Chapter 456 The Problematic Baby VS The Arrogant Guy Who Loves to Ask Questions 8

In the vegetable garden.

Jiang Qiujin and Jiang Qiuyin were playing hide-and-seek. One hid behind a shelf, covering her face with vegetable leaves, while the other shuffled around in circles with her short legs, searching everywhere.

"I'm coming to catch you! Once I've caught you, it's your turn to catch me."

"Play around here, don't go too far," Jiang Zhiyi instructed, and then ignored them.

They are mostly obedient and don't run around, so they are relatively easy to take care of.

Jiang Zhiyi rolled up her sleeves, put the vegetable basket aside, and chatted with Ye Jingming while working.

"What's the name of the university you went to?" she asked.

Now I'm a little curious.

She knew that Ye Jingming had always been a good student, and she had heard that he was always the top student in his class in high school, so she figured the university he went to wouldn't be bad either.

Ye Jingming said a name.

Is it in Beijing?

"Yes." Ye Jingming nodded. "If there's a chance, I'll take you to Beijing. There are lots of fun places there; I'm sure you'll like it."

Perhaps feeling embarrassed, she added, "Jinjin and Yinyin will go too."

Jiang Zhiyi bent down and picked vegetables. She tore off the outermost leaves and threw them on the ground. These were not good to eat, and they were a bit old. It was best to leave them in the ground as fertilizer. She only kept the tender inner core of the vegetables. Her fair and slender fingers moved nimbly, and they did not look like hands that were used for work at all.

She nodded: "Okay, I'd like to go and see it if I have the chance."

However, going out will cost a lot of money. Not to mention the expenses there, the travel expenses alone are already a considerable expense.

Jiang Zhiyi often went to the county town. Several buses ran daily from the countryside, taking them from the villages to Lincheng and back on schedule. There were many shops in the county town, where she would buy lots of delicious food to bring back, as well as new clothes and shoes.

Taking the shuttle bus doesn't cost much, but going to Beijing... you'd probably have to take the train or a plane, which would cost a lot of money without even thinking about it.

"Will you come here after you graduate?" Jiang Zhiyi asked again.

He used to help Ye Weifeng with his work. Now he doesn't have to attend classes and is doing an internship here. What will happen after he graduates?

I probably won't stay here after graduation.

She occasionally overheard villagers gossiping, saying that Secretary Ye's son was very outstanding and capable, and that he was going to settle down in a big city in the future...

Ye Jingming remained silent for a moment.

His family naturally wanted him to develop his career outside the city. Although the Ye family's conditions were not bad and they lived a comfortable life, their options were limited to Lin City.

His father sent him to study in Beijing, and it was only natural that he stayed in Beijing to settle down. This is how the family was gradually supported and sent out to other places generation by generation.

only……

Actually, he prefers a simple and free life.

If possible, dedicating oneself to poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, and agricultural assistance, like one's father, would also be a good choice.

"...I haven't decided yet," Ye Jingming replied earnestly.

He cannot make a decision yet.

Jiang Zhiyi nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Ye Jingming asked, "Where do you think I should go? Do you want me to stay, or do you want me to go elsewhere? What about you? Do you want to live outside?"

Jiang Zhiyi didn't know how to answer for a moment.

If this problem were placed on her, she wouldn't know what to choose.

She thought for a moment and said, "When I have money in the future, I'll go out and have some fun. When I'm tired of playing, I'll come back."

She still prefers this place, loving the azure sky, the endless green fields, the crystal-clear streams, and the soft, warm soil beneath her feet.

She had only seen buildings in big cities online—concrete and steel structures with hard floors—and she didn't know if she would like them.

She wasn't sure if the people there were friendly.

If everyone were like Lu Jingxun, who isn't very likable, it wouldn't be good.

"I want to play!" Jiang Qiujin ran over. "My sister and I want to play too! My sister and I can walk very fast, so we can go play!"

"Sister, look at this." Jiang Qiuyin caught a chubby cabbage worm from somewhere, twisted it in her hand, and presented it to Jiang Zhiyi like a treasure, almost touching her face.

"Yinyin, it's about to get lost!" Jiang Zhiyi was startled.

She's terrified of insects, and she's extremely careful when picking vegetables, afraid of touching any bugs. More importantly, if she gets bitten, she's afraid a huge welt will form.

Even more care should be taken with children, as an allergic reaction could cause even more trouble.

"Okay..." Jiang Qiuyin was a little unhappy after being scolded by Jiang Zhiyi, and immediately ran away with the insect in her hand.

Ye Jingming reassured her, "Are you alright? Kids are brave now, they're not afraid of anything, and they want to play with everything. They won't be so brave when they get older. When I was little, I used to catch bugs and frogs all the time, but now I don't dare to touch them anymore..."

He was telling the truth; he's afraid of insects now, and just thinking about it gives him goosebumps. He's nowhere near as brave as he was when he was a child.

Jiang Zhiyi shook her head. "I'm fine."

In that short time, Jiang Qiuyin ran away with the insects.

My sister doesn't like bugs, so she put the bug back, but her hands got dirty from holding the bug, and she wanted to wash them with water.

She didn't want to hold her sister's hand with dirty hands when they went back later.

Seeing her younger sister running towards the fields, Jiang Qiujin followed her.

"Little sister, where are you going?"

"I need to wash my hands."

"I'll go with you!"

The two children then ran towards the river.

"The water here is not clean!" Jiang Qiuyin first came to a small stream, but the water was full of rotten vegetable leaves, as if someone had just washed vegetables here, and there was a lot of mud on the stones at the edge.

"Let's go somewhere else." Jiang Qiujin looked around. His shoes were covered in mud, which had even dirtied Ultraman. He wanted to wash them clean. "Let's go over there!"

The two ran even further.

The water here looks much cleaner, and there are many dark green strands in it. I don't know what they are, but they are as smooth as hair.

Jiang Qiuyin reached out her small hand and grabbed a strand, but it was too slippery to hold. She took a few steps forward, but still couldn't grasp it, so she moved forward again...

"Thump—"

Jiang Qiuyin slipped into the water.

She thrashed about in the water, the icy river rushing towards her from all sides. She cried out in fear, "Sister! Brother! Waaah..."

She started crying loudly.

Jiang Qiujin tried to pull her out, but her hands couldn't reach her at all. The green silk that had looked pretty just moments before now looked like it had grown a huge mouth and wanted to eat her up!

"Don't be afraid, I'll call my sister to come and save you!"

Hearing her younger sister crying, Jiang Qiujin panicked and immediately ran back to call Jiang Zhiyi.