When Li Shun saw Li Dajun, he was completely stunned.

"Li Dajun?! How did you know I was here?!"

Li Dajun didn't answer his question. Instead, he put his hands on his hips and circled around Li Shun several times.

Then he said dismissively, "Tsk, not bad, Li Shun."

"It seems you've had a much better life in the countryside these past few years than when you were in the city. No wonder you haven't gone back to visit your family in the last ten years."

"Look how warmly you're dressed, and how rosy your complexion is, tsk tsk tsk."

"Those who know you will know you've gone to the countryside; those who don't will think you've gone to enjoy a life of luxury."

When Li Shun heard Li Dajun's words becoming increasingly outrageous, he couldn't help but shout, "Enough!"

"What exactly are you doing here?!"

At this point, Li Shun no longer cared how he knew he was in Huangjia Village.

All he wants now is for Li Dajun to leave as soon as possible!

"I don't do anything special, I just feel that since we're relatives and both of us were sent to the countryside, we should visit each other more often."

As Li Dajun spoke, he put his hand on Li Shun's body.

Li Shun saw Li Dajun's worn-out and faded clothes and pushed him away with a look of disgust.

"Just talk, don't get physical!"

"Besides, we're only distant relatives, and I don't want to have much contact with you!"

Li Dajun casually plucked a blade of grass and put it in his mouth, saying in a nonchalant tone, "But aren't you known for being easy to get along with in Huangjia Village?"

"I heard that you often give food to a little kid in Huangjia Village and often help other people in Huangjia Village."

"What, you'd rather help strangers than help your relative?"

Li Shun had no patience to deal with him. He looked around and, making sure no one was around, pushed him hard.

Bang!

Li Dajun was already struggling in Xujia Village, and his family wasn't sending him any money.

So when Li Shun pushed him, he was knocked to the ground.

Dundun, who was crouching in the grass not far away, fell into deep thought upon seeing Li Shun's actions.

Li Shun's current demeanor is completely different from how he appeared to everyone in Huangjia Village.

"If I help them, they can benefit me. But can I help you?!"

"Li Dajun, is this the first time you've met me? Do I look like the kind of person who helps others unconditionally?"

"While I'm still in a good mood, you'd better get lost. And don't ever come looking for me again!"

"Otherwise, I'll tell the people of Huangjia Village that you're just trying to slander me because you think I'm doing well."

"You're trying to use this to threaten me into giving you money."

Li Dajun stood up, brushed the dirt off his clothes, and questioned, "Do you think they'll believe you just because you say so?"

"certainly!"

Li Shun was still confident about this.

After all, he had been playing the good guy in Huangjia Village for ten years, and his easy-going and kind image had long been deeply ingrained in people's minds.

Therefore, after warning Li Dajun, he left without waiting for his reply.

After thinking about it, Li Shun realized that he didn't need to be afraid of Li Dajun saying anything out of line.

I decided not to waste any more time with him.

After Li Shun left, Huang Qinqin and Xu Junhui also left with Dundun.

After giving Li Dajun the remaining balance, Xu Junhui told him not to talk nonsense and then left.

After returning home, Dundun looked at Huang Qinqin with a heavy heart.

Somewhat distraught, she asked, "Auntie, so all the kindness the educated youth in the village showed us was just an act?"

"Not necessarily. Some people are insincere, but there are always people who are sincere."

Huang Qinqin knew that Dundun must be feeling terrible right now.

The reason she chose Li Shun was because, besides Song Mincheng, Li Shun was the one who cared most deeply for Dun Dun.

But it was precisely because of his excessive eagerness that he caught Huang Qinqin's attention.

Seven or eight years ago, Huang Qinqin had already asked Xu Weiguo to help investigate Li Shun's background.

"Dun Dun, you must remember one thing: you can't see into someone's heart."

"Never trust anyone too much, including us."

"Most people have different attitudes toward different people."

"If most people are nice to you, then they must have something to gain from you."

"Even blood relatives can have conflicts of interest, let alone other people who are not related by blood?"

Dun Dun sighed deeply: "Can't we treat people with sincerity when we interact with them?"

"Of course you can, but you need to consider and think for yourself whether this person is worth your sincere treatment."

Huang Qinqin didn't want this incident to discourage Dundun and make him afraid to make friends with others in the future.

“DunDun, I’ll show you another side of Li Shun. I mainly want to tell you not to think too highly of the people around you.”

"The person you think is a good person might be bullying others behind your back."

"The person you think is bad might actually be helping others in secret."

"If you tell the educated youth about the possibility of resuming the college entrance examination, do you think Li Shun, given his true character, will be grateful to you?"

Dun Dun shook his head: "No. He might even report me..."

"Auntie, I understand."

"Seeing is not necessarily believing; we must use our hearts to feel whether people are good or bad."

"We must think twice before we act on anything that involves our interests."

Dundun looked up at Huang Qinqin with a gaze more determined than ever before, giving the impression that he had grown up in an instant.

......

Although it is uncertain whether the college entrance examination will be reinstated, Dundun did not disappoint Professor Wen's expectations.

Even after Professor Wen and the others became ordinary, Dun Dun continued to study diligently every day without slacking off.

Therefore, when the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came one day in October 1977, everyone was happy for Dundun.

"DunDun, are you going to take the college entrance exam this year?"

"Grandpa Song and Professor Wen both said they're waiting for me in Guangzhou. I'm definitely going to attend."

Dundun was nervous before the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came out.

But after the news came out, Dun Dun completely relaxed.

From the moment he successfully registered for the college entrance examination until the end of the exam, Dun Dun's tense nerves could finally relax.

Dun Dun was tense not because he was afraid of failing the exam, but because Huang Qinqin and the others were too nervous.

After Dundun registered, everyone in the Huang family treated her like a porcelain doll.

I'm so afraid that Dun Dun will bump into something and get sick.

I thought that once the exam was over, everyone would return to normal and wouldn't be so nervous anymore.

When the results were announced, Dundun still hadn't received his admission notice.

As the educated youth and their acquaintances received their college admission notices one after another, Dundun began to panic.