Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 426 - 425: Picking Another Person

Chapter 426: Chapter 425: Picking Another Person

Back in those days, Lin Nianhe was capable of skiing across several Swiss mountain peaks without even breaking a sweat or blushing.

Back in those days, although not qualified for the Olympics, she could still be called a local big shot.

Back in those days...

Lin Nianhe swore, the times she reminisced about weren’t meant to boast of her past courage; she just wanted to make it clear—if it weren’t for Uncle Team Leader’s sudden shout, she would have definitely not plunged headfirst into the snowdrift.

Of course, it wasn’t entirely Uncle Team Leader’s fault, it was also related to the door panels, the unpressed snow, and even things like wind direction, wind speed, and humidity... Oh right, the blame could also be thrown on the shoes!

While digging Lin Nianhe out, Wang Shumei complained, "That’s all I’ve been doing this morning... only digging people out."

Spitting the snow from her mouth, Lin Nianhe felt thankful—thank goodness there’s not much pollution now. Had it been in the future, swallowing this amount of snow could lead to gastroenteritis at best, or heavy metal poisoning at worst.

She grabbed Wang Shumei’s hand and clambered out of the snow pile. Her face felt numb from the cold, as did her neck; snow had poured inside her collar, chilling her whole body.

Wang Shumei took off her scarf to dust the snow off Lin Nianhe, urging, "Hurry back and change your clothes, they must be soaked through."

"Hmm." Lin Nianhe massaged her nose, which had turned sorely cold, and turned to address the dumbfounded students solemnly, "You all saw that, right? Skiing is very dangerous. This is me we’re talking about—if it had been any of you, you wouldn’t even be able to expose the soles of your shoes after falling into a snow hole, let alone know where to start digging."

The children looked bewildered, puzzled, and helpless.

Didn’t Miss Hehe say she was going to perform ’Stepping on Snow Without Trace’? How did it suddenly turn into a safety education class?

Lin Nianhe, arm in arm with Wang Shumei, relied solely on her fervent spirit as a teacher to keep herself from shivering, continuing, "So you see, when you play this game, you must have two buddies with you. If someone falls into the snow, one stays to dig out, and the other goes to the nearest house to find an adult for help. Got it?"

"Got—it—"

The children answered in chorus, dragging out their words.

They were scared to death. They thought Miss Hehe was going to confiscate their door panels!

Lin Nianhe waved her hand, "Off you go."

After she finished speaking, she turned back to see Uncle Team Leader slowly moving nearby. She tiptoed and waved at him, then quickly dragged Wang Shumei away from the awkward scene.

If she had waited for Uncle Team Leader to come closer, she was sure to face a barrage of scolding. She was already embarrassed enough; no need for more scolding.

The path they had trudged out earlier made the return journey much lighter and faster.

Lin Nianhe ran all the way back to the Educated Youth Corps, told Wang Shumei, "I’m going to wash up and change clothes," then darted into the house and bolted the door shut.

From outside, Wang Shumei asked, "Do you have hot water?"

"Yes!"

"Enough?"

"Enough!"

"If you need anything, call me."

"Okay!"

Lin Nianhe responded while already securing the curtains tightly. She took out four heaters, set them to maximum temperature, and the room’s temperature rose swiftly.

After removing her partially wet clothes, Lin Nianhe carved out space for a tub filled with hot water, and silently sat down in it.

The hot water enveloped her body, chasing away the cold.

Sitting in the tub, Lin Nianhe pulled out a cup of steaming brown sugar ginger tea, closed her eyes, tilted her head back, and downed it.

After soaking for about fifteen minutes, sweat beaded on her nose, and Lin Nianhe finally started feeling more comfortable.

She bathed, changed into cotton pajamas, tidied up the room, started heating the bed-stove, then pulled aside the curtain and climbed onto the bed with a book.

She wasn’t planning on going out today. Given that her shoes got buried in snow the moment she stepped out this morning, she should have known better. Venturing out again might just end up getting her buried once more.

If she got buried again, she would definitely need to report to the health clinic.

Lin Nianhe had just written a line when Wang Shumei’s voice came from outside: "Nianhe, have you changed your clothes?"

"Done, the door isn’t locked, come in."

Lin Nianhe responded and put on her cotton jacket, covering her pajamas.

Wang Shumei was holding a warm water bottle in her right hand and a sewing basket in her left. Seeing Lin Nianhe had retreated to the bed, she sighed with relief: "Are you alright? Didn’t catch a cold, did you?" While speaking, she poured water from the warm bottle into Lin Nianhe’s warm water bottle.

"It’s nothing serious, I drank some ginger soup." Lin Nianhe waved her over, "Come up and sit on the bed."

Wang Shumei, still worried, checked Lin Nianhe’s forehead temperature.

Her temperature was stable, so Wang Shumei poured hot water into her cup before sitting opposite Lin Nianhe and started knitting a sweater.

Lin Nianhe, resting her chin on her hands, watched her. Seeing the yarn was grey, she asked, "Are you knitting that for Damin?"

"Yes," Wang Shumei’s fingers flew swiftly, "That half-grown boy is shooting up so fast, I’m using my free time to knit him a couple more pieces."

"Didn’t you mention before that you want to send Damin to join the military?" Lin Nianhe asked again.

"Yes, I don’t expect him to become an officer, but securing a stable job will make it easier to find a partner in the future." Wang Shumei’s lips curved in a smile, concerned about her siblings’ futures. "I wanted Xiaoxiao to come over and go to the countryside after graduating, but now I’m thinking of buying her a job."

Previously she didn’t have the money and wouldn’t even think about buying a job, but now that she had more money, better options had surfaced.

"Xiaoxiao just started her first year of high school, right?"

"Yes."

"Let her study hard; wouldn’t it be something if she could go to college by the time she graduates?" Lin Nianhe mentioned casually.

Wang Shumei’s eyes lit up, raising her eyebrows at Lin Nianhe, "Did you hear some rumors?"

Lin Nianhe’s family lived in Beijing, if there were any changes, they would surely know first.

Lin Nianhe said, "Not yet, but I reckon it won’t stay the same forever. We should read more when we have free time, opportunities always favor the prepared."

"Yes, I’ll push Xiao Lan a bit, she’s almost attached to the sewing machine."

"Don’t rush about Damin joining the military, I’ll ask my dad when the time comes."

"Then I won’t be shy with you!"

For the future of her siblings, Wang Shumei did not exchange pleasantries with Lin Nianhe but spoke directly: "Damin is only turning eighteen next year, I’ll let you know if there is anything amiss."

"Sure!"

"Thump, thump, thump!"

"Miss Lin!"

Hearing Li Dahe’s voice, Lin Nianhe was startled.

No way, is Uncle Team Leader following her just to scold her?

Lin Nianhe covered her mouth, even stopping her breathing.

Seeming to know what Lin Nianhe was afraid of, Li Dahe shouted from outside: "It’s your dad’s call!"

"Oh oh! Coming, coming!"

Lin Nianhe quickly put on her clothes, wrapping up tightly before heading out.

As soon as she opened the door, Li Dahe poked her forehead.

"Little rascal! Always acting so clever! And you, Stepping on Snow Without Trace! Why don’t you just fly to heaven?"

Lin Nianhe: "..."

Oh dear, Uncle Team Leader was playing mind games now, using Comrade Old Lin’s call to trick her into opening the door!