Chapter 99: The Heartless Educated Youth in the Period Literature (4)
Su Yu was very serious about coaxing the male protagonist into working.
Shao Jinglin was very strong. In the past, most of the educated youth in the Youth League Institute picked up dry firewood from the ground, but Shao Jinglin just took an axe and chopped a large bundle in no time.
Su Yu's eyes were bright and she looked at him with admiration: "Comrade Shao is so amazing."
"I wish I had your strength."
Shao Jinglin smiled nonchalantly: "I have been doing this since I was a child, I am used to it."
Su Yu was even more envious: "That's great. If I were like Comrade Shao, I could support myself. Unlike now, I have to ask you for help even when chopping wood."
"Comrade Shao's family must be very proud of you, right?"
Su Yu raised her head, her fair little face slightly tilted up, and looked at Shao Jinglin with admiration. She did not have the unconscious arrogance of other educated youth when they first went to the countryside, but instead was sincerely praising him.
Shao Jinglin bumped into those clean and clear eyes, and after a few breaths, he suddenly looked away, avoiding her gaze as if he was burned.
His voice was unnatural: "There's nothing to be proud of. It's just hard work. Everyone can do it. If you need help in the future, Su Zhiqing, please feel free to come to me."
Su Yu: “…”
Before she could pick a topic, the male lead said her lines himself, and Su Yu was silent for a moment.
★This is the first time I’ve seen a male protagonist who is so eager to be deceived.
He was as innocent as a little lamb, and no one knows how he transformed into the big bad wolf that later stirred up trouble in the business world.
Su Yu smiled widely: "Thank you, Comrade Shao."
Su Yu said sincerely: "Comrade Shao, don't underestimate yourself. You are really amazing, and not everyone has your strength."
"I have been weak and sick all the time since I was young. I can't do anything. My family doesn't like me. I don't even have any decent luggage when I go to the countryside."
She lowered her eyes dejectedly: "After meeting Comrade Shao, I often thought that if I were as capable as Comrade Shao, I could support myself, and I wouldn't have to worry about not having enough food or being bullied."
As Su Yu spoke, she observed Shao Jinglin's expression with her peripheral vision, and sure enough, she saw an expression of sympathy and distress on his face.
Su Yu raised the corners of her lips quietly, then smoothed them out in an instant.
"Comrade Shao, can I... call you by your name?" Su Yu's cheeks turned slightly red.
Shao Jinglin was stunned, then his eyes flashed and his ears turned red.
"Can."
Shao Jinglin told himself more than once to stay calm and not to think too much, but when he saw Su Yu's shy expression and slightly red cheeks, he still couldn't control his thoughts.
Su Zhiqing's behavior is too easy to be misunderstood.
Su Yu raised her little face and said in a sweet voice: "Brother Jinglin."
Shao Jinglin's heart beat faster for a moment.
Su Yu was nervous: "Is it okay? You are older than me, can I call you brother?"
Shao Jinglin's heart beat faster.
He pretended to be calm and nodded: "Okay."
The sky gradually darkened.
Shao Jinglin originally wanted to help Su Yu move the firewood to the Youth League Home, but was rejected by Su Yu.
"There are many people in the village. It would be bad if someone saw us and gossiped about us. You were kind enough to help me chop wood. I can't repay you with evil." Su Yu was thinking about Shao Jinglin.
"Although... although I don't mind, but..." Su Yu hesitated to speak, and finally lowered her head embarrassedly, with a shy expression, and did not continue speaking.
Shao Jinglin automatically completed the rest of the sentence in his mind.
But I don’t know if you mind, is that the case?
Is this a statement? It seems not. There are countless reasons to explain that this sentence has no other meaning.
Shao Jinglin felt like a feather was stirring in his heart, sometimes lightly, sometimes heavily, making him uneasy.
Shao Jinglin took a deep breath and suppressed his wild thoughts: "Or I should go to the Youth Corps Institute and find a comrade to help you."
Su Yu thought about it, shook her head and refused: "It's okay, these firewoods are not heavy, I can drag them back slowly by myself. They are tired all day, so don't disturb them."
After a moment of silence, Shao Jinglin compromised and said, "Let me help you..."
He was interrupted by Su Yu just as he started.
"Brother Jinglin, please go back soon. It's so late. I feel embarrassed to ask you for help. I can handle this little thing by myself. You said you would help Comrade Liang's family repair the roof tiles at noon today. Don't delay me." Su Yu smiled understandingly.
Shao Jinglin's words were blocked.
Su Yu gently pushed him and said softly, "I know Brother Jinglin is a good person and wants to help me, but I also want to help you."
"It's just that I can't do anything right now. Even chopping wood for work has to trouble you. All I can do is not to cause you any trouble."
Su Yu said with a playful smile, "The old men and women at the head of the village are very good at talking. They can turn black into white. I don't want you to be slandered. Brother Jinglin, just listen to me this time. Go back quickly."
Su Yu's attitude was intimate and coquettish, far beyond the boundaries of ordinary friends.
And they had only known each other for a little over a month.
Although Su Zhiqing had not been too reserved in the past month, this was the first time he had expressed his attitude as clearly as today.
Shao Jinglin was very confused and was absent-minded when repairing the tiles at Liang Tiantian's house. He almost put the tiles upside down.
What exactly does Su Zhiqing mean?
Is this what he thought, or is he overthinking?
Even more upset.
…
After the tiles were repaired, Liang Tiantian sent Shao Jinglin back.
She used the excuse that she wanted to talk to Shao Jinglin's mother and followed Shao Jinglin home.
Shao Jinglin frowned, but didn't know how to refuse.
On the way, Liang Tiantian asked tentatively: "Brother Jinglin, are you familiar with Su Zhiqing?"
Shao Jinglin was already confused, and now he was even more confused.
"Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
Liang Tiantian pulled the corner of her mouth: "Nothing, just a little curious. I heard that Su Zhiqing seems to be getting close to you a lot recently, and Brother Jinglin didn't refuse. Did you know each other before? If you didn't know each other before, isn't Su Zhiqing a little too...unreserved?"
In fact, Liang Tiantian would rather say it was indecent.
She grew up with Shao Jinglin, and she knew better than anyone whether Shao Jinglin knew Su Yu before.
Liang Tiantian gritted her teeth. This fickle, shameless woman, does she need a man? She wanted to hook up with Shao Jinglin as soon as she arrived in the countryside.
Shao Jinglin is the man she likes, you’re dreaming!
At this moment, Su Yu, who Liang Tiantian described as unreserved... was indeed unreserved.
Su Yu was impatiently dealing with the pretty boy in front of her.
The pretty boy is called Liang Wenshu, the youngest son of the team leader. Just like his name, he is weak and frail, unable to lift anything. Relying on the large labor force in his family, he refuses to go to work and lets his parents, brother and sister-in-law support him.
Liang Wenshu, a thin scholar, was struck by Su Yu's beauty at the first sight and fell madly in love with this fair-skinned and beautiful city girl who was completely different from the village girls.
"Su Zhiqing, what a coincidence, we actually meet here."
Su Yu didn't have the same good face towards him as Shao Jinglin did, and said stiffly: "Unfortunately, I saw you waiting for me here for a while."
Liang Wenshu was stunned, scratching his head and said awkwardly: "I saw you going up the mountain with Shao Jinglin, and I was worried that something might happen to you."
He casually inquired, "Su Zhiqing, it's so late, what are you and Shao Jinglin doing in the mountains?"
Su Yu quietly rolled her eyes and pointed at the firewood at her feet: "What else can I do? It's my turn to chop wood today. I'm so weak, what else can I do if I don't ask for help? Do I need your help?"
As she spoke, Su Yu glanced at Liang Wenshu's arms that were as thin as a stick, and looked away with an indescribable look.
"By the way, how is the matter of returning to the city that I asked you to ask about before going? What did the captain say?" Su Yu thought about returning to the city and her gaze shifted back.
Liang Wenshu's body froze: "No, my father said there is no news yet."
Su Yu was anxious instantly: "No news yet? Don't you like me? How come you can't even handle such a small matter? If I had known you were so useless, I would..."
Su Yu stamped her feet in anger, looking angry and resentful, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"You said before that you could help me get a place, but now you say there is no news. What's going on? You are not lying to me, are you, Liang Wenshu? Are you lying to me because you think I'm easy to bully?"
"I don't care. You promised me before that no matter what method you use, you must get me a place, otherwise don't even think about me paying attention to you!"
Liang Wenshu was not angry at all when Su Yu pointed at his nose and scolded him. Instead, he was intoxicated by it. Even when the beauty was angry, she looked so beautiful.
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