Chapter 24
After everyone finished drinking, Su Xiaoxiao placed the empty bowls into the basket. Jiang Yexun, who had been paying attention to the situation, immediately walked over and took the items from her. Once they were out of the fields and in a place where no one was around, Su Xiaoxiao quickly snuggled up to him.
Although Jiang Yexun’s body initially stiffened, he soon relaxed, without uttering any words of refusal. He escorted Su Xiaoxiao back to the dormitory and washed the pot and bowls. When he came out, he saw the young girl had already packed her shoulder bag and was sitting on a small stool in the courtyard, waiting for him.
The golden sunlight cast a gentle halo over her, making her look mysterious and tranquil. In that moment, the world seemed to quiet down, and even his heart became serene. My little educated youth looks really good! Jiang Yexun couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
Su Xiaoxiao, sensing the piercing gaze, lifted her head and saw Jiang Yexun leaning against the kitchen door, gazing at her with affection. She immediately ran over with a smile.
Seeing the girl bounding towards him, Jiang Yexun opened his arms and hugged her.
“Let’s go. People will gather soon and there will be a lot of aunties crowding in the supply and marketing cooperative,” Jiang Yexun said.
He hugged her for a while before finally loosening his embrace. Then he patted her and straightened out the creases in his clothes.
Su Xiaoxiao was most afraid of people gosSiping, so she hurriedly said, “Let’s hurry and go then. We mustn’t run into them.”
“Sure,” Jiang Yexun agreed, and then he instinctively held her hand as they walked leisurely toward the supply and marketing cooperative.
It was only four o’clock, and everyone was still working in the fields. Otherwise, Jiang Yexun wouldn’t have been so bold.
After walking for a while, Su Xiaoxiao swung her arms and clung to him like a sloth, with almost half her body hanging on him.
Seeing Jiang Yexun’s ears turning slightly red, she mischievously tiptoed and planted a kiss on his cheek with a loud smack, which echoed clearly in the quiet alley.
Jiang Yexun’s heart raced as if it was beating to the sound of drums, thumping loudly. “Little educated youth!” He gritted his teeth and called out, one word at a time.
“What’s wrong?” Su Xiaoxiao tilted her head; her eyes sparkled like a sly little fox.
Jiang Yexun immediately lost his temper and could only gently pat her head, saying helplessly, “Be a good girl, don’t be naughty.”
“Do you like it then?” Su Xiaoxiao, shameless and unrestrained, asked without a hint of shyness.
“I like it! How could I not like it? But if you keep teasing like this, don’t cry later,” Jiang Yexun replied, squinting his eyes slightly, his tone carrying a warning with a dangerous undertone.
However, his appearance might have intimidated others, but it didn’t scare Su Xiaoxiao at all. She not only wasn’t afraid but suddenly stood on her tiptoes, swiftly biting down on Jiang Yexun’s thin lips.
Instantly, Jiang Yexun felt like his entire body was electrified, tingling and numbness followed by a rush of heated blood.
Without waiting for Su Xiaoxiao to retreat, he hugged her tightly.
“You really need to be disciplined,” he muttered, his voice filled with pent-up restlessness.
Even though she had given up on self-restraint, Su Xiaoxiao hadn’t really thought about doing anything to Jiang Yexun at the moment. So she could only blink her eyes innocently and pretend not to understand. But her body had a mind of its own and snuggled deeper into Jiang Yexun’s embrace, like a coquettish little kitten, constantly rubbing her head against him.
“Can you bear it?” She asked with a sly smile.
Jiang Yexun was momentarily at a loss when she asked that, but then he smiled helplessly. His deep affection couldn’t be concealed. “I see you’ve got me figured out!”
His large hand stroked her back gently, calming the restlessness that had surged through his body. When most of the turmoil subsided, he finally let her go slightly.
“Alright, let’s go to the supply and marketing cooperative. After buying everything, I’ll cook dinner for you.”
Su Xiaoxiao knew she couldn’t waste too much time. Even though she didn’t want to, she obediently let Jiang Yexun lead her, and they continued to the supply and marketing cooperative together.
When they arrived at the cooperative, there were only two salesclerks inside. Their eyes immediately lit up upon seeing them, but then they became suspicious.
These two were their big customers, but they had never appeared together before. Why were they together now? And the intimate atmosphere between them… Could they be dating?