Cheng You giggled, clearly pleased with the answer, and happily sat down.
It was soft, much more comfortable than sitting in the back.
Duan Liping, not far away, stopped in her tracks, unsure whether she should go over.
Qi Chengyan was too cold. Apart from Sun Xiaowan's thick skin, no one else at the educated youth point dared to talk to him much.
He disliked meddling in others' affairs; his face was cold, and his heart was hard.
But the man sitting next to Cheng You seemed to have transformed.
His deep facial contours seemed to soften. When Cheng You spoke, he would unconsciously tilt his head slightly, listening attentively.
Clearly a rough and cold man, yet his eyes were filled with tenderness.
Perhaps he didn't even realize it himself…
Duan Liping sighed slightly. Sun Xiaowan definitely had no chance.
At the same time, Cheng You spotted Duan Liping.
She smiled shyly and immediately sat up straight, as if distancing herself from Qi Chengyan.
Her serious little demeanor made Duan Liping chuckle.
Such a cute young woman, even she couldn't help but like her.
Sun Xiaowan, who had followed behind, felt an urge to rush forward and argue, as that was supposed to be her seat.
Fortunately, Duan Liping pulled her back in time.
"Qing Zhiqing is right there, it's not a good time to cause a scene."
Sun Xiaowan suppressed her anger with a huff.
Then, seeing the bottle of soda in Cheng You's hand, her heart soured.
As the people who had come together gradually returned, and Cheng Tao was still nowhere to be seen, Qi Chengyan drove the tractor away.
Cheng You's eyes widened, looking at him in surprise.
"Aren't we waiting?" she asked softly.
"No."
Cheng You murmured an "oh" and lowered her head, falling silent.
Even though she was sitting in the front, it was still bumpy, but it was much more comfortable.
She drowsily wondered if Qi Chengyan hadn't given Cheng Tao a ride as revenge for her.
Thinking this, she suddenly looked up at the man.
He was focused on operating the handles, his thin lips tightly pursed, his jawline drawn tight.
Cheng You traced his profile over and over in her mind, and before she knew it, they had arrived at the village entrance.
As she got down, Cheng You also took the cushion with her.
It was hers, and she didn't want anyone else to sit on it.
"Thank you, Qing Zhiqing. I'll be going back now."
Cheng You's smile was sweet, as if it could overflow with honey.
Zhang Yunmei gave her a couple more glances.
If she were to say it, Cheng Tao and Zhao Yunlin were not pure, and Cheng You and Qi Zhiqing were definitely involved.
From a distance, San Leng, carrying pig feed, was waving at Cheng You.
"Sister, you're back so soon?"
Cheng You smiled, "Go quickly and put away the pig feed. I bought you something, let's look at it when we get home!"
Upon hearing this, San Leng ran towards the pigsty with the pig feed, extremely excited.
Cheng You hummed a little tune as she returned to Aunt Six's house and called out, "Sixth Grandma!"
Aunt Six poked her head out from inside. "What is it?"
Cheng You opened the bag in her hand and took out several pieces of different cloth.
"Sixth Grandma, this is for you. Do you like it?"
Aunt Six's face showed unconcealed joy, but she still chided her, "Why are you spending money recklessly? I like it, it's very beautiful. Your taste is excellent."
"Auntie, this is for you."
Li Yulan wiped her hands and walked out, exclaiming in surprise, "I have one too? Oh, it's really beautiful, Youyou's taste is really good! But Grandma is right, you shouldn't spend money recklessly."
Cheng You patted her small pocket and winked like a little fox, "It's okay, I have money! Auntie, I helped Uncle Li before, I earned eight work points a day! And I cook for Grandma, she gives me five yuan a month!"
Looking at the rich expressions on her face, Aunt Six couldn't help but tap her head.
"Even if you have wages, you must keep them safe and not spend them recklessly."
"Hah! I'm only buying for you. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't even want to spend money to buy them anything."
As soon as Cheng You finished speaking, she heard San Leng run in, looking excited.
"Sister, where's my gift!"
Cheng You took out the cloth she had for making his clothes. "Look, new clothes for you, do you like them?"
San Leng was a rough boy, careless and not concerned with his appearance.
Suddenly, someone bought him cloth to make clothes, and it was Cheng You who bought it, so he was naturally happy.
"Thanks, sis!"
Li Yulan pouted, "Mom, look at him. If you didn't know better, you'd think Cheng You was his real sister."
San Leng retorted, "She is my real sister, hmph!"
He unfolded his cloth and said, "But this piece of cloth seems a bit big." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Cheng You quickly took it back and smiled, "It's not big, not big. I'll take it to make it for you, and I'll give it to you when it's done."
She also wanted to make one for Qi Chengyan. Since they were both white tops, she didn't separate them but tore off a larger piece of cloth.
Summer clothes were simple, especially for men. As long as the size was right, the styles were pretty much the same.
Moreover, the white vest she was making for Qi Chengyan was even simpler.
When it was finished, she held the vest, a smile on her lips, and ran to the educated youth point.
Duan Liping asked, "Are you looking for Qing Zhiqing?"
"Why do you always come looking for Brother Chengyan? You're already engaged, can you at least be mindful of your image?" Sun Xiaowan said indignantly.
Cheng You ignored her and asked, "Is Qing Zhiqing here?"
"He went to Uncle Li's house," Duan Liping replied.
Cheng You thanked her and turned to leave.
Sun Xiaowan spat in the direction of her retreating back, "So annoying."
Duan Liping looked somewhat troubled. After thinking for a moment, she still spoke to persuade her, "Xiaowan, I know how you feel about Qing Zhiqing... but he's not someone who is easily moved. Instead of focusing on him, you'd be better off finding someone who treats you well."
If she stubbornly pursued Qi Chengyan, she would only end up hurting herself.
Sun Xiaowan snorted, "I won't! Unless he has a girlfriend, I won't give up."
It was her principle not to get involved with someone who was already taken.
This was also why she disliked Cheng You.
Duan Liping hesitated, "Actually, Cheng You has it pretty tough too. Her stepmother seems very bad."
Sun Xiaowan's eyes widened. "How bad?"
Duan Liping bit her lip and said in a low voice, "Her older sister, she seems to like Cheng You's fiancé. And her fiancé isn't exactly a good person, he even took her older sister to the movies, haven't you heard?"
"No! Doesn't Cheng You get angry?"
Duan Liping shook her head, "She probably does, I'm not sure. We're not close."
But where there was a stepmother, there was often a father who was less involved.
Her own daughter would be treated like an outsider. Duan Liping knew that feeling all too well because that's how it was in her own home.
The only difference was that her stepmother had also given her a younger brother, while Cheng You's brother was her full sibling.
Regardless, they were both in similar predicaments.
Sun Xiaowan couldn't quite articulate her feelings, but her dislike for Cheng You seemed to have lessened a little.
However, she still strongly disliked anyone who competed with her for Brother Chengyan.
"Sun Zhiqing, are you there?"
Sun Xiaowan and Duan Liping looked over in unison. It was Cheng Tao.
Speak of the devil.
Sun Xiaowan asked impatiently, "What do you want?"
Cheng Tao smiled, "Yes, can we go outside and chat?"