Chapter 21： is this your girlfriend

Chapter 21: is this your girlfriend 

 On a sunny afternoon, Liu Zihan and Li Shaofan sat on a bench in the park, enjoying the breeze. Liu Zihan was worried about a thorny matter, while Li Shaofan looked at her confidently. 

 Shaofan, I really don't know what to do." Liu Zihan sighed helplessly."If I knew, I would have solved our apple problem long ago." 

 Li Shaofan's lips curled up into a mysterious smile."Zihan, have you heard of a saying? When you don't know something, the best way to do it is to put the question to someone who knows the answer." 

 Liu Zihan blinked and looked at him suspiciously."So you're saying that I should go look for the person who knows the answer?" 

 Li Shaofan shook his head gently."No, I'm that person." He smiled confidently. 

 "Ah? But you don't know what happened." Liu Zihan frowned even deeper. 

 "Don't worry, I have a way." Li Shaofan said confidently,"You just need to follow me. I'll let you know all the secrets." 

 Liu Zihan's eyes lit up. That's great! Wherever you go, I'll follow." 

 Li Shaofan couldn't help but laugh out loud."Silly, I didn't say I wanted you to follow me to the bathroom." He patted Liu Zihan's head gently."I'm asking you to work with me so that you can slowly solve this mystery." 

 Liu Zihan nodded in disappointment."Oh, I understand." She looked at Li Shaofan and suddenly remembered something."Brother Shaofan, can I ask you a personal question?" 

 "Personal problem?" Li Shaofan was stunned."If it's too private, I won't answer it." 

 "It's just…did you have a girlfriend in university?" Liu Zihan asked shyly. 

 Li Shaofan was silent for a moment."This is a complicated question." He said slowly,"I did have someone I liked in college, but we weren't together." "Me?" Li Shaofan smiled bitterly."Girl, look at me. I'm a country girl. I don't have money or looks. How can a city girl like me? They all want to stay in town and enjoy the prosperity. How can I argue with them?" 

 Liu Zihan's heart tightened when she saw the pained expression on his face. "Brother Fan, you can definitely do it! Let them regret it when the time comes!" She quickly comforted him."I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked." 

 Li Shaofan shook his head gently."It's okay. This is all reality." When I have time, I'll take you to a big city. You'll understand how realistic the people there are." A trace of darkness flashed in his eyes."Big cities are prosperous, but behind them, there are things that we can't imagine." 

 Liu Zihan asked puzzledly: "Isn't a big city just high-rise buildings, cars and rich people?" I saw it on TV." 

 Li Shaofan smiled bitterly."Silly girl, if you don't see it with your own eyes, you will never know how cruel big cities are." What happens here can't happen there." He looked at her seriously."If you want to go, you have to tell me. I have to accompany you personally. Otherwise, what would you do if a naive girl like you were cheated?" 

 Liu Zihan retorted indignantly,"I'm not a child. How can I be easily cheated?" 

 Li Shaofan whispered into her ear. "Oh, my God!" Liu Zihan widened her eyes in horror."How is this possible?!" 

 He smiled calmly."Nothing is impossible." He reminded her,"Remember, you can go to the big city, but you must have me with you. Otherwise, you won't go." Overbearing little Fan Ge and sweet Zihan's happy daily life 

 "Aiya, really, how can you be so overbearing!" Liu Zihan muttered discontentedly, but the corners of her mouth could not help but curl up. Little Brother Fan's domineering attitude made her heart feel sweet like honey. 

 "The car is here. I'll go take a look. You stay here obediently. You're not allowed to go home until I call you." Li Shaofan stood up like a big brother. The chicken manure cart slowly approached from afar, and he stepped forward to meet it. 

 "Hey, I'm also a farmer, okay? Don't look down on me like this!" Liu Zihan stood up indignantly, but was scared back by Li Shaofan's words. 

 "If you don't listen, you won't be beautiful if you get tanned." With a smile on his face, he picked up his shovel and strode away. 

 Liu Zihan smiled helplessly. She held a big red apple and watched Li Shaofan walk away. The sun is shining brightly today, she thought. 

 "The morning's work is almost done." The chicken farm manager wiped his sweat and said with a smile,"Brother, where are my apples?" 

 "Uncle, aren't you being too impatient? Am I the kind of person who would lie to you?" Li Shaofan didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at the director. 

 "Of course not! You know what? I mentioned apples to my daughter last night, and she was clamoring to come to the chicken farm early in the morning. If I don't go back, I'll be tortured to death by her!" The director laughed."Hurry up. If you can't, I'll go to your house to get it." 

 "No need." Li Shaofan smiled and waved in the direction of the vegetable field."Zihan, bring the apple over." 

 "Hey, it's coming!" Liu Zihan trotted over, as beautiful as a cheerful butterfly. She held the apples in her arms and handed them to the director."There are eighteen of them in total. I wish Uncle every year has its day!" In the golden wheat field, Li Shaofan took the red apple from Liu Zihan and handed it to the director with a smile. The director took it over, his eyes flashing with excitement, as if the apple in his hand was a peerless treasure. "Old Master will definitely be very happy this year." He sighed. 

 "Then can we continue talking about chicken manure?" Li Shaofan asked with a smile. Looking at the excited expression on the director's face, he teased,"Don't tell me you're driving a car to deliver chicken manure to me at noon." 

 "Aiya, look at my brain." The director patted his head and said,"I'm too happy. I'll get ready now, and I'll have it ready for you by noon. If you need chicken manure in the future, give me a call and I'll give you the best price." 

 "Thank you very much." Li Shaofan smiled and said. He knew in his heart that eighteen apples were only worth two hundred dollars, but the director's discount was not something that could be measured by one hundred or two hundred dollars. 

 "Your partner is really beautiful." The director looked at Liu Zihan, who was following Li Shaofan around like a daughter-in-law, and joked,"When you guys get married, I'll definitely come for the wedding." 

 Liu Zihan was so anxious that her little face turned red. She hurriedly explained,"Uncle, you misunderstood. We're not…" 

 The director waved his hand and smiled: "Okay, I understand." That's what happened to me and my husband. But times are different now. You don't have to hide it. I won't bother you anymore." After saying that, he turned around and left. 

 The sun was shining high in the sky, and only the two of them were left in the golden wheat field. Brother Shaofan, why didn't you explain yourself just now?" Liu Zihan stomped her foot and asked. 

 Li Shaofan scratched his head and giggled,"Explain what?" I have nothing to explain." Li Shaofan glanced at Liu Zihan, and a relaxed smile hung on the corner of his mouth."Other people's mouths are long, so they can say whatever they like." We can't just sew their mouths shut. If that happens, I'm afraid the police will come looking for us." 

 After Liu Zihan heard this, she frowned slightly and glared at Li Shaofan before turning around and leaving. Li Shaofan looked at her departing back and shook his head. He smiled inwardly and said,"What is this girl thinking about every day?" 

 Recalling his childhood crush in college, Li Shaofan had mixed feelings. At that time, he had deeply loved a girl, but that girl finally left him because of his poverty. 

 "You don't have any money. I don't want to spend my whole life with a poor man." Even after so long, Li Shaofan's heart still ached whenever he thought of this sentence. 

 He placed the shovel on the ground, his eyes firm."Just you wait. You will regret your choice. Don't blame me for being rude." 

 Li Shaofan shouldered the shovel and walked home firmly. At eleven o 'clock in the morning, the chicken manure was finally finished, and he took his salary and settled the bill with the director. 

 "Are you done?" Mother Li saw her son sweating profusely and quickly handed him a bowl of water and gently wiped the sweat off his face with a towel. 

 Li Shaofan took the bowl and drank it in one gulp."Mom, why isn't this water cold?" 

 "Child, the weather is so hot. Cold water will ruin your stomach." Mother Li said with a smile. Aiya, what if you drink that bowl of cold water and have diarrhea later? Do you still want to go to the hospital for an IV shot? Really, it's good to have water to drink, but you're choosy. Be careful that I scold you, you heartless brat!" Mother Li glared at Li Shaofan as she spoke. 

 Li Shaofan smiled, drank water, and said,"Mom, you see that we have watered the ground, chicken manure has also been bought, and the vegetable seeds are ready." Shouldn't we be thinking about what to do next?" 

 Mrs. Li thought for a moment and nodded."That's true. Let's discuss what to do next."