Su Jin, his face ashen, walked a few steps away and pretended to look up at the scenery.

But his ears were perked up, eager to hear what Yu Min had to say to his fourth brother and sixth sister.

Yu Min lowered her voice and said to Su Ruyi and Su Tong, "There was a murder in the county last night, so the police forces here have to be withdrawn. You should all go out in groups these days. Don't go out alone until those kidnappers from the Ding family are caught, understand?"

They both nodded.

Yu Min added, "Luckily, it's a holiday today, and everyone in the village is indoors. However, the harvest will start tomorrow, and at this crucial time, everyone is so busy that they can't even take care of themselves. You all must be extra careful!"

Su Ruyi nodded again, then asked in a low voice, "Is the murder case in the county related to the Ding family?"

Yu Min shook her head: "We don't know yet. It's a couple who worked at a state-run hotel, and they were murdered! However, our investigation revealed that these two people themselves had serious issues—we found a lot of items in their home that appeared to belong to travelers from all over the country. But please don't spread the news. There's currently no evidence to prove whether this murder is related to the Ding family or not!"

That's what I meant...

The two nodded again.

Su Tong turned around, took the copied dossier, and handed it to Yu Min.

"So fast?!"

Yu Min took it with delight, her eyes shining as she saw the excellent handwriting.

He thanked her profusely again, then got back into his car and sped away.

At this moment, the other female educated youths in the front yard were also awakened by Yu Min and came out one after another.

Guo Tianya spotted Su Jin immediately and called out, "Brother Su Jin!"

After being reprimanded by Yu Min, Su Jingang narrowed his eyes with a dejected look and looked at Guo Tianya.

Unfortunately, the morning glow gave him a golden edge.

Coupled with his slightly dazed gaze, Guo Tianya's girlish heart exploded once again.

She turned to Su Jin and said in a high-pitched voice, "Brother Su Jin, would you like to cook with me?"

Shulan didn't cook dinner again last night.

Not only was no meal prepared, but even the grain was specially weighed out and carried to her doorstep using a scale.

Guo Tianya was so angry that she cried again.

Fortunately, her family was well-off and had plenty of money. Her suitcase was also full of snacks and treats, so she didn't go hungry.

She thought about it all night and realized that apologizing to Shulan was impossible; the only option was to start from scratch.

Therefore, Su Jin is her best partner.

After all, feelings develop over time, and the thought of cooking and eating together is incredibly sweet.

Unexpectedly, Su Jin immediately refused upon hearing this, saying, "No way! I can't cook!"

He was about to leave after saying that.

Guo Tianya was stunned.

She was so engrossed in imagining the wonderful times the two of them would spend working together that she overlooked the simplest problem—neither she nor Su Jin knew how to cook!

Just then, Su Ruyi finished speaking with Su Tong and came back.

Guo Tianya went to chase after Su Jin, and the two came face to face.

Guo Tianya shoved Su Ruyi aside: "You jinx, get out of my way!"

Upon hearing this, Su Ruyi paused for a few seconds, then immediately thought of Su Jin.

The moment he arrived, the nickname "jinx" followed him everywhere.

Su Ruyi turned around and glanced at Su Jin.

Su Jin quickly looked away.

Seeing that Su Ruyi remained silent, Guo Tianya became even more smug and exclaimed loudly, "You all don't know, do you? Su Ruyi's nickname in Haicheng is 'jinx'! Do you know why?"

At this moment, not only did the female educated youth get up and come out, but the male educated youth also gathered around.

Everyone fell silent, and every pair of eyes turned to her.

Guo Tianya's tone rose even higher:

"Brother Su Jin told me secretly a long time ago, and told me not to tell anyone else!"

But this matter concerns everyone in our educated youth compound!

Listen up—Su Ruyi has brought misfortune to her whole family since she was a child. When her mother was giving birth to her, it took three days and three nights to deliver her!

Later on, anyone who got involved with her was doomed!

Her fourth brother, Su Tong, doted on her since childhood, but as a result, he developed heart disease because of it!

Silence.

Su Jin's face was terribly gloomy.

Suddenly, Su Tong's voice rang out from behind the crowd:

"Second brother, aren't you the jinx of our family?"

You're the one who couldn't give birth for three days and three nights!

How could you project your own problems onto Ruyi?

It's quieter now.

Everyone looked at Su Jin.

Sujin's Adam's apple bobbed.

Su Ruyi chimed in, "Second brother, you bully me at home, and you still bully me at the educated youth settlement! Fourth brother and I were so afraid that everyone would find out that you're a jinx, so we didn't say a word! I never expected that you would try to smear me!"

At this moment, Jiang Aiguo stepped forward and said, "Su Jin, I think I need to remind you that you are still within your six-month observation period! If you accidentally make a mistake, you might be sent to a labor camp immediately!"

Hu Zhenbo also said: "Openly promoting feudal superstition and framing others is no small mistake!"

Su Jin's face flushed red: "You little brat! You've always protected this widow since we were kids...you've always protected her since we were kids! Now, you're trying to smear your second brother, aren't you?"

Su Tong sighed, "Second brother, please give me back the clothes you're wearing. After all, I only have these two sets of clothes to change into, and I don't even have enough for myself!"

The female educated youths were unaware that the clothes Su Jin was wearing actually belonged to Su Tong.

Su Jin actually came to the countryside on his own two legs?

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