"So, taking advantage of this opportunity today, I took out all my flour, added some green vegetables, cucumbers and eggs, and cooked this big pot of noodles for everyone."
"Let's get together properly and have a farewell dinner."
After hearing Lin Huanhuan's words, the educated youth present all showed expressions of emotion and thanked her in unison: "That's wonderful, thank you so much, Lin Huanhuan!"
"Don't be shy, everyone bring your own bowls and chopsticks and start eating! Dai Zhiqing, Xiahou Zhiqing, have some with us!" Lin Huanhuan said cautiously.
"No need, you guys eat." Dai Xingyun refused expressionlessly, then walked towards the room without looking back.
"Xiahou, you educated youth! What about you? Would you do me the honor of having some?" Lin Huanhuan said to Xiahou Jie with a smile and a hint of pleading.
Xiahou Jie merely glanced at her indifferently and replied without hesitation, "No need, you guys eat!" After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Lin Huanhuan looking at his retreating figure with a helpless expression.
Lin Huanhuan stood quietly, watching the two of them walk into the room one after the other. Their unreserved attitude made her feel angry.
"Huanhuan, ignore them. We're giving them free food, and they're acting all dramatic," Qin Xiuxiu said indignantly.
Other educated youth echoed this sentiment.
"Okay, let's ignore them and eat our own food," Lin Huanhuan said, feigning magnanimity.
Everyone was happily eating the steaming noodles. They were chatting and laughing as they ate, and no one noticed that Lin Huanhuan hadn't touched her chopsticks at all.
She just sat there silently, gazing thoughtfully at the food in front of her, her eyes sometimes unfocused, sometimes sparkling.
Before long, everyone finished their noodles. Perhaps because they were too tired from a day's work, they all felt weak and dragged their heavy steps back to their rooms, where they quickly fell asleep, their snores filling the air.
Xiahou Jie and Dai Xingyun did not go to sleep early like the others.
They went to the kitchen, scooped some water from the water tank, and cooked a simple pot of porridge for dinner.
The two remained silent, eating their porridge in silence. Occasionally, they would look up to exchange a few words, but quickly lower their heads again to continue eating.
After finishing their meal and cleaning up the dishes and chairs, Xiahou Jie and Dai Xingyun began to wash up and prepare for rest.
During this process, yawns came one after another, making both of them teary-eyed and dizzy.
Dai Xingyun wondered to himself if he had worked too hard today and was too tired. Why was he so sleepy?
So he quickly sped up his washing and grooming, hoping to go to bed as soon as possible.
After washing up, Dai Xingyun hurriedly returned to her room, collapsed onto the bed, and instantly fell into a deep sleep.
Meanwhile, Xiahou Jie was too tired to stay awake any longer. His head was getting heavier and heavier. He insisted on locking the door from the inside, but eventually, he couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep on the table.
The night grew ever deeper and quieter.
The whole house was immersed in tranquility, with only the soft sound of breathing and the occasional sound of someone turning over.
Just then, Lin Huanhuan, who had been keeping her eyes closed, slowly opened them, her gaze sweeping over the sleeping educated youth in the room.
Finally, the camera focused on the direction where Xiahou Jie and Dai Xingyun were, a slight, enigmatic smile playing on its lips.
Lin Huanhuan carefully reached out and gently nudged the shoulder of the sleeping person beside her, but the person did not react. She increased the pressure and tried again, but the person still did not wake up. Lin Huanhuan was relieved.
Then, Lin Huanhuan slowly stood up and walked lightly toward the room where the male educated youth lived.
Reaching the door, she raised her hand and gently knocked. The "knock, knock, knock" of her knocking was particularly clear in the quiet night, but there was no answer from inside.
Lin Huanhuan moved forward and finally stopped at the door of the room where Dai Xingyun and Xiahou Jie lived together.
She took a deep breath, raised her hand and knocked on the door. There was still no sound from inside, and she felt relieved.
Lin Huanhuan instinctively reached out to push the door. To her surprise, the door didn't budge; it was clearly locked from the inside.
Lin Huanhuan had no choice but to move to the window. Through the windowpane, she noticed that the window was only slightly ajar, just a narrow crack.
Lin Huanhuan gritted her teeth, reached out and grabbed the window frame, and forcefully pulled it open to both sides.
With a piercing creak that cut through the night, the window was finally opened completely.
At that moment, the shrill sound seemed to pierce one's eardrums, and it was especially loud in the quiet of the night.
Lin Huanhuan's heart jumped into her throat instantly, and she became so nervous that her breathing became rapid.
She stared intently at the scene inside the room, worried that the two of them might not have the Chinese medicine.
When she saw Dai Xingyun lying quietly on the bed in the room, while Xiahou Jie was fast asleep on the table, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down a little.
When Shen Xiaoxiao was alone at home, whenever she recalled Lin Huanhuan's strange gaze, an indescribable feeling would well up in her heart, as if countless ants were crawling on her chest, making her restless.
Lying in bed, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Finally, unable to endure the torment any longer, she quietly got out of bed.
Shen Xiaoxiao's steps were light and hurried, as if she was afraid of being discovered, and she ran all the way to the educated youth compound.
Perhaps she was just incredibly lucky, or perhaps everyone was suddenly knocked out by the drugs and fell asleep early.
So much so that the gate to the educated youth compound was left open, which undoubtedly made things convenient for Shen Xiaoxiao.
Shen Xiaoxiao carefully walked into the courtyard, trying not to make a sound.
The surroundings were pitch black and silent, with only a faint moonlight shining down, barely enough to make out the surrounding environment.
Just then, she suddenly saw a furtive figure slowly approaching a house—it was Lin Huanhuan!
Lin Huanhuan tiptoed to the door, reached out to push it open, but found it was locked.
She didn't give up, but instead turned around and walked away.
Seeing this, Shen Xiaoxiao quickly followed behind on tiptoe, not daring to make the slightest noise.
Soon, Lin Huanhuan arrived at a window and gently pulled it open.
Then, she awkwardly climbed onto the windowsill and, after a great deal of effort, managed to squeeze into the room.
Perhaps because they were too nervous and in a hurry, they didn't even have time to close the window.
After entering the room, Lin Huanhuan went straight to the table and stopped in front of Xiahou Jie. She first gently nudged Xiahou Jie's shoulder, and when he didn't react, she called out to him softly a few times.
Xiahou Jie remained asleep, offering no response.
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