Chapter 83: Proposal
“Ning Ning~”
Her little face flushed with anger, her almond eyes misty with tears, He Yue looked at her with a face full of grievance just like countless times before.
In the past, as long as she showed this expression, Ning Ning would soften and generously give her money and ration coupons or pretty clothes and shoes.
When she was little, life at home was like a little cabbage, eating poorly and dressing poorly, and even going to school was delayed until the factory union leader spoke up, then parents agreed in person but beat her hard behind their backs before sending her to study.
Until when did the change start?
It began from when Xu Zixin was promoted to deputy factory director of the Steel Factory, and she also smoothly got to know Ning Ning.
At that time, she knew that as long as she became Ning Ning’s one and only friend, not only would her parents who curried favor with the powerful look at her differently, but she would also turn from an invisible nobody into someone envied both in public and private.
Sure enough, after putting in a lot of effort, she finally succeeded.
Not only did her days at home become better without having to do so many heavy chores, but the people at school who used to bully and mock her wouldn’t do anything excessive to her anymore.
And she only needed to act aggrieved in front of Ning Ning, shed one or two tears, to get anything she wanted: sweet candy and pastries, pretty clothes, stylish leather shoes, even beautiful and expensive jewelry…
Clearly before the summer vacation started, they were still so close, and Ning Ning had promised to give her that bracelet she had always liked as a birthday gift!
How after encountering that drowning incident, when they met again, everything suddenly changed?
“Ning Ning…”
Not missing the constant changes in her eyes, Su Ning looked at that extremely familiar face and the tears that had countless times made her feel heartbroken, and suddenly a feeling surged up in her heart that she couldn’t describe.
Both bitter and astringent.
Once she really treated the fragile, helpless person in front of her who couldn’t take care of herself and would cry over a little thing as her best friend.
Ever since getting to know Luo Shuangshuang, especially after seeing Fu Jiaming and Yan Bei’s interactions.
She realized that one-sided giving in any relationship is unequal, and even if she hadn’t foreseen that future, the two of them would eventually part ways someday.
“He Yue, I remember I said I don’t want to see you again.”
Her chest suddenly tightened, He Yue tried hard to ignore that feeling of losing the most important thing, her face pale as she stared blankly at her.
This time the tears falling in big drops had not a hint of fakery, completely out of her control as they dropped down.
“Ning Ning, I don’t understand, are you blaming me for not immediately going to accompany you right after you fell into the water? I explained to you that I…”
“He Yue, you know exactly why you’re coming to find me now, don’t make me say it explicitly, right?”
Startled~
That pitiful expression almost couldn’t hold, He Yue somewhat dared not meet those sharp eyes, “I don’t understand what you’re saying…”
“I don’t care how many benefits Xu Zixin gave you or what task he assigned you, He Yue, for the sake of our many years of friendship, this is my last warning: stay away from me.”
“If you don’t want all the benefits you worked so hard for to go down the drain, you should think smarter about how to make good use of your own strengths.”
Scheming with a tiger, what could she get?
After speaking, Su Ning had no mood to say another word to her, turned around and signaled the person nearby who was happily watching the show to follow.
Luo Shuangshuang nodded knowingly, and just as she turned to step through the gate.
Unexpectedly turned back to meet the dumbfounded person whose face was changing colors like a palette, her red lips parted lightly.
The words she spat out were no longer the soft and sweet tone unique when facing Ning Bao Gai, but full of frost.
“He Yue, right? If I were you, I’d hug that admission notice tightly right now. School hasn’t started and names haven’t been reported yet, anything can happen before the dust settles.”
“You…”
“Oh, don’t doubt if I can do it, I don’t mind letting you really experience it.”
Even if it meant risking a mixed doubles beating from dad and mom…
Luo Shuangshuang cast a cold glance at her, her aura overwhelming, “Since Ning Bao Gai said she doesn’t want to see you again, if you appear in front of her again…”
“I’ll beat you every time I see you.”
She said the last words word by word, then neatly shut the gate.
……
He Yue standing alone in front of the door, pinching her palm hard, her silver teeth in her mouth almost biting to pieces.
Where did this Luo Shuangshuang pop out from, how dare she be so unreasonable and arrogant?
Her mind unexpectedly recalled Su Ning’s words when leaving, He Yue took several deep breaths of fresh air and turned to leave the small courtyard, she needed to think carefully.
Exactly where things went wrong?
“If Uncle Xu knew he was no longer the special, one and only friend in Ning Ning’s heart…”
She shook her head, she, He Yue, absolutely wouldn’t let that situation happen!
Many years ago she could become the one and only, now she could still do it.
Even if there was a temporary conflict due to misunderstanding, with so many years of feelings, Ning Ning wouldn’t really be willing to let go, she understood her!
“Right, it must be like that.”
……
Regarding He Yue’s self-consolation and self-encouragement, Su Ning was unaware, and even if she knew, she wouldn’t take it to heart.
When she learned from the foresight of the future scenes about her two choices, it was destined that their friendship would shatter with not a shred left.
“How’s Ning Bao Gai, were those two threatening lines from me domineering enough?”
“Really didn’t expect it, impressive, Xi You.”
“Of course!”
If she had a tail, Luo Shuangshuang would want to wag it to the sky, usually when her brother got angry he used that kind of look and tone, it was surprisingly satisfying and exhilarating~
She glanced at her, really wanted to ask but was afraid of accidentally stepping on a sore spot.
After struggling for a bit, Luo Shuangshuang shook her head, if Ning Bao Gai really wanted to talk, she would say without needing to ask, since there was no intention to mention it, she just wasn’t ready to say yet?
Shaking off that surge of curiosity, she brought up the topic that was interrupted earlier, “So how about it, Ning Bao Gai, come with me tomorrow?”
“Where?”
“Luohu Township, it’s about less than three hours by car from here, we’ll go early tomorrow, stay one night and come back.”
Considering He Yue’s personality of not giving up easily, not wanting to waste mental energy on pointless entanglement with her, Su Ning nodded and agreed straightforwardly this time.
“Okay.”
Hearing her good friend agree, Luo Shuangshuang happily clapped her hands.
At the beginning of the month when she had the holiday, she wanted to go, but parents and brother were all busy and wouldn’t let her go alone no matter what.
This time with Ning Bao Gai, she could finally convince them?
“Let me tell you, Ning Bao Gai, the back mountain at my maternal grandmother’s home is so fun, there’s also a legendary Treasure Mountain there, I’ll take you to explore it then!”
“Oh? What Treasure Mountain?”
“The old folks in the village say that mountain has great treasures, some ancestral treasure passed down through generations, but no one knows exactly what it is or where it is now.”
Luo Shuangshuang touched her smooth chin, recalling the mysterious and serious looks of the old folks, “I don’t think it’s likely treasure, but that mountain having precious Chinese medicinal materials like wild ginseng is very possible.”
“Wild ginseng…”
Interested, Su Ning pulled her to sit on the grass mat, listening to her chatter while thinking about the Peach Blossom Spring Space.
Having had the Peach Blossom Spring Space for so long, she had only been thinking about growing grain, fruits, and aquaculture, and hadn’t considered carving out a plot in the mountain specifically for growing Chinese medicinal materials.
Western medicine in city hospitals is scarce and expensive, especially in the commune where people often use traditional Chinese medicine to treat illnesses.
She had once thought about stockpiling a batch of medicine from somewhere, but now it seemed she just hadn’t turned the corner.
Stockpiling is not as good as growing, with the unique ability of the Peach Blossom Spring Space to grow and raise anything, plus occasional bountiful harvests…
It wouldn’t take long to harvest full and abundant Chinese medicinal materials, precious ones produced in large quantities!
Then whether for Grandpa Fu or any emergencies, these things could be used to save lives better.
“Ning Bao Gai?”
A pair of white tender hands waved in front of her eyes, Su Ning who came back to her senses gently waved her hand away.
“Finally back to your senses, what were you thinking? Your eyes lit up when wild ginseng was mentioned, you like that stuff?”
Luo Shuangshuang smoothly collapsed onto her leg like a soft boneless one, “My family has one that’s been processed, not a century old but sixty or seventy years…”
“I want fresh ones, seeds are fine too.”
“What, you even grow these and it’s not enough, you want to plant ginseng in this courtyard?”
“You didn’t misunderstand.”
“Hahahaha~”
After laughing while holding her belly, Luo Shuangshuang didn’t directly mock her wild idea, but instead vowed confidently with a wave of her hand, “No problem, tomorrow when we get there, I’ll pick some for you!”
Anyone hearing this tone would think they weren’t picking hard-to-find wild ginseng, but radishes everywhere.
