Chapter 56: Chapter 56: The Silly Youth Chapter 56: Chapter 56: The Silly Youth “What’s the sad story?”
The usually quiet Lu Siyuan’s eyes flashed with a gossip-hungry glow, sensing instinctively that this sadness had something to do with the battlefield.
Of course, he also knew that it was a time of peace, and there was no need to go to battle, but soldiers were still protecting people in another form.
Some positions were just as dangerous as being on the battlefield.
Shen Mianmian pretended to be melancholic, “The village chief’s son is a martyr, and he was comrades with the chief’s son. What’s stronger than revolutionary friendship, do you think?”
In fact, Shen Mianmian didn’t know much about He Nan and the village chief’s son, but what she did know was enough to impress Lu Siyuan.
Indeed, after hearing this, Lu Siyuan formed an even better impression of He Nan.
Seeing He Nan driving up, Mianmian hastily reminded him, “He doesn’t like others gossiping, so don’t mention this later.”
Lu Siyuan gave her a look, he was no fool after all.
He Nan’s car stopped next to Shen Mianmian, who also became somewhat restrained.
She tried to open the rear door, but he said, “Sit in the front.”
Seeing her stunned, he rarely explained, “There are things in the back.”
“Oh!” Shen Mianmian obediently agreed and after getting in the car, she looked back and saw various items like meat and jujubes. Was he doing his New Year’s shopping at the market nearby?
Noticing her gaze, He Nan said gravely, “It’s for Uncle Zhao.”
He was originally going to visit when the New Year was closer, but now that it was snowing, the roads would become particularly muddy once the snow melted, and it would be at least a week before cars could drive on them again.
So he took advantage of the snow not having melted yet and that the roads were still drivable to go ahead of time.
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Shen Mianmian simply responded and then closed her mouth, remaining silent.
The last time she was in a car with He Nan was out of necessity; at that time, she had just been reborn and was still somewhat out of sorts, not paying much attention to He Nan and therefore not feeling as scared.
Seeing He Nan sitting rigidly, she also sat straight, not daring to bend her back at all, her whole body tense, with her hands resting at her sides and not daring to lift them.
The snowy roads were slippery, and with Lu Siyuan following behind with his ox cart, He Nan drove slowly, but the rural paths were still bumpy.
Sitting , her back was tired, and it was even more strenuous than walking.
“I’m used to it, you don’t have to do the same,” He Nan suddenly said in a deep voice.
Shen Mianmian’s face involuntarily flushed, his gaze had been fixed forward, so how had he noticed her?
Feeling embarrassed but also relieved, she was honest with herself — sitting straight in a car, especially on such rough roads, was truly exhausting.
After about half an hour, the car reached the fork in the road between Zhao Family Village and Shu Tun, “Brother He, please stop for a moment, I want to say goodbye to Lu Siyuan.”
“Mhm,” He Nan responded and stopped the car.
Shen Mianmian got out of the car to greet Lu Siyuan, but to her surprise, Siyuan actually gave He Nan a crisp military salute, seemingly a fan of war movies.
She expected He Nan to ignore him, but to her surprise, He Nan responded with a salute just as seriously.
Shen Mianmian: “…” She didn’t understand the world of men.
With the roads slippery from snow, He Nan parked the car at the entrance of the village but did not drive in any further. Shen Mianmian got out to say goodbye.
“Brother He, thank you, I’m going home now.”
Shen Mianmian was self-aware; she wouldn’t seize the opportunity to form connections simply because someone gave her a lift.