Xue Fu didn't follow the educated youth; she stayed close to Gu Chong, like a pitiful, wet little puppy.

Gu Chong had the village doctor, Chen, pack the medicine, and then took her and Gu Fei home.

Once she sat down in the Gu family courtyard and drank a bowl of steaming hot fermented rice balls made by Gu Chong, Xue Fu felt completely at ease.

I regained my sense of security.

She ate the round little dumplings while thinking.

She thought, Sun Yu has been arrested by the police. Attempted murder is a serious crime; Sun Yu will probably be in jail for at least seven or eight years, right?

She wondered if this meant the male supporting character from the original book had been written out of the story.

Will the events that follow in the original book still happen?

At least Xue Fu thought that without Sun Yu, the character 'Xue Fu' would most likely not have gone down that wrong path and experienced imprisonment.

She must have successfully escaped the plot, right?

Xue Fu felt that as long as she didn't intentionally kill herself, she should be able to live a peaceful life.

and...

And there's Gu Chong too.

Gu Chong, he'll protect her, won't he?

When Sun Yu woke up, she had a splitting headache.

He quickly regained his senses and realized what had happened.

He was exposed.

Now...

When he came to his senses, he found himself lying on a single bed. The wound on his head had been bandaged, but he was now locked in a room with three walls and the remaining wall a black iron fence.

If you use your brain, you'll know where he is right now.

But even now, Sun Yu doesn't feel much regret.

He was just regretting his carelessness.

They were discovered by accident.

He should have stopped wasting so much time talking to Xue Fu and gone easy on her.

Sun Yu thought that he himself was also at fault.

Why can't you hold your temper? Why can't you contain yourself when you see even the slightest interaction or intimacy between Li Jing and He Luosheng?

Sun Yu moved the corners of her lips, trying to put on a smile.

But the wound on his face hurt with every movement, and his smile turned into a grimace and gasp for breath.

Sun Yu felt calm, but when facing the police officers in their neat uniforms with solemn expressions, she was actually anything but calm inside.

He began to regret it.

He wept and tried to plead for mercy.

He said his parents only had him as their son, and he couldn't let him die here.

He repents, and he will kneel down to beg Xue Fu for forgiveness.

But committing a crime is not something that can be forgiven simply by "acknowledging and correcting one's mistakes".

Xue Fu only heard about Sun Yu's news from other people much later.

Actually, everyone avoided mentioning Sun Yu in front of Xue Fu, after all, she was the victim, and what if hearing about it reminded her of her painful memories and made her feel sad?

Xue Fu overheard this by accident.

However, the content of their conversation did not remind Xue Fu of any unpleasant things.

Because they were discussing Sun Yu's verdict.

Although it was an attempted murder, these kinds of things were taken very seriously in this era, and the sentences were severe.

I heard he's going to get shot.

Xue Fu overheard them talking, saying that before the verdict, Sun Yu had a high fever and seemed to have become mentally impaired, completely confused and acting crazy.

Someone in the crowd sighed, but said nothing.

In the end, the Sun family didn't send anyone to visit, completely severing ties with their son, Sun Yu.

Xue Fu overheard this, shook her head slightly, and continued walking towards the Gu family's house.

She will never sympathize with or forgive.

When real suffering befalls you and you experience it yourself, you won't feel any pity or sympathy.

Xue Fu wanted to comment that he deserved what he got.

Whether in the original storyline or in this instance, Sun Yu is reaping what he sowed.

It's one thing for him to be paranoid, but his paranoia is built on exploiting others and causing them pain and suffering.

Xue Fu felt even more disgusted with this kind of person.

However, this incident still left an impact on Xue Fu.

Occasionally, Xue Fu would dream of that scene again, and even in her dreams, she could still feel that suffocating sensation. When she breathed and swallowed, she could feel a burning, tearing pain in her throat.

Contrary to popular belief, you don't feel pain in your dreams.

At the same time, Xue Fu also realized a lot.

The extent to which bad people are bad can sometimes exceed our imagination.

Xue Fu thought she had gained a deeper understanding of the evil side of human nature.

She thought she could understand why many people wear masks when socializing, not showing their true selves but handling interpersonal relationships according to certain established rules and regulations.

Sincerity is becoming increasingly rare and precious.

Xue Fu wasn't the only one troubled.

Gu Chong remained uneasy and tense these days.

He was very worried that something like this would happen again.

He couldn't eliminate this 'possibility'.

Because he couldn't be by her side all the time.

His nervousness was well conveyed to Xue Fu.

These days, Xue Fu sometimes felt that he was overly guarded and tense.

They treated her like the apple of their eye.

Almost all eyes were fixed on her, making her the center of attention.

But it must be said that being watched and cared for like this is actually a very reassuring and comforting thing for Xue Fu.

She feels very safe.

Now, Gu Chong accompanies her to the fishpond when she goes to work, and when she finishes work, Gu Chong will finish his own work in advance and come to the fishpond to pick her up and take her back.

Gu Chong even went to the team leader to apply, and afterwards, the place where he was assigned to work was right next to the fishpond.

Zhou Jianguo snorted irritably, feeling that Gu Chong was just there to annoy him and cause him trouble.

But then he thought of Xue Fu and what had happened before, and Zhou Jianguo felt worried.

We can't afford any more accidents.

This incident has given him a major headache. He was criticized for not doing a good job of ideological work with the educated youth, and he also made a guarantee and wrote a guarantee letter to the county.

Zhou Jianguo took a deep breath and shooed the person to the door: "Alright, I know, go, go."

The wooden door slammed shut in front of Gu Chong without any politeness.

Gu Chong left, unconcerned, a slight smile playing on his lips.

With Gu Chong's meticulous care every day, those shadows gradually faded away.

Occasionally, when he couldn't pick her up, he would ask Gu Fei to come and get her.

Gu Chong didn't say anything, but his actions made it clear.

Xue Fu got up in the morning and squatted in the yard to wash up with half-closed eyes.

Others got up earlier than usual, and by this time they were all washed up and ready to go out.

Xue Fu then remembered what day it was.

Oh, it was the day the village held its teacher recruitment exam...

Xue Fu took a sip of water and spit out the foam from her mouth.

She didn't really care about the exam, and didn't even want to hear about anything related to it.

She doesn't even want to talk about how many times she was wronged and aggrieved because of this exam.

Seeing the others preparing to depart with seriousness and caution, Xue Fu silently lowered her eyes.

The last person to leave for the exam was Li Jing.

Seeing Xue Fu still in the courtyard, Li Jing paused for a few seconds, but then quickly left, remembering the exam time.

After washing up, Xue Fu walked to the courtyard gate, ready to wait for breakfast to be served.