Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 337 - 336: Heart Not Bitter, Life Is Bitter

Chapter 337: Chapter 336: Heart Not Bitter, Life Is Bitter

Lin Nianhe grabbed Sie Yufei by his clothes and led him away from the crowd, taking him back to the Educated Youth Corps.

Probably frightened by Lin Nianhe, Sie Yufei didn’t say a word on the way, nor did he continue to display any suicidal tendencies.

Lin Nianhe didn’t speak either. She took him to the backyard, had him sit on the kang bed-stove, and then busied herself in the kitchen for a while, emerging with a plate of fried peanuts and a bottle of Maotai Liquor, which she placed directly on the kang table.

Sie Yufei sat blankly on the edge of the kang, his eyes lifeless.

As Lin Nianhe opened the bottle, she said, "You really are clueless. Do you know that if you had collapsed the warehouse roof today, the entire village would have been up in arms about it? Even without this mess, you held up everyone’s work. What do you think Uncle Team Leader will say when he returns?"

Her tone was back to normal, no longer scolding him like a firecracker.

She softened her voice to help him weigh the pros and cons: "Everyone knows I’m the closest to you here. If I don’t yell at or hit you, others won’t get to vent their frustration. I’ll be the bad guy. When you go out, just say you got another good beating from me."

Sie Yufei looked down, lips pursed, silent like a wronged little wife.

Lin Nianhe poured two glasses of baijiu, pushing one towards him: "Come on, Maotai from ’75, you drinking or not?"

She had been saving it for its value to increase. It was only because it was Sie Yufei, she wouldn’t necessarily be willing to share it with someone else.

Sie Yufei’s eyelashes trembled as he lifted his gaze to Lin Nianhe.

His eyes were very red as he whispered, "Xiao He, Guan Manling is now betrothed."

"Mm," Lin Nianhe nodded in response, "The world is vast with an abundance of beautiful grass; you give up on that crooked-neck tree and one step forward, you’ll realize there’s a whole forest waiting for you."

"But I only wanted her," Sie Yufei took the glass, without a moment’s hesitation, and downed it in one gulp.

Lin Nianhe: "...!"

The cup she used to serve the liquor was just an ordinary porcelain cup for drinking water. Although not filled to the brim, it held at least three to four ounces.

Sie Yufei had never drunk baijiu before. Grimacing for quite some time, when he looked up again, his eyes were already hazy.

Lin Nianhe: "..."

It turns out, one really shouldn’t drink alcohol without eating at least a peanut.

"Xiao He, Xiao He!"

"Mm."

"My love died today!"

"Oh."

"Xiao He... Xiao He, tell me, with all my obvious good qualities, why doesn’t she like me?"

"..."

"Ah! My love, today I’ve buried you. From now on, I’ll never be able to fall in love with anyone else!"

"..."

"Wuuu... Xiao He! He, your bro is in so much pain! Such pain!"

"I’m different from you, I’m not heart-stricken, just fate-stricken."

"Ah? You have vexing matters too? Come on, your bro will drink with you!"

"..."

"Spill it, why?"

"Aren’t you aware of it?"

"What am I supposed to be aware of... Xiao He, my love died today..."

"..."

When Li Dahe returned to Ten Miles Team after learning what had happened, and came looking for someone at the Educated Youth Corps, all he heard was the whining complaints of Drunk Sie.

Li Dahe: "..."

Firstly, he wanted to know what "love died today" was supposed to describe;

Secondly, he wondered how this little bastard got so drunk with just a few dishes;

Lastly, he was contemplating why it was so hard to be the team leader...

With his hands clasped behind his back, he pondered over life in the autumn breeze for three minutes, to no avail.

Li Dahe knocked on the door and said, "Miss Lin, are you there?"

"Coming."

Lin Nianhe replied faintly and got up to open the door.

Seeing Li Dahe arrive on time, Lin Nianhe awkwardly tugged at the corner of her mouth: "I’m sorry, Uncle Team Leader, for causing trouble for you and the villagers again."

Li Dahe waved his hand: "I’ve heard. Xiao Sie’s girl agreed to marry someone else, right?"

Lin Nianhe: "...?"

Girl?

She understood in a flash; this rumor must have been started by Wang Shumei.

Saying it’s a girl sounds better than unrequited love, and it’s more likely to gain understanding and sympathy.

Lin Nianhe nodded along and sighed lightly: "Sie Yufei really liked that girl a lot. He’s only been here for a few months and now... he’s having a hard time getting over it."

Li Dahe nodded, glancing inside the room: "How is Xiao Sie now?"

"He had some drinks. He’s still not over it," Lin Nianhe stepped aside, "Uncle Team Leader, could you help talk to him?"

Li Dahe had a lot he wanted to know, and without much hesitation, he nodded and followed Lin Nianhe into the house.

On the kang table, a bottle of liquor and a plate of peanuts.

"Just got like this from a plate of peanuts?"

"Actually, he didn’t eat the peanuts. He’s been drinking straight."

"..."

Lin Nianhe handed her unused cup to Li Dahe and said: "Uncle Team Leader, please keep him company for a bit. I’ll go fry another dish for you."

The aroma of the liquor was enticing, and Li Dahe subconsciously took the cup.

Lin Nianhe placed another bottle of liquor on the table and saw her opportunity to slip away from the scene while the coast was clear.

She really didn’t want to hear Sie Yufei whining anymore. He had been howling in her dreams for several nights, and she feared she wouldn’t be able to resist chopping him.

Lin Nianhe dawdled on purpose, and only after she had actually prepared four dishes in the kitchen did she return.

"Uncle, listen to me, your younger brother..."

"Big nephew, listen to what your big brother has to say..."

Lin Nianhe: "..."

Firstly, she wanted to know how on earth these two worked out their seniority;

Secondly, she wondered how she would remove these two drunks later;

Lastly, she wondered if taking a photo of them as a keepsake would ensure her well-being for the rest of her life...

Lin Nianhe licked her lips and walked over to put down the plate of dishes.

She glanced at the untouched peanuts and shook the empty liquor bottles, asking, "Uncle Team Leader, are you two still drinking?"

Li Dahe’s tongue was thick: "Drink, drink, I have to discuss this marriage thing with my big nephew... Miss Lin, let me tell you, it’s tough being the Team Leader... what’s even tougher than being the Team Leader is dealing with your aunt’s husband..."

Lin Nianhe: "Uncle, please go on!"

Li Dahe wasn’t capable of going into detail and, leaning back, he started snoring.

Lin Nianhe bit on nothing, missing out on the gossip.

She smacked her lips, about to check on Sie Yufei’s condition when she heard another snoring, starting in duet mode.

Her eyes lit up instantly, and she grabbed her camera and ruthlessly snapped away at the two men.

Even if the photos couldn’t be shown, she could keep them as memories.

"Miss Guan... Miss Guan... don’t go..."

"Manling... Manling..."

In the small house, amidst the smell of liquor, the two drunkards murmured in their dreams.

Lin Nianhe also recorded a video and murmured while putting away the camera: "Love, truly is a little demon that wears you down."

The two drunks, drained by the demon, were carted away by the returning male educated youth. Lin Nianhe hurriedly opened the windows to ventilate and disperse the strong smell of alcohol throughout the house.

In the front yard, Sie Yufei’s dream-filled howls could be heard from time to time.

In the back yard, Wang Shumei with a grave expression ran up to Lin Nianhe and said:

"Nianhe, I saw that fat guy again when I came back."