Chapter 121 Inexplicable
To be honest, after meeting Wei Yang so many times, Song Lubai had already distinguished him from other men.
To be more frank, she thought his career was perfect, she respected his illustrious past, and she was very optimistic about his future. In addition, he was very good-looking, so in her mind, he was an excellent marriage prospect.
This excellent comrade is now clearly distancing himself from her, so she will keep her distance from him in the future as well.
She hasn't settled on a job yet, and she's not very old, so finding a partner can take time.
Song Lubai didn't hesitate for long before turning around and telling the company commander about Wei Yang's reminder.
The company commander nodded: "I understand."
Song Lubai asked, "Do they really steal food at night and then run away?"
Why would Wei Yang think of this? Clearly, this group of people were working and eating obediently today, and didn't dare to make a sound in front of the big boss.
The company commander stroked his chin. "It's very likely."
"Why?"
The company commander took a sip of water: "If Wei Yang hadn't mentioned them, I would have really overlooked them."
“Yesterday they insisted on staying at our camp because they wanted to live in brick houses. With that in mind, they were willing to dutifully dig ditches today. But after digging all morning, they found that digging ditches is very tiring. Do you think they might want to run away?”
Song Lubai frowned: "If they want to live in brick houses, why are they running away?"
The company commander then asked, "So, when the leaders came today, why didn't they ask to stay with us?"
Song Lubai: "I'm afraid of the big boss."
The company commander shook his head. "If you dare to run away, why are you afraid of the higher-ups?"
These 32 men couldn't endure the hardship and ran away. When they saw the brick houses, they wanted to stay in the 25th Company, but when they met the higher-ups, they didn't make any requests. It's possible that they were afraid to face the higher-ups, or they might have been frightened by half a day of digging the canal. They secretly plotted to steal the grain that night and then escape.
Whether this group will escape or not remains to be seen at night.
Around 7 o'clock, Song Lubai was squatting by the well washing clothes when the jeep and truck returned.
The instructor got off the bus with a big smile and strongly urged the leaders to get off, have some water, and rest before continuing.
The weather was too hot, and after running in the sun for several hours, everyone was thirsty, so they all got off the bus.
Seeing the green military water bottles hanging on everyone's waists, Song Lubai, ever observant, took out the water bucket placed next to the stove and prepared to fill everyone's water bottles.
"The water in the bucket has been boiled and cooled down. Drinking it will definitely quench your thirst and cool you down."
Chen Weiliang approached Song Lubai with the military water bottles belonging to his superiors and handed them to her, saying, "Thank you for your help."
Song Lubai smiled and said, "What trouble is there?"
Song Lubai filled a pot, and Chen Weiliang said while screwing on the lid, "If you are assigned to work in Shicheng, you can come to me if you need anything. My dormitory is behind the Bayi Power Plant. If I am not there, just leave a message for the guard at the gate."
Song Lubai nodded: "Okay."
We were all from the same hometown and had met a few times before, so the atmosphere during our conversation was naturally relaxed.
“Last time I went to my aunt’s house, I could hear your younger sister and brother fighting while I was sitting in the yard. Your youngest brother was being beaten up by your sister and was crying loudly.”
Chen Weiliang laughed out loud, "The letter from home mentioned before that the two of them fight every day. My sister is quite formidable."
"Speaking of which, my fifth brother was only two years old when I last went home. Two years have passed since then, and I don't even know what my younger siblings look like now."
Chen Weiliang's tone was full of regret and longing for home.
Song Lubai filled the last bottle, screwed the cap on, and handed it to him.
Wei Yang, who was not far away, kept glancing over here. Seeing the two chatting and laughing in a harmonious atmosphere, he felt uneasy.
This Chen Weiliang is one of Commander Yang's men and has always stayed in Shicheng. Today should be the first time he has met Song Lubai in Xinjiang Province, which means that the person Song Lubai was holding hands with was definitely not him.
Wei Yang couldn't help but recall the young men from the 25th Company he had seen at the camp at noon, trying to find out Song Lubai's boyfriend from among them.
Seeing Chen Weiliang leave with his water bottle, Wei Yang couldn't resist and followed him with his own water bottle.
He handed her the kettle expressionlessly. Song Lubai noticed his coldness and unconsciously withdrew her previous smile.
While pouring the water, Song Lubai said politely, "Comrade Wei, I've thought about it, and I think I'll have to deliver Lin Jinyao myself, so I won't trouble you."
Although she didn't know where the second field was or how to get there, she believed that if she put her mind to it, she could always find a way.
Wei Yang was shocked, thinking that she had done something ruthless.
Even if you have a partner, you shouldn't go back on your word.
We clearly agreed that he would help us!
Why can you change your mind so easily?
Wei Yang's expression hardened slightly, and his tone became somewhat forceful, "I said I would help you, and I will. It's inconvenient for a woman like you to go out alone. I'll send her over to you when I'm on vacation."
Song Lubai is the type of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force. She knew he meant well, but his cold and hard attitude made her feel resistant.
"I can do it myself."
She handed him the kettle with the lid screwed on, then silently took the kettle from the person behind her.
Everyone was stunned when Wei Yang turned around.
He was hurt by her attitude.
He did nothing, yet she unjustifiably deprived him of his right to help her, and treated him with such indifference.
Seeing Wei Yang approaching with a serious expression, Xiao Liu, who was standing by the truck, asked in bewilderment, "Why didn't you talk to Comrade Song this morning? What were you saying just now? I think Comrade Song seemed angry."
Wei Yang looked at him and asked with a silly grin, "How could you tell she was angry?"
Xiao Liu scratched his head: "Isn't it obvious? Comrade Song is usually so kind and friendly when she talks to people. Ever since you came, she hasn't even smiled. What did you do to upset her?"
Wei Yang had no idea what went wrong. He shook his head with a slightly heavy expression, unable to figure out where the problem lay.
After the leaders left, Song Lubai sat on the stool in a daze.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Wei Yang was inexplicable.
Could it be that he's angry because she told him yesterday not to stare at her directly?
She couldn't think of any other reason besides this.
So what if I'm angry? Hmph, whatever, it's so inexplicable!
She treated him the same way he treated her.
At night, after everyone in the camp finished eating, they went back to their houses to sleep, leaving only the personnel on duty to patrol outside.
The staff on duty returned to their post after patrolling and took a nap.
In the darkness, only the chirping of insects and birds, along with the snoring coming from inside the house, could be heard.
In a brick house in the northwest corner, the person who had been staying up all night quietly got up.
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