Thinking of the past, Ji Xia's smile became somewhat distant.
Although she knew Chen Jing was a good person, Ji Xia didn't dare to get too close to him since the young lady and Chen Jing hadn't started dating yet.
Because that rich young lady was extremely jealous and had too many ways of causing trouble.
Moreover, Ji Xia couldn't bear to ruin his promising future.
Ji Xia glanced at the pheasant he was carrying and nodded politely: "Brother Chen, going hunting in the mountains?"
Chen Jing stared at her with his dark eyes for a long time: "I heard you fell today? Are you alright?"
"fine."
Ji Xia shook her head. Just as Chen Jing was about to speak, his eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of her wrist, and his gaze darkened slightly.
"You said you were fine, how did you hurt your wrist?" He strode up to her and reached out to grab her hand.
Ji Xia subconsciously avoided his large hand, and gave Chen Jing a strange look: "Third Brother Chen, I'm fine, don't worry about me."
Chen Jing lowered his hand and looked her up and down with a deep gaze.
Ji Xia was a famous beauty in the surrounding area. She had a face like a lotus flower, charming almond eyes, fair and smooth skin, and slender, white wrists.
She was pampered by her family since childhood and was assigned to work at the city's supply and marketing cooperative after graduating from high school. She has never done farm work and her skin is very delicate.
But it's also easy to leave marks; this mark on my wrist was made by Lin Haodong without my noticing.
She fell off her bicycle today, her body felt like it was falling apart, she had bruises on her head and marks on her wrists, but Lin Haodong didn't notice. Chen Jing, however, immediately noticed something was wrong.
Thinking about the contrast between the two, Ji Xia couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"I bumped into something today, but it's nothing serious. Third Brother, you had a good day."
"Yes, I caught two pheasants. I'll take one and make a soup for your sister-in-law."
"No, no need, Third Brother, you can take it—"
She was about to refuse the pheasant when Chen Jing turned and strode away.
Ji Xia frowned inwardly as she watched Chen Jing stride away.
Forget it, when my second brother comes back, I'll have him hunt two pheasants to repay him. I absolutely can't owe him anything.
He went back into his room, found his notebook, and started calculating how much money he had spent on Lin Haodong this year.
Chen Jing's voice rang out again from outside the courtyard. Ji Xia walked out of the courtyard suspiciously, only to see Chen Jing returning with a vial of medicated oil in his hand.
Perhaps she had run too fast, as her shirt was half-soaked with sweat, the thin fabric clinging tightly to her body, revealing the bulging muscles in her arms and chest. Ji Xia glanced at them, her face flushing slightly, and she couldn't help but lick her lips.
This weather is so hot, I forgot to drink water.
"To remove blood stasis, apply some to the affected area and rub it in; it will heal quickly."
A large hand held a small medicine bottle and handed it to her. Chen Jing subconsciously looked at her red lips, which she had just licked. Her pink lips were glistening with moisture, tender and translucent, like big red cherries on a branch, tempting to be picked.
His voice involuntarily lowered and became hoarse, and his eyes deepened.
Ji Xia's pretty face tightened, and she subconsciously took a step back, hesitating about how to refuse, but seeing his dark and determined eyes, she had no choice but to accept it.
Her fingertips brushed against his burning palm, and Ji Xia's fingers trembled. She instinctively pulled her hand back, forcing a smile: "Thanks, I'll apply the medicine myself. You can go back now!"
"Are you in such a hurry to get rid of me? Are you worried that Lin Haodong will be unhappy?"
A hint of regret flickered in his eyes. He quietly rubbed his palms together with his fingertips, as if the sensation of his fingertips lingering on them still remained.
Cool and soft, it seems to have a faint fragrance that makes one's heart flutter.
Seeing his absent-minded expression, Ji Xia blushed even more and shook her head.
"It has nothing to do with him, but I have some things to tidy up. No one is home, so I won't keep you any longer."
"Ahem, is there anything I can help you with? Just let me know, after all, we're practically childhood sweethearts who grew up together, aren't we?"
"I'll contact you if I need anything, thank you."
Seeing Ji Xia's insistence, Chen Jing had no choice but to suppress his restless thoughts, give her a deep look, and turn away.
Since she's already broken things off with Lin Haodong, there's plenty of time in the future, so there's no rush.
Ji Xia breathed a sigh of relief. She should have offered him a bowl of water, but she felt a little overwhelmed by his gaze, and not wanting to provoke him, she had no choice but to refuse firmly.
It was the hottest time of the afternoon, and the house was stuffy and poorly ventilated. Ji Xia moved a chair and stool to the tree in the backyard, sat under the tree to cool off, and copied another bill with paper and pen.
You don't know until you start investigating, and the more you investigate, the more you realize you've been taken advantage of.
She had only been working for a year and earned about 300 yuan. Lin Haodong borrowed money from her thirteen times, totaling 147 yuan.
Over the course of the year, she covered all the expenses for her dates with Lin Haodong, while he would frequently complain about his mother's poor health and what the doctor recommended for her to eat.
Lin Haodong was broke, and whenever he complained about it, Ji Xia would buy him things out of her own pocket.
Over the course of a year, the products include rice, cured meat, fatty meat, milk powder, malted milk powder, brown sugar, red dates, and white fungus.
All things considered, Ji Xiaohua had at least 62.4 yuan on the mother and son. Adding in various coupons such as sugar coupons, grain coupons, and meat coupons, it was worth more than 30 yuan.
So, the total comes to about 250.
No, wait, her dad gave her two packs of cigarettes yesterday to save that cheating couple. If you add up the cost of those two packs, it's definitely 250 yuan. She really is a fool.
Two hundred and fifty might be nothing more than the cost of a meal in later generations, but in the 1970s, it was almost ten months' salary for her.
After much agonizing thought, Erbaiwu decided to go and collect the debt tonight. Should she ask her older brother, Ji Zhijun, to accompany her to the educated youth compound?
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