Chapter 2207 - 1874: Not Wanting to Miss Out (Secretary Xiaozu’s Romance, Part 3)

Chapter 2207: Chapter 1874: Not Wanting to Miss Out (Secretary Xiaozu’s Romance, Part 3)

To put it bluntly, the old man is already at this age, even if considered a burden, how many years can such a burden last?!

Oh my! Really!

What a small matter! A good young man who doesn’t smoke, doesn’t drink, and has no bad habits, just standing still like this, Aunt Zhang Hong is almost driven to worry.

She even gets anxious: "With your conditions out there, how many people would like you!"

Not to mention, he has no family burdens, and in the future, he might even follow his wife’s work to various transfers.

Even if he is reluctant to leave Yunqiao Village, at Lao Song’s family, as long as it’s not a critical growth period or farming season, it’s especially easy to request for leave!

Tsk!

She rattled off a bunch, leaving Qi Lin stunned.

He...he hadn’t thought about these things.

Or rather, he had thought about it.

He just...still didn’t dare to, that’s all.

Aunt Zhang Hong sighed: "Xiaoqi, young times pass quickly, when you’re young and passionate, if you don’t date, later on, people become greasy. Without emotional support, life is tough."

"You..."

She was just sighing when she saw Qi Lin’s cheeks getting redder, and then suddenly said:

"Auntie, thank you! But I have something to do, I won’t attend today’s matchmaking event!"

He turned his head and ran out of the crowd!

Aunt Zhang Hong: ...She was just saying, if he doesn’t want to, he doesn’t want to, she hadn’t pushed to this extent, right?!

Sigh.

Old aunt flipped through her book: Next time, I shouldn’t rush like this.

...

Meanwhile, Qi Lin, quickly running down the mountain, saw an electric bike slowly climbing uphill.

Though the slope of the back mountain is gentle, it’s quite long, making it difficult for the electric bike to climb, hence the speed can’t be fast.

The short-haired woman sitting on the white electric bike, he sees often.

He slowed his pace, gazing straight ahead.

The person on the bike saw him too.

Very hard to ignore.

A young, still somewhat student-like handsome man running on the mountain path, with his white T-shirt billowing in the wind, with sweat on his cheek and veins popping slightly on his arms while running...the breath of youth, even after working, hasn’t been lost.

Truly pleasing to the eye!

Secretary Xiaozu simply shouted: "Qi Lin? Running so fast, is there something urgent? Here, ride my electric bike."

But while climbing, stopping suddenly made the bike slip down a bit.

"Hey—"

Secretary Xiaozu was exerting strength when a big hand in front already grabbed the handlebars, then gently pulled it into his arms.

The muddy old electric bike followed his footsteps obediently, pushed to the roadside, and clicked into place.

He said nothing, Secretary Xiaozu touched her nose, looked around, suddenly not knowing what to say.

But the next moment, Qi Lin turned his head: "Zu Jun."

Hmm?

Long time since someone called her name like that, Secretary Xiaozu froze.

"Can I be your boyfriend?"

"My current fixed post-tax salary is 8,000, but I basically have no expenses, can use it all for you."

"I have a flexible job, Boss Song said for people like us, we can take leave if needed, even long leave is fine, even if working only half a year, as long as accepting less salary, the job remains stable."

"If you get transferred, whether it’s the county, city, province, or remote countryside, I can go with you."

"I have no desire for promotion or salary increase, nor do I have the ability to go into politics or business, I only like managing my home, having my own family."

"I consider myself with a good mind and patience, educating kids shouldn’t be much of a problem."

He said so many things in one breath, his handsome face turning red, with beads of sweat still trickling down.

But his gaze was especially focused, staring unblinkingly at Secretary Xiaozu.

Seeing her looking straight at him, but silent for a long time, his gaze gradually dimmed, voice lowering.

Yet despite being disappointed, he still said everything without missing a word:

"I originally planned not to leave grandpa’s side because the old home is deserted, with inconvenient transportation, if anything happens, I wouldn’t even make it back in time."

"But grandpa enjoys living here."

"So, even if half the year is spent apart, we both are quite at ease."

For elderly people, nothing is more important than having days to look forward to.

The air here is still humid for Grandpa Qi, but he is gradually getting used to it.

Growing some vegetables can save money, raising sheep makes life delightful and interesting, he doesn’t feel lonely at all.

Because there are other elders like him in the village.

He has told Qi Lin several times: "Young man, don’t stay by an old person’s side every day, I’m doing well...if anything happens, I’ll call you back, go focus on your things."

Now, Qi Lin thinking of these words, ultimately brought up the last and hardest thing to reveal:

"I’ve had cleft lip."

"But I’ve checked lots of information..."

He had checked when attending university. But data were merely cold numbers, to him, it was still proof of once being abandoned.

He once thought he had no ability to re-establish intimate relationships, thus standing still, never mentioning.

But now...

Aunt Zhang Hong was right.

The ability to love may not fade with time. But the heart to manage relationships may silently vanish in long solitude.

He doesn’t want to miss it.

And he doesn’t want to give up.

After a long silence, Secretary Xiaozu spoke.

"Hmm..." She pondered: "Why would you suddenly say this to me? Did I express something directly?"

Qi Lin’s face and neck turned red.

He also remained silent for a moment, then stammered:

"I, I...you..."

He took a deep breath: "When you talk with us, your eyes always look at me first, always with a smile. You also, you also..."

Would also take a few more glances while he was lifting his shirt to wipe his sweat.