Fortunately, when the bus arrived at Lanruo Village, where the sketching was to take place, Tan Yin put all of this behind him.
Lanruo Village is so beautiful. In the eyes of others, it may be just an abandoned, old and dilapidated village, far away from the city and without any modern atmosphere. However, in Tan Yin's view, these ancient buildings that have been passed down from the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the present day seem to still flow with the breath of the past farming life, that kind of simple traditional charm.
Lanruo Village is far away from the urban area. As a cultural and historical heritage protection site, only a very small number of local villagers live outside the ancient village, and there is a forest around the village.
The rest of the students showed curiosity and exploration of this unfamiliar rural environment. Most of them gathered in front of the building at the entrance of the village and chatted without getting into the mood. However, Tan Yin couldn't wait to take out his sketchbook, found a remote but quiet place, and started to paint the ancient building in front of him.
Once she started painting, Tan Yin was completely absorbed in it, so she didn't notice that Chu Hang was sketching next to a haystack not far from her.
It was a rare opportunity to go out and relax, so many students were excited and chatted while drawing. Chu Hang disliked the noise caused by the crowds, so he found this quiet place. There was a haystack between the two of them, and they were in each other's blind spot, but they were drawing peacefully.
This painting took several hours, until Tan Yin was so hungry that she looked at her watch and it was already two o'clock in the afternoon!
Tan Yin put away her sketchbook and walked out, only to discover Chu Hang unexpectedly.
He lowered his head, still immersed in sketching. From Tan Yin's perspective, she could only see his slender and graceful neck and his handsome profile. Although his skin was very fair and his facial features were delicate, Chu Hang did not give people a feminine feeling. On the contrary, he had a handsome and noble air, without being deliberate. However, his every move revealed his wealthy family background and good upbringing.
No matter how many times she looked at his appearance, Tan Yin couldn't help but sigh, this is really a face that can bring disaster. And perhaps her gaze was too intense, Chu Hang finally realized something and raised his head.
Because he was concentrating on sketching, his gaze was harmless and slightly innocent at first, and still carried the same intense concentration he had just shown. It was not until he saw clearly that it was Tan Yin that his gaze turned cold.
Tan Yin rubbed her hands, still thinking about getting along well with her team leader: "Well, do you want to go eat together? It's already two o'clock."
Chu Hang pursed his lips tightly and said nothing. He packed up his sketching tools, ignored Tan Yin, and walked straight towards the residential village.
Tan Yin walked behind Chu Hang for five minutes before she heard a cold voice from the front.
"Tan Yin, it's useless for you to follow me like this."
Tan Yin:
"Don't think I'll notice you if you follow me and sketch in the same place."
Tan Yin:
My brother, not to mention that this is the only way to eat, I was the first one to arrive at that address for sketching!
Before Tan Yin could explain, Chu Hang quickened his pace, turned a corner, and left Tan Yin behind.
It's a pity that the two people ended up in the same place. Because Lanruo Village is too remote and out of the range of takeout delivery, they arranged to eat at the home of a nearby villager during this sketching trip.
But when the two of them arrived at the house of the villager who provided lunch, they found out that lunch had already been served!
In order to facilitate everyone to adjust their sketching and dining time, the lunch time is more flexible, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Everyone eats in groups of three or four according to their own schedule, so Teacher Lin did not count whether everyone has eaten.
She blamed herself: "It's my fault. I should have reminded you again. It's easy to forget the time when you start painting. The villagers here go out to farm after cooking. I don't know where to find them to make you something to eat."
Chu Hang's family is in the real estate business. According to his family background, he is considered a proper nobleman. However, the nobleman himself was quite calm about not having lunch: "Teacher Lin, it's not your fault. I didn't pay attention to the time. I'm not very hungry either."
His tone was calm and indifferent, without any complaint or unhappiness, polite and composed. After chatting with Teacher Lin for a few more words, he went back to continue sketching.
How could I not be hungry, Tan Yin thought. I am a woman and I am so hungry that my stomach is sticking to my back. He is over 1.8 meters tall and needs much more energy than me. He pretends to be hungry but it seems like the real thing.
Tan Yin followed him and called him: "Chu Hang, do you want to eat with me?" She took out her red dates, peanuts, longans and wolfberries porridge. I brought quite a lot, enough for two people. "
Chu Hang glanced at Tan Yin and said in a deep voice, "I'm not hungry."
Unfortunately, although he said no, his body was very honest. Almost at the same time, Chu Hang's stomach made a sound of protest.
"Your stomach is growling."
"No."
"I just heard it."
"You heard wrong."
"You are really hungry."
"I'm not hungry."
"Your stomach must be growling."
Chu Hang finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Tan Yin, shut up."
Tan Yin blinked and served the porridge: "Eat it. The sketching location we chose is far away from the main group. It's just you and me. If you faint from hunger while sketching here, I will have to give you artificial respiration."
"I'm not drowning, why would I need artificial respiration?!"
"I'm just giving you an analogy. You're already unconscious, so I can do whatever I want! Do you understand? Even if you wake up and find yourself soaked in ice water with one kidney missing, and there's a note next to you saying 'Call an ambulance or you'll die', you have no choice but to accept reality!"
"..." Chu Hang tried to hold back, but couldn't help himself. He corrected, "This story is fake. Stealing a kidney is not that easy. Can you stop reading this kind of fake news? Have some scientific spirit."
"Don't worry about the details. Anyway, I suggest you just eat it."
Chu Hang frowned and stared at the porridge in front of him, still struggling: "I don't eat red dates, peanuts, longans and wolfberries..."
She had given Chu Hang such a way out, but Chu Hang was still putting on airs. Tan Yin didn't have the patience to persuade him any further. She just stuffed the porridge into Chu Hang's hands and said, "You really should treat your hypocrisy. After being hungry for a few days, people will even eat feces and urine to survive. Why are there so many rules and regulations? Why don't you eat this or that?"
"… "
Tan Yin opened the thermos box and said, "It's really delicious! You won't be fooled if you eat it!"
Chu Hang stiffened his neck and said, "I don't want to owe you a favor."
"How can you say you owe me a favor? I drew that cartoon for you, and I can never apologize enough. I will feel comforted if you drink it. This is not a favor you owe me, but a kind and forgiving person like you who gave me a chance to atone for my sins!"
Chu Hang was indeed hungry, and the aroma of Tan Yin's red date porridge wafted out. He glanced at Tan Yin and said, "Let me make it clear to you, even if I drink it, I don't owe you a favor. Don't try to make demands on me with a bowl of porridge. I won't agree to date you just because of this bowl of porridge."
Tan Yin nodded hurriedly.
Chu Hang finally let down his guard and started to drink the porridge. Tan Yin's cooking skills were very good. Chu Hang frowned and drank the first mouthful slowly, and then he drank faster and faster.
Chu Hang hated all of them, red dates, peanuts, longans, and wolfberries, but when they were added together and made into porridge, the taste was actually quite good? Just to keep his appearance consistent, Chu Hang kept a stern face while drinking it, making it seem like he was drinking the porridge reluctantly.
"Just drink it up, there's still a lot."
Chu Hang didn't suspect anything. He quickly finished the whole box of porridge. Then he looked up at Tan Yin, then quickly turned his eyes away as if he hadn't noticed. He asked casually, "Anything else?"
Tan Yin then smiled and spread her hands: "No more, not only no more, in fact you have eaten my share, I only brought this one box, this is my only ration." She winked at Chu Hang, "You didn't owe me a favor just now, but you do now."
Chu Hang frowned and stared at her.
Tan Yin stared at Chu Hang: "Look, if you drink my porridge, I won't have any food to eat. It will take another four hours until dinner. I will definitely be so hungry that my stomach will ache, and I may even faint from hypoglycemia. What's more, if I starve, it will increase my chances of gastric ulcers and stomach problems, and I may die a few days earlier in the future..."
Chu Hang pursed his lips: "What do you want to do?"
"That group scored..."
"I won't show favoritism."
"… "
"Porridge, I will return it to you."
Tan Yin exploded: "Can a bowl of porridge you had when you were on the verge of starvation have the same meaning as a bowl of porridge you had at other times?! Just give me back a bowl of porridge?! Chu Hang! Chu Hang, don't leave! You are such a jerk! You drank my porridge and now you are destroying my bridge!"
*****
Chu Hang went back to the haystack to continue sketching, and Tan Yin resigned herself to putting down her schoolbag. She sighed sadly, then took out a bag of beef jerky from her bag and started chewing on it while looking at the ancient building.
As she ate, Tan Yin couldn't help but sigh, "Meat still smells good!"
Tan Yin thought happily, with her acting skills just now, even if she couldn't make peace with Chu Hang, at least she had gained a wave of goodwill, right? She gave the only porridge to Chu Hang at the expense of others, even if she had selfish motives, this behavior at least made Chu Hang remember it deeply!
"Tan Yin, this is for you..."
As a result, just as Tan Yin was chewing on the beef jerky lightly, Chu Hang's voice rang out. Tan Yin looked up and was caught red-handed with a dazed face.
Chu Hang was holding a piece of chocolate in his hand, while Tan Yin was holding beef jerky in her mouth...
The scene was extremely embarrassing at one point, it was like a major car rollover.
Chu Hang stared at Tan Yin: "Didn't you say that you had run out of food and had nothing to eat? You left the only porridge for me? Then what are you eating now?"
"Well..." Tan Yin said stiffly, "Do you know that when the Red Army was on the 25,000-mile Long March and had no food to eat, they took out belts, cut them into strips, boiled them and ate them as jerky to fill their stomachs and offset their hunger? This is actually the belt I picked up from the field just now?"
Chu Hang looked at Tan Yin coldly.
Tan Yin was defeated: "Chu Hang, you can't blame me. There is a saying that goes, women, be nice to yourself..."
Chu Hang pursed his lips: "You are simply unreasonable."
"Chu Hang, please listen to my explanation..."
"No thanks." Chu Hang said coldly, throwing away the chocolate, "I just found it casually, I give it to you. I don't eat this kind of sweets."
"You can eat the chocolate yourself! Would you like some of my beef jerky?"
Chu Hang glanced at Tan Yin and said expressionlessly, "No need. Just enjoy your meal alone. A gentleman does not take away the beauty of others."
"… "