"Is this person also here to pick me up?"
Sun Xuelin shook his head. "No. She was a sent-down youth, just like you."
Su Ying nodded, still not giving Gu Sinian a second glance, and was about to take out milk candy from her bag when Gu Sinian stopped her.
He didn't believe this little girl didn't recognize him. Ten years had passed; could he have changed that much?
It's quite heartbreaking that Su Ying treated him like a stranger.
"She doesn't like sweets, you can keep them for yourself. Life in the countryside is tough, don't just hand out candy to strangers. You have plenty of candy to squander."
Sun Xuelin nodded in agreement, “Yes, yes, yes. We set off for the station early this morning to pick you up, and we haven’t had lunch yet. It’s normal for us to eat a few milk candies to fill our stomachs while we wait for you on an empty stomach.”
"Don't give it to the educated youth who went to the countryside. They didn't help you. Listen to Gu Sinian. Life in the countryside is tough. Keep the rest of the milk candy for yourself and don't give it out everywhere."
Su Ying nodded awkwardly. She could see that the woman in front of her was also embarrassed. But what the two men said was right. Life in the countryside was not easy. Don't go around giving out sweets, or it will arouse jealousy.
Besides, her identity is already quite sensitive, so she'd rather not get involved in any trouble.
Qiao Xiyan paused as she reached for the milk candy, as if it were something special. Everyone has eaten White Rabbit milk candy before; if she didn't want it, she wouldn't give it to her.
She doesn't care.
"No need. I really don't like milk candy."
Su Ying's focus wasn't on Qiao Xiyan's claim that she didn't like milk candy; she was concerned that the two had set off very early, and that they hadn't eaten lunch, let alone breakfast.
She recalled with heartache the days when Gu Sinian was sent to the countryside, sometimes eating a meal and sometimes going hungry, which later led to stomach problems and frequent hospital stays with intravenous infusions.
With her by my side, I absolutely cannot let Gu Sinian develop a stomach ache, as that would be a weakness in his future career.
When fighting the villains back then, his stomach ailment flared up, greatly reducing his fighting ability, and Gu Sinian almost lost his life.
She has plenty of resources in her space; she could support not only Gu Sinian, but the entire Gu family.
"You set off very early? Is the train station far from Willow Tree Village?"
“It’s only a few hours’ journey, not far,” Sun Xue answered first.
A few hours' journey isn't that far. This captain's son is really exaggerating. He claims a few hours' train ride is how far the journey has been.
Although Gu Sinian ate quite a bit when he got off the bus, he hadn't eaten for a long time, so we couldn't let him go hungry.
She doesn't lack these things.
"Is everyone hungry? Because of my delay, I made you all wait for me on an empty stomach. It's my fault. You probably haven't eaten for a long time. How about I treat you to a meal at a state-run restaurant as a thank you for coming all this way to pick me up?"
Gu Sinian originally wanted to refuse. This little girl didn't know how hard life was in the countryside. She squandered money as soon as she had it. How would she survive the rest of the year?
"Great! My stomach has been growling for ages. I've heard the food at state-run restaurants is especially delicious, but I've never had a chance to eat there. Today, thanks to Comrade Su, I can finally have a big meal at a state-run restaurant."
Su Ying frowned. Is life in Willow Village really that difficult?
How could the son of a high-ranking brigade leader have never been to a state-run restaurant? Is this some kind of prank?
Isn't it said that the Dongshi area is rich in local products?
That's how the method of enrichment works.
Su Ying could hardly believe her ears. Now she finally understood why Gu Sinian had contracted a stomach ailment during his time in the countryside.
"Don't pretend to be a big shot. You brought cigarettes and candy as soon as you arrived, and now you're treating me to a meal. You'll regret this later."
Gu Sinian couldn't stand Qiao Xiyan's sarcastic tone. "Or you can treat me?"
Qiao Xiyan immediately shut up. Having suffered so much in her past life, she knew what life was like in the countryside. Every penny had to be spent wisely, and not a single cent could be wasted.
Let her pretend to be rich if she wants to. It's not like she's the one paying for the meal. It's fine with her whatever way she wants.
“Before I went to the countryside, my parents didn’t care about me. I sold my job at the supply and marketing cooperative to have money to buy a train ticket. Now I don’t have much money left. How can I afford to treat four people to a meal at a state-run restaurant?”
"Then shut up. You're really noisy and annoying."
He had been trying to seize the opportunity to introduce himself to Su Ying, but Qiao Xiyan interrupted him every time, which naturally made him very angry.
He couldn't believe Su Ying hadn't recognized him, which made him very uncomfortable. The person he had liked for ten years didn't remember him. What could be more cruel than that?
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