HCB Chapter 38 Trouble Came Knocking
Chapter 38 Trouble Came Knocking
"Is there anything wrong with Lu Zhiqing?" Song Zhaodi asked.
Lu Xingguang really lacked stamina; he was already panting after only jogging two or three hundred meters.
That physique is really too poor.
"I wanted to ask you if I could cook with you."
"I really can't get used to the communal cooking, so I thought I'd like to share a meal with you guys," Lu Xingguang asked after catching his breath.
As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Su Niannian.
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like Su Niannian is getting prettier every day.
Song Zhaodi didn't really care what Lu Xingguang said, but she still wanted to ask Su Niannian's opinion.
So, he also looked at Su Niannian.
Su Niannian waved her hand, "It's not very convenient."
Su Niannian's voice was gentle, and even though she was saying no, it sounded very pleasant to Lu Xingguang.
Even Lu Xingguang didn't realize for a moment that Su Niannian was rejecting him.
"..."
“Since Niannian says it’s inconvenient, then you should find someone else to share with.” Song Zhaodi would naturally listen to Su Niannian.
If it weren't for Su Niannian, how could she be eating so well now? She doesn't know how she can repay Su Niannian.
“But… I can contribute more grain, and I can also chop wood and carry water.” As Lu Xingguang said this, other educated youths also emerged from the educated youth settlement one after another.
Huang Yingying and Zhao Sulan also overheard the conversation between the three.
After learning that Gu Nan was a peasant and that his family had problematic social standing, Zhao Sulan set her sights on Lu Xingguang.
This person has a scholarly air about him, and comes from a very well-off family.
He has a father who is a factory director in Shanghai, and an older brother who I heard works in a government office.
Zhao Sulan was indeed very interested in these conditions.
Now that such a great opportunity is in front of me, of course I have to seize it.
“Lu Zhiqing, why don’t you come and team up with me and Yingying? We can take turns fetching water and chopping wood!” Zhao Sulan pulled Huang Yingying and walked quickly forward.
Huang Yingying was internally rolling her eyes so hard they were about to burst.
He tugged at Zhao Sulan and winked at her.
As a result, Zhao Sulan completely misunderstood Huang Yingying's thoughts.
I didn't understand what she meant at all.
“I also think it would be better for the educated youth to cook with them,” Su Niannian said with a smile.
He grabbed Song Zhaodi and walked away quickly.
Those scumbags and bitches, lock them up with me!
Lu Xingguang was in an awkward situation. He wanted to team up with Su Niannian not only because Su Niannian was a good cook, but also because he wanted to find an opportunity to get closer to her.
He thought Su Niannian was perfect in every way, and he liked her terribly.
As a result, not only was he rejected by Su Niannian, but he also ended up being stalked by those two terrible cooks.
Liu Yang happened to be passing by and glanced at Lu Xingguang.
"If you don't like the communal meals, I'll give you back the grain you handed over," Liu Yang said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Sulan immediately agreed without waiting for Lu Xingguang to speak.
"Then it's settled!" Zhao Sulan said, her face beaming with a radiant smile.
Seeing this, Sun Siyuan, who was standing nearby, turned his small eyes around and stepped forward to strike up a conversation.
"I'd also like to eat with you guys."
Sun Siyuan took a liking to Zhao Sulan from the moment she arrived. He felt that Zhao Sulan's family was well-off, and that she, a young woman, had no one to take care of her while she was away from home.
If you take good care of her and win her favor, you might be able to get close to her.
Regardless of whether he can return to the city in the future, having a beautiful wife from a good family is always a good thing.
Thinking about it, cooking together is a good opportunity.
Zhao Sulan felt disgusted, as if she had swallowed a dead fly, when she heard Sun Siyuan's words.
These past two days, this guy named Sun Siyuan has been coming to talk to me whenever he has a spare moment.
Zhao Sulan couldn't let him drive her away, after all, she still had to maintain her ladylike image.
But Sun Siyuan was like a persistent plaster, sticking to her like that, which really made her feel nauseous.
Just as Zhao Sulan was about to refuse, Liu Yang spoke up again.
"You can decide for yourselves. Sun Siyuan can come to my place at noon to collect the remaining grain."
As Liu Yang spoke, he glanced at the person in front of him and strode away.
He doesn't care who eats with whom; it's none of his business.
Upon hearing this, Sun Siyuan walked over to Zhao Sulan with a smile.
"Then we'll have even more opportunities to spend time together in the future."
Zhao Sulan felt a chill run through her body and quickly pulled Huang Yingying away.
Lu Xingguang stood there, a little confused. This was not quite what she had imagined.
Huang Yingying's expression wasn't good either; she felt that Zhao Sulan beside her was rather dim-witted.
Zhao Sulan's good mood vanished. She wanted Lu Xingguang, not that Sun Siyuan.
Now he's in a bit of a dilemma. If he only partners with Lu Xingguang and rejects Sun Siyuan, wouldn't his true intentions be obvious?
"It's all Sun Siyuan's fault, Yingying, what do we do now?" Zhao Sulan asked Huang Yingying with a bitter expression.
"Ha, you're the one doing all the talking, and now you're asking me?" Huang Yingying rolled her eyes in annoyance.
Before long, everyone who was ready to go to work today arrived at the threshing ground.
Gu Nan had arrived long ago. At this moment, Li Ergou was chatting with Gu Nan casually, but Gu Nan was clearly not very interested.
He stood sideways in the courtyard of the threshing ground, his gaze occasionally glancing towards the gate.
A slight smile returned to Gu Nan's face only after Su Niannian appeared at the gate.
However, considering there were too many people around, Gu Nan forced a smile and took a few deep breaths to adjust his expression.
He reverted to his perpetually icy expression.
Su Niannian also noticed the change in Gu Nan's expression.
Gu Nan is 1.87 meters tall, which makes him stand out in the crowd. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Su Niannian's gaze was fixed on him.
However, no one noticed that a woman stood up from a small stool by the door and rushed straight towards Su Niannian.
He was still holding a tattered cloth in his hand.
"You must be Su Niannian? You didn't go to work yesterday, and I couldn't find you. You've finally come today!" The woman said, reaching out to pull Su Niannian.
Song Zhaodi, who was standing nearby, quickly shielded Su Niannian behind her.
Seeing this, Gu Nan did not come out immediately, but frowned and looked over here.
He recognized the woman; she was the wife of the village chief's eldest son.
He roughly guessed why the woman had come out, and it was inconvenient for him to show himself until she revealed that her son, Li Baobei, had bullied Gu Ningning.
Otherwise, it will cause trouble for Su Niannian.
"If you have something to say, just say it properly. What are you doing, resorting to physical violence?" Song Zhaodi stood her ground and protected Su Niannian.
Song Zhaodi worked hard all year round and had a lot of strength.
She certainly wouldn't let Su Niannian suffer for nothing.