Chapter 21 Private Chat

Xia Wanyang arrived at the workplace. The bell had just rung and most people had not arrived yet. She took out her small stool and sat down. She really liked this job. Not only was it leisurely, but she was also not exposed to the sun.

Half an hour later, Aunt Qiao came with an incredible expression on her face. She sat down without saying a word. Aunt Wang, who was working with her, asked, "Shuyun, what's wrong with you? Why are you unhappy?"

Aunt Qiao said, "Qian Guilan seems to be ill. Her youngest son was beaten at noon. Not only did she not make trouble, she just came to my house with 20 eggs to thank me, saying thank you to my son for saving her son!"

Aunt Wang came over with a gossipy look on her face, "Oh my God, how much does Qian Guilan love her old son? Two years ago, a little girl from Xiangyang Brigade was stopped and teased by him. Her parents and brother all came to her house, but she scolded the whole family and drove them away, saying that if they wanted to go to the Public Security Bureau, they could go. Not only did no one see it, but her daughter's reputation was ruined, and she married her off to another village in a few days!"

Aunt Ding also came over, "Yeah, let's not talk about that. Who is Qian Guilan? She has lived in the same village all her life. When has she ever given anything away from you? Your family's Shi Ye beat him up, and it's good enough that he didn't blackmail you for twenty eggs. He even gave you eggs? Did he poison her?"

Xia Wanyang picked the seeds without saying a word. She didn't want Aunt Qiao and Zhang Shiye to know that she was using her status to pressure others. Although she did that, Zhang Shiye was obviously avoiding her now like he did in her previous life. If she talked about it again, wouldn't that be courting death?

If there is one advantage of staying with the aunts in the village, it is that you can listen to the news anytime and anywhere. She will know in an afternoon which daughter-in-law is flirting with others, which old woman is bullying her daughter-in-law, which sister-in-law is a troublemaker at home, and which dog is the most powerful. There are only advantages and no disadvantages to joining their ranks. At least you won’t be talked about when you are there!

After talking about Qian Guilan, Xia Wanyang also moved her small stool closer, and leaned against a group of aunts and sisters to chat in private.

When Zhang Shiye came, he saw Xia Wanyang surrounded in the middle. She was wearing a white half-sleeve that revealed her two white and slender arms. Her two pigtails were thick and shiny on her back. She was smiling exaggeratedly with her hands covering her mouth. She sat there in a small ball, like a little mushroom.

Zhang Shiye walked over with a suppressed smile and coughed twice. Everyone looked at him. Aunt Ding looked Zhang Shiye up and down, "Shuyun, your fourth son is here to see you again!"

Aunt Qiao gave Zhang Shiye a look and said unhappily, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Shiye looked at Xia Wanyang and said, "I have something to ask Xia Zhiqing."

Qiao Shuyun's face darkened immediately. "Just tell me what's going on. You're not afraid of being gossiped about if you come to see Xia Zhiqing alone!"

Xia Wanyang patted her legs that were numb from sitting, "Aunt Qiao, Accountant Zhang probably wants to ask me about housing for the educated youth. I live alone, and I haven't received the receipt for paying the housing fee for the brigade yet!"

Aunt Wang looked at Qiao Shuyun, "Shuyun, the young people have official business, why are you so serious?"

Xia Wanyang looked outside and motioned Zhang Shiye to go out and talk.

The two walked towards the brigade headquarters one after the other, two steps apart. Zhang Shiye said, "Did you go to find out about Song Changhe and Qian Guilan?"

Xia Wanyang blinked, "No! Maybe he realized that he was wrong!"

Zhang Shiye chuckled and said, "Okay, then let's assume they realize they were wrong!"

"Thank you." They both said together.

After saying this, they all laughed at the same time.

After laughing, she felt a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say. Xia Wanyang cursed herself several times in her heart. Why was she so dumb when she really opened her mouth?

"Well, have you gotten used to it after being here for a few days?" Zhang Shiye broke the awkward atmosphere.

Xia Wanyang pursed her lips and said, "It's okay. You know I live in a room by myself, and I can clean up the environment by myself. It's just that those people at the Youth League Center are a bit annoying."

Zhang Shiye frowned, "Someone bullied you?"

Xia Wanyang blinked again, "Not really, it's just that there are flies flying in front of my eyes, they don't bite me but they are annoying!"

Zhang Shiye understood immediately. The little girl was pretty and had a good family background. Only a handful of her were able to return to the city in recent years, and some even wanted to go back even if they had to cripple themselves. Someone wanted to use the little girl to return to the city.

But in what capacity should he take care of her affairs now?

"You have to be careful and don't let anyone take advantage of you. A girl's reputation is very important. If someone takes advantage of her, rumors can kill her."

If the people at the educated youth camp heard this, they would definitely say, "You're overthinking it. This elder sister scolds everyone she catches. Who dares to tie her up and talk about something? She'll slap you to death!"

Xia Wanyang sighed, "Alas, I am a girl who has come all the way here. Not only do I have to go to work every day, but I also have to be on guard against people. There are 20 people in the educated youth point. Except for my neighbor Li Xiang, who I have known since childhood, the rest of them are all very suspicious of me. I have no one to rely on here, it's really tiring!"

Zhang Shiye lowered his head and looked at the ground, "If you have anything, you can come to me... Dad!"

"Can't I find you?" Xia Wanyang asked.

Zhang Shiye raised his head, but quickly looked away again, "Okay, okay, but I'm afraid someone will ruin your reputation."

"Are you afraid of having your reputation ruined?"

Zhang Shiye laughed, "Why would a grown man like me be afraid of ruining my reputation?"

Xia Wanyang also laughed, "A grown man also has a reputation. If your mother wants to arrange a marriage for you in the future, she will hear that you are close to the girl from the educated youth camp, and then the marriage will be off!"

Xia Wanyang said this on purpose. She wanted to test Zhang Shiye's feelings at the moment.

"I don't know how to talk about marriage. If I wanted to say it, I should have said it earlier. When my eldest brother was 20 years old, my nephew was already two years old!" Zhang Shiye explained.

Then he continued, "That Li Xiang, is he your childhood sweetheart?"

Hearing this, Xia Wanyang smiled and showed all eight of her white teeth. Her thoughts were: ...

He has me in his heart and he is testing me!

Zhang Shiye's heart skipped a beat. He laughed so happily when he mentioned that boy?

Just as I was feeling jealous, I heard Xia Wanyang's soft voice, "What childhood sweetheart? He was just a little brat who used to run behind us when we were little, with a runny nose as he ran.

We girls all dislike him, but he just doesn't like playing with boys. He likes playing with us girls. When we play house, he treats him as our son. I have treated him as my son all these years!" He said with a look of disdain.

Li Xiang: You are so noble! You are determined to slander me like this!

The corners of Zhang Shiye's mouth twitched. When he was a child, he also ran behind his brothers in winter and had a runny nose. Would the little girl dislike him too?

But when he heard that they were not childhood sweethearts, Zhang Shiye felt very happy again.

"Go back. It's not good to stay out for too long. The aunts will become suspicious!" Although it was hard to let go of this feeling, I still had to consider her.

Xia Wanyang jumped back when she went back. Zhang Shiye looked at her back and smiled lovingly, like a little rabbit!

When he walked to the door, he deliberately held the voucher in his hand, "I'm back! Look, the voucher is ready!"

Aunt Ding looked at her and smiled, "Oh, you are so happy to get a voucher!"

"No, I was just happy to hear that Aunt Qian sent eggs to Aunt Qiao. She bullied me on the train and her son got beaten up again today. How can I not be happy?"