Chapter 3: Silly and Adorably Cute

Su Wanwan was so preoccupied with fear that she didn’t notice there was someone in the corner.

Now, she gathered all her courage, and as a gust of wind blew, she shivered with cold, hearing the creak, creak sound of branches rubbing together.

This immediately reminded her of scenes from movies. She wondered if, in the next second, something that shouldn’t appear would, just like in the films.

To embolden herself, she started singing, using the tune of “Two Tigers” with her own made-up lyrics.

“It’s so dark, it’s so dark!”

“Not afraid of ghosts, not afraid of ghosts!”

“Hungry ghosts, don’t eat me, eat the man below instead.”

“Go quickly! Go quickly!”

Xie Beishen was following not far behind her, and when he suddenly heard her song, even he, who rarely smiled, felt an urge to laugh. A beautiful curve formed at the corner of his mouth that he couldn’t suppress.

So she was afraid of ghosts. Where are there ghosts in this world? Even if there were, they’d be stunned by your “divine song.”

Su Wanwan sang it over and over, feeling that it had some effect. At least her fear lessened a little.

She continued to sing “Sunshine Rainbow Little White Horse.”

Sunshine Rainbow Little White Horse,

You are the strongest, the best!

Nothing can stop you from sprouting,

...You are that, that, that...

Xie Beishen listened the whole way behind her, the smile on his lips never fading.

What kind of little pony song was this? It was quite pleasant to listen to.

Just as he was enjoying it, the singing in his ears abruptly stopped.

Another strong gust of wind blew, and this time the sound from the woods grew even louder.

Creak, creak...

Su Wanwan trembled all over with fright, especially after personally experiencing something as absurd as transmigration. She became even more scared.

How could she dare to sing? She looked left and right, then pretended to shout, “I just arrived here! I’m a pauper! Penniless! Fellow travelers, don’t scare fellow travelers!”

Xie Beishen heard this and couldn’t hold back, letting out a soft chuckle.

This time, Su Wanwan truly heard something behind her and instantly screamed frantically, “Ah~~~”

She ran forward while shouting, not paying attention to her feet. She stumbled and fell to the ground with a thud.

“Wuwu~~ It hurts so much, wuwu...”

Xie Beishen thought he might have scared her, and just as he was about to go help, he saw a flashlight beam approaching from ahead and heard shouts: “Sister, sister...”

He abruptly stopped and hid behind a tree.

Su Wanwan heard a familiar voice. “Second Brother, I’m here, wuwu... Second Brother... I’m scared.”

Hearing her brother’s voice, Su Wanwan’s tears immediately flowed down, and she choked out, “Second Brother, I’m here.”

This was her second brother, Su Heng, who was born half an hour before her.

Su Wanwan watched as Little Black wagged its tail beside her, and in the next second, her second brother arrived by her side.

Su Heng said anxiously, “Are you trying to worry your second brother to death? Why are you running out in the middle of the night? Don’t you know the whole family is worried?”

Hearing her second brother’s anxious voice, Su Wanwan felt incredibly wronged, whether it was her own emotions or those of the Original Owner.

Her body, which she had been forcing to stay strong, completely relaxed at this moment. “Wuwu... Wuwu... Second Brother, I was framed. I... I’m so cold, and it hurts so much.”

Su Heng helped his sister up, felt her whole body trembling, quickly took off his jacket and draped it over her, then squatted down. “Get on. I’ll carry you back.”

Su Wanwan lay on her brother’s back, trembling. “Brother... how did you know I was here? It’s good you came. You scared me to death.”

Su Heng carried his sister, fast and steady. “Little Black led me here. Don’t be afraid. Brother is here.”

Su Wanwan tilted her head and looked at the dog at her feet, saying, “Little Black, next time I’ll give you extra chicken drumsticks.”

Little Black barked twice. “Woof, woof.”

Su Wanwan leaned weakly against her second brother’s back.

Xie Beishen walked out from behind the tree. Since her family had found her, he didn’t need to follow anymore.

He had been in the village for half a year, but he really couldn’t tell who the man was from his voice. He could only blame the darkness of the night. If he had seen the man’s face, he wouldn’t still not know which family they belonged to.

Anyway, being in the village, he would definitely find out who they were.

He turned the corner and walked toward the Educated Youth Point.

Su Heng carried his sister home and found that she had fainted.

Su Jianjun, Su Wanwan’s father, saw his daughter with a high fever and unconscious. “Hurry and go invite Old Man Li, the Barefoot Doctor. Tell him about your sister’s condition and bring medicine back.”

“Okay.” Su Heng placed his sister on the bed and then ran out.

Su Jianjun then told his wife, “Quickly change our daughter’s clothes.” After speaking, he walked out.

Zhao Hefen, with a chaotic mind, changed her daughter’s clothes. What on earth happened? While changing her daughter’s clothes, she also checked her daughter’s physical condition.

Thankfully, her daughter’s body hadn’t been harmed.

Her daughter had only returned in the middle of the night. How could she not overthink it? Such incidents weren’t uncommon in the village before, and there were many dirty deeds.

After changing her clothes, she dried her hair, and tears couldn’t help but stream down her face.

At the same time, Xie Beishen returned to the Educated Youth Point, just entering the compound.

Lin Yu from the next room heard the sound and came out. “Why are you just getting back? Did something happen? In the past six months since we came to the countryside, this is the first time you’ve returned so late.”

Only he and Xie Beishen lived in this compound, and it was over two hundred meters away from where the other Educated Youth lived, so talking was naturally convenient.

“Nothing. I fell asleep in the bathing area.” Xie Beishen returned to his room, put on clean clothes, and then lay down on the bed.

He couldn’t help but think of the kissing scene just now.

And the woman’s song, so silly yet cute. How could there be such a silly woman? A barely perceptible smile curved at the corner of his lips.

The next day, before work, everyone had to come to the tool shed to get tools.

Xie Beishen paid attention to these people. He, who never paid attention to female comrades, began to search the crowd for the culprit who had kept him awake all night.

After looking through the crowd, he found no one. Could it be that this person didn’t have to work?

He only blamed himself for never paying attention to these things before. He would only occasionally hear Lin Yu mention who looked really good, and there was quite a bit of other gossip.

After everyone collected their tools, they went to the fields.

Xie Beishen looked at Lin Yu beside him and asked, “Who did you say looked good last time?”

Lin Yu heard this, stopped, and stared at Xie Beishen with wide eyes. Could it be that Brother Shen wanted to find a partner?

“Brother Shen, you haven’t forgotten your grandmother’s instructions, have you? She wouldn’t let you find a partner in the village.”

“Just answer my question. Why so much nonsense?” Xie Beishen said.

Lin Yu gestured for Xie Beishen to look, and whispered, “Female Comrade Liu Caixia.”

Xie Beishen glanced in the direction Lin Yu indicated, then turned to him and said, “After you go home, go to the Military Region Hospital and get your eyes checked properly.” With that, he strode forward.

“What?”

Ophthalmology? Did Brother Shen mean that there was something wrong with his eyes?

Brother Shen never talked nonsense with him. What did his question today mean?

He thought that Brother Shen would definitely not find a partner, let alone someone from the countryside. The two of them had grown up together in the Imperial Capital Military Region Compound since childhood, and no one understood him better. He was upright, self-disciplined, respected propriety, kept himself pure, and had strict family education.

Many women liked him, but Brother Shen acted as if he didn’t see them and wouldn’t even give them a second glance.

His grandfather was a retired top commander, his father was currently the Imperial Capital Military Region Commander, his mother was a Military Region translator, and his grandmother was once a wealthy young lady, rumored to be very, very rich.

Xie Beishen was the sole heir for nine generations. His grandmother attached great importance to him finding a partner, especially caring about family background and upbringing. Before he came here, she specifically warned him not to find a village girl as a partner.

Before Lin Yu came to the countryside, he thought his grandmother was very prejudiced against rural people. After coming, he realized that people in the countryside really lacked culture, mainly because they had little schooling, with junior high being the highest level.

The village had severe patriarchal tendencies, and girls had even less schooling.

This time, it was also the old man who insisted that Brother Shen go to the countryside for a year as an Educated Youth, solely to let him experience rural life, cultivate endurance, and prepare for joining the army in the future.

Lin Yu jogged up to Xie Beishen and said, “Brother Shen, what I just said was the best-looking among the Educated Youth. I also know there’s a good-looking one in the village. That’s the Brigade Leader’s daughter. She’s better looking than Educated Youth Liu. Her name is Su Wanwan.”

“Heh, with your eyesight, I think it’s better to forget it,” Xie Beishen said.

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