Chapter 35
Team Leader Jiang furrowed his brows and looked serious and solemn. He stared at Educated Youth Su, who acted like everything was fine and seemed somewhat pleased by it.
He restrained himself for a while, but eventually spoke up, “Educated Youth Su, isn’t it a bit inappropriate for you to cause such a commotion even before marrying into our family?”
“Team Leader Jiang, are you suggesting that you don’t want Jiang Yexun to marry me?” Su Xiaoxiao blinked her big, innocent eyes.
Team Leader Jiang, who had mustered up his courage, felt somewhat deflated by her question. Jiang Yexun was irritated but was soothed by a gaze from Su Xiaoxiao.
His anger, which had been about to erupt like a volcano, instantly calmed down.
“I just feel that you’re a girl from the city…”
“I’m a city girl who fell into the water inexplicably and was then rescued by your son. The villagers and educated youths all saw how close we were, and they knew that AunTiewas about to find a matchmaker to propose to me. But now, Team Leader Jiang, you want to create obstacles…”
“The reputation of a female educated youth is tarnished, and marriage wish of her is compromised, which goes against the Great Leader’s promotion of freedom in marriage. You’re even the leader of the production team, and yet, you’re not setting a good example. How should I explain this when I go to the educated youth office?” Su Xiaoxiao deliberately counted on her fingers and acted coquettishly in front of Team Leader Jiang.
Although she had considered getting along with Team Leader Jiang, she couldn’t just swallow her pride because she had to marry Jiang Yexun. She wanted to live her second life to the fullest, freely and willfully. So, after much thought, she decided to make him give in a bit.
Listening to Su Xiaoxiao’s words, Team Leader Jiang suddenly changed his tone.
“After being an educated youth here, if you want to build a house, it’s certainly possible. But as a daughter-in-law of the Jiang family…”
He didn’t finish his sentence but stared back at the young girl.
However, Su Xiaoxiao didn’t continue the conversation and instead tilted her head slightly, as if she didn’t understand his meaning. Team Leader Jiang knew very well that the girl was just pretending to be ignorant.
Jiang Yexun sneered, “The possessions of the little educated youth will always belong to her.”
He had always thought that his father was only obsessed with his official position and not greedy for wealth.
Team Leader Jiang was infuriated by this remark and nearly spat out old blood. He glared angrily at Jiang Yexun.
“It’s precisely because I want to protect your future wife and preserve her belongings that I said so much. If you build a house as an educated youth in the production team, the house, no matter how long you live in it, technically belongs to the team. But if you build the house yourselves, at the very least, it belongs to both of you.”
If it weren’t for Educated Youth Su about to become his daughter-in-law, he wouldn’t have said all this nonsense.
“Does the house belong to the team or to the owner of the homestead?” Su Xiaoxiao suddenly asked.
Team Leader Jiang brought his gaze back and looked at her again. “It belongs to the owner of the homestead. Borrowing someone else’s land for so long, the house can be considered compensation.”
“In that case, I want to build the house next to Jiang Yexun’s room,” Su Xiaoxiao said sweetly.
After speaking, she turned to look at the man who had returned to her side. However, Jiang Yexun didn’t dare to get too close to her and stopped just about a meter away, which made Su Xiaoxiao feel slightly relieved. But the thought of being intimate with him made her breath a little warmer.
This thought made her quickly dispel her distractions, and she looked back at Team Leader Jiang.
Team Leader Jiang’s tightly furrowed brow relaxed a bit, but he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
In this way, the house indeed belonged to their family. But wouldn’t the people in the village say that he, as the respected leader of the production team, was taking advantage of an educated youth?
Jiang Yexun immediately sensed his father’s dilemma and suddenly chuckled as he inquired, “Father, are you thinking of providing the money to build a new house for my wedding?”
Instantly, the eyes of Jiang’s eldest and second son, along with their wives, all fixed firmly on Team Leader Jiang.
Team Leader Jiang was so taken aback by their stares that his head seemed to twitch involuntarily.
“What nonsense! Your eldest brother and second brother didn’t get new houses when they got married.”
“Then, let the little educated youth use her money to build it however she wants,” Jiang Yexun said firmly.
Team Leader Jiang scrutinized his youngest son with a look, thinking… Could it be that this little rascal wasn’t just interested in Educated Youth Su’s appearance but also her family background? Maybe that’s why he doesn’t mind being teased about living off her in the future.
The more Team Leader Jiang thought about it, the more he believed in this possibility. His gaze towards his youngest son gradually became filled with uncertainty.