Yang Wanqiu's house was rented, and she was constantly cultivating the persona of a pitiful, helpless, and penniless girl.

So apart from the wooden box she bought with the others when she first came here and some necessary daily necessities, Yang Wanqiu didn't have anything else in the house.

For example, Yang Wanqiu doesn't have a small kang table for eating. She usually eats on a small stool by the stove. Since she lives alone, it doesn't matter where she eats, so there's no need to be so particular. Unlike Chen Shuning, who builds houses and buys furniture, does he really think this is his home and wants to stay here for the rest of his life?

She had no intention of staying in this rural area permanently. As long as she could win over that soldier, she figured it wouldn't be long before she could return to the city.

It has to be said that Yang Wanqiu has a really good eye for people, but she just lacks self-awareness.

It's not entirely her fault; it's just that she's surrounded by teenagers at school, and people these days don't have that many complicated thoughts.

Especially for boys, as long as she beckons with her finger and acts cute, she can usually get what she wants. In addition, her sheep-like appearance is quite outstanding, which has fostered her mysterious self-confidence.

Of course, her desire to seduce Gao Hongyuan after returning to the city in the second half of her life was also due to the confidence she had developed in the first half of her life.

She later failed to seduce him, and she only thought that the years she spent in the countryside had ruined the looks that had always made her proud. She never imagined that a man who had spent half his life struggling in society would not fall for her tricks as easily as some carefree young men.

In the end, Yang Wanqiu wasn't very smart, otherwise she wouldn't have fallen for her stepmother and stepsister's tricks first, and then for that man's tricks after going to the countryside, which led to her living in the cellar for so many years.

Of course, Yang Wanqiu didn't think so. She was still the same person who was confident that she could live a good life just by relying on her pretty face.

Looking at the food placed on the kang (a heated brick bed), Yang Wanqiu regretted not spending the few yuan to buy a small kang table. Although it was usually manageable, now that she had injured her leg and could only eat on the kang, she realized how inconvenient it was.

Somewhat embarrassed, Yang Wanqiu picked up the millet rice from the kang (heated brick bed), glanced at the plate of golden-fried eggs, and knew that this was the best Zhao Qianjin could offer. Satisfied, she gave Zhao Qianjin a shy smile.

She said in a particularly gentle tone with a hint of helplessness, "Brother Zhao, you don't really need to cook for me. My leg injury won't heal in a day or two. You're already tired enough from working all day, so don't make things harder for me."

When Sister Shumei comes back, I'll talk to her about it and see if we can pay some money like we did when Shuning first arrived, so that Sister Shumei and her family can bring me some food when they cook. Otherwise, seeing you work so hard every day makes me feel really bad."

Zhao Qianjin disagreed with this statement, saying, "How can that be? You know what kind of food the educated youth ordered. It's all watery and bland, with no nutrition at all."

You lost so much blood from your injury, how can you not take good care of yourself? Wanqiu, just focus on recovering. I'll take care of everything else, so don't worry about it.

I'll come home a little earlier every day and cook your meal. After you eat, I'll go work in the fields for a bit. Working a little later at night won't stop me from earning work points. Also, you should stay away from Chen Shuning in the future. She's not a good person; she's always thinking about seducing men. I'm afraid you'll be corrupted by her."

As Zhao Qianjin was speaking, he glanced out the window and saw Chen Shuning holding a small bowl of freshly made milk tea for He Chaoyang to taste.

However, He Chaoyang's gloves were very dirty, making it difficult for him to hold the bowl, so Chen Shuning picked up the bowl and fed He Chaoyang a bite.

Such actions might not seem like much to Chen Shuning, who comes from the modern era, but to people of this time, they certainly seem somewhat ambiguous.

So when Zhao Qianjin saw Chen Shuning's subconscious action, he, who had already decided in his heart that Chen Shuning was a promiscuous woman, subconsciously reminded Yang Wanqiu to stay away from Chen Shuning in the future.

They acted as if they were afraid Chen Shuning would be corrupted by Yang Wanqiu.

Seeing Zhao Qianjin's performance, Yang Wanqiu instantly regained her confidence in her charm and glanced at He Chaoyang, who was working in the yard.

Looking at He Chaoyang's handsome face and his muscular shoulders and arms, Yang Wanqiu secretly swallowed and silently vowed in her heart that no matter what it took, she would get this man.

Because Yang Wanqiu had been talking to Zhao Qianjin, she didn't see Chen Shuning feeding He Chaoyang milk tea, so she naturally didn't know that the smile on He Chaoyang's face was because of Chen Shuning's milk tea.

Because of the presence of such an outstanding man as He Chaoyang, when Yang Wanqiu turned to look at Zhao Qianjin again, her eyes revealed an undisguised disgust.

Yet she couldn't help but force a sweet smile onto her face, and said with a tone of surprise and gratitude, "Brother Zhao, you are so kind. It's the best that you take care of me. But I don't know how to thank you enough for troubling you so much."

Also, Brother Zhao, don't talk about Shuning like that. After all, she's my good friend. Although she didn't handle some things very well... well, Brother Zhao, you must be exhausted after a long day at work. You should go back and rest while it's still early, otherwise you'll be too tired to work tomorrow.

I heard from the older educated youth that the autumn harvest is really tiring these days. You must make sure to rest more and not overwork yourself, otherwise I'll worry about you.

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