Seeing that Xia Qingqing wouldn't take it, Zhang Jianguo forcefully shoved the butterfly hair clip into her hand: "Qingqing, you take it, I'm leaving now."
Without waiting for Xia Qingqing's reaction, Zhang Jianguo strode away as fast as he could.
Xia Qingqing and those butterfly hair clips, their eyes meeting, confirm it: Zhang Jianguo really likes her.
She really couldn't compliment the other person's taste; those butterfly hair clips were way too dated.
He Xiaohua hid to the side, watching Zhang Jianguo help Xia Qingqing with all sorts of things, while Xia Qingqing just stood there dumbfounded.
When she saw Zhang Jianguo handing Xia Qingqing a gift, her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
He Xiaohua watched Zhang Jianguo run away, and without any restraint, she ran straight to Xia Qingqing and said, "Xia Qingqing, you bitch."
Xia Qingqing was startled by He Xiaohua's sudden appearance, and accidentally dropped one of the butterfly hair clips in her hand on the ground: "Are you crazy? Don't you know that scaring someone can be deadly?"
"Why did you seduce Brother Jianguo? Wasn't the lesson I taught you last time enough?" He Xiaohua said, reaching out to scratch Xia Qingqing's fair face.
How could Xia Qingqing let her succeed? She grabbed He Xiaohua's outstretched hand and squeezed it hard, causing He Xiaohua to scream in pain: "Ahhh, it hurts so much, you bitch, let me go!"
"Since you don't want your dog paws, then I'll make you chop them off," Xia Qingqing said, pulling He Xiaohua's hand under the guillotine used for cutting pig feed.
Looking at the gleaming guillotine, He Xiaohua trembled with fear: "Xia Qingqing, you're crazy, you're really crazy, please don't do this, I beg you."
Xia Qingqing pressed the guillotine down slowly, threateningly saying, "He Xiaohua, don't you like hitting people? Come on, I'll confiscate your weapon. I'm sure you'll behave yourself from now on."
"No, I know I was wrong, Qingqing, please forgive me, we're best friends," He Xiaohua's face turned deathly pale with fright. She closed her eyes, not daring to look at her hand placed on the guillotine. Her words finally softened, and she pleaded with Xia Qingqing repeatedly.
Xia Qingqing sneered, "He's nothing but a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong."
She never intended to actually chop off He Xiaohua's hand; it wasn't worth getting into trouble for such a disgusting thing.
But she can't just let herself be scolded for nothing; she has to collect some interest.
Xia Qingqing punched He Xiaohua hard in the stomach. The punch made He Xiaohua collapse to the ground in pain, her forehead covered in cold sweat, unable to make a sound.
He kicked her several more times, all in indescribable places, making sure He Xiaohua wouldn't have the face to tell anyone.
Having vented her anger, Xia Qingqing stepped on He Xiaohua's face and stomped on it, saying, "From now on, keep your dog eyes wide open and avoid me when you see me, or I'll beat you every time I see you."
"I...I was wrong, please forgive me," He Xiaohua finally managed to speak after recovering, and stammered as she apologized to Xia Qingqing.
"Get out of here, it's an eyesore," Xia Qingqing released her hold on He Xiaohua.
He Xiaohua lay on the ground, looking at the butterfly hair clip on the ground. She carefully hid it in her sleeve. Seeing that Xia Qingqing hadn't noticed, she staggered away.
Xia Qingqing didn't notice that one of her butterfly hair clips had fallen off because of He Xiaohua's sudden appearance. She didn't remember it until that evening, and by the time she went to look for it the next day, it was long gone.
Having no other option, she could only try to find a chance to return the items to Zhang Jianguo in cash.
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Despite the excruciating pain in her stomach, He Xiaohua found a quiet, secluded spot to sit down.
Looking at the butterfly hair clip she had secretly hidden in her hand, her face was full of joy: "It's so pretty!"
But the next second, she remembered that it was a gift from Zhang Jianguo to Xia Qingqing, and angrily threw it on the ground.
He Xiaohua really couldn't understand when Xia Qingqing had become so formidable. Before, she had always let herself bully her, like a fool.
Looking at the butterfly hair clip on the ground, He Xiaohua suddenly thought of something and revealed a strange smile.
The next day, Zhang Jianguo looked at He Xiaohua, who was blocking his way again, and took a few steps back warily.
He Xiaohua smiled shyly: "Brother Jianguo, I was too impulsive last time. After thinking about it when I got home, I realized you're right. My feelings for you aren't love, but simply gratitude."
Hearing her say that, Zhang Jianguo's guard lessened a bit: "It would be best if you could understand. So, you came to see me this time just to talk about this?"
He Xiaohua tucked the tattered flowers behind her ear, pursed her lips and said, "Actually, it was Qingqing who was looking for you. She wanted to ask you to come to the pigsty tonight to clear things up, but she was too embarrassed to say it to you, so she asked me to pass on the message."
"Can't we talk about this during the day? I'm going to find Qingqing and ask her right now," Zhang Jianguo looked at He Xiaohua suspiciously, not believing her story at all, and headed towards the pigsty.
He Xiaohua got anxious, grabbed Zhang Jianguo's sleeve, and took out the butterfly hair clip from her pocket and handed it to Zhang Jianguo: "You must recognize this, right? Qingqing said it was a gift from you."
"She knew you probably wouldn't believe me, which is why she asked me to bring this. We girls are all a bit shy, you know. How can we talk about such private things in front of so many people during the day?"
Seeing that He Xiaohua had actually taken out the butterfly hair clip, the doubt in Zhang Jianguo's eyes gradually disappeared: "Okay, I'll go over tonight."
"Then it's settled. I'll go tell Qingqing the good news," He Xiaohua said excitedly as she ran towards the pigpen, seemingly really wanting to tell Xia Qingqing.
Actually, she stopped after walking a short distance, and after seeing Zhang Jianguo leave, she left as well.
That evening, Zhang Jianguo arrived at the pigsty as promised. By the moonlight, he saw a girl standing under the shed. He was overjoyed and quickly walked over.
Before Zhang Jianguo could finish speaking "Qingqing," his smile froze.
"Why is it you? Where's Qingqing?"
He Xiaohua smiled indifferently: "She didn't come. Qingqing said she doesn't like you."
Zhang Jianguo felt a pang of pain upon hearing this, but quickly realized something was wrong: "Didn't you say during the day that she asked me out? Are you playing me?"
"Brother Jianguo, is Xia Qingqing the only person you can see? I like you so much, why won't you accept me?" He Xiaohua asked Zhang Jianguo loudly, her face showing some pain.
Zhang Jianguo realized he had been tricked and turned to leave.
Seeing his indifferent attitude, He Xiaohua grabbed Zhang Jianguo's waist and shouted, "If you dare to leave, I'll tell everyone tomorrow that you bullied me!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jianguo stopped in his tracks and looked at He Xiaohua with the eyes of someone looking at a lunatic: "You're sick, you should go to the hospital for treatment."
He Xiaohua was heartbroken. She took off her clothes and looked at Zhang Jianguo with tears in her eyes: "Brother Jianguo, please take me with you."
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