Hearing what Grandma Qi said, He Tiantian was deeply moved again; her hard work had not been in vain.
“I understand, Grandma Qi,” He Tiantian replied. “When Qi Fangfang comes to visit me, I chat and laugh with her. If she asks me to go to her house, I won’t go. If she asks me to do anything, I will find an excuse to refuse.”
"Yes, be careful in everything you do." After saying that, Grandma Qi stood up, leaned on her cane, and went inside to sleep.
He Tiantian returned to her room, closed her eyes, and lay down.
Grandma Qi and Qi Xiaoyan believed that Qi Fangfang had come to ask for a whitening method, but He Tiantian did not believe it, especially after she had spoken harshly to Qi Jianguo. She trusted no one in Qi Fangfang's family even more.
The same thing, if viewed from a different angle, will reveal a different side and the truth.
Since Qi Jianguo still wants to treat her like a fool, just like in her previous life, she doesn't mind letting Qi Jianguo and Qi Fangfang's whole family become fools.
After returning home, Qi Fangfang praised her elder brother, saying, "Brother, you have such good taste! He Tiantian is beautiful, timid, gentle, and very hardworking. She keeps Grandma Qi's house spotless."
Qi Jianguo said smugly, "The girl I've set my sights on is naturally no bad." He Tiantian meets all his requirements, so he must have her no matter what.
"Also, I saw that He Tiantian's clothes were all made of polyester with small floral patterns, which means she comes from a well-off family in the city," Qi Fangfang said. "Logically speaking, He Tiantian's family is well-off, so she shouldn't have been sent to the countryside as an educated youth at such a young age!"
Those educated youth, though dressed better than ordinary people, were far from home and could only return home once a year, and some couldn't even buy train tickets. Without a ticket, they couldn't go home.
In Qi Fangfang's eyes, the lives of the educated youth were pitiful!
However, she only dared to think these words in her heart, not to say them aloud, after all, this was a national decision supported by the entire country. Some things cannot be said carelessly. A teacher in her school once said that preventing students from going to school was a regression for society, and was arrested and denounced by the Red Guards, and was denounced to death.
“Yes, I saw that she had several suitcases of luggage that day, so her family was well-off,” Qi Jianguo said. “But that was in the past, it’s not necessarily like that now. Just like you said, if her family had nothing to lose, she wouldn’t have come to the countryside at such a young age.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Fangfang's eyes lit up, and she said, "Brother, if it's as you say, then this matter has great potential."
"Of course," Qi Jianguo said. "You'll learn from that in the future. But I can marry an educated youth, but you can't. You'll suffer if you do."
In Qi Jianguo's view, women and men are different! Once a woman gets married, she won't leave home; but a man can abandon everything for his future.
He couldn't let his sister suffer a loss or be taken advantage of!
Hearing her brother say that, Qi Fangfang blushed and quickly retorted, "Big brother, what are you saying? I'm still so young, I don't have anyone I like."
Just two days ago, she came from the entrance of the educated youth settlement and heard a melodious piano tune. Her former music teacher at school also played the accordion. She couldn't help but go and see what was going on. She saw a young educated youth, who looked no less handsome than her brother, playing the accordion. He was also from the same batch of educated youth as He Tiantian.
That night, Qi Fangfang had a dream.
Li Mingkai played the piano, and she danced. They were very happy and it was a beautiful scene.
"That's good." Qi Jianguo gave Qi Fangfang a meaningful look. "Alright, did you get any information while you were chatting over there?"
Qi Fangfang thought for a moment and said, "Aside from learning from Xiao Yan that He Tiantian wrote a letter home and asked Secretary Qi to help mail it, there was no other useful information. I mentioned He Tiantian's hometown several times, but she always brushed it off lightly and didn't ask about her family. I find it strange that He Tiantian, who seems timid and shy, is so meticulous in her words and actions."
Qi Jianguo recalled the day he had chatted with He Tiantian at close range, and how she had treated him coldly, as if they had a grudge. In reality, although he had met He Tiantian once or twice, he hadn't done anything inappropriate to her, and he didn't understand why she acted that way.
Qi Jianguo was bewildered and knew nothing, but He Tiantian firmly remembered the lies, deceptions, and resentments from her past life, and was unable to calmly face Qi Jianguo.
The root of He Tiantian's tragedy in her past life lies in herself, a point that He Tiantian has never denied.
She hated herself, but also hated the Qi family's deception and conspiracy.
Unable to harm herself to atone for her sins, she could only transfer all her resentment onto the Qi family, which would strengthen her will to survive here.
For no other reason than revenge!
letter?
Qi Jianguo came up with a good idea; perhaps he could start with this letter.
All the letters received in the village were given to his second uncle, Qi Shuli, who then passed them on to the other villagers. If he spoke to his second uncle, who had no sons and treated him like one, hoping he would take care of him in his old age, his second uncle would probably agree.
Qi Jianguo thought about it more and more and felt that the matter was feasible, so he planned to go to his second uncle for help in the next two days.
When Qi Shuli heard his nephew say he liked that educated youth named He Tiantian, he secretly admired his nephew's good taste. Since his nephew liked her, he would help him out, as he would rely on his nephew to take care of him in his old age.
With the help of his second uncle, Qi Jianguo's confidence soared.
He Tiantian is still young, and there's plenty of time ahead of him. He's determined to win over this prickly little beauty.
Having received an education, Qi Jianguo understood the principle that haste makes waste. Even when he saw He Tiantian in the village, he didn't go up to her and say much, only offering a faint smile each time.
However, He Tiantian would always turn her head away, pretending not to see him, and would never take the initiative to pay attention to Qi Jianguo, which made Qi Jianguo feel somewhat frustrated.
From then on, Qi Fangfang often came over with Qi Xiaoyan to play, chatting and laughing, not at all as shrewd as she was in front of Qi Jianguo.
Qi Xiaoyan wouldn't be wary of Qi Fangfang, but He Tiantian wouldn't let her guard down.
After Qi Fangfang felt she was familiar enough with He Tiantian, she stopped inviting Qi Xiaoyan to come along and started coming alone. Sometimes she brought apples, sometimes a few pieces of candy. These things weren't bought by Qi Fangfang, but rather given to her by others when Qi Jianguo worked repairing tractors and other machinery.
One day, Qi Fangfang and Qi Jianguo were walking home when they saw He Tiantian and said, "Sister Tiantian, what a coincidence to run into you! Everyone's going home for dinner, why are you heading towards the back mountain?"
He Tiantian smiled, not wanting to say more, "I left my water bottle at the livestock team, I'll go get it."
"Sister Tian, my brother has a bicycle. He can give you a ride, which will be faster and save you from having to go there in this heat. It's quite tiring," Qi Fangfang said. "Brother, why don't you see Sister Tian off? Don't let her get sunburned."
This is a great opportunity; we can't let my brother miss it!
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