country bumpkin

Chapter 313 Kong Xiangwei's Love

The next morning, Yunya went to work at her third aunt's house. After lunch, when she wasn't busy, she told Kong Xiufen about her job search.

Kong Xiufen nodded in agreement and said she would help inquire and see if any bosses needed to hire workers.

Kong Xiufen kept the matter of finding a job in mind.

Kong Xiufen had also heard of Zhang Haiying, because she was her second sister's husband's niece, so how could she not know her?

When Zhang Haiying's mother passed away, her second sister lamented that her brother-in-law's two children had such a hard life!

My second sister would often bring them some of the delicious food she cooked. The two children were also very close to Kong Xiuzhen.

Children are like that; they become close to whoever treats them well and gives them treats.

Just like Kong Xiangwei and Mu Shuyun. It can be said that Kong Xiangwei was raised by Mu Shuyun, so naturally Kong Xiangwei was close to Mu Shuyun.

In his heart, Mu Shuyun was also his mother. However, fearing that his biological mother Xie Wenli might overthink things, he kept these thoughts to himself.

It is said that Kong Xiangwei and Kong Xiangyao were both born in the same year. However, Kong Xiangwei was born a few months later, so he called Kong Xiangyao "Third Brother".

Kong Xiangyao is already married with children, but Kong Xiangwei is still single. His family is worried and is asking around to find him a wife.

Kong Xiangyao didn't want to go on the blind date, but his mother forced him to. In his anxiety, he actually ran away from home.

This is the biggest news and gossip in Kongjia Village right now.

It's not a big deal for a grown man to run away from home; he won't suffer any losses on the outside world. The only problem is that he didn't leave alone; he took someone with him.

This person was someone no one would have expected; it was a little girl.

This story needs to be told from the beginning.

Junior high school life was dull, tedious, and tiring. Li Caixia and Nie Xianghong were in the same class.

There is no junior high school in their village; they have to go to the town to attend school.

Nie Xianghong's uncle, Li Fugui, bought a house in the city and rarely comes back after getting married.

They gave their new bicycle to Nie Xianghong. Nie Xianghong's mother had always lived with her maternal grandmother and had not returned to their own village.

Li Fugui's old house in his hometown has also been rebuilt into a new one. His sister's family and his parents live there.

Since he didn't come back, the house naturally became the property of his sister and parents.

Nie Xianghong rode her bicycle to school every day, and when she passed by Niu Pozi's house, she would also take Li Caixia with her.

One rainy day in June, on her way home from school, her bicycle chain came off. Her clothes were soaked, and she squatted on the ground in the rain to hang the chain back up.

Kong Xiangwei happened to be returning from his second sister's house when he saw it. Since they were neighbors, not far away, and he knew them, he naturally couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Besides, their two families' fields are adjacent, and they had a lot of contact during the spring planting and autumn harvest seasons.

They always exchanged a few polite words, and sometimes Kong Xiangwei even helped her.

This rain was just a shower. The sun was out in the morning, but it started pouring rain in the afternoon.

Nie Xianghong hadn't brought a raincoat, and her car was broken. Just when she was getting anxious, Kong Xiangwei's appearance was like a ray of light shining into Nie Xianghong's world.

Kong Xiangwei took off his raincoat and draped it over Nie Xianghong's back. Looking at her face and body soaked with rain, he felt inexplicably sad.

I didn't mean to take advantage of her; I was just kindly wiping the rain off her face.

The moment their eyes met, it was as if they had been electrocuted; a strange feeling left them at a loss.

Nie Xianghong instantly lost her composure; her heart pounded wildly like an uncontrollable deer.

She lowered her head shyly, not daring to look at Kong Xiangwei. She was afraid he would notice her unusual behavior.

Kong Xiangwei's mind was in turmoil, a mix of indescribable feelings—shyness, secret joy, happiness, and a touch of heartache.

He didn't know what was wrong with him, but at that moment he just wanted to help Nie Xianghong. He inexplicably wanted to be kind to her.

Kong Xiangwei quickly put the bicycle chain back on, getting his hands covered in black dirt. He rubbed his hands in the rain to wash them, then stood up and looked at Nie Xianghong.

Her wet hair clung to her small, palm-sized face, and raindrops dripped down her slender neck.

It slid down her neck to her collarbone and into her collar. A chill ran through her, and Nie Xianghong couldn't help but shiver.

Kong Xiangwei stared at the "cute girl" in front of him, wondering when that shy and adorable little girl had grown into a graceful young woman.

Nie Xianghong felt not fear, but rather a mixture of nervousness and anticipation, as she was stared at by Kong Xiangwei's blatant and intense gaze.

A moment later, Kong Xiangwei said in a hoarse voice, "Um, um... it's fixed. Try riding it."

Wearing Kong Xiangwei's raincoat, Nie Xianghong straddled the bicycle, lifted her feet off the ground, and began to ride. The bicycle slowly moved forward on the muddy road.

Kong Xiangwei followed closely behind her, acting like a protector, carefully protecting her.

Nie Xianghong felt both nervous and excited. She felt Kong Xiangwei's gaze and words just now, and her face flushed.

After riding for a short distance, she stopped, looked back at Kong Xiangwei, and said softly, "It's really fixed, thank you."

Kong Xiangwei scratched his head and said with a smile, "You're welcome. Go home and change into some dry clothes so you don't catch a cold."

Nie Xianghong nodded and was about to leave when Kong Xiangwei seemed to say something, but ultimately kept quiet. His hesitant expression made Nie Xianghong even more flustered.

Kong Xiangwei hesitated for a while before finally mustering up the courage to say, "You...would you like to come to my house with me to avoid the rain?" Nie Xianghong was stunned for a moment, then felt inexplicably delighted and agreed.

The two of them pushed their bicycles together toward Kong Xiangwei's house.

As they walked, the rain gradually subsided, and the two chatted idly, creating a somewhat awkward atmosphere.

When we arrived at Kong Xiangwei's new house, we found that the land had been redrawn for him to build the new house, which his mother had prepared for his wedding.

After entering the room, he found Nie Xianghong a set of his own dry clothes for her to change into.

Nie Xianghong was changing clothes in the bedroom, while Kong Xiangwei stood in the living room, staring longingly at the bedroom door, feeling as if a million tiny ants were scratching at his heart.

After changing her clothes, Nie Xianghong wore a loose white shirt, revealing her delicate collarbone, and looked shy.

She slowly walked out of the bedroom, her two long, slender legs swaying gracefully. Kong Xiangwei only glanced at her, and his mind went completely blank.

A surge of heat rushed to my head, my nose stung, and a stream of hot blood, carrying the metallic scent of blood, flowed out.

Nie Xianghong was terrified when she saw blood suddenly gushing from his nose. Kong Xiangwei quickly covered his nose and grabbed some tissues.

After stuffing his nose, he returned and reassured Nie Xianghong. "I...I'm fine, don't worry. Did I scare you?"

Nie Xianghong nodded, then shook her head. Finally, she lowered her head and said nothing more.

The bright and youthful girl before him was so exquisite and beautiful. Kong Xiangwei's gaze remained fixed on Nie Xianghong, unwilling to look away for even a moment.

Neither of them spoke. They remained in this state.

Kong Xiangwei's burning gaze made Nie Xianghong's heart race and her face flush red.

Nie Xianghong didn't dare to move at all; all she could hear was Kong Xiangwei's heavy breathing.

Although she was young, she understood that Kong Xiangwei was probably in love at that moment. She dared not look or speak carelessly.

Kong Xiangwei's heat was getting more and more intense. He dared not do anything, but he also wanted to freeze time at this moment.

After what seemed like an eternity, the rain finally stopped. Nie Xianghong was about to go home, and Kong Xiangwei saw her off.

Their eyes met again, and the feelings between them intensified.

To say that Kong Xiangwei had selfish motives at this time is an understatement; he did not take Nie Xianghong back to his old home.

Actually, his new house and the old house were very close together. He deliberately led Nie Xianghong to the empty new house so that he could spend some time alone with her.

He could see the feelings Nie Xianghong had for him in her eyes. Perhaps after a few more encounters, Nie Xianghong would open her heart to him.

So, whenever he had time, Kong Xiangwei would often wait for Nie Xianghong at the school gate, using the excuse that he was going to help out at his second sister's house in town.

After another autumn harvest and spring planting, Kong Xiangwei openly and secretly helped Nie Xianghong with her work and secretly gave her gifts.

Gradually, Kong Xiangwei took root in Nie Xianghong's heart, and she could no longer give him up.

Later, when Nie Xianghong heard that Kong Xiangwei's mother was asking around to find him a match, she felt as if her heart had been hollowed out, and her heart ached terribly.

That night, she secretly went to Kong Xiangwei's new house. Only Kong Xiangwei stayed there to look after the house; very few people came.

She knocked gently on the door, but there was no response from inside the yard. She then called softly, "Uncle Wei~"