Fu Zhawei's gaze stayed on her smiling face for just a second, and then, as if scalded, he quickly averted his gaze and turned awkwardly towards the bare ridge of the field next to him.
"Ahem..." He cleared his throat, trying to keep his tone calm, "...Why are you here?"
Lin Jianxue seemed to have expected him to ask this question.
The smile on her face did not fade, and she explained in a gentle voice: "Well, something happened at home, and things were not going well. I wanted to change the environment, so I signed up to go to the countryside to relax."
Something happened at home, so you go to the countryside to relax?
Fu Zhewei suddenly raised his head and looked at her in disbelief.
Does she know what she is talking about?
Is going to the countryside a place to relax?
Could a little girl like her imagine the suffering here?
He subconsciously frowned and glanced at her sharply.
She was wearing a brand new blue cloth jacket. Although it was not the most common fabric at the time, it was tailored to fit her body well and had fine stitching, and it was obvious that a lot of thought had gone into it.
On his feet were a pair of clean brown cloth shoes, which looked out of place in the muddy surroundings.
Looking at her like this, with her clothes neat and exquisite, and her complexion good, it didn't look like there had been some big accident at home, like what happened in his family... being pulled down from the clouds to the mud.
Fu Zhewei's tense heartstrings involuntarily relaxed a few inches.
As long as she didn't encounter any unbearable changes.
Just as Fu Zhawei was thinking about this, Lin Jianxue had already curled up the corners of his lips, revealing an even brighter smile.
Her eyes fell on the suitcases, then looked at Fu Zhewei, and her tone was just right to ask: "These two suitcases are a bit heavy. I'm afraid I can't carry them by myself. Fu Zhewei, can you... trouble you to help me carry them to the educated youth dormitory?"
Her voice was still clear and melodious, with a softness that was hard to refuse.
Fu Zhewei was silent for two seconds.
He said nothing, but just silently extended his hand.
His hands, with their knuckles thick and their palms covered with thick calluses from long periods of heavy farm work, seemed somewhat inconsistent with his face, which still exuded the noble air of a son of a high-ranking official in Beijing.
But these hands, at this moment, were extremely steady, and easily picked up the two large suitcases, one in each hand, which looked very heavy.
Fu Qingqing had long since broken free from her brother's "claws", and now, like a happy little tail, she affectionately held Lin Jianxue's arm.
She raised her snowy little face and asked in a chattering voice:
"Sister Xiaoxue, you must be exhausted after such a long train ride. How long do you plan to stay in our village? Are you going to live in the educated youth camp from now on? It's not far from our home, so you should come visit me and my brother often!"
Lin Jianxue looked at Fu Qingqing's dark and bright eyes, and remembered that she was also so innocent in her previous life, but later...
"Okay. The train ride is a bit tiring, but seeing you guys, I won't feel it anymore." She paused, her eyes seemingly casually glancing at Fu Zhewei, who was silently carrying his suitcase, his back straight. "But... if I come to see you so often, won't it bother you too much while you're working?"
"No, no!" Fu Qingqing shook her head like a rattle and assured crisply, "We can't wait to welcome you! My brother... my brother will definitely welcome you too! Right, brother?!"
As she spoke, she tugged at Fu Zhewei's arm, signaling him to express his opinion.
Fu Zhewei staggered when she pulled him like that.
He steadied himself and looked up at Lin Jianxue.
Lin Jianxue was also looking up at him, her eyes open and focused.
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