Ning Yuan hugged his supple waist to steady herself and avoid stepping on the little white wolf that suddenly ran over.
But the scent of fresh grass and trees emanating from him filled her nostrils, and the man's warm, slender body made her heart skip a beat.
The next moment...
"You're acting so recklessly. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were trying to take advantage of me." The man's cool voice rang out above her head.
Ning Yuan's face instantly turned from red to green, and she immediately let go of his hand and jumped away: "Nonsense, who...who took advantage of you!"
As a result, she was so focused on the top that she stepped on the little white paw that was spinning around under her feet.
"Awooo!" The little white wolf howled and jumped high into the air, crashing into Ning Yuan's bottom.
Ning Yuan was already flustered, and the little white wolf's sudden collision made her stumble. She then buried her round face in his arms and hugged him tightly.
She felt him reach out and embrace her slender waist, but a cold, clear voice came from above her head: "That's going too far."
Ning Yuan's neck turned red instantly.
She lowered her beautiful eyes, quickly steadied herself by holding onto his chest, and took two steps back: "I really didn't mean to, I didn't mean to take advantage of you!"
A half-smile flashed in Rong Zhaonan's eyes, but he remained calm and composed: "Well, if you say no, then no."
After saying that, he turned around and led the little white wolf back to his room.
Ning Yuan: "...Wait, I didn't mean to!!"
No, what did he mean by that tone?! What does he mean by saying that if she says no, then no?
Why does she always seem like a woman who lusts after him in his presence?!
Ning Yuan's face flushed red and then turned pale. She took a deep breath.
Forget it, explaining would just be a cover-up. She had a clear conscience; aside from being attracted to his good looks, it was purely out of admiration.
No one has ever dared to covet Boss Rong. Although he is still single now, he will have a wife in the future!
Ning Yuan took the letter of introduction and went into the room dejectedly.
Rong Zhaonan didn't bring up the matter of being "taken advantage of" earlier, but simply handed her an enamel cup of hot water: "Have you received the letter of introduction? Are you sure you want to go to school in the county?"
Ning Yuan took the hot water with a bit of embarrassment.
She coughed lightly: "But the school hasn't made a complete decision yet. I asked the old Party Secretary to help me get two days off. I have to go to the No. 2 Middle School in the county for the exam."
Last weekend, she went to the county town again, but she didn't dare to go to the secondhand market.
She went to the department store and used her rare snack coupons and cloth coupons to buy some good cloth and snacks.
Then, I secretly went to find Zhang Er and Sister Zhang, handed them the mountain goods, snacks, and cloth I had brought, and asked them to help me find a school.
The enrollment period has already passed, so if she wants to transfer, she has to find a way.
Zhang Er accepted the snacks and cloth, but kept the mountain produce at the guesthouse and paid her the price.
He asked her for an extra, extremely rare industrial voucher. Only with this voucher could one be eligible to buy a three-wheeled vehicle and a radio, which were in high demand.
Having dealt in the black market for so long, she had only received two industrial vouchers. She originally intended to resell them, but Zhang Er wanted them, so she gave him one.
Zhang Er told her to wait and then went out. As a result, he found her a way to get into the No. 2 Middle School in the county that afternoon!
She then realized that Zhang Er had given all the things she had sent to an acquaintance at the No. 2 Middle School in the county, leaving nothing for himself.
Zhang Er told her that he had asked someone for a favor this time, and if she wanted to transfer to another class, she would have to take an exam. If she passed the exam, she could transfer; if she failed, she could forget about it.
“Brother Zhang is a good man. If I fail the exam this time, I will embarrass him and Old Tang. For our future, I have to give it my all.” Ning Yuan sighed, holding a cup of hot water.
These days, unlike decades later, people value human relationships more than money.
Rong Zhaonan looked at her serious face with her big eyes, a dark light flashing in his eyes: "You want me to go to the county with you because you're afraid someone will cause you trouble, right?"
What do you mean, "for their future"... This curly-haired rabbit certainly knows how to make things up.
Ning Yuan's face froze for a second after he exposed her, then her big eyes crinkled into crescents: "Aren't we husband and wife? We're partners in the same boat, sharing both prosperity and adversity, helping each other and making progress together."
Hehehe...
Why is Brother Rong so smart?
He arranged for two bodyguards to help Sister Manhua watch over and deliver goods before she would feel at ease.
With all his skills, it would be such a waste for him to do her laundry and cook for her. He could also be her guardian spirit while he's at it!
She offended Uncle Liu in the city, and he offended Aunt Wang in the countryside. Isn't this helping each other?
Rong Zhaonan lowered his eyes and smiled gently: "Hmm... Let's make progress together."
The cunning and opportunistic short-legged rabbit, however, did say something pleasing to the ear: "We're husband and wife."
But if he hadn't "married" her, Aunt Wang wouldn't have hated him too. In her eyes, it was still him who caused the trouble.
Forget it, let's not tell her. Uncle Liu won't dare to cause her any trouble.
They just left her there, trembling with fear.
Firstly, to prevent her from becoming so audacious as to provoke anyone for money.
Secondly, she'll be afraid, which is why she'll stay obediently by his side, making it easier for him to 'sacrifice himself' to 'investigate' her, this little spy, right?
Ning Yuan had no idea that she was a fortune teller. The person in front of her looked aloof and indifferent, but she was much more cunning than Ning Yuan.
She smiled broadly, feeling that she had gotten a good deal and benefit, and happily went to prepare for her trip to the city this weekend.
She went to Grandpa Tang and Grandma Xia's house to cook dinner that evening and told Grandpa Tang the good news.
Mr. Tang slapped the table excitedly: "Great! It's a good thing to be able to get into high school and get student status. You have to prepare well. I'll prepare eight more sets of test papers for you right away, two sets each for Chinese, Math, Politics, History and Geography!"
His youngest disciple must not be inferior to others; he must pass the entrance exam for the county's No. 2 Middle School as a transfer student this time!
Ning Yuan's hand holding the bowl froze, and she stammered, "...Teacher Tang...I think I should be able to do well on the exam, at least I can transfer to another class, is it really necessary to do this?"
She has been very diligent and hardworking in the past six months following Mr. Tang.
Although my math, physics, and chemistry skills are a bit weak, I'm still quite confident that I can get into the county's No. 2 Middle School as a transfer student in the humanities stream!
She came here to share her parents' joy, not to use her homework to cut herself off from the Party and the country!
The old man, ignoring his hunched back, stood up excitedly, adjusting his glasses—
"As a high school senior preparing for the college entrance exam, how can you limit your vision to being a regular transfer student? My students all have to get into the top-tier classes. If they can't study to death, we'll study like crazy. If they can't handle it, they have to push themselves to the limit!"
With that, Mr. Tang made his final decision, clearly displeased: "Your attitude towards learning is not right. You'll have to do four more sets of practice papers. You'll have to finish twelve sets by Friday!"
Ning Yuan, her eyes wide with despair, made a last-ditch effort: "But... won't my hand break from writing?"
She has to work in the fields during the day, not study in the classroom.
This isn't the 21st century anymore. She's reborn at an advanced age, so why should she be just as stressed and miserable as a high school student in the 21st century?
She quickly glanced at Granny Xia and Rong Zhaonan, but neither of them seemed inclined to speak up for her. In fact, not only did they not speak up for her, they also...
Rong Zhaonan calmly said, "It's alright, your hand won't break. If you get confused while writing the exam, I have a technique to loosen your bones and make you clear-headed."
Ning Yuan asked in bewilderment, "Huh? Can bone loosening make me wake up?"
While gnawing on cured meat, Grandma Xia glanced sideways at Rong Zhaonan and said, "Go easy on her, make sure she's clear-headed enough to do the test, but not so much that she's in so much pain she can't write."
Rong Zhaonan looked at Ning Yuan with a gentle smile: "Don't worry, Grandma knows my methods."
Ning Yuan felt a chill run down her spine, and even her favorite grilled fish no longer tasted good.
Are they sure they're talking about setting her bones?
Doesn't this sound like a conversation between an executioner in the Japanese-run No. 76 Japanese stronghold on Jissfield Road in Shanghai before liberation, before he was about to torture her?
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