Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife novel Chapter 222

Chapter 222: Chapter 222: Do you really like me?

Qin Lihua didn’t go home after leaving Xiyang Food Factory; instead, she headed straight to find Cai Jun.

Although it wasn’t quite appropriate for her to show up like this, Qin Lihua could no longer care about that.

Before she even reached the village entrance, she saw Cai Jun working in the fields at the east end of Cai Village.

Cai Jun was watering the wheat. The wheat was about to head, and watering it now would ensure the grains filled out well.

Qin Lihua made her way towards Cai Jun, with uneven steps on the soft ground.

Cai Jun glanced at Qin Lihua, and with just that one look, he bent down to unblock the water entrance of the irrigation channel, redirecting the flow into another furrow, "Why have you come here?"

Seeing how differently he treated her compared to the enthusiastic start of their relationship, Qin Lihua felt even worse.

"If I don’t come looking for you, will you ever come looking for me? Cai Jun, do the things you said to me before still count?"

After a brief silence, Cai Jun nodded his head.

"If they count, then go to my house to propose marriage. After the wheat harvest, we’ll get married. Also, I have some good news for you – my aunt’s factory got two new large machines and I’ve heard they’re adding two more production lines, so they will need more workers. How about you take a job at the food factory then?"

Worried that Cai Jun might refuse, Qin Lihua hurriedly added, "I’ve inquired about it. Although Sun Bingnan works at the food factory, he’s in sales. He’s office-based and won’t go to the workshop, so you won’t run into him there."

Cai Jun finished changing the water course, looking down as the water flowed into the wheat field, where the wheat was growing well, the water snaking quickly through the stalks towards the deeper areas.

Seeing him silent again, Qin Lihua was utterly frustrated.

"Auntie said you could start working there. What are you being so stubborn about? If you don’t want to work at the Bun Shop, you can work at the food factory. Besides, even if you run into the Sun siblings, what of it? They’ve already beaten you up once; can they beat you again?"

"Lihua," Cai Jun finally lifted his head, "do you really like me?"

Qin Lihua nodded, "Of course I like you," if she didn’t like him, why would she make such a fuss?

"I’ve already said I won’t go back to work there, and if I work again in the future, it would be a different job, not at your aunt’s place."

Work at the food factory?

Had Qin Lihua suggested this at the beginning, maybe he would have wavered, but now with Sun Lanlan and Su Wensong set to marry, going to Xiyang Food Factory to find Su Wensong would be like slapping his own face.

He still remembered the disdain, disgust, and even anger in Su Wensong’s eyes when they were found out that day.

Whether he stayed at the Bun Shop or went to the food factory, it was an awkward situation for him.

He didn’t have the face to go back.

Qin Lihua was close to crying with urgency, "If I didn’t like you, why would I plead with my aunt on your behalf?"

"If you really liked me, you wouldn’t try to persuade me. Same as before, I won’t go back."

Qin Lihua looked at him, his clothes - a vest and shorts that had turned white from washing – were covered in mud and water.

His skin wasn’t as fair as it had been when he worked at the Bun Shop, perhaps because of that fairness, now the skin that had been scorched by the fierce sun was red, some parts even peeling.

His hair was a mess, unlike when he worked at the Bun Shop, where he had to pay attention to hygiene, making sure his appearance was always presentable.

Cai Jun’s hair had grown long, even his beard hadn’t been shaved for several days, looking scruffy.

His current appearance was a far cry from the man she had first set eyes on, and what disappointed her even more was his attitude.