The heartbeat at that moment seemed to be an illusion. Xue Weidong immediately shook off Jiang Xiaofei's hand and retorted with a frown: "Captain Jiang, is it possible that you were hit on the brain instead of the arm? Do you think we can do it?!"
Although he often talked about pursuing Jiang Xiaofei, both parties knew that it was a joke and never took it seriously.
It was the scene of sacrificing one's life to save others that moved Jiang Xiaofei, or perhaps it was for other reasons. In short, it was not a good thing for Xue Weidong. He emphasized again: "If it was Shen Luo who was beaten just now, I would still stand up. Captain Jiang, don't think too much."
"..."
Jiang Xiaofei's face was burning.
Everything she said became a joke. Xue Weidong really didn't like her. Even if she pretended to be affectionate, he wouldn't really like her. The gap between them was more than just a little bit.
Because of her age, although her mother did not say it explicitly during this period, Jiang Xiaofei understood that her family wanted her to go on blind dates and social events. There were a lot more young people visiting their home than before. For her, instead of marrying those rough guys, it would be better to marry someone interesting and responsible. For a moment, she felt that person was Xue Weidong.
But the other party's attitude slapped her in the face.
Jiang Xiaofei gritted her teeth and said angrily, "Who cares?! I was just testing whether you have such dirty thoughts!"
Being forced to such a point, Jiang Xiaofei felt ashamed and angry. She simply pushed Xue Weidong hard and strode away. Xue Weidong was caught off guard and bumped into Su Niannian who was walking at the edge. The thing in the latter's hand flew out and rolled on the ground.
Su Niannian: “…”
It was such a sudden disaster!
Xue Weidong apologized repeatedly and quickly stepped forward to pick up the things for Su Niannian. However, when he touched the tambourine, he looked at it again and again curiously. After a while, he asked tentatively: "Isn't this Teacher Song's tambourine?!"
Su Niannian curved her eyes and said, "Yes, Teacher Song said this is a gift for me as a graduation gift."
"But this is a love gift given to Teacher Song by her lover. Why would she give it to you? Shouldn't this thing be treasured and then brought in..." Xue Weidong's face had turned ugly before he finished his words. He looked at Su Niannian reflexively.
The latter also looked up in shock, and then, without bothering to explain, they ran back the way they came. Shen Luo and Jiang Xiaofei followed them belatedly.
…
Although they had some guesses in their minds, they almost collapsed when Su Niannian and others saw Song Xi wrapped in a rotten straw mat and thrown in the back mountain. Who could have thought that Song Xi, who was chatting and laughing with them last night, had now turned into a cold corpse. He had lived a glorious life, but in the end he didn't even have a grave.
The indifferent villagers were unwilling to pay any attention to them. In the end, Xue Weidong spent a little money to borrow a hoe and a shovel, and dug a grave for Song Xi on the spot. As for the money they hid in the food, the shameless Chen Luo asked for it back.
From beginning to end, Song Xi never even opened the house. She had no idea of the love given to her by this group of young people. The small mound of earth became her final home.
Su Niannian placed the wild flowers they had collected in front of Song Xi's grave. After a while, she said in a low voice, "Teacher Song, I'm sorry, maybe we shouldn't have come to you. The seeds of the torch should not be passed on, but should be carried forward in your hands.
But since you chose to give me the tambourine, I will definitely make it shine on the stage and live up to your expectations and dreams."
Jiang Xiaofei, who was always talkative, remained silent for a rare time with tears in her eyes. They regretted and blamed themselves. The low pressure did not get relieved even after leaving Qingliu Township. Except for Xue Weidong who still had some rationality, the other girls could not muster up the energy. Unlike the lively journey when they came, the return journey was depressing.
This depression reached its peak when she saw Jin Chuan waiting outside the train station. There was no doubt that the other party was waiting here because of Xue Weidong. Su Niannian glared at him speechlessly, expressing her anger to the fullest.
Xue Weidong didn't even look at her this time. Instead, he diligently helped Jiang Xiaofei carry her luggage and circled around her like a bee. Under Jin Chuan's scrutinizing eyes, Xue Weidong showed the perverted look of a pursuer to the fullest. Jiang Xiaofei was not touched at all throughout the whole process, and occasionally rolled her eyes and said a few rude words to her.
Xue Weidong responded with good temper. After a while, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and suggested to Su Niannian and the others, "Captain Su, our professor just happened to be here to pick me up. Since it's convenient, let's take you back to the family compound together."
This was exactly the purpose of Jin Chuan letting Xue Weidong contact them. Su Niannian certainly didn't want to let his wish go unfulfilled. Hearing this, she nodded woodenly and got into the back of the car under Jin Chuan's burning gaze.
Xue Weidong sat in the passenger seat as a matter of course, and Jin Chuan acted as the driver. He seemed to be asking Xue Weidong seriously about what happened at the border, but in fact his eyes were uncontrollably fixed on the rearview mirror.
Seeing that Su Niannian seemed extremely tired and closed her eyes to pretend to sleep, Jin Chuan's Adam's apple rolled and he reminded her in a muffled voice: "There are sour apricots in the trunk that I brought from Heilongjiang Province. Take them out and share them with everyone."
Sour apricots are appetizing and delicious. They are a good thing whether you eat them while riding in a car or as a snack at other times.
Jiang Xiaofei didn't know what politeness meant. She took two bags while eating. As for Su Niannian, she turned her face to the window and said word by word, "I hate this smell the most."
"..."
The portion she didn't eat was divided up by Jiang Xiaofei and Shen Luo. Jin Chuan was in a very good mood this time and was smiling the whole time. Even facing Su Niannian's cold face, he could still chat and laugh. His handsome profile made people's hearts pound. But the brighter his smile, the more uneasy Xue Weidong, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, felt.
As far as he knew, this was exactly a symbol of Jin Chuan's bad mood. Sure enough, after the three people got out of the car, Jin Chuan's speed increased all the way. In the end, he tilted the front of the car and hit the steps on the side of the road. Xue Weidong was almost thrown out. He grabbed the seat belt and said with lingering fear: "Jin, Professor Jin..."
Jin Chuan took out the cigarette box and started puffing smoke.
"Sorry, I'm a little upset."
As long as Su Niannian's attitude towards him did not soften, Jin Chuan's temper would become more and more unpredictable. Xue Weidong's eyes flickered, and he said against his conscience: "When we were at the border, I occasionally mentioned your deeds, and Captain Su still admired you very much. She praised you for being amazing."
"Really?! Weidong, do you think I'm a fool?!" Jin Chuan had a sinister smile in his eyes. He shook the hot cigarette ash on the back of Xue Weidong's hand. Seeing the other party shrinking, Jin Chuan laughed out loud.
"There's no need to lie to me. With your little tricks, you can't fool anyone. Just do your own thing. This time... are you interested in Jiang Xiaofei?!"
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