Chapter 19 – How could someone like him have liked it before?
Zhao Hongxing elongated his voice and said, “How about tomorrow, we talk to the people in the village, and tell my mother about us dating.”
“No, that won’t work!” Sun Meiwen immediately rejected, almost as soon as Zhao Hongxing finished speaking.
Zhao Hongxing’s expression changed instantly.
Seeing this, Sun Meiwen thought, ‘not good’. She quickly reached out, grabbed Zhao Hongxing’s sleeve, and said, “I didn’t mean that. What I meant is, you know me, I take dating seriously and with great responsibility. After all, that’s about choosing a future husband.”
“I know you’ve been good to me, but we haven’t known each other for long. I hope my partner is someone recognized by both me and my parents.”
“Brother Hongxing, I know you’re excellent and a good person, but we’ve known each other too quickly. Recently, I plan to write a letter to my parents, telling them about our intention to date. As long as my parents agree, we can officially start dating.” Saying this, Sun Meiwen showed a shy expression and slightly lowered her head.
Of course, if her parents didn’t agree, the dating wouldn’t happen.
However, whether they agreed or not, wasn’t solely her decision.
Zhao Hongxing looked at Sun Meiwen steadily for a few seconds. The moonlight couldn’t reach his face, and his emotions were not clear, but he didn’t seem to dwell on the dating issue.
He seemed to agree with Sun Meiwen’s statement.
Approaching a step closer, he said, “Alright, but you can’t make me wait too long. How about letting me kiss you first? Otherwise, how do I know if you’re lying to me.”
“I would never lie to you, Brother Hongxing.” Sun Meiwen panicked in her heart and immediately retorted.
“I’m just shy, that’s all.” Sun Meiwen lowered her head slightly, thinking.
Well, if they were going to kiss, it didn’t matter. After all, they were in this small grove at night, and no one would see or know.
As for this Zhao Hongxing, even if he spreads rumors later, no one would believe him. Moreover, as long as she marries Educated Youth Fu, considering Educated Youth Fu’s family background, Zhao Hongxing definitely wouldn’t dare to act recklessly or say anything inappropriate.
Zhao Hongxing seemed to have guessed that Sun Meiwen wouldn’t refuse, so Xu Xiangdong saw the two of them kissing not far away.
Sun Meiwen didn’t show any resistance, even when Zhao Hongxing’s hands explored her body while they were kissing. She only mildly struggled, but that struggle seemed more like a reluctant acceptance.
Seeing this scene, Xu Xiangdong felt like a thunderbolt striking him directly on the head.
In an instant, he felt utterly shocked.
He never expected that Educated Youth Sun would actually do as the little girl said, kissing Zhao Hongxing in the middle of the night here. Moreover, the words she spoke to Zhao Hongxing were almost identical to what she had said to him.
Now, Xu Xiangdong could confirm that Educated Youth Sun had lied to him before.
Not only did she deceive him, but she also deceived Zhao Hongxing, and who knows how many other young men in the village.
After all, there were quite a few guys in the village pursuing Educated Youth Sun.
Xu Xiangdong never imagined that just for a can of snowflake cream and a meat ticket, Educated Youth Sun would kiss Zhao Hongxing.
However, Educated Youth Sun had claimed to like Educated Youth Fu, right?
Since she liked Educated Youth Fu, why would she kiss Zhao Hongxing? Even if it was for the snowflake cream and meat ticket, it shouldn’t be like this.
Xu Xiangdong had a bit of cleanliness when it came to relationships.
In his view, loyalty was the most important aspect of a relationship, whether it was between husband and wife. Hugging, kissing, or even more intimate acts should only be shared between a husband and wife, with someone they truly like, and not casually with others.
Moreover, tonight, Xu Xiangdong confirmed that Educated Youth Sun was a person full of lies.
And Xu Xiangdong, he liked sincere people.
In that moment, his liking for Educated Youth Sun, which had a filter before, instantly shattered.
Xu Xiangdong snapped out of it.
This kind of Educated Youth Sun was not what he liked, nor the wife candidate he desired.
Suddenly, Xu Xiangdong felt fortunate that he could hear the little girl’s thoughts and had verified them twice a day, which helped him see through Educated Youth Sun’s true nature.
Since he knew, there was no way he would entangle himself with her in the future.
Otherwise, if his future wife found out, there would definitely be misunderstandings.
To be honest, at this moment of seeing Educated Youth Sun’s true colors, Xu Xiangdong didn’t feel much anger. Instead, he felt relief. He didn’t quite understand why he wasn’t furious or didn’t directly confront Educated Youth Sun in this situation.
But he didn’t.
Because he was puzzled.
Educated Youth Sun’s type was not the kind of girl he liked.
He preferred girls who were simple, kind, and sincere. As long as they weren’t unattractive, he didn’t care much about looks.
But Educated Youth Sun, besides having a somewhat attractive face, lacked good character traits.
Why did he like such a person before?
Xu Xiangdong couldn’t quite comprehend it. He felt like his brain must have malfunctioned in the past, which led him to follow Educated Youth Sun, help her with chores, and even give her gifts.
Although he couldn’t fully understand it now, Xu Xiangdong decided that he wouldn’t do it again in the future.
He would definitely keep his distance from Educated Youth Sun.
As for who Educated Youth Sun liked and would ultimately be with, it was no longer his concern.
After contemplating all this, when Xu Xiangdong looked up, Sun Meiwen and Zhao Hongxing had already finished kissing. Sun Meiwen left with the snowflake cream and meat ticket in hand, leaving Zhao Hongxing still in the same spot.
“Pah, you really think I don’t know what kind of woman you are? Coming from a big city as a educated youth, and you think I’m not worthy of you. Sooner or later, you’ll be in the palm of my hand, Educated Youth Sun.”
Zhao Hongxing spat on the ground, watching Sun Meiwen leave, his eyes full of determination.
Without lingering, Zhao Hongxing also left.
In the empty grove, only Xu Xiangdong remained.
It was only now that Xu Xiangdong realized that Zhao Hongxing knew what kind of person Educated Youth Sun was.
He was the only one foolish enough not to see through it.
However, Educated Youth Sun was obviously targeted by Zhao Hongxing.
But…
Xu Xiangdong had no intention of getting involved. In the future, he would keep his distance from these people and focus on working honestly. He would let his mother find a matchmaker to help him find a wife.
And there was also Xu Jinning, that little girl.
Xu Xiangdong felt that he should treat this little girl better in the future.
After all, if he hadn’t heard those words from her this time, he might have been kept in the dark, deceived, and could have ruined his entire life.
Xu Xiangdong was absolutely certain that Educated Youth Sun was not the kind of girl he would like.
Moreover, he felt that someone like Educated Youth Sun might not be content after marriage, which wasn’t the life he wanted.
Besides, the little girl was his own younger sister, only 15 years old, still thin. He didn’t know how much she had suffered before. As her elder brother, he had to take care of her.
Thinking about all this, Xu Xiangdong finally stepped out of the grove.
