Chapter 030

Han Ting frowned and looked at Chu Xia for a while, then asked, "What did you say?"

Chu Xia looked at him and repeated again: "I said I like him, did you hear me clearly?"

Han Ting frowned even deeper, "You like him, what do you like about him?"

Chu Xia said: "I like his good looks, his height, his excellence and ability, and his ability to do everything. Whether in school or in the educated youth camp, he can live like a duck in water."

Han Ting stared at Chu Xia for a moment with dark eyes, and then said, "You only look at these superficial things. Have you ever seen his character and personality? You like him, but does he like you? He is a selfish person who doesn't take anyone seriously. Will he like you? There are not many girls who are prettier than you who have hinted their affection for him. Do you think he has ever been nice to anyone?"

"I don't care." Chu Xia met Han Ting's gaze. Because it was hard to see clearly in the night, she spoke with more power.

More imposing and more resolute.

Han Ting was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.

He gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, turned around, took two steps and then turned back, suppressed his anger and said to Chu Xia: "Remember what you said here today. If you get hurt by him one day, don't blame me for not reminding you! You just have to bear it when the time comes, don't come and cry to me!"

After saying this, he turned and left without looking back.

Chu Xia stood there and watched Han Ting walk away.

When his figure could no longer be seen in the night and the sound of his footsteps could no longer be heard, she relaxed her breathing and expression, and her tense body. She covered her chest and let out a long breath.

Telling lies and performing at the same time are still challenging for her.

After adjusting his breathing and heartbeat, Chuxia didn't just stand there.

It was pitch black in the night and there was no sound around, but it was still quite scary.

So she quickly took a step and ran back to the educated youth site.

The fight between Chu Xia and Han Ting ended, and both of them left.

After hearing the excitement, Lin Xiaohan sat by the river but did not move.

Hearing Chuxia's footsteps running away, he started twirling the harmonica in his hand again.

After strolling around for a few times, he brought the harmonica to his lips and blew into the night, playing a tune.

The river water seemed to be singing along:

By the river in the field, cranberry flowers are blooming.

There is a young man whom I really love.

But I can't confess to him.

I have so many secrets in my heart but I can’t say them out loud! ①

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***

Han Ting never lacks someone to accompany him, especially when he is in a bad mood.

After he had quarreled with Chu Xia and left Chu Xia behind, not long after, Su Yun followed him.

After being angered by Lin Xiaohan and then by Chu Xia, Han Ting's mood was terrible.

He and Su Yun walked side by side in the night and did not return to the educated youth point immediately.

He said to Su Yun with a lot of annoyance and anger, "There are so many boys in the Youth League, why does she have to like Lin Xiaohan? She knows that I hate Lin Xiaohan the most. Is she deliberately going against me?"

Su Yun was silent for a while, then looked at Han Ting and said, "In fact, I have always wanted to tell you, is it possible that Chu Xia doesn't actually see you as a brother, but likes you, and because she hasn't received your response, she has been doing all these things to get your attention."

Han Ting was stunned for a moment, then immediately denied it, "Impossible."

Su Yun continued to look at Han Ting and said, "Why not? I don't think it makes sense for her to suddenly like Lin Xiaohan. Before she suddenly approached Lin Xiaohan, you were almost the only one in her heart and eyes, wasn't it? She was so nice to you before, was it really just the feelings of a sister for a brother? If it was really just the feelings of a sister for a brother, how could she suddenly become so extreme?"

Han Ting didn't want to think about it, and said, "We grew up together and knew each other when we were wearing open-crotch pants. She can't have other feelings for me. Don't speculate."

Su Yun was silent for a while and then asked, "Do you really have no feelings for her at all?"

Han Ting stopped and held Su Yun, saying with a very sure tone and eyes: "No, really not at all. If I had other thoughts about her, would I have waited until now?"

Su Yun saw Han Ting's eyes clearly in the moonlight and slowly felt relieved.

She was very relieved before, thinking that Chu Xia was simple-minded and stupid, and was deceived and used by Lin Xiaohan, which was why her temperament suddenly changed and her behavior became abnormal.

And she never really took Chu Xia seriously.

Early summer is so inconspicuous that people don’t even raise any guard against it.

Compared with her and Tong Rui, Chu Xia was not even qualified to enter the competition.

But recently, she has been feeling more and more uneasy.

She has also realized these days that Chu Xia is not that innocent at all, and her previous innocence was probably just an act.

Now she felt that Chu Xia was not only not simple, but also very scheming.

Judging from Lin Xiaohan's usual performance at the educated youth point, Chu Xia should not suddenly like Lin Xiaohan. She approached Lin Xiaohan in this way, most likely pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger to use Lin Xiaohan in order to stimulate Han Ting.

Chu Xia's actions were effective, and Han Ting became annoyed and irritated with her again and again.

If her purpose is to play hard to get, make herself better, and let Han Ting discover her good qualities and fall in love with her, then she has to be on guard.

She has nothing left, and now only Han Ting is left.

If Chu Xia continues to use her scheming and tricks to snatch Han Ting away from her, her life will be completely plunged into darkness.

She didn't think Chu Xia was her enemy before. She was very happy to bring Han Ting and Chu Xia together, and felt that it would be good for her after Chu Xia and Han Ting reconciled.

But now, early summer made her feel more and more threatened.

She went from being a person with no presence at all to gradually becoming more and more noticeable, and everyone was paying attention to her.

After testing Han Ting's feelings, Su Yun felt a little more at ease.

She wanted to feel more at ease, so she stood on tiptoe and kissed Han Ting on the corner of his mouth.

After the kiss, she blushed and looked at Han Ting, continuing to confirm his feelings, "Han Ting, from the moment I got off the train and arrived in the countryside, I had nothing. I don't know anyone here, and I don't want to know anyone. Now I only have you, you will never abandon me, right?"

A boy of seventeen or eighteen years old, full of vigor and vitality.

How could Han Ting resist Su Yun's teasing? How could he not want to protect such a beautiful woman who trusted and depended on him completely, with sad eyes and a delicate and pretty face?

Han Ting looked into Su Yun's eyes and said, "Don't worry, I will always protect you."

After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed her lips, then held her in his arms.

Su Yun raised her hands and hooked them around his neck, closing her eyes and responding to him.

***

After dealing with Han Ting, Chu Xia ran all the way back to the educated youth point in the dark.

She slowed down her pace when she entered the fenced yard. As she walked into the yard and returned to the dormitory, she relaxed her breathing and gasped, letting her rising and falling breath slowly calm down.

After entering the dormitory, I quickly washed up.

After washing up, Chuxia lay on the bed and took a deep breath to relax for a while.

She thought to herself that since she had said so much, Han Ting probably wouldn't bother her anymore.

As for Lin Xiaohan, she wasn't worried about anything.

Han Ting and Lin Xiaohan are incompatible. They basically cannot talk normally when they are together, so what she said in front of Han Ting tonight would basically not reach Lin Xiaohan's ears.

Of course she didn't like Lin Xiaohan.

She's not a masochist.

Then, there is nothing to worry about.

Chuxia completely relaxed and soon fell asleep.

When Li Qiao and the others came back from the boys' dormitory, Chu Xia was just about to fall asleep.

They didn't care whether Chu Xia slept or not, but they were concerned about where Su Yun went.

Considering that Han Ting hasn't come back yet, it must be that he's out having a relationship.

So Li Qiao and the other three stopped worrying and washed up one by one and went to bed.

They were all fast asleep.

No one knew when Su Yun and Han Ting came back.

***

The first ray of sunlight in the early morning shines into the fenced courtyard of the educated youth site.

In the corner of the yard where a small awning was built, six little chickens stood in two chicken coops, stretching their heads and making shrill chirping sounds.

The door of the girls' dormitory opened from the inside, and Chuxia came out yawning, carrying a washbasin.

She went to the water well to wash up first, then washed the wild vegetables and chopped them for the chickens' first meal of the morning.

When early summer was cutting wild vegetables, Lin Xiaohan came out of the boys' dormitory.

Chu Xia heard the door open and looked over, saying hello to him, "Good morning."

Lin Xiaohan said good morning and went to the water pressurized well to wash up.

After washing up, I cut wild vegetables to feed the chickens, and then went to the kitchen to make breakfast.

He lifted the door curtain and entered the kitchen. Chuxia was sitting behind the stove, making a fire.

He put the steamed buns in the pot, then sat behind the stove, ready to light the fire.

Softer grass is needed for starting a fire.

The softer grass is piled up in the early summer.

Lin Xiaohan looked at Chuxia for a while and didn't ask her to hand it over.

He suddenly leaned towards Chu Xia and stretched out his hand directly in front of her.

He came so close to her out of the blue that Chu Xia was so scared that she immediately moved back inside.

She subconsciously tightened her breath, looked at Lin Xiaohan and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Lin Xiaohan paused, looked at her, smiled, and said, "I want to light the fire grass."

Hearing this, Chuxia relaxed her expression and quickly moved back a little to allow him to grab the straw inside.

When Lin Xiaohan came back with the straw, his face immediately turned dark.

As he lit the fire, he thought to himself - I really believed her lies about her liking him.

But after a simple try, everything was exposed.

Her subconscious reaction and expression when he approached her just now showed that she was not shy or embarrassed at all. She was so alert that she was almost ready to draw her sword.