Chapter 131 Playing Mind Games

Song Lubai fell silent, and Li Guangming handed her the bag he had brought.

He lowered his voice: "I bought you some food, including cookies, canned goods, and candy. Don't share these with others; hide them and eat them slowly."

Song Lubai opened the cloth bag and looked inside, then asked, "How much is it? I don't have any receipts on hand, so I'll just give you the money in cash. You get whatever it is. If you don't want the money, then I won't take it."

Li Guangming shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum: "I don't want money. If it weren't for you, I would be dead. How could I take your money for something so little?"

Song Lubai emphasized, "Your parents have already given you a thank-you gift, and you've given me one too. That's enough. If you don't want the money, just take the things back. I know the market price of these things, so I'll give you the ticket price as a discount. Is five yuan enough?"

Li Guangming didn't want to accept her money, but she was adamant, so he had no choice but to accept it.

"Five yuan is too much. You can't buy good sugar at the supply and marketing cooperative here, you can only buy this cheapest kind. These two jin are only two yuan, the biscuits are one yuan and sixty cents, and the two cans of canned goods are one yuan. Adding it all up..."

After doing the mental calculation, Li Guangming glanced at Song Lubai and said, "Then give me five yuan."

Li Guangming calculated the cost of the receipt to be four mao (0.4 yuan), which was enough for a meal at a restaurant, so Song Lubai wasn't really taking advantage of him.

She gave him the money and then instructed him, "Comrade Li, the family that harmed you has now moved to Xinjiang Province. I hope you will be more careful in the future. If possible, you should try to move your household registration back."

Even the simple-minded Li Guangming understood the meaning behind her words.

He left his hometown and came here without a second thought, all for her.

Li Guangming clenched his fists, wanting to express his feelings to Song Lubai and ask her to consider him, when a bicycle stopped beside him.

Long legs, wrapped in military uniform, stretched out to one side, making their owner quite noticeable.

Li Huijun, who was busy at the stove, called out, "Comrade Wei, what brings you here at this hour?"

Wei Yang looked away from Li Guangming's face and replied, "I'm going to conduct a security check at Guhekou. I'll stop by here and ask for a drink of water."

Li Huijun replied, "I happen to have some boiled and cooled water, I'll scoop half a ladle for you."

Wei Yang's gaze returned to Li Guangming's face. After recognizing him, he said, "Comrade Li, what brings you to Xinjiang Province?"

Li Guangming was extremely uncomfortable under his scrutinizing gaze. When he heard him call out his surname, he asked in surprise, "How did you know my surname is Li?"

Wei Yang took off his hat, revealing his face, which had become several shades darker from the sun since arriving in Xinjiang.

Li Guangming stared at his face, recognized him, and immediately stood up, saying, "So it's you! I haven't thanked you yet."

At that time, Wei Yang went to Li Guangming's bedside with the police officers. Li Guangming was in a weak state.

Li Guangming had only seen Wei Yang once when he was sober, and Wei Yang was much darker than before, so he didn't recognize him at first.

Song Lubai watched the two shake hands and said to Li Guangming, "If Comrade Wei and the others hadn't driven by that day, Comrade Li, you would have been in real danger."

The two people opposite him were his saviors, and Li Guangming was very enthusiastic towards Wei Yang.

"Comrade Wei, thank you so much. I never expected to meet you here. Fate is truly amazing, bringing us together in Xinjiang Province."

Wei Yang smiled, his gaze subtly sweeping between Song Lubai and Li Guangming.

"Comrade Li, if I remember correctly, you used to work in a department store. How did you end up here?"

Li Guangming enthusiastically repeated the same story he had told Song Lubai to Wei Yang.

The two were chatting happily when Li Huijun arrived carrying a ladle of water and two cucumbers.

Cucumbers grown in October are not straight; they are all small at the top and large at the bottom, and they have seeds inside. They don't taste good either, but given the current conditions, no one would complain that they don't taste good.

After inquiring about Li Guangming's situation, Wei Yang made a judgment in his mind.

As Comrade Li spoke, his eyes kept glancing at Song Lubai, his ulterior motives were obvious.

He had a perfectly good job in the city, but he insisted on coming to Xinjiang Province. He really went to great lengths.

This Comrade Song is really looking for people.

Wei Yang had a bad feeling.

"Comrade Li, is this your first time here? I'm going to Guhekou, would you like to come along? I'll probably be going back to the farm headquarters tomorrow morning, would you like to come with me?"

Song Lubai said she was single and that meant it. Wei Yang was determined not to let this guy who suddenly appeared become Song Lubai's boyfriend, so he naturally tried every means to prevent Li Guangming and Song Lubai from being alone together.

Faced with Wei Yang's invitation, Li Guangming nodded eagerly: "Yes, yes, I want to go."

Li Guangming wanted to visit all the places he had never been before.

He looked at Song Lubai with a troubled expression, feeling a little reluctant to part: "Then, Comrade Song, I'll come to see you again next time."

Song Lubai stood up and said, "It's inconvenient to travel back and forth, you don't need to."

Li Guangming's eyes dimmed, and he subconsciously clenched his hands. "You know my address. If you need anything, you can come to me."

Song Lubai had become immune to this statement and nodded with a faint smile.

Wei Yang, who was standing to the side, felt relieved.

It seems that even if Comrade Li chased him all the way to Xinjiang Province, Comrade Song did not treat him any differently.

Wei Yang handed the bag of apples hanging on the bicycle to Song Lubai, making no attempt to hide the fact that Li Guangming was right next to him, and even feeling that he should see it.

"Comrade Song, this is Marshal Huang from the Garden Company. Take it back and share it with everyone."

Song Lubai grabbed a handful of raisins that Li Guangming had brought and gave them to him, saying, "Thank you, Comrade Wei."

Wei Yang raised an eyebrow slightly, a faint smile on his face. "You're welcome. We're so familiar with each other, there's really no need to be so polite."

Li Guangming, who was standing to the side, was already alert, his doe-like eyes darting between the two of them.

The fiery clouds on the horizon resembled a magnificent oil painting, and the two people chasing the sunset were enveloped in a gentle yet intense orange glow.

"Comrade Wei, you should be older than me. Are you over thirty?"

Wei Yang was stung by Li Guangming's words. He turned his head away slowly and asked, "Do I look that old?"

Li Guangming quickly waved his hand, "No, no, I feel you should be older than me, but you're a bit dark-skinned now, so I can't tell your age anymore. Please don't mind if I said something wrong."

Wei Yang chuckled, "I should be a few years older than you, you should call me brother."

Li Guangming: "Brother Yang, you're so old, you should be married by now, right? My brother is about your age, and he and other people his age already have several children."

Wei Yang glanced at the kid again.

Previously, Wei Yang thought that Li Guangming might have just made a slip of the tongue, an unintentional mistake. Now he felt that this kid was not as simple as he seemed on the surface.

Haha, let's play mind games with him and see who can outsmart whom.