Chapter 24
He He looked up at Chen Jingbai, her eyebrows furrowed, her eyes filled with annoyance, "Why did you pinch me?"
Chen Jingbai's lips gradually curved into a smile, and he said without any politeness, "You touched my face too. Didn't you want to touch it before? Do you remember that night when you touched my mouth? Was it nice to touch?"
After saying that, he lowered his head, looking completely unconcerned.
He He was speechless. How come she never realized Chen Jingbai could be so sharp-tongued before? She turned her head away and refused to look at Chen Jingbai.
"I don't want to touch it." After saying that, He He quickened her pace, trying to shake off Chen Jingbai.
She couldn't accept that Chen Jingbai had become her boyfriend so quickly; she felt a strange mix of nervousness and secret excitement.
He He hadn't taken two steps when Chen Jingbai, who had very long legs, caught up with her.
Chen Jingbai knew He He was shy, so he didn't say anything more and gave her enough space to adjust.
He thought she was very bold, but it turned out she was just all talk and no action.
He glanced at He He again; her brows were still slightly furrowed, as if she had encountered some major problem and was deep in thought.
Chen Jingbai asked somewhat helplessly, "Are you that nervous, huh?"
He He shook her head: "No, it's just that I'm not used to it."
It's hard to believe that Chen Jingbai was won over by her so easily. I'm happy, though.
But when she tried desperately to win him over, he didn't respond; when she wanted to give up, he took the initiative again.
She felt a sense of frustration, as if even God was against her and insisted on doing the opposite of what she wanted.
Chen Jingbai said slowly, "Then we'll get used to it gradually. If you feel it's too fast, we can slow down."
He He looked up at Chen Jingbai and, seeing that he was serious, was somewhat incredulous.
It was precisely because of this seriousness that she felt it was wonderful to be with Chen Jingbai, and he was willing to respect her choice and give her the power of choice.
The tangible feeling of having control in her hands made her feel at ease.
He He's mood instantly improved, and a smile appeared in her eyes. "No need to slow down, this will work."
Feeling happy, He He became bolder and stared at Chen Jingbai's handsome face. She started to think about her own interests again, "Then I can touch you however I want in the future, right?"
She called it a question, but she spoke with more certainty than certainty.
A smile welled up in Chen Jingbai's chest. "Of course."
As long as she's happy, anything goes.
“Okay! Now I want to take your hand.” As soon as He He finished speaking, she put her hand on Chen Jingbai’s arm.
Feeling the warmth from his arm, he looked down at the place where their hands were clasped together, and the smile on his lips never faded.
The two walked hand in hand, slowly making their way to the educated youth settlement. When they were still some distance away, He He let go of her hand, afraid of being discovered by others.
He He looked at him and said, "Then I'll go in first. See you tomorrow."
Chen Jingbai: "See you tomorrow, good night, go to sleep early."
He He was in a good mood, and her voice was light and cheerful: "You too, goodnight."
He He took the lead, her steps graceful, and pushed open the door to the girls' dormitory.
Zheng Xinxin heard the sound of the door being pushed open and knew that He He had returned, so she stared at the door.
He He looked very happy, her mouth practically stretched to her ears. Zheng Xinxin also laughed and teased, "You're so happy even going to the toilet?"
"Of course, after using the toilet, it feels like I've taken care of a major life event and feel instantly comfortable," He He said as if it were true.
Zheng Xinxin had no suspicions. "That's right, you're the only one who hasn't taken a shower yet. Go quickly, the water is ready."
He He felt as sweet as honey in her heart, but she tried to suppress her smile. "I just got back, so I'll sit for a while first, and then I'll go later."
She didn't sit for long before taking a shower. She had been to the commune that day and was feeling sweaty and sticky. The sooner she finished showering, the more comfortable she would feel, and the sooner she could go to bed and rest.
After everyone went to bed, they turned off the kerosene lamps so as not to waste kerosene.
He He fell asleep quickly.
In her dream, she saw herself pinning Chen Jingbai down, unbuttoning his usually tightly fastened shirt, and reaching out to touch him, but no matter how she touched him, she couldn't feel anything.
A rooster crowed, waking He He up, who then realized she was dreaming.
She rubbed her eyes. No wonder she couldn't touch anyone or see Chen Jingbai's chest clearly; it was all a dream.
She paused for a moment, then sat up. The others were still asleep.
I glanced at the watch next to my pillow; it was 5:30 in the morning.
In summer, the sun rises early, and the sunlight outside the window has already shone through the curtains, illuminating the room.
He He was no longer sleepy and was a little hungry, so she got up.
She slipped on her slippers, grabbed her toothbrush cup, squeezed out the toothpaste, and casually pushed open the door to go brush her teeth.
There was a long drainage ditch under the eaves in front of the house. The educated youth would usually squat in front of the drainage ditch to brush their teeth.
After filling the water bottle, He He squatted on the ground, feeling sleepy again. She half-closed her eyes and put the toothbrush in her mouth to brush.
In her hazy state, she sensed footsteps approaching, but she ignored them and continued brushing her teeth.
Until the man squatted down next to her, the sound of rinsing his mouth, water splashing into the drain.
His voice, still slightly magnetic and barely conscious, called out to her, "Did you sleep well last night?"
It is Chen Jingbai.
He He was startled, opened her eyes, and glanced at him sideways.
Because he had just woken up, Chen Jingbai's hair was not as neat as usual, with a few clumps flying around and some hairs sticking up on the top of his head, making him look very unruly.
However, it was precisely because of this chaos that he appeared much gentler.
He He spat out the toothpaste foam from her mouth, smiled with narrowed eyes, and said, "You slept well."
"I slept very well too. Why did you get up so early today?" Chen Jingbai smiled as he looked at the foam spilling from the corner of her mouth. So cute.
He He whetted Chen Jingbai's appetite a little, "Guess."
"You dreamt about me? You woke up shyly?" Chen Jingbai raised an eyebrow.
He He was shocked, her voice rising several decibels: "How did you know?"
Is Chen Jingbai a mind reader? Is she that easy to guess? Or did her expression just now betray something?
Chen Jingbai couldn't help but laugh, a laugh escaping his throat. "It's easy to guess. I also dreamed about you. We're on the same wavelength."
He He: "Really? What did you dream about?"
Chen Jingbai recalled his dream from last night, and the back of his neck felt hot.
He He sat on his lap, the two pressed tightly together. His hands gripped her lower back tightly, and his mouth was frantically sucking the air from her mouth, again and again.
She couldn't breathe and clutched his shirt tightly.
When he pulled away from her lips and let her breathe, her whole face was flushed, her expression blank with the exhaustion of being taken from her, and a little bit of her tongue was sticking out of her lips, very red.
He couldn't resist and kissed her again.
Chen Jingbai stared into He He's innocent and curious eyes, trying to calm his surging emotions, his voice hoarse: "I dreamt that you were kissing me."
"Really?" Chen Jingbai's words didn't seem fake. He He's round eyes widened slightly. In his dream, was she really going to forcibly take a man from the common people like this?
She recalled her dream, in which she took the initiative, and Chen Jingbai stood there motionless, letting her do as she pleased, with only his strong arms around her waist.
He He looked away, feeling a little embarrassed.
Chen Jingbai stopped teasing her. "It's fake. I took the initiative. I kissed you first. Tell me what you dreamed about me about?"
Upon hearing that she had been lied to, He He slapped Chen Jingbai's arm. "Ah, you lied to me. Well, I won't tell you what I dreamed about."
Chen Jingbai: "I won't lie to you next time. Tell me about it."
He He was adamant: "I won't say!"
Chen Jingbai leaned close to her ear and whispered, "You reacted so strongly just now, did you kiss me?"
He He flinched, her face flushed, not from embarrassment, but from anger at Chen Jingbai's wild guesses.
"Don't talk nonsense. I didn't dream about kissing you. I just undressed you and didn't do anything else."
What's wrong with Chen Jingbai? Wasn't he very cold before? How could he say such things?!
"Oh~" Chen Jingbai drawled, "Why are you taking off my clothes?"
He He: "You didn't do anything right! I woke up. I don't want to talk to you anymore. I need to brush my teeth. Don't bother me. Go brush your teeth."
"Okay." Chen Jingbai brushed his teeth obediently and stopped making a fuss.
After he finished brushing his teeth, He He came back with water and had just washed her face with a towel.
Seeing He He about to leave, Chen Jingbai asked her, "What are you doing today?"
He He said, "I just stay in the dormitory and do nothing."
Chen Jingbai instructed, "Rest well, I'm going up the mountain to pick herbs."
Knowing that he was picking herbs to sell on the black market, and remembering that Chen Jingbai always had red powder from the red brick factory on his body after he came back.
He He reminded you, "Before you come back next time, make sure to pat the red powder off your body, especially the back of your clothes."
Chen Jingbai is already hers, and she doesn't want to lose him so soon, so it's necessary to remind him.
A flicker of panic crossed Chen Jingbai's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and asked her, "I always have red powder on me when I come back?"
Every time he went to the black market, he would pass by the red brick factory. He knew that he would get covered in powder when he passed by, so he would take a long time to wipe it off.
Who knew that He He would tell him that he hadn't been properly cleaned? How could he not panic?
Going to the black market is a very secretive business, and if you get caught speculating, you'll be imprisoned. He absolutely cannot afford to have any accidents happen to him.
His family's class background was already bad, and if he got caught, it would be all over. He knew that speculation was dangerous, but he needed to support himself and his family. He couldn't survive without taking risks.
He He shook her head: "It doesn't happen every time, just occasionally. Be careful, I don't want anything to happen to you."
Although Chen Jingbai will be fine, with her already causing this accident, who knows what other accidents might happen?
Chen Jingbai's heart trembled at He He's last words; she was worried about him too.
Chen Jingbai's eyes were sharp: "I'll be careful. Is there anything you need to bring?"
He He looked up, thinking about what she lacked. After thinking for a moment, she realized she didn't lack anything and refused, "No need, I don't want anything. You should go and come back soon."
Chen Jingbai said, "Okay."
But in his mind, he was thinking about whether He He might need anything else. He knew she didn't lack anything, but on the first day of their relationship, he wanted to give her something.
Time flies when you're playing; it passes much faster than when you're working in the fields.
He He felt like she hadn't been reading the comic book for long when the evening glow appeared in the sky, and Chen Jingbai, who had gone to the county town, also returned.
She was called out, avoiding people, and the two went to the back of the house.
Chen Jingbai held a bag wrapped in oil paper, palm up.
He He couldn't tell what it was, but it smelled delicious, like fried food. Her face lit up with excitement as she asked curiously, "What is this?"
"I saw an old lady selling fried glutinous rice balls on the black market, so I bought some. You can try them." Chen Jingbai lifted the oil paper package, revealing the light yellow fried glutinous rice balls.
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