Chapter Nine.

Xu Lu'er is one or two years younger than us, at the most tender age, yet living such a poor life, which is truly not easy. This small town is already quite remote, and the village we are heading to is even more remote. We have to cross through the mountains without paved roads, and we cannot take any transportation, only relying on walking, maps, and compasses. Now with Xu Lu'er as our local guide, we can save a lot of trouble.

My classmates all know about my family background and character, and they would never doubt me.

I don't know how the gossip spread to Yu Xi's ears. The speed is so fast that it makes me suspect someone has planted a bug on me. But I didn't want to investigate too much, just explained, "We haven't broken up, just having a cold war."

I took a look at the girl, and everyone was surrounding her. She looked at me fearfully, her eyes filled with a plea, like a helpless kitten. My heart softened, and I took it upon myself to say, "I don't know when I started pretending."

Shi Nan was known for his unruliness during his high school years. At that time, the girls in our grade all liked to watch "Meteor Garden". Surprisingly, their aesthetic preferences were unified, and they all liked the quiet and poetic man, Hua Ze Lei. Although Shi Nan has been handsome since childhood, he has a bad personality and a foul mouth, and he does things in an unconventional way. Not to boast, but not only can he beat this big white goose, he can beat the entire zoo.

I: "Oh..."

By now, it's been over a week since the classes started. Most of the food we brought is almost gone. The school cafeteria has started serving a large pot of stew made with potatoes, sweet potatoes, and wild vegetables, a big bowl for each of us at lunch every day. It looks a lot like pig feed. The village chief also mentioned that what we leave uneaten will indeed be given to the pigs.

Shi Nan's face immediately turned as cold as a London winter, and one sentence extinguished my thoughts: "I don't want to live with him."

Shi Nan watched the battle from the side, and not only that, he also made sarcastic remarks: "Little Green Dragon, you need to be more agile. Being bitten is not a joke. If you don't open your eyes, you might really be reborn."

I forced him.

Xu Luer is truly a very pure and unpretentious girl. Every time Shi Nan takes out his sketchbook from his bag, she runs over to help him wash his brushes, open the paint box, and assist him with seamless and efficient movements. Her eyes shine with admiration, and her devotion is unmatched even by the servants.

Yu Xi, Zhao Wula, and Li Jiawei are all standing nearby, surrounding me and Shi Nan with an affectionate gaze. They all furrow their brows simultaneously, as if they had knives in their hands. Shi Nan and I feel like we have been poked into honeycomb by the three of them.

You ask.

Chen Zhuo took a sip and said, "Not bad, I think. Although the taste is strange, it is unique. It has a slightly sour and astringent taste, but the aftertaste is filled with a refreshing sweetness. It smells pungent but tastes fragrant. This is simply the stinky tofu of the beverage world."

Xu Luer came over with a glass of milk. I thought it was for me and was about to take it, but she handed it to Shi Nan and said, "Brother Shi Nan, have some milk to relieve your hangover."

I originally wanted to roll my eyes, but blood flowed into them, and they turned completely red.

I nodded firmly, which brought about a strange smile from him that defied description: "So how do you want me to flirt with you? Just tell me, I can fulfill your wishes." I licked my lips, about to make a request, when Shi Nan added, "But the condition is— you must keep your distance from Chen Zhuo, ignore him, or else you'll fall into Qiao Jiamu's trap."

In order to eat, Zhao Wula desperately begged me, tears flowing down countless times. He almost kneeled down to me. My only flaw is being too softhearted, especially when I see girls cry. I had no choice but to agree to help her.

Of course I'm not stupid. Your discrimination against my intelligence is entirely due to your immaturity!

Lí Jiāwēi hummed: "This is a case of catching someone red-handed, not a false accusation. What is there to cry about? And you talk about compensation? Ridiculous! You don't even have anything valuable on you. Can you afford to compensate?"

Why?

Why?

At that moment, I was a bit stunned, but the reflexive expression I gave was undoubtedly one of excitement: "Really, Mayor? What did he say about me?"

I said, "Oh my, can you really tolerate him evaluating you like this?"

Shi Nan took the tea egg without any courtesy, threw one to me, and the egg eventually landed in my hand following a parabolic trajectory. While peeling the egg, I walked up to the girl and asked, "What's your name?"

Shi Nan posted it again, sticky like a sticky rice dumpling, very different from the arrogant feeling of only looking at people with the corner of her eye during the day: "Xiao Qinglong, you are mine, you are not allowed to like him."

Shi Nan giggled and said, "I ask you because I only want to hear your opinion, what do you think is most appropriate?"

From my observation, she has put all her energy into talking. She keeps nagging and persuading me to break up and tear apart, as if the world would be troubled without her.

Go out completely, when I came back, Zhao Wu La was hopping on one leg. There was blood on my collar and a wound on my forehead with a band-aid. Chen Zhuo was still awake, feeding mosquitoes in the courtyard of the hotel. When he saw our appearance, he rushed over and asked anxiously, "Sister Ji, were you robbed? How did you get injured on your forehead? Is it bleeding? Does it hurt?!"

Shi Nan looked at me with his charming eyes, but the words he spoke were not charming at all: "Are you stupid?"

When the sunlight pierced my eyes, in a blur, I felt someone kiss my face, but then there was no movement. When I was fully awake, Zhao Wula told me that Shi Nan had already left with Xu Luer, and he only came in to kiss me to avoid disturbing my sleep.

I spread out my palm: "Take as many as you want, the more the better."

The girl relaxed her shoulders slightly when she heard what I said, but Li Jiawei still stubbornly refused to let her go. Zhao Wula stepped forward to persuade, "Alright, Li Jiawei, she didn't take anything valuable, just our blank sketchbook and paintbrush. She apologized and admitted her mistake, so as long as she returns them, it's fine. Don't be unreasonable, don't leave others with no way out..." Zhao Wula stepped forward to persuade, "Alright, Li Jiawei, she didn't take anything valuable, just our blank sketchbook and paintbrush. She apologized and admitted her mistake, so as long as she returns them, it's fine. Don't be unreasonable, don't leave others with no way out..."

The lighting is dim yellow, and everything within sight is brushed with a layer of honey-colored filter, appearing extremely gentle and somewhat ambiguous. I murmured, "I wanted to turn on the lights to see if it's you." After saying that, I felt something was wrong and hurriedly asked, "It's pitch black, how did you know it was me who came in? Something's not right, Shina! Regardless of who it is, you... um..."

The supplies were not distributed in order because some people ate too much without planning, so Shih Nan requested that all the food be placed in his room for him to manage. The person in Shih Nan's mouth is naturally the founder of authentic foodies, Zhao Wulala. Since she found out that there was snail powder in the supplies brought by Yu Xi, she has trespassed into Shih Nan's room three times, but unfortunately, she was thrown out by Shih Nan every time.

It may be because Shina didn't ask me to have dinner after being injured, but only let me nibble on compressed biscuits. That night, I had a bizarre dream where all the chicken legs had grown wings and flew towards me, begging me to open my mouth. Not only the chicken legs, but also the elbow, braised pork, iron plate squid, and sweet and sour spare ribs formed an army attacking me. The attack was unstoppable for ordinary people.

Yu Xi shook his head and said, "No, you should ask me what happened to him."

On the spot, Li Jiawei and I immediately stood on the same front line, both adopting the demeanor of elders to earnestly advise Chen Zhuo - the moment any evil thoughts arise, it will lead to a lifetime of regret. Absolutely do not make any mistakes and tarnish the reputation of the Academy of Fine Arts.

... ...

He always ruthlessly questions my intelligence, I wonder what his hobby is? I slowly put my arms around his: "My dear boyfriend, don't you think our way of flirting is different from other couples?"

Let her lead the way, okay Shina?

I rushed over and hugged her: "This is too surprising, too good to be true! I'm not having a hallucination, am I? I love you!"

I nodded repeatedly, "I understand your intentions, I was wrong just now."

The bus arrived at the small town close to 9 o'clock in the evening. This town is dilapidated and desolate, with no hotels or inns, only a two-story guesthouse. The classmates who felt dizzy from the bus ride didn't even eat dinner, they went straight to their rooms to sleep.

Lijia Wei completely stood on the side of Shi Nan, not even drinking, just echoed: "Just by looking and smelling, I feel like vomiting."

I went through a screening one by one and found that Shina's room was the only one. Although the room is not big, the bed is enough for two people. I persuaded, "Let Chen Zhuo sleep with you, the two of you can definitely fit."

The study materials and clothes for aid have been distributed to the students one by one. They have already entered the classroom, and the volunteer teachers have also made proper arrangements. The daily schedule is full, with additional time left for art appreciation class taught by Shi Nan. Chen Zhuo and several boys organized a football team and played football with the younger students after class to exercise. They are all very busy and happy. Chen Zhuo and several boys organized a football team and played football with the younger students after class to exercise. They are all very busy and happy.

He slightly raised the corners of his mouth into an arc and said, "Stop with this nonsense. Let's finish eating and then pack up to leave."

Yu Xi continued to educate her, saying, "Are you scolding her? We are all girls. Please control your temper. I used to have a terrible temper, scolding people when I saw them and even scolding gods. But now I am gentle as water, and my temper has improved. I never scold anyone." She paused and added, "After all, since entering society, if my boss doesn't scold me, I am grateful."

Shi Nan glanced at me lightly, with a very disdainful expression: "Who said that? I think Huaiyang is quite pleasing to the eye."

I control my hands from touching his face: "That's because Zou Huaiyang likes Erxi! He has no feelings for me."

Okay, I got it. You've said so much, but don't you just want to take her back with you? I took his hand off my neck and said, "I was the one who provoked Xu Luer first. It's true that I can't just abandon her halfway. I agree."

Lí Jiāwēi said: "Jì Xúnxún, give a statement!"

I have never heard of such a soul-stirring event, which has cast a layer of "avi", a layer of "rmvb", a layer of "mkv", and a layer of "wmv" over my pure heart. Zou Huaiyang, oh Zou Huaiyang, I never expected that you would also be completely dominated by a female subordinate. It's really too exciting.

Do you want to admit your mistake? My left brain tells me to show weakness, because Shina likes to see me show weakness. But my right brain says, "Show weakness? Nonsense! We must nip Shina's tendency to head down the road of a scoundrel in the bud!"

As for how to help, perhaps it's because the night is so beautiful and gentle that I got a little dizzy for a moment. I decided to sneak into Shi Nan's room at night and not only get some snail noodles but also take advantage of the opportunity to get some extra benefits. Perfect.

What a paradise on earth. I exclaimed.

Don't you thank me, Xu Luer?I looked at her. She was wearing a light pink shirt today, which looked like it had been washed many times and had turned a bit white. In fact, she was quite ordinary-looking, even plain, but it was this pitiful and miserable aura that could evoke people's sympathy and make them want to protect her.

"Don't you like it?" He took my hand and placed the grasshopper inside, then said, "Take a closer look at the heart of this grasshopper."

Zhao Wulala's eyes were filled with the strong light of searching for food. She looked around and even had the ambitious idea of dragging me to search for spicy crayfish on the streets. Shi Nan scolded her for having a bubble in her brain, saying that even the nightlife is nonexistent in this remote and impoverished place, let alone late-night snacks.

She chuckled again: "On the surface, she appeared calm and composed, but deep down, she mentally beat him up five hundred times."

I have put my and Shina's plan on the agenda again: "Darling, what do you think of Zou Huaiyang? To be honest, give a non-derogatory evaluation."

Lí Jiāwēi gritted her teeth and said, "Look at her hands! She made them dirty when she touched me. What's the point of her coming back?"

Shi Nan put down his wine glass and said, "Okay, let's have a heart-to-heart talk."

After eating pig food for a few days, everyone's eyes started to glow green. Li Jiawei still clings to me and Zhao Wula to sunbathe every day, but she is becoming more and more unrestrained. Not to mention using a sun umbrella, wearing sunglasses, and applying sunscreen, she even stopped combing her hair, saying she was too weak from hunger.

I put the compressed biscuits into my mouth: "Captain, how could I dare to have emotions, hehe."

Lí Jiāwēi was touching up her makeup on her face while she approached and asked, "Jì Xúnxún, did you hear what they were talking about?"

Understood!

I just want...to draw...but I don't have money to buy paper and pen...Xu Luer's eyes were filled with tears, and her tone was full of deep regret. After a moment, she looked up cautiously and asked, "Sister, I know I did wrong. Can I make it up by leading the way?"

He directly put the cookies into my plate, then crossed his arms. His movements were leisurely, but his voice was unquestionable: "Hey, now I am the captain, what I say goes. Do you have any objections to me?"

After saying that, I burped, and the taste of the scallion pancake sprayed onto Shina's face. Doing such an exaggerated thing, how could I stay? I ran away immediately!

Lí Jiāwēi interrupted with displeasure, "Jì Xúnxún, are you crazy? You're not afraid that a thief will lead us astray and sell us all?"

Because I saw blood, I ordered a portion of spicy fried lamb blood, a portion of spicy hot pot with blood, and also ordered a transformed version of the Bloody Mary drink—Bloody Juanxue. Juanxue is the name of the boss lady. Just hearing this name makes me feel very nourishing. Li Jiawei woke up at this time and insisted on squeezing into a table with us, and ordered five or six more dishes.

Does this count as workplace harassment, or is it sexual assault? I only untied his dragon buckle this morning, and there are marks on his neck and wrists... What should I do? What do you think I should do? What should I do? She asked me three times in a row, showing how much regret she had.

When everyone sat down at the table for breakfast, Yu Xi and Zhao Wula almost simultaneously asked us, "Why are you two so full of love? Did you sleep together last night?"

Yu Xi said: "I tied him up with a rope, using a dragon buckle knot. You know, the legendary knot that can bind a dragon, he couldn't break free at all."

You are not stupid.

Don't exaggerate as if you've been through some kind of 18+ battle, okay? I glanced at him and corrected his mistake seriously: "Your look of spring breeze and electrifying appearance is what really catches people's attention, okay?"

Not only do these maids do their job well, but she also has time to listen carefully and answer correctly the questions that her classmates cannot answer. She is also fast at drawing, and she draws one or two pictures every day, seeking guidance from Shi Nan. In the past, Shi Nan never helped others to look at their drawings, but this time he would look at each one for a long time and explain composition and lighting issues to Xu Luer.

I was taken aback. He nodded at me and said, "Morning."

Shi Nan: "..."

As soon as Shi Nangang came to us, he heard my words and immediately turned pale. He weighed the boiled eggs and compressed biscuits in his hand, trying to tempt me, saying, "I also brought food, whose do you want to eat?"

"My little green dragon, are you really willing to let me go? Otherwise, think about it again." Just as I was about to say something, he opened his left palm again, and there was a hand-woven grasshopper inside: "It took me several days to learn how to weave this. I'm giving it to you."

Lijia Wei means that Xu Luer's intelligence and talent should not be underestimated. She can also suppress her temper to serve Shi Nan, and she knows how to act. Her face looks innocent and she is still young. She can easily surpass me with just a little effort, except for not having as much money as me.

I said, "Saying it doesn't hurt is my last stubbornness, but whether it hurts or not, you can't experiment like this. Do you know that it could kill someone?"

Li Jiawei and the others are taking turns to pour you drinks. Aren't you drunk yet? I continue to peel the sweet potato and take a bite. "I don't drink."

I: "..."

She excitedly stopped the goose, the goose and I were both stunned, and I quickly advised her, "Are you crazy? Do you want to eat the goose? It's not wild, it must have an owner."

She spoke sincerely and touchingly, originally living a muddled and miserable life, but seeing hope and brightness, only to return to darkness again. Who can be willing to accept it?

This small inn is unexpectedly equipped like a hotel, and even has a chef. Impressive! I give a thumbs up in admiration: "Where does the chef live? Is it far away? Would it be too much trouble for them to wake up and cook?"

Chen Zhuo finished making the clay doll and came over to give it to me. Li Jiawei looked at Shi Nan's side and then at my side, with a surprised expression: "Isn't your relationship as a couple a bit strange? Chen Zhuo, let me ask you, who looks better between that Xu Luer and me?"

I reaffirm my position: "Shi Nan, despite your many doubts, they are not valid to me. You cannot influence my thoughts, and I will not unconditionally obey your opinions. I am an independent individual with a mind."

Did your eyes grow on your butt? Shi Nan snorted, extremely dissatisfied with my observation skills. "The length, width, and thickness of these fingers are the same as Qiao Jiamu's. Can't we artists recognize these details?"

The difference between me and other girlfriends lies in the foundation that starts from friendship, which makes me trust Shi Nan more. I understand him and understand his behavior. I may get angry if he speaks to me with a bad attitude, but I will never get angry if he gets close to other girls. His intention must be for art, not for any other ulterior motives.

Oh? Is there?

As a foodie, Zhao Wula is too naive. She actually wants to eat goose. As Zhao Wula's roommate, I am even more naive. I want to catch this goose, post a lost and found notice at dawn, and send it home to find its mother.

Lí Jiāwēi said: "Shì Nán is still sleeping, let him sleep a little longer."

Shi Nan waved his hand in disdain and said, "Watching you two catch geese in the middle of the night is already beneath my dignity. If I were to join in, it would be a disgrace beyond measure. Besides, the combat power of a goose is equivalent to that of three aircraft carriers. Even if we woke up the entire team to catch it, we wouldn't be able to defeat it."

Zou Huaiyang naturally took away the wine glass in front of Yu Xi and replaced it with tea, while his eyes gazed straight at her, seemingly with a hint of...affection.

Shi Nan calmly took out a compressed biscuit from his pocket and handed it to me after opening it, saying "You can eat this."

So there was a scene of me and Zhao Wula chasing and blocking the Big Headed Goose. This is truly the most thrilling scene in history. Originally, the two of us had great confidence with a 2-to-1 advantage, but the outcome turned out to be the goose overpowering both of us. We were completely overwhelmed.

It's fine for you to make fun of me normally, but I don't like it when you do it in front of other women. I pushed the drink over and said, "If the chef's performance is unstable, why blame me? Then why don't you try this? Maybe my luck can turn around."

The sound of saliva when intertwining and sucking is heard, making people feel tingling and restless. After a while, he finally let go of me, and his lips moved to my ear: "I knew it was you as soon as you came in, you have a fragrance."

I: " ... ... ".

Lijia Wei closed the powder compact angrily and said, "I heard it! Shi Nan let Xu Luer draw on his sketchbook, he never let me touch those before! I even saw Shi Nan teaching Xu Luer to draw eyes, it's so disgusting, my eyes are almost blind!"

Stop, please stop!

Xu Luer was born very thin, weak and short. She looks like she has been suffering from malnutrition for a long time. My height is 1.65 meters, and she is a whole head shorter than me, a tiny little thing with teary eyes. I can't help but feel sorry for her. ... I remember that Chen Zhuo likes this type of crying girl, like a little deer. But when I looked for Chen Zhuo, I found him playing with a piece of mud, making mud sculptures.