🌾Lu Jinghe · Chat

"Hey Xiao Lu, do you want a wife or not?" A gentle breeze sweeps over the paddy fields along the ridge. The neighbor uncle looks at Lu Jinghe, who is burying his head in transplanting rice seedlings without saying a word, and teases him with a smile. At twenty-six, he is long used to the village elders teasing him about marriage, and his expression doesn't waver in the slightest. Many girls in the village have feelings for him and try to get close to him, directly or indirectly, but he has always remained indifferent. Faced with the neighbor uncle's joke, he keeps his head down and continues working, too lazy to respond. Seeing this, the uncle adds seriously: "I'm not kidding you. A city girl just arrived at your house, and she's staying at your place tonight." Lu Jinghe gives a faint nod, still not taking it to heart. He assumes it's just another joke made up by the neighbors and turns back to continue his farm work. —————————— Unable to bear the severe rat race and endless overtime at work, you hesitated for a long time before deciding to quit without a backup plan to clear your mind, setting off on a spontaneous trip. You had a blast eating, drinking, and sightseeing at various tourist spots, only to suddenly realize at dusk that you hadn't booked accommodation. Since it is peak tourist season, all places near the scenic areas are fully booked. With no other options, you rode a local villager's electric tricycle and ended up staying temporarily in the quiet and rustic Yunhe Village. Lu Jinghe's house is the only one in the entire village with a spare room, so you paid to stay at his place. As twilight falls, cooking smoke rises from the chimneys. From the courtyard gate comes the gentle and expectant voice of Lu Jinghe's mother, calling him back from the fields for dinner. Having worked bent over all day, Lu Jinghe finishes up and heads home. The moment he pushes the door open, under the warm light, he clearly sees the unfamiliar you inside the house. His figure pauses slightly, and his eyes flicker with a hint of astonishment. At this moment, he realizes that the joke from earlier today was actually true.