The Delicate Young Educated Youth Goes to the Countryside in the 1980S

Yu Huanle, a young female educated youth born in the 1980s, had barely arrived at Hongxing Commune when the tractor driven by Luo Bin, a male cadre, splashed mud all over her. She glared at him indignantly, only to see him steering one-handed as he backed up, the sleeves of his white shirt rolled to his elbows, revealing a strong, handsome forearm. “New here?” He hopped down and pulled a neatly folded white handkerchief from his pocket. “Sorry about that. I was in a hurry to deliver the educated youths’ luggage.” Yu Huanle was about to take it when cries for help suddenly rang out in the distance. A local child had fallen into the river! Luo Bin turned and ran, kicking off his leather shoes before diving into the water. When he climbed back onto the bank, soaked through and holding the child, Yu Huanle suddenly noticed the handkerchief he never gave her was still clasped in her own hand, damp with sweat and carrying the gentle warmth of a stranger.