Show off

Xu Nian never knew that she would be so happy when someone bought her toilet paper. She bought three packs in total, which seemed to last for a long time.

She was a person who always returned favors. As soon as she got the paper, she stuffed a pack into Xu Fengcheng. She thought that his brother was 28 years old and had the ambitious goal of becoming a son-in-law, so he should be very particular.

What Xu Nian didn't expect was that the other person was so rough!

"I don't need it. Your brother and I have plenty of corn cobs, enough for both of us to use. It's you who insists on wanting something fresh and fashionable."

Xu Nian thought about the time when she was in the village and a child defecated in the field, and the parents simply took a clod of earth to wipe the child's butt. She felt a chill down her spine, so when faced with her third brother's two complaints, she remained calm and unperturbed.

It was getting late, so Xu Fengcheng sent Xu Nian back to school and bought two sesame cakes on the street.

When he was about to pay, Xu Nian was quicker than him and put another one in the oil paper bag. Before he could frown, he paid the money very quickly.

Xu Nian thought that she couldn't keep taking advantage of others, after all, she had always been on the path of sustainable development.

Xu Fengcheng raised his eyebrows and looked at his sister. Although he didn't say anything, he was obviously very satisfied with her actions.

Although siblings may not care too much, if the other person can be aware of it, appreciate the efforts of others, and give back to the best of their ability, it will make people feel much more comfortable than making unilateral efforts.

The supply and marketing cooperative was not too far from Xu Nian's school. After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the two arrived at the school gate.

Xu Fengcheng looked at Xu Nian, who was holding three packs of pink toilet paper in his arms and looked very happy, and said, "Study hard at school and don't wander around if you have nothing to do. Even though it's in the county, it's not safe."

"Also, if someone bullies you, go find Kaizi. If he can't handle it, call me..."

When Xu Nian heard the first sentence, she pouted, but after hearing the following words, the smile on her face never left her face. She seemed to be too busy talking and nodded frequently.

She rarely heard such simple but heartwarming words. She empathized with Xu Hongqi because she had never seen her biological parents, so it was the same as if they didn't exist.

Children without parents are very miserable. Although it happened a long time ago, the memory of being hungry in the welfare home when they were very young has always remained.

After being adopted, she thought she would have loving parents and a caring and considerate brother, but these were just her beautiful imaginations.

She is more like an object in the house, existing on the surface. Only after she meets the requirements of her adoptive parents does she become "exquisite". Fortunately, she has been optimistic since she was a child and has thoroughly implemented the principle of being content with what she has.

"You're stupid. You just nod. Go in quickly. I'm leaving too!" After saying that, Xu Fengcheng turned around and left.

Xu Nian was no longer speechless at this time, and called out to the man, "Brother, thank you, I love you so much, drive slowly on the way."

This was the second time Xu Fengcheng had heard his sister's bold "confession" today. He had gotten used to it a lot, and although he felt happy in his heart, he didn't look back.

Xu Nian didn't enter the campus until everyone was far away. He looked down at the paper in his hand and suddenly thought of something. Xu Hongqi didn't seem to bring corn cobs with him, so how did he solve the subsequent problem when he went to the toilet?

Based on her understanding of him, with his stubborn personality, it would be strange for him to borrow this thing from others.

Xu Nian's eyes rolled around twice, and he thought of the saying that people have three urgent needs: they can control the heavens and the earth, but they can't control the "hmm, hmm, hmm".

If she gave Xu Hongqi some paper, that would be like providing timely help.

It’s a pity to waste my own paper, after all, it’s really expensive!

There is a big gap between male and female students in the dormitory. Although men and women have more freedom now, reputation is something that is strictly guarded no matter in the county or the countryside.

Xu Nian walked in the opposite direction of the women's dormitory. When she was almost at the men's dormitory, there were more boys around and they seemed to be pointing fingers at her.

She didn't dare go over there again. Seeing a boy looking at her several times, she simply stopped him and asked him to help her call for help.

"Classmate, can you help me call Xu Hongqi from Class 1, Grade 1? I'm his sister."

It just so happened that the person who was called was none other than Liu Jun's son Liu Xuecheng. He had been to Liu Li's school to give her something before, and his sister had pointed out to him the classmate she hated the most. He looked at Xu Nian a few more times because he felt familiar with the face.

But how could he not know that Xu Hongqi had relatives other than their family?

However, Liu Xuecheng has always maintained a gentle and polite personality, so even though he knew that if he called Xu Hongqi in the past, he would not only not be thanked but might even be ignored, he still agreed gently.

"Wait a moment, classmate. I'll call someone for you."

Xu Nian got a response and said thank you sweetly.

It didn't take long before she saw Xu Hongqi coming towards her. He was getting closer and closer, and his expression was becoming clearer and clearer.

Hey, why do you look unhappy?

Weren't things fine before they broke up? Could it be that he was really stuck because he had no toilet paper because he wanted to go to the bathroom? That shouldn't be the case, right?

Since Xu Nian crossed over, he has been living more and more freely. When he had questions, he asked on the spot, "Brother Hongqi, what's wrong with you?"

Before Xu Hongqi got close, he saw Xu Nian's thoughtful look. To put it bluntly, it looked like he had nothing good to say.

"Do you know Liu Xuecheng?" This was what Xu Hongqi found most curious.

"I don't know him. Who is Liu Xuecheng?" Xu Nian asked in confusion.

Xu Hongqi glanced at her before saying, "The one I'm calling you is Liu Xuecheng, and his father is Liu Jun."

Xu Nian had just heard them talking about what had happened to Liu Jun at noon. When Xu Hongqi mentioned it, he immediately reacted. Seeing that he still had a cold face, he instantly realized the truth. It turned out that he was unhappy because of this.

He immediately took sides and said, "Brother Hongqi, if I had known it was the Liu family, I would have run the men's dormitory by myself and not asked him for help. They are a very bad family. I will always be on your side."

Xu Hongqi looked at her meaningfully, noticed that people passing by always looked over here, and called Xu Nian to go to where there were fewer people.

He didn't respond to what Xu Nian had just said, but asked, "Did you have fun playing with your brother just now?"

Xu Nian nodded repeatedly, smiled and said with emotion: "I really have a good brother, I'm so lucky!"

"Oh, you have quite a lot of brothers."

Why is this person talking so sarcastic? Xu Nian was tired after a busy day, but he didn't want to make anyone angry, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Ding ding ding, look what this is?"

It was hard not to notice Xu Nian holding three packs of pink toilet paper. It was too conspicuous and too noble. Few people were so wasteful these days.

"Going to buy paper?"

"Yeah," he said, taking out a pack and handing it to Xu Hongqi, "I came here specially to give you a pack."

Xu Hongqi chuckled, "Are you sure you're not sending sesame cakes to your brother, and mine as well?"

Even if Xu Nian thought so, he would not say it, "My brother Kai was just passing by, but you came here specially."

Xu Hongqi accepted it without hesitation. He really needed it right now, but the pink one was too conspicuous. "I'll give you the money."

"No, no, I said it's for you!" Then he took out two more pancakes and handed them to him, "Give this to my brother, and don't tell him I gave it to you, or I won't have enough money to spend in my little treasury."

Xu Hongqi hummed, and when Xu Nian was about to leave, he said to her, "If Liu Xuecheng comes to you, ignore him. He is not as kind as he appears.

Xu Nian didn't expect that he still remembered this. Seeing that he looked very stern when he said it, she always felt that he was very angry. She didn't know how to say something like "Don't keep remembering the past and look forward."

It always feels like I am being unreasonable when I say this, but I still hope Xu Hongqi can be happier, cherish the present, enjoy the future, instead of being hindered by scum in the rest of his life.

"Don't worry, Brother Hongqi. From now on, I'll go wherever I see him. If I can't go, I'll take a detour."

"But before the Mid-Autumn Festival, please invite me to see a movie. I have never been to a county cinema. In the past, I could only watch movies when the previewer came to the countryside to show them."

Xu Hongqi wanted to give Xu Nian some money, but she refused. Thinking he could just take her to the movies, he agreed...

Xu Nian felt a lot more relaxed now that some of the things in his hands were gone. On the way back to the dormitory, he was still sighing at his own cleverness.

My adoptive parents' parents both lived in the 1960s and 1970s. Every time they have a family dinner, they like to reminisce about the past. One of the things they talk about is how decent movies were in the past. At that time, they all showed the wit, bravery, tenacity and great spirit of revolutionary martyrs.

An idea suddenly occurred to her and she thought that Xu Hongqi was definitely suitable for reading these. She would then pester him to go to the bookstore more often to learn more. She believed that it would not be long before he would become the "Guang Zhengwei" of this era.

It was already dark when Xu Nian returned to the dormitory. She pushed open the door. Everyone in the dormitory looked at her at the door, then turned their heads and continued doing what they were doing.

Three kerosene lamps were lit on the table in the room, making crackling sounds, and most of her female classmates were reading, with only a few talking in low voices.

When the class gathered this afternoon, she discovered that there were about fifty people in her class, but only sixteen girls were in their dormitory. They were divided into gangs, basically people from the countryside played with people from the countryside, people from the county played with people from the county, and they also lived in the same group.

As for her and Liu Xi's combination, it is considered unconventional. They are in the countryside.

While thinking about this, he turned sideways and returned to his bunk. He looked around and found that Liu Xi was not there. After putting his things away, he went to the sink at the corner of the building to wash up. When he was about to go back, he saw Liu Xi and a girl coming up.

Xu Nian called out cheerfully. Liu Xi saw her and smiled, "You're back!" She then pointed at the girl next to her and said, "This is Liang Ting from our class. We were in the same class in elementary school."

"Are you going to walk or not? I'm so tired!"

Seeing that the other person didn't greet her and had a bad attitude, Xu Nian followed her example and ignored him. She just talked to Liu Xi while walking back.

Humph, who isn’t a little princess?

After returning to the dormitory, Xu Nian put down his things and handed the sesame pancake he bought to Liu Xi. "I was delayed for a while because of something. The pancake is not very hot, but it is still burnt. Try it."

Liu Xi took it and opened the oil paper, and the fragrance came out immediately. She clearly heard several people swallow their saliva, take a bite, and immediately give a thumbs up, which made Xu Nian, the host, feel very happy.

Before she could enjoy the beauty enough, she heard a "huh" sound from the other side. "Some people are just too imaginative. I'm afraid they don't realize that we are from the county and have been eaten countless times."

Finally, he concluded, "Showing off like a fool."