Chapter 34 Xie Jingchen felt he was being truly absurd.
Xia Fanxing did not notice his slight loss of composure.
She was so preoccupied with regret that she was too pampered, wondering what Xie Jingchen would think of her.
She reached up and touched her forehead; thankfully, there was no bleeding.
Xia Fanxing squatted down to pick up the fallen eggs, peeled the shells, and very obviously began to change the subject.
"Wow, it smells so good, it tastes better than the eggs in Haicheng."
Xie Jingchen looked down and thought her hands were even whiter and more delicate than a peeled egg.
Xia Fanxing took a bite, chewed it, and then gave Xie Jingchen a thumbs up, her eyes crinkling with laughter: "Delicious! Thank you again, Commander Xie."
Xie Jingchen just watched her eat the two eggs one bite at a time.
"Commander Xie, you can go ahead and get back to work. I'm going back too," Xia Fanxing said obediently.
"Wait a minute," Xie Jingchen suddenly said.
He couldn't help but wipe the bits of egg yolk from the corner of her mouth with his finger.
Xia Fanxing could feel the calluses on his hands from years of holding a gun.
Xia Fanxing felt a little embarrassed after seeing the egg yolk crumbs.
How come it ended up outside your mouth?
She quickly licked her lips with the tip of her tongue to make sure there were no residues before waving goodbye to Xie Jingchen.
Xia Fanxing walked into the auditorium.
Xie Jingchen's mind kept replaying the image of her licking her lips, and his Adam's apple bobbed slightly.
He only snapped out of his daze when a group of people passed by and started talking.
Xie Jingchen glanced at the bits of egg yolk on his fingertips and thought it was absurd.
What did he just do?
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After returning to the temporary dormitory in the auditorium, Xia Fanxing shared the food from her aluminum lunchbox with everyone.
Some veteran employees recognized the logo on the lunchbox as belonging to the People's Armed Forces Department and curiously asked Xia Fanxing how she knew someone from the People's Armed Forces Department.
Xia Fanxing did not hide anything and recounted how she had treated Ma Nanzheng in Haicheng.
Everyone sighed and praised Xia Fanxing, saying that good people are rewarded.
Thanks to Xia Fanxing's exceptional medical skills during the day and the food she shared with everyone at night, the relationship between the women in the company and Xia Fanxing improved by leaps and bounds.
Xia Fanxing had a firm grasp on this group of people's hearts.
Before going to sleep, Xia Fanxing used the excuse of "taking the mattress and quilt out to dust them off" to replace Su Xiuxiu's mattress and quilt with those from her space.
She also took a shower and ate something in the space.
There was nothing she could do; she couldn't bear to suffer any more.
When Xia Fanxing brought the bedding back and rearranged it, Su Xiuxiu sensed something was wrong.
"Is it really this soft, fluffy, and warm?"
Xia Fanxing feigned ignorance: "Maybe I hit it too hard and broke it apart."
When Su Xiuxiu lay down in bed, she felt so comfortable that she closed her eyes and didn't want to ask any more questions.
After the lights were turned off, Su Xiuxiu said softly, "Comrade Xia, although you've only been here for half a day, I feel so happy and blessed. You're so kind, I like you a lot. Can I call you 'sister'?"
Xia Fanxing patted her head. "Okay."
"Sister Starlight".
"Um."
"Yay! Now I have both an older brother and an older sister. I'm the happiest little sister in the whole world!"
"Silly boy."
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the next day.
canteen.
Xia Fanxing and Su Xiuxiu were eating breakfast together when suddenly a white steamed bun fell into her plate, luckily without rolling out.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, Comrade Xia. I was just about to say hello, but I accidentally threw the steamed bun away. Is it still edible? If not, I'll go get another one."
Qiao Feitian said "I'm sorry," but her tone and expression showed no sign of embarrassment.
“It’s edible,” Xia Fanxing smiled.
Qiao Feitian sat down opposite Xia Fanxing with her tray, and exclaimed in surprise when she saw what was on Xia Fanxing's plate, "You only eat this?"
The agricultural corps' rations consisted mainly of cornbread, cabbage, and other vegetables; a slightly better diet might include steamed white flour buns and scraps of meat.
As a radio station employee, Qiao Feitian's food standards were naturally much higher than those of the agricultural unit.
Her plate contained not only a thick layer of rice porridge, but also an egg and a small meat bun.
Su Xiuxiu sighed enviously, "I also want to work at the regimental broadcasting station. It's glamorous and popular, and the pay is so good."
"What's so great about it? You have no idea how miserable we are." Qiao Fei stuck out her tongue. "Our dormitory is very close to the broadcasting station, not for our convenience at work, but for our convenience in getting up in the early morning to turn on the equipment, turning it off at night, and handling emergency broadcasting tasks. We can't mispronounce words, otherwise we'll not only get scolded but also have our wages deducted."
Qiao Feitian pointed at Su Xiuxiu: "With your inability to distinguish between retroflex and alveolar consonants when you spoke just now, there's absolutely no chance you'll get into the broadcasting station."
Xia Fanxing realized that Qiao Feitian had come over to re-establish her persona, which was why she gave her the steamed bun.
Secondly, they seek a sense of superiority by appearing before these grassroots agricultural workers.
Qiao Feitian's boasting and disdain were both very obvious.
Perhaps she had already made contact with Xie Jingchen, perhaps her true nature was hard to hide, or perhaps Xia Fanxing had already seen through her.
Xia Fanxing felt that her acting skills had declined significantly since the train scene.
They'll probably have to reveal their true colors soon.
After Qiao Feitian left, Xia Fanxing asked Su Xiuxiu to share the steamed buns with everyone.
Su Xiuxiu advised, "Sister Fanxing, you should think more about yourself. You should keep it for yourself."
Xia Fanxing smiled faintly and insisted on breaking up.
Su Xiuxiu had no choice but to pout and divide it.
Xia Fanxing slipped into the space in a secluded corner, drinking sweet milk and eating buttered bread and fried eggs, feeling relaxed and comfortable.
Su Xiuxiu didn't know that Xia Fanxing was just too self-centered, which was why she shared her food with others.
Whether it's cornbread or steamed buns, they're all equally unpalatable to her.
After breakfast, I went to work.
Because everyone knew that Xia Fanxing didn't like to sit and rest without doing anything, they took extra care of her.
Especially Su Xiuxiu, who is close to Xia Fanxing.
If Xia Fanxing couldn't break through a hole the first time, she would definitely come to help the second time.
In the bright morning sunlight, gravel suddenly began to fall from above the construction site.
Xia Fanxing keenly sensed something was wrong. When she looked up, there were clear signs that a landslide was about to occur!
Because of the long-term nourishment from the spiritual spring water, Xia Fanxing's five senses are different from ordinary people, and her reaction speed is also faster.
The moment she saw the soil and rocks above the canal loosen, her body reacted instantly, and she quickly dodged to the side.
At the same time, she shouted, "There's a landslide! Everyone get out of the way!"
Upon hearing this, Su Xiuxiu was shocked, but instead of running away, she immediately ran towards Xia Fanxing, exclaiming and trying to push Xia Fanxing away.
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