Chapter 272: Chapter 277

“He… isn’t he very reserved and cold? When did he start to flirt back? Has it only been a few days since we saw each other? Could it be that Xu Qigang is actually a silent flirt?”

Sheng Ning looked at Xu Qigang with surprise, her eyes like autumn waters rippling with unspoken allure.

Xu Qigang stood up straight, tilting his head slightly to one side, his right hand clenched tightly into a fist by his side.

Having such a little wife who he could look at but not touch was truly too painful!

“Come, have a seat!” The boss welcomed the two to sit down, asking eagerly, “What do you want to eat today? Noodles again?”

Xu Qigang looked at Sheng Ning and said in a deep voice, “What would you like to eat? There’s noodles and egg fried rice!”

Sheng Ning thought about it and eventually chose noodles. At the General Union, she rarely had the chance to eat anything slimming, and daily communal meals could make even the least picky eater turn pale.

“Add two poached eggs!” Xu Qigang told the boss, “I’ll have a portion of rice and some stir-fried vegetables.”

“Alright, the usual then!” The boss was very familiar with Xu Qigang, knowing that he didn’t eat noodles. People in high-intensity training couldn’t stay full on noodles!

“Mhm!”

The boss went back to the kitchen to prepare.

While waiting, Xu Qigang maintained his unique sitting posture, straight and still without even a hint of movement. Moreover, his gaze was fixed, unblinking, like a fierce beast eying its prey.

Sheng Ning felt uncomfortable all over from his stare!

Because Xu Qigang was looking at her all the time.

“Why do you have time to come here?” Since he wasn’t talking, she took the initiative to start a conversation.

“I specifically came to see you!”

Sheng Ning covered her cheeks with her hands, feeling like she had been charmed again.

“Did you mention our engagement to my father? Has he agreed?” If not for her low rank and the lack of phones in her village, she would have called to ask a long time ago.

She had thought about writing a letter but didn’t know how to phrase it, so she kept delaying it.

She definitely agreed to the betrothal, but she couldn’t get engaged while she still owed the town mayor money.

Otherwise, it would be dishonest. Her whole life, Sheng Ning intended to live uprightly and never resort to taking shortcuts or relying on luck.

“He agreed!” Xu Qigang took a sip of water, moistening his throat before saying, “Xiao Ning, you’re now my wife.” He spoke with an unwavering certainty that brooked no argument.

“Not yet! My mom won’t agree.” She owed the town mayor five thousand yuan, and her mother knew about it. Without paying off the debt, her mother would never dare agree to the match.

Otherwise, if word got out, it could affect An’an’s chances of getting married.

Hearing her, Xu Qigang looked at her with a touch more intensity in his eyes, and his tone grew much colder, “Wrong! Auntie has already agreed! Do you think I’m too old for you, is that why you don’t want to?”

He worried about everything but his age the most; he feared that being eleven years older, she might find him too old.

He was, in fact, the one at fault here. Such a young wife should be cherished and spoiled in the palm of his hand!

“Of course not, who said that?” Sheng Ning slammed the table, angrily saying, “Let me tell you Xu Qigang, you’ve taken your advantage. If you try to back out of this, I’ll fight you for it.”

“That won’t happen!” Instead of getting angry, Xu Qigang laughed and said, “Why do I feel like I’m the one who’s been taken advantage of by you?”

“Cough cough…” Sheng Ning touched her nose awkwardly, realizing it seemed she had been the more proactive one. This big idiot, doesn’t he know how to take the initiative at all? Always making her take the lead, he really doesn’t know how to be considerate at all.

She remembered that the first time she actively sought out the War Wolf Rescue Team only to be left hanging outside for half a day without meeting anyone.

Just thinking about it made her mad!