His wife was so beautiful and capable. He was afraid that she would meet someone better than him one day and no longer want him.
After mulling it over for several days, he selfishly decided to make the first move.
"Do you like me?"
Su Qiao deliberately made things difficult for this silly boy.
But Xiao Jingsheng seemed to have made up his mind today. Or perhaps the darkness had given him courage.
Although shy, he still nodded firmly. "I do."
Su Qiao's lips curled slightly. "Will you really listen to me? Do whatever I tell you to do?"
"Mm."
After all, he wasn't as clever as she was. Whatever she told him to do had to be right. There was no way it could be wrong.
He was so honest that Su Qiao couldn't bear to bully him anymore.
"Then it's settled. Tomorrow, tell your mother and Little Uncle. I'll go back and tell my mother and grandma, too."
Xiao Jingsheng hadn't expected her to actually agree, much less agree so quickly. He was stunned for a moment.
Only after quite a while did he come to his senses. He nodded hurriedly. "I'll tell them first thing tomorrow morning and have them go to your house to propose."
Su Qiao yawned. "All right, hurry home. It's getting late."
Xiao Jingsheng glanced at the earthen wall, which was even taller than Su Qiao, and said bashfully, "I... I'll lift you up."
Aside from holding her hand that one time, he hadn't found another chance these past few days...
At the thought that he might be able to hold her soon, his heart burned with excitement.
"...All right."
Su Qiao had initially wanted to say, 'No need. I can get over it in two moves,' but then she felt that denying