Chapter 5 Offering Unsolicited Favors

In the following days, the atmosphere of the educated youth returning to the city reached a climax.

Su Jin went to work as usual; very few people could be as calm as her.

"Su Jin, I really envy you. Actually, not remembering anything is sometimes quite nice."

The girl she was talking to was named Li Xinyue, and she was also one of the educated youth who had not yet received a notice to return to the city.

Li Xinyue's family situation is somewhat special, making it very difficult for her to return home through normal channels.

Su Jin didn't think she was genuinely envious. "No matter where you are, you still have to make a living."

“How can they be the same? Life in the city is real life, while here we are just surviving.” Li Xinyue said this with a longing to return to the city in her voice.

"But I've already thought of a way, and I'll be able to leave here soon."

Su Jin simply said to her, "Congratulations."

Li Xinyue didn't actually like Su Jin.

Su Jin not only has an enviable and jealous face, but also has an aloof and otherworldly demeanor.

If you didn't know better, you'd think she wasn't a sent-down youth, but a little princess experiencing life.

This sense of superiority and distance made Li Xinyue particularly uncomfortable.

No matter how uncomfortable she was, in the end, Su Jin could only stay in this remote mountain village for the rest of her life.

"Su Jin, let me treat you to dinner tonight. Come to my place, and I'll cook you something delicious."

Suddenly, they extended a warm invitation.

Su Jin refused without hesitation, "I appreciate your kind offer. However, my father-in-law just passed away, and I need to spend more time with my mother-in-law, so I won't go."

"It's just a meal..."

"Maybe another time," Su Jin replied quite decisively.

Li Xinyue looked embarrassed. How come she never realized before that her personality was so strong?!

But it doesn't matter if she doesn't agree, she has other ways anyway.

When Su Jin got home from work, she found that Liu Guizhi was not there, but the firewood in the stove had just gone out and the pot was still steaming.

In winter, it gets dark early. It's not even six o'clock yet, and it's already pitch black outside.

Su Jin waited for a while, but Liu Guizhi still didn't return, which was quite unusual.

Knowing that Zhou Heming had only recently passed away, she worried that her mother-in-law might be suicidal, so she put on her dog-faced hat and scarf again and prepared to go out to look for her.

But before they could even leave the house, someone entered the courtyard.

And it was a man.

"Su Jin is home."

Zhao Zhihu walked straight in, his 1.85-meter height casting a deep shadow in the dim candlelight.

Su Jin raised an eyebrow when she saw him.

This man was a notorious scoundrel in the village; because he was tall and strong, almost no one dared to mess with him.

What are you doing at my house?

Neither she nor Liu Guizhi had any contact with Zhao Zhihu.

From the moment Zhao Zhihu entered, his eyes were fixed on Su Jin.

Faced with Su Jin's questioning, he was prepared and raised the hand holding the pork.

"I've brought you meat, top-quality meat!"

In the entire village of Daliushu, Zhao Zhihu was the only one who could afford to eat meat.

Afraid that Su Jin wouldn't see it clearly, he deliberately waved the large piece of pork in front of her.

"unnecessary."

Su Jin refused expressionlessly.

Offering unsolicited favors is either a sign of malice or theft.

Zhao Zhihu's confident expression froze for a moment, but seeing her cold and unapproachable demeanor only fueled his desire to conquer and possess her.