Zhai Qiaoyun kept her eyes closed, turned over, pretending not to hear the noise outside, and continued to dream.

At the educated youth settlement, everyone was talking about Duan Nianzhen's failure to return home overnight. After once again rejecting Duan Chengyu's advances, Jiang Xile also went back to her own hut to rest.

"Old Duan, you've hit a wall again. I'm telling you, you should just give up now!"

Duan Chengyu looked at Mu Tianye, who was gloating, and said angrily:

"When you're trying to advise others, take a look at yourself first. Don't think I don't know you're also eyeing Jiang Zhiqing!"

"Heh, who said that? Although I was somewhat interested at first, she was arrogant and looked down on me, so I didn't want to make a fool of myself."

Duan Chengyu looked at Mu Tianye suspiciously. Based on his understanding, Mu Tianye was not the kind of person who would give up so easily.

"So, you've completely given up on Jiang Zhiqing?"

Mu Tianye hesitated for a moment, then remained silent.

Seeing his reaction, Duan Chengyu chuckled and left. Luckily, he was cautious, otherwise he would have really fallen for his trick.

Hearing Duan Chengyu's sneer, Mu Tianye was annoyed, but looking at Jiang Xile's door not far away, he couldn't say anything more and could only leave dejectedly.

Jiang Xile was unaware of and uninterested in the minor lawsuit between Mu Tianye and Duan Chengyu; she was currently plotting to deal with Zhao Dagou and his mother!

Meanwhile, Zhao Dagou and his mother were also plotting to scheme against Jiang Xile!

“Son, I heard that girl has a habit of taking a walk after dinner in the evening, and many people have seen her taking a walk by the river at night.”

"Mother, what do you mean by this?"

"What else could it mean, you stupid son? What I mean is, go wait in the grove by the river."

Once you see that brat alone, drag her into the grove and tear off her clothes.

"Then Mother will bring people over, and we'll make sure that brat seduces you. She'll have no choice but to marry you then."

"What if she accuses me of being a pervert?"

"Well... why don't you just take care of her? She's already your woman, how could she possibly have the heart to sue you!"

Then you just say some nice things to her, coax her a bit, women are all soft-hearted, and it'll be done!

Zhao Dagou's eyes lit up, and he couldn't stop smiling whenever he thought of Jiang Xile's little face.

"Then Mother, you shouldn't bring anyone with you. What if your daughter-in-law is embarrassed? I'll just bring her back after I'm done with my business!"

Zhou Pandi thought about it and agreed that with her son's physique, winning over a young girl would definitely be no problem.

"Alright then, Mom won't go. I'll stay home and wait for your good news!"

"Don't worry, Mother, I will definitely bring your daughter-in-law back to you!"

"good!"

The mother and son exchanged a smile, both feeling confident of victory, little did they know that in the end, they would be the ones to suffer.

After everyone at the educated youth settlement had gone to work in the afternoon, Duan Nianzhen dragged her weak legs back to the settlement.

After being tormented by Li Hongwei for more than two hours, she was now flushed and looked incredibly satisfied, exuding an aura of sensuality.

Fortunately, there was no one at the educated youth settlement, otherwise Duan Nianzhen's unusual behavior would have been immediately noticed.

After lying on her bed for a while and regaining some strength, Duan Nianzhen took off all her clothes.

Looking at the red marks on her body, she couldn't help but blush with embarrassment. It was the first time she had tasted this intoxicating pleasure, and Duan Nianzhen couldn't forget it.

Not daring to think any further, she hurriedly took the basin and went to the bathhouse to wash up.

After washing for a while, I felt a bit refreshed before coming out.

After washing the dirty clothes and hanging them on the clothesline, Duan Nianzhen climbed back onto the kang (a heated brick bed) to rest; she was simply too tired.

When I woke up, quite a few people had already returned to the educated youth settlement.

As soon as Su Jinxiu entered, she saw Duan Nianzhen lying on the kang (a heated brick bed). With concern for her comrade, she walked over to her.

"Nianzhen, why didn't you come back yesterday? And you didn't go to work today either!"

"Sister Jinxiu, I drank too much yesterday and stayed at Qiaoyun's place overnight. I had a terrible headache this morning, so I asked her to help me ask for leave!"

"It's best for a young lady to drink less outside, especially since Zhai Qiaoyun is already married. Given her family situation, it wouldn't be convenient for you to live there!"

"What could be inconvenient about it? Qiaoyun and I are good friends. You're overthinking it!"

Su Jinxiu actually just wanted to remind her to stay away from Li Hongwei, but unfortunately, he didn't appreciate it, so she didn't say anything more.

"Alright then, I was overthinking it. You can handle it yourself!"

After Su Jinxiu finished speaking, she took the basin of water and went out to wash clothes. Although the two had known each other for more than a year, their relationship was just so-so, and a reminder was enough.

Completely bewildered by Li Hongwei, Duan Nianzhen's mind was a complete blank, not a brain.

She had long since lost the ability to distinguish right from wrong; her mind was solely focused on Li Hongwei and the irresistible pleasure he offered...

Others overheard part of Su Jinxiu and Duan Nianzhen's conversation, and seeing Duan Nianzhen's attitude, no one dared to say anything more.

After dinner, Jiang Xile went out for a walk as usual to digest her food, and ran into Xiao Chengyi, who had been waiting for her, as soon as she stepped out.

What are you doing here?

"I heard Zhao Dagou is bothering you?"

"Who told you that?"

"How are you? Should I go and warn them?"

Xiao Chengyi did not answer Jiang Xile's question, but instead directly shifted the topic to Zhao Dagou.

"No need, I already scolded him away this morning. I'm sure he won't be so foolish as to come near me again."

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