“Is Educated Youth Lin here? May I come in?”
Hearing Cheng Shi’s voice, Lin Wanwan was somewhat surprised and raised an eyebrow.
What was he looking for her for?
The other three people in the room also looked over, especially Xu Wen, whose gaze seemed full of thorns.
“Educated Youth Cheng? What is it?”
She sat on the kang bed and took another bite of peach pastry, not particularly interested in opening the door.
Cheng Shi’s voice was very gentle, carrying a hint of a smile.
“I noticed you didn’t eat much tonight. I happened to have a few pieces of candy left, so I brought them over. If you get hungry later, you can at least fill your stomach a little.”
Cheng Shi was handsome and refined, and he spoke softly and warmly. It was easy for him to earn favorable impressions from women.
The female Educated Youth in the room all had a fairly good opinion of him, so after he said that, the expressions in the room immediately changed.
Fang Yun wiggled her eyebrows suggestively at Lin Wanwan.
Lu Zhaodi glanced at her before quickly lowering her head again.
Xu Wen, meanwhile, remarked sarcastically,
“Some people sure are capable.”
“No need, thank you.”
Lin Wanwan rejected him without hesitation.
Her attitude remained calm and distant.
“I have food of my own. Comrade Cheng Shi should keep the candy for himself.”
She had already noticed on the train that Cheng Shi and Shan Miaoyi seemed to have an unusual relationship.
And Shan Miaoyi clearly harbored hostility toward her.
If Shan Miaoyi found out about this, wouldn’t she come looking for a fight?
Lin Wanwan was not afraid of arguments.
Physical fights were another matter.
With her thin arms and legs, who could she possibly beat?
Besides, Cheng Shi looked exactly like the type of man who treated every woman warmly.
That was the kind of man she disliked most.
Absolutely not.
She wanted to remain beautiful all on her own.
Cheng Shi sounded helpless and concerned.
“Being hungry for so long isn’t good for your health. Open the door. I’ll leave after giving you the candy.”
“This Educated Youth Cheng seems awfully concerned about you.”
Fang Yun had been organizing her luggage. Hearing that, she carried a piece of clothing over to Lin Wanwan and looked puzzled.
“You’re not even that familiar with him, are you?”
They had barely exchanged a few words during the entire trip.
Yet now he was acting so attentive.
Suddenly, realization struck Fang Yun. Her eyes widened.
“Could Educated Youth Cheng have fallen for you?”
“Maybe Educated Youth Cheng is just a kind-hearted person.”
Goosebumps rose all over Lin Wanwan’s skin.
Her face was full of resistance as she raised her voice toward the door.
“Really, there’s no need. Educated Youth Cheng, you should go back.”
She had already made up her mind not to open the door.
Cheng Shi was about to speak again when Shan Miaoyi’s puzzled voice suddenly sounded behind him.
“Cheng Shi? Why are you standing here?”
Cheng Shi froze for a moment.
Turning around and seeing the freshly bathed Shan Miaoyi, he replied,
“I noticed Educated Youth Lin didn’t eat dinner. I still had a few pieces of candy in my bag, so I thought I’d give them to her.”
“Cheng Shi, you’re just too kind. We’re not even close to her. Why are you being so nice?”
Shan Miaoyi’s gaze immediately turned cold.
Cheng Shi’s eyes curved gently.
“We’re all Educated Youth sent to the countryside. If I can help, I should.”
“I really don’t know what to do with you.”
Shan Miaoyi sneered inwardly, but a smile appeared on her face.
She held out her hand.
“Give me the candy. I’ll bring it in to her.”
“That works too.”
After thinking about it, Cheng Shi placed the candy into her palm.
Educated Youth Lin was probably just shy.
That was why she had refused to open the door.
Cheng Shi let out a soft sigh and looked at Shan Miaoyi.
“Then I’ll head back. Get some good rest. We have to get up early tomorrow.”
“Mm, I know~”
Shan Miaoyi watched Cheng Shi leave with a bright smile.
The moment she turned and pushed open the door, however, the smile vanished completely.
Her expression became extremely unpleasant.
Looking at Lin Wanwan, who was sitting on the kang bed eating peach pastry, anger filled her heart.
She opened her mouth, intending to curse.
But she worried that the little vixen would immediately run to Cheng Shi and complain.
So she forcibly swallowed the insults that had reached her throat and merely shot Lin Wanwan a vicious glare.
Heh.
You want to eat Cheng Shi’s candy?
Dream on!!
You little vixen!
Fox spirit!
In this lifetime, don’t even think about getting close to Cheng Shi!!!
Lin Wanwan, who had been inexplicably glared at, looked confused.
“?”
Was this woman acting up again?
By the time it was her turn to bathe, it was already around nine o’clock.
Carrying a change of clothes, she brought a bucket of hot water over with Fang Yun’s help.
The moonlight was faint.
Everything around her was pitch-black, and visibility was extremely limited.
The sounds of insects and frogs rose and fell continuously in the night.
The bathing area consisted of nothing more than three mud walls.
The top was completely open.
It offered absolutely no sense of security.
Lin Wanwan truly did not dare bathe in such an environment.
Using the bucket of hot water, she washed her hair first.
After hesitating for a long time, she finally entered the mall and hurriedly took a shower in the guest bathroom on the seventh floor of the five-star hotel.
It was the fastest shower she had ever taken in her life.
Not even five minutes.
After leaving the mall, Lin Wanwan sniffed herself.
She felt as though she could still smell the train on her body.
Frowning, she picked up her dirty clothes, carried her bucket, and carefully felt her way back to the room through the darkness.
The kerosene lamp inside had already been extinguished.
The room was completely dark.
She slowly shuffled forward and eventually found her bed.
Fang Yun and the others had already fallen asleep.
Lu Zhaodi was even snoring.
Lin Wanwan lifted the blanket, which already felt somewhat uncomfortable to the touch, and lay down.
The blanket seemed as though no one had used it for a long time.
It felt damp and carried a strange smell.
Covering herself with it made her feel uncomfortable all over.
Her skin felt itchy.
Why had she ended up transmigrating into this era?
She could not eat well.
She could not sleep well.
She could not even take a proper bath!
She wanted to go home.
She wanted to soak in a bathtub.
She wanted delicious food.
She wanted fragrant blankets and a comfortable bed.
Sob…
Lin Wanwan bit her lip as tears streamed down her face.
It was too unfair.
It was really too unfair.
After several exhausting days and feeling utterly wronged, Comrade Lin Wanwan eventually cried herself to sleep.
Around six o’clock the next morning, knocking sounded from outside the door.
“Wake up, wake up! Get up already! Everyone, get up! If you’re late, there won’t be any food left!”
Lin Wanwan had not slept peacefully to begin with.
The sudden noise startled her awake so badly that her heart nearly skipped two beats.
“Mmm…”
She let out a soft whimper and rubbed her aching temples before slowly sitting up.
Fang Yun and Lu Zhaodi beside her were already awake.
Xu Wen and Shan Miaoyi, however, merely turned over impatiently and showed no signs of getting up.
Lin Wanwan silently sighed.
Getting out of bed, she opened her suitcase and took out her cup, toothbrush, toothpaste, towel, and comb.
She carefully straightened her silky black hair, which had become messy during sleep.
She had brought a small mirror with her.
Looking into it, she skillfully braided her hair into a scorpion braid and pulled down a few loose strands beside her ears.
The hairstyle was simple and attractive.
It framed the face nicely and made it appear smaller.
“Wanwan, your hairstyle looks so pretty!”
Fang Yun could not help complimenting her.
Setting down the mirror, Lin Wanwan smiled.
“I used to play around with hairstyles whenever I had free time at home. How about I do yours too?”
Fang Yun touched her hair somewhat shyly.
“Won’t that be troublesome?”
“Not at all. Come here.”
Lin Wanwan beckoned her over and began combing her hair.
Fang Yun actually had a fairly good face shape.
Her facial features were balanced and smooth, though her cheekbones were slightly high.
Lin Wanwan styled her hair into a single bun.
Her bangs were secured with clips, exposing more of her forehead.
The high, fluffy bun visually made Fang Yun’s face look noticeably smaller and softened some of her naturally fierce appearance.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Fang Yun was stunned.
She examined herself from every angle and exclaimed,
“Oh my, Wanwan! Your skills are incredible! This looks so good!!”
Receiving praise finally lifted Lin Wanwan’s mood a little.
She set down the comb and said,
“I’ll teach you when I have time. It’s actually really simple~”
“We came to the countryside to be tempered and receive education, not to seduce men with these flirtatious tricks!”
Xu Wen mocked them while getting dressed.
Lin Wanwan glanced at her and leisurely shot back in her sweet voice,
“A filthy person sees filth in everyone else.”
Xu Wen choked.
Furious, she shouted,
“Who are you calling filthy?!”
“Do you really need to ask?”
Lin Wanwan calmly adjusted her clothes and smiled at her.
“Of course I’m talking about you.”
Her tone turned sympathetic.
“I didn’t realize that not only are your thoughts filthy, but you’re also an idiot.”
“Lin Wanwan!!!”
Lin Wanwan let out a light huff.
Taking her towel, toothbrush, and cup, she headed outside to wash up.
If Xu Wen thought she could ever beat her in a battle of words, she would have to wait until her next life.