No one present expected Shen Jingyan to speak so boldly.

Everyone sensed a hint of danger in the girl's calm tone, and the large kitchen suddenly fell silent.

Zhao Yanyan was clearly frightened by Shen Jingyan's words.

Her eyes widened in anger, two tear streaks washed away the powder on her face, and snot kept coming out of her nostrils.

Where is the air of a city girl now?

In contrast, Shen Jingyan is calm, composed, and neither arrogant nor impatient. Compared to her, Zhao Yanyan is inferior in every way.

The educated youth thought to themselves, no wonder that even though Zhao Yanyan had been by Gu Zhiyun's side for so many years, Gu Zhiyun had never given her a second glance, but instead had a special fondness for Chen Jingyan.

Zhao Yanyan was not eloquent enough and lost a lot of momentum, so she could only vent her frustration by crying loudly.

No one had ever seen a young woman in her early twenties cry so much. She had cried three or four times in less than a day since arriving at the forest farm!

Zhao Yanyan thought that as long as she cried pitifully enough, she could gain everyone's sympathy, so she was happy to portray herself as a weakling.

Little did she know, this tactic only worked on her parents and those who fawned over them. Once she left the compound in the capital, no one took her seriously.

"Comrade Zhao Yanyan, you are emotionally unstable right now, and it looks like you can't eat. You should go back to your dormitory and rest for a while."

Zhang Wanfang's head was throbbing from Zhao Yanyan's crying, and she wished she could get rid of her as soon as possible so that she could have some peace and quiet.

She and Shang Xiaorong grabbed Zhao Yanyan's arms and tried to drag her out.

Zhao Yanyan shook off the two men and screamed at Gu Zhiyun, "Gu Zhiyun, why are you seeing someone behind my back? Explain yourself!"

Gu Zhiyun didn't even look at her, and while putting ribs on Shen Jingyan's plate, he said coldly:

"Why would I need to find a partner behind your back? I just announced in public that Jingya is my girlfriend, and you saw it clearly."

Zhao Yanyan swayed a few times, as if she was about to faint from the shock.

"And what about me? All these years, what have I been to you? What am I to you?"

Seeing that she was constantly humiliating herself, Gu Zhiyun, unusually patient, replied:

"You're not in my heart, so you mean nothing to me."

After Gu Zhiyun finished speaking, the educated youth's eyes turned somewhat mocking.

Zhao Yanyan was like a gorilla with insufficient intelligence but extreme obsession, jumping around, beating her chest and stamping her feet, making a complete fool of herself.

That appearance immediately reminded Shen Jingyan of Shen Yuqin.

Indeed, spoiled people always think that the eight planets of the earth revolve around them, and they have no idea what shame or decency is.

Zhao Yanyan gritted her teeth angrily at Gu Zhiyun, then stomped her foot: "You, Gu, you'll regret this!"

She covered her face and ran out, sobbing uncontrollably.

From beginning to end, Gu Zhiyun never looked up at her.

As soon as Zhao Yanyan left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At the dinner table afterwards, everyone was in high spirits, praising Shen Jingyan's steamed buns and stewed ribs as delicious.

Everyone enjoyed the meal and was very satisfied.

Anzi tucked the two remaining meat buns into his pocket, intending to take them home for Shen Honggang to try.

He walked to the gate of the forest farm and happened to see Zhao Yanyan sitting on a tree stump, wiping away tears with a sad expression.

Anzi didn't quite understand why this person suddenly appeared and started arguing with Gu Zhiyun, even throwing a bowl at Sister Jingya. Her unreasonable behavior was exactly the same as Shen Yuqin's.

But he felt that Zhao Yanyan looked rather pitiful, with no one paying attention to her and not having eaten yet, even though it was late at night.

He carefully stepped forward, took out a steaming hot meat bun from his pocket, and handed it to Zhao Yanyan.

"Sister, don't cry, have a steamed bun."

In Anzi's mind, if she was happy eating, she wouldn't be sad.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yanyan glared at him fiercely, slapped the bun in his hand to the ground, and yelled in a shrill voice:

"Who wants your steamed bun! What are you pretending to be kind for? Aren't you Shen Jingyan's younger brother? There's not a single good person in your family!"

Anzi was heartbroken to see the meat buns covered in dirt, and felt even more aggrieved because she had been scolded for no reason.

It's like a dog biting Lü Dongbin—they don't appreciate a kind heart!

Anzi also had a temper. He picked up the bun on the ground and threw it hard at Zhao Yanyan's face.

"Eat it or don't! I'll just throw this away like a meat bun to a dog, and never come back!"

The meat bun exploded on Zhao Yanyan's face, the sticky meat filling covering her face. She screamed in anger and reached out to hit Anzi, but Anzi ran away in a flash.

Zhao Yanyan was about to explode. How could she, a pampered young lady and a princess doted on by everyone, be bullied by anyone in the countryside?

She wiped the meat filling off her face, suppressing her nausea, and devised an idea before heading towards the forest farm's gatehouse.

Once inside the reception room, she dialed Gu Zhiyun's home phone number.

Hello, who is this?

The person who answered the phone was Gu Zhiyun's father, Gu Huaiqian.

"It's me, Uncle Gu, I'm Yan Yan."

He was very surprised to hear Zhao Yanyan's voice on the other end of the phone.

"Yan Yan? Where have you been? Your parents are going crazy looking for you!"

Zhao Yanyan came to the Northeast Forest Farm without her parents' knowledge. At the time, she only left a note at home saying that she wanted to go out for a walk, without mentioning where she was going.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhao are searching the world for their beloved daughter.

"I came to the Northeast Forest Farm to take care of my brother!" Zhao Yanyan said in a cheerful tone. "I want to tell him in person that you and Auntie have returned to the city!"

"You're really being a bit ridiculous!" Gu Huaiqian reprimanded her gently, not wanting to be too harsh since she wasn't his daughter. "Come back quickly, so your parents won't worry!"

"Uncle Gu, I'm very worried about Brother Gu."

Zhao Yanyan said in a worried tone, "You and your aunt don't know yet, do you? Brother Gu found a country girl as his girlfriend. Everyone advised him not to, but he's like he's possessed. He insists on being with that country girl and even said he could give up his city residency for her and stay in the countryside for the rest of his life! I tried to persuade him a few times, and he even scolded me..."

As she spoke, Zhao Yanyan squeezed out tears of sorrow, "Uncle Gu, what should I do? I don't want to see Brother Gu ruin his future, but he won't listen to a word now. That girl is trying to seduce him into getting a marriage certificate. Isn't that going to tie Brother Gu to the countryside for the rest of his life..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Huaiqian's brow twitched. Gu's mother, Fang Ru, who was listening in, hurriedly dropped the rag in her hand and asked anxiously, "Ah? Zhiyun has found a boyfriend? Is that true?"