Qin Jiajia noticed something strange: Song Ze had been disappearing from time to time these past few days, and she didn't know where he went.
That day, after finishing work at noon, Song Ze told everyone that he had something to do and wouldn't be going back to the educated youth settlement for lunch.
Qin Jiajia had been wondering what Song Ze had been doing mysteriously these past few days, and now she couldn't resist her curiosity any longer. She quietly followed behind Song Ze and walked up the mountain with him.
Lost in thought, Song Ze didn't notice a tail following him from a distance.
Yesterday, he caught a big, fat rabbit in a snare on the mountain. The first thing he thought of was Xia Qingqing. When he helped Xia Qingqing gather pig feed this morning, he invited her to go up the mountain together at noon to roast the rabbit.
Xia Qingqing readily agreed. She had just finished eating roast chicken and now came roast rabbit. Being friends with Song Ze was so wonderful.
Song Ze arrived at the place where they had barbecued last time and saw Xia Qingqing already waiting there from afar.
"Song Ze, come here quickly! I've already gathered the firewood, and I'm just waiting for you, the master chef!" Xia Qingqing waved happily to Song Ze, her mind filled with nothing but roasted rabbit, roasted rabbit, roasted rabbit.
Looking at her smiling face, Song Ze was also in a good mood: "You're here. What's the rush? Haste makes waste."
Xia Qingqing put her hands on her hips and snorted coldly: "I don't want to eat tofu, I want to eat roasted rabbit meat."
"Eat, eat, eat, you glutton," Song Ze walked up to her and lightly flicked her forehead.
Then, they quickly set up a fire and roasted the rabbit that had been prepared beforehand.
Qin Jiajia appeared at this moment. Song Ze was walking too fast, and she almost lost him halfway because she was not strong enough.
If she hadn't been so preoccupied with figuring out what Song Ze was up to, she probably would have already turned back home.
Qin Jiajia hid behind a tree, watching Song Ze smile indulgently at another girl, and felt as if she heard something shatter.
"How could this be?" Qin Jiajia shook her head frantically, her eyes instantly turning red as she stared intently at Song Ze's familiar yet unfamiliar face.
She didn't believe Song Ze would be so nice to other girls, but the interaction between the two of them not far away caught her eye, forcing her to believe it.
Her forward-stepping leg suddenly stopped. She didn't dare to confront Song Ze face to face, knowing that Song Ze would definitely not give her any face.
Thinking this, Qin Jiajia suddenly felt somewhat pathetic, her heart aching and bitter.
Looking at Xia Qingqing sitting opposite Song Ze, even Qin Jiajia had to admit that this country girl was indeed quite pretty. From this angle, they were a perfect match.
Xia Qingqing stared longingly at the roasted rabbit in Song Ze's hand, swallowing hard, when suddenly she felt a chill down her spine and couldn't help but sneeze: "Achoo~".
"What's wrong? Are you cold?" Song Ze glanced at the fire in front of him, never expecting that someone would catch a cold sitting in front of the fire.
Seeing the little girl rubbing her nose pitifully, he silently took off his thin coat and draped it over Xia Qingqing.
Xia Qingqing glanced at the short-sleeved shirt he was wearing: "I'm not cold, just make sure you don't catch a cold."
Song Ze pointed his free finger at the fire in front of him: "Look at this! Do you think I'm like you, sitting in front of a fire and catching a cold?"
For the sake of the rabbit, Xia Qingqing didn't argue with him, but simply tightened the coat she was wearing.
After the roasted rabbit was cooked, Xia Qingqing resisted her cravings and only ate two roasted rabbit legs. After finishing, she carefully licked her hands.
She waved her hand and refused when Song Ze continued to offer her meat.
Song Ze looked at her in surprise, as if the sun had risen in the west: "What, did the roasted rabbit I made today not taste good?"
Xia Qingqing shook her head, rubbing her stomach, and said, "It's delicious, but I'm full."
Actually, she ate too much roast chicken last time, and ended up with severe diarrhea that made her feel weak. This time, she didn't dare to be so reckless.
Song Ze wrapped a large piece of rabbit meat in a clean leaf and handed it to Xia Qingqing: "Here, take it home and eat it tonight."
Xia Qingqing took the roasted meat in a daze, feeling a little embarrassed: "After all, you caught the rabbit and you roasted it. It's too much of a shame for me to eat it and take it too."
Song Ze curled his lips into a smile and said, "There's nothing wrong with that. Aren't we friends?"
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Qin Jiajia eventually left the grove alone, returning to the educated youth settlement in a daze.
When Liu Xiaoying saw her return, she immediately came to greet her: "Jiajia, why are you only coming back now? Everyone has finished eating, but luckily I saved a portion for you, it's keeping warm on the stove. Wait for me to go to the kitchen and bring it out for you."
Qin Jiajia had no appetite at all and said in a nonchalant tone, "I'm not eating, you can have it."
After saying that, she went back to her room.
As Liu Xiaoying watched Qin Jiajia's retreating figure, she secretly muttered to herself, "Another day of trying to win her over with enthusiasm only to be met with indifference."
Fortunately, it wasn't all bad; Qin Jiajia's lunch ended up being hers.
The grain at the educated youth settlement was collected by all the educated youth together, and each person could eat as much grain as they received at each meal.
Liu Xiaoying's family was poor, and she occasionally had to save grain to send home to her younger siblings. Therefore, the grain she received was only enough for her to eat about 60% of her fill.
Unlike Qin Jiajia, who often couldn't finish her own portion and would always give the leftovers to Liu Xiaoying to deal with.
It was for this reason that Liu Xiaoying worked so hard to support Qin Jiajia.
When Liang Shuang entered the room, she saw Qin Jiajia lying on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, which gave her a strange feeling of unease.
Not knowing what was wrong with this guy, Liang Shuang didn't pay much attention and went straight to bed to take a nap.
If you hurry up now, you can still rest for an hour. If you don't rest, you'll easily lack energy in the afternoon.
Qin Jiajia lay quietly at the educated youth settlement for an entire afternoon. Liu Xiaoying, her little follower, took the initiative to help her ask the brigade leader for leave.
The team leader was used to her frequent requests for leave. He nodded to indicate that he understood and then told Liu Xiaoying to go do her work herself.
During dinner, Qin Jiajia kept staring at Song Ze's face and noticed that Song Ze had a completely indifferent expression on his face, as if he were a thousand miles away from everyone else.
Song Ze is always like this, and Qin Jiajia is used to it, but she is particularly annoyed by him today.
Song Ze noticed Qin Jiajia's gaze fixed on his face, frowned unhappily, and subconsciously sped up his eating, wanting to escape this uncomfortable stare as soon as possible.
Seeing that he was frowning and wouldn't even give her a glance, Qin Jiajia couldn't hold back her emotions any longer. With red eyes, she threw the bowl forcefully on the table, turned around, and went back to her room.
Hearing the noise, Jiang Tao looked up and asked, puzzled, "What's wrong, Comrade Qin?"
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