Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

"Caixia, is this how you see me?"

"When you say I'm simple-minded, do you mean I'm naive and thoughtless?"

"Let me tell you, I only show my most innocent side in front of you and Sanzi. I have many other thoughts in my mind!"

Li Zhenhe looked at Zhou Caixia with a pitiful expression, feeling somewhat aggrieved.

Zhou Caixia remained silent.

I really don't know what to say next.

Isn't this a classic case of someone peddling their own wares and praising their own wares?

Who would voluntarily admit to being cunning?

It would have been better if he hadn't said it that way. By saying it, even if someone is cunning, they'll appear not to be.

She still showed her most innocent side in front of herself and Liu Jia.

The more I hear this, the more awkward it sounds.

Finally, Zhou Caixia couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at? Don't you believe what I'm saying? If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do."

Li Zhenhe's voice became much softer when he spoke the last sentence.

Zhou Caixia was still in a daze, not following Li Zhenhe's train of thought at all.

At this moment, Li Zhenhe suddenly stepped forward, getting even closer to Zhou Caixia.

"Caixia, in your heart, will I always be inferior to Sanzi?"

"What? What nonsense are you talking about? Are you still half asleep?!"

Zhou Caixia's eyes widened, and she rattled off a whole bunch of questions.

However, when Zhou Caixia met Li Zhenhe's gaze, her heart jumped into her throat.

There was an undeniable tinge of affection between me and Liu Jia.

Zhou Caixia felt extremely embarrassed when Li Zhenhe said those words.

Before Liu Jia married Guo Xiaoyan, almost everyone in Xili Village knew that Liu Jia's third son was Zhou Fengshou's chosen son-in-law.

If nothing unexpected happens, Zhou Fengshou will definitely marry his second daughter, Zhou Caixia, to the Liu family.

This kind of joke has been circulating among the villagers of Xili Village for a long time.

But one day, it turned into a regret.

From the day Guo Xiaoyan came to Xicun as an educated youth, Zhou Caixia knew that her dream of marrying Liu Jia had been shattered.

Despite his efforts afterward, Liu Jia's heart was completely devoted to Guo Xiaoyan, and he had no time or energy to think about himself.

There's definitely some resentment.

But no matter how hard Zhou Caixia tried, Liu Jia's heart, mouth, and eyes only had eyes for Guo Xiaoyan.

Zhou Caixia's heart died completely when Liu Jia said he considered her a sister.

I never thought I would ever meet someone I liked, let alone get married.

Therefore, whenever Zhou Fengshou forced himself to go on blind dates, Zhou Caixia would say the most, "I'm not getting married, I'll stay at home and grow old for the rest of my life."

It wasn't until Liu Jia introduced Li Zhenhe to him that things changed.

Everything changed then.

Now, Li Zhenhe asked him how much he and Liu Jia meant to each other, and he finally understood everything. This matter needed to be clarified.

But now is not the place or the time to talk.

"Looking at the time approaching roll call, Zhou Caixia whispered to Li Zhenhe."

"We'll be taking attendance soon, and almost everyone's here. We'll talk about this later, and I'll explain everything to you in detail."

After saying that, Zhou Caixia went back to her office to get the attendance list.

Li Zhenhe stood there, completely bewildered.

What did Zhou Caixia mean by what she just said?

I can understand that the time and place are wrong.

But what did you mean by "explain things clearly" just now?

Is Zhou Caixia going to call off the engagement?

If that's the case, what should we do next?

"Brother Li, come over here quickly, roll call is coming up soon, why are you still standing there? Be careful someone marks you with an X."

The speaker was Zhao Xiaochao.

Seeing Li Zhenhe standing motionless beside the big tree, Zhao Xiaochao spoke while waving to Li Zhenhe.

Li Zhenhe gave a wry smile, then slowly walked towards Zhou Caixia.

For the rest of the morning, Li Zhenhe seemed somewhat distracted while working. Although he didn't make any mistakes, everyone could tell that he was in a low mood.

The next shipment of bamboo was delivered by Zhao Xiaochao.

Li Zhenhe did not leave the factory.

At lunchtime, Zhou Caixia saw Li Zhenhe still in the yard and asked him a question in confusion.

Didn't you go out today?

"Didn't you say you'd tell me something when you weren't busy? I've been waiting for your time."

As soon as these words came out.

Zhou Caixia was completely stunned.

After thinking it over carefully, I remembered that I did say something like that that morning.

But that's not what it means!

Is Li Zhenhe really only single-minded?

Zhou Caixia remained silent.

He rolled his eyes at Li Zhenhe several times before finally speaking.

"Didn't I say I'd talk to you when I had time? You're so busy right now, where would you find the time?"

"My skills are something I've made up for, and I'm just waiting for you."

Li Zhenhe spoke in a low voice, and Zhou Caixia's face flushed instantly.

Since they've waited for me all this time, it would seem inappropriate not to say something.

"Then let's go home and have dinner together."

"Go back to your house?"

Li Zhenhe hesitated.

If it were just me talking to Zhou Caixia and the others, it wouldn't matter what I said.

But what if Zhou Caixia refuses to marry him in front of the entire Zhou family? How can he salvage the situation?

To be honest, if it were just Zhou Caixia alone, she would be able to say some things herself.

But there are some things that are hard to say in front of the Zhou family.

How could I keep saying I liked Zhou Caixia in front of my future father-in-law?

If that's the case, it's like I can keep my own face, but Lao Zhou can't keep his face either!

While Li Zhenhe was still hesitating, Zhou Caixia had already turned and walked away. Helpless, Li Zhenhe had no choice but to chase after Zhou Caixia.

As soon as she stepped outside, Zhou Caixia seemed to remember something and looked directly at the bamboo forest.

"The bamboo shoots my third brother made last time were so delicious, I'm craving them again, what should I do?"

"No way, I have to eat hand-peeled bamboo shoots today. How about we go pick some together?"

"I watched my third brother cook last time. Although I couldn't make it taste exactly like his, I still learned a little bit. How about I show you how I do it?"

Zhou Caixia continued talking to herself.

Although it sounded like she was discussing something with Li Zhenhe, Zhou Caixia turned away as soon as she finished speaking.

Li Zhenhe shook his head helplessly and caught up with Zhou Caixia's footsteps once again.

Zhou Caixia really does things on a whim; if she wants to eat something she'll die from, she'll dig it up!

How can I dig bamboo shoots when I don't even have any belongings?

Even if we manage to dig up some bamboo shoots, how do we bring them back?

Surely two people can't carry the bamboo shoots back with them?

While Li Zhenhe was still thinking about what to use to hold the bamboo shoots, Zhou Caixia had already happily started looking for the bamboo shoot tips.

At noon, the bamboo forest was very quiet.

Apart from some minor noises, no sound could be heard.

Zhou Caixia was bending over looking for bamboo shoots, but Li Zhenhe's gaze was fixed on Zhou Caixia.

"Caixia, what do you want to talk to me about today?"

After thinking for a long time, Li Zhenhe finally mustered up the courage to ask.

At this point, Li Zhenhe seemed to have made up his mind that if Zhou Caixia didn't want to marry him, he wouldn't force her.

Anyway, I haven't gone back yet.

If Zhou Caixia said something like that, she wouldn't be too embarrassed.

Perhaps Zhou Caixia doesn't know how to start this, so she'll just ask first!

The question was asked very casually, but Li Zhenhe's heart had jumped up, and he was so nervous that he could hardly breathe.

Zhou Caixia turned around and looked at Li Zhenhe.

"Oh, I really want to tell you something. This morning you asked me if I was inferior to Liu Jia, and I want to give you a definite answer."

"You said."

Hearing Li Zhenhe say this, Zhou Caixia's expression also became serious.

“You and Liu Jia are completely different types; there’s no way to compare the two of you.”

"Liu Jia is my third brother, and he's like family to me. But you're my girlfriend, and we're going to live our lives together from now on."

"To tell you the truth, I used to envy my third brother so much. I even thought when I was a child that I would marry my third brother in the future."

At this point, Caixia suddenly laughed shyly.

Two blushes also appeared on her face.

She wasn't exaggerating at all; for a long time, Zhou Caixia was depressed because she knew she couldn't marry Liu Jia.

Recalling what had happened, Zhou Caixia found it all amusing, but Li Zhenhe, standing next to her, stared wide-eyed.

I'm coming!

Zhou Caixia is about to lay all her cards on the table.

Although he had been mentally prepared, Li Zhenhe still didn't know how to face the situation after hearing what was said.

"So, what are you going to do?"

Li Zhenhe managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth, but he felt that his voice was particularly soft, and he didn't know if Zhou Caixia could hear him.

"What do you mean, what should I do? My third brother and I are not on the same path. Even if I offered myself to marry him, he might not marry me. Besides, we are family. Have you ever seen a brother marry his sister?"

Zhou Caixia was annoyed.

He had only thought halfway through when Li Zhenhe's words suddenly interrupted him.

Therefore, Zhou Caixia directly stated the result.

“In my heart, Third Brother is a hero, a role model, and the goal we should strive for. Li Zhenhe, I think as long as we work hard and are down-to-earth, even if we can't catch up with Third Brother, we won't be too far behind. Don't you think so?”

Li Zhenhe was stunned.

we?

It can't be that bad.

Zhou Caixia's meaning is...

"Caixia, you'll still marry me, right? You won't refuse to marry me, will you?"

Li Zhenhe couldn't wait to ask a question.

Zhou Caixia's face turned red all the way to the roots of her neck.

"What are you saying? We're already engaged. If I don't marry you, who will I marry? Don't you want to marry me anymore?"

"No, no, I'm afraid that if you keep thinking about your third brother, then you won't want to marry me."

"You big idiot, what are you thinking about!" Zhou Caixia stamped her feet anxiously. "Alright, I'm not going to talk to you about this anymore. Come over here and help me dig bamboo shoots."

Zhou Caixia acted coquettishly.

Li Zhenhe felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey.

The three of them walked up to Zhou Caixia in two steps, found a small bamboo shoot, and Li Zhenhe started digging with his hands.

I'm really putting in all my effort right now!

I'm so happy, I feel so energetic!

Zhou Caixia, however, tried to stop her, her words filled with heartache.

"Oh dear, why are you using your hands? You'll cut yourself! We can find a bamboo stick instead!"

"It's okay, it's okay. As long as you want to eat it, I'll dig it out for you anyway!"

Li Zhenhe looked up and grinned at Zhou Caixia.

It's so good to have Zhou Caixia's care; the feeling is indescribable, just like a light breeze.

Seeing the scene before her, Zhou Caixia smiled.

Just then, Li Zhenhe suddenly said something else.

"Caixia, you like bamboo shoots, don't you? Then I'll learn how to cook them so you can eat a different kind of bamboo shoot every time!"

He was going to be Zhou Caixia's man, so how could he let Zhou Caixia keep thinking about Liu Jia's cooking?

If that's the case, then it's my own incompetence!

Having made up his mind, Li Zhenhe increased the force in his hands once again.

There was a click.

The crisp sound of bamboo shoots snapping rang out.

Li Zhenhe smiled even more broadly.

"Li Zhenhe, you're really something! This one bamboo shoot is enough for us to eat!"

Zhou Caixia's voice was filled with joy.