I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 148: Stay Away From This Guy

Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Stay Away From This Guy

At the entrance of the village, under the large tree, what used to be the regular gathering place for the local idlers was unusually tranquil today with only a single, lonely figure in sight.

Suizi was quietly gazing in the direction of the setting sun, waiting for the figure she had been longing for to appear.

Occasionally, a few villagers would pass by, stopping to greet her.

Suizi would respond with a smile. She was a bit of an introvert, but she didn’t allow her anxiety to show.

Yu Jingting had been out all day. It was almost dinner time at home, yet he hadn’t returned.

Feeling anxious at home, Suizi had decided to come out and wait for him.

This sight was caught by a few women standing near the entrance of the village’s supply and marketing cooperative.

"Is Teacher Xiaochen waiting for Tiegen?"

"She must be. She’s been standing there for quite a while. It’s really pitiful."

"I knew their marriage wouldn’t last when they got married. It’s only been a few days, and Tiegen is already not coming home."

"Hush! You don’t want others to hear, do you? What if it gets to Tiegen and he ends up breaking your windows?"

The women looked scared and quickly looked around to make sure there were no idlers around, only then did they feel relieved.

These words were only spoken in secret. No one dared to bring up these matters near the Yu Family.

Yu Jingting’s recent behavior had been good, Suizi intentionally painted him in a positive light, and his reputation in the village had been on the rise.

Despite this, there were still many people who didn’t have high hopes for their marriage.

Like these gossipy old ladies, for example.

Du Zhong came out of the supply and marketing cooperative holding a bag of nearly expired pastries.

Upon hearing the gossiping women, he paused.

"The Tiegen you’re talking about, is that Yu Jingting?" Du Zhong asked.

"We’re not saying anything at all!" The women scattered in alarm.

Du Zhong proceeded towards the big tree, intending to greet Suizi.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, Suizi slowly turned around.

Her deer-like eyes were clear and bright. Her long eyelashes glistened with traces of moisture from the cold. The setting, orange sun gently brushed across her serene face.

Something pounded in Du Zhong’s heart, hard.

All the greetings he had prepared fled from his mind, leaving it blank.

In this small, annoyingly dull village covered in ice and snow, the sight of this spirited maiden bathed in the afterglow of the sunset was breath-taking.

Seeing Du Zhong, who was the CEO she feared would endlessly pursue and dominate her in the future, Suizi instantly remembered her looming fear.

She tried to maintain her smile, tempted to turn around and leave, but had to suppress the impulse due to his status, managing to return a polite smile.

"Director Du, it’s you?"

"I was passing through when my car broke down. I had to stay at the village chief’s place for the night. I thought about visiting you and brother Jingting later."

Du Zhong responded to Suizi’s question, subtly implying his intention to please her.

Suizi nodded, breaking eye contact with him and continuing to look into the distance.

Waiting for a moment, Du Zhong found that she wasn’t looking to continue the conversation and couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed.

She was quite different from the other girls in the village.

During the few hours Du Zhong had spent at the village chief’s house, he had met several young women and wives who had come to pay their respects.

They were all rather talkative and showed great curiosity towards him, the stranger from the city, asking him many questions.

Du Zhong, like many men his age, enjoyed the harmless vanity from this attention. He effortlessly piqued their curiosity, then gently pushed them away with some sophisticated words they wouldn’t comprehend.

The girls in the village, in the eyes of Du Zhong, were like the soon-to-be-expired pastries in his hand.

Though they appeared tempting, they were spoilt and disappointing upon closer scrutiny.

Du Zhong, having spent a considerable amount of time in various parts of China, had grown used to the disparities between the city and the countryside. Drawing a polite demeanor over his arrogance, he both delighted in the attention he drew from women, and also scorned them.

"Are you waiting for brother Jingting?" Du Zhong attempted to start another conversation.

"Mm-hmm."

Clearly, she had no intention to continue chatting. The conversation once again froze.

Unwilling to let the conversation die off so easily, Du Zhong recalled the gossip he had heard regarding Suizi and her partner earlier and continued to probe, "Are you a teacher?"

"Mm-hmm."

"That’s great. Teachers are the gardeners of our society. My dream when I was young was to become a teacher as well."

Du Zhong didn’t believe there was a woman in this world he couldn’t charm. He tirelessly searched for topics to continue the conversation, focusing on Suizi’s profession.

He ransacked his brain for all the famous quotes praising teachers and spoke until he was parched. "Peach trees do not speak yet a path forms beneath them. Just like a silkworm wouldn’t stop until it uses up all its silk, or a candle wouldn’t stop burning until it turned into ash."

This was Du Zhong’s usual tactic. He worked to show himself as different from the uneducated village men. This trick never failed to impress a lot of women.

Finally, Suizi turned to look at him directly.

"In the quote ’Peach trees do not speak...’, the word ’path’ in Mandarin is pronounced ’xi’, not ’ni’."

"In the quote ’... a silkworm wouldn’t stop until it uses up all its silk...’ The word ’silk’ is pronounced ’si’, not ’shi’."

Du Zhong, who had been showing off his knowledge, froze on the spot.

"Director Du, don’t take it to heart. It’s just my occupational habit. Many people can’t distinguish between ’l’ and ’n’, or ’shi’ and ’si’ in their regional accents. You shouldn’t be too concerned over it. It’s pretty common in your case."

Speaking with the voice of an angel, Suizi uttered words that cut Du Zhong to the quick.

Looking at Du Zhong’s stunned facial expression, Suizi quietly rejoiced in her victory.

She knew this would hit a nerve with Du Zhong.

The more he wanted to stand out from the crowd, the harder it struck him when she said, "You aren’t anything special."

Du Zhong fumbled with his words twice, all the tricks he usually used to flirt with young women were suddenly useless.

Suizi was feeling rather pleased to have got the better of Du Zhong. Just as she was about to leave to find another place to wait, she saw the silhouette she was waiting for in the distance under the setting sun. Excited, she waved.

Yu Jingting also noticed her and Du Zhong next to her.

Quickening his steps, he approached Du Zhong with restraint, his hand instinctively reaching out to touch Suizi’s cheek.

"Director Du, what brings you here- are you itchy?"

The second comment was directed at Suizi.

Don’t think he didn’t notice her pull up her scarf after she saw him - her cold cheeks were the proof!

Suizi lowered her head as if acknowledging her mistake, but secretly stuck out her tongue.

It was like Yu Jingting was fully in father mode, constantly reminding her to wear her scarf.

"I’m staying here overnight since my car broke down. I happened to see your fiancée here." Du Zhong was irritated by this pair’s excessive show of affection.

Avoiding towards Suizi afraid she’d correct his pronunciation again in front of Yu Jingting; he quickly made small talk and left.

Yu Jingting squinted his eyes, watching Du Zhong’s departing back, feeling a slight irritation.

"How long was he talking to you?"

"Quite a while."

"Don’t talk alone with him next time." As a male, he naturally felt the need to guard against potential threats.

"Why so?" Despite being aware of his intentions, Suizi feigned innocence and looked at him.

Yu Jingting pinched at her soft cheek.

"Just keep away from him, there isn’t a single decent man out there. They’re all waiting to take advantage of obedient wives like you."

"How so?" Suizi continued to question.

"Are you trying to provoke me?" Yu Jingting ground his teeth at Suizi. Was this woman doing this on purpose?

"No, not really provoking. I just came to collect money." Suizi unfolded her white palm, a smile playing on her lips. "You’ve been out for the whole day, how much did you make? Let’s see it."

"Um..."

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