When She Stops Being Dramatic

Chapter 344: Chapter 129: The Green Tea Female Supporting Character in the Period Novel (16)

She desperately wanted to go to him, to throw herself into his arms and seek comfort.

Chi Yun’er blinked back the tears in her eyes, smiled lightly, and greeted him. After rinsing out her washbasin, she asked, "Brother Hua, have you eaten yet?"

Jiang Yihua handed over a bamboo basket. "I’ve eaten. They had meat buns in the cafeteria today. I got one for you."

The treatment of educated youth on the state farm was different from those assigned to the various communes, brigades, and villages.

When the farm was first established, conditions were harsh. The requirements for educated youth were also very strict: they needed a high level of ideological awareness, a strong cultural education, and the ability to endure hardship and hard work.

However, they received a monthly living allowance and ate in the cafeteria, so they didn’t need to cook for themselves. Their standard of living was incomparable to that of other educated youth.

After the farm was established, it accepted new educated youth every year, but the requirements became increasingly stringent.

Chi Yun’er accepted it with a smile. Seeing a bun nearly the size of her own face, she was a bit stunned. She even foolishly held it up to her face to compare.

Jiang Yihua couldn’t help but let out a low chuckle. "I know you don’t have a big appetite, so I only got one bun."

Chi Yun’er looked at him with a deadpan expression. "How many do you eat, Brother Hua?"

"Of these? Four or five. They’re mostly filling, not much dough. But everyone’s limited to three at most. When you get to the farm, I can help you finish off two of them. I’ll trade you for something valuable in return."

Chi Yun’er puffed up her cheeks and glared at him. "So, I haven’t even gotten to the farm yet, and you’re already scheming how to squeeze every last bit of value out of me, Brother Hua?"

"It’s mutually beneficial," Jiang Yihua stressed.

Chi Yun’er huffed and took a fierce bite of the bun. The cafeteria bun had a thick skin, and the filling wasn’t sparse, but it was mostly vegetables with only a few specks of ground meat visible.

But the bun was made with animal fat, which made it fragrant enough on its own. It was still warm, and as her hunger surged, Chi Yun’er actually managed to devour the entire gigantic bun.

She then drank a bowl of cornmeal porridge sprinkled with raisins, her foxy eyes squinting in satisfaction.

Jiang Yihua cleared his throat, a bit uncomfortable. "Everyone on the farm misunderstands our relationship. The old man who serves the food in the cafeteria saved the bottom of the pot for you. You got half a bowl of raisins."

"If you like, I can get a stove later and cook some meals in the dorm."

Chi Yun’er chuckled and raised an eyebrow. "Misunderstand what about our relationship?"

"That..." Meeting the girl’s mischievous, watery eyes, Jiang Yihua said directly, "They think we’re a couple. I thought I’d let them misunderstand for now. When your parents get your job transfer sorted out and you leave, we can clarify things with everyone."

"I’m worried that since you’re so pretty, you won’t be able to handle the enthusiasm of the male comrades once you get to the farm."

Any one of the male educated youth on the farm could be a leader if you put them anywhere else. They’re all outstanding in every way, and none of them are any less capable than Jiang Zishi.

There was no guarantee that the girl wouldn’t just climb out of one pit only to fall into another, refusing to leave for life or death.

With his name attached to hers, no one would dare bother her.

Chi Yun’er pouted. "Am I going to become your second rumored ex-girlfriend who dumps you for a chance to return to the city?"

Jiang Yihua was amused by her. He laughed out loud and ruffled her hair. The soft, fluffy feeling seemed to tickle him right down to his heart. Even when the familiar itchiness started, he was still a bit reluctant to pull away.

But their relationship was just that of a neighborhood big brother and little sister. His touch was brief—affectionate yet restrained—as if, in his eyes, she were merely a child who hadn’t grown up.

Chi Yun’er froze for a moment. She didn’t feel the slightest bit of repulsion, just a little awkward, and the temperature of her face began to rise.

She turned her head and looked around. "Brother Hua, you didn’t come empty-handed, did you? I have a ton of stuff, because I need to take the cabinets, tables, and chairs I had made after I got here."

Jiang Yihua shook his head with a smile. "How deeply were you sleeping? I drove a tractor over. I was delivering a few bags of fertilizer to Bian Family Village and came to pick you up on the way."

Chi Yun’er’s eyes lit up. "Brother Hua, isn’t it a bit too conspicuous?"

He felt the urge to ruffle her hair again. "How could it be? You don’t like talking to people, so let’s use a different way to show everyone that you’re going to the farm to support its development, not scurrying away after being pushed out."

At that moment, Chi Yun’er’s eyes stung, and she nearly burst into tears.

For over twenty years, her parents had doted on her and cherished her, but she was unwilling to drag her elderly parents into the mire with her.

So, he was the very first person to ever stand up for her.

Chi Yun’er didn’t know how much sincerity was in his words, but she allowed herself to indulge in this fleeting moment of being moved.