country bumpkin

The next morning, after finishing breakfast, Lin Junhui prepared to go to work.

Song Shiyue stopped him and said, "Son, bring your girlfriend home to meet us sometime! I'd like to give her my opinion."

Lin Junhui pushed his bicycle out the door with one hand, and held a cloth bag in the other hand, which he hung on the handlebars.

Inside were Lu's lunchbox and wooden chopsticks, as well as a porcelain jar for drinking hot water.

As he walked out the door, he replied, "Okay, let's meet on Sunday. I'll bring her over for dinner. I'll introduce her to you."

After saying that, the long-legged man stepped onto his bicycle and rode away into the distance.

Song Shiyue quickly locked the door and went to work.

Upon arriving at the garment factory, after roll call and the morning meeting, we began our work.

When it was lunchtime, Lin Junhui thought he would look for Kong Xiufang in the cafeteria and tell her what his mother had told him the night before.

After getting his food, Lin Junhui started looking around and saw Kong Xiufang, Tian Yanyan, and Qian Ningning sitting together eating in a corner.

He walked over and greeted the three beautiful women with a grin. "Hello there! Are you all eating?"

Tian Yanyan and Qian Ningning looked up at him and said with a smile, "Yes! It's only been one night. Did you miss Xiufang? Hahaha."

Lin Junhui smiled shyly and remained silent.

Tian Yanyan and Qian Ningning wisely walked away and found another place to sit down and eat.

Lin Junhui picked out some meat from his food box and gave it to Kong Xiufang.

Kong Xiufang hadn't said a word, only watching Lin Junhui's actions. Seeing his shy, blushing face, her eyes and heart were filled with sweetness.

I must say, when she's shy, she really does look like a cute, cuddly puppy—endearing and lovable.

Kong Xiufang smiled and said, "Alright, stop picking at my food. Give me all the meat. What if you get thin from hunger? Besides, your job is physically demanding, so you need to eat more."

After saying that, he put the meat back in his pocket.

Lin Junhui looked at her tenderly, "It's okay, I'm strong and healthy. I'd be heartbroken if you got thin from hunger."

Hearing this, Kong Xiufang felt even happier, and her face flushed.

She said softly, "How did you become so good at talking? How did you learn to be so glib?"

Lin Junhui scratched his head and said, "I was telling the truth."

Then, Lin Junhui remembered the important matter and whispered, "Xiufang, my mother said last night that we should have dinner at my house on Sunday."

Kong Xiufang was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Really? Then we'll have to prepare properly, we can't be impolite."

Lin Junhui nodded hurriedly, "Don't be too nervous, my mother is a very nice person."

Just then, someone nearby joked, "Hey, they're already discussing meeting the parents. Looks like good news is on the way."

Kong Xiufang lowered her head in embarrassment, but Lin Junhui responded frankly, "Of course, I've made up my mind about Xiufang."

Upon hearing this, Kong Xiufang raised her head and looked at Lin Junhui with a firm gaze. The two smiled at each other, and a sweet atmosphere seemed to fill the air around them. They were immersed in this happy atmosphere and full of expectations for the future.

When they finished eating and were about to leave, Lin Junhui told Kong Xiufang about Hu Jinhua's slander and attempts to sow discord.

Kong Xiufang was furious after hearing this, but she didn't react. She calmly said, as if drinking water, "I know why that family is so hostile towards me. Isn't it because Deng Yifei went to jail because of me? But it was her son who broke the law first; he deserved it."

Lin Junhui was also indignant, saying, "I never expected that the women in that family would be so malicious."

Kong Xiufang looked at Lin Junhui with ill intent: "Is it possible that it's because of you?"

Lin Junhui was baffled. "How could it be because of me? Xiaofang, don't joke around!"

Kong Xiufang rolled her eyes. "Maybe Deng Yiyao likes you, but you don't know it. And she found out that we're dating, so she's jealous of me and wants to ruin me so that you two can be together."

Lin Junhui shook his head. "Impossible. We grew up on the same street. If she liked me, we would have crossed paths long ago. Why would she wait until now?"

Kong Xiufang said definitively, "Perhaps Deng Yiyao likes you, but her mother, Hu Jinhua, doesn't approve, which is why you two haven't crossed paths. It's also possible that Hu Jinhua doesn't know yet that her daughter likes you."

Lin Junhui seemed to understand something and said, "That makes a lot of sense. So it was Deng Yifei's sister Deng Yiyao's idea to kidnap you. She wanted her brother to ruin you."

Lin Junhui clenched his fist. "Damn it, Deng Yiyao is really vicious."

Kong Xiufang felt that she had guessed the truth correctly, so she felt enlightened and relieved.

She said, "Now that we know the truth, we can keep a close eye on her instead of constantly making wild guesses."

Lin Junhui nodded, "Yes, be more careful in the future."

After they finished speaking, they returned to their respective work stations.

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In a restaurant near the bus station in Yicheng, Zhang Qingjiao was clearing away dishes and wiping the table.

Just then, the shop door was pushed open, and a group of customers entered. Leading them was a well-dressed middle-aged man, followed by several young people.

Zhang Qingjiao hurriedly went to greet them with a smile, "Welcome! What would you like to eat?"

The middle-aged man glanced at the shop's shabby surroundings and frowned slightly. But he still found a seat and sat down.

One of the young men shouted impatiently, "Hurry up and serve the food, we're in a hurry."

Zhang Qingjiao responded and turned to go into the kitchen to inform the chef.

At this moment, Su Ze and Tian Yanyan went out on a date after get off work. Passing by this restaurant, they saw the lively scene inside and Su Ze suggested that they go in and get something to eat.

As they entered the restaurant, they came face to face with the middle-aged man. The man's eyes lit up when he saw Su Ze, as if he recognized him.

Su Ze felt something was off, but didn't think much of it and led Tian Yanyan to an empty seat.

After whispering a few words to the person next to him, the middle-aged man walked towards Su Ze.

He stood in front of Su Ze's desk, looked him up and down, and slowly said, "Young man, you look familiar. Are you surnamed Su?"

Su Ze nodded, looking puzzled. The middle-aged man smiled, a knowing smile, but he didn't explain further. He simply said, "What a coincidence," and turned back to his seat.

Su Ze and Tian Yanyan were left looking at each other, completely bewildered.

Su Ze thought for a long time but couldn't remember who these people were. He didn't pay attention and was called by Tian Yanyan to lower his head and eat.

The two chatted while eating. Su Ze casually brought up the topic of Kong Xiufang again.

When Zhang Qingjiao was serving the dishes, she overheard the name Kong Xiufang and thought, "What a coincidence! Is it the Kong Xiufang I know?"

If it's her good friend, then she must find her; she hopes that Kong Xiufang is indeed her good friend.

She wanted to go up and ask, but she was afraid of disturbing the guests' meal. So she stepped back and listened carefully to what they were saying about Kong Xiufang.

The two talked a lot, and what caught Zhang Qingjiao's attention the most was that the man seemed to be constantly inquiring about Kong Xiufang's private life and activities.

He didn't seem to have any good intentions. The woman next to me was like a fool, babbling on and on, answering every question.

What a fool, so blinded by love. She didn't realize this man was using her.

Zhang Qingjiao wasn't sure if the person they were talking about was Kong Xiufang, whom she knew. So she didn't bother to care and decided to pretend she hadn't heard anything.

Customers came and went in waves.

The two people had been eating and chatting for three hours and still hadn't left. The owner called Zhang Qingjiao into the room and asked, "Why haven't the guests at table number 2 left yet? They haven't finished eating. It's been two hours past our lunch break, and we're about to close."

Zhang Qingjiao explained, "They finished eating a while ago, but they haven't left. It seems like they're talking about something."

The boss frowned: "Alright, let's pack up first. I'll go keep an eye on things in the front, and you can tidy up the kitchen."

Zhang Qingjiao quickly went to work. Only after the cleaning was finished did the two of them get up, pay the bill, and leave.