Chapter 4 Entanglement
“Bang!”
Jiang Xiuxiu slapped her arm, leaving a bloody mark. She was now at the small bamboo forest at the entrance of the village, waiting to explain to Pei Xingzhi when he came back. After returning this morning, she thought about it over and over again and still felt that she had made a stupid move.
In the beginning, she shouldn't have let her second brother go with her to find Pei Xingzhi. Her original intention was to have some emotional exchange with Pei Xingzhi, but due to Jiang Wu's instigation, it turned into an enmity.
After Jiang Xiuxiu returned home, she was furious with Jiang Wu, but what could she do? Although she was the only daughter in the family, she was very much loved by her parents.
But what her parents value most is still their son. Now she still relies on her family, and her words don't carry much weight at all.
She felt that she had taken the wrong path after her rebirth. She should first increase her say in the family so that her father would listen to her, instead of thinking about using her beauty to pursue Pei Xingzhi.
Jiang Xiuxiu admitted that she was still affected by her experience as a mistress in her previous life, because those people only cared about her appearance and never took the time to care about her inner self. She never thought about improving herself. She only knew how to put on makeup and take care of herself every day, and worried about the fading color every year.
Considering Pei Xingzhi's promising future, he must not be a superficial person who only cares about appearance. People like him should value a person's inner qualities.
In the days to come, she should show her intelligence to Pei Xingzhi and make him look at her with admiration.
As for whether she is really smart, Jiang Xiuxiu doesn't care at all. As long as she reveals a little bit of news about the future and expresses her own opinions, it is enough to make people admire her foresight.
At the same time, it was precisely because she realized that Pei Xingzhi was different from those people in her previous life that Jiang Xiuxiu found it even more difficult to let go of Pei Xingzhi.
After killing countless mosquitoes, Jiang Xiuxiu finally felt some resentment towards Pei Xingzhi. If Pei Xingzhi hadn't been disgusted by her looking for him in public, she wouldn't have been bitten by mosquitoes here.
Jiang Xiuxiu lowered her head and pinched her mosquito bite angrily, and said angrily in her heart: Wait until Pei Xingzhi falls in love with me, then I will show you how I will punish you.
As if she thought of how Pei Xingzhi would pamper her in the future, Jiang Xiuxiu suddenly felt embarrassed and fanned herself with her hands to cool down her hot face.
With such emotions, when Jiang Xiuxiu saw the tall figure of Qing Junxin, she shyly trotted over, her voice so sweet that it seemed as if honey could be squeezed out of it.
"Xingzhi, you're back?"
Jiang Xiuxiu gave Pei Xingzhi a bright smile, a smile she had practiced in front of the mirror for a long time to ensure that she could show her greatest charm.
Jiang Xiuxiu was not bragging. She was quite confident about her appearance when she was young. She had always been regarded as a beauty by others since she was a child. Although she didn't make Pei Xingzhi fall in love with her at once, she could still make him fall in love with her.
Pei Xingzhi was indeed distracted.
It was simply because Jiang Xiuxiu's face was covered with dense mosquito bites, which protruded one after another on her delicate face, making her look like some kind of animal that had become a spirit.
The original ten points of beauty have become three points of scary, five points of ridiculous, and the remaining two points of beauty are even less likely to be noticed by Pei Xingzhi.
"What are you doing here?" Pei Xingzhi looked away from Jiang Xiuxiu's face, afraid that if he looked at her for a few more seconds, he would burst out laughing.
Jiang Xiuxiu hadn't seen Pei Xingzhi look so friendly to her for a long time. Seeing Pei Xingzhi shyly glance away from her face, she thought that she had impressed him today and felt very proud.
As expected, men don’t value beauty, but no one doesn’t like beautiful things, whether it’s a person or an object.
However, Jiang Xiuxiu still remembered her purpose and did not get carried away.
Jiang Xiuxiu didn't know what she looked like now. She was completely immersed in her own world and didn't notice that many mosquitoes were flying towards her face.
Anyone who has been bitten by a mosquito knows that you can't feel it when it first bites you. You only notice it when it's biting hard. If the person being bitten is distracted, it's not uncommon to be bitten all over in a bamboo forest where there are many mosquitoes in the summer.
Jiang Xiuxiu has been away from the countryside for too long, so long that she has forgotten the common sense that a rural person should have.
"Brother Xingzhi, I came here specifically to apologize to you. I'm responsible for everything that happened recently. I'm not alone, but I've made you the talk of the town. Don't worry, I won't do this again."
Jiang Xiuxiu spoke in a self-blaming tone, her hands folded nervously, and she looked at Pei Xingzhi with tender eyes. Although she was saying sorry, every word she said expressed her affection for Pei Xingzhi.
Pei Xingzhi didn't dare to look at Jiang Xiuxiu. He looked up at the sky and hummed muffledly in his throat.
"Also, don't take what my second brother said today to heart, Brother Xingzhi. My second brother is just like that. He has a bad temper and can't talk, but he has a good heart. Besides, I won't let them hurt you."
Jiang Xiuxiu took a step forward and raised her hand to hold Pei Xingzhi's hand, but stopped in mid-air, like a poor girl who was afraid to get close to the one she loved.
Pei Xingzhi glanced at Jiang Xiuxiu sideways, took a step back silently, and did not fall for it.
After seeing this, Jiang Xiuxiu looked at Pei Xingzhi with sad eyes, and her appearance of wanting to cry but not being able to was so pitiful.
But in Pei Xingzhi's eyes, Jiang Xiuxiu just looked like a clown.
"Brother Xingzhi, don't be sad about losing the workers, peasants, and soldiers college students. This is all temporary. I believe that in our country, workers, peasants, and soldiers college students will never be able to compare with regular college students. The country will definitely restore the college entrance examination in the future. With your ability, you will definitely be able to get into university then."
Finally, Jiang Xiuxiu stated her ultimate goal.
She decided to reveal the news that the college entrance examination would be resumed in the future to Pei Xingzhi, firstly to show him her foresight, and secondly to persuade Pei Xingzhi to give up the idea of leaving the countryside, at least not to think about leaving in the next few years.
She knew a little about Pei Xingzhi's background and knew that his father would be a high-ranking official in the future, but now he was classified as a "rightist" and she didn't know where he was being demoted.
As a son, Pei Xingzhi had no choice but to stay in the countryside before the policy was restored, given his status.
Pei Xingzhi couldn't believe his ears. How could such words come out of Jiang Xiuxiu's mouth?
The college entrance examination has been cancelled for so long that even his father's former subordinate, Brother Sun's father, avoided the impact of the movement at the beginning due to his political acumen, but even he did not dare to say that the college entrance examination would be restored.
Therefore, he also suggested that his son marry and have children locally because he could not guarantee whether this group of educated youth would have the opportunity to return to the city in the future.
And he actually heard words that even someone like Uncle Sun didn't dare to say from the mouth of a rural girl who only received primary school education.
Pei Xingzhi did not admire Jiang Xiuxiu, but felt fear of her instead. Since he was fifteen years old, Pei Xingzhi had never been afraid of anything.
Now, Jiang Xiuxiu made him feel wary. Jiang Xiuxiu was a very strange person, whether it was saying such incredible words, or knowing so clearly about her life experience that he had hidden, or the fact that her crush suddenly changed from He Yan to him.
Pei Xingzhi didn't dare to stay with Jiang Xiuxiu anymore. Who knew if she knew any evil magic like poisonous insects or hypnosis?
"I see. Thank you for your concern. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
After saying that, Pei Xingzhi turned around and strode away. Although he did not run, his mood was similar to Meng Wanqiu who was scared by him today.
"Hey - I" hasn't finished yet.
Jiang Xiuxiu was confused by Pei Xingzhi's sudden departure. This was different from what she expected. She told him such important news, but why didn't Pei Xingzhi show any response?
Could it be that he didn't believe her? That shouldn't be the case. With Pei Xingzhi's intelligence, it shouldn't be difficult for him to guess what she was hiding.
Jiang Xiuxiu could only stamp her feet in anger as she watched Pei Xingzhi walking away.
After Pei Xingzhi walked away, he looked back and saw that Jiang Xiuxiu had not caught up with him. He finally felt relieved. However, Jiang Xiuxiu's sudden action made his originally hesitant thoughts become firm.
Youth League House.
Zhang Xiuqing paced anxiously in the yard, and ran to the door to look out from time to time. Xingzhi went to a remote place today, and everyone said they wanted to help him, but Xingzhi refused.
It was already this late and no one had returned yet, so Zhang Xiuqing was naturally very worried.
"Oh, Sister Xiuqing, stop walking around. I'm feeling dizzy. Brother Xingzhi has come back this late before. Don't worry. Come, sit for a while." Yang Xue sat on the stool in front of the door and advised Zhang Xiuqing to take a rest.
"Oh, girl, if you feel dizzy, go back to your room and rest. I can't let go of my worry that Xingzhi hasn't come back." Zhang Xiuqing pointed at Yang Xue in the air and did not sit down obediently.
"Hehe, yes, yes, Brother Xingzhi is Sister Xiuqing's baby, and we are just a poor little grass that no one loves." Yang Xue walked to the yard and suddenly said something in Zhang Xiuqing's ear when she passed by her.
After hearing this, Zhang Xiuqing's face flushed instantly, her heart pounding, and she said angrily, "You naughty girl, how can you talk like that? You just tease me. I'll teach you a lesson."
After saying that, he chased after Yang Xue and raised his hand to hit her. Seeing this, Yang Xue had to run away, saying words that made Zhang Xiuqing very embarrassed.
In this way, one person chased the other, and the whole yard was filled with their clear and pleasant laughter. Xingzhi didn't even notice it when he came back.
"What are you laughing at?" Pei Xingzhi came in and asked casually when he saw two girls fighting.
Zhang Xiuqing and Yang Xue's laughter suddenly stopped. Yang Xue ran back to her room without saying a word, leaving only Pei Xingzhi and the shy Zhang Xiuqing in the yard.
Zhang Xiuqing lowered her eyes, not daring to look at Pei Xingzhi. "Xingzhi, you're back. Go back to the house and change your clothes."
"Well, it's time to change clothes." Pei Xingzhi nodded seriously.
After seeing Pei Xingzhi turn around and head towards his room, Zhang Xiuqing dared to look up at his handsome and tall figure. A tender smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, but she didn't know what she was thinking about. A trace of depression flashed in her eyes. She sighed and turned into the kitchen.
In the room, Pei Xingzhi put on his most formal clothes, and then took out a palm-sized wooden box with ancient charm. He stroked the patterns on the box with his fingers, and his deep eyes revealed complex thoughts, which disappeared in a moment and turned into a familiar coldness.
When I opened the door, I bumped into Pi Jingxuan who was about to knock on the door. The other person had his hands in the air and there was obvious surprise in his eyes.
"Brother Xingzhi, why are you suddenly dressed like this? Do you have something important to go out for?"
Pei Xingzhi smiled calmly, "It's serious business, Jingxuan, I'm planning to get married!"
"Xingzhi, I made you some sweet-boiled eggs with fermented rice lees. Eat them while they're hot—"
First there was a clanging sound, followed by the sound of a bowl breaking, and everyone's eyes were focused on Zhang Xiuqing.
Zhang Xiuqing stood in the middle of the mess, his face pale, a strange smile strained at the corners of his mouth. "Okay, Xingzhi, what did you say? I didn't quite hear you clearly."
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