Time Travel: My Comfortable Life After Going to the Countryside

"They are them, and you are you." Liu Xiangyang said this seriously. "Bingbing asked me to pass on a message that the family is looking forward to you having some free time to visit."

Chen Jie's eyes softened, and she nodded. "Bingbing...she's had a tough time. Please thank her for me. Once I'm less busy, I'll find a chance to visit them." She paused, then took his hand and said with a charming smile, "Eat first, otherwise, will you still have the energy?"

This time, Liu Xiangyang let her go, and Chen Jie went to the kitchen. Soon, she brought out a large bowl of steaming hot shredded pork noodles, topped with a golden fried egg and bright green scallions, along with a plate of sliced ​​red sausage and a plate of pickled cucumbers.

"Eat something simple, I know you must be starving." She sat down opposite Liu Xiangyang, resting her chin on her hand as she watched him eat.

Liu Xiangyang ate quickly, but not roughly. Chen Jie watched quietly, adding soup from time to time. The room was warm and cozy.

After finishing her noodles, Chen Jie took the dishes to the kitchen to wash them. Liu Xiangyang followed her in, hugged her from behind, pressed his face against hers, and gently rocked her.

"How long will you stay this time?" she asked in a muffled voice.

"I have to go to the train station to meet Uncle Zhang to pick up someone the day after tomorrow at noon. After that, I have to go back." Liu Xiangyang dried his hands, turned around, and surrounded her between the stove and himself.

A clear look of disappointment flashed across Chen Jie's eyes, but she quickly concealed it and nodded: "Business is important. Picking up people... is there anything I can do for you? I know the station well."

"No need, just follow the procedure. With Uncle Zhang here, nothing will go wrong." Liu Xiangyang lowered his head and brushed his nose against hers. "I just wanted to see you, what do I need?"

Chen Jie's heart was instantly filled with emotion by his words, a bittersweet feeling welling up inside her. She tiptoed and turned to kiss him, saying, "Then... tonight, spend some quality time talking to me."

"Yes, I'll make sure you get all the praise you need tonight!"

After washing up, Chen Jie went into the inner room, made the bed, and changed into a silk nightgown. The smooth fabric accentuated the graceful curves of a mature woman. She walked up to Liu Xiangyang and unbuttoned his coat.

The lights were dimmed. Liu Xiangyang took her hand and led her to the bedside. His movements were no longer as urgent as before, but rather filled with a slow and tender care. He gently kissed her eyebrows, nose, lips, chin, and then her neck, his hands roaming over her smooth back.

Chen Jie closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembled slightly, her breathing became rapid, and her hands unconsciously gripped his clothes, then loosened, slipped under his clothes, and stroked his taut back muscles.

All the longing and waiting, the competence and composure she usually displayed at work and in front of others, melted into the most primal desire at this moment. She whispered his name in his ear, her voice broken and intermittent, carrying suppressed sobs and bursting with passion.

Clothes were scattered around the bed at some point, the bed curtains swayed gently, casting intertwined shadows, and the wooden bed made rhythmic, slight creaking sounds, mixed with the occasional footsteps of passersby outside the window.

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I don't know how much time passed.

Chen Jie's sweat-dampened temples clung to her cheeks as she nestled in Liu Xiangyang's arms, her fingers unconsciously tracing circles on his chest. She exuded a sense of languor and contentment. Liu Xiangyang held her close, stroking her long hair gently.

"I'll take you to the educated youth office tomorrow to see if you can look at the information on educated youth. I have a friend who works there."

"Mmm," Liu Xiangyang replied, then lowered his head and kissed her red lips. "Why are you thanking me?"

The way he said "What?" in this context carried a unique intimacy and teasing. Chen Jie blushed and gently pinched his arm: "You're so disrespectful."

Liu Xiangyang chuckled and hugged her even tighter.

Chen Jie followed him and snuggled into the covers... and stayed there...

The next morning, Liu Xiangyang woke up on time according to his biological clock. He instinctively reached out to grab the blankets, but found nothing. The blankets were warm and had a faint fragrance. He opened his eyes and saw the morning light seeping in through the gaps in the curtains. He heard a slight noise coming from the direction of the kitchen.

Liu Xiangyang got up, put on his clothes, and walked to the kitchen door. Chen Jie was already dressed neatly in the smart blue uniform of a railway bureau cadre, her hair neatly tied back, and she was frying eggs in front of the stove.

The morning light softened her profile, making her look completely different from her alluring and languid appearance the night before, yet she possessed a calm and captivating charm.

"Awake? Go wash your face, you'll be done soon. I've fried you some eggs to help you recover." Chen Jie didn't even turn her head, her voice carrying the freshness of early morning.

"Yes, you should replenish your energy. I've been giving you extra nutrition last night." Liu Xiangyang responded and went to the yard to fetch some cold water to wash up. The cool morning air of Harbin was refreshing and invigorating.

Breakfast consisted of white rice porridge, a golden-brown fried egg, and a small dish of pickles. The two sat facing each other and ate quietly.

"I took a day off, so you'll have to keep me company tomorrow." Chen Jie said while clearing the dishes, "I've made an appointment with Sister Sun at the educated youth office. We'll say that you're my distant cousin, and you're now working as an inspector in the village. She wants to find out about the educated youth assigned to your village in advance so we can arrange the reception. She's not a very talkative person, but she should be able to take a look at my file out of respect for me."

"Why thank me?" Liu Xiangyang said.

Chen Jie glanced at him, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Why are you bringing this up with me?"

The two went out, and Chen Jie did not ride a bicycle. Instead, she led Liu Xiangyang through the streets and alleys. After walking for about twenty minutes, they arrived at an inconspicuous gray three-story building with a sign that read "City Office for the Work of Sending Educated Youth to the Countryside".

Chen Jie was obviously a regular visitor; the gatekeeper nodded and let her through. She led Liu Xiangyang up to the second floor and knocked on the door of an office.

"Sister Sun," Chen Jie said with a smile as she walked in.

Behind the desk sat a middle-aged woman in her forties, wearing black-rimmed glasses, her hair styled in a serious bun, and a gray polyester top, who was writing something with her head down.

Hearing the voice, he looked up and saw Chen Jie. A smile appeared on his serious face: "Little Chen is here? Please have a seat." His gaze then fell on Liu Xiangyang, scrutinizing him.

"Sister Sun, this is my cousin, Liu Xiangyang, whom I told you about on the phone. He's helping out at the Dongsheng Village Commune," Chen Jie introduced naturally. "Xiangyang, this is Director Sun."

"Hello, Director Sun, thank you for your help." Liu Xiangyang stepped forward, his attitude respectful but not humble.

Sun Hong glanced at him a few times, nodded, and without exchanging many pleasantries, took out a thick kraft paper file folder from the locked cabinet next to her and pulled out a stack of forms inside.

"Dongsheng Village... let me see," she pushed up her glasses and ran her finger across the form, "this time, a total of... eight people were assigned to the Dongsheng Production Brigade of your commune."

She spread the form out on the table, indicating that Liu Xiangyang could look at it, but clearly did not allow him to touch it or flip through it closely.

Liu Xiangyang's eyes quickly scanned the form. The title was "Registration Card for Educated Youth Going to the Countryside," with a black and white one-inch photo attached. Below were columns for name, age, family background, personal status, and school graduated from.

The first seven photos are all of men, ranging in age from seventeen to twenty, from families of workers and office workers, with faces that are either youthful or deliberately serious.

His gaze fell on the last form.

The photo shows a girl with two neat braids, a delicate face, and large eyes; even in the blurry black and white photo, her features are still clearly defined.

The name field reads: Bai Jie. Age: 18. Family background: Office worker. Graduated from: Tianshi No. 3 Middle School.

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