1970s: Hot wife accompanies the army, cold-faced rough man is not easy to tease

Chapter 274 Operation to Conquer the Golden Thigh

Li Mingyue clearly felt the distance that people around her were distancing themselves from her.

The two classmates who were supporting her only offered their hands and barely spoke to her.

Li Mingyue wasn't a very sociable person, and with her ankle injured, her face turned from red to white, and her head drooped lower and lower.

She didn't understand. She had already given in under immense psychological pressure. What was wrong with downplaying the issue? Why didn't people appreciate her efforts?

Especially Lu Youyou, why did she have to step in when it had nothing to do with her!
Li Mingyue couldn't help but look up and see a lot of people surrounding Lu Youyou, vying to talk to her.

Her lips moved, but in the end she said nothing. What was the point? Everyone had already been won over by Lu Youyou.

Lu Youyou hadn't expected everyone to be so enthusiastic; her simple patriotism suddenly surged because of those few words.

People who previously thought she was an ice queen were now bold enough to talk to her. Lu Youyou didn't have much luggage to begin with, and now she couldn't carry any of it at all, as her enthusiastic classmates took it all away.

After completing the formalities and clearing customs, it was already past midnight when the group encountered the foreign couple again in the waiting area.

Both of them were in first class. When they boarded the plane early, the man accurately located Lu Youyou and glared at her with an unfriendly expression.

Someone in the group was chirping softly.

Why did they go in first?

"It seems the tickets are different? I heard they're categorized by class, with first class having priority."

"Is there such a thing?"

"They're willing to spend the money! Hey, hey, stop talking, we're about to board the plane, hurry up and catch up!"

For college students who grew up under the red flag and are used to equal distribution of resources, the idea that airfares are divided into different classes is quite shocking.

Once everyone lined up to board the gangway, they discovered that the spacious seats at the front were all occupied by foreigners, while their seats were at the back.

Many people have only ever traveled by train, but compared to airplanes, trains today are like a completely different world.

The decadent lifestyle of the capitalist world began to impact the values ​​of young people from this moment on.

"It's so beautiful!" Yu Qingtian looked around and touched the fabric on the seat, exclaiming, "It's so comfortable!"

Yu Qingtian is a physics student at Peking University and is also going to Stanford. Coincidentally, their seats were next to each other, and she kept taking the initiative to talk to Lu Youyou while queuing to board the plane.

Going abroad always brings a bit of unease, but Lu Youyou's ability to easily deflect foreigners back undoubtedly gave Yu Qingtian a great sense of security.

As soon as the two sat down, they saw Li Mingyue walk to the left, separated from Lu Youyou by only an aisle.

Li Mingyue didn't expect to be so close to Lu Youyou, and her face paled a little. After putting down her luggage, she kept her head down to avoid making eye contact with Lu Youyou.

Yu Qingtian was determined to befriend Lu Youyou. She glanced over there and muttered, "Why did I sit with her? Really."

The voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Li Mingyue to hear. Yu Qingtian glanced at Lu Youyou's expression, thinking that if she responded, she would intensify her criticism.

Lu Youyou didn't say anything.

Yu Qingtian didn't want to give up; she was hoping to get to know Lu Youyou along the way so they could look after each other at Stanford.

Compared to others' curiosity, longing, anxiety, or fear, Lu Youyou's calm and stability are truly enviable.

Yu Qingtian was unaware of Lu Youyou's background, but she keenly realized that she was definitely a powerful patron.

But isn't it a bit difficult to latch onto this golden thigh?

Yu Qingtian kept starting new topics, talking about her major, her curiosity about the United States, and her longing for her new school...

She fully utilized her social skills, but unfortunately, Lu Youyou remained distant. For Lu Youyou, going abroad was nothing new; her mind was filled with her parents, Gu Qingye, and the two little kids, and she had absolutely no interest in chatting.

Yu Qingtian was out of options and could only stop temporarily, but after a while, she couldn't calm down.

Everything on the plane was new and exciting. The thought of flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters made her so nervous that her breathing became rapid.

At first it was to get closer to them, but later it was purely to relieve tension.

"Lu, your English is really good. Did you teach yourself?"

"Lu, do you know anything about Stanford? How is it different from our university?"

"Lu, do you know what America is like? Is everyone there rich?"

"Can we continue our studies after obtaining our degrees in the United States? Will the government support us?"

"Lu, do you think we could work over there..."

Yu Qingtian suddenly stopped, vaguely realizing that she had spoken, and finally pulled her nervous nerves back to normal.

Lu Youyou frowned slightly and glanced at the person beside her.

Just then, the plane began to taxi. Yu Qingtian had already closed her eyes, pressed herself against the back of the seat, fastened the seatbelt all the way in, and gripped the armrest tightly with her index fingers turning white.

Was what she didn't finish saying her true feelings?

Lu Youyou had no intention of delving into other people's thought processes, and she knew that it was inevitable to go abroad on a government-sponsored trip.

She couldn't recall where she had read a report that stated that between 78 and 84, more than 2.6 students were sent abroad on government scholarships, but only more than 8 returned to China.

The attrition rate is alarmingly high, but for the sake of national development, we still have to keep sending them.

Hopefully, Yu Qingtian won't be one of them.

Lu Youyou took out a neck pillow from her bag, which Gu Qingye had sewed herself based on her initial draft, along with an eye mask, earplugs, and a blanket that she had prepared in advance.

When the pushing sensation finally disappeared, Yu Qingtian cautiously opened her eyes and found that Lu Youyou had fallen asleep peacefully, and all the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat.

She pouted, but couldn't help but look at Lu Youyou's full set of equipment.

For the first hour or two, I thought Lu Youyou was being spoiled and pretentious, but then I realized how good her equipment was.

Staying in one position is torture. I want to sleep, but I can't tilt my head to the right side. Plus, the engine is roaring, making my head buzz.

She really wanted to ask Lu Youyou if there was any more, but she didn't dare to wake her up. She endured for several hours until it was finally time to serve dinner.

Lu Youyou was woken up by the smell of food and was about to go to the toilet when Yu Qingtian seized the opportunity to quickly unbuckle her seatbelt.

"Lu, wait for me! I'll go with you!"

She didn't even dare to go to the toilet by herself, for fear of falling and embarrassing herself while walking around in the cabin.

Now that there's someone to guide her, she'd love to stick close to Lu Youyou.

She hesitated for a moment and then said softly, "Lu, could you wait for me later, and we can go back together?"

Seeing Lu Youyou nod, Yu Qingtian breathed a sigh of relief.

This aloof beauty doesn't seem so difficult to get along with after all?
Back in her seat, Yu Qingtian seemed encouraged and began the second phase of her strategy: conquering the thighs.

"Lu, what do you think they'll give us to eat? Meals or dry rations?"

"Do those foreigners eat the same things as us?"