But the facts are indeed as that female educated youth just said.
Comrade Xue Fu was indeed easy to find in a crowd.
The prettiest one is.
She was so beautiful that she didn't even realize it.
She seemed oblivious to the admiring glances lingering on her from those around her, lost in her own world.
You could tell at a glance from her clothes and demeanor that she was different from the other people who had been sent to the countryside.
Not to mention that this female educated youth was excessively delicate and beautiful, fair-skinned and gentle, clearly someone who had been pampered since childhood. The rural environment here could not produce such a delicate person.
Why did she go to the countryside?
Gu Chong found it unbelievable.
How could such a delicate child endure such hardship?
Gu Chong didn't realize that he had also frowned and was unconsciously starting to worry.
He was tall and strong, and he pushed through the crowd towards Xue Fu.
As he got closer, he could see more clearly what kind of jade figure she was.
Her face was more delicate than a boiled egg, with red lips and white teeth, as if she had drunk nectar.
His gaze shifted upwards, and his eyes darkened.
He noticed that the corners of her eyes were red, as if she had just been crying.
Who bullied her?
Gu Chong subconsciously glanced at the crowd around her, trying to find the person who had upset her. A strange resentment welled up inside her.
When Gu Chong first entered the station to look for someone, he initially thought it was troublesome, wondering why this person was so disobedient and had fallen behind.
But when he actually stood in front of Xue Fu, his voice became softer and softer than ever before.
Is that Xue Fu?
Xue Fu looked over.
The person in front of me was wearing coarse black and gray clothes with several patches on his knees and shoulders.
The dark gray clothes were frayed from washing and somewhat faded. However, they were very clean and fresh; even from this close, Xue Fu could smell the soap on him.
She looked up, and the man who walked up to her and greeted her had his entire face reflected in her pupils.
The man was very tall and strong; his shadow completely covered her, shielding her from the afternoon sun.
The man had a sharp appearance and not a very expressive face, so he seemed somewhat fierce and not at all gentle.
In particular, his eyebrows and eyes were very bold and striking, with the corners of his eyes slightly upturned, giving him a very arrogant look.
Objectively speaking, the man is quite good-looking. He just doesn't have the approachable, friendly style.
Xue Fu stared at him, but found that he only seemed cold. His voice was actually quite gentle and kind, not fierce at all.
After hearing his words clearly, Xue Fu nodded.
Gu Chong glanced at her reddened eyelids and pinched his fingertips behind his back to stop the itch.
He explained to her, "I've come to pick you up."
“You’ve been assigned to Qingtang Village. I’m from Qingtang Village. You’ve fallen behind.”
He explained it clearly in just a few words.
Xue Fu nodded somewhat shyly.
She did fall behind and caused trouble for others.
And now there's nothing she can change; she's already been sent to the countryside.
Although she didn't know the specifics of that era, she did know that her household registration had been transferred here from the moment she was sent to the countryside.
Returning to the city has become very difficult.
Fortunately, it's 1976 now. If she can just wait two more years until the college entrance exam is reinstated, she can use that opportunity to go back.
She thought, "Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it."
Her top priority now is to survive in this era.
So, Xue Fu followed Gu Chong outside.
She carried a suitcase and a bundle, walking slowly through the crowd. But she was also afraid of losing her way again, and a sense of panic crept in.
In my panic, I became even more unsteady on my feet, jostling around and almost falling.
However, the man in front turned around. With a cold face, he returned sharply, clearing a path through the crowd and taking both pieces of luggage from her hands.
He said in a low voice, "Let's go."
She felt lighter, free from her burdens.
The man who took over the weight, carrying one piece of luggage in each hand, seemed unchanged, still striding ahead to clear the way for her.
Xue Fu was somewhat surprised by his cold exterior but warm heart. Looking at his broad shoulders and straight back, she felt a sense of comfort in this strange world.
She thought, there are still more good people than bad in this world.
He looks fierce, but he's a good person.
"What's wrong?" Yang Yang, a former educated youth, heard Li Zhenjun, another former educated youth beside him, suddenly gag. He looked over and saw that Li Zhenjun was covered in sweat, his clothes on the back were soaked, and his face was pale.
Yang Yang panicked and hurriedly called out, "Comrade Li Zhenjun? Take a look!"
All eyes on the oxcart in Qingtang Village turned to look, and Zhou Jianguo, who had heard the commotion, also came over.
Looking at the group of flustered educated youth, Zhou Jianguo became serious: "What's wrong?"
As if he had found his pillar of support, Yang Yang began to explain the situation.
Among the male educated youth, there was one who had sat next to Li Zhenjun on the bus. Liu Jianqiang scratched his head and said uncertainly, "Comrade Li Zhenjun might be carsick."
“He looked unwell in the car the whole time, but he said he could manage.”
Zhou Jianguo looked down at Li Zhenjun, who was half-conscious on the oxcart, his body occasionally twitching, looking disheveled, and then glanced at the bustling station over there.
Originally, they were going to wait for Gu Chong and Xue Fu to come out, but now there's no way around it; they don't know if they can delay any longer.
Zhou Jianguo finally waved his hand in annoyance, urging them to get in the cart, and he drove the oxcart to the clinic.
Gu Chongxian came out of the station gate. He had good eyesight and immediately noticed that there were no people from Qingtang Village in the oxcarts over there.
Meanwhile, the oxcarts from other villages also left one after another after picking up the educated youth.
When Xue Fu caught up from behind, she noticed that his expression seemed to have turned even colder.
Xue Fu was at a loss, not knowing what had happened.
Seeing that he was standing still, she cautiously asked a question.
"Hello, shall we continue?"
Gu Chong looked stern. When he heard her question, he looked down at her.
Gu Chong already had a fierce appearance, and his cold gaze was very intimidating. Xue Fu felt as if she had been given a cold glare by him.
The resentment from being a transmigrator, which had been suppressed and extinguished before, seemed to be reignited.
Xue Fu's eyes reddened again without her realizing it, her long eyelashes trembling in the air like butterfly wings struggling and trembling on a spider web, ready to shatter at any moment.
Seeing her reaction, Gu Chong was bewildered, but felt even more helpless.
Why is she crying?
This was the first time in his life he had ever witnessed a woman's tears.
No woman in the village cries.
Even his ten-year-old brother rarely cried.
Tears were a rare thing for him.
He stared intently at the corners of her reddened eyes, and his palms began to sweat.
He was nervous, and he didn't know why.
Gu Chong softened his voice and asked gently, "What's wrong?"
He was also thinking to himself that the female educated youth who came from the city before were not this delicate.
But Gu Chong didn't have time to analyze his own thoughts at the moment, so he didn't realize that when facing Xue Fu, he was nervous and worried about upsetting her, but not impatient with her tears.
Thinking about her question, Gu Chong quickly explained, "I didn't see the village's oxcart just now; they've left."
"We have no choice but to walk back."
He added.
These words made Xue Fu's face scrunch up even more.
"Walking?" She sniffed and asked with a pained expression, "How long would it take to walk?"
Gu Chong coughed, looking somewhat uncomfortable: "Less than two hours."
Xue Fu: ......
?
She felt like the sky had fallen.
And so the tears in my eyes wouldn't stop.
"Eh..."
Her tears made Gu Chong flustered.
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