Chapter 34: Real feelings? Just a trick!
"Mingyue! Those are all misunderstandings!"
Wang Aihua knelt down on the bluestone slab in the yard with a plop, his knees knocking loudly.
His glasses were crooked, and there were stains of leftover food on his white shirt. He looked like a drowned dog: "The world can bear witness to my feelings towards you!"
"Have you forgotten the vows we made to each other?" Wang Aihua's eyes were full of love, and she looked at her lover in despair like a heartbroken person who had been betrayed.
"Yes, I admit that my excellence has aroused everyone's jealousy. I also know that many women admire me, but I rejected them all!"
He raised his head and faced the bright moon with his best-looking left face.
"I was originally going to burn those letters. I didn't want you to see them and cause you more trouble."
He moved his knees a few steps on the ground and slid to his knees at Gu Mingyue's feet.
"I told them that I, Wang Aihua, only love Gu Mingyue in this life, and I am only willing to be a lonely star accompanying Mingyue. Even if I am criticized by others, I will not change my mind."
Gu Mingyue twisted the corner of her clothes, and her small leather shoes left messy marks on the ground.
She stole a glance at her brother's livid face, then looked at Wang Aihua's red eyes, her lips trembling like leaves in the wind.
"Ugh—" Xiaobai suddenly held Song Wan and retched, "This sour remark is even more disgusting than the vinegar I secretly drank!"
Tang Jingmo silently handed over the military water bottle, with a look in his eyes that said "You deserve it".
"Brother Aihua..." Gu Mingyue suddenly took a half step forward, "That photo..."
"This is a misunderstanding!" Wang Aihua grabbed her hand so hard that it left a red mark.
"Actually, the lesbian in the photo, she, she is my cousin!"
"Heh~" Xiaobai threw a fruit shell and hit Wang Aihua's forehead directly, causing a small swelling. "It says Engagement Souvenir on the photo!"
There was a "crack" sound behind him—Gu Zhongzhang broke the fire stick in his hand.
"Gu Mingyue, get out of the way! I'm going to beat this shameless liar to death today!"
"Listen to me, listen to me, engagement photo..." Wang Aihua was sweating profusely, "It's my cousin, she's engaged, I'm so happy, let me take a photo with her to commemorate it!"
"Good boy!" Xiao An poked his head out from the kitchen.
"Wang Zhiqing, last month you were kissing and hugging a girl behind people's backs on the Third Street in the county town. She looked like the cousin in the photo. Is it popular in your hometown for cousins to kiss and hug each other?"
Wang Aihua's face froze and sweat poured down.
Gu Mingyue suddenly pulled her hand back, leaving three bloody marks on the back of his hand with her nails.
"Okay! Wang Aihua, I'll give you one last chance. Tomorrow at noon, you can meet your cousin and we can talk it out face to face!"
"Mingyue! Is your brain full of water? How long will you be bewitched by him?"
Gu Zhongzhang was so angry that his blood pressure skyrocketed, but he couldn't raise his hand to slap her.
"Brother!" Gu Mingyue raised her face, as stubborn as a calf, "If you want to hit me, then hit me! But even a criminal has the right to defend himself! What if it's really a misunderstanding..."
As she spoke, she grabbed Wang Aihua's sleeve and ran out.
The yard suddenly fell silent.
"The wind is whistling and the Yi River is cold~" Song Wan leaned against the door frame and said in a sarcastic tone, "Once the warrior leaves... he will never turn back even if he hits the wall~"
Xiao Bai suddenly bit off the cucumber with a "crack", his eyes lit up like searchlights: "I have an idea!"
She beckoned everyone to come closer and muttered a few words. Gu Zhongzhang's expression changed from rage to shock, and finally to a "sinister" smile.
"Let's do it!" Gu Zhongzhang slapped his thigh.
At noon the next day, the threshing ground was crowded with people.
Wang Aihua stood in the center of the stage, wearing a washed-out blue cloth work suit, his glasses polished to a shine, looking like a frail scholar.
Standing next to him was a woman wearing a long dress with small flowers on a white background - it was Qian Moli, the "cousin" in the photo.
"Comrade Mingyue," Wang Aihua said affectionately, "Today I will explain the misunderstanding in front of the whole village!"
Gu Mingyue bit her lip as she stood in the audience, her fingers tightly grasping the corner of her clothes. Her brother Gu Zhongzhang folded his arms and sneered, while Xiaobai, Song Wan and Xiaoan hid in the crowd, looking like they were watching a good show.
"This comrade Qian Moli is indeed my cousin!" Wang Aihua said in a loud voice, "We grew up together and have a deep relationship, but there is absolutely no improper relationship between us!"
Qian Moli nodded in agreement and took out an old yellowed photo: "This is a photo of Aihua and I when we were kids. You can take a look!"
The villagers below the stage were whispering to each other, and some were beginning to waver: "Is this really a misunderstanding?"
Gu Mingyue's eyes were slightly red, and she seemed to be a little soft-hearted.
Just then—
“Bang!”
A sharp electric sound suddenly rang out from the loud speaker in the threshing ground, followed by a clear conversation:
"Moli, don't worry, I'll dump Gu Mingyue as soon as I trick her into getting a recommendation for the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University!"
"Then you better hurry up, County Director Zhang's daughter is waiting for a blind date with you!"
"Why are you in such a hurry? The Gu family is rich, make some money first!"
The whole place fell into deathly silence.
Wang Aihua’s face turned pale, and Qian Moli froze on the spot.
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
When he and Qian Moli said this, there was absolutely no one around, and it was impossible for them to be recorded! Unless it was done by gods or ghosts!
"This, this is a frame-up!" Wang Aihua panicked and his voice changed.
"Frame-up?" Xiao Bai walked out of the crowd with a smile, shaking a notebook in his hand, "What about this?"
She flipped it open with a "rustle", and inside was densely recorded:
Gu Mingyue: Goal: A place in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University + a 500 yuan dowry
Art Troupe***: Target——Shanghai brand watches + Dacron cloth
County Hospital ***: Goal - Get scarce medicine + supplements
…
Six full pages, filled with lesbians’ names and “target assets”!
"Wang Aihua!" Gu Mingyue finally broke down, grabbed a piece of dirt from the ground and threw it at him, "You bastard!"
Wang Aihua was still trying to argue, but suddenly——
"Bang!"
Gu Zhongzhang punched him in the face and his glasses flew off.
"This punch is for my sister!"
"This kick is for the female comrade you deceived!"
"This slap is to teach you a lesson!"
Wang Aihua was beaten so badly that he ran away with his head in his hands. In the end, the militiamen pinned him to the ground and tied him up like a dumpling.
Qian Moli saw that the situation was not good and wanted to escape, but Song Wan grabbed her and said, "Why are you running? Dear cousin, your cousin is still here!"
Suddenly, a sharp female voice came from outside the crowd.
“Wang Aihua!!”
Immediately afterwards, five or six young girls rushed over from all directions, some holding kitchen knives, some holding rolling pins, and some simply picked up shovels from the threshing floor and rushed towards Wang Aihua with murderous intent!
"You beast! You stole my dowry money!"
"Where's my sister's penicillin?! Did you sell it on the black market?!"
"Give me back my watch! It's my dad's military souvenir!"
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