I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 607 - 591: The Person You Like Also Likes You

Sun Xiuyuan looked straight at Lu Ye, her bravery bolstered by sheer nerve, "Lu Ye, just give me an honest answer, are we actually dating or not?"

Lu Ye reacted as if someone had stepped on his tail, almost jumping up in surprise, his face flushing red and neck swelling in disbelief. He looked at Sun Xiuyuan, then glanced around irritably and said, "What nonsense are you spouting? There are people all around us. As a young lady, how can you not mind the influence of your words or consider these things?"

"What’s there to consider? What should I be mindful of? I haven’t done anything illegal or disorderly. I just want to know what you really mean." She then furrowed her brows, looking at Lu Ye with suspicion, "You wouldn’t be leading me on, would you? Keeping me on the line while looking for someone else?"

Lu Ye, "..."

Thinking he was keeping her as an option while looking for others, she really dared to think.

He didn’t even know where the metaphorical ’bowl’ or ’pot’ was.

But the next moment, seeing Sun Xiuyuan’s hands trembling nervously, something clicked and Lu Ye’s heart softened.

He sighed softly, stepped closer, and gently said, "What are you talking about? What’s this about having someone in the ’bowl’ and looking at someone in the ’pot’? I have neither in my ’bowl’ nor in my ’pot,’ so stop thinking about all these messy things from now on."

Sun Xiuyuan hadn’t expected Lu Ye not to run away but to step closer instead. Her heart suddenly began to race, her cheeks flushed, and her hands stopped trembling as she entwined them together.

This was a problem she developed after an incident last time; whenever she got nervous, her hands would start shaking, followed by the rest of her body. If it got severe, her whole body would convulse, which was why she tried her best to avoid tense situations. That also explained why, despite her grassroots work, she never went to glamorous events or meetings or interacted with people for work—it was all due to this reason.

Now, she stood in the field where red sages were planted, with her colleagues not too far away—nothing and no one there made her nervous.

If she were to pinpoint something, it would be the man right in front of her, Lu Ye.

In fact, she hadn’t liked him that much before, but somehow, he had become someone she couldn’t get out of her mind.

Whenever she thought of him, her heart felt a mix of sourness, softness, and sweetness, making her particularly sensitive to Lu Ye’s changes in expression.

As Lu Ye’s attitude softened and he spoke to her gently, Sun Xiuyuan’s eyes began to redden, tears swirling around but refusing to fall. She tilted her head up slightly, took a breath, then turned her blushing face away and whispered, "Then what did you really mean by the answer to the question I just asked you?"

This girl really was persistent.

Lu Ye’s gaze fell on Sun Xiuyuan again. He had always known she was pretty, but this was the first time he had really looked at her closely.

With delicate eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and an oval face, she possessed the very features that the elderly adored. His own grandfather had met her a few times and mentioned he had a favorable impression of her—apart from being a bit spoiled and vain, there were no other faults. She was simple-minded and transparent.

But he didn’t like her spoiled attitude or her vanity, especially those incidents at school had left him with a very poor impression of her, to the point of avoidance.

He had thought she would cling to him like other girls, but after he had coldly rejected her once, she never approached him again and would even avoid him whenever possible.

That incident was never mentioned again.

So why had they grown familiar again, and how had they come to the situation they were in now?

It must have been because of that incident in Shuiwa Village.

Then there was the period of going door to door, mobilizing the villagers to relocate and conducting surveys.

Undeniably, the girl had shed all traces of her spoiled and vanity-loving ways, and not a hint of them could be seen on her.

Lu Ye said gruffly, "I’ve never seen a girl with such thick skin like you. You know what kind of person I am. If I really disliked you, I wouldn’t have let you join the work group. If I really disliked you, I wouldn’t be standing here letting you ask so many questions."

After saying that, Lu Ye felt his ears burning, but fortunately, as he had grown older, his own skin had indeed thickened quite a bit.

Life was just like that, wasn’t it? If he were to spend a lifetime with this girl... Imagining such a scene in the depths of his heart, it seemed there was nothing to reject.

Sun Xiuyuan’s eyes suddenly widened, shimmering, as if they were studded with countless stars, "You don’t dislike me, which means you—"

Like me—these three words were, no matter what, unspeakable.

But Lu Ye understood. This time, he didn’t avoid the girl’s sparkling eyes and nodded solemnly instead.

Then he saw the girl smile. So it turned out she looked so beautiful when she smiled, like a blooming flower. His heart also fluttered, and he couldn’t help but blurt out, "Once we’re done with this busy period, I’ll go to your house to propose."

A sudden wave of happiness swept over Sun Xiuyuan like a tide.

The greatest joy in the world was nothing more than having the person you like also like you back.

If it hadn’t been for the improper setting, if it hadn’t been for the business of the day, Sun Xiuyuan would have wanted to grab Lu Ye’s hand and head straight to her house to propose.

Sensing her thoughts, Lu Ye coughed lightly, a bit embarrassed, and made a gesture with his eyes for her to look around.

Only then did Sun Xiuyuan notice, and when she looked around, she realized that aside from the workers who were unaware of what was going on between them, familiar colleagues, though busy with their hands, were casting glances at them, and the smiles on their faces were of that teasing, playful kind.

Sun Xiuyuan’s face turned even redder, feeling feverish, and she spun around and ran away.

Lu Ye walked forward a few steps, and Brother Zhu, not far off, reminded him, "What are you standing there for? Go after her, quick."

Several people nearby burst into laughter...

"Mr. Lu, when will you invite us to your wedding feast?"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Lu, you two are a perfect match. Seeing how you used to be so hesitant, I was really anxious for you. Now it’s all good, you’ve finally punctured through that paper window."

"Exactly, what era is it now? If you like someone, pursue them boldly, or else the bride will become someone else’s."

"That’s right, nowadays, desirable young men are in high demand, and the same goes for a good girl."

"Go chase her, have a good talk together. There’s nothing for you here, no need to worry."

Being goaded by their words, Lu Ye really grew restless and without further hesitation, lifted his legs and started chasing in the direction Sun Xiuyuan had run off to.