Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart-Chapter 12 - 11: What Happened to the Tough Guy?

Under the morning sun, a slender figure stood quietly next to a bicycle, with a large bundle tied to the rear seat, which required support to stay upright.

He was dressed in black trousers and a white shirt, with a tall and somewhat thin build. His peach blossom eyes and thin lips did not fit the aesthetic standards of the era, the kind of look that the village aunties disliked the most.

Because of a word from Li Dahe, a bunch of heads suddenly popped up in the cornfield.

Earning points through work was important, but so was watching the excitement.

"Wow, is this Educated Youth Lin's brother? He looks... not much like her."

"Look at that big package, he must be bringing something for his sister, right?"

"Wasn't Educated Youth Lin's brother supposed to be a soldier? This young man looks too frail, doesn't quite fit the bill."

Amidst the whisperings of the onlookers, Lin Nianhe stepped off the field ridge and walked towards the two figures.

Her heart was filled with curiosity, her childhood friend had just visited yesterday, who could be visiting today? How come she didn't know that she had so many brothers?

As she got closer, Lin Nianhe clearly saw Su Yuncheng's face, and her steps noticeably faltered.

His features were cold, and he wore a clean, neatly pressed white shirt, totally looking like a gloomy young wolfhound.

Lin Nianhe had seen her fair share of handsome men in her past life, touching on both domestic and foreign, mature and young ones.

But this man who seemed imprinted directly onto her heart...

This was indeed her first encounter with him.

But the problem was, she didn't recognize this face from her memories, she couldn't tell who this "brother" was.

When she approached, Lin Nianhe without changing her expression, called out "Brother," and then greeted Li Dahe: "Uncle Team Leader, thank you for your trouble."

Li Dahe waved his hand: "Your brother came to deliver something to you, you take him to the Educated Youth Corps first, drop off the stuff and come back to work, or your points will be deducted for incomplete tasks."

"Alright," Lin Nianhe agreed cheerfully, "I'll make sure the task is completed!"

Although she was also unsure, she had to maintain the right attitude.

Li Dahe hummed in agreement and walked away, hands behind his back.

Lin Nianhe looked at the man again, her tone softened significantly due to her nervousness: "So, Brother, shall we head to the Educated Youth Corps first?"

Since he claimed to be her brother, she naturally had to call him that.

"What's with your face?" Su Yuncheng's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the bloodstain on her tender cheek.

The bloodstain on her cheek was like a crack on a piece of white jade, making his heart tremble.

Listening to that voice, both tender and enticing, a dormant deer in Lin Nianhe's heart suddenly woke up, practically giving herself a severe concussion from its vigorous leaps.

She coughed softly, trying her best to remain composed: "It's nothing, I just accidentally got scratched by a corn leaf, let's head back to the Educated Youth Corps first."

After she finished speaking, she briskly walked in the direction of the Educated Youth Corps, with a hint of fleeing in her steps.

Su Yuncheng paused slightly, eyeing her suspiciously as he pushed the bicycle and followed.

The spoiled young lady got her face scratched and didn't cry?

Following behind Lin Nianhe, he reflected thoughtfully as he gazed at her back.

Four years had not been seen; the young girl had grown up, her features becoming more attractive, he almost didn't dare to recognize her if not for the team leader calling earlier.

With Lin Nianhe leading the way, her little face frowning deeply.

She could feel the excessively intense gaze from behind, was this young wolfhound constantly staring at her, perhaps seeing through something?

But she really could not remember who he was, the original owner's memory did not have this face...

Lin Nianhe's eyes wandered, asking, "By the way, how come you're here?"

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Su Yuncheng came to his senses and realized that he had been staring at her all along.

That was quite rude.

He turned his gaze away, replying, "I saw that there was nothing in the small house you were staying in yesterday, so I brought you some daily necessities. I wanted to bring a table too, but I couldn't carry it on the bicycle. I'll borrow a bullock cart and bring it over tomorrow."

He said something else afterwards, but Lin Nianhe couldn't hear it anymore.

All she knew was—yesterday he had been there.

The only Su Yuncheng had visited her place yesterday!

But... what happened to the promise of a man matching his words? What happened to the tough guy?

Lin Nianhe was just grateful that she was walking ahead of Su Yuncheng; otherwise, her expression would surely betray the fact that she had forgotten him.

Before she could relax, she heard the man behind her say melancholically, "You didn't recognize me."

Lin Nianhe: "...!"

She immediately stopped in her tracks and turned around to look at him seriously, "How could that be? I can forget my own brother, but how could I forget you?"

Su Yuncheng's eyes twinkled with amusement: "It's been four years since we last met; do you still recognize me?"

He saw right through the slight changes in her expressions which others might miss. When she was walking towards him earlier, he had caught the fleeting strangeness and doubt in her eyes.

Lin Nianhe glared, her spirit bolstered by her shaky rationale: "I have a good memory."

Su Yuncheng took her embarrassment in stride, chuckling lightly in response: "Okay, you have a good memory. Let's go, we need to take care of the injury on your face as soon as possible."

Unbeknownst to him, his tone carried a hint of indulgence.

"Oh, okay!"

Lin Nianhe didn't notice anything amiss, just relieved that he didn't probe further, and turned around to lead the way with a heavy head.

Upon arriving at the Educated Youth Corps backyard again, Su Yuncheng was slightly surprised.

Yesterday, this place was empty and devoid of life, but today there was a large water jar placed next to the door and a small vegetable patch had been cultivated in front of it. The windows were new, very bright, but... were those dark curtains?

Lin Nianhe, without looking, guessed Su Yuncheng's surprise, and while opening the door she said, "The land was cultivated by the son of the Team Leader Uncle. I paid him five yuan for it, and I also bought the water jar from their family."

As she spoke, she opened the door and bent down to pick up the animal traps: "Brother Yuncheng, come in please."

Su Yuncheng stared at the two animal traps in her hands, his pupils trembling.

"Where did you get these from?"

These traps could easily catch a bear.

"I met two people on the train when I was coming here, and I bought these from them. I was afraid the village might not be peaceful, now they can be used to guard against thieves," Lin Nianhe batted her big eyes while stating the excuse she had prepared earlier.

In those days without surveillance, her story was untraceable.

After a moment of shock, Su Yuncheng regained his composure and whispered, "If anyone else asks, just say you exchanged them for grain, don't mention money."

"Uh huh, I know," Lin Nianhe cheerfully agreed, "You asked, so of course, I had to tell the truth."

She would have preferred to say she exchanged grain for them, but when she arrived, she only brought five kilograms of rice from home. Even considering how precious fine grain was, no one would be fooled enough to exchange two large animal traps for such a small amount of rice!

Everything she brought from home was accounted for, and he was a neighbor of the Lin Family. What if one day she slipped up? How would she explain then?

Even if she liked his face, she couldn't trust someone who was almost a stranger.

Safety first!

Little did Su Yuncheng know the complexities in the young girl's mind.

Her "honesty" pleased him greatly, and all he could think was—

The young girl actually trusts me so much. Of course, she has just arrived and can only rely on me.