When she finally arrived at the foot of the back mountain, she immediately spotted that familiar figure—Dai Xingyun had been waiting there for a long time.
"Xiaoxiao, you're here?" When Dai Xingyun saw Shen Xiaoxiao, a warm and friendly smile immediately appeared on his face, and his voice was as gentle and pleasant as ever.
"Yeah, why did you call me here specifically for lunch instead of taking a nap? What's going on?"
Shen Xiaoxiao blinked her big, bright eyes and asked with a puzzled look on her face.
Upon hearing this, Dai Xingyun shook his head helplessly, a bitter smile appearing on his face, and said softly.
"Oh dear, it's been several days already! Aren't you worried at all that I might secretly eat that ginseng all by myself?"
Shen Xiaoxiao shrugged nonchalantly and replied in a relaxed tone, "What's there to worry about? You found it with great effort. Even if you don't share a single bit with me, I won't utter a single complaint!"
Dai Xingyun stopped dwelling on the issue and continued, "Not long after I sent that ginseng to my grandfather, I received a message from him."
"He told me that after careful examination and identification, the ginseng was of the highest quality! My grandfather couldn't bear to sell such a good thing, so he bought it out of his own pocket."
At this point, Dai Xingyun paused, then continued recounting the subsequent events: "And, Grandpa even went to the local pharmacy to inquire about the prices."
"They told him that a ginseng of this quality could fetch around 2,000 yuan in the market!"
"So, Grandpa sent me a full 2,000 yuan in cash."
As he spoke, Dai Xingyun reached into the pocket he was carrying and tried to pull out a large denomination of currency to show Shen Xiaoxiao.
Just then, the scene of going to town to get money suddenly flashed into Dai Xingyun's mind.
He still vividly remembers the look of utter surprise on the staff member's face when he received the bag full of 2,000 yuan in cash.
At that moment, he even began to doubt himself, thinking: If I walk down the street carrying such a big bag of money like this, will people think I'm a stupid idiot?
After all, one shouldn't flaunt their wealth; if it's in a bag, no one will know what they're carrying.
However, most people would choose to deposit that much money in a bank rather than carry it in their hands like I do.
At this moment, Shen Xiaoxiao also noticed the bag in his hand and asked in confusion, "What's this?"
Dai Xingyun carefully handed over the bag of banknotes and said softly, "There's a total of 2,000 yuan in here. Please keep it all."
"It's not very safe for me to leave it in the educated youth compound. If I accidentally lose it or it gets stolen, it would be a big problem. So I'll leave it with you for now, and I'll come back to you to get the money when I need it."
Shen Xiaoxiao had prepared her words of refusal, but after hearing Dai Xingyun's explanation, those words suddenly got stuck in her throat.
She knew very well that the people living in the educated youth compound were a mixed bag, and if such a large sum of cash were exposed to everyone, it might disappear one day.
When that time really comes, I'm afraid I won't even have a place to cry.
Without a second thought, Shen Xiaoxiao readily agreed, "Okay, then just leave them all here. You can come and get them whenever you need them."
However, as soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to suddenly remember something, and with her big, bright eyes blinking, she looked at Dai Xingyun and asked playfully.
"Do you know this is a whole 2,000 yuan? You just hand it over to me without any hesitation. Aren't you afraid I'll be tempted by the money and won't give it back to you?"
Upon hearing this, Dai Xingyun's lips curled up slightly, revealing a gentle smile, and she replied firmly, "If you don't want to pay it back, then don't. Anyway, this money was spent on my partner, so it's only right and proper!"
His gaze was fixed directly on Shen Xiaoxiao's face, without the slightest attempt to look away.
Shen Xiaoxiao's cheeks immediately flushed red, like a ripe apple, and the blush spread all the way to her ears.
She lowered her head, fiddling with the hem of her dress somewhat shyly, her heart pounding like a deer's. "What boyfriend? I didn't say yes."
Dai Xingyun noticed that the woman in front of him had turned bright red in an instant, as tempting as a ripe apple, and her bright eyes glared at him fiercely.
However, this glare did not make Dai Xingyun back down; instead, it aroused his impulse and courage even more.
Without hesitation, Dai Xingyun stretched out his right hand and gently took Shen Xiaoxiao's left hand.
At this moment, the distance between the two seemed to shrink considerably, and even the surrounding air seemed to be filled with a sweet yet tense atmosphere.
Dai Xingyun gazed into Shen Xiaoxiao's eyes and said in an extremely gentle and sincere tone, "Xiaoxiao, be my boyfriend."
Although this sentence is simple and direct, the deep affection it contains is undeniable.
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaoxiao's heart began to beat faster involuntarily.
She looked up and met Dai Xingyun's loving and tender gaze, and almost nodded in agreement without thinking.
But at the last moment, reason prevailed, and she gently pulled her hand back from his grasp.
Shen Xiaoxiao bit her lip lightly, a mischievous smile appearing on her face, and replied coquettishly, "Want to be my boyfriend? It won't be that easy. We'll have to see how you perform first."
Upon hearing this, Dai Xingyun was not discouraged at all. Instead, she smiled gently and nodded in agreement.
Then, as if deliberately testing Dai Xingyun, Shen Xiaoxiao continued, "Being my boyfriend will be quite tough! First of all, I really love shopping, so I might be a bit extravagant with money;"
"Secondly, I don't really like doing housework; I don't want to touch these tedious things. Most importantly, I hope to find someone who is truly caring and considerate towards me."
After saying this, Shen Xiaoxiao raised her chin and looked at Dai Xingyun with a proud expression, waiting for his reaction.
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