Chapter 223: Chapter 223: The woman’s face is very beautiful, like the stars
This kind of situation happens to Song Song quite often with certain people, except usually she would genuinely lean into the person’s embrace!
She realized she was standing a bit too close, so she immediately stepped back a few paces, looked up at the man who was much taller than her, "Since I’m already here, I might as well make use of it. Although I’m not good at physical work, I’m great at cooking."
Song Song then looked around and continued, "The conditions here seem quite harsh, so I guess the food isn’t that great either! With regular ingredients, I can make something very delicious. Believe it or not!"
The man had a pair of long, narrow phoenix eyes, and they glimmered particularly when he squinted them. He gave a light hum, turned away, and left, clearly not believing Song Song’s words.
Song Song was thoroughly annoyed. She could endure people questioning her about anything, but when it came to her cooking skills, she couldn’t stand such a disdainful look—
She immediately grabbed her luggage and chased after him, "Hey! I’m not lying to you, my cooking skills are really amazing!"
The man continued walking forward, clearly not intending to pay attention to Song Song until his phone rang, making him pause to answer it.
Since they were still relatively close, Song Song faintly heard what seemed to be a woman’s voice on the other end, but she couldn’t make out exactly what was being said.
"Alright, I’ll think of something—"
After saying this, the man hung up immediately, his face darkening quite a bit. He put his phone back into his pocket, his sharp gaze falling on Song Song.
"You just said you’re good at cooking?"
"Yes—"
Song Song nodded confidently, "That’s the only skill I have that I’m really proud of!"
"Ha! It seems you really don’t have many skills then."
Song Song: "..."
However, to Song Song, he’s just a stranger, and there’s no point in caring about what a stranger thinks, "Anyway, I’m already here, and there’s no way I’m going back now. Do as you please!"
The man hesitated for a few seconds, then said, "I’ll give you a chance. If you can pass the test, you can stay."
Song Song’s eyes lit up, though she also felt a bit nervous. This man didn’t look like a bad guy, but you never know someone’s true character, so it’s better to be cautious.
She used to trust people too quickly, which caused a lot of trouble, but after so many setbacks, she ought to be wiser now.
The man glanced at the girl, saying, "Follow me."
Song Song hesitated a bit, thought for a moment, then followed the man’s steps to leave—
The man had come to the station in a rundown pickup truck, which had its front packed with stuff, leaving room for only one person inside.
Having no choice, Song Song had to sit in the back. Since the inside was too dirty, she just sat directly on top of her suitcase.
The mountain road was bumpy and hard to travel on, and the drive nearly twisted her back out of shape.
But that wasn’t the worst part—the real problem was that it started drizzling halfway through, and Song Song hadn’t brought any rain gear, so she just got completely drenched!
Song Song thought, supporting education isn’t easy after all.
Luckily, they arrived at the place shortly afterwards, or Song Song felt she might catch a cold or develop a fever from being soaked.
Anhua County is mountainous, and most people live in the mountain hollows. Not only is transportation inconvenient, it’s extremely dangerous.
As soon as the car stopped, Song Song jumped out first. Just as she struggled to get her luggage down, a hand reached it before her and lifted the suitcase off.
Song Song paused for a moment and said, "Thank you!"
Maybe it was the sound of the car that alerted her, for a woman with an apron and her long hair slightly tied up came rushing out from the house—
The woman’s face was beautiful, like stars in the night sky.