Chapter 70: Jiaojiao is spoiled by the rough man

"If you don't have anything to ask, why are you so nervous? Only we can hear our whispers." Bai Luwei curled her lips and continued, "But for you, Brother Xu Yan is so fashionable, handsome, capable, gentle and considerate, which is indeed very attractive. If I were a young woman, I would definitely appreciate him."

Once he started talking, he became more and more excited, almost reaching his normal volume. This frightened Li Meifen so much that she immediately covered his mouth and shouted, "Okay! Got it!"

After lunch, Li Meifen and the others followed the team back to their work location. Before leaving, her eyes unconsciously turned to where Xu Yan was not far away.

Su Wanwan happened to see this scene, but she didn't say anything.

The work in the afternoon was still mechanical and boring. As expected by no one, when it was time to finish work, the area that Su Wanwan and Li Meifen were responsible for had not been completed even a quarter.

Su Wanwan endured the pain in her hands, put down the sickle and said, "Let's go, let's go eat first." Her voice had become hoarse and weak.

Su Wanwan naturally did not refuse. In fact, it was impossible to finish a day's work today, so why blame yourself.

"We have to finish our work before eating, but you still have a lot of rice to harvest. What are you going to do with it?" Some young women on the road commented and pointed at the area in charge of Su Wanwan and Li Meifen. Even though their voices were much softer than during lunch break, it was still obvious that many of them were there to watch the fun.

"Even if you can't finish your work, you still have to eat. Let's talk about it after you finish eating." Su Wanwan opened the lunch box, filled another bowl of rice, came to her familiar dining area, and lowered her head to eat.

"The sun is about to set, so eat quickly. After eating, we have to go back to work quickly, otherwise we will have to use a flashlight when it gets dark, and the water will be cold at night." The team leader who appeared out of nowhere spoke near Su Wanwan and the other person.

If one only listens to the surface of this tone, one could almost mistake it for concern and care.

"Even the team leader knows that it's cool at night." Li Meifen said with a hint of sarcasm, without even raising her eyes.

"So what? With such heavy work, it's inevitable that it will be a bit hard." The team leader deliberately sighed with regret.

"Got it. We will." Although she responded like this, Li Meifen still ate leisurely, and her eyes were extremely calm as she looked at the rice field that belonged to her.

Only a fool would finish his meal and then plunge into hard labor.

As the educated young people who had finished their dinner left the cafeteria one after another, Su Wanwan closed her lunch box, packed all her things into a small cloth bag, and set out on the path back to the dormitory.

"What if we don't work here tonight and they find fault with us?" Li Meifen, who was not far from Su Wanwan, showed a little hesitation.

"We have almost finished the workload for today. If there is any provocation, we will just tell them directly. I won't let them have it easy." Su Wanwan answered with something on her mind.

"Did Xu Yan really have something to ask you?" Su Wanwan couldn't help but ask as she walked silently towards the dormitory.

"Well, he asked me today who the team leader is." Li Meifen avoided his gaze a little, but her tone did not change.

"He can always provide help here, and maybe the predicament will end soon." Su Wanwan continued meaningfully.

"Brother Xu Yan is indeed reliable."

No wonder Zhong Qingqing admires him so much.

Turning her head, Su Wanwan gazed at Li Meifen in the sunset, thoughtful but not speaking, and quietly returned to the courtyard.

"Have you two completed all the tasks for today?" As soon as he saw someone returning, Little White Reed immediately came forward.

Xu Yan was nowhere to be seen in the courtyard.

"Could you please put it in a nicer way? Is that a task that can be accomplished?" Li Meifen couldn't help but feel angry towards Xiao Bai Luwei.

"I'm just worried about you. I feel like you're a landmine that could explode at any moment."

Li Meifen ignored him and looked around the courtyard: "Where did Brother Xu Yan go?"

Su Wanwan had already noticed the change in Li Meifen's attitude towards Xu Yan, so she quietly returned to her room and settled down.

Li Meifen, who was outside the door, was still standing in the yard, asking questions: "You said he was not in the room, but where did he go?"

As soon as she stepped into the door, Li Meifen felt a little uneasy. If Xu Yan was present, Bai Luwei would not dare to speak so loudly and unrestrainedly even if she was standing at the door.

"I'm not related to him. We just live in the same room. I have no right to know where he goes." Bai Luwei rolled his eyes, his voice still lazy.

"Didn't he tell you any information?" Li Meifen asked stubbornly, causing Bai Luwei to narrow his eyes slightly and look at the anxious face: "I really don't understand why you care about Xu Yan so much. You weren't very active in the village before."

Apparently, the two had known each other for a long time in the village. Su Wanwan sat quietly on the kang in the house, wiping the stains off her jeans, fetching some water to wash her own clothes, and keeping an eye on the movements outside the house.

"Don't meddle in other people's business." Li Meifen glanced at Su Wanwan's place as if she had touched a sore spot. After seeing no one was talking, she lowered her voice and said, "We are working in Baihua Village now. It's a small social group. If someone gets into trouble, everyone will definitely be worried, right?"

Realizing that Li Meifen was just making up an excuse to fool him, Bai Luwei smiled easily and even shrugged slightly, saying, "No matter what happens to any of us four, it won't be Xu Yan. He always acts steadily. The big events in the village before didn't overwhelm him. Why are you wasting your energy paying attention to his whereabouts? It's better to focus on the work that we are responsible for."

Knowing that asking further would yield little results, Li Meifen could only suppress her doubts, lower her head and walk silently towards her room.

Su Wanwan in the house had washed off the dirt on her body and sat on the kang. Firewood was piled on the stove next to her, ready to make a fire.

"I want to boil some hot water to soak my feet and relax." Li Meifen entered the house and prepared to get up and add more fire.

"We don't even know where Brother Xu Yan is, and you're still thinking about boiling water. You're totally out of your mind." When Li Meifen saw Su Wanwan getting up, she suddenly felt an inexplicable anger rising from nowhere.

"His destination is his own choice. What does it have to do with you? You care too much about him. What good will it do him?" Although Li Meifen's words made Su Wanwan pause for a moment, she still quickly leaned over to light the firewood beside her, and the warm sparks quickly rose. Even if she had to fight against anyone, she would never treat herself badly. Working in the fields for two consecutive days soaked most of the time. If she didn't dispel the cold in time, she might feel uncomfortable. So, she didn't slow down and went out to fetch water again.

Su Wanwan didn't care too much about Li Meifen's attitude, because in the village, Xu Yan became famous for showing his ability to drive two cars.