Asking for rewards was just a joke; Shiyue wasn't really planning to ask for anything.
She's been making quite a splash in the team lately; she knows the saying "the bigger the tree, the more the wind blows."
She didn't want to cause any more gossip over a few work points.
She doesn't lack this money.
Because of their trust in Shiyue, Sun Yongfu and his team didn't ask her to pay a deposit or anything beforehand, and immediately agreed to start production.
Shiyue had also told them that once this batch of gift boxes was finished, she would contact Uncle Shen and make sure their factory settled the account as soon as possible.
It was already getting dark when we left the team leader's house.
As Shiyue walked, she wondered how to contact Ming'er when she got back, and before she knew it, she found herself walking to the riverbank.
Although the weather has warmed up recently, it's still chilly by the river at night.
The wind blowing on my face was still chilling.
Shiyue shivered and turned to leave.
But his gaze inadvertently fell on a large rock by the river.
Then they discovered that the person they were looking for that afternoon was now sitting on the rock.
It was a large rock with a particularly flat top, because part of it extended into the river and was very close to the water's surface. People usually liked to wash their clothes there.
But that refers to daytime. Sitting up there right now, facing the wind, you'd freeze to the bone in no time!
He Lixuan sat facing away from Shiyue, and from her position, she could see that the person was pursing her lips and gazing into the distance.
It's unclear what he was thinking at that moment; his eyes were dim and his expression was blank.
Shiyue has known He Lixuan for so long, and she has never seen him like this before.
In her memory, this person had always been the kind of person who was very opinionated and persevering.
She slowly walked over and sat down next to He Lixuan.
He Lixuan must have been lost in thought until Shiyue sat down, at which point he noticed her presence and was immediately startled.
He immediately sat up straight and asked, "Why are you here?"
I just stopped by to take a look.
Shiyue looked at him and asked, "How long have you been here?"
"Not long after." He Lixuan lowered his eyes and tried to stand up, using his hands to support himself on the ground.
But he had probably been sitting for too long and his legs were stiff. He tried to stand up twice but couldn't.
Shiyue's gaze fell on the clean clothes on the side, and then she remembered what Jiang Dong had said earlier.
Did you rush over right after work?
How many hours have you been sitting here?
Didn't you eat dinner?
She sighed inwardly.
Shi Yue stood up and helped He Lixuan along.
She stopped looking at the basin of clothes and started talking to him about making gift boxes.
"I'm planning to go to the provincial capital again once these gift boxes are finished. Do you want to come with me? If you want to go, I can ask the team leader for permission. I definitely can't carry so many boxes by myself."
He Lixuan's eyes lit up.
It was clear that Shiyue's suggestion had greatly appealed to him.
But he restrained himself and shook his head, saying, "No, it's not appropriate for me to go with you."
"What's inappropriate?" Shiyue asked, puzzled. "Didn't we go together before?"
He Lixuan pursed his lips even tighter.
Because of the force, his jawline snapped into a straight line.
He didn't answer Shiyue's question. Instead, he bent down, picked up the basin from the ground, smiled at Shiyue, and said, "Let's go. I'll take you home. It's getting a bit cold outside."
Seeing that he didn't want to talk about it, Shiyue didn't bring it up again.
Anyway, it's still a while before the box is finished, so it's not something to rush.
She knew that He Lixuan was worried about his parents' situation and that he was under a lot of pressure.
Therefore, it is normal for them to behave abnormally.
Shiyue felt that if she were in He Lixuan's current situation, she might not be in a better state than him.
She didn't mention going to the provincial capital again, and He Lixuan didn't actively try to find other topics to talk about.
The two walked almost silently to Shiyue's door, and then He Lixuan stopped.
"Don't go yet, I'll go get you something to eat," Shiyue called out to him as he was about to leave.
"No, I've already eaten."
"What have you eaten? When I went to the educated youth settlement to find you this afternoon, Jiang Dong said you were out washing clothes. You spent several hours washing a basin of clothes, how could you have had time to eat?"
Seeing that this person was still so stubborn about saving face, Shiyue was unhappy.
She glared at He Lixuan and threatened, "You wait, don't go!"
After saying that, he quickly walked towards home.
Shiyue didn't go to the kitchen, but went straight into her own room.
She took out the vegetable dumplings she had made earlier from the hut.
The outer skin of the steamed buns was made from a mixture of wheat flour and cornmeal, and the filling included carrots, spinach stems, eggs, and oil residue left over from pressing oil during the Lunar New Year.
It tastes very good.
At that time, Shiyue made a lot of food and deliberately kept some in the hut in case she got hungry.
She took four vegetable dumplings and then filled an enamel mug halfway with hot water.
I remember that person was freezing by the river, and he still poured a packet of Banlangen (a traditional Chinese medicine) into the hot water.
Shiyue was very quick; she left with her things in just a few minutes.
But when she got to the courtyard gate, she found that He Lixuan was gone.
Shiyue found it hard to believe.
She couldn't believe that this person would leave without even saying goodbye.
She called out, "He Lixuan? He Lixuan?"
Then they noticed a figure pause on the path ahead.
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