Chapter 1376: Envy
The Red Army immediately realized and he had heard his second uncle mumbling about it.
"Remember, try not to let others limit you."
"Hmm. I understand."
The return journey was also very quick. Wei Kaiyun also helped with the driving. On the road, they wouldn’t give the piglets food, but they couldn’t lack water.
It was five days later when they returned to the Li Family Village because they were eager to get back and didn’t stop to rest. The whole journey, including coming and going, took five days, which was already very fast.
The piglets weren’t as good as last time, but there were no big problems. They were all isolated.
"Xiao Wei, this time went quite smoothly?"
"Hmm, it was alright. They didn’t reject us and didn’t delay either."
Li Yungui understood too. From the quality of the piglets this time, he could tell their attitude. He had to arrange for people to go out and buy pigs nearby. This won’t do; if this continues, there might be a disruption in supply.
Wei Kaiyun was away for five days, and of course, he missed home. After saying a few words, he went back.
In the evening, he showered all his affection on his wife.
"I don’t have to go again in the future. If there’s a next time, Red Army can handle it."
"I’m tired." Jiang Xinyu was almost unable to keep her eyes open. Yet, this person was still relentless.
"How can you be tired? I’m still full of energy."
They were so loving, yet Yang Zhongyi was having trouble sleeping tonight. Finally, he had the opportunity to talk to Jing Chu, but in the end, his unwillingness overpowered his reason.
However, what he received was a clear rejection.
"Mr. Yang, I don’t have feelings for you, so I’m sorry."
He was truly heartbroken. Just where did he fall short?
Now, the family was no longer an obstacle. They had already softened their stance. Yet, she wasn’t interested in him. It was too damaging to his self-esteem. He had even guaranteed to her that the family wouldn’t oppose, yet he was still rejected.
This time, he was completely disillusioned, but whenever he thought of her, his heart still ached.
Alright, in the future, I’ll live my life well. It’s not that I haven’t tried, so even in the future, I won’t regret it.
I wonder if she’ll regret in the future? I think my conditions are much better than Chaoyang’s. I must work hard to see her regretful expression in the future. This was Yang Zhongyi’s persistent obsession.
In truth, this was an expression of his unwillingness, yet he wouldn’t do anything wrong. It was just a thought he had, and he had a sense of jealousy. He was envious of Chaoyang.
Why did he gain Jing Chu’s approval?
Chaoyang felt very innocent. He was still on reserve.
Early next morning, before breakfast, a carpenter arrived.
Now, Guodong hadn’t returned at all and was staying at the Li Family.
Lv Beiguang went to open the door. They wanted to arrange all the furniture before starting work.
There really was a lot. The courtyard layout included five main rooms and three side rooms. Each room was furnished.
Jing Chu came to take a look and felt that she could hang the curtains and door drapes tonight, which would make everything complete.
These days, whoever at home had time would come over to make a fire, so it was no longer damp. It was ready to be moved into.
Some kitchenware was still missing and needed to be prepared quickly. Li Family people would arrive in a few days, and then it would be time for the wedding.
Jiang Xinyu also came by, "This furniture is nice."
"Aunt Jiang, I’m going to the supply and marketing cooperative today to buy kitchen supplies."
"Hmm, let Chaoyang drive you there. Your brother can’t leave your sister-in-law even for a moment now."
"Yes, once Chaoyang comes over, we’ll go. Help me think about what else we might need." Jing Chu said as she handed Jiang Xinyu a list of things to buy.
"With the kitchen supplies prepared, there’s nothing much missing, right? But you’ll need to prepare thermos bottles and such."
"Hmm, I’ll check out the building. I was thinking of going to the county too."
Lv Beiguang waited until all the furniture was arranged and then headed to the distillery. He was the busiest person right now.
Jing Chu returned home to ask if Feifei wanted to go with her to have fun, but was declined.
"Sister Jingchu, I don’t really need anything."
Shi Xian wanted to go, but was stopped by a look from Dong Hong. It was amazing how that child listened and seemed to have someone to fear, aside from his mother.
Chaoyang came over and listened to Jing Chu. The two of them drove to the city.
Yang Zhongyi watched the two leave, stunned for a moment. He would be leaving tomorrow. No need to torture himself here any longer.
Yang Run Tai had been accompanying the kids to their classes. He thought this Master Shang really had some knowledge and wasn’t teaching blind loyalty and filial piety. This was truly great.
The siblings followed along every day, exercising in the mornings and evenings and attending classes during the day. The five children became much closer.
This was not bad. They could become close friends as they grew up.
Now he understood why Han Xiangjun sent his only son here.
Actually, in the Capital, no one would dare touch him. He was just finding support for his son. Watching Jianbin and Shi Jing interact, you could tell they could trust each other completely.
He also wanted his siblings to stay here, but they didn’t agree.
Indeed, it’s a huge responsibility. It’s different from Han Xiangjun’s situation; their relationship hadn’t reached that point.
But the three of them do have faster responses than his own siblings. Math was being personally taught by Jiang Xinyu. He heard it was tailored for his family; they should be exposed to deeper content than what was being taught now.
Yang Run Tai admired them from the heart, wishing he were a few years younger so he could join. In his previous life, he had no friends to chat with, which was quite painful and lonely.
Chaoyang was very happy, listening to Jing Chu chatter on and on, a smile constantly on his face.
"Jing Chu, have I gotten a bit closer to you?"
Jing Chu paused, then smiled, "Yes."
"But I don’t have much time before I have to leave. Master Han said I can’t even come back for the New Year. I’m afraid you might forget me then."
"I won’t."
"Jing Chu, why don’t we get engaged? Our agreement is still in effect. If you really find someone you like, I absolutely won’t stop you.
Getting engaged is just to calm my heart, to give me peace of mind when I’m out there."
"Wouldn’t that just be a formality?"
"Yes, it’s just a formality. Now the whole village knows I like you. If I wasn’t leaving, I wouldn’t be worried if you didn’t agree. But I can’t; I need to make myself strong, to give you a stable home in the future.
Jing Chu, I’ve always been trying. Always preparing, even knowing you might leave me.
Rest assured, I really don’t intend to give you a constraint. If you really disagree, then so be it."
The time to leave was getting closer and closer, and he was getting more and more anxious, actually pressuring Jing Chu a bit with this, but he really couldn’t leave with peace of mind.