Having been given a second chance at life, who would still want to pursue her?

commissary.

Liu Yun went inside to use the restroom.

Zhao Yong and Wang Shuxian were in the store looking at what to buy.

Wang Jiaqi was squatting by the roadside, engrossed in studying a flower.

Chen Jianji stretched under the eaves.

He looked at the fields not far away and couldn't help but squint.

With the college entrance examination over, the brief experience of high school has finally come to an end.

From now on, I won't be able to be so free anymore.

Just like he said in the car.

The adult world is all about interpersonal relationships and social dynamics!

"Why!"

Chen Jianji smiled and sighed, then shook his head.

He unconsciously put his hand to his mouth.

But when a thin, long object touches your lips.

Chen Jianji was stunned.

He picked it up and took a look.

Is it smoke?

"Huh? No fire? I have some, here you go."

Seeing his reaction, Liu Neng handed him the lighter he had just used.

Chen Jianji blinked, stunned.

"You're giving it to me?"

Liu Neng smiled.

"Hey buddy, what are you pretending for? I just opened the cigarettes I bought and handed one to you. Didn't you take it just fine?"

"Hey, it's nothing, we've all been this age. Back in my day, I couldn't even get past middle school, let alone high school..."

He glanced into the convenience store halfway through his sentence.

Clearly afraid that Liu Yun would complain to her family, he remained silent.

"Go ahead and smoke, it'll give you a break."

"Forehead...."

Chen Jianji looked at the cigarette in his hand and rubbed his fingers together.

He had indeed been craving this for a long time.

......

On the taxi.

Sitting in the back seat, Lin Qingxue couldn't help but urge him again in a low voice.

"Master, could you please hurry up?"

The taxi driver glanced at the rearview mirror.

"Little sister, this is a country road, you can't drive fast."

"The road is wide open all the way to the sign at the village entrance ahead, with no forks in the road to the left or right. Just be careful that a small dog doesn't suddenly run out. You can speed up a bit."

"Oh? You seem to know this road condition quite well. Well then, hold on tight."

"Um."

The car gradually picked up speed.

Lin Qingxue slowly looked out the window, her brows furrowing slightly on her calm face.

She seemed worried that she might not make it, or perhaps she was afraid that they had already started doing some activities together and that her sudden arrival would make her seem out of place.

Just as she was thinking.

suddenly.

She saw a few familiar figures at a small shop on the roadside outside the window.

One of them was standing under the eaves.

Lin Qingxue sat up abruptly, her eyes brightening slightly.

But soon, she saw that the man had a cigarette in his hand and put it in his mouth.

The man standing next to him was the driver from last time, and he was handing him a lighter!

Lin Qingxue's brows furrowed unconsciously.

The car sped past.

The man's figure was left behind the car window, getting further and further away.

Lin Qingxue slowly withdrew her gaze, and only spoke after a long while.

"Driver, please slow down, I..."

"I... am not in a hurry anymore, safety comes first."

......

boom!

A taxi almost sped past.

A cloud of dust rose up.

"These taxi drivers are driving so fast on country roads, are they in such a hurry?"

Liu Neng clicked his tongue in amazement.

Meanwhile, Chen Jianji, who was standing next to him, took the cigarette out of his mouth and pushed the lighter back.

"Forget it, Brother Liu, I'll smell of smoke later and my parents will beat me up. Maybe next time."

"That's true. You're still wearing your school uniform, so smoking isn't appropriate. I was inconsiderate."

"Let's take a break first, there's still a distance to go. The latter part is flat road followed by mountain road, if I drive more steadily, it shouldn't be as bumpy as here."

Chen Jianji hummed in response and then sat down on the chair next to him for a short rest.

......

The taxi stopped at the end of the mountain road.

Lin Qingxue sat in the car, clutching the hem of her skirt tightly.

She looked out the window.

Not far away, there was a large, single-story house.

Smoke continued to rise from the courtyard.

A couple seemed to have heard something, ran out of the yard, and looked in this direction.

"Little sister, we've arrived. Didn't your family come out?"

"I'm in a hurry to get back to pick up my next order, but I can't seem to find any customers to take back to this place."

The driver was urging them on.

Lin Qingxue took a deep breath, suppressing the tension in her heart.

She reached out and slowly opened the car door.

Hey!

The car locks rang almost in sync with her heartbeat.

Until she stood on the gravelly mountain path in her white shoes.

The taxi behind us sped off and made a U-turn.

They sped down the mountain road.

A cloud of dust rose up, making the area where Lin Qingxue stood shrouded in mist.

At this moment, she hesitated to step forward.

I want to stay hidden in the fog forever.

But the two people standing in the distance kept their eyes fixed on this side.

One of them waved and shouted.

"Girl, come inside and sit down, it's too dusty there!"

Lin Qingxue's body trembled slightly.

But it has already been seen and shouted at.

If there's still no response, that would be a bit impolite.

She had no choice but to grit her teeth and slowly walk over, enduring the two pairs of eyes staring at her.

She slowly stopped in the courtyard and called out softly.

Wang Suling wiped her hands on her apron and subconsciously glanced at Chen Guochang beside her.

The two looked at each other and nodded involuntarily.

Yes, it's her!

"Well, Su-ling, you take good care of Lin, I'm going to the kitchen to check on the dishes."

After Chen Guochang finished speaking, he ran faster than a rabbit.

Wang Suling only had time to glare at his back.

I've never seen you this proactive before!

Wang Suling had no choice but to turn around and smile.

"My son has been talking about you a lot, and I've been wanting to see you for a long time. I didn't expect you to be so beautiful, even more so than in the photos. Come on in, let's go inside."

As she spoke, she reached out and pulled Lin Qingxue into the house.

"Please sit wherever you like. Are you tired from the car ride? Have a glass of water first."

"Thank you, Auntie."

After sitting down, Lin Qingxue took the water glass and thanked her softly.

Wang Suling sat to the side, looking at the person in front of her, her smile growing wider the more she looked.

"Okay, okay, that's good."

She said "good" three times in a row.

Lin Qingxue felt a little uncomfortable under her direct gaze, and the tips of her ears turned slightly red.

I could only lower my head and take a small sip of water, my hand holding the glass trembling slightly.

"Jianji has been in school for the past few years, and it's all thanks to you teaching him. Otherwise, I was afraid he would go astray and cause trouble all the time."

Wang Suling sighed, and then asked.

"That kid must be quite a troublemaker at school, very difficult to manage."

Upon hearing this...

Lin Qingxue paused slightly, and said softly.

"It's alright."

As she spoke, she placed the water glass back on the table, her eyes deep and her lips slightly pursed.

Looking back on this period, it seems that the person's scolding and angry outbursts...

Lin Qingxue slowly raised her eyes.

"However, he still has quite a few bad habits."

"Sometimes I want to go to an internet cafe or a classmate's house and play those games where you randomly shoot people in the street and drive a tank into people, and I also swear."

"And just now..."

"I was thinking of smoking just now."

......