Erhua was overjoyed to see Qian Xiao and ran to the car, saying, "I even went to your house to look for you. Why are you out so early?"
"What do you mean 'early'? I just arrived too. What, are you coming along too?"
“Yeah, it’s boring at home, so I’m going to join in the fun. My son wants to go too, but my grandpa said the car can’t fit all the people on the way back, so he can’t go.”
"What will we do when you come back? Should we wait for you?" She knew what Erdan had gone out to do today.
"No need, my third uncle will pick me up when I come back."
The two sisters chattered away, with Erhua mainly talking and Qianxiao listening. Erhua and Gouzi were quite the gossips. After Qianxiao went to high school, all sorts of things happening in the village were told to her by these two.
Upon arriving at the commune, Qian Xiao bid farewell to Er Hua and boarded the once-a-day bus to the county town. The smell inside the bus at that time was simply unbearable; even with the windows open, it was suffocating.
Qian Xiao's mood improved after receiving the admission notice. After receiving praise from the teachers and principal, Qian Xiao left the school in a good mood. Looking at the sun in the sky, she decided to fill her stomach before going back, since going to the station now would only mean waiting.
"Congratulations, congratulations, host, you've been admitted to your dream university."
"Hehehe, same to you, same to you! Oh my god, I never thought I would be studying at the best university in the world one day." Although I studied at a 985 university in my previous life, it was still not quite the best. I'm so glad I have this opportunity again.
"What gift would you like, host?"
"No need for gifts. You work very hard. Just take something you need. I don't need anything right now."
The system was incredibly helpful to her, providing her with everything from trendy pastries to malted milk powder. She even had a new set of clothes, though she didn't have a chance to wear them until she went to university.
Qian Xiao is very satisfied with her current life. Although she can't eat a lot of delicious food or wear many pretty clothes, she has a lovely family, loving parents, and a smooth life without major setbacks, which makes her very content.
When they arrived at the state-run restaurant, Qian Xiao didn't mind the heat and ordered a meat and vegetable dish to go, along with two bowls of shredded pork noodles to fill his stomach. Otherwise, he would be starving on the way back. It would be better to take the meat home and eat it with his family.
As soon as Qian Xiao entered the state-run restaurant, he was focused on seeing what was served on the blackboard. He didn't pay attention to who was inside. When the food arrived, he lowered his head and began to slurp it down, having no time to observe the people around him.
It wasn't until he finished the last sip of soup that he heard the mocking words: "You country bumpkin, your table manners are really disgusting."
Qian Xiao swallowed the last mouthful of noodle soup, looked in the direction of the sound, and saw several young people sitting around a table not far away, with many large bags placed together behind them. They didn't look like locals.
There was also a girl wearing a dress, looking at him sideways. Was she referring to him as a country bumpkin?
No, so what if I know you? Why are you judging me?
If this girl could tone down that disdainful and arrogant expression, she could still be considered a pretty girl. But now, her expression looks rather mean and is not likable at all.
There were three boys and another girl sitting at the table. The girl looked embarrassed and was very weak. She was pulling on the girl who was saying harsh things, as if she was trying to dissuade her.
The key is, you need to stop gloating in your eyes and stop acting like a caring older sister. Are you trying to portray her from a distance?
Qian Xiao was no pushover; she rolled her eyes at him without hesitation and uttered two words: "Idiot."
The five young people sitting around the table were stunned. They hadn't expected the other person to talk back. Weren't country folk supposed to be reserved and afraid of people from big cities? How could someone be so intimidating? There were five of them.
The girl who had been making sarcastic remarks turned bright red with anger, slammed her hand on the table, and stood up, yelling, "Who...who are you insulting?"
"I, I, I'll curse whoever answers me, what? I've heard of picking up money, but never picking up insults. Did I name names? You better come out and see who it is. What? Who do you think you are, some kind of high-class lady? I can't even speak, do I need your permission?"
"Young lady" is no longer a compliment. The girl was a little scared and nervous, and her pupils shrank.
Qian Xiao laughed. Had she really guessed right? Could this really be some rich young lady who had come to the countryside to seek refuge?
Seeing that things were about to go wrong, the girl at the same table quickly stood up and apologized to Qian Xiao: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Xiaoxue didn't mean to say that to you. She didn't mean any harm, she just spoke too quickly."
Qian Xiao wasn't buying it. She'd seen all kinds of people these days, and she was still trying to play the innocent girl with her: "Are you saying that what she said is right? We farmers are so busy every day, what's wrong with eating a little faster and a little more roughly? We're eating your rice and using your money."
"Why do you have to point fingers and offer your opinions? We're all just strangers who met by chance. Do you need to speak your mind? What? Are you national leaders who have to criticize everything you see? If a dog walks by on the street, would you kick it if you didn't like it?"
"You're all grown up. You can't explain everything away with a simple 'I didn't mean it' or 'I was just being blunt.' Do you think the whole country is your parents and can tolerate all your unreasonable behavior?"
"Why are you pretending with me? You don't think that just because things are over and you didn't gain anything, you can stand up and say a gentle apology and it will all be as if it never happened. If you want to be a good person, you should have stood up and stopped her the moment she said her first words."
"Instead of waiting until you can't gain anything before offering hindsight advice, when everyone else was blind and couldn't see that woman mocking people, your eyes were exactly the same as hers? It means you strongly agreed with what she said, but since you have someone to use as a pawn and you can still be the good guy, of course you don't need to be the first to charge."
The girl's eyes immediately welled up with tears: "No, you...you've misunderstood. I didn't mean anything by it. I didn't think it was a big deal. We've already apologized to you..."
Qian Xiao waved her hand and said, "Shut up. I'm not one of those men who are blinded by lust. Your pitiful little flower act won't work on me."
All the men who felt sorry for this girl... it's as if they were all blinded by lust. They absolutely are not. Blinded by lust is not a good thing.
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