After a minor farce, most of the households in the entire Qingshan Brigade learned that Yang Shulan was going to take Xie Zhuo to the educated youth settlement to propose marriage.

Many people who love to join in the fun immediately followed them to the educated youth settlement.

And they also have families to support them.

Those who didn't know better might have thought a projectionist had come to the village to show a movie. Although they didn't understand, they quickly grabbed a wooden stool from home, picked up their child, and followed him.

The atmosphere at the former educated youth settlement was still very oppressive tonight.

Especially after working in the fields under the sun all afternoon, all they could eat was corn porridge and dried sweet potatoes, while Xu Yan, who hadn't done anything all day, was drinking malted milk and eating snacks.

The sense of imbalance in my heart reached its peak.

But no one dared to ask her for things as arrogantly as before.

Ever since Xu Yan said those things last night, Ye Wei and Qin Li have been deliberately avoiding her.

Han Xiaoyu was still thinking about the Sun family.

Only Zhou Jingjing, after taking a sip of the tasteless and slightly sour porridge, slammed her chopsticks on the table.

The people at the table were startled by her commotion and looked up at her.

Zhou Jingjing stared at Xu Yan.

But Xu Yan seemed completely oblivious. No, it wasn't that she couldn't perceive it; she usually ate silently, but this time she deliberately smacked her lips after taking a bite of a pastry.

The educated youth sitting together swallowed unconsciously upon hearing the sound.

"you!"

Zhou Jingjing was furious and pointed at Xu Yan.

"Oh, are you talking about me?" Xu Yan looked up, feigning surprise. "What's wrong? Are you planning to pay me back?"

Zhou Jingjing angrily picked up her bowl and went to the yard.

The others didn't want to eat in the kitchen anymore either; the contrast was too stark, making them feel that the food in their bowls was even harder to swallow than usual.

One by one, they all took their bowls and left, leaving only Xu Yan and Han Xiaoyu in the kitchen.