Huo Qing called over a few students to move the free offerings they brought yesterday into the car. They were all in their twenties, and the sounds of joy could be heard on the muddy road.
The female students thought that the ground was full of mud after the rain. They were afraid of dirtying their shoes and pants, so they stayed in the village to distribute their goods. Grandpa Village Chief gathered all the children’s parents in the village to the village chief’s house.
Looking at the new books and books in her hands with eager eyes, Ji Yan distributed them gently one by one. Looking at how they held the books like treasures in their hands, she couldn’t help but smile.
Li Wenjing couldn’t stay idle. She rolled up her pants and carried things with a few boys. The girls looked at her, gathered together, and said with disdain, “Look, that woman is in the crowd of men. She is ill-bred.”
Hearing this, Ji Yan’s smile gradually became wet and her eyes became cold. She walked over and said, “If you have nothing to do, help me move it. Otherwise, you can’t leave today.” She knew that the most important thing these delicate girls wanted now was to leave as soon as possible. Hearing her words, the girls were a little embarrassed and dispersed to send a letter.
But Ji Yan didn’t expect that her words would come true. They still couldn’t leave the next day, and there was the sun at noon. Unexpectedly, it rained heavily again in the afternoon.
Grandpa Village Chief smiled and said, “It looks like God wants to keep you guys in the village for a few more days.”
Upon hearing this, the female students were not happy. How could they bear to eat or wear nothing here?
One of the girls stood up, walked out, and looked at the rain. She turned back and said, “If the rain stops, let’s go. My parents will be worried about me.”
“Look at how selfish she is. Doesn’t she know that the rainy mountain road is more dangerous? Will her parents worry about me?” Her words made many people dissatisfied.
Seeing that no one responded, the girl named Xiao Yuting’s face turned red and her eyes were full of anger.
“Sister Ji Yan, our school only has three days off. Do you think we can make it back?” A girl named Zhang Na opened her mouth, her face full of worry.
Other people also looked at Ji Yan, feeling that Ji Yan knew a lot. Ji Yan didn’t say anything, but Huo Qing said calmly, “Even if you want to leave, you have to stop in the rain. When you arrive at the city, call your family and school.”
Originally, when the noon sun came out, it was the most suitable time to drive away. However, those delicate girls just stood there and didn’t work, so they wasted their time. It was not until the evening that they finished their work and caught up with the heavy rain.
Not to mention these spoiled young ladies, even Ji Yan was a little anxious. Shang Jinshen only gave her three days. If she went back late, she didn’t know how Shang Jinshen would torture her.
Among them, only Li Wenjing didn’t care about it at all. She ate the corn in the fire happily and rolled her eyes at those girls. She sneered heartlessly and said, “You work quickly at noon, so you don’t have to be like this now.” She was not a fool. The contemptuous eyes of those girls had already made Li Wenjing unhappy. Now, she had a chance to return it.
“It’s none of your Ji Gui.” Xiao Yuting came back, and her tone was very bad. She became arrogant and vented her anger directly on Li Wenjing.
Li Wenjing threw away the finished corn stick and walked toward Xiao Yuting with a frown. She was no worse than Xiao Yuting. She pinched her waist and said angrily, “You’ve brought us trouble. What do you think it has to do with us? Don’t think that we can’t see you. You’re the only one who has a lot of things to do at noon. If you want to be the First Miss, what are you doing here?”
“You, you!” Xiao Yuting was so angry that she couldn’t speak.
Li Wenjing glared at him and showed no sign of weakness. “Who do you think you are? Stay where you are and don’t affect everyone’s mood.”
Because of Huo Qing’s words, everyone had made up their minds. However, Xiao Yuting kept finding fault with them, which made them a little annoyed.
Xiao Yuting, who had never been bullied like this, ran out with red eyes.
“Is Yuting okay?” Zhang Na stood up worriedly. The rain outside was blurred, and Xiao Yuting’s figure could no longer be seen.
Li Wenjing muttered and felt a little uneasy. If something really happened to Xiao Yuting, she would die of guilt.
Ji Yan rubbed her eyebrows and looked at the group of people who couldn’t stop. She stood up, picked up a big black umbrella in the corner, and said, “I’m going out to have a look. Don’t quarrel anymore. When the rain is down, go back to the people who stayed with me yesterday to have a rest. Let’s talk about it tomorrow morning.”
“Ji Yan.” Li Wenjing called out and wanted to go with her to find someone.
Huo Qing stopped Li Wenjing and said, “I’ll go.”
Seeing that Huo Qing had caught up with Ji Yan with his coat, Li Wenjing blinked and then sat down to chat with everyone.
“Sister Ji Yan, wait for me.” When Huo Qing ran up to her, her hair was slightly wet, falling in front of her forehead, like a linen boy in a cartoon, beautiful and gentle.
“Why did you come out? You should comfort your classmates,” Ji Yan said.
Huo Qing draped her jacket over her and said nonchalantly, “They’re all adults.” If it weren’t for Sister Ji Yan, he wouldn’t have bothered with those people. If he hadn’t wanted to come out with Sister Ji Yan, he wouldn’t have gone to work as a volunteer. He, Huo Qing, wasn’t that free.
Ji Yan didn’t notice anything strange, nor did she notice the tenderness Huo Qing gave her when she was putting on her clothes. She let Huo Qing take the black umbrella and lifted it above their heads.
After looking around but not seeing Xiao Yuting, Ji Yan also frowned. Where could she go in the heavy rain?
Huo Qing didn’t care much and comforted her. “Sister Ji Yan, she’s not stupid. She must have found a place to shelter herself from the rain.” He touched Ji Yan’s hair and said with dim eyes, “Look at you, your body is almost wet. You won’t catch a good cold.”
Ji Yan pulled her hair back from his hand and finally felt that something was wrong. Huo Qing seemed to be very gentle to her, but this kind of gentleness was not normal.
Her eyes flashed, and she nodded and said, “Let’s go back first.”
Huo Qing looked at her hands and felt a little empty. She was by her side. Under the black umbrella, she looked very thin, making people want to go and feel pity for her.
“Sister Ji Yan, are you doing well in the Ji Gui?” He couldn’t help asking.
Ji Yan’s heart skipped a beat, and she said in a calm voice, “Very good.”
Huo Qing’s voice trailed off a little. “Really? Rumor has it that Shang Jingshen is cold and heartless…”
“That’s just a rumor.” She suddenly turned her head and said solemnly, “Jin Shen is actually very good.”
Huo Qing’s heart skipped a beat. He felt a sharp pain in his chest. He finally understood why he had been acting so strangely during this period of time. Why did he always think of her? Why did he feel so happy when he saw her? However, she had said in front of him that another man was very good.
Ji Yan was afraid that Huo Qing would say something else, so she pretended to be unintentional and said, “The rain doesn’t seem to stop. Let’s go back quickly.”
“Sister Ji Yan.” He suddenly grabbed her. He always felt that if he didn’t say anything now, there would be no chance in the future.