CH 14

Jiang Zhao stood up immediately and gave Xiao Siye a look like he is a ghost.

It was indeed a ghost, why did he just fall into Xiao Siye’s arms?

He turned around and walked to the top of the terraced fields, leaving Xiao Siye with an unceremonious back. Xiao Siye shrugged and followed him forward.

Not far behind them, Jiang Han, who witnessed all this, pushed Wang Zuosi next to her with her elbow: “I said, Brother Xiao’s reaction… so fast.”

Wang Zuosi no longer nodded in agreement.

Yes, the moment Jiang Zhao slips, he can rush over from a distance of two or three meters and catch him instantly… If Jiang Zhao is a girl, it’s just a clip of an idol drama.

After reaching the top row of terraced fields, each guest was given a small bamboo basket from the tea farmer, and the tea leaves could be thrown directly into the basket.

The eldest brother of the farmer personally showed them how to pick tea. Jiang Zhao realized that picking tea is also a technical task. He should hold the tea leaves with his fingers, lift and pull them, so that the connection between the tea leaves and the branches will be broken off when they bend, instead of using his fingernails to remove them. Otherwise it will not only hurt the hand but also affect the quality of the tea.

He tried to pick a few small clusters, but it was not difficult, and he quickly won the praise of the eldest brother of the farmer.

Jiang Zhao calmly threw the tea leaves into the basket behind his back, with a calm appearance, but he was a little smug in his heart, and by the way, he looked back at Xiao Siye.

Xiao Siye happened to look at him, raised his eyebrows lightly, and skillfully picked two clusters of tea leaves.

The eldest brother of the farmer exclaimed: “Has this little brother been harvesting before? He is very skilled!”

Xiao Siye smiled: “I’ve been to the tea garden here before and learned a little bit.”

When the eldest brother of the farmer went to instruct others, Xiao Siye walked to Jiang Zhao’s side.

Jiang Zhao could almost guess what he was going to say in the next second, so he took the initiative to answer: “Let’s see who picks the most and better.”

Xiao Siye looked sideways at him: “It’s not the first time for me so should I let you have a little bit of time?”

Jiang Zhao stared at him.

Xiao Siye looked at him for two seconds, then laughed: “I see, I just look down on you, then let’s be fair.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Zhao started plucking from the row of tea trees on the right, grabbing the first opportunity. Xiao Siye took the initiative to walk to the left, lined up symmetrically with him.

The others also began to pick tea leaves one after another, but the speed was clearly not as fast as those two ruthless tea-picking machines who were caught in the competition mode.

Just picking and picking, Jiang Zhao felt a little helpless.

His left hand was still wrapped in gauze, and occasionally, if he moved a little bigger, the wound would be scratched. At first, he was able to ignore the pain in his fingertips and continued to move until he was pulled by a bunch of extremely stubborn tea leaves, and red bloodstains immediately appeared on the gauze.

Jiang Zhao couldn’t help frowning. The pain didn’t matter, but if the wound opened, it would definitely affect the speed of his tea picking.

He couldn’t help but start to reflect, how could he be in trouble with Xiao Siye again. Isn’t this a life variety show about salted fish health care? He was a little more nervous than usual filming.

It’s true that if the dog doesn’t leave his home for a day, he won’t have a day of peace.

Fortunately, Xiao Siye is only a flying guest. As long as he waits for the next filming, he can enjoy the charm of rural life in peace.

“Brother Jiang.”

A crisp call sounded from behind, Jiang Zhao’s scalp went numb, and the ease on his face also faded.

He looked back and saw that Xu Qingqing came up from the next row of terraced fields at some unknown time. Whether it was her or Jiang Zhao, there was no camera beside her at this time. It was Xu Qingqing who said hello in advance.

Jiang Zhao showed no expression: “Miss Xu, is there something wrong?”

After the entanglement that night, Jiang Zhao’s sense of Xu Qingqing has been divided from “not very good impression” to “very bad impression”, and he doesn’t even want to take a look.

Xu Qingqing bit her lip:

“Brother Jiang, I’m here to apologize to you.”

Jiang Zhao looked at her in surprise.

“I was impulsive about what happened before, I’m sorry,” Xu Qingqing lowered her head, her face was very pale, and she looked weak, “Brother Jiang, you know, I am a girl with no background, I can be in the entertainment industry, but It’s really not easy to get to where I am today.”

“I’m too scared to go back to when I first debuted. At that time, no one paid attention, there was no traffic, the agent was yelling at me, and even the assistant could slap me in the face… I was paid three or four thousand a month. I can’t even feed a cat except myself, let alone support my parents. I’m not afraid you will laugh. My parents are both laid-off workers. They relied on street stalls and selling waste to help me go to college. They have been looking forward for me to have a chance.”

Xu Qingqing said, her eyes reddened: “Brother Jiang, I don’t want you to pity me when I say this, but I want to tell you that you are different to me… from other people. I, I have liked you very much in high school.”

Jiang Zhao looked at her quietly and said nothing.

Xu Qingqing raised her head and looked at Jiang Zhao with heartbreaking sadness in her eyes: “Brother Jiang, I just want to ask you one question. If, I mean if, when I first debuted, I looked innocent and. …”

“You… will you feel different about me?”

As she spoke, she took a step forward, as if she wanted to get closer to Jiang Zhao.

She is like a little white flower swaying in the wind. At this moment, she opens up her heart and reveals her true feelings. Anyone who sees her will probably feel unbearable.

However, Jiang Zhao raised his uninjured hand and pressed his eyebrows.

“If you can have this kind of acting skills when you’re filming,” Jiang Zhao sighed, “It wouldn’t take so many good resources to waste and you won’t stay in the third line stars.”

Xu Qingqing froze immediately.

“Brother Jiang,” she bit her lower lip, as if she was about to cry, “don’t you believe me?”

Before Jiang Zhao could speak, Xu Qingqing suddenly jumped in front of him and grabbed his injured hand: “Brother Jiang, I…”

Jiang Zhao felt a pain in his fingertips and subconsciously waved his arm.

He only used two or three points of strength to break free from Xu Qingqing’s arms, but Xu Qingqing suddenly fell back:

“Ah!!”

This voice made Jiang Zhao stunned. He watched Xu Qingqing fall directly from the terraced field to the next floor, and her head accidentally knocked on the bamboo basket she had just put aside. In an instant, there was a bright red bloodstain.

Jiang Zhao stretched out his hand to help her up, but Xu Qingqing, who was lying on the ground, looked at him in horror, screaming and dodging back: “No… no!”

Jiang Zhao: “?”

He immediately reacted and withdrew his hand expressionlessly.

While Xu Qingqing was screaming, the rest of the program team rushed over when they heard and saw Xu Qingqing, who fell to the ground with blood on her face, and Jiang standing beside her with a cold face.

“Brother Jiang,” Xu Qingqing’s tears fell immediately, “Even if Brother Jiang doesn’t like me, why do you treat me like this…”

The staff quickly helped her up. She sobbed and looked at Jiang Zhao with trembling eyes like a little white flower.

Jiang Han and Wang Zuosi, who had just arrived at the scene next to them, were confused. The two didn’t speak and exchanged eye contact with the situation at the scene. And then He Jinuo rubbed his hands uneasily: “Sister Qingqing, you… Did you fall? What does it have to do with senior?”

“Yes, it’s Brother Jiang who pushed…” Before Xu Qingqing finished speaking, she suddenly glanced at Jiang Zhao, then shrank behind the staff in horror, wiping her tears, “No! Yes, it’s me. I fell myself!”

He Jinuo was dumbfounded.

And Jiang Zhao, who was at the center of the storm, didn’t say a word, just stood there and watched silently.

Act, continue to act.

When he got to where he is today, he has never been touched in such a clumsy manner. He wants to see how many scenes Xu Qingqing has yet to play.

Isn’t this much better than those boring and mentally retarded idol dramas she acted in before?

Jiang Zhao sneered in his heart.

While the program crew paused the filming to appease Xu Qingqing, he also began to observe other people’s reactions.

Jiang Han and Wang Zuosi didn’t speak, and they were still observing the situation. He Jinuo was a little bit biased towards him, but after hearing Xu Qingqing’s words, he was stunned and didn’t dare to say more. And Xiao Siye…

Xiao Siye was the one farthest away from him, and he was the last to come over, and he just saw Xu Qingqing’s appearance of crying in fear.

He turned his head, wanting to see his opponent’s reaction at this time. Is it schadenfreude? Or watch the fire from the other side?

Who knew that Xiao Siye didn’t choose either, but looked at him and said:

“What did you do?”

A nameless fire suddenly ignited in Jiang Zhao’s chest.

Is Xiao Siye blind?!

You can’t even see Xu Qingqing’s clumsy acting skills, so you dare to question him in public?!

Before he had time to scold him, he saw Xiao Siye suddenly come towards him, and dragged his left hand, which had been hanging beside him, in front of him, frowning slightly:

“During the dressing change this morning, didn’t it already scab?”

Jiang Zhao was stunned.

He watched Xiao Siye act cautiously, peeling off his blood-soaked gauze layer by layer, while he stood there without saying a word as if he had been interrupted to cast a spell.

The inexplicable anger in his chest suddenly dissipated in this short sentence.

Even a little… he doesn’t know what to say.

“Please help me with alcohol and cotton, thank you.”

Xiao Siye turned his head and raised his hand to the staff next to him. The staff quickly responded and went to the side to get the medical kit prepared in advance.

Jiang Zhao stared at his beautifully curved jaw, and suddenly remembered a detail.

Xiao Siye seemed to… From the moment he arrived, he hadn’t looked at Xu Qingqing.

That’s weird.

He looked at Xiao Siye in front of him and felt that the scene at the moment was really strange.

At a moment when everyone was swaying between him and Xu Qingqing, the only one who firmly walked to his side…

It turned out to be his rival bastard.

Translator’s Note:

Knowing that someone will always stand by your side no matter what is so sweet.