Hou Zheng looked at Ye Wanwan, his bright eyes seeming to reflect the ugliness of people's hearts. Ye Wanwan felt guilty under his gaze and regretted her quick tongue.

Hou Zheng recalled that he had overheard Ye Wanwan stirring up trouble in front of Huo Xiao and Zhao Mingzhe while he was gathering firewood at the foot of the mountain earlier that day. His impression of Ye Wanwan had already plummeted. As a righteous man, he hated this kind of two-faced, backstabbing villain, especially since Ye Wanwan was Ye Weiwei's cousin.

Therefore, he no longer spoke politely to Ye Wanwan, "I'm not angry, I'm just stating the facts. Do you, Comrade Ye Wanwan, also agree with Comrade Li Jing's words and think that Comrade Ye Weiwei is a jinx? Haven't you always claimed to be Ye Weiwei's cousin who takes care of her? How come you just let others slander your cousin without helping her clarify things?"

Ye Wanwan was furious that Hou Zheng would be so ruthless towards her. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she said in a tearful voice, "I didn't! Hou, you've misunderstood me. I just didn't want to see you and Li Jing having a fight and becoming a laughingstock in the village. After all, we educated youth are a collective..."

Seeing Ye Wanwan upset, Dong Jianhua immediately glared at Hou Zheng with displeasure, "Hou Zheng, what's wrong with you? How can a grown man talk like that to a woman like Wanwan? Don't you have any shame?"

Hou Zheng glanced at Tung Chee-hwa, who was acting like a fool and couldn't distinguish right from wrong, and sneered, "Of course I have a sense of shame. It's those who say one thing to your face and another behind your back that are truly shameless."

After saying that, he turned around and continued queuing, too lazy to pay attention to these people.

“You…” Dong Jianhua couldn’t bear to see Ye Wanwan being wronged and wanted to argue with Hou Zheng, but Ye Wanwan quickly pulled him back.

Hou Zheng has never liked to get involved in conflicts within the educated youth settlement, and I don't know what got into him today, but he's actually speaking up for Ye Weiwei. However, if this matter continues to escalate, it certainly won't do her any good.

Seeing Ye Wanwan's aggrieved and submissive appearance, Tung Chee-hwa felt even more sorry for her. "Wanwan, you're just too good-natured and too easy to talk to."

Ye Wanwan said softly, “It’s not easy for us educated youths from all over the country to gather here. We should unite and cherish this bond.”

Tung Chee-hwa nodded vigorously, "Wanwan, you're right!"

Isn't it fate?

Let him meet Ye Wanwan here!

Hou Zheng's eyes flashed with mockery upon hearing their words.

Idiot!