When Captain Li Fuying opened the door, she saw Gu Chong, whose face was as dark as a demon, and Xue Fu, who was clearly crying and looked weak with red eyes.
Li Fuying's scalp tightened: "What's wrong?"
"Come in quickly, come in quickly."
Li Fuying stepped aside to let them into the courtyard, then shouted loudly to the team leader who was eating in the main room: "Zhou Jianguo, come out here!"
Zhou Jianguo had been working hard all day and had just sat down to rest. He hadn't even taken a couple of bites of his meal when he heard his wife calling him urgently from outside.
He put down his bowl and chopsticks, then went outside to see what was going on.
Then I met one strong and one delicate.
If the two hadn't been standing so close, and if Xue Fu hadn't clearly relied on Gu Chong, Zhou Jianguo would have really thought that Gu Chong was bullying her and that Xue Fu had come to complain.
Zhou Jianguo felt a sudden throbbing pain in his head, and seeing Gu Chong's dark expression, he knew something was wrong.
"Tell me about it, what happened?"
Zhou Jianguo had initially thought it was something serious and was mentally prepared.
Upon listening, it turned out to be a trivial matter at the educated youth settlement.
Zhou Jianguo: ...
Is it really necessary to make such a big fuss?
Zhou Jianguo glanced discreetly at the aggrieved Xue Fu, then at Gu Chong beside her who was clearly going to stand up for her, and understood the situation even more.
Gu Chongzhen is a traitor who always sides with outsiders.
Before even bringing the person to their home, they rushed off to fight for them.
Zhou Jianguo gave Gu Chong a disapproving look, then picked up his pipe and walked out.
Looking back, Zhou Jianguo saw that the two men hadn't caught up yet, and shouted, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and move!"
He's busy finishing up his business so he can go home for dinner.
On the way to the educated youth settlement, Zhou Jianguo noticed that there was another person ahead of them, heading in the same direction, and they all seemed to be going to the educated youth settlement.
Thinking about the disturbance at the educated youth settlement earlier, Zhou Jianguo called out, "Who's up ahead?"
It was already dark, and visibility was a bit blurry, so Zhou Jianguo didn't recognize him from a distance.
Xue Fu walked beside Gu Chong, and only after hearing the captain's voice did she look forward and notice a young man in front of her.
He Luosheng first frowned, but when he turned around to look back, a gentle smile appeared on his face.
"Captain, it's me, Luo Sheng."
"Oh, it's Luo Sheng, you little rascal. Where are you headed?" Zhou Jianguo led the two people behind him to follow.
As they approached, He Luosheng saw the two people behind Zhou Jianguo.
He was somewhat surprised to see Gu Chong first.
Gu Chong is a cold person and rarely interacts with others.
Next to Gu Chong was a pretty face. He Luosheng vaguely remembered her; she was a female educated youth whom Li Jing had mentioned to him once before.
He Luosheng looked on suspiciously, his gaze lingering on the faces of the three people, while he himself maintained a gentle expression.
Instead of answering Zhou Jianguo's question, he asked them, "Captain, where are you going? What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"
He Luosheng spoke in a teasing tone, making it seem as if he was trying to find out something.
Zhou Jianguo didn't hide anything from them about their own affairs as educated youth: "If you have something to do, go to the educated youth settlement."
He Luosheng's expression changed slightly, but no one noticed except Gu Chong.
"Oh, is that so? What happened?"
He Luosheng was the son of the village secretary, so it wouldn't hurt to tell him. So Zhou Jianguo told him.
Xue Fu received a smile from He Luosheng. The smile was gentle, but Xue Fu felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were being stared at by a venomous snake.
She remembered clearly that the original book described the male protagonist, He Luosheng, as having a vengeful personality.
Does he not think that Li Jingshu was the one who tore up her image?
Xue Fu felt even more wronged and subconsciously hid behind Gu Chong to avoid He Luosheng's gaze.
Noticing Xue Fu's actions, Gu Chong and He Luosheng exchanged glances.
If He Luosheng is a smiling tiger, then Gu Chong is a cold-faced Tyrannosaurus Rex.
They didn't have much interaction in the past; they were just nodding acquaintances who bumped into each other on the street.
When their eyes met, He Luosheng returned a smile, but Gu Chong remained unmoved, his cold gaze fixed on him.
He Luosheng has the appearance of a scholar, with a refined and scholarly air, and is also quite slender.
Gu Chong's appearance was in no way inferior; in fact, he looked fierce and had a more imposing presence. His physique was that of a rugged man honed in the fields, and his physical strength was incomparable.
When their auras clashed, Gu Chong undoubtedly prevailed.
He Luosheng sneered inwardly, first shifting his gaze away, but his whole demeanor turned cold.
Gu Chong ignored him.
"Where are you going?" Zhou Jianguo asked, which eased the tension.
He Luosheng said, "I'm also going to the educated youth settlement. My pen broke before, so I borrowed Comrade Li Jing's pen. I'm going to return it to her now."
Zhou Jianguo exclaimed "Yo-ho!" and said, "Perfect timing!" He then told He Luosheng to go with them.
He Luosheng nodded.
On the way to the educated youth settlement, He Luosheng talked to Zhou Jianguo the whole time and didn't look at Xue Fu and Gu Chong again.
Xue Fu was eager to prove her innocence as soon as possible, so that the male lead wouldn't hold a grudge against her.
In this book, the male supporting character Sun Yu is a vicious and cunning person, while the male protagonist He Luosheng, who subdued the male supporting character, is even more cunning.
They're all ruthless.
Gu Chong seemed to sense her unease and lowered his head to ask her quietly, "What's wrong?"
Xue Fu pursed her lips: "It's nothing, I just feel very wronged."
"They'll make you apologize."
Gu Chong made this promise.
Xue Fu felt a surge of warmth in her heart, and her eyes welled up with tears.
She said softly, "You're so kind."
Gu Chong turned his head to the side, his ears turning red.
No matter how many times Xue Fu said this, he always appreciated it.
After Xue Fu announced her departure, the people at the educated youth settlement began to waver in their suspicions about her.
However, apart from Xue Fu, everyone else had an alibi.
For a moment, everyone at the educated youth settlement fell silent, exchanging bewildered glances.
The situation became deadlocked.
Then, a new commotion was heard at the entrance of the educated youth settlement, and four people entered.
Zhou Jianguo glanced at the group of educated youth and took charge of the overall situation: "You all speak up."
The person who came out was still Zhao Wen, and he repeated the alibis of everyone else.
After that, Li Jing said coldly, "I don't know who I offended, but this kind of despicable method only makes me despise and feel disgusted."
Li Jing: "I will not forgive."
Hearing this, Xue Fu didn't react. It wasn't something she had done in the first place, so she felt no remorse whatsoever.
Xue Fu peeked out from behind Gu Chong, not looking at the other educated youths, but only confirming with the team leader: "Team leader, has the list of applicants for teacher positions been compiled? Some people keep insisting that I also applied."
"But I definitely didn't register."
Xue Fu is completely innocent.
The team leader felt that these educated youths were too troublesome. How come the more books they read, the less reasonable and sensible they became? They were so petty and calculating.
Zhou Jianguo had a headache, and his tone became even worse.
"You educated people all understand the principles of 'three men can make a tiger' and 'following the crowd'!"
Zhou Jianguo: "Xue Fu didn't ask me to sign up; she didn't want to be a teacher."
After Zhou Jianguo testified for Xue Fu, she noticed that several people inside looked very unpleasant.
Some educated youths were still stubbornly insisting: "But Xue Fu has no alibi. She was the only one who had the opportunity to tear up the book."
Xue Fu: "Why would I tear up a book?"
The man blurted out instinctively, "You're just jealous of Li Jing!"
But the person regretted it as soon as he said it.
Others might be jealous of Li Jing because she has a good personality, is beautiful, efficient, hardworking, and resilient.
But Xue Fu wasn't jealous of Li Jing. Xue Fu's life was good enough without having to do anything, so what was there to be jealous of in Li Jing?
The man's face turned black and then blue, clearly indicating that he knew his words were untenable.
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