Su Yu was very serious in coaxing the male protagonist to work.
Shao Jinglin was very strong. In the past, most of the educated youths in the Educated Youth Academy picked up dry firewood on the ground. Shao Jinglin took an ax and chopped down a large bundle in a short time.
Su Yu's eyes were bright with admiration: "Comrade Shao is so awesome."
"I wish I had as much strength as you."
Shao Jinglin smiled nonchalantly: "I've been doing this since I was a kid. I'm used to it."
Su Yu was even more envious: "It's great. If I were like Comrade Shao, I could support myself. Unlike now, I have to ask you for help even cutting firewood."
"Comrade Shao's family must be very proud of you, right?"
Su Yu raised her head, her fair little face slightly raised, and she looked at Shao Jinglin with admiration. She didn't have the unconscious arrogance of other educated youths when they first went to the countryside, but sincerely admired him.
Shao Jinglin looked into those clean and clear eyes. After a few breaths, he suddenly moved away, avoiding her gaze as if he had been burned.
His voice was unnatural: "There's nothing to be proud of. It's just a matter of effort. Everyone can do it. If Su Zhiqing needs help in the future, just come to me."
Su Yu: "..."
Before she even picked the topic, the male protagonist said her lines himself, and Su Yu was silent for a moment.
This is the first time I have seen a male protagonist who is so eager to be deceived.
As innocent as a little sheep, I don’t know how he transformed into the big bad wolf that later caused trouble in the business world.
Su Yu smiled broadly: "Thank you, Comrade Shao."
Su Yu's tone was sincere: "Comrade Shao, there is no need to belittle yourself. You are really powerful, and not everyone has as much strength as you."
"I have been weak since I was a child, and I often get sick. I can't do anything. My family doesn't like me. I have to go to the countryside and I don't even have decent luggage."
She lowered her eyes lonely: "After meeting Comrade Shao, I often thought that if I were as good as Comrade Shao, I could support myself without worrying about having enough to eat or being bullied."
As Su Yu spoke, she observed Shao Jinglin's expression with her peripheral vision, and sure enough, she saw an expression of sympathy and pain on his face.
Su Yu quietly raised the corners of her lips and smoothed them over in an instant.
"Comrade Shao, can I... call you by your name?" Su Yu's cheeks were slightly red.
Shao Jinglin was stunned for a moment, then his eyes flashed and his ears turned red.
"Can."
Shao Jinglin told himself more than once to calm down and not think too much, but when he saw Su Yu's shy expression and reddish cheeks, he still couldn't control his thoughts.
Su Zhiqing's behavior is too easy for people to misunderstand.
Su Yu raised her little face and said in a sweet voice, "Brother Jinglin."
Shao Jinglin's heart beat faster for a moment.
Su Yu was worried: "Is it okay? You are older than me, is it okay if I call you brother?"
Shao Jinglin's heart beat faster.
He pretended to be calm and nodded: "Okay."
It was getting dark.
Shao Jinglin originally wanted to help Su Yu move dry firewood to the Educated Youth Home, but Su Yu refused.
"There are many people in the village. It would be bad if someone catches you gossiping. You are kind enough to help me cut firewood. I can't retaliate for kindness." Su Yu thought for Shao Jinglin's sake.
"Although... although I don't mind, but..." Su Yu hesitated, and finally lowered her head in embarrassment, with a shy expression, and did not continue.
Shao Jinglin automatically completed the following words in his mind.
But I don’t know if you mind, is that the case?
Is this a clear statement? It doesn't seem to count. There are countless reasons why this sentence has no other meaning.
Shao Jinglin felt a feather stirring in his heart, sometimes light and sometimes heavy, making him uneasy.
Shao Jinglin took a deep breath and suppressed the random thoughts in his heart: "How about I go to the Educated Youth Institute and find an educated youth comrade to come and help you."
Su Yu thought for a while, shook her head and refused: "It doesn't matter, these firewood are not heavy, I can drag them back by myself. They have been tired for a day, so don't disturb them."
After a moment of silence, Shao Jinglin compromised and said, "I'd better help you..."
As soon as he started, he was interrupted by Su Yu.
"Brother Jinglin, please go back quickly. It's so late. I'm sorry to ask you for help. I can do this little thing by myself. At noon today, you said you wanted to help Comrade Liang's house repair the roof tiles. Don't delay. ." Su Yu smiled empathetically.
Shao Jinglin's words were blocked.
Su Yu pushed him gently and said in a soft voice, "I know Brother Jinglin is a nice person and wants to help me, but I also want to help you."
"It's just that I can't do anything now. Even working and chopping firewood will trouble you. All I can do is not to trouble you."
As she said that, Su Yu smiled playfully, "The uncles and aunts in the village are very talkative. They can turn black things into white things. I don't want you to be smeared. Brother Jing Lin, just listen to me this time and go back quickly."
Su Yu's attitude was affectionate and coquettish, far beyond the boundaries of ordinary friends.
And they only knew each other for more than a month.
Although Su Zhiqing has not been subtle in more than a month, this is the first time that his attitude is as clear as today.
Shao Jinglin was so upset that he was distracted when repairing the tiles at Liang Tiantian's house, and almost put the tiles upside down.
What does Su Zhiqing mean?
Is this what he thinks, or is he overthinking it?
Even more distraught.
…
After the tiles were repaired, Liang Tiantian sent Shao Jinglin back.
She followed Shao Jinglin home on the pretext that she wanted to talk to Shao Jinglin's mother.
Shao Jinglin frowned, but couldn't refuse.
On the way, Liang Tiantian asked tentatively: "Brother Jing Lin, are you familiar with Su Zhiqing?"
Shao Jinglin was already confused, and now he was even more confused.
"Why do you ask this suddenly?"
Liang Tiantian twitched her lips: "It's nothing, I'm just a little curious. I heard from people that Su Zhiqing seems to be hanging around you a lot during this period, and Brother Jing Lin doesn't refuse. Did you know each other before? If you didn't know each other before, Isn't Su Zhiqing a little too... unreserved?"
In fact, Liang Tiantian wanted to say it was inappropriate.
She grew up with Shao Jinglin. She knew better than anyone whether Shao Jinglin knew Su Yu before.
Liang Tiantian gritted her teeth. Does this wanton, shameless woman lack a man? As soon as he went to the countryside, he wanted to hook up with Shao Jinglin.
Shao Jinglin is the person she likes, dreaming!
At this time, Su Yu, who Liang Tiantian said was not reserved... was indeed not reserved.
Su Yu was impatiently dealing with the pretty face in front of her.
The pretty boy's name is Liang Wenwen, the youngest son of the team leader. As his name suggests, he is weak and delicate, unable to lift his shoulders or carry his arms. Taking advantage of the abundant labor force at home, he openly refuses to go to work and lets his parents, brother and sister-in-law take care of him.
Liang Wenwen, who was as thin as a scholar and looked like a man of letters, was shocked when he saw Su Yu for the first time. He was crazy about her and fell in love with this fair and beautiful city girl who was completely different from the girls in the village.
"Su Zhiqing, what a coincidence that we meet here."
Su Yu was not as kind to him as Shao Jinglin, and said firmly: "Unfortunately, I see you have been squatting here for a while."
Liang Wenwen was stunned, scratched his head and said awkwardly: "I saw you going up the mountain with that boy Shao Jinglin, so I was afraid that something would happen to you."
He inadvertently inquired: "Su Zhiqing, it's so late, what are you and Shao Jinglin doing in the mountains?"
Su Yu quietly rolled her eyes and pointed to the firewood at her feet: "What else can I do? It's my turn to chop firewood today. I'm so weak. What can I do if I don't ask for help? Is it possible to ask you for help?"
As she said that, Su Yu glanced at Liang Wenwen's arm like a hemp pole and looked away without a word.
"By the way, what happened to the return to the city that I asked you to ask about before? What did the captain say?" Su Yu thought of the return to the city and her eyes moved back.
Liang Wenwen stiffened: "No, my father said there is no news yet."
Su Yu was immediately anxious: "No news yet? Don't you like me? Why can't you handle such a small thing? If I had known you were so useless, I would have..."
Su Yu was so angry that she stamped her feet, angry and resentful, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"You promised before that you could help me get a place, but now you say there is no news. What's going on? Are you lying to me? Liang Wenshu, do you think I'm easy to bully and are you deliberately trying to trick me?"
"I don't care. You promised me before that no matter what method you use, you must get a place for me, otherwise I won't care about you anymore!"
When Su Yu pointed at her and scolded her, Liang Wenwen not only didn't get angry, but was intoxicated by it. The beauty looked so good even when she was angry.
