Chapter 9

Du Hongmei was so stunned by her daughter's actions that she forgot what she was going to say. She was still a little confused even after the saleswoman apologized.

With the department store's leader reprimanding them, the other salespeople became much more enthusiastic. Xia Chenxi and Du Hongmei were introduced to Xia Zhigang by the salesperson before they left the department store.

Du Hongmei was a lot more clear-headed after they came out and was blown by the wind. "Why were you arguing with that salesperson just now?

It's not your first day here. Don't you know what kind of temper those people have?

We can just listen to what they say. Why did you have to take it so seriously? The department store will be in an uproar. "

"You're still a child. Why are you standing up for others? Mom is there. If there's anything, just tell Mom."

Xia Chenxi did not insist on arguing with Du Hongmei today. But when she saw Du Hongmei apologizing to others, she felt very uncomfortable in her heart.

She had been a girl since she was young and her parents favored boys over girls. After she had a younger brother, her life became even more difficult. She would be scolded or beaten for the slightest mistake.

Who would have thought that the moment she opened her eyes, she would actually transmigrate into a character from a book that she had once read? Although it hadn't been long, Du Hongmei's body made her feel a long-lost warmth.

Perhaps people were like that. The more they couldn't get something, the more they wanted to hold on to it.

Xia Chenxi didn't feel the warmth of a family in her previous life, so she didn't want to miss it in this life.

Perhaps even she didn't realize that Du Hongmei was no longer just a character's name.

Xia Chenxi raised her eyebrows. "Mom, I think I saw Brother Tingrui."

Although Du Hongmei sometimes nagged, Xia Chenxi wasn't annoyed by her nagging. Even if there were some things that she would never say in her life, Xia Chenxi pretended not to hear her to avoid exposing herself.

Coincidentally, she saw Xia Zhigang, which could be considered as solving her urgent problem.

Xia Zhigang was standing with a group of young people. He was a little far away and couldn't hear what they were talking about.

When Du Hongmei heard that Second Brother was here, she looked up and saw that it was indeed Second Brother.

"Oh, Zhigang met the second son of the Yang Family," Du Hongmei said with a smile.

The second son of the Yang Family?

Xia Chenxi's eyes narrowed immediately. Her gaze wandered among the crowd.

Yang Jianian!

She had heard this name many times, but this was the first time she had seen him in person.

"Zhigang …" Du Hongmei shouted as she waved at her son.

When Xia Zhigang heard his mother's voice, he immediately raised his head and quickly saw her. He saw that his sister was also with her.

Xia Zhigang nodded at his mother and turned to the young man surrounded by the crowd. "Yang Jianian, I have to go. My mom and sister are calling for me."

Yang Jianian, who was surrounded by people, quickly looked up and said with a smile, "Then you go first. I will find you later. Look at them, they are not going to let me go."

Xia Zhigang laughed, waved his hand, and jogged away.

Although Yang Jianian was surrounded by people and was not allowed to leave, his mind was no longer here. Seeing that Xia Zhigang had already left, he also looked in that direction.

Xia Juan was standing with her mother. She was still the same person, but the feeling she gave off was very different. She had changed a lot.

She used to be lazy and annoying, so he was not used to her sudden silence.

Xia Juan liked him a little. Yang Jianian had noticed it a long time ago, but although Xia Juan was Secretary Xia's daughter, he really looked down on her and did not want to have anything to do with her.

However, Xia Juan was like a piece of sticky candy that he could not get rid of. This made Yang Jianian very unhappy, but he did not say anything to save his face and did not embarrass her.

Now, this person was standing there and no longer looked happy when she saw him. She also did not follow him around and call him Brother Jianian.

Yang Jianian thought of something and his face turned sour.

There were too many people there, so Xia Chenxi did not recognize Yang Jianian for a while. Although he was curious about what the original owner's sweetheart looked like, Xia Chenxi did not want to have anything to do with that Yang Jianian, so it was fine if he did not see her.

Xia Zhigang ran over and spoke to Du Hongmei. He said that the brigade next door was going to play a movie tonight. He wanted to go watch it, so he specially came to ask for Du Hongmei's opinion.

In this era, entertainment was extremely poor. Even if there were only a few movies that could be played, and even if the lines and plot of the movie had been memorized over and over again, it was still as if they had been injected with chicken blood when they heard that they were going to watch a movie.

Du Hongmei did not object when his son said that he wanted to watch a movie. Xia Zhigang then asked Xia Juan if she wanted to go.

During this period of time, the relationship between the siblings had improved by leaps and bounds. Xia Chenxi deliberately tried to curry favor with Xia Zhigang by sweet-talking him and flattering him a little. Xia Zhigang was so happy that he would think of his sister whenever something good happened.

Xia Zhigang was a bright and cheerful boy who was not scheming. It was much easier to get along with him than with his brother, who was always silent.

However, Xia Chenxi was still a little hesitant about going to watch a movie tonight.

Seeing that his sister did not immediately express her opinion, Xia Zhigang continued, "Let me tell you, the movie is really good. Many people in our village want to watch it. It's very lively."

Xia Chenxi still did not want to go. She had to travel so far in the dark just to watch a movie. Who knew how long it would be before she got back.

Moreover, Xia Chenxi had been frightened when she went out at night last time. That bastard had not been caught yet, so she did not know who the other party was or what his name was. As long as Xia Chenxi thought that there was such a scum hiding in the village, her heart would beat wildly.

Du Hongmei looked at the siblings with a smile and said, "Juanzi, go with your second brother. You used to love watching movies the most."

Xia Chenxi smiled and said reluctantly, "Let me think about it."

After saying this, she seemed to feel that someone was looking at her. Xia Chenxi looked in the direction of the group of people just now. In an instant, their eyes met...

Xia Chenxi's little heart twitched violently. She felt as if she had been struck by lightning. The young man in the group of people should be Yang Jianian.

Yang Jianian was looking at the person and did not expect her to suddenly look over. It would be too deliberate to look away, so Yang Jianian could only smile at her.

Xia Chenxi gently bit her lip and frowned slightly. After a moment, she looked away indifferently and pretended not to see the other party's good intentions.

Yang Jianian's expression stiffened. She actually pretended not to see and turned her head away.

What was the meaning of this!

Yang Jianian also lowered his head. He rubbed the soles of his shoes on the ground and said, "Okay, okay, stop crowding around. Let's go, let's go. See you tonight!"

Xia Chenxi looked a little gloomy when she saw the original owner's sweetheart. She did not even want to say a word.

Xia Zhigang sincerely wanted his little sister to go to the movies with him, but he did not expect her to look so gloomy.

Xia Zhigang did not understand what was wrong with her. He did not provoke her. It was really strange.

Du Hongmei did not pay attention to the two children. She took them to buy some daily necessities.

Xia Zhigang looked at the vanishing cream in the supply and demand cooperative. This was something that girls liked. Xia Zhigang glanced at his gloomy little sister behind him and secretly bought a box of vanishing cream with his own money.

Xia Chenxi was still in a bad mood even after the three of them returned home from the city.

When she saw that guy surnamed Yang, she felt an unfamiliar feeling. It was surging, surging, and almost made her lose her rationality and scream.

The original owner's thoughts and feelings were still affecting her. During this period of time, Xia Chenxi thought that she could adapt to her current life. However, the appearance of Yang Jianian made Xia Chenxi uncomfortable. Now, even if others did not say anything, Xia Chenxi knew that Xia Juan liked Yang Jianian. Their feelings were not ordinary.

The deeper their feelings were, the more wary Xia Chenxi was of the young man named Yang Jianian.

Xia Zhigang paid attention to his little sister all the way home. She suddenly became unhappy when they were in the city. Now that they were home, she was still unhappy.

Xia Zhigang took out the box of vanishing cream from his pocket and stuffed it into her hand. He said in a low, muffled voice, "This is for you. Take it."

Xia Chenxi looked at the thing in her hand and blinked. After a while, she asked, "When did you buy it?

Where did you get the money to buy it? "

Xia Zhigang said as he walked, "Just now at the supply and demand cooperative.

Your second brother still has some money to buy candy for you. Don't look down on your second brother. "

"No... That's not what I meant.

Where did you get the ticket? "Xia Chenxi was puzzled.

"Why do you care where I got it? Do you still want it?

If you don't want it, then give it to me. "

Xia Zhigang said and pretended to take it back. Xia Chenxi was so scared that she quickly covered her face with her hands. "Second Brother, how can you be like this? You want to take back something that you gave away?"

"Do you think I'm such a petty person?

If you like it, then keep it. "

Xia Zhigang was in a particularly good mood. He thought about buying a red scarf in the future and tying it up like the movie stars he saw. How beautiful it would be.

Xia Chenxi walked beside him and whispered, "You still haven't told me where you got the ticket. Did Mom give it to you?"

Xia Chenxi didn't quite believe it. She had rummaged through the original owner's treasury and found that there was only one yuan and twenty-three cents. There was not a single ticket. Since she didn't have a ticket, how could Xia Zhigang have one?

Xia Zhigang chuckled. Xia Chenxi felt goosebumps all over her body.

"If you don't tell me, I'll tell Mom later. Let's see how she'll deal with you."

Xia Chenxi deliberately threatened. Xia Zhigang looked like a fearless person, but at home, the person he was most afraid of was Du Hongmei.

"Hey, don't."

Xia Zhigang furrowed his brows. "You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Anyway, I didn't steal it or rob it. I exchanged it for it."

Xia Chenxi's eyes widened and she quickly lowered her voice. "Are you … speculating and trading?

How did you do it without being discovered? "

Xia Zhigang didn't want to say more. "Sister, why are you asking so many questions?

Speculating? What are you talking about? I won't buy anything for you later. "

It seemed that Xia Zhigang didn't want to tell her this secret for the time being. But it was fine. No matter how Xia Zhigang got the ticket, it wasn't a bad thing.