Chapter 27 - 27

Chapter 27 You're actually a pretty nice person...Yun Ting didn't care about anything else at that moment. As soon as the dishes were served, she started to eat heartily. "Mmm... this sweet and sour pork ribs is so authentic, so flavorful..."The three-delicacy wonton bowl held twelve plump wontons, with seaweed and dried shrimp floating on the milky white soup. She bit a small hole in one of the wontons, and the hot steam carrying the rich soup almost splashed onto her nose. The most amazing dish was the sweet and sour pork ribs, with amber syrup coating the golden-fried ribs, which glistened on the porcelain plate.Yun Ting's mouth bulged as she ate, just like a little hamster.She was enjoying her meal when she suddenly heard a low chuckle from the person to her side. Looking up, she saw a man in a navy blue overalls sitting by the window—the very man she thought was very handsome. His Shanghai-brand watch flashed under the fluorescent light. The man rested his chin on his hand, his gaze lingering with interest on the pile of bones on her table. The curve of his lips was even sweeter than the sweet and sour sauce in her bowl.Yun Ting felt a little embarrassed by his gaze and subconsciously rubbed her mouth with the back of her hand. The man stood up and walked towards her, taking a handkerchief from his uniform pocket and folding it neatly, placing it on the corner of her table: " Comrade, eat slowly, don't choke." He spoke with a slight Beijing accent, the ending syllable like a candied hawthorn coated in honey, "My name is Duan Xingye.""Thank you, but no need..." Yun Ting politely declined.In his heart, however, he was screaming, "Demon, don't come any closer!"In Yun Ting's mind, men with devilishly handsome looks must be dangerous, and she must stay away from them...Yun Ting stared at the handkerchief embroidered with bamboo leaves, then looked at the man in his crisp Zhongshan suit. What did this man mean? Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious.Duan Xingye looked at the fair-skinned girl in front of him. Her eyes were darting around, and he couldn't tell what she was thinking. Her expressions were very rich, and she looked wary and defensive towards him. It was quite interesting, and he couldn't help but smile."Don't worry, I'm not a bad person."Have you ever seen a bad person say they are a bad person?"Heh…" Duan Xingye chuckled again."Are you full? How about I treat you to some more?" Duan Xingye asked Yun Ting with a smile.Yun Ting looked like she'd seen a ghost, "No...no need."Duan Xingye didn't force it, after all, it was their first meeting and they weren't really familiar with each other."Hehe...you're a pretty nice person." Yun Tingsaid with a forced smile."Yeah, I like being a good person," Duan Xingyereplied seriously." Secretary, we should go…" one of the men with him came over and whispered a reminder.Duan Xingye glanced at his watch, then looked at Yun Ting, "I have to go now. Do you know your name?"" Yun Ting …"" Yun Ting, a name with fading light, a good name, meaning 'Educated Youth in the Countryside '?""Goodbye..." He left before Yun Ting could reply.Yun Ting didn't take this little incident to heart. She packed the sweet and sour pork ribs into a basket and tossed them directly into her spatial storage.Yang Qingqing was probably held up by something again, and she didn't see her until she left State-run Restaurant.She went to the tractor meeting point first, and when she got there, several elderly women were already sitting on the tractors."Little Educated Youth Yun …""Caiyun, are you going home today too?"She hadn't noticed Caiyun sitting at the very back."Yes! I'm on holiday, come sit here." Caiyun waved to her, and the old lady next to her kindly made room for her to sit next to Caiyun.The two girls chatted non-stop, and their silvery laughter could be heard from a great distance.A black sedan drove past, and Duan Xingye, who had been resting with his eyes closed, looked out the window as if he sensed something. There was a familiar little face on the tractor, smiling broadly.He snapped out of his daze, a ripple of emotion stirring within him…" Sister Yun, come to my house for dinner tonight!" After chatting all the way, Caiyunchanged her name from Educated Youth Yun to Sister Yun.Yun Ting said, "Why does it sound like I'm old? I'm only sixteen!" Because she started school early, she graduated from high school at sixteen, and high school is now a two-year program."No, it's your family reunion, why should I join in? You should come visit me sometime!""I'll come visit you."Upon returning to the village, the two parted ways and went their separate ways.In the afternoon, the village was in an uproar again because of Lu Jiayan and Yang Qingqing.The reason was that the two of them had bought a brand new bicycle, which caused a sensation as soon as they entered the village. Adults and children alike flocked to the entrance of the courtyard to join in the fun.Yun Ting then realized why they hadn't returned so late.To be honest, she was a little tempted. Having her own bicycle would be much more convenient. However, she definitely wouldn't buy one now. After all, the buzz was too big. There were only three bicycles in their little courtyard, and who knows, some people might already be having ulterior motives!"Lu, Educated Youth, Educated Youth Yang, you guys are really rich! You bought this bicycle so easily. Can we borrow it when we need it?" an old lady asked with a smile.Yang Qingqing frowned. "Auntie, if it's a matter of life and death, it's possible to borrow it.""What? Are you cursing me? Bah... This person is good-looking, but his heart is black.""Auntie, we bought this bicycle with our own money, so we can't just lend it out! Otherwise, it'll become a public property. Do you see how easily Brigade Leader's bicycles are lent out?" Lu Jiayan looked at the old woman with displeasure.Yang Qingqing didn't care what others thought of her; she locked the car and put it inside.Once everyone saw that there was no more excitement to be had, they all dispersed, but there was still a lot of discussion going on."This batch of later educated youth is something else. I guess their families are all rich. They can buy bicycles just like that, with huge packages of them... It's really enviable!""Don't be envious, we're not that lucky. Let's just work hard and earn more work points!"Among the crowd, a pair of greedy eyes were fixed on the small courtyard."You guys, what was the agreement?" Yun Tingasked, looking at Lu Jiayan and Yang Qingqing."happen…""That's bad. There must be a lot of people watching the courtyard now. We'd better be careful.""We've all left the car in the room, so it should be fine."Yin Jiao went to town today and hasn't returned yet. This young lady has been quieter lately; I wonder how long that will last.She went to town today to pick up money and a package, but this young lady didn't know the meaning of being discreet. She went on a shopping spree at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative and was targeted. She was robbed of her purchases and her money. If it weren't for the fact that her bicycle was registered, the robber probably wouldn't have let her go.A kind passerby reported the theft to the police, but it seems unlikely that the stolen money and belongings will be recovered."Waaah... Why am I so unlucky? You have to catch those two bastards! My money!" Yin Jiaowailed loudly in the police station. Everyone was at their wits' end. Although they felt sorry for her, seeing her as a young girl, there was nothing they could do.