The Tempting Educated Youth Married to a Rough Man-Chapter 189 - 185: Hao Dayong: I’ve Been Fooled So Badly

Chapter 189: Chapter 185: Hao Dayong: I’ve Been Fooled So Badly

He didn’t dawdle and pedaled his bicycle straight to the county town.

Xiao Chenye also knew the old guard at the textile factory entrance. He offered him a cigarette and rode his bicycle inside.

Upon reaching the boiler room, he randomly grabbed a young guy, smiling brightly: "Brother, could you do me a favor?"

He also knew how to handle things and offered a cigarette, "Could you trouble yourself to call Da Yong for me? Just tell him his buddy is waiting at the door."

"Sure thing!"

The young guy seemed a bit impatient at first, but his face changed upon seeing the cigarette.

He was quick as a flash.

The young guy took the cigarette and walked off grinning. In less than five minutes, a hooligan swaggered out.

"Just you?" He spoke in a careless manner, "Who the hell are you calling buddy? I’ve never seen you before."

Looking at the hooligan’s arrogant face, Xiao Chenye smiled subtly, "Zhou Wei."

With just those two words, the hooligan was instantly dumbfounded, "What the hell, you know her?"

"Isn’t it possible I’m here to help you?"

"Brother, you truly are my real brother!" The hooligan seemed not too bright; Xiao Chenye hadn’t said much before the hooligan started trusting him completely, sharing every single detail about what happened between him and Zhou Wei.

"You see, this woman is really weird. Half a month ago, she was sweet talking me, but now she totally ignores me."

Xiao Chenye was speechless with sarcasm. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

It’s all about money.

Payday was during the first half of the month.

Once he had his paycheck, the hooligan could spend money on Zhou Wei, and naturally, she’d give him a smile or two.

Sweet-talking him into buying her things or taking her out to play, but once he’s out of money in the latter half of the month...

Zhou Wei would show her true colors and couldn’t be bothered with him.

"I think," Xiao Chenye pondered aloud, "she might be hinting at you..."

The hooligan: "?"

He was baffled, "Wait a sec, bro, what’s she hinting at?"

"It means you should propose; you haven’t expressed your intentions, and she’s not pleased about it."

Xiao Chenye didn’t really understand either, but as long as he could convince this hooligan, whether or not he could marry Zhou Wei in the end, he would’ve caused trouble for her.

And his own grievances would feel a little justified.

"Ah?" The hooligan, Da Yong, was bewildered, "But she said she hasn’t thought about marriage yet."

"You see, this is where you don’t understand women," Xiao Chenye acted as though he knew it all, "When women say they don’t want something, it actually means they do.

Besides, why bother with a relationship if there are no plans to marry?"

With just one rhetorical question, Hao Dayong was completely baffled, "What?"

Xiao Chenye argued confidently, "Don’t you know? A romance not aimed at marriage is just fooling around!"

After saying that, Xiao Chenye looked at him with suspicion, "Unless..."

Hao Dayong quickly waved his hands, "Oh no, I’m so eager to give her my heart."

"Oh?"

Hao Dayong began counting on his fingers, "I make twenty-two a month, and I spend eighteen on her. Isn’t that enough?"

What?

He’s really that invested?

Seeing him so sincere, Xiao Chenye hesitated for a moment. Though this guy was a hooligan, but...

What if he treats Zhou Wei well? That would be like giving her happiness on a platter.

That’s not what he intended.

While Xiao Chenye was hesitating, another careless hooligan passed by, "Brother Yong, fancy playing a few rounds after work? I’ve had good luck lately, won seven or eight bucks."

Hao Dayong embarrassedly chased the guy away, "Shoo, shoo, don’t you see I’m talking here?"

"Alright then, I’ll be at the usual spot at eight, waiting for you to have some fun together."

"We’ll see."

After the guy walked away, Hao Dayong turned his head and awkwardly said, "Brother, don’t mind him, I don’t usually play, it’s just that sometimes when I’m bored, I join a round or two."

Xiao Chenye smiled knowingly.

Gambling, that’s a curse.

At best, it leads to family quarrels, at worst, to bankruptcy and ruin.

Though Hao Dayong hasn’t delved deep yet, he believes that as long as Hao Dayong stays in this environment.

He’ll inevitably be dragged down by gambling.

When that happens, Zhou Wei won’t exactly live well.

Thinking about this, Xiao Chenye felt much better and smiled generously, showing understanding, "Ha, I understand, we’re men after all.

It’s basically when you’re stressed that you might gamble a bit, but normally, you’d stay away from it."

"Right, right," seeing Xiao Chenye actively cover for him, Hao Dayong breathed a sigh of relief, then curiously asked, "By the way, why did you think of helping me?"

Late realization brought a sense of wariness, "You aren’t..."

"Who said I was helping you? I’m clearly helping my sister," Xiao Chenye sighed, lying just came naturally to him, he was almost on par with Wen Ran’s level.

"You might not know, we’ve recently matched my sister with a suitor.

Everything’s perfect, just that guy seemed to have been bewitched by Zhou Wei, shouting at home that he won’t marry anyone but her.

My sister cries every day at home, and I’m at a loss here."

Hao Dayong looked at Xiao Chenye with deep sympathy, "Oh, what a pity, our Weiwei is just that charming."

Xiao Chenye: "...

Brains, truly a good thing.

Pity, some people just don’t have them.

"However, don’t worry, go back and tell your sister to wait a bit.

Once I marry Weiwei, that guy’s thoughts will naturally be crushed. Afterwards, it shouldn’t be so difficult for your families to arrange the marriage."

Hao Dayong was quite understanding, and after speaking, he didn’t forget to urge Xiao Chenye, "Brother, since I’ve helped you, you should help me out too!"

"What’s there to help with?" Xiao Chenye looked puzzled, "You two are already boyfriend and girlfriend, my visit was just to urge you to propose sooner.

Get the betrothal gifts sorted and make it official. Once the wife’s home, you could have a kid by next year."

Hao Dayong was elated, "Really?"

"Would I lie?"

"What if Weiwei still refuses me, what then?"

"Be persistent! Women can’t resist a persistent suitor."

"How to persist?"

"Remember, when women say no, they actually mean yes. When women say get lost, it means don’t leave."

"That’s enough?"

"Of course, if your bride price is right, even better."

"Great!"

...

Successfully fooling Hao Dayong, Xiao Chenye pedaled away on his bicycle, happily.

Along the way, he went to his secret little hideout to retrieve the money he earned from his recent business deals.

A total of one hundred fifty.

Not much, but for farming families, it could be their whole year’s income.

He took the money, slightly disguised himself, dashed into the black market, bought some unusual items, and went home cheerfully.

Heh, heh, he fooled someone today, feeling good.

Extra dinner tonight!