Chapter 28 The Fight Begins

  "Brother Changqing, what are you doing? Let go quickly. It will have a bad influence if others see it."

  Liu Xiuxiu's arrival successfully saved Fang Qing's arm. After pulling back her arm, she quickly hid behind Daya, as if Sun Changqing was some kind of monster.

  The anger that Sun Changqing had suppressed with great difficulty rose again, "Why are you hiding? What's wrong with me being able to eat you? Fang Qing, you must explain yourself clearly to me today. What did you mean by that day? What do you mean by too good to be true? You are not sad at all about breaking off the engagement?" Fang

  Qing could not help but roll her eyes, thinking to herself, "Brother, you take yourself too seriously. I remained calm in front of Wen Ning, so it is reasonable for me to cry my heart out in front of you?"
  Thinking of this, Fang Qing was also a little annoyed. She really didn't realize that Sun Changqing was such a person before. It seemed that she had to explain herself clearly.

  "Okay, since you want to talk, let's just talk it out today. It's not convenient here, let's go somewhere else." Fang Qing led the others to the riverbank, where the scenery was quite nice, perfect for enjoying a bit of banter.

  Fang Qing glanced at her cousin and Liu Xiuxiu, who were following behind her. "This is between us. Some of the things I'm saying aren't convenient for you to hear. Wait here."

  Then she walked over to a large rock and sat down. "Sorry, I'm not feeling well. Sorry to have you stand there for a while."

  Sun Changqing didn't care, staring at Fang Qing, waiting for her explanation. Fang Qing thought for a moment, briefly explaining the meaning of her words that day and analyzing the benefits of breaking off the engagement. Fang Qing thought she had made it clear, but Sun Changqing remained unsatisfied.

  "You're not telling the truth. This isn't the answer I want."

  Fang Qing stood up. "Are you done? You can't move on from this, are you? You have to say something so harsh to satisfy me? Okay, then I'll satisfy you!"

  Fang Qing, a little annoyed, tugged at her scarf to breathe easier, took two steps, and then turned around and started cursing.

  "Did you dream too much when you were a child, thinking that you were the Prince Charming? Any woman who appeared around you would be impressed by your outstanding temperament, and then become obsessed with you and stick to you. If they don't have this reaction, it's abnormal. They are playing hard to get with you and trying to get your attention, right?"

  Fang Qing saw that although there was a hint of embarrassment on Sun Changqing's face, he looked as if it was a matter of course, and Fang Qing became even angrier.

  "I beg you, ask yourself seriously, are you really as good as you think you are? In terms of looks, can you be more handsome than me or those guys on the school sports team? In terms of grades, you are not the best in the school; in terms of character, you are a man, but you keep arguing with a girl like me every day because of this. Do you really think you are very magnanimous?"

  Seeing that Sun Changqing wanted to refute, Fang Qing didn't give him a chance at all. "Also, your family immediately broke off the engagement after hearing some rumors. It's your family that didn't keep their promise and broke their promise, not me, Fang Qing, who is sorry for you! Moreover, I haven't done anything against the will of heaven and earth. I am innocent, but I still have to endure your pointing fingers at me. Is this what a big family of etiquette should do? You don't know the truth, so why do you use those dirty words to slander me?"

  "Finally, I have one more thing to say. I don't have any romantic feelings for you; at most, it's just a childhood friendship. So, Mr. Sun, not everyone has to like you. I, Fang Qing, have never liked you! Do you understand me this time?"

  Fang Qing panted, her hands on her hips, and looked at Sun Changqing calmly. Seeing that he looked down at the stones at his feet for a long time without answering, she suddenly felt a little worried, wondering if she had just said too much. Just as she was considering whether to say a few words of comfort, Sun Changqing suddenly looked up and looked calmly into Fang Qing's eyes.

  "Then who do you like? Wen Ning?"

  Fang Qing was stunned by what he said. She didn't understand why he asked that. "What? What does this have to do with him?"

  Sun Changqing observed Fang Qing coldly for a while, suddenly sneered, turned his head to look at the mountains and rivers in the distance, and let out a long sigh, "I know, this matter ends here. I'm leaving first."

  Liu Xiuxiu was relieved to see that the two of them had finally finished talking, and came forward. Seeing that Sun Changqing's face was calm, without the previous reluctance, she finally let go and chased after him without looking back.

  Watching Sun Changqing stride away, Fang Qing always felt that what he said just now was a bit too much, but thinking of his endless attitude at the beginning, only a sharp knife could cut through the mess.

  "Qingqing, are you okay?" The cousin walked to Fang Qing and wrapped the scarf around her tightly.

  Fang Qing shook her head, looking thoughtfully at the two figures disappearing into the distance. "Cousin, was I a little too harsh just now?"

  Daya smiled nonchalantly. "I think it was perfectly fine. You don't have to feel bad. He's strong. Let's go. If you don't go back, my mother will be worried."

  After this meeting by the river, Sun Changqing really didn't bother Fang Qing anymore, and wouldn't even glance at her when they met again. However, the Sun family's parents always looked wary when they saw Fang Qing, so Fang Qing simply stood further away, ignoring their glances.

  Outside the clan ancestral hall, as the entire village, young and old, bowed and burned incense together, the Liujiagou ancestral worship ceremony finally concluded at the end of the twelfth lunar month.

  After the ceremony, the village chief took the opportunity to make an announcement.

  According to the instructions in the document above, the new land contract system has been implemented in Liujiagou. Villagers interested in land contracting can go to the brigade to discuss it.

  The news immediately excited the villagers. Other villages had already implemented the land contracting system, but for some reason Liujiagou hadn't announced it yet, leaving the residents helpless as they watched others profit. Every household in the neighboring village had already renovated their tiled houses, but Liujiagou was still incredibly poor.

  Now that they had finally received this good news, every household was overjoyed and rushed to the brigade, hoping to be the first to grab the land they wanted.

  Uncle Fang Qing also wanted to contract a piece of mountain land to plant fruit trees, but when he arrived at the brigade, he found that the land had already been leased to several households, leaving only a piece of farmland along the river that no one wanted to keep idle. However, Uncle Fang backed off, considering the heavy rains every summer.

  That evening, another movie was showing in the neighboring village. Hearing that this time it was Tunnel Warfare, the young men and women of Liujiagou made an appointment in advance to go together that evening. Daya pestered her aunt for a long time, and after agreeing to a series of conditions, she finally agreed.

  After dinner, Daya followed her mother's instructions, first finding several more friends, then wrapping Fang Qing up tightly, and putting a bag of sunflower seeds in her pocket, the group rushed along the road to the screening location in the neighboring village.

  (End of this chapter)