Gu Yunze grabbed Yu Haiyang's hand. "Yu Zhiqing, please respect Captain Zhou. He didn't say a single wrong word from beginning to end."

"I'm also telling you, if you two don't go to get your marriage certificate tomorrow, I will report you to the authorities immediately."

After saying that, he forcefully flung Yu Haiyang's hand away.

Yu Haiyang felt like his hand was about to be broken, and he had no strength left to fight.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, we'll get married tomorrow. Are you satisfied now?"

Zhang Lili cried and said, "Brother Haiyang, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

Yu Haiyang had a tender heart, and when he saw her crying, he quickly comforted her, "Lili, there's no need to apologize. Tomorrow you will be my wife, and we will be happy."

Zhang Lili: "Yes, Haiyang, I want to live a good life with you."

The two were so attracted to each other that they immediately exchanged glances.

Song Meili rubbed her arms. "Manqing, don't you feel disgusted? Yue, I feel like throwing up. Why are they doing this?"

Ou Manqing was amused by her reaction. "Then don't look at them anymore, they're disgusting. Come on, let's go inside."

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Zhou Huanan turned and went inside.

Gu Yunze didn't even glance at the two of them. As long as they didn't cause trouble for the educated youth settlement, he wanted to live a quiet life here and date Lin Yu.

The other educated youths also felt physically uncomfortable with the sight of Haiyang and Zhang Lili's affectionate relationship, so they all shook their heads and turned back.

The two people still standing in the middle of the yard wished they could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Yu Haiyang's face turned ashen, and he released his grip on Zhang Lili's hand.

Zhang Lili was taken aback, then lowered her head and said softly, "Haiyang, go back and rest. You must be tired today."

Yu Haiyang was quite pleased with her virtuous wife and loving mother demeanor, and his complexion improved considerably.

"Yeah, you too. Get some rest, we'll go get our marriage certificate tomorrow."

Now, Yu Haiyang has finally figured it out: under the current circumstances, he only has the option of marrying Zhang Lili.

Otherwise, let alone returning to the city, he might be taken to a farm for labor reform.

The thought of seeing people being beaten in the city back then sent chills down his spine. It was too terrifying. He absolutely could not end up like them.

Marrying Zhang Lili, at least this woman loved him and was so gentle and virtuous, he felt that he hadn't lost out.

He was still unwilling to give up on Oumanqing just like that.

But it's okay. Ou Manqing was just angry for a moment. As long as he coaxes her properly afterward, she should forgive him, since they've known each other since childhood.

Then he can get back in touch with the Ou family, and his future will still be bright.

With this thought in mind, Yu Haiyang relaxed and went back to her room to sleep with pleasant thoughts in mind.

Song Meili peeked through the crack in the door for a while, then ran back to the dormitory bed where she slept with Ou Manqing.

She whispered in Ou Manqing's ear, "So Yu Haiyang likes someone like Zhang Lili, who is gentle and considerate. He's not even willing to marry her. Zhang Lili can still care if he's tired and tell him to go and rest."

Ou Manqing smiled. She knew Zhang Lili and knew that Zhang Lili's behavior was all an act.

She did like Yu Haiyang, but that was based on the premise that Yu Haiyang came from a well-off family and was Ou Manqing's fiancé.

Zhang Lili's family is large and relatively poor. It was only after becoming friends with Ou Manqing that she realized what kind of life girls from wealthy families lead.

She also wanted to live a good life.

So she set her sights on Yu Haiyang, whose parents were both employees of a work unit, and who lived alone with his younger sister.

It can be said that their living conditions are quite good.

Moreover, Yu Haiyang is also Ou Manqing's fiancé.

Zhang Lili felt that as long as she could win Yu Haiyang's heart, she could prove that she was living a better life than Ou Manqing!

So she was secretly competing with Ou Manqing at every turn, but on the surface she still had to pretend to be a close sister.

In her previous life, Ou Manqing was actually fooled by her.

Seeing her pitiful and timid appearance, Ou Manqing often felt sorry for her and brought her food and drink.

Even when they planned to return to the city, they asked their parents to take Zhang Lili back with them.

Little did they know that once they returned to the city, it would be even easier for Yu Haiyang and Zhang Lili to get together.

For many years, Ou Manqing remained unaware of the ambiguous relationship between the two.

Until the day the truth comes out...

Zhang Lili's current demeanor is actually a way of manipulating Yu Haiyang.

She knew Yu Haiyang was a man who liked women who were submissive and considerate, and she did indeed act very well.

Even Song Meili was convinced. "Manqing, I think Yu Haiyang likes women like her. It's so good that you didn't end up with him. You're not that kind of woman at all."

"Yeah, I also think it's good that I'm not with him. I wish them both a long and happy life together."

Song Meili nodded, "I think they're a perfect match, they're both pretty shameless."

"Song Zhiqing, how could you say that to me?" Zhang Lili came into the room at some point.

Song Meili rolled her eyes. "What I said isn't wrong. You two are like this, what else is it but shamelessness?"

Zhang Lili was on the verge of tears. She looked at the others, hoping someone would stand up for her and condemn Song Meili, but she found that the eyes of the other female educated youths were filled with disgust.

"You, you all bullied me."

Ou Manqing scoffed, "Alright, Comrade Zhang Lili, you should just shut up and stop acting. Nobody here likes to see you cry."

"Manqing, what happened to you? Aren't we good friends?"

Ou Manqing glanced at her and said, "Have you ever considered me a friend?"

Ou Manqing's eyes were icy cold, as if they could see through her body and into her heart, revealing the jealousy and hatred she felt towards him.

Zhang Lili was stunned for a moment and couldn't say a word.

Song Meili smiled and said, "Zhang Zhiqing, you said Manqing is your good friend, so why are you still with her fiancé?"

"We, we."

Seeing that she was stammering and couldn't speak, Song Meili said for her, "You two couldn't help yourselves, you love each other so much."

Ou Manqing patted her arm, "Meili, you're an unmarried young woman, don't say things like that."

Song Meili nodded, "Yes, ma'am."

Compared to Zhang Lili, this so-called "good friend," Song Meili was the one with the best relationship with the educated youth at the settlement.

Zhang Lili recalled the past, when the two of them had shared many beautiful memories, and Ou Manqing had indeed treated her very well. But now, everything had changed.

She suddenly felt a pang of sadness, wondering if she had really done something wrong.

Then she realized that she was getting married to Yu Haiyang tomorrow. Ou Manqing's fiancé now belonged to her.

She did nothing wrong. Everyone looks out for themselves; she was just looking out for her own future happiness.

Zhang Lili's jealousy of Ou Manqing had surpassed that of friendship.

As long as we can successfully snatch Ou Manqing's things, what does it matter if we lose this friend?