Xue Fu said "Oh," and didn't ask any further questions. Her curiosity should stop there.

“It shouldn’t be anything serious,” Gu Fei noticed the hesitation on Xue Fu’s face, realizing she wasn’t really thinking what she was saying. He thought for a moment and added, “When Brother Zhou Zhi came, he seemed quite cheerful.”

Xue Fu laughed, noticing Gu Fei's ability to read people's expressions, and teased him, "You're quite the little imp."

Gu Fei smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Hehe."

After finishing her steamed buns, Xue Fu washed the rice bowl, tidied herself up, and headed towards the fishpond.

Zhou Jianguo was a good team leader, and Qingtang Village had the best atmosphere in the entire commune. But even so, there were still a few lazy good-for-nothings in the village.

That was Xiao Liu before. And that's Li Ermazi under that tree over there now.

Xue Fu usually kept her distance from these shady characters.

Those hooligans never bothered Xue Fu.

As for why they didn't approach, it's because someone had already warned them, and after being beaten up and reminded once, they naturally didn't dare to go near them.

But today, when Li Ermazi looked at the pretty young educated youth walking over, he didn't mean to flirt with her. He just couldn't help but feel a little itchy when he thought of the vivid rumors circulating about her.

He was extremely envious of Gu Chong's good luck.

Gu Chong's family background is much worse than his.

Compared to Gu Chong, who had no parents and a younger brother to rely on, Li Ermazi at least had parents and an older sister to help him.

Why is it that no pretty girl is interested in him?

Li Ermazi thought to himself, he was an extremely confident person.

So when Li Ermazi saw Xue Fu walking over today, he thought that since she was going to marry into their Qingtang Village in the future, it wouldn't hurt to say a few words.

Thinking this, Li Ermazi whistled loudly at her.

Xue Fu: ?

A loud whistle drew Xue Fu's attention.

Then she discovered he was a notorious good-for-nothing in the village, and she fell silent.

What is this person trying to do?

To flirt with her?

Xue Fu was a little nervous.

But the scoundrel didn't approach her directly; he sat under the tree and spoke to her from a distance.

The moment he called her name, Xue Fulei was stunned.

"Hey, Gu family's little wife!"

Xue Fu: "...?" Who am I calling?

Xue Fu remembered what Zheng Peipei had told her yesterday, and subconsciously glared at that person a few times.

These are the people who are lying!

Li Ermazi was completely oblivious and continued, "Going to the fishpond? How diligent! Gu Chong is truly blessed."

"I'm so envious, Xue Fu, what do you see in him? How about me? Hehe."

Li Ermazi couldn't help but linger his gaze on her, especially since Xue Fu's clothes were exquisitely made and fit her perfectly, highlighting her beautiful figure.

Enraged by Li Ermazi's shout, Xue Fu wanted to sew his mouth shut with a needle.

But Xue Fu also knew that some people get more enthusiastic the more you pay attention to them. This person was one of them.

She took a deep breath, looked away, and ignored him.

Li Ermazi was a chatterbox; even though Xue Fu ignored him, he kept muttering to himself.

Xue Fu pretended not to hear, rolled her eyes, and didn't give them another look before continuing to walk towards the fishpond.

Xue Fu was indignant the whole way to the fishpond; he was just too annoying.

Li Ermazi's sticky gaze made her feel very uncomfortable.

The way they looked at her made her feel like an exhibit, as if they were examining and evaluating her as a beautiful object.

She doesn't like being looked at like that; it makes her feel very uncomfortable and embarrassed.

Especially considering the implication in his words.

For the first time, Xue Fu was troubled by the rumors circulating outside.

When Li Ermazi called her just now, he didn't hide from people. Xue Fu pretended not to hear, but everyone else heard it clearly.

Seeing that Xue Fu did not deny or clarify the title 'Gu Family's Little Wife', the group felt even more that Gu Chong's good news was just around the corner.

With Li Ermazi's shout, Xue Fu's nickname "Gu Family's Little Wife" spread far and wide.

When Gu Chonggang returned from Hongtang Village after separating from Zhou Zhi, he was immediately teased by people who asked him when he was going to hold a wedding banquet.

"What?" The man's voice was deep and cold.

The person who called out to him instinctively flinched, his voice faltering under Gu Chong's icy gaze as he replied lightly, "Just you and Xue Fu, the educated youth..."

The man's voice trailed off: "Just now, Xue Fu, the educated youth, didn't deny it..."

Gu Chong frowned, making him appear even more aloof and composed.

The man tensed up, fearing that Gu Chong would go mad.

This is why few people in the village provoke Gu Chong.

When Gu Chong was a teenager, his temper wasn't as restrained as it is now. Without any elders to keep him in check, he did a lot of absurd things during those years of famine, all in order to get a bite to eat.

Fortunately, Gu Chong only coldly tossed out a "Stop gossiping" before hurrying away.

The person who spoke breathed a sigh of relief and never dared to talk about these things with Gu Chong again.

When Gu Chong arrived home, Gu Fei had not yet finished school, and Xue Fu had not yet finished work.

After preparing the dinner and letting it simmer in the pot, Gu Chong hesitated for a moment, then went inside to change into a clean new outfit before going out to pick up the person.

Gu Chong was somewhat uneasy.

If he hadn't left with Zhou Zhi this morning, and instead had delivered breakfast to her and accompanied her to the fishpond, those gossips wouldn't have reached her ears today, and she wouldn't have been teased by those people in the village.

Gu Chong had no experience in matters of love between men and women before, and it was only after meeting Xue Fu that he gradually became more knowledgeable in this area.

He was unsure of Xue Fu's opinion on this.

Will she be angry?

Probably...after all, it will affect her reputation.

Will she...take her anger out on him? If he could have controlled himself, these rumors wouldn't have spread.

Gu Chong was nervous, like a prisoner awaiting sentencing, wondering what kind of punishment Xue Fu would want from him.

Why are you here?

Xue Fu looked at Gu Chong, who had appeared before her, with a hint of surprise, "Did you get things done?"

Gu Chong nodded: "Mm."

He took the bowl of fish food from her and took over her work.

Xue Fu smiled and didn't refuse: "Thanks!"

Gu Chong responded with a deep "Mm".