A female supporting character who travels through time and has a spatial ability becomes the darling

After the partnership ended, life didn't seem to change much. The three men continued to do heavy work like carrying water and chopping wood, and Yun Shu and the other woman would help them with things they couldn't think of or weren't good at, such as pickling sauerkraut, pickling salted vegetables, hydroponically growing garlic sprouts, and adding seasonings to dishes.

The only difference was that a few people weren't eating at the same table anymore.

Later, Chen Ming quickly returned to his usual routine and stopped looking so listless. He realized that the more he acted this way, the more people who didn't know the truth would try to smear Yun Shu and point fingers at her.

After all, this world... is always very harsh on women.

So overall, this matter didn't have a big impact. After Yang Yue got too happy and then her joy turned to sorrow, she belatedly realized that she still couldn't teach Yun Shu and the other two a lesson or get revenge. As a result, she was so angry that she couldn't sleep for two days.

Du Yujiao, seeing that Chen Ming seemed to have perked up a bit, started to think about how to win him over. The other female educated youths in the room watched this young girl's antics with amusement, and one or two older women, seeing Du Yujiao's foolishness, offered her advice. Du Yujiao accepted all suggestions and wrote them all down in a notebook, treating it as a guide to pursuing Chen Ming.

Of course, these matters were kept relatively private, and the older women wouldn't joke about Du Yujiao's reputation. But the later story of Du Yujiao revealing her true intentions and relentlessly pursuing Chen Ming is a different story altogether.

……

Xie Yicheng also knew about this, the day after Yun Shu and the others broke up. After all, as one of the parties involved, he was most aware of the subtle changes in the relationship between Yun Shu and the others during this period.

In addition, because Yun Shu paid close attention to the educated youth settlement, he would bring a basket of persimmons to her door as soon as the five of them split up.

Xie Yicheng could tell that the atmosphere at the educated youth settlement was off, but he didn't make a fuss. He continued to interact with everyone as before, and even handed a persimmon to Chen Ming, who came out to fetch water.

Chen Ming, who was carrying a shoulder pole and two buckets of water on his shoulders, thought Xie Yicheng was showing off and provoking him. However, after staring intently into Xie Yicheng's eyes for a long time, the man in front of him still looked sincere and showed no sign of being smug.

Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've still seen pigs run, right? Although he didn't follow the crowd to chase after women and become a playboy before going to the countryside, Chen Ming, a child from a high-ranking family, wasn't unfamiliar with heartless and despicable people.

But clearly, Xie Yicheng is not.

Chen Ming was immediately conflicted and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Could he possibly reconcile with Xie Yicheng with a smile and say, "Didn't Yun Shu misjudge you?" He couldn't do that. But if he didn't say anything, it would seem like he was at a disadvantage.

Chen Ming's eyebrows furrowed in worry, but thankfully Xie Yicheng didn't fret with him. She casually stuffed two large, golden persimmons into Chen Ming's hands, who looked as if he had been acupunctured, and then turned and ran to Yun Shu to fawn over her, which made Chen Ming grit his teeth.

Jiang Xiucheng and Pei Wenyuan, standing nearby, shook their heads helplessly, ignoring Chen Ming's silly antics and continuing with what they were doing.

……

Xie Yicheng didn't come to Yun Shu for no reason. Under the pretext that Yun Shu hadn't given him enough thank-you gifts a few days ago, he squatted down next to Yun Shu and helped her sort through the mountain goods. He also blurted out the brigade leader's 'secrets' as soon as he opened his mouth.

It wasn't that they'd be fishing in the various streams and ponds around the brigade in a couple of days, or that someone could go into the mountains to set traps for hunting. As he spoke, he observed Yun Shu's expression, wanting to know how much this breakup would affect her.

Fortunately, things went as he had hoped. Yun Shu was still asking questions with great interest, and didn't seem sad or upset at all because she had fallen out with her good friend.

Fearing that Yun Shu would be depressed and saddened by this, Xie Yicheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

That's good, as long as the little girl isn't sad.

Seeing the little girl sorting the mountain produce that had been drying over the past few days into two piles, Xie Yicheng smiled and asked her, "Are you going to mail all of these home? Let me pack them for you; I promise they won't take up much space and won't get damaged."

"No, there's also a share for my godparents. But since you're offering to help, I won't be polite. Anyway, you've contributed to all these mountain products."

Yun Shu's words were loaded with meaning and implications. Xie Yicheng, who was competing with Chen Ming in dealing with mountain products, scratched his head awkwardly and then directly took a burlap sack and started packing things.

"Isn't it because Xie Zhiqing said he likes to eat? Well, as a soldier of the People's Liberation Army, how can I not work hard after receiving such a generous gift from Xie Zhiqing?"

“I’m going to the city to report for duty the day after tomorrow. You can come with me then. Otherwise, it’s not safe or convenient for you to carry so much stuff by yourself. I can ride my bike and help you share the load.”

Yun Shu thought about how she would ride a women's bicycle, carrying two sacks, swaying precariously on the uneven country road, and suddenly realized that Xie Yicheng's idea was brilliant.

"Okay, then what time are you leaving the day after tomorrow morning? I'll make preparations in advance. Once we get to the city, I'll treat you to a meal at a state-run restaurant."

"That's great, it'll satisfy my craving and also celebrate my new job."

"I'll leave at 6:30 the day after tomorrow. Have breakfast at home and then head out. Once you get to the city, go to the post office, mail your things, and then go to your godparents' house. My situation will be quick too; I don't have to work on my first day."

"I'll come find you after I'm done."

It has to be said that Xie Yicheng's arrangement was actually the most reliable, because that was what Yun Shu originally planned as well. After all, she didn't know how long it would take for Xie Yicheng to report for duty, and she couldn't just wait idly at the post office, so she planned to go to her godparents' house nearby to play with Yuan Yuan's little friend, Yan Wan.

But this was a plan that she hadn't even voiced yet, which suddenly turned into Xie Yicheng's thoughtful arrangement.

Yun Shu felt a strange sense of embarrassment, as if she were being manipulated, and couldn't help but glare at him.

"Why are you looking for me? Just meet at the state-run restaurant!"

"...Besides, I was planning to go to my godmother's house anyway. Are you saying this because you're afraid I'll get lost?"

The emotions in the girl's round eyes were obvious, and Xie Yicheng was a little itchy to play with her. He couldn't help but smile, and he desperately suppressed the urge to touch the girl's hair. Xie Yicheng apologized for his 'recklessness'.

"how come!"

“How could someone as smart as Xie Zhiqing get lost? It was me who was afraid of not being able to find him. After all, I haven’t been to the county town for several years. I didn’t go into town on my last two trips home to visit relatives, so I thought I’d have Xie Zhiqing wait for me at your Director Li’s house.”

"I was also worried that Xie Zhiqing might not want to treat me to a meal later..."

"Nonsense! How could I go back on my word! Besides, weren't you just trying to brush me off...?"