Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

When Song Guanwen walked back on the soft soil of the field ridge, everyone else had almost finished walking, except Li Bin, who was standing on tiptoe to look around and immediately came forward with a grin when he saw him coming back.

"What's the matter? What does the captain want to see you about? You look so happy, you don't look like you were scolded?" Li Bin rushed over, tilted his head and looked at Song Guanwen with a wink, his eyes full of curiosity.

Song Guanwen raised his hand with some disgust and pressed his forehead which was about to touch his, but his eyes passed over Li Bin's shoulder and fell on the thin figure squatting by the ditch a few steps away.

She was wearing a faded short blue cloth jacket today. The fabric was so thin that it was almost translucent. When she squatted by the ditch, the small ball of it looked like a piece of fresh moss, gently covering the moist soil.

The wild grass by the ditch drank enough spring water and grew exceptionally lush. The furry foxtail grass surrounded her, and a few clumps of wild pea seedlings wrapped around her legs. She seemed to have grown out of this lush greenery.

Her sleeves were rolled up to her elbows, revealing a white wrist that seemed to shimmer with water. She was casually fiddling with the water in front of her, as if washing her hands, or simply playing with the water. The drops of water dripping from her fingertips seemed to carry the fresh scent of grass and trees.

Occasionally, when the wind blew, the green cloth jacket on her body would tremble slightly along with the grass leaves. It was hard to tell whether it was the clothes that were moving or the grass that was swaying.

Li Bin was not angry even though he was disliked. Instead, he stretched his neck and continued to move closer to Song Guanwen. But the next moment, he saw what it meant to change one's face in real time.

Song Guanwen's slightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and his eyes changed from disgust to gentleness. Even the corners of his mouth, which had always been slightly pursed, curled up into an imperceptible arc.

hiss--

Although he didn't understand the reason why Song Guanwen's expression changed suddenly, Li Bin still hissed with a bit of teeth-ache when he saw his tender look as if his whole body was soaked in spring water.

On the other side, Lin Xi, who heard Li Bin's voice, turned her head and looked over here. Seeing that Song Guanwen had returned, her eyes suddenly lit up. Without even wiping the water off her hands, she stood up and walked towards the two of them.

"Cousin!" Lin Xi trotted in front of the two of them, raised her fair little face, and looked at Song Guanwen with bright eyes.

Song Guanwen's gaze passed from her trouser leg, which was wet at one corner, and her fingertips that were still dripping with water, and slowly moved upwards, finally landing on her sparkling eyes, which were no longer as timid as before, and he softened his tone.

"Why haven't you gone back yet?"

"Ah..." Following Song Guanwen's gaze, Lin Xi looked at her hands, which were still dripping with water. Realizing that she had been caught playing in the water, she subconsciously hid her hands behind her back. A trace of shame appeared on her face. She lowered her eyes and stammered in defense, "Just now, my hands were covered with a lot of mud. I, I just washed them for a while longer."

Catching a glimpse of her little action, Song Guanwen couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips in amusement. He took out a neatly folded handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her, "The water is cold, wipe it first."

"No, no need, I have one." Seeing that the handkerchief Song Guanwen handed over was smooth without a wrinkle, Lin Xi subconsciously shook her head to refuse, and then prepared to reach out to touch her pocket, but when her hand was halfway out, she realized that her hand was still dripping with water, and her movements froze for a moment.

"Take it..."

Seeing that she was stuck in a dilemma, Song Guanwen extended the handkerchief forward with amusement, but before he could finish his words, he saw Lin Xi suddenly swing her hands, and then wipe the cloth at the back of her waist with a decisive touch, and finally raised her face towards him with considerable pride.

"Okay, now we're done."

Song Guanwen was a little confused by her sudden action, and his hand holding the handkerchief froze in place for a moment.

"Okay, okay. You roll in the mud every day, why are you so particular? Put away the handkerchief you washed three times a day." Li Bin on the side finally found a chance to interrupt, glanced at Song Guanwen's expression, and hurriedly pressed his hand down.

Seeing Lin Xi's smug and heartless look, Song Guanwen pursed his lips, tightened his hand holding the handkerchief at his side, and then put the handkerchief back into his pocket.

"By the way, cousin, why did the captain ask you to come over?" Seeing Song Guanwen put away the handkerchief, Lin Xi wiped her hands on the hem of her clothes, then she leaned over to look in the direction where Zhao Youde had just left, and asked casually.

Song Guanwen suppressed the emotion that suddenly surged in his heart, then looked at Lin Xi again and said calmly: "It's nothing, the old man who herds cattle in the team is sick, and the captain asked me to take his place."

"Herding cattle?" Before Lin Xi could speak, Li Bin asked in surprise, but then he quickly reacted and patted Song Guanwen's shoulder excitedly.

"Herding cattle is good. You don't have to be exposed to the wind and sun, and you can earn work points. Old Song, you didn't give a gift to the captain, did you? How can you let me get such a great deal..."

"of course not!"

Li Bin always spoke incoherently, but his words were all thoughtless and there was no malice in them. Song Guanwen was used to it, so he didn't feel anything when he heard what he said. But he didn't say anything, but Lin Xi interrupted Li Bin agitatedly as if someone had stepped on his tail.

"Ah?" Li Bin was interrupted by her and looked at Lin Xi with some surprise, whose face flushed. Song Guanwen also looked at her with a frown.

"Uh... well, I guess Uncle Youde isn't the type to accept gifts. I'm sure he saw that my cousin's back injury hadn't fully healed yet, so he gave him this job."

Lin Xi was stared at by the two men, and she swallowed nervously. She explained with her eyes downcast and stammered. After she finished speaking, she puffed out her chest as if to encourage herself and glanced at Song Guanwen's expression.

"Is that so? When did this old bastard become so kind?" Li Bin raised his eyebrows doubtfully.

"That must be the case! And although Uncle Youde is usually a bit strict, he has a good heart. My cousin's injury was healed so quickly thanks to the care of him and Aunt Guifen." Lin Xi seemed to have found a basis for her guess, and she became more confident the more she spoke.

"That's true." Li Bin scratched his head, as if he was convinced by her confident look.

"Cousin, am I right in my guess?" Seeing that Li Bin believed it, Lin Xi looked eagerly at Song Guanwen who was silent beside her.

Song Guanwen lowered his head and looked at Lin Xi's fingers that were unconsciously clenching her trouser legs. He was silent for a while, and finally nodded and responded softly.

"Ah."

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