Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Hearing the even breathing beside him, Gu Yuzhi opened his eyes.

Just then, Chi Xing rolled over and ended up in Gu Yuzhi's arms.

Feeling Akahoshi's arm around his waist, Gu Yuzhi stiffened, but he still obediently placed his hands behind Akahoshi's back.

Gu Yuzhi quickly looked towards the window. Luckily, she had already drawn the curtains; otherwise, if someone had seen them…

No, they're both men, and they didn't do anything, so it's okay even if they were seen.

But would two men sleep like that, embracing each other?

With her heart pounding wildly, Gu Yuzhi steeled herself, decided to stop thinking about it, closed her eyes, and tried to fall asleep.

Gu Yuzhi didn't fall asleep until it was almost time to go to work.

He withdrew his hand from Akahoshi's back and gently patted Akahoshi's arm.

"Star, wake up."

He suddenly froze, realizing that his voice had become much gentler, and even his address to Akahoshi had changed to Xingxing (Star).

"Ok?"

Chi Xing was still half asleep when she pulled Gu Yuzhi into her arms with a strong pull.

Pressed against Akahoshi's warm chest, Gu Yuzhi was completely stunned.

Akahoshi suddenly opened his eyes; he didn't seem to know Ayu very well yet.

He could only silently let go, feeling somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"Sorry, Brother Yu, I used to like to sleep with a pillow, but I was still half asleep just now."

Gu Yuzhi quickly waved his hand: "No, it's nothing. Get up, it's time to go to work."

The two got up, washed their faces, and went out together.

It was at this time that Chi Xing learned that Gu Yuzhi had gone to the other side to till the land, and the relatively easier work here had been given to them, the newly arrived educated youth.

Not having to go back to the educated youth settlement to stay made Chixing feel much better while working, and he was especially looking forward to going back to sleep with Ayu at night.

After a day's work, Chixing earned six or seven work points.

Lin Dong comforted him, "It's already great to have this much on the first day. Keep up the good work tomorrow."

Akahoshi worked hard all day without slacking off at all.

In comparison, Cheng Li is the laziest.

Cheng Li was supposed to join Chi Xing and the others in clearing weeds in a plot of land, but she insisted on going with the villagers to hoe the ground.

That job was no easy task. Cheng Li would go to get a drink of water or go to the toilet from time to time, and after a while, she only earned a few work points.

Lin Dong certainly wouldn't keep nagging him; he'd just offer a few gentle reminders, and if he didn't listen, that was fine.

With fewer work points, Cheng Li would receive less money at the end of the year; these were all choices she made herself.

After finishing work, Chi Xing headed straight for Gu Yuzhi's location.

The educated youth all knew that Chixing would be living at Gu Yuzhi's house from then on, so they weren't surprised to see him go to Gu Yuzhi's house.

But Cheng Li, he always seems to be fawning over that man named Gu Ye.

Why is it called being overly attentive?

The educated youth discovered that when Cheng Li went to work in the afternoon, she specially made two cups of sugar water, one of which was given to Gu Ye.

What else could this be but fawning over someone? The newly arrived educated youth didn't know this and thought Gu Ye was a relative of some brigade leader. After asking around, they found out that he was just an ordinary villager.

That's strange, why is Cheng Li like this?

No one knew that they weren't very familiar with Cheng Li, nor would they ask.

"Brother Yu, we're home."

Chi Xing walked over quickly, always with a bright smile on his face, which made Gu Yuzhi smile along with him.

When he got home, Yang Guixiang's cooking was ready. The hot dishes, even without the sausages from lunch, made Chixing feel satisfied.

His grains were refined, but Yang Guixiang made mixed grain steamed buns for both meals, so Chixing simply mixed his grains with theirs and cooked them together when needed.

Yang Guixiang scolded again, mainly because she felt that Chixing was too extravagant. He should have kept the good things to himself instead of sharing them.

What if I encounter some cunning people in the future and suffer losses?

Chixing laughed it off, saying that Grandma and Brother Yu weren't bad people, and he was happy to accept that.

Yang Guixiang had no choice but to try her best to make the food more delicious, at least to help the young educated youth gain some weight.

After the meal, everyone washed up. Gu Yuzhi told Chixing to go first, and he would go later.

When Gu Yuzhi returned, he saw Chi Xing looking at his palm.

As he approached, he saw that Chi Xing's palms were covered with several large blood blisters.

These hands were clearly raw from holding a hoe all day; their once fair and tender hands were now quite red, and the blood blisters were particularly striking.

The sting made Gu Yuzhi frown.

He strode over and took Akahoshi's hand to look at it.

"Does it hurt?"

Akahoshi wasn't in pain, but he still nodded: "It hurts so much."

As she spoke, her big eyes glistened with tears, as if she were about to cry at any moment.

Gu Yuzhi felt a pang of heartache. He sighed and went to find his grandmother's embroidery needles and some medicine.

"I've popped it for you, so it will heal faster. It will hurt a little, but you can bear with it."

He spoke in a softer voice.

"Yes, thank you, Brother Yu." Chi Xing stretched out his hand in front of Gu Yuzhi so that he could see it more clearly.

Gu Yuzhi's movements were quick and light. Chi Xing's attention was entirely focused on Gu Yuzhi's serious face, and she didn't notice the small injury on her hand at all.

After popping four or five blisters, Gu Yuzhi disinfected and applied medicine to his wounds, preventing him from getting them wet.

"Why don't you skip work tomorrow? It won't take much of a day off."

Gu Yuzhi actually wanted to say that he was capable, and even if he worked harder, he could still feed one more person with the allocated grain.

"No, I only earned a few work points today."

The main reason is that he can see Ayu in the fields. He's a big guy, so how can he watch Ayu work while he slacks off?

Besides, his current persona is that of a hardworking and simple educated youth, and Akahoshi needs to maintain this persona until Ayu falls for him.

Seeing his insistence, Gu Yuzhi didn't say anything, carefully applied the medicine for him, and then went out with her needle and thread.

Just as Chixing thought he was angry, Gu Yuzhi walked in with something in his hand.

Chi Xing sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), and Gu Yuzhi handed him the gloves:

"Here, wear this to work tomorrow."

They were thick gloves with some wear marks, clearly used by someone before.

"Did you make this?" Akahoshi asked.

Gu Yuzhi looked at the gloves and smiled:

“My grandma sewed this for me to wear to work.”

He spread out his palms: "Look, these are covered in calluses, I don't need this anymore."

Chi Xing reached out and stroked Gu Yuzhi's palm.

These were calluses left from years of farm work. He suddenly remembered that during the day, Gu Yuzhi had touched his face with the back of his hand.

Chi Xing felt a stinging sensation in his eyes. He held Gu Yuzhi's hand and pressed his rough palm against his face.

Gu Yuzhi gently stroked his face with her thumb, unable to suppress a smile:

"Isn't it rough? Aren't you afraid of cutting your face?"

Akahoshi shook his head: "No, I'm thick-skinned."

Despite saying that, Gu Yuzhi didn't dare to move her hand, worried that she might hurt Chixing's face.

P.S.: (New Year's Eve is here! A new year is about to begin. I wish all my readers good luck, all worries gone, a bright future, abundant wealth, all your wishes fulfilled, everything going smoothly, peace and joy, and excellent health in the new year!)