"What are you talking about? Who wants to take the bus when they can take a car?" Xu Xuejun smiled silently. "Besides, at least we crossed the bridge. It's such a long distance! We can enjoy ourselves for a while, right?"
"For something that has already happened, don't dwell on it and think about it in advance. Why not try to look on the bright side?"
"Look, we're still lucky. It's summer now, and the wind is blowing. How nice is that?"
Lin Shumei blinked, feeling a little strange.
She is somewhat aware of her "princess syndrome" and has gotten into a lot of trouble because of her pampering while growing up.
Aside from her family who would back her up, everyone else would basically complain – if it weren’t for you wanting to…
For example, if her senior ex-boyfriend were with her now, he would have to lecture her for an hour about why she refused to squeeze on the bus. If she had listened to him earlier, there wouldn't be so many problems, and so on and so forth.
Xu Xuejun was probably the first one to tell her that what has passed has passed, and to think positively, and life will still be beautiful.
You see, how lucky we are! We saved so much time by taking a taxi for an hour.
You see, how lucky we are. We were able to get on the tricycle right after getting off the bus, and didn’t have to wait another hour in the dark.
You see, how lucky we are that we are riding on the tricycle on a summer night, not in winter.
You see, how lucky we are, there are exactly two of us, no more, no less.
…
In the moonlight, Lin Shumei discovered for the first time that the eyes of this little brother in the village were so bright.
***
After struggling for so long, both of them were tired. As the tricycle swayed from side to side, Lin Shumei's head fell down little by little. Xu Xuejun yawned and pulled back in time, stretched out his hand to grab Lin Shumei's head and put her on his shoulder.
Lin Shumei moved, adjusted herself to a comfortable position in a daze, and continued to sleep.
Xu Xuejun was left alone, his sleepiness dissipating, staring at the road ahead with his stiff body.
There are far fewer twists and turns between boys than between girls. Lao Guo had already asked him explicitly and implicitly whether he liked Lin Shumei and whether he wanted to pursue her.
Lao Guo said that you two are childhood sweethearts, know each other well, are both college students, and are now developing in the provincial capital, so you are the perfect match.
Is it suitable?
Xu Xuejun doesn't think he is worthy of Lin Shumei.
The side that Lao Guo cannot see is known to everyone in Sihe Village.
The Lin family was wealthy, Lin Guoqing and Shen Chunhua were both capable, and Lin Shumei's older brothers and sisters were all outstanding, even Brother Shuchao...
Xu Xuejun had heard from his father that Lin Shuchao's hardware store might not look impressive, but it made a lot of money, on par with the cloth vendors in the county. It was definitely not comparable to the annual income of any factory worker or company employee.
Lin Shumei herself graduated from a key university and was admitted to graduate school. Whether she starts her own business or is assigned a job in the future, her family will support her, and her future is bright.
His family conditions were not too bad. His parents made a lot of money by running their own small business after the reform and opening up, but that was much better than ordinary families, but not comparable to the Lin family.
Besides, what does he have?
If you're from an ordinary university, you won't be eligible for a job assignment when you graduate next year. I'm still looking for my own summer internship, which will end when school starts.
He said that finance is the future, but how could he know what the future would hold?
Who doesn’t like a girl who shines with light? But not everyone is qualified to stand by the light.
Xu Xuejun cautiously glanced at the girl on his shoulder with the corner of his eye, sighed silently in his heart, but inexplicably felt a little unwilling.
He's still young! A hero's origins are not judged by his career, so maybe he will become a successful person someday?
But how can we reach the top in a short time and cover ourselves with light?
***
When Lin Shumei was woken up, she was still a little confused, and she reflexively curled her lips, "Oh my god!"
She straightened up instantly, her eyes still scanning Xu Xuejun's shoulders, but it was too dark to see clearly.
"We're here." Xu Xuejun held back his laughter, got off the tricycle first with his bag on his back, walked around to the other side and stretched out his hand to help Lin Shumei get off the tricycle.
Lin Shumei was still groping in her pocket to take out the money, but was also stopped by Xu Xuejun, "I just paid."
Then he reached out and took Lin Shumei's luggage bag off the step, said hello to the master, "Okay, master, we have nothing left, please take care."
The master just finished counting the money and after confirming that it was correct, he nodded to the two of them and turned around and left.
They were still at the entrance of the village. Late at night, there was only a large light bulb hanging on the electric pole at the entrance of the village. Xu Xuejun looked at his watch in the light and it was almost eleven o'clock.
"Let's go, I'll take you home first."
Xu Xuejun carried Lin Shumei's luggage bag and walked forward, while Lin Shumei, still half asleep, followed him.
The village road was pitch black, with only the croaking of frogs. As Lin Shumei listened, she began to yawn continuously. The sound was exactly the same as the sound outside the window when she slept at home. It was so hypnotic.
Until Xu Xuejun turned a corner and walked near Murata, and suddenly stopped.
Lin Shumei followed behind with her head down and bumped into him without noticing.
"Fuck you... Oh my god..."
It's late at night, the village entrance is pitch black, but the fields are brightly lit? Why are there so many people?!
"Hey (↗) Youqing, your second son is back!" An old lady who was squatting by the field eating melon seeds saw Xu Xuejun and shouted.
Then, everyone who had been gathered in the middle of the field turned to look over, and by chance, they spotted Lin Shumei behind Xu Xuejun. In the center of the crowd, they could also see Lin Guoqing and Xu Youqing.
"National Day! Your little girl is back too!"
"Hey, why did you two come back together?"
"Xuejun, the bag in your hand... looks like it belongs to a girl..."
"Oh~ Youqing! Your family and Guoqing's family are married?"
Xu Youqing & Lin Guoqing: ...Ah?
They were more confused than anyone else.
"Aunt Jin! Could you please stop talking! You're the gossipiest person in the village! And it's all rumors! My sister is only a few years old! They're both in the provincial capital, why don't they come back together?"
Lin Shuchao jumped out of the crowd, arguing with the "scholars" while rushing towards Xu Xuejun and Lin Shumei.
"Is this my sister's bag?"
Xu Xuejun nodded blankly.
Lin Shuchao took it and said, "Thank you! Little sister, let's go! Go home!"
Lin Shumei has completely woken up from her sleep.
What could be more exciting than a single man and a single woman walking together in the middle of the night, surrounded by the whole village? She could already imagine what the gossip would be about tonight!
So! Why today?! What kind of unlucky day is today?!
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