Qin Jianye used all his strength to suppress the bitterness in his heart. Now was not the time to talk about romance. He had serious matters to discuss.

But he glanced at Shi Yan who was still standing at the door watching them, and swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Seeing this, Lin Ran thought that he had some news about the county that he wanted to tell her in private.

Then he turned to look at Shi Yan.

"Shi Zhiqing, I'll take you here. I'll come to thank you another day."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yan's heart, which was already sour, felt even more sour and bitter, as if he had swallowed coptis chinensis.

Of course he knew that he should say goodbye and leave at this time.

But he glanced at Qin Jianye who was also staring at him, and pursed his thin lips.

No, he can't leave.

If he left now, wouldn't that create an opportunity for Qin Jianye to be alone with Lin Ran?

Absolutely impossible!

So, Shi Yan said to Lin Ran without blushing or beating his heart:

"Comrade Lin, I have something else to tell you. How about this? I'll wait for you here. You go ahead and do your work. We'll talk after you're done."

Lin Ran didn't take it seriously and just replied casually.

"What is it? How about we talk about it tomorrow? You have to come over tomorrow anyway."

Shi Yan shook his head decisively.

"No, it's urgent. I have to tell you today."

After saying that, he didn't give Lin Ran a chance to refuse again and just left.

He was very gentlemanly and kept his distance.

Make sure he stands in a position where he cannot hear Lin Ran and the others’ conversation, but can see them.

As a man, Qin Jianye could naturally see through Shi Yan's little thoughts.

Seeing Shi Yan staring at them from afar, his heart ached.

Lin Ran didn't think there was anything wrong and turned to look at Qin Jianye.

"Brother Qin, have you heard any news?"

After hearing Lin Ran's question, Qin Jianye temporarily put Shi Yan behind his mind and turned to talk about business.

"I made some inquiries in the county today, and it turns out that Accountant Zheng and Zhou Manman were released because of Jia Yongchang's actions.

That foreign language book was nominally the textbook Zhou Manman had used before, but she had just kept it at the bottom of the box and forgotten about it.

This kind of problem can be big or small, it all depends on how the Revolutionary Committee wants to deal with it.

But looking at the current results, I doubt whether Zhou Manman gave Jia Yongchang any benefits.

Needless to say, Accountant Zheng has a relationship with Jia Baoqin, so as long as he doesn't go too far, Jia Yongchang will protect him.

So in the end, all the charges were placed on He Hua.

Whether it's asking Zhou Manman for English books, or taking advantage of Accountant Zheng's inability to read foreign books to frame your family."

Having said that, Qin Jianye glanced at Lin Ran's face with some worry.

"Ranran, I know you definitely don't want to let them go.

But now Accountant Zheng and his men are protected by Jia Yongchang, so it is definitely not easy to take action for the time being.

Don't be impulsive. Let me go to the county town first to check the situation, and then we can make a long-term plan."

Lin Ran naturally understood this principle. Perhaps Jia Yongchang and Accountant Zheng were waiting for her family to make a mistake.

But she has her own ideas.

And she didn't want Qin Jianye to be involved.

Lin Ran immediately rejected Qin Jianye's kindness.

"Sorry to bother you, Brother Qin, don't worry, I've taken note of everything you said.

I won't put myself in danger for such a person, so you don't have to worry.

Don't ask about it, or you might alarm Jia Yongchang, which might affect you."

Hearing Lin Ran say this, Qin Jianye couldn't help but look disappointed.

He couldn't help but speak:

"Ranran, even if there's no way for us to go any further, I will always be your Second Brother Qin, so you don't have to be polite to me. Your business is my business."

Lin Ran then realized that what she had just said was too awkward and might have hurt Qin Jianye's feelings, so she changed her words immediately.

"Brother Qin, I understand what you mean. If I need your help, I will definitely not be polite to you.

It's just that I'm not ready to confront Jia Yongchang yet, so I asked you not to watch him, so as not to put them on guard."

Having said that, Lin Ran definitely doesn't want to trouble others unless it's absolutely necessary.

Especially Qin Jianye.

After all, she was not the original owner, and she could not take advantage of Qin Jianye's feelings for the original owner and get whatever she wanted from him.

After saying everything that needed to be said, Qin Jianye glanced at Shi Yan who was walking towards him and wanted to stay and wait for him to leave together.

But Shi Yan said directly.

"Comrade Qin hasn't finished speaking yet? Then I'll step aside for now?"

Then he said he would stay away.

Qin Jianye was not thick-skinned enough, so after hearing this, he could only muffle his words:

"No, I'm done."

After saying that, he said hello to Lin Ran and left.

After watching Qin Jianye walk away, Lin Ran couldn't help but sigh. When she turned around, she saw Shi Yan staring at her with a resentful look.

Lin Ran pinched her handkerchief uncomfortably and changed the subject.

"Shi Zhiqing, what urgent matter did you want to talk about just now?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to talk about what happened today. If you have any plans, you can count me in."

Speaking of this, Shi Yan's black eyes were full of seriousness.

Having known Lin Ran for so long, he still has some understanding of him.

"Shi Zhiqing is joking. I don't have any plans. Since ancient times, the people have never fought against the officials, especially since he is the deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee. We ordinary people can only accept defeat.

But I appreciate your kindness!"

Lin Ran also rejected Shi Yan.

She didn't want to owe favors to either of these two people anymore.

Especially Shi Yan, I feel that even though I helped him return to the city in the end, the main credit still goes to Shi Yan himself.

After saying that, she was about to go back, but was stopped by Shi Yan.

Lin Ran turned around in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Shi Yan stared at Lin Ran's eyes closely, his brows slightly furrowed. Even though he had a thousand words in his heart, he didn't know how to start.

You can't just say that you lied to me on purpose, right?

Forget it, since she doesn't want me to know, I'll just seek justice for her in my own way.

Seeing that Shi Yan didn't say anything, Lin Ran was a little puzzled.

"It's okay, I'll go back first."

"Wait a moment!"

Shi Yan rarely had the opportunity to talk to Lin Ran alone, so he secretly wanted to stay with Lin Ran for a while longer.

But he was not a talkative person, and he was face to face with Lin Ran, so his clenched palms began to sweat.

After a while, I suddenly remembered a topic.

"Comrade Lin, I have decided not to return to the city."

Judging by the time, the letter he sent should be reaching his mother soon.

"What?"

Lin Ran was a little surprised, her almond-shaped eyes widened.

"Didn't we agree that once we succeeded in raising silkworms this time, we would recommend you to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University? That's college, and you're not going?"

Shi Yan shook his head, his attitude firm.

"No, I want to stay here."

"Why? This isn't your home, and your family is waiting for you to come back, right?"

Lin Ran really didn't understand.