I wanted to wipe her tears, but both my hands were full of things.
Gu Chong didn't think two hours was a long time, but considering that she was different from them, he could only offer her dry words of comfort.
"Qingtang Village is already considered close to the county seat. It takes two and a half hours to reach the neighboring Hongtang Village, and at least three hours to reach Hongqi Brigade..."
Xue Fu: I wasn't comforted at all.
Furthermore, Xue Fu felt like she had lost control of her bladder after transmigrating. She wanted to cry about everything.
It's okay to cry alone, but it seems a bit shameful to shed tears in front of others.
Xue Fu raised her hand to wipe her eyes, trying to calm herself down.
"Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it; since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it; since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it..." she repeated to herself three times.
Seeing that Xue Fu had composed herself and her eyes were no longer so red, he swallowed hard and said to her, "Let's go."
Then he turned around and led the way back to the village.
Xue Fu obediently followed behind.
She finally calmed down and began to observe this era.
This is a county town in this era.
From her perspective in hindsight, this place actually resembles a more densely populated town.
The tallest building is only five stories high.
Red propaganda slogans characteristic of the era are written on the walls of the street and can be seen everywhere.
The people on the street were dressed very simply, all in black, white, gray, and military green.
As she followed Gu Chong out of the county town and onto the outside land, her heart sank once again.
The difference is stark; as far as the eye can see, there is only desolate, vast expanse of yellow earth.
She regretted even more the comment she had accidentally posted last night.
At first, Xue Fu followed the man with ease.
But after walking for a while, she started to feel pain in her feet and knees, and her forehead was covered in sweat.
The person in front of me was clearly carrying two large bundles, yet their walking speed wasn't affected at all. Their speed remained unchanged.
Having nothing in her hands, she found it increasingly difficult to keep up, and the distance between the two of them grew wider and wider.
She watched his figure gradually grow smaller and smaller in the distance, leaving her all alone.
Afraid of being left behind, Xue Fu took a breath and ran two more steps to catch up.
The footsteps behind me were heavy on the ground, and the panting breaths were very obvious.
Gu Chong realized once again that this female educated youth was different.
You can't judge her by the distance others travel.
She can't keep up.
Gu Chong stopped in his tracks, turned around, and his good eyesight allowed him to see everything clearly.
The woman's fair, lotus-like face was flushed with a rosy hue from panting, like a flower in full bloom.
Her captivating fox-like eyes were dazzlingly beautiful, and for a few moments, Gu Chong dared not meet her gaze.
With a sidelong glance, Gu Chong looked at the weeds on the ground and asked if she could still walk.
Looking at the endless country road stretching into the distance, Xue Fu took a deep breath and asked Gu Chong, "How much longer do we have to walk?"
She had never walked such a long distance at once, especially on such a bumpy, uneven dirt road.
She felt blisters on her feet inside the shoes, and it stung a little when she walked.
Gu Chong glanced around, pursed his lips, and felt inexplicably guilty as he replied.
"There's still... half an hour left."
Xue Fu: ?
Did she only walk for half an hour after walking for so long?
She was really tired.
She felt tears welling up in her eyes again.
She tilted her head back and looked up, trying not to let the tears fall.
As she looked up, she saw the broad, powerful shoulders of the man in front of her.
When a person is in pain, their mind will unconsciously start to think of strange things to relieve the pain.
Xue Fu's mind was racing at this moment, her eyes fixed on the person opposite her, pondering her own thoughts.
She knew she had no right whatsoever, but she still approached the man with red eyes and mustered the courage to ask him.
"Can you carry me? I can't walk anymore, my feet hurt so much."
She blinked, trying to make herself look pitiful.
Because she was going to trouble someone else, she deliberately softened her voice.
Delicate and spoiled.
Upon hearing her request, Gu Chong's first reaction was not to resist, but to think that she was indeed spoiled.
But it seems that Gu Chong also has that kind of illness.
No one had ever ordered him around like this before, and he wasn't exactly known for his good temper.
But seeing how tired she was, with her forehead covered in damp wisps of hair and her fox-like eyes no longer as lively as before, looking listless and half-drooping, he impulsively agreed.
She is indeed lovable.
After agreeing, he felt like he was sick.
But Gu Chong kept his word. With a cold face, he took the initiative to walk back to her, half-squatted down, and waited for her to climb up.
Xue Fu quietly climbed onto the back of her dream lover.
She held tightly to his shoulders, afraid of falling.
Gu Chong reminded her again, telling her to hold on tighter.
Xue Fu obediently tightened her legs around his waist, unaware that the man's body had become extremely stiff in that instant.
Gu Chong took several deep breaths to calm down the impulse he had just felt.
He felt somewhat helpless.
Then, using the elbows of the hands carrying the luggage, he secured her legs to his waist and carried her forward.
She was light and not a big burden for him.
But Xue Fu, perched on his shoulder, was just too noticeable.
He could feel her every breath and her little movements.
Only then did Gu Chong belatedly realize the importance of maintaining proper boundaries between men and women.
Gu Chong's face grew even colder, but unfortunately Xue Fu couldn't see it.
Gu Chong thought, "The educated youth from the city are full of tricks!"
He fell into her trap without even realizing it!
Xue Fu, who was perched on someone's back, suddenly felt embarrassed.
She used to have her luggage carried by others, and now she wants others to carry her on their backs.
Anyone would see her as unreasonable, willful, and capricious.
Xue Fu covered her face, inwardly groaning, feeling that she was truly unreasonable and domineering.
But she really didn't want to leave.
She tried to get along with people.
You should thank them properly.
“By the way,” Xue Fu struck up a conversation, “I haven’t asked yet, comrade, what’s your name?”
A few seconds later, Xue Fu heard a lukewarm reply.
The man's voice was somewhat deep and low, but his enunciation was very clear.
It sounds nice.
He said his name was Gu Chong.
Xue Fu nodded slightly and introduced herself, "I am Xue Fu, the Fu of Furong."
However, she tried to recall in her mind whether there was a person named Gu Chong in the original book.
She would never get involved in the original plot, so she would avoid contact with the characters in the original plot as much as possible.
But she couldn't recall the name Gu Chong no matter how hard she tried.
Looks like he's just a background character.
Xue Fu felt much more at ease.
As long as she doesn't follow the plot, she won't go to jail.
She thought, "He really is a good person."
She said sincerely, "Thank you so much for today, I will repay you."
In her memory, her parents stuffed a lot of tickets and money into her suitcase when she went to the countryside.
Gu Chong's voice seemed even colder.
He glanced at the foxtail grass swaying in the wind by the roadside and replied indifferently, "No need."
Xue Fu was unaware that she had already earned the reputation of being a spoiled and troublesome person in Gu Chong's heart.
Gu Chong thought that he would definitely take a detour if he saw Xue Fu in the village in the future.
Otherwise, you'll fall into her trap again, get caught in her cage, and be at her mercy.
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