In the past few days, heavy snow had blocked the mountains, and with no work to do, the Zhiqing were starting to get a bit lazy. The wild boars had been left unattended for a while, and if it weren't for someone stirring things up earlier, they might have remained there for a few more days.
Now that they had begun to clean up, everyone had clear roles: some were removing the boar skins, some were using the pig's blood to make sausages, some were tending the fire, and others were fetching water. The entire Zhiqing Institute was bustling with activity.
Yang Qinghe had slept in a bit late yesterday, and when he finally got up, Wang Jianjun was already out of the room. He dressed neatly and even put on the gloves that Yu Songyu had given him. After finishing his outfit, he picked up Wang Jianjun's mirror to check his appearance and felt quite satisfied—especially with his gloves.
"Hey, brother, you’re awake?" Just as Yang Qinghe was about to step out, Wang Jianjun suddenly pushed the door open. "The wild boars are mostly taken care of; what about the pig entrails?"
As Yang Qinghe was about to respond, his gaze locked onto Wang Jianjun's gloves—an unusual style. "Did you get those from Aunt Wang?"
"Yeah, from yesterday. I sent them a pig leg!" Wang Jianjun replied nonchalantly, a proud expression on his face.
Yang Qinghe's expression darkened slightly; this Wang Jianjun really had no sense of discretion! "Did Xiao Yu give you those gloves too? I thought she only gave me one!"
Wang Jianjun looked a bit disappointed at first but then brightened up. "Well, you’re her brother; it makes sense for her to give you some too. So in that sense, she must think of me as special!"
As he said this, he seemed quite pleased with his own deduction and scratched his head with an embarrassed smile.
Yang Qinghe couldn't be bothered to look at him acting so smug. He strode out of the room with long strides.
"Captain Yang! Good morning!" Xu Zhuzhen's loud voice rang out, making it hard for anyone to ignore him.
When Yang Qinghe saw the gloves on Xu Zhuzhen's hands, he suddenly felt a pang in his heart. What did he do to deserve this early morning surprise? Was this some sort of joke?
It turned out that she had been overly sentimental. Perhaps in Yu Songyu's eyes, they were just friends, with no distinctions between close and distant relationships.
In recent days, the lives of Zhiqing had been quite comfortable. With heavy snow blocking the mountains, they didn't have to work and had plenty of meat to eat, which kept everyone's spirits high.
The main reason for this was that Wang Xiuli had moved in with her relatives, allowing them to avoid any unpleasantness. The Zhiqing Institute was no longer filled with the sounds of arguments.
After eating and drinking to their fill, everyone warmed up the house and gathered together to chat. Some even started telling stories.
While no one was paying attention, Yu Songyu secretly returned to the modern world several times to visit Bai Jie. She felt that Bai Jie was in much better shape than before, but her grandparents were visibly aging.
Chi Hao!
Yu Songyu dialed her ex-boyfriend's number. It had been so long since they had separated, and this was the first time she took the initiative to contact him.
Xiao Yu?
Chi Hao couldn't believe that Yu Songyu was reaching out to him again. He knew he had made a mistake—he truly understood now that Chen Luzhi had only used him.
Xiao Yu, you finally decided to contact me! I was wrong; can you forgive me just this once?
Chi Hao, where is Chen Luzhi? Can you get her to meet up?
Yu Songyu initially wanted to resolve the issue with Chen Luzhi before the mountains lifted their restrictions. However, it seemed that Chen Luzhi was intentionally avoiding her; she couldn't find her anywhere.
In fact, the reason for Chen Luzhi's avoidance wasn't because of Yu Songyu but rather due to the pressure from the shareholders. Her father had gone mad, and all the shareholders were forcing her to relinquish her shares.
If it weren't for the difficulty in locating Chen Luzhi, Yu Songyu wouldn't have thought about calling Chi Hao.
Hmm?
Chi Hao seemed taken aback by Yu Songyu's question and paused for a few seconds before responding.
He had heard that something had happened in her family, and she hadn't made a public appearance in quite some time.
When Yu Songyu learned this, she realized that if she had any other options, she wouldn't have reached out to him.
Can you help me get her to meet up? Under your name!
Xiao Yu, what are you planning to do?
"What's wrong? Feeling sorry for her? Don't worry, I won't do anything to her. I just want to have a chat with her. After all, we are sisters; it's not worth falling out over a man!"
Chi Hao felt a pang of discomfort upon hearing this.
How could I possibly feel sorry for her? She was the one who set me up!
He knew that no matter how Yu Songyu acted towards him now, he deserved to endure it.
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