Shocking! My Rugged Husband is the Hidden Tycoon in the 70s Novel-Chapter 266: Did the Couple Have a Quarrel?

"I admire your looks, good physique, your skill at work, the way you’re caring toward me, and your unlimited potential in the future. But what do you admire about being with me?"

Xu Qinghuan looked into his eyes and asked.

Jiang Xingye had never considered this question. He was attracted to Xu Qinghuan and unknowingly got together with her.

If he was indeed admiring something, he had desires for Xu Qinghuan. They had done very intimate and private things together. He wanted more, he wanted it to last long, but he had positioned himself as a protector.

Jiang Xingye didn’t say anything; he just held her tighter.

Xu Qinghuan struggled a bit, but her struggle was futile, so she just went along with him, leaning against his chest and listening to his heart pounding violently as if it were about to leap out.

"I was telling you we should go to the mountains tomorrow. I want it to be like the last time at the hostel. Does that count?" Jiang Xingye’s voice was low and husky, breathing into her ear, "Does that count as admiring something?"

"Doesn’t count." Xu Qinghuan closed her eyes and said.

Diets involving men and women, where food and sex are equally fundamental; in later times, two people who don’t know each other at all could meet up just for a fling, so naturally, it doesn’t count.

Jiang Xingye’s body trembled, he thought further, "Huanhuan, I want... I want to be with you forever, does that count?"

"It counts!"

Xu Qinghuan lifted her head, "But how can we be together forever, never separating?"

Jiang Xingye pursed his lips, seemingly using all his strength, "Marriage... only marriage can ensure we never separate."

Closest and intimate married couple.

"Then have you thought about it, wanting to marry me?" Xu Qinghuan cupped his face forcing him to look down at her, "Have you thought about it?"

Jiang Xingye lightly shook his head, then nodded, "I’ve thought about it, yet I haven’t."

He wants to, but knows he isn’t qualified, feeling it’s a luxury wish.

At this moment, Jiang Xingye didn’t dare lie to her.

Xu Qinghuan then pushed him away, "So, you never thought about marrying me yet want to do those things with me, Jiang Xingye. Why do you want to be with me if you don’t think about marrying me?"

Jiang Xingye saw her angry, feeling helpless. After a long time, he said, "Huanhuan, I don’t want you to be controlled by Song Wanlin, don’t want her setting you up with a marriage you don’t want, I..." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

He wanted to say that he also had selfish motives, but saying it out loud would make him seem like taking advantage when the opportunity arises; so despicable.

Xu Qinghuan rubbed her forehead; she remembered, so she was the despicable one.

"I’m sorry, Ah Ye, I forgot the words we said when we first got together." Xu Qinghuan said self-mockingly, "All along, you’ve done well, it’s me... it’s me who didn’t keep the boundaries."

These words were like a knife stabbing Jiang Xingye’s heart. He reached out to hug Xu Qinghuan but withdrew, not daring to act rashly.

"Huanhuan, I didn’t mean that." Jiang Xingye said, "To me, you’re the most important. No matter what I do for you, I’m willing."

Even, I feel honored.

Xu Qinghuan wanted to say, I don’t need you to do anything for me. If previously, she just wanted to cling to Jiang Xingye’s golden thigh, now she just wanted Jiang Xingye to bravely stand by her side, accompany her.

In this unfamiliar world, they rely on each other, giving her life an anchor and a sense of belonging in this world.

She seemed to be asking for more and more!

Human greed is just like this, never satisfied.

At noon, the two of them had a meal at a state-owned restaurant; usually, it was two dishes. Xu Qinghuan ate two portions of rice; Jiang Xingye could eat half a catty of buns.

But today, neither had much appetite. The extra food, Jiang Xingye packed in a lunch box.

Xu Qinghuan gave Li Zhaodi two apples. She took one inside to give to Ding Binggui, and all the buns were sold to Xu Qinghuan.

He ordered a portion of red braised pork. Four buns remained, and the two tacitly went to the recycling station.

"Inside, there are two vases on the shelf. Want them? If you do, take them." The old man said while opening the lunch box and looking at Xu Qinghuan.

"Of course, why not?"

Xu Qinghuan went in, saw two vases, picked them up for a look, surprised. This pair of vases were blue and white with a red vine lotus jade spring vases. In the previous life, the Xu Family had a pair of similar vases, which her grandfather bought for 2.2 million USD from abroad.

No doubt, these are genuine. Xu Qinghuan wrapped them in some waste newspapers, carefully putting them temporarily in her basket.

She started rummaging again, mainly looking for books.

Under the tree outside, the old man ate while watching Jiang Xingye.

He sat facing the gate, with legs apart, hands resting on knees, staring straight at Xu Qinghuan with no apparent emotion, yet his hands unconsciously gripping his pants tightly.

This was a sign of nervousness and helplessness.

"The young couple quarreled?" The old man shook his head, "With your personality, little Xu can stay with you for this long, must be pretty blind."

Jiang Xingye turned his head to look at the old man.

"What’s the matter?" The old man asked, "Don’t look at me like that; though I don’t have a partner, when I was young... tell me, I’ll give you advice."

Jiang Xingye found it hard to say.

If Xu Qinghuan was arguing over money and possessions, it would be easy to solve; she wants money, he’d earn and give it to her, whatever she wants, he could find a way to get it.

But she didn’t want anything.

Jiang Xingye’s grip tightened even more; the already short trousers were now reaching his calves.

"Not saying? Fine, don’t say then." The old man taunted, "You surely don’t know why the girl is angry, do you?"

Jiang Xingye thought, you got it right!

Xu Qinghuan came out, carrying a thick ’Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry Self-study Series—Chemistry’ and several picture books, "How much are they, I took those two vases?"

"Give two cents!" The old man casually threw out a price.

Jiang Xingye took out two cents and paid; he took the books from Xu Qinghuan.

The two walked away, one behind the other.

The old man watched them for a while. Only when they turned the corner and disappeared did he withdraw his gaze, shaking his head, "Stubborn mule! Serves you right!"

The two went to the department store once more. Xu Qinghuan did a major shopping spree, buying toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, rice, flour, and meat without blinking, and Jiang Xingye was equally carefree when paying.

Drawing all sorts of discussion among the shop assistants; they loved such customers, but couldn’t help remarking that such lavish spending was indeed rare.

Jiang Xingye sent Xu Qinghuan onto the bus; he went to haul goods. When he reached the commune, he found out Xu Qinghuan had already taken the cart away.

When the cart reached the village entrance, Qin Baifan was playing war games with his friends near the educated youth point. Xu Qinghuan got off the cart, and the children gathered around, calling out "sister" nonstop.

Xu Qinghuan handed some candies to Qin Baifan, asking him to share them, then instructed him to come back for dinner after playing enough.

From today, the Shangjiang Team no longer forced people to work. Many families sent someone to the mountains to collect mountain goods, Yu Xiaomin worked half a day and picked quite a few mountain goods.

When Xu Qinghuan got home, she was cooking, stir-frying a dish of eggplant, making tomato soup, baking a pot of biscuits, and steaming a batch of mixed flour buns.

"It’s really strange, other people’s vegetables have mostly been harvested, yet Comrade Jiang’s vegetables are still flowering and bearing fruits. They must have become spirits!" Yu Xiaomin said while adding wood to the stove.