504 One-sided Love
Because the car had flipped sideways, there were no tools to tow IT out for the time being. Qiao An could only instruct the villagers to take out the supplies and send them to the village.
When She was done, it was already late in the night.
The hospitable villagers invited her to stay at home, and she didn’t decline. She fell asleep.
Meanwhile, Xing Chen had insomnia this night. He lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. For some reason, when he closed his eyes, Qiao An’s beautiful figure forcefully entered his mind.
This was the devastatingly beautiful face on television, right? But she was like the stars and moon in the sky, out of his reach.
The next day, Xing Chen was still asleep. In his daze, he seemed to hear the voice of a fairy.
“Qiao He, Xiao Yue, after breakfast, come with me to distribute supplies.”
Xing Chen suddenly opened her eyes and looked out the window. He pricked up his ears and listened again.
“Qiao An, do you have to be so early? I’m not awake yet. Let me lie in the chair for a while longer?” Qiao He walked sleepily to the tattered chair beside him, sat down, and began to snore.
Joy shot out of Xing Chen’s heart. He immediately jumped off the bed, then strode to the window. Using the gap in the bamboo-knit window flowers, he saw the beautiful girl he’d met last night.
She stood in the courtyard, looking extremely pure in her long seaweed-colored hair and white T-shirt, and dungarees.
Xing Chen wondered how there could be such a beautiful girl in this world.
At this moment, the wooden door creaked and Xing Xiaoya walked over with the water for washing his face. “What are you looking at?”
When she saw Qiao An, her small face contorted in anger.
“You like her, don’t you?” she asked angrily.
Xing Chen smiled. “Who wouldn’t like such a beautiful girl?”
“I won’t allow you to like her. You can only like me. Don’t forget that my father saved your life. He lost his life to save you. You promised my father that you would take good care of me for the rest of your life.”
Xing Chen said, “Don’t worry. I’ll take care of you.”
“Then when are you going to marry me?”
Xing Chen was slightly stunned. In the past, when Xing Xiaoya asked him to marry her, although he felt a little unwilling, he was not as resistant or even disgusted as he was today.
“Xiaoya, I’ll take care of you like family.”
“I knew it. You’ve taken a fancy to her. Hmph, don’t be delusional. How can a girl from a rich family think highly of you? At most, she’ll treat you as a gigolo and keep you.”
Xing Chen was furious. “Don’t talk nonsense.”
Then she scooped up the washcloth, wiped it carelessly, and left in a hurry. “I’ll cook for you.”
In the small farmyard, the villagers’ houses were lined up. When Xing Chen came out of the bedroom and walked to the kitchen, Qiao An and the others happened to see him.
Xiao Yue looked surprised. “Heavens, it’s really Cousin.”
Qiao He said, “He clearly looks like him. Did you see the clothes on him? They’re so cheap. Can Huo Xiaoran wear such clothes?”
Xiao Yue rolled her eyes at him speechlessly.
A sly smile appeared in Qiao An’s eyes. She tidied her clothes and went to the kitchen of Xingchen’s house.
“I’m hungry. Can you make breakfast for me?”
Xing Chen’s face turned ashen when he suddenly heard this voice.
He looked at her in shock. Qiao An was leaning against the door. Her eyes seemed hooked into his soul, emitting an electrifying current. Her smile was charming.
“What do you want to eat?” he asked.
“I’ll eat whatever you cook.”
Xing Chen was slightly stunned. This was the first time he had seen a girl in the city so undemanding.
He took out the flour from the house and baked the pancakes. Qiao An’s heart ached inexplicably as she watched his skilled movements.
“You cook a lot?”
“Yeah.”
He shoveled up the first pancake, and Qiao An couldn’t wait to reach for it. Finally, she jumped up from the heat. “Ahhh, it’s hot.” But she couldn’t bear to lose the pancake.
Xing Chen looked at her and felt she was extremely cute. A smile appeared in his eyes.
Qiao An had not eaten Huo Xiaoran’s food for a long time. This familiar taste made her miss it inexplicably.
“Is it delicious?” Xing Chen asked, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Qiao An nodded vigorously. “Delicious.” Then she broke open a little and fed it to him. “Try it.”
Xing Chen found her actions difficult to adapt to. He felt slightly unnatural.
At this moment, Xing Xiaoya ran in. When she saw Qiao An wiping Xingchen’s mouth, she jumped up in exasperation. “Why are you here again?”
Qiao An picked up the remaining pancakes and smiled. “I’ll buy all these.”
She took out a hundred-dollar bill from her wallet and handed it to Xing Xiaoya. Xing Xiaoya was indignant. She took out a second bill…
Xing Xiaoya received 600 dollars and was satisfied.
But Xing Chen snatched the money away and stuffed it back into Qiao An’s hand. “It’s just a few pancakes for you. There’s no need for money.”
Xing Xiaoya was furious.
But Qiao An smiled like a flower.
However, after eating the pancakes, Qiao An moved a lot of rice, noodles, and oil from the supplies to Xingchen’s house.
Qiao An patted the rice and said, “From today onwards, I’ll eat and stay at your house. In return, these grains are for you. In addition, I’ll give you living expenses.”
Xing Xiaoya said angrily, “I don’t agree.”
Qiao An looked at Xing Chen. He was probably considering Xing Xiaoya’s emotions, so he fell into hesitation.
Qiao An wheedled with him. “Brother Xing Chen, please. Your food suits my taste.”
Xing Xiaoya stomped her feet and gave Xing Chen an ultimatum. “It’s either me or her in this family.”
Xing Chen said to Qiao An, “There’s a hotel ahead. You can stay there.”
Qiao An pouted aggrievedly.
She did not expect Huo Xiaoran to abandon her when confronting the multiple-choice question. She turned around and left with a sad expression.
Xing Chen looked at her lonely back. For some reason, his heart tightened.
When Qiao An was in a bad mood, she would get especially busy. She would use her busyness to chase away all her bad emotions.
She borrowed a family tricycle and carried the supplies to it. Then she rode the tricycle into the mountains.
After Qiao An left, Xing Chen felt inexplicably down.
He wondered if she would come back tonight.
Halfway through the afternoon, Qiao An returned.
She was covered in mud and her arm was scratched.
Xiao Yue’s heart ached for Qiao An. “Sister, what’s wrong?”
Qiao An smiled. “I’m fine. I fell. Fortunately, I fell when I came back. The supplies were safely sent to the neighboring village.”