How dare she say anything?
Qiao Wenwan glanced at Du Jiaming awkwardly and forced a smile. "How could you think of me like that? Don't you know how I feel about you? I just remembered that I haven't had time to send the money I lent you last time to my mother. I also have some banknotes I saved from my frugal living. If you need them urgently, take them first."
She hurriedly took out a small bag from under her quilt and found some money and tickets inside.
Qiao Wenwan just wanted to get this plague goddess away as soon as possible. If she stayed any longer, who knows what she would say.
Du Jiaming is suspicious by nature. If Jiang Wanwan continues talking, all the good impression she had worked so hard to gain from him might be wasted.
Jiang Wanwan took the money and ticket, counted them, and glanced at Qiao Wenwan.
Most of the money that was saved by living frugally was swindled from the original owner.
"When will the rest be returned to me?" she had to ask clearly.
"I'll pay you back once the team has settled the work points and got the money," Qiao Wenwan replied quickly.
The team settles work points at the end of the year and distributes food and money according to the work points each person earns. The autumn harvest is about to begin.
After settling the bill with Qiao Wenwan, Jiang Wanwan looked at Du Jiaming again, "What about yours?"
Du Jiaming was still immersed in Jiang Wanwan's words "the man I like". He knew that Jiang Wanwan still liked him, and everything now was just her temper with him.
Hearing Jiang Wanwan's question, he also took some money and tickets from himself, "These are all I have now, and I will return the rest to you slowly."
"What about the time?" Jiang Wanwan asked.
Du Jiaming felt much better when he saw her tense face. He smiled dotingly and said, "Wait until the work points are settled."
Jiang Wanwan got goosebumps from his smile and rolled her eyes.
What's wrong!
He took the money and tickets, counted them, put the quilt on his back, and walked out carrying the big box.
Neurosis is contagious, she has to stay away from it.
Du Jiaming didn't stop her at this time.
Jiang Wanwan is a little princess at home. Although she appears to be well-behaved on the surface, she is actually very stubborn.
Just let her go. When she hits a wall, she will naturally come back.
If she goes to the landlord's son and then wants to come back, the rumors she will have to endure will only be more intense. When he comes like a savior, she will understand who is the one who truly treats her well.
As for what would happen if Jiang Wanwan went to Lu Xiao, Du Jiaming was not worried at all.
With him in the lead, how could Jiang Wanwan possibly look down on those peasants? Who would give up unpolished jade for stone?
Lu Xiao, that landlord's son and bad guy, didn't dare to do anything to Jiang Wanwan.
Qiao Wenwan looked at Jiang Wanwan's receding back and felt inexplicably uneasy, as if something was different.
But soon, she suppressed her panic. From then on, Jiang Wanwan was no longer by Du Jiaming's side, and only Qiao Wenwan was by his side.
As for what Jiang Wanwan said just now..., she believed that with her ability, she could quickly dispel other people's suspicions about her.
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On the crooked tree halfway up the mountain, Lu Xiao leaned against a branch, staring blankly at the dilapidated courtyard below the mountain. It seemed that the man had been in this posture since he saw the woman leave.
After an unknown amount of time, a figure came running down the mountain.
"Brother Xiao, why are you here? I've been looking for you for a long time."
Li Ergou ran over, panting. "The pheasant we caught yesterday is gone. I don't know which bastard stole it. I was thinking of using the pheasant to buy a new pair of pants. My butt is showing if I wear these pants anymore..."
When he looked up and met the man's gaze, his voice became softer and softer. An idea suddenly struck him and his mind started to work very fast.
"Brother Xiao, you took the pheasant, didn't you?"
It seems that this is the only possibility. The place where they hide things is secluded and they have never lost anything.
Lu Xiao didn't answer him, but took out two dollars from his pocket and gave it to him.
Ergou took the money with a chuckle and didn't mention the pheasant anymore.
"By the way, Brother Xiao, did you sleep with that embroidered pillow last night?"
After saying that, she winked at him, glanced at his lower body, and had a smirk on her face.
Lu Xiao glanced at him sideways, his voice unable to distinguish between joy and anger, "She has a name."
Ergou raised his chin indifferently.
"I don't want to call her by her name. If she is devoted to you, Brother Xiao, I will call her sister-in-law. If she doesn't know what's good for her, she will be nothing but an embroidered pillow."
He also leaned against the crooked tree and continued.
"You don't know, among those educated youths who came from the city, her family is the best off. She came here to chase after that pretty boy Du Zhiqing, and she spends all her money on him. I'm telling you, Brother Xiao, I've inquired about it. Even though that woman spent so much money on the pretty boy and her so-called good friend, they don't remember her kindness at all. Just look at the rumors in the village a while ago, and her good friend was involved a lot. She's quite pretty, but she's so stupid. What else do you think she is but a useless person?"
Lu Xiao rarely refuted and looked at the road down the mountain.
Of course she is not stupid. If she were really smart, why would she marry him just for the sake of a gamble?
"Oh, Brother Xiao, when I came here just now, I passed by the Youth League Center. That embroidered pillow was arguing with a few people there. From the tone of their voices, it seemed like they wanted to kick her out. They said she should never come back after she left..."
Ergou was halfway through his words when someone suddenly pressed down on his shoulder and the man jumped down from the tree.
"Hey, Brother Xiao, I haven't finished talking here, where are you going?"
Seeing the man running down the mountain in the blink of an eye, Ergou shouted again, but the man didn't even turn his head.
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Jiang Wanwan overestimated her abilities.
She originally thought that she would come to the educated youth point as less often as possible, so she packed all her quilts and luggage.
He also held his breath and pretended to be nonchalant as he came out carrying his things, but he had to put the things down before he had walked ten meters out of the educated youth site.
My hands are about to break.
The original owner had a lot of stuff, a box of clothes, a thermos, a teacup, a lunch box, a washbasin... a whole bunch of scattered things.
I carried things on my back, on my shoulders, and in my hands. I wasn't so embarrassed when I moved into a two-bedroom apartment.
Just when she was worrying about whether she had to move twice, she suddenly felt a lightness on her back, and Jiang Wanwan jumped away in fright.
"Hey, you little thief, robbing... uh... Lu Xiao in broad daylight?"
When Jiang Wanwan saw the man behind her, she was surprised. The man who left without finishing his meal suddenly appeared at the educated youth site.
You know, the educated youth point is at the easternmost end of the village, and Lu Xiao's home is at the westernmost end of the village, so even if they were on the way, they couldn't get here.
Lu Xiao didn't expect her to react so strongly. He hummed as he carried his luggage. The slightly awkward atmosphere made him unable to help but make small talk. "I heard you were kicked out of the educated youth camp?"
He regretted it the moment he said it and couldn't help but look up at her.
Being kicked out of the educated youth camp was bad enough, and he even laughed at her. Would she cry?
Jiang Wanwan didn't feel awkward or embarrassed at all. She smiled and replied, "Yes, I was kicked out of the educated youth camp and now I'm homeless. Do you want to take me in?"
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