Shocking! My Rugged Husband is the Hidden Tycoon in the 70s Novel-Chapter 129: Never Dared to Hope

In the summer, the men and children in the village often bathed in the river. In the winter, he would go hunting with the village men. He often heard them gossiping about who was dating a Zhiqing.

Even the children in the commune team know that Zhiqings are unwilling to marry villagers. Even if they do, none of them do so willingly.

Jiang Xingye knows the purpose of Xu Qinghuan dating him; she doesn’t want her mother to arrange her marriage to someone she doesn’t know or control.

But he never expected Xu Qinghuan to fall for him.

He only wants to protect her, shield her wings, and seize the opportunity to go to his dream destination.

She kissed him twice, and Jiang Xingye couldn’t help thinking she might like him a bit. His extravagant hope seemed to become reality, how could he not be excited and ecstatic!

"Huanhuan, you..." Jiang Xingye’s eyes sparkled like stars, incredibly bright.

Xu Qinghuan felt both pity and a bit helpless. She poked Jiang Xingye’s solid waist and belly, "Let’s go eat, I’m hungry."

Jiang Xingye snapped back to reality instantly, but the aftermath was significant. He stumbled while walking, almost falling down the stairs, making Xu Qinghuan laugh until her stomach hurt as she helped him. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Xie Qunfang and the little nurse entered the police station, making Liu Weijun’s place much safer. No one dared to commit a crime in broad daylight. She checked the patient’s condition, talked to the on-duty nurse, and left with Jiang Xingye.

The state-run restaurant was busy during the meal hours, crowded with people.

Jiang Xingye found a spot in the corner, cleaned the chairs, settled Xu Qinghuan, and then went to queue for food.

He ordered two servings of braised pork, cooked meat with green peppers, a pound of steamed buns, and 200 grams of rice.

Xu Qinghuan sat waiting, her eyes never leaving Jiang Xingye. The man stood among the crowd, tall and prominent, his buzz cut sharp and full of energy, exuding a fierce aura that kept people at bay.

"Hey, Yu Fei, isn’t that your sister? Why is she alone?" Meng Yibing lit up upon entering the state-run restaurant, eyes brighter than ever.

Lin Yufei also noticed, "You queue up, I’ll go over."

"Let’s go together, no hurry. Plenty of people are queuing up now."

Meng Yibing didn’t want to queue, and Lin Yufei had no choice. He navigated through tables full of people. Xu Qinghuan saw him too, "Yu Fei Ge, why are you here?"

"There’s something to take care of in the county today. Why are you here?" Lin Yufei asked.

Jiang Xingye had long been startled by the commotion, seeing a circle of men around his partner, led by her sister’s brother Lin Yufei. His face darkened.

Jiang Xingye came over with the food, sitting beside her as if claiming his territory.

Xu Qinghuan introduced, "Ah Ye, this is my best friend’s brother Lin Yufei. Yu Fei Ge, this is my partner Jiang Xingye."

The irritation and unease Jiang Xingye felt vanished with Xu Qinghuan’s straightforward introduction.

Lin Yufei was momentarily stunned, obviously not expecting Xu Qinghuan to quickly find a partner in the countryside. In these times, dating for fun was rare; most looked toward marriage.

Seeing the intimacy between them, Xu Qinghuan looked at Jiang Xingye with warmth and smiles, ruling out the possibility of forced dating, greeted Jiang Xingye,

"Huanhuan is my sister’s good friend and my sister too. If you treat her badly, even if I can’t beat you, I’ll call my brothers to teach you a lesson!"

Jiang Xingye nodded solemnly, "I will treat her well!"

Meng Yibing was shocked and speechless. "Huanhuan Mei, how can you... find a villager as your partner. If you wish to marry, pick a Zhiqing. Are you planning to stay in the village and never return to the city?"

Xu Qinghuan glanced at him with a cold gaze, Meng Yibing laughed awkwardly, "I’m not saying Comrade Jiang is bad. I just think if you marry a villager, it will be hard to return to the city. Our team has a person who married a member. Now there’s a chance to return to the city, but the team won’t approve."

Jiang Xingye was fuming but restrained himself, saying with a suppressed anger, "If my partner gets the chance to return to the city, as long as she wants to go, I will let her!"

Xu Qinghuan looked at him, full of warmth and sweetness. Others may not believe it, but she did.

Meng Yibing sneered, "Nice words, but if you get married and have children, will you still willingly do so?"

He felt regretful, initially thinking the Zhiqing like a fairy was hard to win. But even a rural man got a chance, thinking he should have acted sooner.

However, acting now isn’t too late.

In the past, he might have considered marrying her. But now she was involved with another man; for him, she was ruined. If forced to marry, he wouldn’t want to. Playing around suffices.

Lustful thoughts surfaced on his face, Jiang Xingye’s eyes turned cold, and he clenched his fists.

"What’s it got to do with you?" Xu Qinghuan retorted coldly, turning to Lin Yufei, "Yu Fei Ge, would you like to join us for a bite?"

Lin Yufei felt embarrassed, "No need, you two enjoy. I won’t intrude."

Meng Yibing feared Jiang Xingye might get violent, quickly catching up with Lin Yufei, reluctantly saying, "Yu Fei, you knew Huanhuan Meizi long ago. Why didn’t you try pursuing her?"

Lin Yufei disliked hearing such talk, "Meng Zhiqing, you aren’t familiar with Xu Zhiqing. Don’t address her like that to avoid causing misunderstandings."

"She didn’t say I couldn’t call her that!"

Meng Yibing was displeased, looking up to see Jiang Xingye’s fierce semblance, momentarily stunned. Jiang Xingye’s piercing gaze was like a knife, harshly warning, "Address her like that again, and I’ll cut your tongue!"

Jiang Xingye returned to pick up chopsticks, overhearing the confrontation.

Xu Qinghuan’s gaze turned cold too, but she smiled once Jiang Xingye came over, becoming gentle, "What did you say to him? I saw him scared stiff."

"I just said not to call you that." Jiang Xingye watched Xu Qinghuan’s expression carefully.

They were both Zhiqings. In the village, Zhiqings stuck together, even abandoning their families in crucial moments to stand by fellow Zhiqings.

Jiang Xingye worried Xu Qinghuan might reject his interference with Zhiqings’ matters.

"Mm." Xu Qinghuan expressed displeasure, "I overheard him too and felt annoyed. I hardly know this person."

In fact, she felt uncomfortable seeing Meng Yibing, especially his gaze.

After speaking, her cheeks puffed up like an irritable little squirrel.

Jiang Xingye found her extremely adorable, wondering how his partner could be so cute, "Mm, that person is truly annoying. I warned him already, if he ever addresses you like that again, I’ll make him regret it!"

Xu Qinghuan laughed; if one day this person doesn’t act fierce, his intimidating look would be a waste.