Shi Yue looked up and saw He Lixuan with his chin still resting on her head.
At this moment, He Lixuan was breathing steadily, his eyes were closed, and he was clearly fast asleep.
Her head exploded with a buzzing sound!
Shiyue quickly pushed him away and took several steps back.
Suddenly leaving that warm embrace, she couldn't help but shudder.
He Lixuan finally woke up.
For a moment his eyes were blank, clearly he didn't quite understand the situation.
But his body instinctively moved closer to Shiyue, then he pulled off the military overcoat covering him and draped it over her.
"I don't need it," Shiyue quickly declined.
"It's snowing," He Lixuan said calmly.
Perhaps because he had just woken up, his voice was still a little hoarse, which made Shiyue's ears tingle and her face turn red instantly.
"I really don't want it." She tightened her cotton-padded coat and pushed the overcoat back down.
"Put it on." He Lixuan didn't say anything more, moved a little further away from Shiyue, and showed no intention of taking the coat back.
Just then, Xu Mantian spoke up.
He chuckled and called out loudly, "Are you all awake? I called you for ages and no one answered. If you're awake, get ready, we'll be at the commune soon."
Shi Yue knew that He Lixuan had taken off his military overcoat and was afraid that she would get cold because of the snow.
Even knowing this couldn't stop the shame and anger in my heart at this moment.
She bit her lip and tossed the general's coat back to He Lixuan, then lowered her head to start packing her things.
He secretly made up his mind that once he arrived in Donglin, he would definitely buy himself a thick cotton-padded coat!
I'll buy it no matter the cost!
Seeing that Shiyue was really angry, He Lixuan silently put his coat back on, feeling a little embarrassed, but also a little bit of something indescribable...sweet.
He didn't actually intend to get close to Shiyue, nor did he have any intention of taking the opportunity to do anything.
The main problem is that Shiyue was dressed too lightly!
With the snow starting to fall again, she lost the self-control she had when she was awake and kept snuggling into He Lixuan's arms, as if looking for a source of warmth.
He Lixuan was really afraid that she would catch a cold, so he took off his general's coat and draped it over the two of them.
The car stopped.
Seeing that Shi Yue had no intention of paying attention to him, He Lixuan awkwardly jumped out of the car first.
He turned around and reached out his hand to Shiyue, but Shiyue didn't even look at him and jumped down from the other side.
He Lixuan had no choice but to retrieve the luggage that was still on the mule cart.
Xu Mantian parked the car at the entrance of the commune.
Seeing that they had all come down, he said, "The long-distance bus station is right next door, but it's too early now, the first bus hasn't come yet. You can wait here for a while."
As he spoke, he cracked his whip: "I'm going to find a place to park the mule cart; the commune compound won't let us drive the cart in."
The two quickly thanked him and then watched as Xu Mantian drove the car away.
The snow was falling heavier and heavier. He Lixuan looked around and said, "How about we find a place to sit? Are there any state-run restaurants around here?"
Shiyue shook her head: "I don't know either. The last time I picked you up was my first time in the commune. I've never seen the state-run restaurant before."
As she spoke, she walked a few steps towards the eaves of a building near the commune, and then said to He Lixuan, "If you want something to eat, go ahead and get it yourself. I'll stay here for a while."
Although Shiyue wasn't angry with He Lixuan for what he did earlier, she still felt a little uncomfortable facing him right now.
She absolutely did not want to sit face-to-face with this person again!
Seeing that Shi Yue was clearly keeping him at arm's length, He Lixuan felt helpless.
After sitting in the car for so long in the freezing cold and even taking a nap, He Lixuan felt his legs were numb from the cold. He knew that Shiyue must be feeling even worse than him.
If things continue like this, it's hard to guarantee that I won't get sick.
He felt he had to at least get her some hot soup to eat.
He looked into the distance and saw a faint light in the distance.
He Lixuan took off his military overcoat and tossed it to Shiyue, then said, "I'm going to buy some hot porridge. You stand still and wait for me!"
The tone of voice left no room for refusal.
Shiyue wanted to say, "I don't need it."
There was still some egg noodle soup she had specially cooked last night in her little house, just so she could secretly take a sip if it got too cold.
But after saying that, the man strode away, and she couldn't stop him no matter how much she called out to him.
Watching He Lixuan's departing figure, Shiyue muttered to herself, then used a basket as a cover to take out a bamboo tube containing noodle soup from the hut.
Since it was for her own consumption, Shiyue didn't skimp on the ingredients at all, using pure white flour and adding two eggs!
On such a cold day, a bite like this is so warm and fragrant, it warms up your hands and feet.
Shiyue sipped the noodle soup from the bamboo tube slowly and carefully, savoring every last drop, until her limbs were no longer so stiff before putting the bamboo tube back.
As dawn broke, the area in front of the commune became lively.
Perhaps because the commune was holding a general meeting today, the brigade cadres all came in mule carts.
In just a short while, Shiyue saw four or five mule carts pass by her.
With more mule carts, the number of people also increased.
Soon, several people appeared around Shiyue.
They all carried manure baskets on their backs and held homemade manure-collecting tools in their hands, clearly indicating that they were people from the nearby brigade who came out early to collect manure.
Although there are only seven or eight of them in total, they are clearly not from the same group.
Whenever a mule cart passed by, they would rush forward together, and those who missed out would give another group a resentful glance.
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