Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 335 - 333 This woman is slacking off again_1

Chapter 335: Chapter 333 This woman is slacking off again_1

"Comrades, I heard that your delivery truck was blocked on the road, and I was afraid you wouldn’t have anything to eat for lunch today, so I brought over the wild boar I just hunted in the mountains for you!"

The young man’s speech was tinged with a mountain village accent, rough to the ear but overflowing with earnest simplicity and warmth.

Seeing the wild boar, Ruanruan’s eyes almost popped out in excitement as she clutched Ningxing’s arm, "Xiaxia! Pork! So much pork! Now we can finally eat our fill of meat!"

Usually, the meat from the deliveries was barely enough for a few pieces per person, so since their arrival, they had never really had enough meat to eat their fill.

The instructor was also ecstatic, eyeing the wild boar.

This pig must weigh at least 150 or 160 pounds, and not only could they have their fill at lunch today, but they’d also have enough for tomorrow and the day after!

He hurried over, joyously shaking the young man’s hand, "Young brother, thank you, I truly appreciate you saving us from our urgent plight."

Ningxing and the others looked at him with faces full of gratitude.

Seeing everyone looking his way, especially seeing Ningxing also looking at him, Xu Zhigang’s honest and clean-cut face instantly flushed.

As if afraid of being seen through, he immediately averted his gaze and then shook his head at the instructor, "Actually, you don’t have to be so formal. If anyone should say thank you, it’s me who should thank you folks for helping our village develop. Without you, who knows when we could have gotten a cement road!"

"No matter what, young brother, we still want to thank you for bringing us the wild boar," said the instructor, patting his shoulder.

The meat from this pig, if sold, could fetch two or three hundred yuan, yet he had generously given it to them.

Xu Zhigang felt even more embarrassed, touched his nose, and said, "Comrade instructor, uh, I think the women might be afraid to butcher the pig. Do you think I could stay here and help you with that?"

"There’s no problem with that." Before the instructor could answer, Xia Ningxing directly handed him the knife.

Although she wasn’t afraid to butcher a pig, it was indeed too bloody, best left to the men to handle.

Xu Zhigang looked up to see the girl’s exquisite face.

Her smile was brilliant, her beauty surpassing that of peonies, her fair skin glowed dazzlingly under the sunlight, and her eyes held tenderness, much like a lovely spirit of the mountain woods.

Xu Zhigang couldn’t help but secretly swallow his saliva.

Such a beautiful girl!

In his life, he had never seen a girl more beautiful than her!

He had to admit, from the moment he saw Ningxing enter the village, he had fallen for her.

"What’s wrong?" Seeing him stare, Ningxing couldn’t help but frown.

Xu Zhigang quickly snapped back to reality, shaking his head nervously while stuttering as he took the knife, "No, nothing."

Ningxing nodded and, without meddling further, turned to deal with other matters.

Wu Wenwen observed this scene and couldn’t help but narrow her eyes.

As the saying goes, the onlooker sees clearly, while the player is lost.

Could it be... this country bumpkin was falling for Ningxing?

If that was the case, she had thought of a way to get back at Ningxing!

Heh!

And it was the kind that would ruin her reputation!

A hint of malice flashed in Wu Wenwen’s eyes.

In the days that followed, Wu Wenwen observed that Xu Zhigang truly did like Ningxing.

He would come up to the mountain with wild game for them whenever he could, and then he’d bring some delicious fruits just for Xia Ningxing.

After a few such occasions, it wasn’t just Wu Wenwen who sensed his affection for Xia Ningxing; even Ruan Ruanruan, who usually wasn’t very perceptive, started to feel that something was off.

Taking advantage of a break, Ruan Ruanruan couldn’t help but lean in close to Xia Ningxing and whisper mysteriously, "Xiaxia, why do I get the feeling Xu Zhigang has a crush on you?"

"What do you mean?"

Xia Ningxing was busy writing a letter and didn’t immediately catch on to what she meant.

"It means... it means that he likes you..." Ruan Ruanruan, still a girl of a more conservative era, couldn’t help but blush furiously as she spoke, looking almost as if she were the one with a crush.

Upon hearing this, Xia Ningxing finally put down her pen and turned to face her.

With a serious expression, she said, "Ruan Ruanruan, you shouldn’t spread rumors like that."

"Xiaxia, I’m not making this up!" Ruan Ruanruan put on an even more serious face and counted off on her fingers, "You want proof, right? Then let me tell you."

"First, Xu Zhigang’s face turns red every time he sees you. Secondly, he brings you a lot of delicious fruits every day. The third point, which is the most important, you know the butterfly flowers that appear in the classroom every morning were picked by him too because he knows you like these flowers."

"The weather is so cold, yet he keeps climbing up the mountain to pick the freshest flowers for you!"

Ruan Ruanruan couldn’t help but feel moved all of a sudden.

After this analysis by Ruan Ruanruan, Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but purse her lips.

No wonder there were butterfly flowers in the classroom every day; she had thought they were picked by the kids, never expecting they were his doing.

Ah!

This damned charm!

Shaking her head helplessly, Xia Ningxing said without hesitation, "I already have someone, I couldn’t possibly like someone else."

Whenever Xia Ningxing thought of Lu Tingli, a sweet smile couldn’t help but emerge in her eyes.

There were just seven or eight more days until the end of this countryside teaching trip, and then she could go back to see Lu.

How wonderful!

Seeing her heart fluttering with anticipation, Ruan Ruanruan couldn’t help but feel a tinge of envy, "Xiaxia, the relationship between you and your partner seems so sweet. I hope I can experience such a sweet love one day too!"

"You will," Xia Ningxing glanced at her, thinking that she might fancy someone like her own third brother. If there ever was a chance in the future, she wouldn’t mind trying to set the two of them up.

"Hehe, thanks for your kind words, Xiaxia," Ruan Ruanruan rubbed against her like a kitten, then sighed softly, "I also hope Xu Zhigang can find a good love. He seems like a really good guy but to be honest, for someone like you, he falls short by a wide margin. You are a woman he could never have!"

Ruan Ruanruan had started her chatterbox mode again.

Xia Ningxing listened in one ear and out the other.

But Wu Wenwen, eavesdropping from outside, was fully attentive; confirming that Xu Zhigang truly liked Xia Ningxing, her eyes flashed with a hint of malice and satisfaction.

The time for her to avenge her grievances was finally at hand!

What about Xia Ningxing being the woman Xu Zhigang couldn’t have!

As long as she was involved, she could make Xia Ningxing become Xu Zhigang’s woman!

After spending a day planning, the next day, an inspired Wu Wenwen headed down the mountain.

"That woman is slacking off again!" Seeing her sneak away, Ruan Ruanruan thought she was going down to play and clenched her teeth in annoyance.

Xia Ningxing narrowed her eyes slightly, a trace of coldness flickering through them, as if she already knew what was about to unfold.

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