Shocking! My Rugged Husband is the Hidden Tycoon in the 70s Novel-Chapter 214: Once in a Lifetime: I Want to Swap Partners with You
Jiang Xingye naturally wouldn’t refuse; he also wanted to be inseparable from his fiancée all day.
After arriving in Yan City, he realized how vast the world was and felt ashamed of his previous shallow understanding. The gap between him and his fiancée wasn’t just about social class and wealth.
People growing up in different environments display entirely different manners, knowledge, and perspectives. These cannot be fully made up for by book learning.
Moreover, Jiang Xingye realized that even though they both lived in big cities, Xu Qinghuan was more outstanding and knowledgeable than her peers.
She seemed to have seen myriad worlds, with all the things that appeared novel to him being things she was already well-versed in, making him feel as though she was standing far up the river of history, where today’s time and space had once passed across her vision.
Unruffled, with an air of detachment.
In the state-run restaurant, the two ordered two dishes; Jiang Xingye ordered a pound of buns, while Xu Qinghuan had two ounces of rice.
The two often dined together, and Xu Qinghuan would let him order as much as he wanted without having to accommodate her by ordering a lot. Although they could pack the leftovers or store them, being outside, especially in such a sensitive place, was too unsafe.
After their meal, the two strolled around outside and passed by a cinema, where they saw many young couples buying tickets for the movies. Xu Qinghuan gently nudged Jiang Xingye and pointed towards the cinema.
Jiang Xingye smiled indulgently; if they weren’t outside, he wished he could ruffle his partner’s hair.
So cute!
She wanted to watch a movie but didn’t directly say it.
The movie playing today was "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy", which was a musical-war type film. Xu Qinghuan had never seen a movie of this expression before, nor had she ever gone on a date with Jiang Xingye, so she became interested at just the right time.
Most of the people going to the movies were couples. They practically walked hand in hand, but one could still tell from their expressions that they were lovers.
At the entrance, they sold peanuts, sunflower seeds, and soda, among other things. The soda bottles could be taken, but you had to leave a deposit.
Jiang Xingye bought a bag of peanuts, a bag of sunflower seeds, and two bottles of soda. The two of them copied others, walking into the cinema one in front of the other.
The cinema was dark and filled with an ambiguous atmosphere, especially when people around them were huddled together in pairs; the awkwardness intensified.
It was also Jiang Xingye’s first time in a cinema, and he was a bit taken aback.
He had gained some insight over the past few days, having witnessed in person the inspection team dispersing a couple who had only held hands outside, feeling that in such public settings, displays of affection were quite improper.
Even in private, he was anxious to embrace Xu Qinghuan completely.
"Huanhuan!" Jiang Xingye’s voice was somewhat restrained, as he leaned his face towards Xu Qinghuan, looking at her pitifully, since they had only kissed once this morning.
Xu Qinghuan laughed a little, pinching his chin and giving him a quick kiss on the lips.
The film began, and as the screen lit up, dispelling the darkness, couples touching heads all seemed to be switched on and promptly separated, moving in unison.
Xu Qinghuan found it amusing; in future cinemas, hugging and kissing would be normal as long as clothes stayed on.
Xu Qinghuan watched for a while and found it quite interesting to experience a different expression style, and with the actors’ remarkable acting skills and impressive singing, she slowly immersed herself in the storyline.
From time to time, someone would feed her a peanut or a sunflower seed, and Xu Qinghuan would chew slowly. After a while, she would be given a sip of soda.
The taste wasn’t great, with a strong saccharin flavor.
Xu Qinghuan resisted a bit, gently pushing back.
Jiang Xingye’s handsome face enlarged before her, his deep voice ringing in her ear with magnetic attraction, "Won’t drink? You’ll get thirsty."
Xu Qinghuan shook her head, and then she heard a woman beside her say, "If you don’t feed me, fine. I didn’t ask you to reach the heavens, nor to set things on fire. I’m just asking you, as my boyfriend, to peel some peanuts and sunflower seeds for me. What? Is it like asking you to die?
Look at other guys; they’re better-looking and taller than you and treat their girl so well. And look at you..."
The man, on hearing this, burst out, his voice inadvertently rising, "So great, go with him! See if he’ll have you. You want to be a princess; why don’t you have your dad be the emperor first?"
"Fine, Fan Ankang, you idiot, so you think I’m ugly, do you? Does your family not have a mirror? Haven’t you ever looked at yourself? I’m too good for you as it is, and you even despise me."
The woman was so outraged she started hitting, while Fan Ankang, though chauvinistic, wasn’t about to hit a woman in public. However, her scratching his face was too much, and he pushed her, making her crash into Xu Qinghuan.
Jiang Xingye lifted Xu Qinghuan slightly, securing her in his arms, causing the woman to land on the armrest with a painful jab to her waist.
At this point, she lost it, "Oh, so you fight back too. Fan Ankang, you shameless man, you dare hit me now; I’m done with this relationship!"
"Fine, done then!" The man was dodging while putting up his hands as the two’s ’battlefield’ slowly encroached towards Xu Qinghuan and Jiang Xingye.
The movie was unwatchable, so Jiang Xingye shielded Xu Qinghuan as they made their way out. As they exited, the cinema staff came in to handle the accident.
Jiang Xingye went to return the soda bottles, and Xu Qinghuan squatted on the steps waiting for him, her gaze following him, just feeling that the man’s handsome face, tall stature, broad shoulders, and long legs were all so delightful to behold, making her reluctant to blink.
"Hey!"
The woman involved in the fight was ushered away, then ran over to Xu Qinghuan and pointed at Jiang Xingye not far away, "Is that your boyfriend?"
Xu Qinghuan stood up, looking down slightly, squinting her eyes, "Yes!"
She didn’t believe the quarrel between them was due to jealousy over Jiang Xingye peeling her peanuts and sunflower seeds, nor should Jiang Xingye be held responsible if this woman made unreasonable demands; she was no pushover.
She faintly glanced at the man who kept eyeing her and then withdrew her gaze.
"Let’s negotiate; this is my ex-boyfriend, named Fan Ankang, and I’m Yue Meijing from the Yue Family in Yan City. Have you heard of us?" Yue Meijing was full of superiority, and even though she was shorter in stature, her aura remained strong.
"Never heard of it!" Xu Qinghuan’s brows furrowed slightly, already quite impatient.
"As long as you agree to switch boyfriends with me, name your terms. How about it?" Yue Meijing raised her proud little chin and said.
Xu Qinghuan felt like she was hallucinating, "What did you say?"
"I said, I want to switch boyfriends with you. I’ve taken a liking to yours, and my ex likes you. Let’s swap, so we each get what we want, how about it? I won’t shortchange you!"
Just as Jiang Xingye returned, he heard this shocking statement, and his face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
