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Upon hearing Wang Chunhua's words, Zhou Jingyun immediately looked at Ruan Miaomiao nervously and anxiously: Ahhhhh!!

Why is this woman trying to smear herself? Won't it make Miaomiao misunderstand her?

He acted decisively, swiftly interrupting Wang Chunhua's bizarre remarks, and sternly rebuked her:

"You're a woman, how can you be so shameless?"

Are we that close? Who are you to me? Who gives you the right to feel sorry for me?

What do you mean by saying that Ruan Zhiqing didn't care about or cherish me?

When Ruan Zhiqing cherishes and loves me, I want to tell you this?

Did you get up early and not poop, and now your brain is all clogged with poop? Why are you saying such nasty things?

"How dare you make up stories about my educated youth, Ruan?"

"..."

Wang Chunhua cried even harder: How could this man speak so venomously and unpleasantly?

She pointed at Ruan Miaomiao and choked up, saying, "If Ruan Zhiqing really cared about you, why didn't she bring you water when she saw you doing such hard work?"

Zhou Jingyun rolled her eyes when she heard Wang Chunhua's words: "What's it to you?"

She just felt sorry for me.

Besides, even if my Ruan Zhiqing doesn't care about me, I'm still willing to do things for her. I'm practically selling myself to her for free, so doing everything for her is only right.

Don't say things like that that could cause misunderstandings again. My friend Ruan Zhiqing will get angry if she hears them, and I might really beat her up.

Even if I don't beat you up, I can still beat up your parents..."

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Upon hearing Zhou Jingyun's words, Wang Chunhua's imposing figure, which had been so impressive in helping villagers find jobs in the provincial and county capitals, instantly crumbled.

She looked at Zhou Jingyun, who was protecting Ruan Miaomiao, with a blank expression, wondering: Don't men care about their pride? Why is Zhou Jingyun acting like he's trying to please her?

The people from Jianshan Brigade around them, after hearing Zhou Jingyun's words, muttered to themselves: "Wow, this Yun boy has only been dating Ruan Zhiqing for a short time, and he's already become so good at talking. It seems that I should find more opportunities to spend time with Ruan Zhiqing in the future and learn the art of speaking."

Feeling everyone's gaze fall on him, Zhou Jingyun accepted it calmly, even proudly puffing out his chest:

These people are all jealous of me, jealous that I can stand openly and officially beside Miaomiao.

Hmph, these people are just jealous, jealous that Miaomiao only accepts their kindness!

Looking at the people of Jianshan Brigade who admired her and the inexplicably arrogant Zhou Jingyun, Wang Chunhua felt that everything in front of her was extremely strange.

Feeling utterly humiliated, she covered her face and cried as she rushed home...

Seeing that there was no show to watch, the men and women who had been working got back to work with great enthusiasm.

Ruan Miaomiao chatted with the women and men, but never responded to Zhou Jingyun, which made Zhou Jingyun so impatient that he simply pulled her aside.

"Miaomiao, you have to believe me. I really have nothing to do with that Wang Chunhua. She came up to me and offered to bring me water, but I didn't accept it..."

Looking at the man whose eyes were red with anxiety, Ruan Miaomiao smiled charmingly and mimicked Wang Chunhua's tone, speaking in a high-pitched voice:

"Brother Jingyun~~ I just feel sorry for you~~~ My sister doesn't feel sorry for you, but I do~~~"

The tone and the content instantly sent chills down Zhou Jingyun's spine. He hurriedly explained:

"Miaomiao, don't be angry. Wang Chunhua is just talking nonsense. You care about me, you care about me the most!!"

"Brother Jingyun~~~"

Ruan Miaomiao tried to speak again, but Zhou Jingyun interrupted her directly:

"Miaomiao, were you... were you jealous just now?"

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Ruan Miaomiao frowned upon hearing Zhou Jingyun's words: Was she jealous?

Is there?

Will she be jealous?

It seems that when she saw Wang Chunhua's gaze fixed on the man while she was talking to Zhou Jingyun, she felt a sense of indignation that something of hers had been taken away from her.

However, she suppressed her displeasure and stood aside to watch how the man would handle the situation.

The best solution for a woman who pounces on you is to let the man handle it himself.

After all, the root of everything lies with men, doesn't it?

As long as your man stands firm, you're not afraid of any number of women throwing themselves at you.

To be honest, Zhou Jingyun's words to Wang Chunhua were quite excessive.

However, as Zhou Jingyun's girlfriend, she was secretly pleased to hear those words.

I'm glad this man was able to firmly choose himself.

Seeing that Ruan Miaomiao hadn't responded for a long time, Zhou Jingyun was secretly pleased: it seemed that Miaomiao was really jealous, and it seemed that his position in Miaomiao's heart was becoming more and more important.

Feeling that he was very important to Ruan Miaomiao, Zhou Jingyun happily coaxed her, treating everything that had just happened as a bit of fun.

However, this matter is not over.

Years later, Ruan Miaomiao would occasionally say, "Brother Jingyun, I feel sorry for you..."

As I lay in bed, trying to drift off to sleep, Ruan Miaomiao's voice suddenly rang in my ears: "Brother Jingyun, I feel sorry for you..."

Walking down the street, when she sees someone who looks somewhat like Wang Chunhua, Ruan Miaomiao will suddenly say, "Brother Jingyun, I feel sorry for you..."

Even when they're out and about, if Ruan Miaomiao hears someone calling out "Chunhua," she'll suddenly say, "Brother Jingyun, I feel sorry for you..."

...

After hearing it so many times, Zhou Jingyun felt a conditioned reflex of disgust towards that phrase.

Sometimes, he regretted getting up early to help unload bricks and running into Wang Chunhua...

******

After staking out Zhou's house for several days, Shen Qingming finally managed to get Zhou's grandson to call Zhou Shuhua inside the house with a piece of glass candy while the adults in Zhou's family were out working.

Lying in bed, numb and dazed as she nursed her leg, Zhou Shuhua was overjoyed when her nephew told her that Shen Qingming was waiting for her outside. All the gloom on her body vanished instantly.

Her leg has improved considerably these days thanks to the herbal medicine she got from her third uncle, but because she doesn't want to help with chores at home, she's been pretending it hasn't gotten better.

Now, hearing that her sweetheart was waiting for her at the door, Zhou Shuhua happily got out of bed, asked her nephew to find her a cane, and hopped and skipped outside.

"Auntie, you can move now?"

When Zhou, the accountant's eldest grandson, saw his aunt, who had been bedridden for more than half a month, actually jumping around outside with crutches, he was astonished: Could it be that the man outside had some kind of charm that made his aunt get up?

Upon hearing her nephew's question, Zhou Shuhua immediately glared at him.

His fierce gaze startled Zhou's eldest grandson, who immediately covered his mouth, looking as if he dared not utter a word.

"Shuhua, what's wrong with you?"

Shen Qingming's eyes widened when he saw the woman hopping towards him!