CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 46: OFFENDING THE BIG SHOT

The tractor chugged all the way to the commune and stopped in front of the supply and marketing cooperative.

No one dared to speak to Jiang Xingye, nor did he intend to talk to anyone. Once everyone got off the vehicle, he drove the tractor away.

Xu Qinghuan watched the tractor leave eagerly, unable to look away for a long time.

Yu Xiaomin was very worried, "Qinghuan, you should stay away from him in the future. He looks really fierce."

Xu Qinghuan responded with a "Hmm," and went to the station with Yu Xiaomin to take the bus, "I just wanted to ask when he’d leave in the afternoon. If it’s in time, we could still catch his tractor."

"If we can’t make it, then forget it!" Yu Xiaomin felt like she had escaped death itself. Even if she had to walk back, she didn’t want to take that tractor again.

There’s only one bus to the county every day: it departs at nine in the morning and returns from the county at three in the afternoon.

The whole commune relies on this single bus, so you can imagine, though it’s not yet harvest season and working the fields isn’t mandatory now, bus travelers to the county have more than doubled.

As soon as the bus arrived, the crowd surged forward like a tide, causing Xu Qinghuan to stumble two steps, nearly falling onto the person in front. Her shoulder was grabbed, allowing her to regain her balance.

She didn’t know who saved her, and couldn’t look back, just being swept onto the bus.

Yu Xiaomin was similarly jostled around, and she struggled to pull Xiaomin forward, "Stand ahead," shielding her from behind. Suddenly her back almost intimately touched a wall of flesh, with nauseating breath spraying against her cheek.

Xu Qinghuan turned to look, confronted by two enlarged, dirt-filled nostrils. The person grinned, revealing big yellow teeth and a mouth with foul breath. Xu Qinghuan almost gagged.

She hurriedly dodged, but there was no space around her.

At that moment, the person was suddenly dragged away, a broad back appeared before her, unfamiliar yet carrying an aroma mixed with pine scent surrounding her nose, she inhaled deeply, like a dying fish finally returning to the embrace of the ocean.

"What are you doing? This is my spot!"

"Want to die?" The familiar cold voice acted like a pause button in the bus, silencing all sounds, including the chickens and ducks in baskets trying to escape, feeling the heavy atmosphere and shutting up.

Xu Qinghuan breathed a sigh of relief, unconsciously moved a bit closer to Jiang Xingye, preferring to face his intimidating presence rather than being too close to strangers.

She didn’t know that when she made this small move, Jiang Xingye glanced at the top of her head and quietly pushed forward a little, creating a distance between them.

Why be so close?

Didn’t she know she smelled nice?

Did she realize that guy just wanted to take advantage of her?

Has no sense of awareness, doesn’t she have any clue about her own appearance?

Has her brain lacked a few strings compared to others, and still survived till now—it’s a miracle!

Jiang Xingye continuously complained inwardly, naturally Xu Qinghuan couldn’t hear. Finally, the bus started moving, she held the handrail firmly, her body swaying back and forth with the vehicle, unavoidably having occasional contact with the people standing around.

On her left was Yu Xiaomin, and on her right was Jiang Xingye.

After an unknown number of times her shoulder bumped into Jiang Xingye’s back, the big brother finally turned around.

Xu Qinghuan felt the cold gaze capable of freezing one but pretended with an attitude of "I didn’t do anything wrong, I won’t admit it even if I did," calmly watching the scenery sweep past outside the window.

Jiang Xingye couldn’t retract his gaze in time, suddenly, the bus jolted sharply, Xu Qinghuan exerted force in her hands, gripping the seat firmly, wishing for a thousand-pound anchor, barely avoiding further physical contact.

Jiang Xingye was satisfied, withdrawing his gaze.

Just as Xu Qinghuan released one hand, shaking it to ease muscle pain, the bus was thrown up again, inside came a unanimous "Ah," Xu Qinghuan panic-stricken grabbed, just happened to seize Jiang Xingye’s clothes, with a ripping sound, Jiang Xingye felt a chill on his shoulder, his bronze skin exposed to the air.

Xu Qinghuan was dumbfounded, but that wasn’t the worst.

The bus abruptly landed, under inertia, she was like a leaf in the sea swaying in stormy weather, she could only drift with the tide under the attack of the storm, and under the huge force, she entirely pounced on Jiang Xingye’s back.

Fortunately, everyone was self-absorbed at this time, everyone leaned forward and backward, many swayed to the point of retching, who still had the mind to care who pounced on whom?

Of course, except for the concerned parties.

When Jiang Xingye sensed a soft, fragrant living thing clinging to his back, his entire body was stiff like being pinpointed by acupuncture.

The woman’s body was like water plants, also like the dodder flower he saw climbing trees in the forest, spreading a fragrance tempting criminal tendencies.

The most fatal was, on his waist, a soft little hand touched him, like igniting a blaze, engulfing his entire being.

Xu Qinghuan knew she’d gone too far this time, but she couldn’t bother with the big brother because Yu Xiaomin was severely carsick, unable to stand steadily.

Xu Qinghuan hurriedly stuffed a tangerine candy into Xiaomin’s mouth, "Suck on it."

The tangy sweetness of the tangerine candy immediately subdued the surging nausea, and Yu Xiaomin finally caught her breath, her complexion slightly recovering.

"Want to drink some water?"

Xu Qinghuan offered the flask to Xiaomin, inside was a little Spiritual Spring water from the space.

Even with only a drop, its effect was tremendously pronounced due to the dense Spiritual Energy in her space’s spring water.

After Yu Xiaomin took a sip, she felt refreshed, though at this moment the entire bus was filled with nauseating smells; the sour staleness of overnight, fermented by stomachs then mixed with poultry filth, was more potent than biochemical weapons.

Even Xu Qinghuan couldn’t hold out, she drank a sip, seeing the big brother turn his head, his gaze like a sharp blade inch by inch, focusing on her. Xu Qinghuan offered him the flask, "Hey, do you get motion sickness? Want some to drink?"

Honestly, Jiang Xingye didn’t look healthy either, he deeply looked at the mouth of the flask, and withdrew his gaze.

Xu Qinghuan secretly huffed; she was merely being polite.

Again dismissed!

Felt somewhat dissatisfied inside.

Finally, the bus came to a stop.

Everyone felt a spontaneous sense of post-hardship joy, even those who threw up their guts seemed suddenly revived, they eagerly rose and rushed off like a swarm of bees.

Jiang Xingye stood in the aisle like a gatekeeper, none beside him dared to move.

Seeing him lift his hand, Xu Qinghuan hurriedly squeezed past him, pulling Yu Xiaomin behind her.

She would rather suffocate under the big brother’s cold pressure than die of asphyxiation.

After gasping heavily, Xu Qinghuan swore she’d never ride the bus again unless absolutely necessary.

"Let’s go to the People’s Hospital!" Yu Xiaomin remembered their purpose of coming to the county.

"Yes, after the checkup, let’s go eat at the state-run restaurant." Xu Qinghuan revived, now energetic, heading to the People’s Hospital with Yu Xiaomin, and behind them, Jiang Xingye followed leisurely.

Half an exposed sleeve hanging on his muscular arm.

Clearly, the culprit had long forgotten about this matter.