"I'm going to live at Xie's house."

Yingying chirped, and the whole place fell silent for a moment. Everyone looked at each other: "Xie family? Which Xie family?"

Then, the water began to boil like boiling oil: "Which Xie family is this? The landlord family!"

Before liberation, all the people with the surname Lin in Tianshui Village were tenants of the Xie family. After liberation, Lin became the most common surname in the village, with only a few people with other surnames. This is one of the reasons why the Xie family has had such a hard time in recent years. After all, in the countryside of that era, a large population was the only way to ensure that they would not be bullied.

At this point, everyone was furious. Lin Dafu's scolding didn't calm them down, especially the young and energetic guys, who were all shouting, "How can we let Cheng Zhiqing live in the landlord's house!"

"Yes, no, absolutely not!"

The others were also talking to each other, and were very excited: "What's going on? That Cheng Zhiqing has eyes on the top of his head, and he wants to live in Xie San's house?"

"Don't you two always work together? A single man and a single woman..."

There were all kinds of things being said at once, and everyone was very excited, more lively than watching a play during the Chinese New Year. Cheng Yaoyao sat in this bustle, turned his head and looked to the side, where a tall and thin figure stood not far from the crowd, half of his body was immersed in the darkness, like an outsider.

Cheng Yaoyao couldn't see his expression clearly. He curled the corners of his lips towards him quietly, then immediately returned to his expressionless look.

Lin Dafu shouted angrily: "Quiet! Are you the captain or am I the captain?"

The captain spoke, and everyone gradually quieted down no matter how reluctant they were. Lin Dafu coughed and said, "Cheng Zhiqing, do you really want to live in the Xie family?"

Lin Dafu said to Cheng Yaoyao sternly, "Cheng Zhiqing, you know the background of the Xie family. Do you really want to live with them? There are several other families in the village with good living conditions. Do you want to reconsider it?"

Cheng Yaoyao raised the corners of her lips slightly. Her face was extremely cold and beautiful, and she exuded an air of superiority when she wasn't smiling.

She looked around at everyone and said, "Captain, you said before that we can choose whose house we want to live in, right?"

"Yes." Lin Dafu nodded involuntarily when he was stared at by those peach blossom eyes.

Cheng Yaoyao curled her rosy lips and said, "I've thought about it. I want to live in Xie's house."

"I don't agree!"

"Yes, we all disagree! How can we let the educated youth from the city live in this bastard's house!" Several young men started yelling.

Cheng Yaoyao stood up proudly, his beautiful and arrogant eyes tinged with anger: "I don't live in your house, why are you objecting?!"

Cheng Yaoyao's voice was not loud, but his arrogant aura shocked everyone. Especially the guys who were in the crowd and making a fuss, they suddenly became silent, for no other reason - Cheng Yaoyao's look was just too hot and powerful!

Cheng Yaoyao said loudly to Lin Dafu, "Captain, if I move into the Xie family, the only people who have the right to object are the Xie family, right?"

"Yes, yes." Lin Dafu coughed and said, "Then Xie San, do you agree to let Cheng Zhiqing live in your house?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Xie San, who was standing alone. The tall and straight young man in a torn coat raised his eyes and said, "I have no opinion."

His indifferent attitude made the young men grit their teeth and say: "You got the advantage and you still have to sell it!"

But no one dared to speak directly. Xie San was a fierce fighter, and no one in the village could take advantage of him.

Cheng Yaoyao was willing, and Xie San did not object, so Lin Dafu had no choice but to say, "Then it's settled."

Cheng Yaoyao carelessly stroked the non-existent wrinkles on her skirt and said, "Well, can we end the meeting now?"

…

Cheng Yaoyao's words ended the usually lengthy and tedious meeting. As the crowd gradually dispersed, they were still chattering about this matter. It was obvious that this matter would become a topic of conversation for the people of Tianshui Village for a long time in the future.

"Xie San is such a lucky guy."

"These two single men and women have developed some feelings for each other while working together recently."

These words came out of nowhere from the crowd, immediately causing a buzz of discussion, including some malicious laughter from men.

Especially Zhang Aihua, who was so busy that she wished she had three mouths, spitting as she said to others: "I told you last time that Cheng Zhiqing took Xie San's car back to the village! These two people..."

Lin Dafu specially kept Cheng Yaoyao and talked to her alone for a while: "Cheng Zhiqing, please think about it carefully. Xie San's family is of high status and small population. You, a grown-up girl, living in his house..."

"It's a small, clean place, which is good." Cheng Yaoyao interrupted him with a smile, "Thank you for your concern, Captain."

Seeing that she insisted, Lin Dafu stopped persuading her and walked away with his hands behind his back.

Wang Cuiping came over again: "Yaoyao, come here for a moment, I have something to tell you."

Since receiving Cheng Yaoyao's milk powder last time, Wang Cuiping has had a very good impression of Cheng Yaoyao. Now that she has other considerations in mind, her attitude towards Cheng Yaoyao is even more friendly: "Yaoyao, what do you think, do you want to live with Xie San's family?"

Wang Cuiping asked, staring at Cheng Yaoyao's face. This face really looks like a fox spirit. When has Tianshui Village ever produced such a beauty? How could a golden phoenix from the city fall into someone else's family?

Cheng Yaoyao smiled and said, "I heard that the Xie family's house is nice, warm in winter and cool in summer, and it's built with green bricks."

"Just because of this?" Wang Cuiping could not see any flaws on Cheng Yaoyao's face, and smiled: "Yaoyao, you have just come to the village not long ago, you don't know the things in the village. well-known in the surrounding villages. Although there are two young men in my family, they live in the east room and you live in the west room. With me and your sister-in-law at home, I guarantee that you will live in peace. Why don't you come to live in Auntie's house? The house is cleaned up for you!"

Wang Cuiping was very eloquent and she really liked Cheng Yaoyao, so Cheng Yaoyao was moved by her words. If it weren't for Xie San, living in the secretary's house would probably be her best choice.

Cheng Yaoyao pursed her lips and smiled without saying anything, thinking quickly in her mind that the matter of changing her job still depended on the branch secretary, and she couldn't offend Wang Cuiping, but she didn't want to live in their house either, so she had to find a good excuse to get away with it.

Just as he was hesitating, Lin Jiajun pulled his brother over. Lin Jiaqi wore a short-sleeved sailor shirt today, and his slender and strong physique caused many girls to secretly look at him. Lin Jiaqi didn't want to come over at first, but Lin Jiajun was embarrassed and had to pull his brother over as a shield.

Lin Jiajun was usually a fearless person, but when he walked in front of Cheng Yaoyao, he became shy like a young girl: "Cheng... Cheng Zhiqing."

Lin Jiaqi nodded to Cheng Yaoyao and stopped talking, without even looking at Cheng Yaoyao.

Lin Jiajun asked his mother, "Mom, have you told Cheng Zhiqing?"

"I was talking about it." Wang Cuiping rolled her eyes at her useless little son. The girl was right in front of him, and he was asking like this. Wasn't he afraid of embarrassing her?

Cheng Yaoyao rolled his eyes, pursed his lips and said awkwardly: "Auntie, it's not that I don't want to live in your house, but I have never worked since I was a child, and I am afraid that living in your house will cause trouble to you."

"No trouble!" Before Wang Cuiping could speak, Lin Jiajun said, "You don't have to work if you live in my house!"

Cheng Yaoyao blinked, her long eyelashes like butterfly wings: "That's so embarrassing, how can I not work if I live in someone else's house?"

Being stared at by such a pair of eyes, Lin Jiajun was so nervous that he even forgot his last name. He kept saying, "You don't have to work, I can do it!"

Even if Lin Jiajun didn't ask, Wang Cuiping wouldn't let Cheng Yaoyao do the work. But seeing her son's soul being seduced, she felt a little uncomfortable.

Cheng Yaoyao glanced at Wang Cuiping's expression and said with a smile, "It's late. I have to go back. I have to pack my things tomorrow morning."

"Are you alone? It's not safe on the road." Lin Jiaqi suddenly said.

"Yes, this is quite far from the Youth League Center. It's not safe for you to go alone." Lin Jiajun slapped his forehead. He was not as thoughtful as his brother. "Shall I take you back?"

Cheng Yaoyao smiled politely and said, "No need. The other educated youth are waiting for me in front."

"Then I'll take you to the front!" Lin Jiajun said in a daze, and suddenly he covered the back of his head with his hands, "Mom, why did you hit me?"

Wang Cuiping gritted her teeth and smiled: "People have already said that you don't need to send it!"

Cheng Yaoyao pretended not to see it, turned around and left with a smile.

Lin Jiajun rubbed his head, his eyes still reluctant to leave, chasing Cheng Yaoyao's back. After Cheng Yaoyao's back disappeared, he complained to Cuiping: "Mom, didn't you promise? You said you would let Cheng Zhiqing live in our house. Now he wants to rent Xie San's house, and the bastard is at home."

“閉上你的嘴巴！那程遙遙是城裏的金鳳凰，咱家高攀不上，以後你都別打她的主意！”王翠萍狠狠揍了一下自己心愛的小兒子。

Lin Jiaqi said nothing and turned back home. Wang Cuiping glanced at her second son's back and was sweating in her heart. This second son has always been able to keep his thoughts to himself, but he can't hide it from her as a mother. When he asked that extra question just now, Wang Cuiping's heart immediately sounded alarm bells.

No matter how beautiful Cheng Yaoyao is, if she causes discord between brothers, that would be a big mistake! Wang Cuiping has always been a pragmatic person, so she immediately gave up the little plan in her mind.

The countryside was deserted at 7 or 8 o'clock in the evening, with only the moon quietly illuminating the road ahead. Cheng Yaoyao walked a few steps and heard footsteps coming from behind. She turned around warily and saw that it was Lin Jiaqi.

Lin Jiaqi stopped a few steps away and handed over something: "This is for you."

It's a flashlight. There are very few electric lights in the countryside these days, and it's pitch black at night. A flashlight is one of the four most practical and valuable items.

Cheng Yaoyao said: "Thank you, I'll go with someone else, no need."

"Take it. The road is too dark, you girls should be careful." Lin Jiaqi said. His tone was gentle, but there was an aura that could not be questioned.

Cheng Yaoyao had no choice but to take it. Cheng Yaoyao noticed that Lin Jiaqi was wearing a watch on his wrist and couldn't help but take a closer look: "Your watch..."

"Hmm?" Lin Jiaqi uttered a syllable expressing doubt.

"What brand is this? It's quite nice." Cheng Yaoyao stared at the watch.

Lin Jiaqi immediately took off his watch and handed it to her: "Shanghai brand."

Cheng Yaoyao asked casually, and when he took it off and handed it to her, she couldn't refuse. The heavy men's watch with a wide steel wristband had a masculine beauty when worn on the man's slender and hard wrist.

Cheng Yaoyao took it in his hand, took a look at it, and returned it to Lin Jiaqi, saying with a smile, "Thank you. I'm going home now."

Lin Jiaqi held the watch in his palm, and it seemed as if there was still a bit of soft and fragrant warmth on it that did not belong to him.

Cheng Yaoyao carried the heavy flashlight and walked to the entrance of the village. There was no one there. She had just given Xie San a secret signal. Could he not have understood it? Cheng Yaoyao looked left and right. Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared behind her. She turned her head back in shock.

Xie San.

Xie San's expression was already stern, and now the moonlight cast an even colder light on it, making him look even more inhuman.

Cheng Yaoyao's heart was pounding, and he complained, "You scared me!"

Xie San said nothing and turned to walk forward. Cheng Yaoyao followed him closely and asked him, "Why are you unhappy? Did I not perform well just now?"

Xie San asked her to distance herself from him in public, and she did as he asked.

Xie San still didn't say anything. Cheng Yaoyao ignored him, picked up the flashlight and fiddled with it for a few times, then found the switch and turned it on. A beam of light suddenly broke through the darkness, illuminating the road in the distance.

Cheng Yaoyao said in surprise: "This flashlight is so bright." It is much brighter than the flashlights used in mobile phones of later generations.

"Close it." Xie San said coldly.

"Why?" Cheng Yaoyao waved the flashlight back and forth, and the beam of light also shook.

Xie San suddenly stopped and turned to look at her. Cheng Yaoyao was still laughing heartlessly, holding the flashlight to his chin, and said grimly: "I am a ghost~Give me back my life..."

Her fair and pretty face looked eerie under the flashlight, and her eyes moved around lively. Even if she was a ghost, she was a charming and alluring one.

Xie San spread out his hands: "Give me the flashlight."

"What are you doing?" As his prank didn't get any response, Cheng Yaoyao curled his lips but still obediently gave the flashlight to Xie San.

Xie San turned off the light, and the surroundings immediately fell into darkness again. Cheng Yaoyao was a little at a loss, and subconsciously reached out to grab Xie San's clothes, but touched nothing.

"Brother Xie San?" Cheng Yaoyao called out aggrievedly. There was silence all around and no one knew where Xie San had gone.

Cheng Yaoyao suddenly became scared and took two cautious steps. Suddenly, his waist was tightened and he was picked up by a pair of strong arms!

…

Cheng Yaoyao was forced to inhale Yang Qi again, which made her lips red and swollen, and her legs weak. She had no idea how she had offended Xie San. However, when Xie San used a glass bottle to fill a bottle with fireflies for her, the anger disappeared.

"This is better than a flashlight." Cheng Yaoyao happily lifted the bottle to look at it.

"Go back." Xie San's voice was hoarse, and the coldness in his voice finally dissipated.

Fireflies were flying all over the sky, like stars on the ground. Cheng Yaoyao was holding a bottle of fireflies in his arms, walking briskly on his way back. Not far behind him was a tall and straight figure, like the most reliable guard in the dark.

It was already very late when Cheng Yaoyao returned to the dormitory. Zhang Xiaofeng stood at the door and was relieved to see her come back: "Why did you come back so late? Did you come back by yourself?"

"Yeah." Cheng Yaoyao avoided Zhang Xiaofeng's gaze and lowered his head for fear that Zhang Xiaofeng would see his swollen lips. "The secretary's wife lent me a flashlight."

"Next time you come out so late, just ask us to wait for you." Zhang Xiaofeng said sternly, "It's so dangerous for you to come back alone!"

Cheng Yaoyao silently repeatedly. After entering the house, he was inevitably interrogated by Han Yin again. Han Yin racked her brains to help Cheng Yaoyao analyze the most suitable families in the village for him to go to. In the end, Cheng Yaoyao did not choose any of them, but chose the landlord's family instead!

Han Yin said angrily, "Don't you really dislike that Xie San? You didn't even say hello to him the last time you saw him."

Cheng Yaoyao's eyes flickered as he hummed, "I...I just hate him, but that has nothing to do with me living in his house. I heard that his house is made of top-quality green bricks and tiles, warm in winter and cool in summer, and it must be better than other houses in the village."

"Just for this?" Han Yin said angrily, "You will regret it later!"

Zhang Xiaofeng smiled and said, "If you are not used to living far away, just talk to the team leader and the branch secretary and move out."

"No way." Cheng Yaoyao muttered softly. She now relies on Xie San for her yang energy, so she won't run away even if she gets angry... I don't think so.

This was the last day of living in the dormitory, and everyone was reluctant to leave, so the atmosphere was particularly harmonious. Before going to bed, everyone agreed to make noodles with the last bit of food and have a brunch the next morning.

Cheng Yaoyao fell asleep peacefully, resting his head on his favorite little pillow with a bottle of glowing fireflies beside him.

The next morning, she was awakened by a scream like a pig being slaughtered. She sat up and dropped the firefly bottle next to her pillow to the ground. She looked left and right and asked, "What's wrong?"

Han Yin was standing by the window combing her hair. She looked outside and said, "I don't know! It sounds like Cheng Nonuo's voice!"

Cheng Yaoyao found some clothes and put them on quickly, then rushed into the yard with the crowd. He saw Cheng Nonuo standing in front of the stove, holding something in her hand and screaming like crazy.

The male educated youth rushed into the yard, but saw no one. They all asked, "Cheng Nonuo, what's your name? I thought you were some hooligans!"

Zhang Xiaofeng took the initiative to walk to Cheng Nonuo's side, trying to stop Cheng Nonuo from screaming: "Cheng Nonuo, what's wrong with you? Let's talk it over... You dropped something."

Zhang Xiaofeng saw something fall from Cheng Nonuo's hand, and took the initiative to squat down and try to pick it up, but Cheng Nonuo pushed him away like crazy: "Don't try to take it from me, it's mine! Get out, get out, you are not allowed to touch it!"

Zhang Xiaofeng felt a sharp pain on the back of his hand. Cheng Nonuo had actually left three bloody marks on his hand.

At the same time, Cheng Nonuo picked up the thing and put it in her arms, looking like a mother wolf protecting her cubs.

Cheng Yaoyao rushed forward angrily: "Cheng Nonuo, why did you push someone?!"

Han Yin helped Zhang Xiaofeng up from the ground, looked at the blood flowing from Zhang Xiaofeng's hand, and shouted, "Are you crazy?!"

Cheng Nonuo said nothing, but sat paralyzed on the ground, staring at Cheng Yaoyao intently: "It's you...is it you?!"

The red eyes frightened Cheng Yaoyao so much that she shivered. Seeing this, Cheng Nonuo suddenly rushed towards her and said, "It must be you!"

"You're crazy!" Han Yin and Zhang Xiaofeng pulled Cheng Nuonuo from the left and right, but she was like crazy, and her burst of strength pushed them both away. The thin fingers rushed towards Cheng Yaoyao's face and pinched it hard!

The author has something to say: You can fill in the blanks with your own imagination about the ... parts, anyway, it's just that Xie San Ge is jealous.

Yaoyao: ??? My mouth hurts.

Xie San Ge: So sour.