Chapter 29 Women are just jealous
Next, Jiang Feiyan discovered an interesting phenomenon.
Whenever Sister Linghui brings Xiao Feng something to eat, he always refuses it with extreme indifference, giving her a look as if she's looking down on him.
But when Sister Linghui shared the food with everyone, Xiao Feng didn't refuse anymore. Instead, he ate with great relish and could eat a lot.
For example, the jar of meat sauce, and the canned oranges and White Rabbit milk candy that followed.
These things were considered rare and valuable in the 1970s, and most people would be embarrassed to accept them repeatedly.
But all three of them are a bit eccentric.
Wu Qi, the invisible man, rarely spoke along the way, only saying thank you when he was eating.
Li Xiaoqing is thick-skinned, probably because she's used to it. Even when Zhou Linghui is staring at her, she can calmly eat.
Xiao Feng went from initially telling me not to force him to eat to later being able to take snacks on his own initiative.
Seeing that he accepted her gifts, Sister Linghui was even happier and took out all the delicious food from the box.
Jiang Feiyan couldn't stand it anymore and asked her, "You've given all this food to others, what are you going to eat?"
Zhou Linghui said with a grin, "Anyway, I still have money and tickets, so I can just buy food on the train."
Jiang Feiyan: ......
What could she say? These were all Linghui's own things; she had no say in them.
Luckily, the other party didn't ask her for it, otherwise she would have really gotten angry.
Jiang Feiyan thought for a moment and then said, "It's easy to talk about now, you still have some savings, but what will you do if you go to the countryside?"
You can't possibly spend your savings to please everyone just for Xiao Feng's sake!
"Your family's money didn't grow on trees. If Uncle Zhou and Aunt Wu knew you were like this, what would they think?"
Hearing this, Zhou Linghui shrank back a little guiltily:
"Xiao Feng's family was very well-off before, and he had never suffered any hardship, so I tried my best to give him some good food."
Let's talk about it when we get to the countryside. I'm not that generous; I don't always feed people.
Jiang Feiyan: "Don't tell me you're planning to subsidize Xiao Feng later. You two have no relationship whatsoever. Aren't you afraid of what others will say if things remain unclear?"
You promised Uncle Zhou and Aunt Wu that if Xiao Feng remained indifferent towards you after you went to the countryside, you would give up!
Seeing her serious expression, Zhou Linghui took her arm and shook it a couple of times: "Oh, I know, I know perfectly well, so don't worry."
Jiang Feiyan was speechless. It turned out that all her talking had no effect.
People who are obsessed with love really can't listen to anything anyone says.
Jiang Feiyan wasn't ready to give up, so she changed her perspective and addressed the issue from another angle:
"Sister Linghui, have you ever thought about why Xiao Feng refuses to accept your things?"
"Why?" Zhou Linghui was very curious; she really wanted to know.
"Xiao Feng had always lived a smooth and successful life, but after his family's misfortune, his quality of life plummeted from heaven to hell."
Jiang Feiyan slowly analyzed, "And yet you insist on flaunting your superior life in front of him. Do you think someone with such a strong sense of self-esteem can stand it?"
"He definitely couldn't handle it!" Zhou Linghui exclaimed, feeling a pang of sadness. "I never intended to show off to him; I only wanted what was best for him..."
"If you really care about him, you shouldn't always be hanging around him." Jiang Feiyan blinked and lied:
"The reason he ate with everyone later was because he was forced to. Didn't you see how impatient he was with you?"
You not only trampled on his self-esteem, but you also forced him to eat; he can only grow to hate you more and more.
"Ah..." Zhou Linghui pouted in distress, "It seems that's really the case, so what should I do?"
Jiang Feiyan's beautiful eyes flickered slightly: "If you really want him not to dislike you, then you might as well try a different approach."
Zhou Linghui immediately asked curiously, "What method?"
Seeing her innocent appearance, Jiang Feiyan smiled and said, "Try this..."
......
On the train, it was time for dinner again.
Following Jiang Feiyan's instructions, Zhou Linghui did not take out anything to share with everyone this time.
After taking a bite of a steamed bun with meat sauce, she closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.
Li Xiaoqing was the first to get restless. She had eaten a lot of good food these past two days and had become quite picky about food.
Seeing that Zhou Linghui hadn't brought anything out, she couldn't help but ask, "Comrade Zhou Linghui, have you forgotten something?"
"Huh? I don't quite understand what you mean." Zhou Linghui glanced at her: "What did you say I forgot?"
Hmph, this person is indeed very greedy; he's even eyeing her things.
Li Xiaoqing looked a little embarrassed: "...Maybe I remembered it wrong."
She couldn't just ask people for food; that would seem shameless.
Linghui is really something this week. She was so enthusiastic before, but now she's pretending to be stupid.
Wu Qi, the invisible educated youth, ate a tasteless steamed bun without saying a word.
That's just how he is. He tries to take advantage of any opportunity, and if there's no advantage, he quickly leaves. Being a bystander is just fine too.
Xiao Feng maintained his usual icy expression, but he slightly frowned as he ate the dry flatbread in his hand.
The night passed just like that, and the next day arrived.
Zhou Linghui continued with yesterday's strategy, ignoring everyone except Jiang Feiyan all day.
Around dusk, she went to the toilet alone.
As soon as I came out, I saw Xiao Feng walking towards me.
“Xiao…” Zhou Linghui’s eyes lit up with joy, and she was about to greet him when she stopped talking.
No! She promised Yanzi.
She had to act aloof and stay away from Xiao Feng, and not be too clingy, so that he might dislike her less.
Thinking of this, Zhou Linghui raised her head and puffed out her chest, pretending not to know Xiao Feng, and walked right past him.
Xiao Feng's face darkened.
This woman who's always been clinging to him, how dare she ignore him?
It must have been Jiang Feiyan who said something; he saw the two of them whispering yesterday.
Women are indeed jealous; they even try to steal the men their sisters like.
Xiao Feng's lips curled into a slightly enigmatic smile.
He preferred Jiang Feiyan's type to the silly Zhou Linghui.
Not only is she eloquent, but she's also beautiful, making her a source of pride when taken out with her.
But now is not the time for romance. He needs to behave well in the countryside and try to return to the city to help his family as soon as possible.
Therefore, he had to reject all attempts to befriend him.
So he went back to his seat, and paused as he passed Jiang Feiyan.
Xiao Feng: "Don't make it too obvious, or you'll make a fool of yourself."
Jiang Feiyan, who was looking at her study book, looked up in bewilderment and saw only a cold profile of the other person.
Jiang Feiyan: ......? ?
Brother, what do you mean? I don't understand at all.
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