1979: Literary Master, Starting from the Return of Educated Youth

Chapter 71 Sister-in-law’s Life Mentor
"I'm no longer angry... well... I'm no longer angry..."

Chen Qiaoqiao covered her face, twisted her body gently, and begged for mercy while crying softly.

"Well……"

Before she could finish her words, her cherry red lips were blocked by Xu Yuexin.

……

By the time the two finished, it was already noon.

Xu Yuexin hugged the weak Chen Qiaoqiao, kissed her on the forehead a few times, and then got up to cook for her.

Xu Yuexin may not be able to cook other dishes, but he has no problem cooking tomato and egg noodles.

"Suck, suck, suck..."

The two of them had been talking non-stop since last night. Chen Qiaoqiao was really hungry, and it didn't take her long to finish two bowls of noodles.

The little mouth is quite good at sucking.

Xu Yuexin observed how fast she ate noodles and thought silently.

In the afternoon, Xu Yuexin went to the telegraph room to send a message to Ye Tianrong, inviting him to come to a teahouse in Keyuan Community the day after tomorrow morning to discuss the publication of "The Wreath under the Mountain" in Hong Kong, but no later arrivals would be accepted.

After sending the telegram, Xu Yuexin returned home, took out the photos that had already been developed, and admired them with Chen Qiaoqiao.

After Chen Qiaoqiao took the photo, she looked at it with great interest.

"This is a really nice picture. It captures my sister so beautifully."

"Good technique, this photo makes me look taller."

"You're tall."

"You are really good at talking. I will make four dishes for you at lunch tomorrow as a reward."

"Then make some pork rib soup and some deep-fried chicken legs."

"With so much meat, aren't you afraid of getting too full?"

Chen Qiaoqiao held her almond-shaped cheek with one hand and said with a smile in her eyes.

"I have a lot of work to do at night, so I have to replenish it in time."

Xu Yuexin said seriously.

"Not a proper person."

Chen Qiaoqiao raised the corner of her mouth slightly, patted him on the shoulder, and looked at the next photo.

Xu Yuexin printed out six copies of each photo. After looking at the photos, Chen Qiaoqiao decided to keep three and give three to Chen Yixiu.

"This one is useless. It's best to destroy the negative as well."

When counting the photos, she pointed at the one where Chen Yixiu's thigh was exposed and spoke with an evasive look in her eyes.

"Why, the photo is not good?"

Xu Yuexin asked the question even though he knew the answer.

"It's not bad, it's just a little revealing... Of course, it's not your fault, no one noticed it at the time."

Chen Qiaoqiao looked innocent and kind, and answered seriously, "So it's better not to keep it."

"What you said is wrong. I have to criticize and educate you."

Xu Yuexin pretended to be serious and said, "This is called art. We can't look at it with vulgar eyes."

"If we follow your standards, many famous works of art in the world will disappear."

"Well..."

Chen Qiaoqiao looked at Xu Yuexin in confusion. She always felt that there was something wrong with what he said, but it was difficult to refute it.

"If you're worried that Yixue would be embarrassed after seeing it, that's easy. Just keep it with us and don't send it to her."

Xu Yuexin made the final decision without allowing any room for argument, "Put it away along with the film."

"OK then."

After some hesitation, Chen Qiaoqiao finally nodded and agreed, "If she asks, just say that the negative of this photo was not processed well and it is blurred."

"Okay, I'll give the other photos to Yi Xue later."

Xu Yuexin agreed readily.

This is the most beautiful photo of my sister-in-law. It would be a shame to throw it away, so I’ll keep it for myself!

In the evening, Xu Yuexin went to the art troupe where Chen Yixue was, taking the carefully packaged photos.

It was just time to get off work. When Xu Yuexin arrived at the gate of the art troupe, he saw Chen Yixiu coming out on a bicycle.

There were also several pretty girls beside her. These girls surrounded Chen Yixue, who was the most outstanding in appearance, like stars surrounding the moon.

"Yixue, the photos are ready."

Xu Yuexin was standing across the street and greeted her.

Chen Yixiu looked at him sideways, said "my brother-in-law" to the girls, then turned around and rode towards him quickly.

"You have to take pictures and wash them. You must have worked so hard."

When she was still some distance away from Xu Yuexin, Chen Yixiu thanked him happily.

“It’s not hard, here are the photos.”

Xu Yuexin handed the package to Chen Yixue who had stopped in front of him and said, "Open it and take a look."

"Okay, let me see..."

Chen Yixue lowered her head to open the package and examined it carefully. "This is a nice photo. The blue sky above Qiaoqiao and I creates a nice white space."

"Well, this one is better, you should take a look too..."

Chen Yixiu praised repeatedly with a very satisfied expression on her face.

"Are you talking about this one?"

Xu Yuexin walked to the opposite side and looked at the photos shoulder to shoulder with Chen Yixiu. He found that the one she was most satisfied with was the one in which Chen Qiaoqiao blindfolded her.

As the distance between the two people shortened, Xu Yuexin inadvertently smelled the faint fragrance on Chen Yixiu's body.

The familiar aroma reminded him of the scene last night when Chen Qiaoqiao was wearing a cheongsam, with her eyes distracted and her hair messy and her hair trembling...

While making the association, Xu Yuexin looked at the face next to him, which was somewhat similar to Chen Qiaoqiao, but each was beautiful in its own unique way. His attention suddenly drifted away.

"Look, they're all great shots."

"I'll treat you to a bowl of noodles."

At this time, the sister-in-law put away the photos and made a friendly invitation.

"Okay, I want to eat mutton."

Xu Yuexin immediately collected his thoughts and said.

When they arrived at the mutton noodle restaurant, Xu Yuexin and Chen Yixiu each ordered a bowl of noodles and started chatting while eating.

Chen Yixiu had dealt with Xu Yuexin many times, but had never known about his past.

Today Chen Yixiu seemed quite interested in Xu Yuexin and asked him many questions.

"Did you know Qiaoqiao before you rescued her?"

After the mutton noodles were served, Chen Yixiu was still asking questions curiously and did not eat the noodles immediately.

Xu Yuexin took a big bite, swallowed it, and smiled: "Of course, I am the most handsome among all the male educated youth in the commune."

"How could Qiaoqiao not recognize me?"

puff……

Chen Yixue was amused by him, and a rare smile appeared on her usually indifferent face: "You are really willing to praise yourself."

gorgeous.

Why can’t we smile more often?
Xu Yuexin looked at his sister-in-law's pair of smiling peach blossom eyes and thought to himself.

"Confidence is a man's best business card. Besides, I am pragmatic."

Xu Yuexin said confidently.

He is quite interesting.

Chen Yixiu had a smile on her face and thought to herself, pretending to look at him seriously.

"That's right. The fact that he was able to trick Qiaoqiao back must have something to do with this face."

After looking at it, Chen Yixiu joked and then buried her head in eating noodles.

"How can it be called a lie?"

Xu Yuexin curled his lips and said, "I'm very nice to her."

"That's true."

Chen Yixue took a bite of noodles and nodded in agreement, "Among the married girls around me, Qiaoqiao is the happiest."

"As a sister, I feel relieved to have you take care of her."

From her eyes and tone, it can be seen that as a sister, she really cares about Chen Qiaoqiao.

"Well, you sisters have a very good relationship."

Xu Yuexin sighed sincerely.

"Yes, since she was a child, I have taken care of Qiaoqiao more than my mother..."

Chen Yixiu seemed to have opened up her chatterbox. She started talking nonstop when she mentioned her sister, talking about the past when they were together.

"You've sacrificed so much for Qiaoqiao."

Xu Yuexin listened quietly, and waited until she finished talking about the dishes before speaking: "Now that Qiaoqiao is married, your other sister is taken care of by her parents and you don't have to worry about her anymore. You can focus on your own life."

"Hmm...I've been thinking about this a lot lately."

Speaking of this, Chen Yixue's eyes, which used to be indifferent and clear, showed a rare confusion. "Logically speaking, I was rated as a first-class actor, so I should feel satisfied."

"But the more I think about it, the more panicked I become."

"Why are you panicking?"

"You know, level one is the highest professional title. This means there is no room for me to advance further in the future."

"I feel sad when I think about this. There is still so much time left in my life..."

“Whether it’s the highest or not is only in terms of the system of the art troupe.”

"But if I'm not in the art troupe, where else can I go?"

Chen Yixiu didn't quite understand and asked in confusion.

"You can jump out. The sky is high and the birds can fly freely, the sea is wide and the fish can jump freely."

"Out there, as long as you are willing to work hard, there is no limit to your success."

Xu Yuexin smiled slightly and answered for his sister-in-law.

(End of this chapter)