Chapter 15 Slender Waist
Chapter Fifteen: Slender Waist
Lin Su returned to her dormitory with a blush and a pounding heart.
My roommate asked, "How's it going?"
"The farm manager said he could take us to the county town."
Sun Xiaoqing chuckled: "I knew it, you could definitely succeed with your help."
One of my roommates exclaimed, "The manager is really good to you, no doubt about it."
Lin Su could only say, "He's very good to Xu Yaodong too, and he's good to everyone."
Her roommate clearly wasn't buying it, shaking her head, and suddenly asked, "Susu, have you ever had a boyfriend?"
Lin Su was taken aback for a moment: "No, I'm only eighteen years old."
Not only had they never talked about it here, but they hadn't even talked about it before she transmigrated here.
In high school, some boys pursued her, but she didn't like them. She focused on her studies and never had a crush on anyone.
My roommate said casually, "Other people are already married and have kids by the time they're eighteen."
Lin Su: "Anyway, I haven't talked about it."
"Do you have any requirements for finding a partner?" she asked again.
Lin Su looked at the other person, Chen Si. Her boyfriend returned to the city this spring. However, her boyfriend was more loyal than Feng Lixia's boyfriend. Last time, she also went home to visit her family and met the man's parents. They said they would get married at the end of the year and let her return to the city.
Lin Su replied, "I haven't thought about it. I've only had a few good days. Before that, I was almost dead. It was a struggle to survive. How could I have the energy to think about finding a partner?"
Chen Si nodded: "That's true. But during the Torch Festival, didn't you run into some people from the Sixth Division? There was a young man who seemed quite concerned about you."
Is she referring to Du Yong?
He did take good care of the original owner of the body before.
Lin Su replied, "My top priority right now is to get into university, then I'll think about finding a partner."
Sun Xiaoqing asked, "Are you going to take the exam to return to Beijing?"
"Yes, I want to take the exam again."
"Then let's not think about finding a partner anymore, it'll interfere with our important business."
"Yes, that's what I think too."
The next day, the girls set off chattering away, riding in Zhou Yunqi's car to the county town.
There were originally six people, but Zhou Yunqi let Lin Su sit in the front seat, and five girls squeezed in the back. They were all young girls, and it was quite lively with them squeezing in. Just as the car was about to start, a woman in her forties named Aju came running over shouting, saying that she was planning to go to the county town to get two doses of traditional Chinese medicine and asked if she could squeeze in.
Seeing Lin Su sitting in the front, she opened the car door and said, "Su Su, let me hold you while you sit."
Lin Su didn't think much of it: "Okay."
Anyway, there were girls sitting in the back row who were hugging each other.
Sister Ju was a bit plump and sturdy. Lin Su sat on Sister Ju's lap and laughed, "Like squeezing sardines into a can."
Sister Ju didn't understand: "What are sardines?"
"It's a kind of small fish, squeezed into a can."
"Oh." Aju hugged her waist. "Wow, Susu, your waist is so slim."
"..." Zhou Yunqi glanced at the person in the passenger seat.
Lin Su gave an awkward laugh and twisted her waist uncomfortably: "I'm fine."
"No, you're really thin." Aju placed both hands on her waist and pinched it, speaking frankly, "Although you look thin, you're not skinny, you're quite chubby."
He grabbed her hand again: "Your skin is so smooth, fair and tender, and you smell so good."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yunqi frowned.
Everyone in the car was talking at once, praising Lin Su's skin as really good. But Lin Su, sitting on her lap, felt like she was being groped and couldn't help but say awkwardly, "Sister Ju, don't touch me like that, I'm a little ticklish."
Aju stopped holding on and smiled, "Oh, holding you feels like holding my daughter. I was very thin when I was young, but I changed after having children..."
The man driving frowned even more and said, "If you're ticklish, sit a little further out, sit on her lap, and lean on the dashboard."
"Oh." She shifted slightly.
This is a little better, as I don't have to be hugged around the waist, but sitting on someone's lap isn't as comfortable.
After finally arriving at a street in the county town, everyone got out of the car, and Lin Su finally felt a little more comfortable. Just as she was about to walk with everyone, Zhou Yunqi called out to her, "Susu."
Lin Su looked at him and walked to his window.
He took a deep breath: "Do you have enough money for shopping?"
Lin Su nodded: "That's enough, I didn't plan to buy anything."
He pulled out a black wallet, and Lin Su realized what he meant and said, "No need, I have money."
Lin Su is currently receiving a substitute teacher's salary. Although it's not much, she doesn't have any other expenses each month besides buying personal items. She also doesn't need medical treatment anymore. She was like a parasite, completely dependent on Zhou Yunqi for support.
He said, "Take the money and have a nice lunch with them. Just say it's my treat."
As he spoke, he pulled out a few ten-yuan bills and was about to hand them over.
The highest denomination of RMB currently in circulation is ten yuan, but ten yuan has strong purchasing power. Lin Su said, "There's no need for so much."
She only took one ten-yuan note: "This is enough, there's still some left."
“Buy whatever else you want, no need to return it to me,” he said. “I’ll be waiting for you here at 4:30 this afternoon.”
Lin Su nodded: "Understood, thank you, Manager."
Clutching his ten yuan note, he walked towards the group. Sun Xiaoqing asked curiously, "Did the farm manager give you money?"
"He gave me the money saying he was treating everyone to lunch."
With a "wow," they exclaimed, "We're in for a treat!"
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Autumn has arrived. Although the temperature difference here is not significant throughout the year, it's still necessary to prepare slightly thicker clothes for autumn and winter. Lin Su accompanied everyone to the only shopping mall in the county town. After shopping for a long time, she also bought some warm clothes for autumn and winter.
She used to come to the county town often and was very familiar with it. At noon, she took them to a state-run restaurant they had been to before, ordered a few dishes, and the total cost was less than five yuan.
In the afternoon, we passed by a park and saw people taking pictures. After a few of us discussed it, we took a group photo to remember the occasion.
Arriving at the agreed location at 4:30, Lin Su sat in the passenger seat and asked, "Where's Sister Ju? Didn't she say she'd come to the sugar factory to find you after getting the medicine and doing a good deed?"
Zhou Yunqi said, "There's a ride available, so let her go home first."
Lin Su breathed a sigh of relief; at least she could finally sit more comfortably.
Come to think of it, she hadn't felt so uncomfortable being held before, and when she held Zhou Yunqi, she even wanted to hold him for longer.
Ultimately, perhaps the difference lies in the person holding the person and the person being held.
After returning safely to the farm, Lin Su entered the dormitory and realized that she had forgotten to tell Zhou Yunqi something, so she ran to his office.
Zhou Yunqi was pouring water when he looked at her and asked, "What did you forget?"
Lin Su smiled and took out a receipt for picking up photos: "Manager, could you please help me pick up our photos in three days?"
He took the receipt: "You had your picture taken?"
"Yes, I took a picture with them and a few other photos as souvenirs. I've already paid for them."
He drank his water and nodded, "Okay."
"But could I put it in your wallet? I'm afraid you'll lose it."
Zhou Yunqi put down his cup, took out his wallet, and put the receipt in: "Is this alright now?"
Lin Su pursed her lips and said with satisfaction, "That's fine."
He asked helplessly, "What did you treat them to for lunch?"
"I ordered a few dishes at my usual state-run restaurant," Lin Su said. "It cost a little over four yuan."
Zhou Yunqi: "You ordered all vegetarian dishes?"
"There were three meat dishes, but none of them were the big, meaty kind. I used the remaining money to buy study materials; I didn't have enough money with me."
"Hmm, this money was well spent." He sat at his desk, his posture somewhat relaxed. "There are oranges on the desk, but they're a bit sour."
Lin Su felt completely at ease here, as if she were at home. She picked up a green and yellow orange, peeled it, and the aroma of the orange filled her nostrils and permeated her lungs.
Holding a whole orange with the peel on in her palm, Lin Su ate a segment and then smiled at him, saying, "This orange is very sweet, would you like to try some?"
He looked over, and Lin Su peeled two halves for him.
A second later, seeing him wince from the sourness, Lin Su couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Sweet, isn't it?"
Zhou Yunqi glared at him: "Where's your conscience?"
Lin Su suddenly realized: "No wonder Xu Yaodong didn't eat this bag of oranges."
"Want some more?" She stood by the desk, handed him an orange, and looked at him with bright eyes.
The girl's bright face and clear eyes were captivating. The man gritted his teeth: "Give me a reason to eat more?"
Uh, you need a reason for that? Lin Su blinked: "Does taking vitamin C count?"
Just as the man was about to speak, a noisy voice came from outside the door: "Boss, boss."
Xu Yaodong stood at the door and was taken aback when he saw the two of them standing very close. He sensed that the atmosphere was subtle. Was Lin Su feeding the boss an orange just now?
Zhou Yunqi glanced at the other person, then reached out and took two segments from the orange peel.
Lin Su didn't seem to think anything of it, and asked Xu Yaodong, "Brother Dong, do you want some oranges?"
"I don't want to eat it, this orange is too sour."
"Oh, then I'm off." With that, he grabbed the remaining half of the orange and left.
Xu Yaodong watched her figure, then turned back to look at his boss, who was practically grimacing from the jealousy, and said with a smile, "It seems I've come at the wrong time."
Zhou Yunqi ignored him and continued eating his orange.
Ugh, that's really sour.
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