Xia Qingqing was waiting at the place where they had met last time.
Fifty yuan is not a small amount, and she wasn't so careless as to ask Gou Dan, a child, to pass it on for her. What if it got lost on the way or Song Ze took the money and then denied it? Who would she complain to?
Song Ze saw the little girl sitting on the rock from afar, her cheeks puffed out as she thought about something, and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.
"Sister, I brought Song Ze here for you!" Gou Dan ran up to Xia Qingqing, pointed to Song Ze not far away to show off, and then looked at Xia Qingqing expectantly.
Xia Qingqing chuckled and took a White Rabbit candy out of her pocket and handed it to him, whispering in his ear, "Hey, remember not to tell Mom and Dad, this is our little secret."
"I know, I definitely won't say anything," Gou Dan said, eagerly tearing open the White Rabbit candy and putting it in his mouth, revealing an expression of enjoyment. The White Rabbit milk candy was just too delicious.
After Xia Qingqing dismissed Gou Dan with a few words, she turned her attention to Song Ze.
Even though it wasn't her first time seeing him, she was still stunned by Song Ze's exquisite face.
He must come from a well-off family, and he possesses a unique aura that ordinary people lack, exuding an inexplicable sense of aloofness.
Xia Qingqing cleared her mind of those thoughts, took out some money from her pocket, and handed it to Song Ze.
"Here you go, the generous reward I promised you, count it and see if it's 50 yuan."
Song Ze looked at the stack of money and raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Where did you get the money? I told you I wasn't in a hurry to get it."
He's not short of money; he was just teasing Xia Qingqing on purpose. He enjoys seeing her get angry and jump around; it's quite amusing.
Seeing that he wouldn't take it, Xia Qingqing forcibly pulled his hand and stuffed the money into it: "Take it when I tell you to. I keep my word. If I promise to give it to you, I will."
This made Song Ze hesitate and ask, "Where did you get this money?"
Xia Qingqing had previously told him not to tell her parents about this, so how did Xia Qingqing, a country girl, manage to get 50 yuan?
Xia Qingqing thought Song Ze was worried that the money was ill-gotten, so she assured him, "Don't worry, the money is perfectly legitimate and won't implicate you."
Hearing her say that, Song Ze didn't refuse anymore and accepted the money directly.
As if she had completed a task, Xia Qingqing smiled and said, "Then we're even. But don't worry, you did save me, so if you ever need any help in the future, just let me know."
She will definitely help if she can within her capabilities.
Song Ze didn't think he would need Xia Qingqing's help, but he was still satisfied to hear her words. The girl had a grateful heart; he hadn't saved an ungrateful wretch.
"Then I'll be going now, bye-bye," Xia Qingqing said, turning and leaving.
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When Song Ze returned to the educated youth settlement, he heard a noisy commotion coming from inside the courtyard before he even entered.
Qin Jiajia leaned against Liu Xiaoying and cried bitterly.
While comforting Qin Jiajia, who was crying uncontrollably, Liu Xiaoying complained to Liang Shuang, "You've gone too far! How could you bully Jiajia like this?"
Liang Shuang glanced coldly at Liu Xiaoying and said in a low voice, "She provoked me first. How could she have gotten beaten up if she hadn't provoked me?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoying's arrogance immediately subsided. There was indeed some truth to what she said, but Qin Jiajia was her 'sugar daddy,' so she had no choice but to stand on Qin Jiajia's side.
She looked at Liang Shuang with a very disapproving look and said, "Jiajia is just a little impatient. She doesn't really have any bad intentions. You can talk things out. There's no need to resort to violence."
Jiang Tao, who was standing to the side, was completely confused. Seeing that Qin Jiajia's eyes were swollen from crying, he became anxious and asked Liu Xiaoying, "What happened? Why is Comrade Qin crying like this?"
Liu Xiaoying recounted how Liang Shuang had assaulted someone, and the three male educated youths present all looked at Liang Shuang with disbelief.
No way, Comrade Liang usually seems so gentle and kind, how could he actually hit someone?
Jiang Tao was the first to stand up for Qin Jiajia: "Comrade Liang, hitting someone is wrong. You can talk to Comrade Qin about what happened. How could you hit her? You should apologize to Comrade Qin."
He had barely finished speaking when his brother Jiang Hai covered his mouth. Jiang Hai smiled awkwardly at Liang Shuang and said, "Sorry, Comrade Liang, don't mind him. Jiang Tao has never been very bright since he was a child."
Jiang Hai really wanted to strangle his stupid younger brother. He made opinions without understanding the whole story, which was just asking for trouble.
"Ugh, brother, what are you doing..." Jiang Tao tried to break free from his brother's grasp, but he was no match for his brother's strength and was firmly controlled by Jiang Hai.
Seeing that he was still struggling, Jiang Hai glared at him fiercely and said, "You little brat, shut up."
It would be a lie to say Liang Shuang didn't mind Jiang Tao's indiscriminate accusations. Fortunately, Jiang Haicheng was reasonable enough that she didn't bother arguing with this fool.
Liang Shuang had long noticed that Jiang Tao was interested in Qin Jiajia. After all, apart from her bad temper, fiery personality, and tendency to act crazy when it came to things related to Song Ze, Qin Jiajia was quite beautiful.
Putting aside her face, her curvaceous figure alone was very attractive to a naive young man like Jiang Tao who had never seen much of the world.
Song Ze returned at this moment, and his entry into the courtyard immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Qin Jiajia, who had been crying her heart out while leaning on Liu Xiaoying, immediately pushed Liu Xiaoying aside and went to greet Song Ze when she saw him return.
"Brother Song Ze, someone bullied me, you must help me get revenge."
A hint of annoyance flashed in Liu Xiaoying's eyes as she was pushed away. If it weren't for Qin Jiajia having a lot of good stuff and being generous, she really wouldn't want to fawn over this fool.
She really couldn't understand why Qin Jiajia, who had both good looks and money, and was pampered and loved by her family, would revolve around a man.
Looking at Qin Jiajia with her swollen eyes from crying, staring at him expectantly, Song Ze took a step back, feeling somewhat annoyed: "This doesn't seem to be my business. If you want to find someone to help you get revenge, don't come to me."
In short: Don't get involved.
When Song Ze left the courtyard, he saw that it was Qin Jiajia who had provoked Liang Shuang first. She could only blame herself for being outmatched; how could she still have the nerve to cry?
Although Song Ze didn't help Qin Jiajia, Liang Shuang still secretly rolled her eyes at him. She admitted that she was taking her anger out on him for no reason, but good-looking men really are trouble. She would never date a man who was too good-looking in the future.
Liang Shuang looked at Song Ze, her tone filled with helplessness: "Comrade Song, Qin Jiajia has already picked a fight with me several times because of you. I usually don't bother with her, but she's getting more and more arrogant. Honestly, I have absolutely no feelings for you. Tell her to stop biting anyone she can get her hands on."
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