Lin Jianxue nodded, speaking sparingly: "Yes, Hulan County."
"Oh! That's great!" When Liu Liwen heard this, she was so excited that she almost clapped her hands, and her voice unconsciously rose a few decibels, attracting the attention of several other educated youth who had just settled down in the carriage.
She quickly lowered her voice, but the excitement in her tone remained undimmed. Her eyes darted around, quickly scanning Lin Jianxue's clothes and the two suitcases that were obviously stuffed with things. Then she leaned in closer. "Squad leader, look how fateful we are! We both graduated from high school and now we're assigned to the same county to work in the countryside. It's so difficult for someone who's unfamiliar with the area and has no relatives. We know each other well and know our background well. When we get settled in Hulan County, let's talk to the brigade cadres and ask for permission to live in the same educated youth camp, preferably in the same room."
"We're all acquaintances, and since we live close together, we can look after each other, right? You've got a lot of stuff, and I'm strong, so I'll help you carry it, fetch water, and do any other chores!"
As she spoke, she gently nudged Lin Jianxue's arm with her elbow, trying to be more intimate.
Lin Jianxue calmly retracted his arm, avoiding her touch.
She raised her eyelids, her clear and bright eyes fell lightly on Liu Liwen's face, and her tone was indifferent: "Let's talk about it when we get there."
After saying that, he stopped looking at Liu Liwen's smiling face which suddenly became a little stiff. Instead, he leaned back against the cold wall of the carriage and slowly closed his eyes, making it clear that he didn't want to continue this topic.
An attitude that says "I'm very tired and need to rest, please don't disturb me".
Having hit a setback that was neither too soft nor too hard, Liu Liwen's overly enthusiastic smile froze for a moment. She cursed inwardly for being "ungrateful", but soon returned to normal.
She didn't feel particularly embarrassed, nor did she take Lin Jianxue's coldness too seriously.
However, she didn't mind this cold reception.
In her opinion, Lin Jianxue is a mobile treasure trove.
Thinking back to the few short months I spent with her, I got a lot of good things. The food and daily necessities were all better than what I had at home.
Now that he’s going to the countryside, Lin Jianxue must have brought more good things!
As long as I can live with her, why would I be afraid of not getting any benefits?
This deal is a good deal no matter how you look at it!
The more Liu Liwen thought about it, the more beautiful it became. She was already thinking about how to "help each other" in the future.
She was feeling very happy, but when she looked up, she caught the gaze of her boyfriend Zhang Ruichen, who was staring at Lin Jianxue's face with her eyes closed.
Liu Liwen's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and an inexplicable feeling of sourness and vigilance surged up in her.
Lin Jianxue is good-looking and has a good family background. She used to be the target of attention among boys in school.
Alarm bells suddenly rang in her heart, and she coughed forcefully, "Ahem!"
Zhang Ruichen was startled by the cough and looked away, looking at Liu Liwen: "What's wrong?"
Liu Liwen suppressed her unhappiness and put on a smile again, but her tone was a little tentative: "Nothing, I just saw you were so engrossed in watching, so I wanted to ask you what you were looking at?"
Zhang Ruichen's eyes flickered for a moment, then he said quietly, "Oh, nothing. I just felt relieved that you met a high school classmate, and your class monitor, along the way. I thought you two would look after each other when you get there."
When Liu Liwen heard her boyfriend say that he cared about her, the discomfort in her heart was immediately replaced by sweetness.
She rolled her eyes at Zhang Ruichen coquettishly, then hugged his arm affectionately, rested her head on his shoulder, and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear, with a hint of gloating and a subtle sense of superiority:
"Don't worry! She looks powerful, but actually... Humph, don't be fooled by her current aloof appearance. She's been married and divorced before!"
"There was a huge fuss a while ago. Her unfortunate ex-husband got together with his cousin and got into trouble. It was all over the newspapers! One got the death penalty, the other got life imprisonment! She herself had just gotten divorced, and her reputation had already...tsk tsk, it was so bad! Now, she's just a divorced woman that no one wants! I guess she couldn't make it in the city anymore, so she came to the countryside!"
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