Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

Liu Jia had planned it perfectly; he would enter the city at dawn the next day. But man proposes, God disposes, and it started raining in the middle of the night.

At first, Liu Jia felt quite comfortable as he felt a cool breeze blowing in from outside the window.

The air was humid and stuffy in the first half of the night, and I tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. I finally managed to doze off, but then I was woken up by the heat.

Having no other choice, Liu Jia went out and took a cold shower before he could calm down and continue sleeping.

Liu Jia had only been asleep for a short while when she felt a chill on her body, so she deliberately turned over and faced the window.

The cool feeling didn't last long before thunder started outside.

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the outside in bursts of light.

Fortunately, during dinner today, Zhang Guilan said that the weather seemed unpredictable and it looked like it was going to rain, so everyone hurriedly brought everything in the yard together.

Unexpectedly, it actually started to rain.

Liu Jia was glad he listened to his mother, otherwise he would have had to get up in the middle of the night to move things.

Liu Jia lifted a quilt and covered herself with it, then drifted off to sleep again.

I originally thought the rain would stop after a while, since summer rains don't last long, and this rain came on strong with thunder and lightning, so I figured it would come and go quickly.

But to everyone's surprise, the rain continued until the morning of the next day.

Everyone is stuck at home because they can't get out of the fields.

The same applies to Liu Yutian's family.

"Sanzi, weren't we planning to go to the city today? Won't it cause problems if we can't deliver the things?"

Seeing that the rain showed no signs of stopping, Liu Yutian was worried about the sales of the baskets and couldn't help but run to Liu Jia's house to inquire.

Liu Jia grinned.

"Dad, as the old saying goes, if it's going to rain, it's going to rain; if it's going to rain, it's going to rain; if it's going to rain, it's going to rain. Just rest and relax. It's okay, don't think about it too much."

Liu Yutian was stunned and stared at Liu Jia in disbelief.

When faced with a sudden rainstorm, most people will get anxious, especially those who made prior arrangements; they'll definitely grumble a bit.

But looking at Liu Jia now, he's not anxious at all, and he's quite good at comforting people.

It's going to rain, and a mother is going to remarry. Although I know there's nothing I can do about it, why is he so heartless?

"You silly child, I really don't know what to say to you. Anyway, you have nothing to do, so lie on the kang and catch up on your sleep!"

After saying this, Liu Yutian turned and left the house.

Liu Jia has been very busy lately, having to work at the factory and deliver baskets to the city. He also manages to squeeze out some time to work at the production team.

Liu Yutian wasn't blind to Liu Jia's transformation; seeing him busy with all sorts of things, he, as his father, felt genuinely sorry for him.

It hasn't rained for a long time. Since it's started raining and can't stop, we might as well let our son rest more while the weather is cool and recuperate.

In front of Liu Yutian, Liu Jia appeared nonchalant and carefree, but in reality, it was mostly an act.

Liu Jia wasn't trying to deceive anyone, but she was worried that her parents wouldn't be able to accept her drastic change.

He was perfectly fine, completely different from before. It's no wonder they were suspicious.

So, as soon as Liu Yutian left, Liu Jia sat up on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Turning to look outside, he said helplessly, "Why isn't this rain going to stop? I still have things to do today!"

When Liu Jia signed the contract with the supply and marketing cooperative, he specifically added that if the products could not be delivered due to force majeure factors such as weather, his side would be exempt from liability.

Therefore, even if it rains for another two or three days, Liu Jia doesn't need to worry.

After all, rain, hail, heavy snow, and other natural weather conditions are factors beyond our control and cannot be controlled by any individual or organization.

What really worries Liu Jia is that girl, Liu Yurou.

Although he had read the note left by Liu Yurou, Liu Jia was still worried about where Liu Yurou had gone.

Thinking about how this girl had mentioned Old Liu's place more than once, Liu Jia felt increasingly itchy.

I won't give up until I go and see Lao Liu.

In other words, even if Liu Yurou wasn't with Lao Liu, as long as he had gone there, he would feel at ease.

But fate just had to be tough on me.

This rain isn't going to stop!

……

"Yan'er, it's raining. Don't you love the rain? Why are you frowning?"

Seeing Guo Xiaoyan's furrowed brows, Guo Xiaolan asked cautiously.

As the older sister, I, like my brother Guo Jianjun, can't bear to see Guo Xiaoyan unhappy.

So when Guo Xiaolan asked her questions, her eyes were constantly observing the emotions on Guo Xiaoyan's face.

Guo Xiaoyan glanced out the window, then looked away.

“Back when we lived in Xili Village, we always looked forward to rain, because when it rained we wouldn’t have to work in the fields. We felt a special connection to the rain back then.”

“It’s different now. I always feel that the rainwater in the city is different from the rainwater in the village. That sense of familiarity is gone.”

"Sis, how come people change so quickly? Is everyone fickle?"

Guo Xiaoyan was sentimental, and her eyes glistened with tears when she asked Guo Xiaolan questions.

Guo Xiaolan sat next to Guo Xiaoyan.

"Human hearts are fickle; this is human nature. The same thing can evoke different thoughts depending on the environment and one's position."

"You say you have no feelings for the rain in the city, that's because the environment is different."

"Now that we're in the city, we don't need to go to the production team to earn work points anymore, so whether it rains or not doesn't matter much, it won't affect anything."

Guo Xiaoyan gave a bitter smile.

How could I not understand what Guo Xiaolan was saying?

However, what Guo Xiaoyan couldn't understand was not the rain, but the human heart.

Cao Xiangyang kept saying that he liked her, that she was the only goal he had stuck with when he was a sent-down youth, and that everything he did after returning to the city was for her.

But what did he do?

Cao Xiangyang's evasive expression that day said it all.

Guo Xiaoyan could simply laugh it off.

Guo Xiaoyan didn't know when it started, but she felt that Cao Xiangyang wasn't as important as before.

Back when she was in Xili Village, Guo Xiaoyan wondered what it would feel like if Cao Xiangyang took her hand one day.

Now, when Cao Xiangyang is mentioned again, Guo Xiaoyan shows almost no emotional reaction.

In his heart now, Cao Xiangyang is almost a stranger.

On the contrary, it was Liu Jia.

Guo Xiaoyan couldn't understand when the man who couldn't live without her had completely shifted his attention away from her.

Before the college entrance examination, Liu Jia even vowed that he would never leave Guo's family, even if he became Guo's son-in-law.

But in just a few days, Liu Jia seemed to have forgotten his own existence.

Sometimes, when Guo Xiaoyan picks up the divorce certificate from the drawer, she feels as if it's not real.

Liu Jia should be fawning over me, so why isn't he interested in me?

"Yan'er, are you thinking about Liu Jia?"

"Oh, no, sis, don't talk nonsense."

After regaining her composure, Guo Xiaoyan felt a pang of panic and quickly turned her head away to hide her emotions.

Seeing the scene before her, Guo Xiaolan immediately understood what was going on.

When Guo Xiaoyan mentioned Xili Village earlier, Guo Xiaolan guessed that her younger sister was probably thinking about Liu Jia again.

“Cao Xiangyang is a scoundrel, we don’t associate with people like him. But have you thought things through with Liu Jia? Do you want to rekindle your relationship with Liu Jia, or do you want to let go of the past and start over?”

Guo Xiaolan's question left Guo Xiaoyan speechless.

Should we pick it up again?

Wouldn't all those previous efforts have been in vain?

But is it really that simple to let go of everything that happened between you and Liu Jia?

The rain outside the window was still falling, pattering softly, stirring up a turmoil in my heart.

Guo Xiaoyan sighed helplessly again.

……

The rain finally stopped by evening.

Liu Jia breathed a long sigh of relief.

Summer rains don't stay long, and after a cool night's breeze, the road to the city tomorrow won't be too difficult.

After delivering the basket to the supply and marketing cooperative, he discussed with Li Zhenhe when to go to Lao Liu's place.

The next morning, Liu Jia went straight to the city without even eating breakfast.

The warehouse opened early, so Liu Jia put down the basket and put away the receipts before going to the state-run restaurant with Li Zhenhe for dinner.

"Luckily it rained yesterday, otherwise I really wouldn't have had a chance to help you. Let's go to the place you mentioned after we eat."

Upon hearing that they were going to find Liu Yurou at Lao Liu's place, Li Zhenhe's expression became serious.

Liu Jia nodded after listening.

"Okay, eat more when you eat later, so you'll have the strength to fight if needed."

Li Zhenhe raised his eyebrows.

"In broad daylight, they shouldn't need to resort to weapons. If that's the case, then Old Liu is too ruthless. He wouldn't be so blatant, would he?"

"Who knows? Anyway, that guy doesn't have a good reputation. He's not a good person. It's always good to be cautious."

As Liu Jia walked into the state-run restaurant, he talked to Li Zhenhe.

Before Li Zhenhe could finish speaking, the two of them had already arrived in front of the blackboard.

The supply and marketing cooperative has a canteen, but every time Liu Jia comes over, Li Zhenhe will go to the state-run restaurant with Liu Jia to change things up.

But every time Liu Jia comes over, he eats fried dough sticks with soy milk, as if he never gets tired of it.

Just as Li Zhenhe was about to say that he had something important to do today and asked if they should eat something else, Liu Jia had already said to the waiter, "Four fried dough sticks and two bowls of soy milk, please."

Li Zhenhe quietly pursed his lips.

Since you've already decided to keep it, don't change it.

"Ah, I love drinking the soy milk here, with two spoonfuls of sugar, it's so refreshing!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Liu Jia turned around abruptly!