It was impossible for Xie Yicheng to be perfunctory. He absolutely refused to admit that he had indeed been captivated by the girl in front of him—afraid that she would run away, which led him to change the subject too hastily and give himself away.

Fortunately, Xie Yicheng's greatest strength was his silver tongue; he quickly made Yun Shu smile again with just a few words. There were many people at the educated youth settlement, bustling about, and the two of them were intimately but not ambiguously interacting at Yun Shu's door.

Anyone who sees them would think that these two young people are a perfect match.

Lin Jingshu shook her head helplessly, feeling that her naive best friend had been completely manipulated by this wolf in sheep's clothing.

Feeling somewhat resentful, she quickly forgot all the words of approval she had spoken to Xie Yicheng yesterday. While peeling a radish, she frowned and stared at the back of Xie Yicheng's head, wondering if she could find an opportunity...

However, before his wicked thoughts could even sprout, Xie Yicheng, who was very sensitive to gazes, suddenly turned around and met the eyes of his 'little mother-in-law'.

……

Xie Yicheng raised an eyebrow as he looked at the hair tie on Lin Jingshu's hair, which was the same as the one on his own daughter's head. After thinking for a while, he finally spoke first.

"Is Lin Zhiqing going to the city the day after tomorrow?" Her voice was cheerful and sincere, but her best friend's radar indicated that this jerk just didn't want her to disturb his time with Yunyun!

But Lin Jing couldn't bring herself to ride a bike with anyone, and with so much stuff and no room for herself, she gritted her teeth and said, "...I'm not going."

"That's such a shame."

"not at all".

Xie Yicheng couldn't help but smile even more broadly: "Is there anything you need to bring back, Lin Zhiqing? Xie Zhiqing and I can bring it back for you."

"Really? Then I'd appreciate it if you could help me bring a 20-jin bag of rice, a 20-jin bag of flour, a 3-jin bucket of oil, 2 jin of sugar, and 10 jin of peanuts."

"How are you going to date my best friend with all this stuff on you?"

Xie Yicheng was surprised for a moment, but then she was neither angry nor anxious. She just smiled and nodded.

"No problem, Lin Zhiqing, why don't you make a list? Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if I accidentally missed one."

"Besides, the weather is getting colder and it's not convenient to go into the city. I'll bring more this time so that it will be easier for Lin Zhiqing and Yun... Xie Zhiqing to go into the city."

Xie Yicheng almost blurted out the girl's name, but she keenly noticed the sharp glare from the educated youth opposite her.

"Okay, you wait here! I'll go make a list for you right away."

……

Lin Jingshu's best friend had a fit of rage, mentally cursing Xie Yicheng as a complete jerk. She returned to her room a few minutes later, striding out with a piece of paper in her hand.

Xie Yicheng raised his hand to take it, and Lin Jingshu's eyes also looked somewhat serious. The two seemed to be performing a strange ritual.

Yun Shu opened her mouth as if to speak, but Xie Yicheng had already folded the sheet and put it in his shirt pocket. Yun Shu looked at him and then at her best friend. As the pursuer, Xie Yicheng had made his stance clear first.

"Don't worry, I will make sure that Lin Zhiqing gets everything she wants."

Yun Shu: "Is this what I wanted to say?"

Lin Jingshu also secretly took her best friend's hand and whispered to Yun Shu, "Don't worry, this is actually a test for Xie Yicheng, just to see his ability and how much he cares about you."

"Everyone knows we're close. If he helps me but is just going through the motions and only cares about flirting with you, then he's not a very reliable person. He's probably just after your looks, so you should stay far away from him!"

"If he goes to great lengths to buy things for me but neglects you, it means he cares about you, but he lacks the ability and flexibility. You should carefully consider whether you can still get along in the future."

"If he can help me without neglecting you, then it can only mean..."

"What does it mean?"

"This means we can move on to the next step. He really is a blue-chip stock!"

Seeing her best friend's resolute expression, Yun Shu could only nod and smile helplessly: "...Okay, Jingjing, you're right."

With her exceptional hearing, Xie Yicheng diligently worked while overhearing the conversation between the two girls.

Upon hearing the criteria her sweetheart and best friend used to evaluate her, Platoon Leader Xie Yicheng, who had received the title of model soldier for three consecutive years, smiled confidently.

"That's easy, isn't it? After all, it's not like the roads are blocked by heavy snow yet, and Grandpa Zhang's oxcart... isn't just for show."

-

After two busy days, Yun Shu finally finished organizing all the mountain products that Xie Yicheng and Chen Ming had prepared for her during their competition.

Aside from setting aside some for myself, the rest was divided into three portions, with the largest portion containing more than half of the food. All of it was mailed back to Beijing for my family to eat, since there are many people in my family, including my grandparents, maternal grandparents, parents, and younger sister.

As for the remaining half, it will be divided in two. One part will be given to my godparents in the city as a token of my goodwill, and the other part will be sent to my elder brother's army unit. Whether he eats it himself or shares it with his comrades, it's fine.

After all, her older brother had sent her things twice from the army during this period, which showed that he also loved his younger sister. She couldn't just take it all for granted and enjoy the care and protection he gave to her.

So, the original two bags were turned into three with Xie Yicheng's help.

……

On the morning Xie Yicheng reported for duty, Yun Shu got up early and made herself breakfast. She used the noodles she got from checking in on her space to cook cold noodles and made a simple eggplant and chili sauce. After leaving half of the sauce for Lin Jingshu, Yun Shu comfortably ate two small bowls of noodles with the red oil enoki mushrooms and peanuts she got from checking in.

After finishing her meal, Yun Shu checked the time and saw it was 6:15. She quickly cleaned up the dishes and stove. As she finished cleaning and carrying her things out the door, Lin Jing Shu, who was worried about her best friend going out with Wang Wang Man, also came out of the next room, yawning.

She picked up the heaviest package at Yun Shu's feet with one hand and stuffed two tea eggs wrapped in oil paper into Yun Shu's hands.

"Boiled eggs... Ha~ They're too dry and tasteless. Tea eggs are much better."

"I cooked it fresh last night, I don't know if it's flavorful enough, but please eat it anyway."

Yun Shu held the two tea eggs with a happy smile, feeling warm inside. After a while, she heard the car bell at the door. She quickly wrapped the tea eggs and put them in her pocket. Then she picked up two lighter packages and caught up with her best friend who had already reached the door.

"It'll definitely taste delicious! Everything my Jingjing makes is delicious!"

"Hehe, I'll cook you something delicious when you get back. How about sweet and sour pork? And some stewed green beans too."

"Then I'll buy some soda in town and bring it back; it'll go perfectly with the big meal!"

"OK!"

The two girls chatted and laughed, dispelling their drowsiness. Xie Yicheng, unable to get a word in edgewise, focused on tying things to the car.

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