Chapter 471 The Male Lead of the Era 11 "Comrade Su... Hello."
She lowered her head slightly, extended her fingertips, gently touched Su Wanting's hand, and quickly withdrew them, her voice soft and weak.
"Comrade Zixi, are you settling in well since you're new here?"
"Conditions on the island are harsh, nothing like in Shanghai. I'm really sorry to have troubled you."
Su Wanting's tone carried just the right amount of sympathy and concern.
[It's started! It's started!]
[Openly showing concern while subtly belittling my perceived arrogance, implying I'm unworthy of the hardships here, and even less worthy of Lao Pei! This pillar of the show is quite cunning!]
"Thank you for your concern, Comrade Su. The organization has made excellent arrangements, and Comrade Pei is also very kind. I will try my best to adapt."
Zi Xi sneered inwardly, but her face revealed a delicate yet strong expression.
Sure enough, Su Wanting's smile froze almost imperceptibly for a moment.
Although he recovered quickly, a barely perceptible chill flashed deep in his eyes.
"That's good."
"Company Commander Pei, our cultural troupe is rehearsing a new program next weekend. We would like to ask you to help move the props and sound equipment. Would that be convenient for you?"
Su Wanting smiled, turned her gaze to Pei Jiwang, and spoke in a familiar and natural tone.
"For specific details, please contact the company's duty room for arrangements."
Pei replied in a businesslike manner, his tone flat and unchanging.
"Okay, no problem."
"Comrade Shen, you can come and watch our rehearsals when you have time. Our cultural troupe is quite lively."
Su Wanting seemed used to his attitude and smiled as she spoke to Zixi.
"Coming to see you rehearse? To see how you flirt with my nominal husband? Thanks for the invitation, but I'm too busy!"
"Yes, if there's a chance."
Zi Xi lowered her head and gave a vague reply.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Su Wanting turned and left with an elegant demeanor.
Watching her departing figure, Zi Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling more exhausted than if she had fought a battle.
No way, even if I'm just standing there without using the toilet, I have to be on high alert!
This woman is definitely after Pei Jiwang! Although I don't plan to do anything with him yet, he's officially mine!
[You'll have to see if I agree before you try to poach my girlfriend!]
Pei Jiwang stood aside, initially not understanding, but after hearing Zixi's thoughts, he fully grasped the seemingly peaceful yet turbulent undercurrents in the confrontation between the two women.
He glanced at his newlywed wife beside him, who appeared delicate but was inwardly eager to fight.
Looking again at Su Wanting's departing figure in the distance, I felt a dull ache in my forehead again.
The afternoon sun on the island was scorching, baking the ground until it was burning hot.
On the open space in front of the family compound, a collective labor activity initiated by Sister Li is underway.
The collective labor involved repairing the road surface, which had become somewhat potholed due to erosion by the sea breeze. The materials used were coarse sand and mixed lime mortar that the soldiers had brought from the seaside.
Zi Xi was also pulled over by Sister Li, partly out of enthusiasm and partly out of force.
She was still wearing that dress that seemed out of place in the labor scene, a heavy shovel shovel shoveled into her hand, standing blankly in front of a pile of sand and gravel, at a loss.
【You want me to use this to build roads???】
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