"Pfft—!"
A burst of laughter suddenly came from above.
The three of them looked up at the same time.
The person laughing is a young man reading a book.
Qiu Xiaorou, being straightforward, asked directly, "What are you laughing at? Are you laughing at what I said?"
This person is really strange.
The man closed the book, stuck his head out, and replied, "I was indeed laughing at you, laughing at your lack of understanding of Guangzhou. It's the most developed place in the south; how could it be such a mixed bag as you described?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Xiaorou scoffed and asked, "Are you so sure? Are you a local from Guangzhou?"
“I’m not a native of Guangzhou, but I’ve read many newspapers about Guangzhou and know the place very well. It’s nothing like what you’re saying.” The man’s tone was full of pride. “Please don’t talk nonsense outside in the future, so as not to mislead others.”
"Oh, you haven't even been to Guangzhou yet and you're already a lackey of Guangzhou? That's a rare sight indeed!" Qiu Xiaorou said with disdain.
She hates idiots who don't understand anything but still interrupt and spout nonsense.
"You!" The man was furious and immediately wanted to argue.
Su Yan retorted, "Comrade, the three of us were having a conversation, and you were eavesdropping on us. Isn't that a petty thing to do? Judging from your appearance, you must be a scholar, right? Did your teachers teach you how to eavesdrop on others while holding a book in school?"
"Pfft, hahaha!"
Now it was Feng Caixia and Qiu Xiaorou's turn to burst into laughter.
The man's face flushed red at a visible speed, and he said angrily and anxiously, "You...you're so sharp-tongued! You don't have a shred of a woman's gentleness and tenderness!"
"How I am is none of your concern. You should mind your own words and actions first. Stop meddling in other people's conversations. What have you learned in all those years of schooling?" Su Yan said indifferently.
Unable to argue with her, the man could only shut up and sulk, then opened the book again to cover his face.
Qiu Xiaorou pouted and rolled her eyes. "What is this?"
Su Yan gave her a reproachful look. "Alright, when you're out and about, you should be more discreet, lest you offend those shady characters."
All she wanted on this trip was a safe and smooth journey; she didn't think about anything else.
However, after the man's outburst, they gave up on continuing the conversation and simply went back to their beds to rest.
When Qiu Xiaorou lay down, the man opposite her was also preparing to rest. She glared at him and then turned her back to him.
The man was furious, but there was nothing he could do, so he turned over and went to sleep facing the wall.
It was gradually getting late afternoon.
Everything was calm on Su Yan's side, but a military jeep was parked in front of her house.
Jiang Jingxing got out of the driver's seat and knocked on the door, "Su Yan, Su Yan, are you home?"
"Bang bang bang!"
His voice was quite loud, and many people around him curiously peeked out to see what was going on.
After a while, sounds finally came from inside.
"Coming, coming! Who is it?"
Li Juan hurriedly opened the door, and upon seeing the person standing there, she slapped her thigh. "Oh dear, Xiao Jiang, aren't you in Beijing? What are you doing here?"
Jiang Jingxing glanced behind Li Juan, searching as he asked, "Auntie, I'm looking for Su Yan. Isn't she home?"
"Oh? Looking for Ayan? That's really unfortunate. She took the train to Guangzhou this morning. Why don't you come back another time? Or you can tell me what you need first, and I'll tell her when she gets back," Li Juan said.
"She went to Guangzhou?" Jiang Jingxing frowned and asked, "Auntie, do you know where Guangzhou is?"
"I'm not too sure about that. They'll probably be looking for a shop, so they'll have to go around a lot. Why don't you ask Manager Tang? He's Ah Yan's business partner, so he should know."
Seeing that he was distracted, Li Juan said again, "Xiao Jiang, if you have something urgent, you can't contact Ayan right now."
Jiang Jingxing snapped out of his daze and immediately said, "It's alright, Auntie. I'll go find Tang Li. These are some tonics I brought for you and your grandparents. Please accept them and go back to rest. Sorry for bothering you."
After saying that, he stuffed the several large boxes of supplements into Li Juan's hands, and without waiting for her reply, he turned around and drove away.
No matter how Li Juan called, she couldn't get the child back. Looking at the things in her hands, she couldn't help but mutter, "Why is this child so impulsive?"
As soon as the jeep left, the other neighbors who had come out to watch the commotion couldn't help but gossip.
"Aunt Li, was that your Ah Yan's boyfriend just now?"
"He's quite handsome, and he's a soldier. His family seems to be well-off, considering all the things they sent over. They look quite valuable. Aunt Li is lucky."
"He drives a Jeep, could he be some high-ranking official? Aunt Li, that's not very kind of you, isn't it? Such a happy occasion and you don't even share it with us neighbors?"
Li Juan immediately turned her attention back, glared at the group of gossipy women, and scolded, "What nonsense are you spouting? That's my son's comrade-in-arms. He just needs to talk to me, Ayan, about something. If you dare to talk nonsense and ruin my reputation, I'll tear your mouths apart, hmph!"
After uttering those harsh words, she carried her things inside.
The door slammed shut with a loud "bang," startling everyone.
Those who had spoken earlier curled their lip, uttered a couple of curses, and then dispersed, realizing they had made a fool of themselves.
at the same time.
Jiang Jingxing arrived at Tang Li's doorstep.
Tang Li's house is by the roadside. There is a large courtyard right inside the gate, and then there is a small three-story house, which he built himself.
The gate was locked at that moment. He arrived late, and Tang Li was probably already asleep.
Jiang Jingxing didn't care about anything else and banged hard on the big iron gate.
The clanging and banging never stopped.
Tang Li, who was fast asleep, was jolted awake. He put on his vest, opened the window, and without even seeing who it was, yelled, "Who the hell is knocking on my door? What time is it?"
When he saw who it was, he was startled and quickly rubbed his eyes, saying, "Jiang Jingxing? Did I see a ghost in the middle of the night?"
Jiang Jingxing stopped what he was doing, glanced at him, and said in a deep voice, "Get down, and hurry up."
His voice wasn't loud, but it sounded exceptionally clear in the quiet night.
Two minutes later, in the living room.
Tang Li knew why Jiang Jingxing was knocking on the door so late at night, and he laughed in exasperation. "Commander Jiang, I remember your leave is over, isn't it?"
"Um."
"Then don't tell me you rushed back just to appease Su Yan?"
Jiang Jingxing finally frowned and said seriously, "Misunderstandings should be cleared up. She wouldn't answer my calls, so shouldn't I rush back to find her?"
Tang Li: "..." How dare you say that so confidently? Being friends with you is the worst thing that ever happened to me!
He sorted things out before saying, "She's gone to Guangzhou now. Are you going to take a train there for a whole day and then spend another half a day looking for her? Putting everything else aside, are you kidding me?"
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