It was early winter, and in the large open space next to the bungalow, a bonfire was burning, and the flames danced in the darkness.
A circle of chairs was arranged around the bonfire, and five or six young men and women were sitting here. Their faces were illuminated by the firelight, and an oven was set up not far away. The master was busy turning the skewers with his hands, and was busy grilling the meat.
Xue Yuantong and Chu Chu were staying at the door of their home. Scattered laughter could be heard from far away. She was holding a clamshell New3DS game console and playing Fire Emblem: Awakening.
This game is a war strategy game, which is quite fun to play, but it is boring to watch, and the 3ds screen is not suitable for viewing.
Xue Chuchu held Jiang Ning's iPad next to her, found a documentary, and watched it quietly.
"Chu Chu, do you smell the fragrance?" Xue Yuantong suddenly asked, the fragrance of the farmhouse next door wafted to them.
"Aren't you full?" Xue Chuchu asked.
Xue Yuantong said angrily: "I'll just ask."
After a while, she sniffed and judged by the aroma: "You know what they grilled today, it doesn't seem to be mutton skewers."
Xue Chuchu thought about it for a moment and said, "Uncle Yang seemed to have said at noon that the roast was bamboo rats, right?"
Xue Yuantong frowned: "Ah, can bamboo rats be eaten?"
The big rat, how scary it is!
Xue Yuantong, who was born in the countryside, knows very well what rats look like. Wild rats are very ugly and have a lot of bacteria on their bodies. Once bitten, they must be vaccinated against rabies for a week.
Xue Chuchu: "Yes, bamboo rats are different from mice. Li Shizhen once recorded in "Compendium of Materia Medica" that bamboo rats have sweet meat, can replenish vital energy, and detoxify."
"Then do you know what it tastes like?" Xue Yuantong was interested.
Xue Chuchu shook her head: "How could I know that?"
She only heard that bamboo rat meat was very expensive.
The two were chatting, and not long after, Uncle Yang came over from a distance. Xue Yuantong glanced at him and found that he didn't have anything in his hand, so he immediately lost interest.
When Uncle Yang approached, he found that there were few people there. However, the entrustment he received this time had nothing to do with Jiang Ning. He said:
"Let's go, Bi Yue calls you to eat, we are all neighbors, let's get together."
Bi Yue is a resident in the west of the bungalow, the daughter of Old Man Bi. She doesn't usually live in the bungalow. She hasn't been back for a while since she joined the Changqing Liquid Company.
Upon hearing Bi Yue's name, Xue Yuantong immediately remembered that they had a small conflict with Bi Yue when Bai Yuxia came to Heba during the last summer vacation.
Fortunately, Bai Yuxia was very powerful and left Bi Yue speechless.
Xue Yuantong immediately shook his head: "I'm full."
Uncle Yang extended a few words of invitation, but seeing that the other party didn't agree, he naturally didn't bother him. He just helped the guest get some fresh air and simply returned to the farmhouse.
At this time, Bi Yue was chatting with several men and women by the campfire at the farmhouse. After hearing Uncle Yang's words, she had no time to say anything.
Then I heard a woman with big waves and heavy makeup next to me teasing: "Yueyue, if I don't give you face, your position as the number one of the 5th team of the External Relations Department will not be guaranteed!"
Bi Yue looked at the seat next to him. He was a man in his early thirties. He was dressed in casual clothes. He looked quite handsome and had a bohemian temperament. He was the team leader of the human resources department of Evergreen Liquid.
Even though he is just a team leader, he actually holds great power and can even affect the salary of employees to a certain extent.
Now the evergreen product is about to be released. Internal employees know how powerful this product is. A large number of employees will definitely be hired in the future. Based on the team leader's qualifications, everyone knows that he has a great future.
Bi Yue organized this gathering in order to gain access to Team Leader Jian, but she was ignored and acted very arrogantly.
Seeing that the party was in vain, Bi Yue thought of Xue Chuchu and the others next door.
Let Boss Yang invite Xue Yuantong and the others, firstly, to show off his current status, and secondly, to suit their liking.
She knew that Team Leader Jian liked young girls, not counting Xue Yuantong. As both women, Bi Yue knew very well what level Xue Chuchu's appearance was.
She has never seen such a beautiful girl.
Bi Yue can't handle Team Leader Jian, but he can find someone who can handle Team Leader Jian.
Bi Yue was ridiculed by her colleagues, and she looked embarrassed, but Bi Yue was old enough, so she put down her pride and took the initiative.
"I'll go there." Bi Yue said.
Team Leader Jian leaned on the chair, looked at Bi Yue's back, and raised the corners of his eyes slightly.
…
Bi Yue walked to the edge of the bungalow and looked down at the two women.
Xue Yuantong was having barbecue. After Uncle Yang left just now, he learned that they didn't want to go, so he brought skewers again.
Bi Yue said in a sincere tone: "I just came here some time ago and my attitude was not good. Today we are having a party and I want to treat you to something to eat."
Xue Chuchu's eyes were deep and silent.
Bi Yue felt horrified that her whole body had been seen through, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
Although Xue Yuantong is said to be greedy, she is not stupid. She and Chu Chu would enjoy barbecue and watch TV, so why would they join in the fun of strangers?
She refused again.
Bi Yue couldn't bear to lose face. She behaved humblely in front of Team Leader Jian. That was because Team Leader Jian had the power, but for a little girl like Xue Yuantong, she was not very qualified. She was very impatient when she was rejected again.
"Aren't you happy to treat you to something?" Bi Yue's face turned, and her true colors were revealed.
Seeing how fierce she was, Xue Yuantong didn't refute. She would only quarrel with Jiang Ning at home. She had always been extremely weak when facing outsiders.
Bi Yue was furious, "If you don't want to go, I won't go. I'll give you a chance to understand the workplace, but you still don't want to."
She was still about to speak, but the figure of Team Leader Jian actually appeared here. He held up the wine glass and glanced at Xue Chuchu calmly. He had already noticed a girl of this level when he first arrived here, but he just kept it hidden.
Just send it.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the scene was not right, he knew it in his heart and asked Bi Yue, "What's wrong?"
Bi Yue immediately changed her face as if she had changed her face. She forced a smile and said with a smile: "Hey, it's okay. I was chatting with them just now, neighbors, neighbors."
"Xue Yuantong, do you think so?" Bi Yue gave her a look.
If Jiang Ning were around, Xue Yuantong would definitely let her know what it meant to step on a steel plate, but if he wasn't there now, it would just mean stepping on cotton.
Xue Yuantong said nothing.
When Team Leader Jian saw this, he picked up his glass and said gracefully: "My colleague is impulsive. If he was offended just now, please don't take it to heart."
"Here, I'll give you a toast." Team Leader Jian's voice was magnetic, giving people a feeling of spring breeze when he spoke. In addition, he looked handsome and almost killed women.
He looked at Xue Chuchu and at the same time gave the big wave woman next to him a look.
The big wave woman immediately poured a glass of beer for Xue Chuchu.
Team leader Jian motioned to Xue Chuchu to raise a glass. As long as the glass of wine is drunk, he can have a few words with the little girl. Isn't this how a relationship begins?
Xue Chuchu didn't move her hands.
Da Lang was advising from the side: "Sister, give me some face?"
Xue Chuchu only felt strange, who is he?
Team Jian's Changchun Fenghuayu method didn't work. He didn't ask again, but smiled:
"It's okay, drinking is not good."
Saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
At this time, a battery car appeared on the west side of the bungalow. Xue Yuantong heard the noise and immediately turned his head, only to see the battery car's LED light flashing twice playfully.
When Xue Yuantong saw the backbone, she hurriedly greeted him and shouted: "Jiang Ning, you are back!"
Jiang Ning squeezed the brakes and stepped out of the car. He rubbed Tongtong's hair first, which was still silky. Then he led Tongtong to the door and said happily:
"Oh, it's quite lively."
Team Leader Jian, who was originally unusually calm, started to speculate after seeing Jiang Ning's face clearly, but his face remained calm.
Jiang Ning lowered his head and asked Tongtong: "Who are they?"
Xue Yuantong's courage immediately increased to +999, and she complained: "I don't know who they are, I only know that he wants Chu Chu and me to toast."
Jiang Ning's vision was much broader than Tong Tong's. As soon as he saw this man and then looked at Chu Chu, he roughly understood the situation.
He thought to himself: 'Chu Chu is really...'
Chu Chu seemed to be aware of it, and her cold face showed a trace of innocence.
"Don't you like drinking? I'll drink with you." Jiang Ning raised the beer in front of Chu Chu.
When Team Leader Jian saw this scene, he raised his eyebrows and said in a light tone: "You are not qualified to toast me."
After finishing speaking, he made a gesture to leave.
Jiang Ning poured the wine on the ground and said, "I respect you."
There was a lot of movement, and Team Leader Jian's originally calm face was slightly distorted.
Pouring wine on the ground is equivalent to toasting the dead.
After all, he was restrained enough and only glanced at Jiang Ning before turning around and leaving.
Bi Yue quickly followed and whispered: "That kid is a tenant here, but I heard before that his parents seem to be employees of Evergreen Liquid."
Team leader Jian: "Oh."
Bi Yue: "As for the two little girls, their mother works in Changqingye and seems to be in charge of the kitchen."
Team leader Jian finally showed a smile: "I know, you did a good job."
…
Calm returned at the door.
Xue Yuantong whispered: "Chu Chu, you are in trouble again!"
Xue Chuchu was speechless. It was not her fault, but she didn't know how to refute. She glanced at Jiang Ning quietly, but met his eyes again.
Jiang Ning: "It's okay, I'm here."
In fact, the fate of beautiful girls from poor families may not be so good, especially in rural areas. They will encounter countless temptations and all kinds of malice during their growth.
Ding Shuyan's appearance was no worse than that of Chu Chu, but no one ever provoked her. Even in the huge No. 4 Middle School, there wasn't even a single rumor that slandered her.
Jiang Ning asked himself, his method of protecting Xue Chuchu was no problem.
…
The movie is about to start.
Liu Chuandao was sitting in the hall, and Cui Yu kept calling him in the small group, asking him if the female classmate he had made an appointment with was here, which annoyed him.
In the past, Liu Chuandao thought that he was a wicked person. Today, when he compared with Cui Yu, he realized what a wicked person was.
‘How did this man live to be so old?’ Liu Chuandao didn’t understand.
Liu Chuandao was annoyed with him to death, but he had no choice. He was ready to fight to the death and use the ultimate secret technique to send a group message to the girls on the list.
He invited a few beautiful girls, clicked on the group message, and accidentally created a group. A message appeared in it: "Is anyone going to watch a movie together? I'm going to treat you today."
Shen Qing'e: "?"
Jiang Yanan: "What's going on?"
Liu Chuandao made a mistake and quickly deleted the group and disbanded it.
He left, but after WeChat deleted the group, the group still existed. Except Liu Chuandao, the other girls in the group were still there.
The remaining people looked at each other in confusion. Dong Jiayi from Class 1 realized later: "Does he want to invite us to watch a movie?"
Shen Qing'e: "Probably so."
Dong Jiayi: "Then why did he withdraw from the group?"
Yang Sheng: "Maybe, I just want to invite one of us."
She backhandedly sent the screenshot to Wang Longlong.
Wang Longlong likes to collect interesting stories from No. 4 Middle School. He edited them with his own hands, made a mosaic, and posted them to the forum with the title: "A certain boy from No. 4 Middle School wanted to be a scumbag, but ended up being mentally retarded."
Then she shared this post with the class group and was ridiculed by Lu Qiqi.
Liu Chuandao watched the girls in his class scolding the boy so hard that he became so angry that his fists became hardened.
After a while, Duan Shigang sent a message: "Daozi, how are you?"
Liu Chuandao had previously sent the news about watching a movie with Shang Caiwei to the small group. Although he was ambushed last time and abandoned Duan Shigang, Duan Shigang did not break up with him.
After all, if he had a falling out with Liu Chuandao, Duan Shigang would have no friends in Class 8, and he wouldn’t even have anyone to brag about in the future. How embarrassing!
But he will never have a heart-to-heart relationship with Chuan Dao Liu.
When Chuan Dao Liu saw someone asking, he immediately took a photo of the cinema: "Haha, isn't this the cinema?"
Duan Shigang: "Awesome, you really got a date with a girl."
"Hey, don't you look at my strength?" Liu Chuandao showed off forcefully.
Duan Shigang: "By the way, did you read that post in the group? I am so happy, that retard is so stupid."
"It's outrageous for him to ask a girl to watch a movie like this. In comparison, Brother Dao, you are so awesome!"
Liu Chuandao: "Hahaha, yes."
Duan Shigang suddenly asked: "Hey, how come the color of the coded avatar looks so much like you?"
…
Late at night.
It was getting a little cooler outside, so Xue Yuantong moved his position and went to Jiang Ning's room to play games.
Xue Chuchu was originally going to study, but then Tongtong took her to Jiang Ning's room to play games with her on the grounds of her only holiday in a week.
Until twelve o'clock in the evening, Xue Chuchu was about to leave. She looked into the darkness outside and said to Tongtong: "Would you like to go home together?"
Xue Yuantong was addicted to games. When she heard this, she raised her little head and said, "When I fall asleep, I will appear on the bed at home when I wake up tomorrow."
Xue Chuchu looked slightly confused.
"Think about it carefully, was it like this when you were a child?" Xue Yuantong said plausibly.
This is indeed the case. When she was a child, no matter where Xue Chuchu slept, her mother would put her on the bed and cover her with a quilt.
But now, she has grown up.
She looked at Tongtong and saw that she was still here.
Xue Chuchu looked at Tongtong again and then at Jiang Ning. She understood something.
'Could he...'
Xue Chuchu gradually revealed the truth, and a scene appeared in her mind, which made her dare not think about it anymore.
'They are too...'
She faced Jiang Ning again, her eyes flashing timidly: "I can't do it now, I want to go home."
Jiang Ning's voice floated over: "You can do it, as long as you want to learn."
