Xiao Fei didn't expect his mother to say that. Although he was a little embarrassed, his mother had indeed given him an excellent reason to contact Zhang Chenjun.
So, after borrowing a phone from his mother, Xiao Fei went to the balcony to call Zhang Chenjun.
At this moment, Zhang Chenjun was busy in the experimental field of the Haishi Guard Team. Although the virus was raging outside, many jobs could not be done without people, and Zhang Chenjun was a laborer who volunteered to stay and take care of the fields.
Of course, the reason she could stay in the guard team with peace of mind was because Qiu Man promised to arrange a guard specifically to take care of the Zhang family's elderly couple after transferring Wu Chenhao away.
Zhang Chenjun met the newly transferred guard when she got home. He was a young man of about eighteen or nineteen years old named Rong Chang, who had a very sunny smile.
Zhang Chenjun didn't want to force others to do things they didn't like, so she privately asked Rong Chang if she had any difficulties and if she really wanted to stay. If she didn't want to, she could explain to Qiu Man.
Unexpectedly, Rong Chang smiled and said to Zhang Chenjun, "Sister Zhang, Uncle Qiu told me about your family's situation before I came. I'm willing to stay!"
Seeing Zhang Chenjun's disbelieving look, Rong Chang explained, "Actually, it's because my abilities are limited, and there's no future in the guard team. Uncle Qiu didn't trust me to work outside, so he arranged for me to come here. But don't worry, although I'm not as good as them, I can still protect Uncle and Aunt Zhang without any problem."
"What is your relationship with Mr. Qiu? You seem quite close."
Rong Chang scratched his head. "My father was also a guard. He sacrificed his life while on a mission more than ten years ago. Later, my mother remarried, and I grew up under the care of Uncle Qiu."
Now that I'm an adult, I feel bad about relying on Uncle Qiu anymore; he's had a tough time all these years.
Sister, I'm very capable, it's just... it's just that I might eat a little too much.
Looking into Rong Chang's clear and bright eyes, Zhang Chenjun nodded, "Work hard, the Zhang family won't miss you!"
Rong Chang moved into the Zhang family home. He was sweet-talking and hardworking, got along well with Zhang's parents, and Zhang Chenjun liked him too, feeling as if her family had gained a younger brother.
However, every time Wei Xu saw Zhang Chenjun smiling gently at Rong Chang, he couldn't help but feel jealous.
Rong Chang probably figured out Wei Xu's intentions, and he would often sidle up to Zhang Chenjun, which always made Wei Xu grit his teeth in anger.
However, Rong Chang is indeed a good kid. Wei Xu knew him before, and both Wei Xu and Zhang Chenjun felt very reassured leaving Zhang's parents in his care.
Therefore, during the period when the HZ virus was rampant, Zhang Chenjun stayed in the guard team. Every day, in addition to doing her own work, she also had to complete the work of the laborers who were on leave.
Of course, Wei Xu also stayed by her side, taking on at least two-thirds of her work every day.
After pulling out the weeds in the experimental field, Zhang Chenjun got up, patted the dirt off her clothes, and said to Wei Xu, "I'll go take these weeds to the fertilizer area."
"You can leave it there. There's such a big pile that you can't move it all. I'll go in a bit."
Wei Xu looked at the pile of weeds on the ground and estimated that there were about two small cartloads of them. He then looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late. You should go back and rest for a while. I'll take care of the rest of the work."
Zhang Chenjun rubbed her aching back and didn't make a fuss. "Then I'll trouble you. I'll go back and take a shower first, and then the bathroom will be available for you when you come back, haha!"
Zhang Chenjun walked out with a smile, raising her right hand and waving as she went.
Wei Xu smiled indulgently as he watched Zhang Chenjun's retreating figure. But once she was out of sight, Wei Xu frowned at the hundred-acre experimental field. "It's really not comfortable being alone. I'd better finish this work and go home to find my wife!"
Wife? Are you sure it's your wife? Pshaw, she hasn't even agreed to be your girlfriend yet!
Wei Xu bent down to stuff the weeds on the ground into the cart's bed, and was just about to push it to the composting area when he heard a crisp and pleasant cell phone ringtone coming from the corner.
Wei Xu smiled helplessly. He'd forgotten his phone again!
Because they had to be completely covered up while working, neither of them had any pockets.
Zhang Chenjun always puts her phone in a corner and takes it with her when she leaves, but this scatterbrain often forgets and leaves it in the experimental field every now and then.
Wei Xu thought it was a call from Zhang's father or mother, but when he looked at the screen, he found it was an unfamiliar number.
Wei Xu thought it was probably a wrong number, so he ignored it. But to his surprise, the number kept ringing.
Wei Xu pressed the answer button and had just put the phone to his ear when he heard an anxious male voice on the other end, "Chen Jun, why didn't you answer the phone just now? Did something happen?"
Wei Xu raised an eyebrow. This was Xiao Fei?
"Chen Jun? Why aren't you saying anything? It's me, Xiao Fei!"
Wei Xu chuckled softly, "She's taking a shower!"
Wei Xu thought to himself that he wasn't lying; according to the time, Zhang Chenjun really was taking a shower right now.
Xiao Fei was incredulous upon hearing this, and he asked hysterically, "Who are you? How do you have her phone?"
"Me? I eat and live with her every day. We're together for at least 18 hours a day!" Every word Wei Xu said was true. He didn't explicitly say that he and Zhang Chenjun had an ambiguous relationship, but every word he used was a declaration of ownership to Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Zhang Chenjun actually had a man!
He didn't know how to start a conversation with someone who might be Zhang Chenjun's man; he felt his heart was shattered into pieces.
Seeing that the other party remained silent, Wei Xu said, "If you're looking for Nini, call her again in an hour."
Xiao Fei then came to his senses, his voice a little hoarse, "Okay!"
Wei Xu hung up the phone and hummed a song in a good mood. He felt that his first confrontation with Xiao Fei was a complete and utter crushing defeat.
Wei Xu didn't take Xiao Fei seriously. He pushed a cart full of weeds to the composting area, unloaded the weeds into the fertilizer pit, and then came back to load a second cart of weeds.
After completing the two trips, about forty minutes had passed. Although Wei Xu wasn't tired, he was sweating profusely. So, after locking the gate to the experimental field, he returned to his dormitory.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw that Zhang Chenjun had already finished showering and come out.
She was wearing a blue cotton nightgown, revealing her fair arms and long, straight legs. Her hair was wet and hanging down her back, and a large part of her nightgown was soaked.
Wei Xu wanted to blow-dry her hair, but looking at his own bundled-up clothes, he sighed and decided to get himself ready first.
Wei Xu went into the bathroom, took a quick shower, changed into clean pajamas, and then walked over to Zhang Chenjun with a hairdryer.
He pressed her down onto the sofa, then turned on the hairdryer and started drying her hair.
Warm fingertips brushed against her long hair, and a warm breeze brushed against her scalp. Zhang Chenjun felt as if she had been electrocuted, and a ripple of emotion spread through her heart.
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