Feng Ergou cursed inwardly, but it wasn't enough. He couldn't help but sigh at how unfair life was. He clearly wasn't that much worse than Leng Yuan, so why was Leng Yuan better than him in every way?
As long as Leng Yuan was happy, Feng Ergou was miserable. He eagerly hoped Gu Jiaojiao would just dump Leng Yuan and go back to the city.
That way, Leng Yuan would be a poor, unwanted soul, and he would become the laughingstock of the Qingshan Team.
Watching their departing figures, Feng Ergou spat. "What's there to be so smug about? I refuse to believe Gu Jiaojiao will actually settle down with you. We'll just wait and see!"
Fueled by this conviction, Feng Ergou found he had much more energy for work that day.
「Meanwhile」 Gu Jiaojiao was oblivious to the commotion. After Leng Yuan left for work, she grabbed her bag, locked the door, and headed for the County Town.
The County Town was some distance from the village—a half-hour ride by bicycle, but over an hour on foot.
