Su Tao came to her senses and saw Hu Xiao looking at her nervously. "How about if you have time tonight, take the pound of pork you have left to the captain's house and ask him to buy you some meat?"
After hearing what Hu Xiao said, Su Tao nodded gratefully and said, "Thank you very much. I will consider it."
Su Tao had no intention of actually going to the captain to exchange jobs. She was still thinking about finding a chance to get close to He Chuan. Her favorability score was very low, and she still had a lot of things she wanted to exchange, including shampoo, shower gel, and skincare products...
When Su Tao and Hu Xiaoyi arrived, it was already dark. The dormitory was lit with kerosene lamps, and the whole room was dimly lit.
Hu Xiao was late for dinner because of her conversation with Su Tao, and Su Tao had two meat buns left, so he gave one to Hu Xiao. Hu Xiao didn't want it at first, but Su Tao had saved the bun he had given her at lunch, and since Su Tao didn't eat much at night, he forced it on her, so she didn't refuse.
"Xiaoxiao, I want to take a shower later. I'm a little scared to go alone. Can you help me guard the door?" The bathroom at the resettlement site for educated youths is divided into two separate spaces next to the toilet for bathing. Boys and girls have one room each, and they share the same room.
There was no light in the bathroom. The girls' dormitory only had one kerosene lamp, which was shared by all the other girls. The educated youth usually took a shower early in the morning.
Su Tao was used to having her own bathroom and didn't like sharing a bath with others, so she would wait until everyone had finished and it was dark before she went to bathe alone.
"No problem. Do you need me to boil some hot water?" Hu Xiao thought that Su Tao's delicate body might not be able to withstand cold water. Although it was very hot during the day in the countryside, it was very cold at night and the water was a little icy.
"No, cold water will do." Su Tao was still feeling the heat from the daytime, and washing with cold water was just the right way to neutralize it.
Hu Xiao helped Su Tao carry the water into the bathroom, then stood guard outside the door. She had also heard that things had been unsettled recently, with Murakami's idiots often harassing girls and peeping at them bathing.
"Taotao, don't take a shower alone at night from now on. Come on me and I'll help you guard the door."
Hu Xiao's cheerful voice carried like a warm breeze into the bathroom and into Su Tao's heart. Su Tao had always been a person who knew how to distinguish between good and bad. She would repay anyone who treated her well a hundredfold. She would also be unkind to anyone who treated her badly.
When Su Tao came out of the shower, he saw Shen Ziqian and He Xinyi coming in hand in hand. He Xinyi looked shy.
As soon as Shen Ziqian entered the room, he found Su Tao and Hu Xiao looking at them with a half-smile on their faces, and they were holding hands tightly. Feeling guilty, he put his hands away and pretended to cough a few times to ease the awkwardness.
"You haven't rested yet? We just went out for a walk." Shen Ziqian explained, trying to hide his intentions. In fact, if he didn't explain, no one would think too much. Everyone knew that he and He Xinyi were dating. But when Su Tao saw him and He Xinyi together, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
He Xinyi saw Shen Ziqian let go of her hand as if to avoid suspicion, and her expression became gloomy. This time she did not hide it and glared at Su Tao with some anger.
Su Tao rolled his eyes, cursing inwardly, "What the hell is this to me?" He looked at He Xinyi with some disdain, signaling to her, "Take care of your own man. Stop biting people like a mad dog all day long." Then he turned around, pulled Hu Xiao into the house, and went to rest.
Lying in bed, Su Tao wondered, "Shen Ziqian and He Xinyi didn't seem like the characters described in the book. The book described Shen Ziqian as handsome and elegant, and He Xinyi as pure and beautiful, with a kind heart. But she was so shortsighted that she hadn't noticed. Was it a butterfly effect? Did the plot change because she was born? She couldn't remember some of the scenes in the book. At this point, the second male lead and the female lead should have developed feelings for each other. But because of her introduction, He Chuan and He Xinyi didn't even know each other, let alone have feelings for each other.
Su Tao felt sleepy as he was thinking. Forget it, if I can't figure it out, I'll just stop thinking about it. I'll go to sleep first. I have to go to work tomorrow.
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