"Where is this too much? We eat like this every day! You've worked all day, what's wrong with having something nice to eat tonight?" Wen Xi smiled and then took some water to take a shower.

Lin Yiwan wiped the bamboo mat on the bed with cold water to make it cooler to sleep at night. After the water stains dried, Lin Yiwan lay down.

Recalling the letter Pei Jingzhou wrote to her, which only told her that he had started working, Lin Yiwan still felt her heart surging with emotion.

I never imagined that I, someone from the 21st century, would fall for a local man here. It's unbelievable.

It's just that some men are too alluring; it's not her fault.

After lying in bed for a while, Lin Yiwan couldn't fall asleep, so she got out of bed, went to her desk, took out some paper, and began to write a reply to Pei Jingzhou.

After washing up, Wen Xi came to the kitchen and sat opposite Qin Mi, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at him. "Brother Qin, summer weather is like a child's face, it changes very quickly. If you encounter bad weather, please don't risk coming over, okay?"

Qin Mi nodded, "Don't worry, I won't joke around with my life."

"Where have your two roommates been? It feels like I haven't seen them for a while," Qin Mi asked curiously.

"They went out to catch crayfish and eels. At night, they can see very clearly with a flashlight, and it's easy to catch them." Qin Mi got off work late, so she didn't see Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue because they had already left.

The next morning, not long after Qin Mi set off, Jiang Yue also set off with a bucket of fish. The fish she had chosen had all come back to life, displaying great vitality as they darted around in the bucket.

Jiang Yue walked briskly forward, bathed in the morning sunlight.

More than an hour later, when they were almost there, Jiang Yue found a place without sunlight to rest for a while. After she calmed down, she carried the bucket of water toward Yan Zheng's house.

Arriving at Yan Zheng's house, Jiang Yue saw that the gate was open, so she carried the wooden bucket inside and asked, "Is anyone home?"

"Yes, yes." Mother Yan came out of the house and was overjoyed to see Jiang Yue in the yard. "Jiang Yue, you're here! Come in quickly."

"Aunt Yan, our team caught a lot of fish yesterday. I brought a few over for you to eat." Jiang Yue put down the bucket and rubbed her fingers, which were almost deformed from being squeezed.

"So many fish!" Mother Yan looked down and said with a smile, "It's not easy to get a share of fish, why don't you keep them for yourselves? Why bring them all this way to us? It's too much trouble for you."

Jiang Yue: "We kept some for ourselves."

"Jiang Yue, have you had breakfast? I'll cook you some noodles, okay?" Mother Yan asked.

Jiang Yue hurriedly refused, "Aunt Yan, I ate breakfast before leaving home, and I can't eat anything right now. Please don't make me anything to eat."

"Okay, then sit down and rest!" Mother Yan made Jiang Yue a cup of tea, then took the fish to the kitchen, poured it into a basin, and then washed the bucket.

Jiang Yue was about to leave after sitting for a while when Yan Zheng unexpectedly returned. "Brother Yan, aren't you at work?"

"I'm off today. I just went to take care of some things and I'm back now," Yan Zheng said.

When Yan's mother came out of the kitchen, she was a little surprised to see Yan Zheng back, because Yan Zheng hadn't told her that he was off today. She wiped the water off her hands and hurriedly said, "Yan Zheng, it's still quite cool now. Why don't you take Jiang Yue out for a walk? You can have lunch at the state-run restaurant or come back for lunch."

"Let's go out for a walk," Yan Zheng said, otherwise waiting for dinner at home would be quite boring.

After that, Yan Zheng led Jiang Yue to the riverbank. The two of them walked slowly along the river. There were trees on both sides of the river, providing shade, so it wasn't hot.

The river water is shallow, just enough to submerge the small pebbles. In some places the water is slightly deeper, and people are washing clothes and vegetables in it right now...

The two walked aimlessly forward, and unexpectedly arrived at the gate of a high school. Jiang Yue was a little surprised, "High school is here?"

“Yes, there’s only one high school in the town, and two more in the county seat,” Yan Zheng explained. “By the way, Jiang Yue, what’s your educational background?”

Jiang Yue was a little embarrassed. "I only finished junior high school. There are quite a few children in my family. If we all went to high school, my family couldn't afford it. But now I'm learning high school material from Xiaoxi."

Yan Zheng nodded, "Graduating from junior high school is already a great achievement. Don't feel pressured. You'll definitely get better and better in the future."

At that time, a junior high school education was considered a high level of education. However, there weren't many jobs available in the city, so they came to the countryside.

"Thank you," Jiang Yue said with a smile.

As noon approached, it grew increasingly hot. Even under the trees, the heat in the air was palpable, making it impossible to stay outside. Yan Zheng then took Jiang Yue to see a movie, where the dimly lit interior would be cooler.

After buying the tickets and arriving at the theater, Jiang Yue had just sat down when she saw Feng Xintong and Gu Ningzhi sitting in front of her. This time, Yang Liling wasn't there.

Jiang Yue was a little surprised. Weren't Gu Ningzhi and Yang Liling together?

Why are you going to the movies with Feng Xintong again?

The relationship between the couple who come to see the movie is somewhat ambiguous. For example, she is currently dating Yan Zheng. So what is the relationship between Gu Ningzhi and Feng Xintong?

Jiang Yue pointed to Feng Xintong and Gu Ningzhi in front, and Yan Zheng asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Yue leaned close to Yan Zheng's ear and told him about Gu Ningzhi, Yang Liling, and Feng Xintong. Yan Zheng said, "It's none of other people's business. People who do immoral things will eventually suffer the consequences. We just shouldn't be like them."

"Mmm," Jiang Yue replied, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart. Yan Zheng disapproved of such fickle behavior, which meant he wasn't a fickle person either.

Sitting in front, Feng Xintong nudged Gu Ningzhi's arm and whispered, "Gu Ningzhi, did you find out anything about the job I asked you to inquire about before?"

Gu Ningzhi reached out and took Feng Xintong's hand in his. "I just got back from out of town and haven't had a chance to rest yet, but I couldn't wait to take you to the movies. Once I've rested, I'll inquire about it in a couple of days."

Feng Xintong glanced down at their clasped hands, then nodded gently, "Then I'll trouble you."

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More than an hour later, Jiang Yue and Yan Zheng came out of the movie theater. Jiang Yue waited for Feng Xintong and Gu Ningzhi to leave before getting up.