I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 232 - 229: Fate Brought Us Together

The sister-in-law waved her hand, "We all saw it, it was Xia Zhiqing who came to save the children first. Xia Zhiqing is kind-hearted, thank you so much today!"

Jiang Jian Country: "..."

Jiang Jian Country was about to turn back after dropping the person off at the village entrance, but the families of the two rescued children came rushing over to block his way.

"Young man, thank you for what you did today. If you hadn’t jumped into the river to save them, the two kids might have..." The older brother choked up, unable to finish his sentence. Fortunately, the children met a benefactor.

As a result, this couple stuffed a burlap sack of dried goods into Jiang Jian Country’s hands, appeared to be mushrooms and black fungus that Yueyue liked.

The family of the other child also thanked Jiang Jian Country profusely and tied a big basket to his bicycle’s back seat, filled with food like radishes, fresh dirt-stained peanuts, greens, and two fish that looked freshly caught...

Jiang Jian Country: "..." Finally felt his heart warm. He wasn’t looking for a reward but appreciated the gesture.

Xia Xiaosi walked with him for a while longer.

Jiang Jian Country: "..." No need to go this far, making it look like reluctant lovers parting.

"Um... Xia Zhiqing, you’d better head back." Don’t waste your effort, girl. Without you following, I can ride home, and my family is waiting for me to have dinner!

How could Jiang Jian Country know that he was destined to miss tonight’s dinner, Mrs. Jiang even forgot about his existence.

No wonder this Big guy is a bit crude when it comes to matters of love. If he were a bit more observant, he would have noticed Xia Xiaosi’s unnatural expression.

Of course, Xia Xiaosi still had courage.

"Jiang, you saved me twice in one day, you’re my lifesaver."

Jiang Jian Country felt puzzled, why was the young girl looking at him like a wolf eyeing a piece of meat?

So?

Xia Xiaosi’s original "Let’s get married" became "Let’s date" instead. She feared scaring him off.

"Bang!" The bicycle toppled over, the basket slanted, and items rolled all over the place.

But... who cared?

Girl, are you unwell?

Xia Xiaosi’s face flushed red, but she wanted to seize the opportunity for herself.

"Jiang Jian Country, you might not remember me. Three years ago... didn’t you go to Nanxi City? By the Lan River, under the City Drum Tower?"

Originally finding the girl puzzling, Jiang Jian Country, due to Yueyue’s close friend, saw her differently. Oh! That’s what Yueyue had said.

Having spent a lot of time with Yueyue, he’d picked up some quirky terms.

But it felt apt.

Three years ago? Lan River? City Drum Tower? Why did this sound so familiar?

After all, he didn’t go to the city often, so each visit left an impression.

Most trips involved quick stops at the department store, always visiting the food section to stock up on essentials like salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil.

Why not go to the supply and marketing cooperative? Because that route was farther than going to Nanxi City!

But he’d only been to the City Drum Tower once. He remembered running an errand for Jiang Ming’an then, but something happened under the City Drum Tower that delayed him, and he felt guilty for a while.

Xia Xiaosi’s eyes sparkled, "Do you remember? My mom was knocked down and hit her head, you carried her to the hospital, do you recall?"

Jiang Jian Country completely remembered this time, there indeed was a little girl with the aunt then, but her leg seemed recently injured, crutches tucked under her armpit, struggling herself, which prompted him to help.

Looking carefully, he could still see the vibrant spirit of that little girl from back then; he remembered her holding onto her crutches with one hand while eating candied hawthorn with the other, only for the sudden incident to knock her candied fruit to the ground.

"So it was you!" But you’ve grown so much... uh! Perhaps he shouldn’t have been the one to say it.

"So, Jiang Jian Country, let’s date?"

Jiang Jian Country: "..." Are city girls all this bold and straightforward?

"Is it because you don’t like me?"

Jiang Jian Country felt he needed to express himself; otherwise, the young girl might explode.

"Xia Xiaosi, we only met today. Isn’t starting a relationship too hasty?" This is a lifetime commitment; he didn’t want her to choose him on a mere impulse.

"Jiang Jian Country, do you believe in fate? Fate is two people with no previous intersections suddenly meeting one day and finding there’s something about each other in their eyes. I don’t know if you see me in your eyes, but surely there’s no aversion, right? But I see you. You’re the person I want as my partner. Before meeting you, I had no concept of my future other half... Until I met you, a concrete image appeared in my mind."

"Is it because of what happened three years ago? That was just a small act of help; I’d have done the same for anyone else."

"Jiang, that was our fate. Why was it me? Why was it precisely you? Meeting each other is fate. Worried you won’t understand, I suggested dating, but if Jiang considers it now, I’ll propose we go register for marriage tomorrow."

Jiang Jian Country: "..." Are young girls all so assertive these days?

Actually, the young girl before him wasn’t the first to block his way.

In the past few months, countless girls had suddenly stopped him, yet they were reserved. Although he understood their intentions, honestly, it repulsed him. Perhaps after Liu Yinghe, he’d developed an allergy towards women.

But this young girl before him didn’t just block his way; she boldly confessed without shyness, her eyes burning with passion like the sun, surprisingly making his heart pound uncontrollably.

Yueyue said, when you meet someone who makes your heart race inexplicably, give it serious thought.

Jiang Jian Country started pondering seriously.

Xia Xiaosi didn’t interrupt, simply waited quietly.

Jiang Jian Country recalled the moment just before, where the young girl had unhesitatingly jumped into the river to save others. A heart like hers, Yueyue said, truly reveals itself in moments of crisis. She was indeed different from other girls, not another Liu Yinghe; after all, Yueyue had already approved of her, she had to be good.

After a while... though it wasn’t that long, waiting always felt agonizing, Xia Xiaosi regretted her impulse, fearing Yueyue’s brother might reject her completely.

"Alright, let’s give it a try." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

The golden sunset illuminated the land, casting its glow on the man, leaving Xia Xiaosi momentarily stunned.

She blurted out, "Jiang Jian Country, I regret it!"

Jiang Jian Country, not yet out of joy from gaining a girlfriend: "..." Are women always this capricious? His first reaction was a cold face, "No way!"

Great!

Xia Xiaosi beamed brilliantly, "Jian Guo, bring the household registration booklet, and let’s go register for marriage at the commune tomorrow."

Rumble! Rumble!

Jiang Jian Country felt his heart was about to leap out of his chest and quickly covered it.

It’s not impossible!

The young girl is indeed very nice.

"No regrets?"