The 60s Island: The Daily Life of a Capitalist Young Lady with the Army - Chapter 7 Let's Just Watch the Show

Chapter 7 Let’s Just Watch the Show

Her brows furrowed once again.

Long Peiye could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her expression.

He spoke up conscientiously: You take the bed, I’ll sleep on the floor.

Xu Xiangsi immediately relaxed her brows and nodded with satisfaction.

She waved her hand generously: Since you’re so understanding, I’ll reward you with one yuan later!

Long Peiye: ???

His face went blank for a moment, clearly stunned by this substantial reward of one yuan.

Seeing his dumbfounded expression, Xu Xiangsi raised an eyebrow and retorted confidently: What? This one yuan equals your daily wage!

Long Peiye looked at her I’m very generous expression and couldn’t help but laugh.

He nodded with a smile: Satisfied, very satisfied. Thank you for your generosity, Comrade Xu.

The boat sailed leisurely across the sea.

Soon, Xu Xiangsi took out a pack of sunflower seeds from her small leather suitcase and started cracking them open.

After a while, like magic, she pulled out a large red apple from the suitcase along with a small exquisite fruit knife, and began peeling it unhurriedly.

Long Peiye had been resting with his eyes closed, but upon smelling the fresh sweet fragrance, he opened his eyes.

His gaze involuntarily fell on Xu Xiangsi’s small leather suitcase, and he was somewhat surprised.

The suitcase didn’t look big, so how could it be like a treasure sack, producing anything from inside?

Could it be that it only contained snacks and nothing else?

Noticing his intense stare, Xu Xiangsi paused while eating her apple.

She raised the apple in her hand, raised an eyebrow at him, and said with a hint of teasing at the corner of her mouth: Want some?

Long Peiye didn’t stand on ceremony and simply nodded.

Xu Xiangsi took out another apple from the suitcase and shoved it into his hand: Here, it’s yours.

Long Peiye took the apple; it felt slightly cool to the touch with a rich fruity aroma.

He weighed it in his hand and asked: How much?

Xu Xiangsi waved her hand generously: It’s for you, no charge! I said I’d cover your living expenses.

Holding the apple and looking at her money is no object expression, Long Peiye chuckled wryly.

He was merely curious about where Xu Xiangsi had bought such fine apples, but she had misunderstood.

However, he didn’t explain further, simply taking the fruit knife she handed over and carefully peeling the apple.

Thus, each with an apple in hand, they crunched away.

The cabin fell quiet, with only the gentle sound of waves and the crunching of apples.

As she ate, Xu Xiangsi looked at the monotonous sea view outside the window and couldn’t help complaining: This boat is moving way too slowly! When will we finally arrive?

Hearing this, Long Peiye simply smiled faintly and gazed out the window, seemingly unconcerned about the speed of the journey.

Xu Xiangsi pursed her lips, thinking this guy was rather dull.

Just then, sharp arguing voices suddenly erupted outside the cabin door, shattering the peace.

What’s all the noise about? Xu Xiangsi perked up, her gossip spirit burning fiercely.

Long Peiye also frowned.

They exchanged glances, stood up in tacit understanding, and walked out one after the other.

In the corridor, they saw a woman with her hands on her hips glaring angrily at a shabbily dressed old woman.

The old woman was gaunt and bony, her face covered with wrinkles, and she tightly held the hand of a grubby little boy.

The boy appeared to be about four or five years old, his small eyes darting around shrewdly, but the smell emanating from him was rather strong.

Filthy beggars! Don’t you know what kind of place this is? How dare you barge into the second-class cabin? Get out of here now! The woman’s voice was shrill, her face full of contempt and disgust.

The old woman was not one to back down either. Shielding her grandson with one hand, she tremblingly pointed at the woman with the other. You black-hearted slut! We were just passing by for a look. What right do you have to curse at us?!

The child craves candy and just wanted to take a piece. What’s the big deal? Look at you, dressed all fancy but heartless—you can’t even spare a piece of fruit candy for a child!

Xu Xiangsi and Long Peiye stood not far away and quickly grasped the gist of the argument from the two women’s quarrel.

It turned out that the old woman had somehow found her way to the second-class cabin with her grandson, peering curiously into the various rooms.

The sharp-eyed little boy had spotted a few brightly colored fruit candies on the small table in the woman’s room. Like a hungry wolf spotting meat, he dashed over and reached out to grab them.

But the woman noticed and, disgusted by their filth, spoke harshly, ordering them to leave immediately.

This stirred up a hornet’s nest. The little boy burst into loud sobs, and seeing her grandson wronged, the old woman immediately started a heated argument with the woman.

Xu Xiangsi crossed her arms, watching the commotion with great interest.

Hmph, one was mean and sharp-tongued, the other was presuming on her age to get away with things and spoiling a bratty child—neither of them was any good.

She had no intention of meddling; it was better to just enjoy the show.

Long Peiye’s frown deepened.

He lifted his foot as if to step forward and try to mediate.

Xu Xiangsi, sharp-eyed as ever, grabbed his arm to stop him.

Long Peiye looked at her in confusion.

Xu Xiangsi shot him a meaningful glance and whispered, Don’t get involved. If you step in, you might end up in trouble.

Long Peiye glanced at the two women arguing fiercely, then at Xu Xiangsi’s detached none-of-my-business expression, and ultimately stopped in his tracks, obediently stepping back.

Xu Xiangsi nodded in satisfaction.

This man was quite obedient at critical moments. Not bad, not bad.

However, Xu Xiangsi never expected that while she was happily watching the drama, the conflict would suddenly spread to her.

The little boy, whose hand had been smacked by the woman, gradually quieted his crying but began sniffing vigorously.

The next second, his bright, shrewd eyes locked onto the half-eaten apple in Xu Xiangsi’s hand like radar!

Wow! A big apple! I want the big apple!

The boy broke free from the old woman’s grip like an arrow released from its bow, flailing his arms as he charged straight at Xu Xiangsi, his target clear—the apple in her hand.

Watch out! Long Peiye warned in a low voice, reacting swiftly.

His long arm shot out, pulling Xu Xiangsi behind him to shield her.

Xu Xiangsi felt a blur before her eyes, then her nose bumped against Long Peiye’s solid back, the faint scent of soap lingering in the air.