He immediately stopped pushing the door open and pressed his ear against the wooden door.
"Comrade Bai, it's getting cold. I knitted a scarf for you and Ya Jing each. It's very cold here, so please take good care of yourselves."
If she hadn't lost the fight to the formidable aunties and grandmas over the yarn, she actually wanted to knit a sweater for each of them. Now she could only knit scarves for the time being.
Bai Yunshu looked at the soft, finely woven scarf in her hands—it looked incredibly warm—and wanted to refuse. But when she looked up and saw the little girl's hesitant yet expectant eyes, she couldn't help but recall that day when the little girl, like a little firecracker, had bravely spoken up for herself, confronting the evildoers, and afterwards crying her eyes out, saying her legs were weak…
My heart softened instantly. My hand, which had been refusing, froze in mid-air.
After a long silence, he finally withdrew his offer. He had a feeling that if he refused, even if the girl didn't say anything to his face, she'd probably burst into tears when they got back...
"Men and women shouldn't touch each other, so consider this a purchase from me. Thank you, Comrade Liu."
As he spoke, he took out a coin from his pocket, enough to buy a scarf, and gave it to Liu Meiling…
Liu Meiling's face, which had been happy because he accepted the gift, suddenly froze.
Her eyes were filled with disappointment. Damn it, she bought it from her! But she also understood that the current social norms were very strict about relationships between men and women, and she didn't want to create a bad impression on others.
"Oh, but don't give me back the money I gave Ya Jing. It's a token of our sisterly friendship." She took out half of the money and returned it.
She then sat quietly in the chair and waited for Bai Yajing.
In fact, her mindset changed after the incident in Leling Village.
She used to think that if she liked someone, she should try her best to pursue them and win them over sooner or later. Even if the other person didn't accept her in the end, she would have no regrets as long as she had tried her best.
But... it wasn't until she was forced to marry someone she didn't like that she realized that this was wrong.
How helpless and resentful she was at that time, how much she hated those who harassed and pressured her—what about Comrade Bai? Did he face the same troubles in pursuing her?
I kept telling myself I wouldn't make him dislike me, that I'd know my limits, but in the end, I still forced him, didn't I? It seems I really made a mistake to bother him and force him to accept someone he didn't like…
This is her last chance.
She didn't believe that Baiyunshu didn't understand her meaning.
His rejection was quite clear, so she should give up...
Bai Yajing sighed, rubbing her forehead as she listened to the commotion inside. Her uncle was as ruthless as ever!
She only pushed the door open and entered after hearing no further noise.
"Meiling, you're here!" She hadn't seen her friend in a long time and missed her quite a bit.
Is your grandfather better yet?
When Liu Meiling saw her return, she quickly composed herself and greeted her with a smile.
"My grandfather is all better now. I came to see you today to bring you a scarf as a thank you for your help last time."
Bai Yajing pretended not to know anything, and happily took it and put it around her neck, turning it left and right to show her.
"Isn't it beautiful? I love it so much, thank you Meiling! I have a gift for you too."
The Liu family had already given her a thank-you gift, but she was still very touched that her friend remembered her.
She happened to have a gift planned to give it to her in a few days.
My uncle is currently reading in his room and hasn't come out yet.
She simply pulled Liu Meiling to her room.
"It's getting cold, and hands and feet are prone to chilblains. I took some time out of my busy schedule the other day to make some chilblain cream. Take it home and apply it."
Liu Meiling accepted the box with gratitude, and her mood, which had been low because Bai Yunshu had refused, instantly improved a lot.
"Thank you, Yajing."
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