To understand why Bai Xiruo would go up the mountain, we have to go back to the day before yesterday.
The day before yesterday, Bai Xiruo made an excuse to go out for a walk in the evening and wandered over to the cowshed, intending to give the cornbread she had saved that night to Dong Hao and his grandson. However, as soon as she reached the foot of the mountain, she saw a tall figure standing in front of a short woman.
That tall figure was undoubtedly Dong Hao. Everyone living here was elderly, and Dong Hao was the only young man. Who else could it be but him?
Bai Xiruo immediately felt a tightness in her chest, sensing something was wrong. Someone was trying to steal her boyfriend, so she quickly ran to a large tree not far from the cowshed and hid behind it, looking towards the cowshed.
Jiang Jiaqi never dreamed that she would meet her true love in another world. Looking at the tall, thin man in front of her, Jiang Jiaqi's eyes sparkled.
He's so handsome! Aside from Qin Xiaoxiao's husband, this is the first time she's seen such a good-looking man. Uh, the guy surnamed Xiao in the courtyard is also good-looking, but he's already taken. She knows that Xiao, the educated youth, is deeply in love with Mu, the educated youth!
Oh, and there's also that Su Zhiqing's husband, who's just as good-looking as Qin Xiaoxiao's husband. Looking at him now, the man in front of me doesn't seem so good-looking anymore.
But he was still her hero.
However, the person in front of her is the male lead in the book! The official love interest of the female lead, Bai Xiruo. Should she still like him?
Who cares? Anyway, the male and female leads haven't gotten together yet, so she's not a mistress.
Dong Hao was extremely annoyed, not understanding why the woman in front of him was looking at him like that. He had been seeing that look all the time lately, and it was driving him crazy.
"Young educated youth, is there anything else you need?"
Yeah, the sound is nice too.
Jiang Jiaqi coughed and smiled as she handed over the malted milk powder in her hand. "Comrade Dong, thank you for taking me down the mountain the other day. If it weren't for you, I probably would have gotten lost in the forest. I don't have anything to give you, but I bought this at the supply and marketing cooperative. It's just a small token of my appreciation."
Jiang Jiaqi shyly handed the malted milk powder forward again, her big eyes fixed on Dong Hao.
As young people of the 21st century, if you like someone, you should bravely pursue them. There's no such thing as shyness; boldly expressing your love is the right thing to do.
Dong Hao became even more annoyed.
Why is life so tiring? I always encounter weirdos.
He didn't bring her down the mountain on purpose; he was just passing by. He didn't expect her to become so attached to him.
Dong Hao took a deep breath.
“Young educated youth, I think you’ve misunderstood. I didn’t specifically take you down the mountain; that path was one I had to take anyway.”
You didn't carry her or hug her, so why are you saying it like you saved her life?
Dong Hao was very puzzled.
Jiang Jiaqi choked, laughed awkwardly twice, quickly stuffed the malted milk powder into Dong Hao's arms, and turned to run away.
"This is to express my gratitude. I'll try to get some meat for you when I get back. Wait for me."
Dong Hao stared blankly at the malted milk powder in his hand, wondering how Jiang Jiaqi had put it in his hand.
It was clearly Jiang Jiaqi's wishful thinking, but in Bai Xiruo's eyes, this scene looked like a mutual attraction between the man and woman, and the two were having an affair.
Bai Xiruo glared resentfully in the direction Jiang Jiaqi had left, then walked from behind the tree to Dong Hao, looking at him with a resentful expression without saying a word.
When Dong Hao looked up, he saw the woman who had been clinging to him these past few days, and his face immediately darkened.
His sudden change in expression made Bai Xiruo feel even more aggrieved.
He chats and laughs with other women, but he gives her the cold shoulder as soon as he sees her. Is she really that unlikable to him?
"Dong Hao, what is your relationship with her?"
Dong Hao took a deep breath. "It's okay, I don't know her."
Bai Xiruo didn't believe it. "If it's nothing, why are you still laughing and talking? I just saw it. You were holding the malted milk powder she gave you."
Bai Xiruo stared intently at the malted milk powder in Dong Hao's hand.
I wish this nourishing stuff was hers.
That's right, Bai Xiruo didn't hate malted milk powder at all; on the contrary, she wanted to possess it for herself.
Dong Hao wasn't blind; being so close, he naturally saw the longing in Bai Xiruo's eyes, which immediately made him feel even worse towards her.
He hid the malted milk powder behind his back and asked, "Did Bai Zhiqing need something from me?"
The malted milk powder was gone, and Bai Xiruo felt a little regretful, her obsession with it only deepened.
I came to see you.
Touching the cornbread in her pocket, Bai Xiruo blushed slightly.
If Jiang Jiaqi hadn't given her malted milk powder, she could still present the steamed corn bread in a decent way, but with the malted milk powder, who would still want the steamed corn bread with its distinctive texture?
Bai Xiruo's resentment towards Jiang Jiaqi deepened.
That woman not only wanted to steal her man, but also wanted to embarrass her. Luckily, she saw it, otherwise, wouldn't she have been humiliated in front of her beloved?
Seeing that Bai Xiruo was silent again, Dong Hao felt helpless.
Are all educated youth from big cities like this? They get distracted when you talk to them. One is like this, and two are like this too. Is it because they've been away from the city for too long and have fallen behind?
Remembering that Jiang Jiaqi had said she would get meat for Dong Hao before she left, Bai Xiruo couldn't stay any longer. She gave Dong Hao a deep look and then hurriedly left.
They came and went in such a hurry that they left Dong Hao completely bewildered.
Back at the educated youth compound, Bai Xiruo didn't go to see what Jiang Jiaqi was doing. She only told her roommate that she needed to ask for leave to go to the county town the next day and asked her to help her ask for leave.
The other educated youth in the same room thought it was just helping her ask for leave, and since it wouldn't deduct her work points, she agreed.
Bai Xiruo rummaged through drawers and cabinets looking for money and tickets, but after searching for a long time she could only scrape together less than five yuan, and she didn't have a single meat ticket.
Bai Xiruo became anxious.
Without meat coupons, how would she buy meat? Without meat, wouldn't she be outshone by Jiang Jiaqi tomorrow?
Will Dong Hao think she's useless because she can't even get meat? Will he still like her then?
Bai Xiruo looked at the female educated youth in the same room, "Do you have meat coupons? I want to borrow a pound."
The female educated youth in the same room looked at Bai Xiruo in astonishment.
Is this person stupid? If she had meat ration coupons, she would have bought them to nourish her body during the spring planting season. Why would she wait until now?
And you borrow a whole pound at a time, do you think I'm a ticket scalper?
"No, if I had, I would have bought meat and eaten it long ago."
After hearing that she said no, Bai Xiruo turned around and went out. Then, Bai Xiruo's knocking and voice could be heard in the courtyard.
Aside from Jiang Jiaqi, Bai Xiruo tried borrowing from everyone but couldn't get any more tickets, which made her so anxious she almost cried.
After returning to the house, he thought about it for a while, then made up his mind and decided to go to the black market tomorrow. Maybe he could buy some meat?
The next morning, Bai Xiruo got up early, dressed, and went to the village entrance to wait for the oxcart without even washing her face.
At the same time, Jiang Jiaqi also got up early and arrived at the village entrance to wait for the bus before Bai Xiruo.
Jiang Jiaqi glanced at Bai Xiruo without saying anything, and nodded slightly at her.
The two didn't have a good relationship to begin with, so there was no need to pretend to be so close.
Jiang Jiaqi felt that she was already being generous by nodding; who would want to talk to this brainless woman, as it would lower her status?
Even if she is the female lead, she doesn't want to pay attention to her. Moreover, since the two are now rivals in love, she is even less likely to pay attention to her.
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