She's guilty! She saw something she shouldn't have seen!
Yu Jiu closed her eyes, her face flushed, and cried out in her heart, "It's all Rainbow Sister's fault! She's not usually the type to notice these things!"
"What happened? Did you fall and hurt yourself? Or did you get heatstroke? Why is your face so red? Are you feeling unwell?"
Xu Zi squatted down worriedly, looked at her, and tried to reach out to help Yu Jiu up. He was very tall, even when he squatted down, and a shadow fell down, blocking Yu Jiu from the scorching sun.
"Why didn't you wear a hat? The sun is so strong, being out in the sun all day is no joke, you dog!"
Xu Zi scolded him with concern and then called out to his lackey.
The dog came running at the sound, arriving at the battlefield in a flash, and said in a funny way.
"Yes, Captain. What are your orders?"
Give me the hat.
With a stern face, Xu Zi pulled the hat off Gouzi's head and put it on Yu Jiu's burning hot head. If he didn't dislike wearing hats, he wouldn't have gotten a chance.
"Alright, you can get lost now."
My hat was so big, how could it just disappear like that!
The dog only dared to voice his opinions in his heart, not daring to show a trace on his face, and then he quickly scurried away. Sigh, he's so stupid. He only knew that the captain was blind and thought this Yu Zhiqing was pretty, but he never realized that the captain liked her. Tsk tsk tsk.
Yu Jiu didn't bring a hat, and now she suddenly wants to buy one but can't. She originally planned to get through the day and try to ask if anyone had a spare straw hat to sell her, but unexpectedly, Xu Zijiang just snatched one from her. What a bandit!
"team leader."
After silently cursing to herself, she shakily opened her eyes, having already come up with an excuse.
"Yes, I might have a bit of heatstroke; the sun is making me dizzy."
It's definitely not for any other reason!
Thinking of this, she glanced at it again, noticing its bulging, protruding shape, clearly asserting its presence. Wow, it's still dormant! What would happen if it got aroused?!
Yu Jiu's face turned red again. She reflexively closed her eyes, thinking that it would be better to just faint than to look at this filthy, perverted scoundrel!
Why are you looking at my crotch?
Xu Zijiang was a very perceptive person. He immediately noticed Yu Jiu's gaze. He asked in surprise and confusion, then quickly looked down to see if his crotch was torn.
Thankfully, thankfully, although his pants were faded from washing and had many patches, at least the crotch wasn't ripped, so he didn't embarrass himself in front of the young educated youth he liked. Could it be that he thought the patches on his pants made him look poor?
He's actually not bad off; he's just too lazy to dress up or buy clothes. He's content as long as he has clothes to wear. Thinking of this, Xu Zi silently decided he should dress up more in the future. After all, he's pursuing someone; being too casual won't get him a wife!
"I don't!"
Yu Jiu was startled, her whole body bristling with fear, and she immediately denied it.
"Oh, okay, no, no."
Xu Zi spoke to her in a tone as if coaxing a child. He nodded and soothed her, then pulled Yu Jiu up from the ground.
"I brought you mung bean soup and egg pancakes. Get up and eat some, take a rest. If you're not feeling well, don't do anything. I'll take care of the rest."
Xu Zi picked up the basket, gesturing for her to follow him out.
Yu Jiu had been busy all morning and was indeed tired and hungry. Although she could keep going, it would be better to rest, as she wasn't a masochist.
She followed Xu Zijiang to the shade to rest, keeping her eyes straight ahead, all the while wondering what Xu Zijiang meant and why he kept coming to her and asking her to do chores.
This wasn't a secret pursuit anymore; it was an open and public declaration. She felt she might have misunderstood him that morning.
"It's not hot anymore. I specially chilled it with well water before bringing it over. Drink some to cool down."
Xu Zi sat down, propping himself up on his long legs. He had somehow pulled out a blade of grass and put it in his mouth. It was so hot that he was sweating profusely. Rolling up his sleeves didn't help. Large beads of sweat rolled down his Adam's apple and into his chest, giving him a strangely sexy look.
A hot wind blew in, bringing a slightly salty and damp smell, the smell of sweat, but it was clean and not unpleasant.
Yu Jiu's nose twitched slightly as she sniffed the air. She quickly realized she was acting like a freak, so she straightened her face and sat up straight.
"I'm not hot, Captain, you drink it."
"Have some, this stuff took all morning to make, it's so hard to cook."
Xu Zi made a few casual remarks, then chewed the grass in his mouth and swallowed it, his voice somewhat muffled.
He brought out the cup of mung bean soup and held it in front of Yu Jiu, as if to say, "If you don't take it, I'll just keep holding it like this." He casually raised his eyebrows, seemingly nonchalant, but in reality, his inherent assertiveness resurfaced.
On a hot summer day, the cool mung bean soup was incredibly tempting. Yu Jiu's mouth was parched. Because of her lack of experience, she didn't have a water bottle and couldn't even bring water with her. So, she had been thirsty all morning and only managed to drink a sip of water that Yu Caihong had kindly provided.
She licked her dry lips, her bright red tongue sweeping across them, and her gaze involuntarily fell on the mung bean soup.
Yu Jiu really wanted to drink this mung bean soup. She hesitated for a moment, but still mustered up the courage to ask.
"How about I buy it? Is that okay?"
Xu Zijiang's jawline tightened, and his face visibly darkened. Yu Jiu knew she had said the wrong thing, but didn't know how to take it back. She pursed her lips and lowered her head, so from Xu Zijiang's angle, all he could see were her stubborn red lips.
Yu Jiu thought he would explode in anger, roaring, "Who do you think I am? Do you think I need your little bit of money? Me, the dignified head of the Beitang production team, do you think I need your little bit of money? Who are you insulting!"
Then, with a whoosh, she splashed all the mung bean soup on her face. Ouch, she was in a terrible state; she was going to die with her eyes wide open in disbelief.
"Sure, we can buy his owner too, buy one get one free, just one cent. How about that, is it a good deal?"
"ah?"
Yu Jiu looked up blankly, and unexpectedly met his smiling eyes, which were like twinkling starlight, or like a steady and upright poplar tree.
"I said, buy one get one free, want it?"
"You think I'm angry? I'm just trying to scare you, don't be afraid."
Xu Zijiang, with a smirk that was both roguish and handsome, stretched out two fingers and pinched Yu Jiu's soft cheek, leaving two very noticeable finger marks, one black and one white. He paused for half a second, then guiltily pinched it a couple more times, trying to wipe the marks away.
The result was two more finger marks on his skin. He was a little confused. No, was he really that strong? He just wanted to gently touch his beloved young educated youth. What was wrong with that?
"Hey! He's got it! He's got it! The captain's so proactive! He likes it!"
"He's a scoundrel, touching young girls like that. The captain really is the captain! It's amazing he didn't get slapped!"
While working in the distance, everyone secretly watched the development happening here, their mouths agape.
Yu Jiu snapped out of her daze from his deep, wicked chuckle. Her ears were tingling. She awkwardly turned her head away to avoid Xu Zijiang's restless hand.
"It's too cheap. I don't want the free gift, I just want the real product."
Yu Jiu refused firmly, then took the mung bean soup and drank half a cup in one go. The cool sugar water made her feel so comfortable that she didn't want to think about anything anymore. Her eyes were slightly narrowed, and she raised her chin like a kitten wanting its owner to stroke its fur. She was so cute and cuddly that it was hard to look away.
Everyone said the young educated youth was plain-looking, but only he had sharp eyes and saw through her appearance. Her soul was so lovely and beautiful. What did these vulgar people know?
Xu Zi scoffed at the vulgar humans and wanted to press his advantage, but Yu Jiu spoke up again. She opened her round almond eyes, her clear gaze filled with doubt.
"You...like me?"
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