Cheng Jiu's friend's family had a bit of distant kinship with the Xin family and knew more about the Xin family than he did. After inquiring, they learned about Xin Gan's studies abroad over the years.
He thought that Xin Gan was a spoiled young lady who had been spoiled since childhood and perhaps had a bit of a temper. But when he really got to know her in person, it was completely different from what he had guessed. It was just that she looked rather cold and aloof, so she seemed not very easy to get along with. It was just a facade.
After getting to know her for a while, I found that she was hiding herself in a protective shell, protecting herself very well. No one could get close to her.
The elders in his family also said that Xin is sweet, gentle and generous, very well-behaved, and has been excellent in both character and academic performance since childhood. Moreover, she is independent and self-reliant, making her a very suitable wife to marry.
Cheng Jiu really wanted to ask them if they had been blinded by something. Xin Gan was not gentle and generous at all; it was clearly very vengeful.
Because he didn't pay much attention to her at the beginning, when she came to North Island for the first time, it wasn't him who went to pick her up.
Xin Gan was resistant in her heart and naturally didn't have a good expression towards Cheng Jiu.
She woke up from a nap and found the car had stopped by the roadside. In her field of vision, there were cattle and sheep grazing, a blue sky like the sea, and an endless skyline. Eagles were circling and weaving in mid-air. Cheng Jiu was sitting on a rock, smoking a cigarette. Ash dropped from his fingertips, but he was completely unaware. He turned his back to her and gazed into the distance.
The scenery here is completely different from that of Yongcheng. For hundreds of kilometers around, there are no tall buildings or vehicle exhausts. It's all wasteland and mountains. The blue sky is the blue sky and the white clouds are the white clouds. Even the wind is free, making one feel as if their soul has been cleansed.
Xiao Shi wasn't there, so Xin Gan didn't see him.
She got out of the car and stood a few meters away from Cheng Jiu. She shouted, "Cheng Jiu."
A gust of wind blew, lifting the long hair on her cheeks.
Cheng Jiu turned around and saw her squinting her eyes, looking at him. He got up and turned around, saying nothing.
Xin Gan asked him, "Where is Xiao Shi?" Why did we park here? Have you arrived?
Cheng Jiu remained silent, his deep eyes locking onto her.
His eyes were as blue as the sky. Looking at them for a long time would make one unable to resist. She quickly moved aside time and repeated the same question she had just said.
"Xiao Shi has a stomachache. Let's find a place to deal with it."
Xin Gan only then hummed in agreement and was about to turn around and get back into the car.
Cheng Jiu called her just as she had called him just now.
"Xin Gan, you dare not look at me."
There is no doubt that what he said was a declarative sentence.
Xin Gan paused in his steps and said in a soft voice, "No."
"Really?"
Xin Gan could tell that there was a smile in his voice, light and airy, and it soon dissipated in the wind.
Seeing that she was about to get in the car, Cheng Jiu said, "Xiao Shiyi won't be back for half an hour. You get carsick, don't you? Don't get in the car yet. Take some fresh air."
Xin Gan leaned against the car to enjoy the breeze. In no time, she picked up a bottle of mineral water and drank it, taking small sips. From time to time, she looked up at the eagles circling low in the sky. In fact, she was very afraid of such sharp-billed animals, but she didn't get too close. It was fine from a distance.
Cheng asked her, "Are you hungry?"
"Not bad."
She mainly has an uncomfortable stomach.
Cheng Jiu fiddled with the car for a while and took a small bag of candies for her, saying, "Have some. Your mouth is very bitter. Have some candies to press it down."
Xin Gan hesitated for a second, then reached out to take it and said, "Thank you very much."
Under the beautiful and exquisite wrapping paper was a small pink candy. She didn't know why there was such a thing in his car. Did he, a grown man, also eat candy?
Among all the boys she knew, there was no one who loved candy. So Cheng Jiu was prepared for her.
Xiao Shi quickly came back, clutching his stomach. "Brother Jiu, I couldn't find the place. It took me some time to look for it."
Cheng Jiu: "Are you feeling better?"
"Much better. It'll be fine once it's done."
Cheng Jiu opened the car door and said, "Get in. We have to reach the next town before dark."
The off-road vehicle needed refueling. Cheng Jiu found a gas station and spent 300 yuan on fuel. After refueling, he found a restaurant nearby for a meal. Finally, he stopped eating noodles. Xiao Shi was very happy.
All the way, Xin Gan was eating noodles. She didn't like noodles and didn't complain. If she didn't like them, she just forced herself to eat them. Moreover, Cheng Jiu had once said it was a waste of food, so she dared not have any objections.
In fact, after eating less than three bites, she didn't want to eat anymore. She wasn't hungry. Most importantly, she didn't want to eat noodles anymore.
After a while, Cheng Jiu brought over a bowl of soup and said, "If you can't eat noodles, have the soup. There are pork ribs and vegetables in the soup. If you don't eat it, you won't have anything to throw up. What you throw up is all stomach acid, which is not good for your intestines."
Xin Gan took it silently.