Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

Xie Dajiao stood on the back of the truck, wearing that blue cloth jacket, her back soaked and clinging tightly to her body.

Sweat streamed down her face, dripping onto the beverage case cover. She was holding a case of orange soda and bending down to hand it over, her chest swaying gently with the movement.

"Slow down! They're all glass bottles, don't shake them shattered!"

Xie Dajiao shouted at the top of her lungs, her voice slightly panting.

Li Daguo, who was below, was as thin as a dried wolf, his arm muscles taut. He placed the box steadily on the ground, wiped the sweat from his face, and grinned.

"Don't worry, Auntie! Don't you trust my work skills? This little thing is a piece of cake for me! Don't even mention these few boxes of drinks, I could carry a whole truckload of grain in for you!"

"You think you're so great!" Xie Dajiao rolled her eyes at him and handed him another case of iced tea.

Lin Chen walked over, rolled up his sleeves to reveal his strong forearms with well-defined, smooth muscles.

"Stop bragging, I'll lend a hand. Just the two of you, how do you plan to move this to the front?"

Upon hearing Lin Chen's voice, Li Daguo immediately stopped what he was doing as if he had been electrocuted, straightened up abruptly, and his face instantly broke into a smile that filled his face with wrinkles.

He quickly wiped the dust off his hands on his pants, pulled out a pack of Hongtashan cigarettes from his pocket, took one out, and handed it over.

"Hey Lin! What brings you here? Take a break! I can't let you do this much work! You can just stand aside and watch, I'll finish it myself in no time!"

Lin Chen waved his hand, refusing the cigarette.

"It's alright, lend a hand quickly."

With that, he kicked off and jumped directly onto the back of the truck, his movements swift and decisive.

When Xie Dajiao saw Lin Chen come up, her eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up. She even forgot to wipe the sweat from her face.

When handing over the box, she deliberately slowed down, not only touching the back of Lin Chen's hand but also gently tracing his palm.

She secretly glanced at Lin Chen, her eyes watery, then quickly looked away, her voice low, audible only to the two of them:

"Why are you only arriving now? I've been looking out the door eight times this morning, I thought you weren't coming today."

Lin Chen took the box, a mischievous smile playing on his lips, and whispered back:

"I just had some personal business to take care of, so I'm a little late. What's up, missing me?"

Xie Dajiao reached out and gently pinched his arm, giving him a reproachful glare, but without actually using force.

When the three of them work together, the speed immediately increases significantly.

Li Daguo was like he was on steroids, carrying boxes at breakneck speed, one trip after another, not even bothering to wipe the sweat from his brow.

But he kept his distance from Lin Chen the whole time, not daring to stand next to him. When Lin Chen handed him the box, he took it with both hands and didn't see the little flirtatious exchanges between Lin Chen and Xie Dajiao at all.

Just as they were busy moving things, the sound of a bicycle bell came from afar.

Wang Xiaomeng rode his old tricycle slowly past the grocery store.

There were still a few pieces of unsold tofu left in the truck bed, covered with a clean white gauze.

She wore her hair in a neat ponytail, and the wisps of hair on her forehead fluttered in the wind, making her look exceptionally refreshing.

Li Daguo was holding a case of drinks when his eyes widened and he almost dropped the case.

He craned his neck, his eyes following Wang Xiaomeng's retreating figure until the tricycle turned the corner and disappeared from sight, before reluctantly turning his gaze away.

He scratched his head, chuckled sheepishly, and nudged Lin Chen with his elbow.

"Brother Lin, look, look, my fiancée has gone over there."

Lin Chen glanced at him sideways and scolded him irritably:

"What fiancée? Wang Xiaomeng has made it clear to you that she doesn't like you. Have you no shame? Stop being so delusional."

"It's not completely yellow yet!"

Li Daguo wasn't angry; he just chuckled.

"If I try harder and show more of my abilities, maybe one day she'll change her mind. People are all made of flesh and blood; I don't believe she can't see my true feelings."

Xie Dajiao also sighed and advised:

"Alright, Da Guo, stop daydreaming. Xiao Meng is stubborn; once she's made up her mind, she won't change it. You two are really not compatible. Listen to your aunt, quickly find a suitable girl, and living a stable life is better than anything else."

Undeterred, Li Daguo approached Xie Dajiao again, looking aggrieved, and asked:

"Auntie, do you really think I have absolutely no chance? I truly love Xiaomeng, and I'm determined to marry no one but her. I can't stand anyone else."

Lin Chen overheard this, put the box he was holding on the ground, and then got another dressing-down from Li Daguo:

"What chance do you have! You're as incompetent as a mule. Last time you helped someone haul grain, you threw a tantrum halfway through and dumped it on the roadside. Who would want you? If I were Wang Xiaomeng, I'd avoid you like the plague."

Li Daguo shrank back after being scolded, not daring to refute, and just scratched his head and chuckled:

"I was wrong last time, I was angry. I'll change for the better next time, okay? I promise I'll behave well from now on, be available whenever you call, and do whatever you ask me to do. I will never throw a tantrum again."

"You're hopeless."

Xie Dajiao shook her head, too lazy to persuade him anymore, but her eyes drifted to Lin Chen, looking at the sweat on his forehead, she felt a little sorry for him.

As they were talking, the last case of beer was moved.

Li Daguo dusted off his hands and wiped them on his clothes, then said to Xie Dajiao:

"Auntie, all the goods have been unloaded. I've counted them, and not a single box is missing. I'll be leaving now. Call me in advance next time you need to order, and I'll deliver it to you earlier."

"Okay, drive slowly on the road, don't drive so fast." Xie Dajiao nodded.

"knew!"

Li Daguo turned around and waved his hand again:

"Brother Lin, I'll be going now! Call me anytime if you need anything!"

After saying that, he quickly climbed into the driver's seat, drove the truck away, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The area in front of the grocery store suddenly fell silent. Seeing Lin Chen covered in sweat, Xie Dajiao quickly grabbed a clean towel from inside the store to wipe his sweat.

"You must be exhausted. Look at all that sweat."

Xie Dajiao's voice was as soft as cotton:

"Come inside and cool off. I'll get you a bottle of chilled soda."

"What's tiring about working with you? You know how well we work together."

Xie Dajiao glared at him reproachfully, then, seeing that no one was around, lightly punched his chest.

"You brat, you're so unruly! Saying things like that in broad daylight, aren't you afraid of being overheard?"

Lin Chen couldn't help but laugh when he saw her flustered appearance.

Xie Dajiao quickly turned around and walked into the house. Lin Chen followed behind her and casually closed the door of the grocery store.

Xie Dajiao walked to the freezer, bent down and took out a bottle of chilled soda. A thin layer of white frost had formed on the bottle, and it felt cool.

She handed it to Lin Chen, who took the soda but didn't drink it. Instead, he reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her into his arms.

Xie Dajiao gasped, instinctively leaning against his firm chest. She struggled a couple of times, but not forcefully. Instead, she gently grabbed his belt, looked up at him, her eyes watery, filled with a mixture of reproach and expectation.

"What are you doing? Are you crazy?"

(During the verification period, I can only update twice a day, but I have a stockpile of chapters, and I will update more after 100,000 words.)