On the morning of the second day of the weekend, the two of them got into the car sent by Miss Xie's family as promised and prepared to go to her house.
The driver first went to Chunzao's house, and then went to Yan Jingxing's house to pick him up.
It was still early and my uncle was still asleep in the room. After finishing packing and getting ready, Yan Jingxing saw a familiar black car parked on the road in front of his house.
So, he left a note on the dining table explaining the situation, and then quietly left the house without disturbing anyone.
As soon as Yan Jingxing got in the car, he saw Ji Chunzao already sitting there.
She was wearing a sky blue denim suspender skirt with a wide white T-shirt underneath. Two thin and long white legs were exposed under the skirt, and she was kicking precariously.
The girl held her chin in one hand and looked out the car window. Wonderful and cheerful music flowed from her red lips. She seemed to be in a good mood.
Although it is a tune that is hummed casually, it is still pleasant to the ears when paired with Chunzao's clear and bright voice like a mermaid.
Yan Jingxing held the car door and took a deep breath. He listened to the softly sung songs and looked at the distant green mountains shrouded in light morning mist.
At seven o'clock, the sun rising from the east half-circled on the top of the mountain, the clouds were illuminated by the faint light, the temperature was just right, and the breeze in the countryside was clear and refreshing——
When he thought about the weekend he would spend with his friends, he felt that today was a really good day.
…
Yan Jingxing got into the car.
Ji Chunzao, who was looking out the window in a daze, realized that someone had come in. She turned her head and saw him sitting down, and immediately came over to him affectionately.
"Jing Xing, good morning!"
"Well, good morning."
"Have you eaten?"
"I've boiled two white eggs, so I've eaten them."
"Hey, this little food is not enough! I will go to Yuzhi's house later, remember to eat more."
Ji Chunzao patted his shoulder with a smile on his face.
"……What's the meaning?"
Yan Jingxing was a little confused.
"Yesterday Yuzhi and I chatted on the phone for a long time, and then we talked about how if I got up too early the next morning, I might not have time to eat. Yuzhi told me not to worry about breakfast, she would have it prepared, and it would be a big meal. meal!"
...After returning from the secret base yesterday, you two actually talked on the phone.
Yan Jingxing felt envious and a little regretful that he could not participate.
But he can also understand that no matter what, there are always some private common topics between girls to talk about.
"So, I'm looking forward to it, and I didn't eat anything this morning, nor last night, so I kept my stomach reserved for today."
At the same time, Ji Chunzao was still talking endlessly about his plan to harvest wool.
"..."
Yan Jingxing didn't know how to answer. Seeing her puffing up her chest proudly and saying "I'm going to try my best to eat the rich and poor today", he felt even more speechless.
…
The car drove smoothly on the country road, quickly crossed the Banqiao bridge connecting the villages and towns, and entered the center of the town.
There were gradually more and more people on the road, and crowds of people could be seen in the direction of the vegetable market. In comparison, the village where he and his uncle moved seemed secluded. If he went out early in the morning, he might not bump into anyone even if he wandered around for a long time.
No one spoke in the car, and the quiet atmosphere lasted for a while. Yan Jingxing secretly looked at the side cheeks of the girl next to him.
He just remembered something, which might be a bit sensitive to say.
However, with their current relationship, it shouldn't be a problem anymore, right?
"Chun Zao, I have something to ask."
"ah?"
Ji Chunzao turned around, her thick eyelashes fluttering, and her bright pupils filled with curiosity.
"Just ask if you want, I won't hide it from you."
"Oh, then I'll ask. You just came out of home, right? I just want to ask, your aunt... didn't she do anything to you? I've actually been a little worried about you."
"It's nothing. Auntie is a bit cold and has a good face. She thinks that my child is always embarrassing her outside, so she will be angry."
Ji Chunzao lowered her head. After a while, she raised her head and showed a cheerful smile.
"Since that incident, she seems to not want to care about me now. Well, this is a good thing for me."
...is it a good thing?
Maybe for her, this is really the case.
Yan Jingxing did not continue this topic, but had already made up his mind.
If Chun Zao’s family is not willing to take care of her, then let her friends do it——
*
The car stopped in front of the mansion in the middle of the manor.
The door opened, and a slender figure hurried down the stairs to greet them.
Yan Jingxing got out of the car and was stunned when he saw Xie Yuzhi at the first sight.
Miss Xie was usually very well-dressed outside of school, and her temperament did not look like that of a junior high school student from a small town. But at this moment, she seemed to be from a completely different world from him and Chun Zao.
The girl pulled up her thick black hair and tied it with a wide-brimmed diamond headband. She wore a white and elegant dress, which made her look like an independent princess in the castle.
...How should I put it, when she appeared in front of him like this, he even felt unrealistic.
"Wow, you look so good dressed up!"
Ji Chunzao, who was also a girl, didn't have as many scruples as he did. She shouted and jumped forward excitedly.
"Ah, wait……"
Xie Yuzhi originally wanted to stop Ji Chunzao from hugging her arm, but unsurprisingly she failed and had to sigh helplessly.
"This is my dress from yesterday. I didn't have time to change it. I didn't even have time to take a shower, so don't get so close."
"What does it matter... By the way, why are you suddenly dressed like this? Are you going to attend some banquet?"
"Well, I've actually already attended it. There was a birthday party at someone else's house last night. I had made an appointment in advance, so I had to go."
"You just came back from the secret base and you're going to the city? Your daily life seems to be very busy."
And even so, Miss Xie actually still has time to talk on the phone with Chun Zao...
Xie Yuzhi raised her thin eyebrows, and her pretty face had a touch of makeup, showing a maturity that was unimaginable at this age.
"Yes, I used to either take extra classes or study ballet, piano, and social etiquette all day long. If I say busy, I'm really busy," she said.
"It sounds very hard." Yan Jingxing lamented that this was a life that he could not imagine coming from an ordinary family.
"...Haha, it's actually okay. I'm just saying it. After all, I'm used to this kind of life. And there are many people in this world who can't guarantee their food and clothing. I can already be considered very lucky."
Xie Yuzhi clapped her hands and opened the door behind her.
"Okay, I've prepared breakfast for you, come in."
…
"Uh, are you sure this is breakfast?"
Yan Jingxing sat down at the long table and looked at the dazzling array of food in front of him, feeling like he didn't know where to start.
Unintelligible bread, incomprehensible fish, incomprehensible soup, incomprehensible meat, incomprehensible sauce, placed on incomprehensible plates and dishes.
I always feel like just finding someone to explain the names and origins of these dishes can teach them a lesson.
"Yes. What's the matter? Is it not to your liking? I specifically asked the chef not to make it too greasy."
Xie Yuzhi asked with some confusion; while Ji Chunzao on the other side had already begun to feast.
Noticing that she was a little clumsy in holding the knife and fork, the eldest lady called to the person standing not far away and gave him instructions softly. The butler nodded and turned around to leave. After a while, he brought them two pairs of chopsticks.
"No, taste aside, the problem is that this is too much."
"Normally, we don't put out so much, but I agreed that Chun Zao is a 'treat,' so naturally I have to make it more generous."
Yan Jingxing stopped after eating some bread and sausage. As a junior high school boy in the growth period, his appetite is actually very good, but he usually chooses to keep his stomach empty for lunch and dinner.
And sitting in this splendid hall to eat, he always felt a little bit reluctant to let go.
As a result, the scene at the table quickly changed to the two people who stopped and stared blankly at Ji Chunzao eating by himself.
"Hey, Chun Zao, don't eat so fast, no one will compete with you."
Miss Xie looked at it with a worried expression.
She brought her face closer and asked quietly in Yan Jingxing's ear:
"Is Chunzao okay at home?"
"What's the meaning?"
"She looks very hungry. Could it be that her family didn't even feed her..."
When he asked this question, Xie Yuzhi's eyes were very serious, so serious that it was a bit scary.
"No, that's not the case. The relationship between Chunzao and her family is quite distant. As for why she is hungry..."
Yan Jingxing sighed and repeated what she said in the car.
"——Just because of the breakfast I prepared, you didn't even eat yesterday's dinner?"
Xie Yuzhi's strange expression at this time was exactly the same as his own expression in the car.
"Really, if she wants to eat delicious food, she can come to my house every day... Even if I am not here, someone will prepare it in advance. In fact, she will be fine even if she lives here all the time."
If Chun Zao heard this, he would probably be very happy. Yan Jingxing thought to himself.
"And the same goes for you."
"...Huh?" He was stunned for a moment.
"I mean, you can come and stay at my house. There are still a lot of free rooms anyway."
Miss Xie's lips raised slightly, it seemed that her invitation was sincere.
"..."
To be honest, he was quite excited.
When the two of them were talking, Xie Yuzhi took the initiative to move her body closer, and the distance between them was unconsciously shortened to the point where their arms were touching their arms.
Yan Jingxing's eyes unconsciously glanced over the girl's delicate white collarbone, and his heart skipped a beat.
Although Miss Xie confessed that she didn't take a shower last night and refused Ji Chunzao's affectionate hug, Yan Jingxing's nose could only smell the faint fragrance.
"...Forget it, I feel like I will be beaten by my uncle."
He calmed down and turned his head back.
"Yeah."
Xie Yuzhi seemed a little regretful.
She straightened up again and turned her gaze to Ji Chunzao. She found that the girl was still eating hard there, and she couldn't help but start sighing again.
"We still need to persuade her. Overeating is not good for your health."
"Let me do it."
Yan Jingxing pretended to cough dryly.
"Spring algae?"
"Um?"
Ji Chunzao responded vaguely, without any intention of raising his head.
"Don't hold your stomach full."
In fact, Yan Jingxing knew very well that ordinary persuasion methods were of no use to Chun Zao. Just look at her hand that had no intention of stopping.
"I'm doing it for your own good. Yuzhi just told me that she has prepared lunch for us, and it will be richer than breakfast. Are you sure you don't want to leave your stomach to eat?"
Before he finished speaking, the curly-haired girl stopped her hand. She put the chopsticks aside, slowly picked up a napkin and wiped her mouth. She leaned back on the chair and rubbed her belly with a satisfied look on her face.
"Okay, I'll just eat this much."
"..."
The remaining two people looked at each other in silence.
*
Xie Yuzhi's home has an entire courtyard that can be used for walking and eating after meals. She took them around the manor and then walked to her bedroom.
That place is now naturally used as the meeting place of the "Alien Search Team".
"Okay, let's get down to business."
As soon as he returned to his room, Xie Yuzhi quickly walked to the desk and picked up a black document bag.
"I have asked people to try their best to recover all the information obtained from the secret base, including the handwriting on it. What is contained here are photocopies."
While she took out the documents and distributed them to the two of them, she gave a brief explanation of the work she had done during this period.
"In order to prevent the information from leaking out, I specially found several different people to complete this matter. There are no professionals in this field in a small place like Baiyue Town, so I specially asked people to go to Jinjiang City archives and museums.”
There were other people in the manor house. In front of them, Xie Yuzhi still maintained her usual elegant demeanor;
But after the bedroom door closed, both Yan Jingxing and Ji Chunzao could see how impatient she was.
"After I received this thing last night, I have been resisting my curiosity. Because I wanted to share it with you as soon as possible, I didn't open it. So..."
The eldest lady's eyes were as bright as gems, shining in the sunlight.
"Let's watch it together!"
