Chapter 113 Screams
As Xu Yirou walked out of the educated youth settlement, she glanced at the dark night with a somewhat bewildered look in her eyes.
A pang of sadness and bitterness welled up in my heart.
She just wanted to spend the next year or so peacefully, and then rely on her own abilities to get into university and leave this place.
But why is it so difficult to even have such a small wish?
Who's there?
Just then, a voice came.
Xu Yirou was startled. She had been very careful to hide herself, so how could she still be discovered?
However, after recognizing the person speaking not far away, Xu Yirou breathed a long sigh of relief and whispered, "Uncle Gu, Aunt Gu, it's me..."
Gu's parents, who had just returned from having dinner at Tong Liqun's house, looked at Xu Yirou hiding in the corner of the courtyard wall and asked with some puzzlement, "Xu Zhiqing, why are you still outside at this hour?"
At that time, it was extremely dangerous for a young woman to be out in the countryside. I believe Xu Yirou, a sent-down youth who had stayed in the village for more than three years, was well aware of this.
If those bachelors wandering around the village saw them...
"Uncle Gu, Aunt Gu, I..." Xu Yirou hesitated for a moment before saying, "Can I stay at your house for one night?"
Seemingly afraid that Mr. and Mrs. Gu would refuse, Xu Yirou quickly said, "I can stay in your yard for one night without going inside. Really, I won't cause you any trouble. I'll leave as soon as it's light..."
Mrs. Gu patted Mr. Gu's hand and said, "Let's come in first and then we can talk!"
Although she didn't know what had happened to Xu Yirou, at this time, she was a young woman out in the street. If the couple hadn't seen her, that would have been fine. But since they had run into her, they couldn't just sit idly by.
Upon hearing his daughter-in-law's words, Gu's father obediently opened the courtyard gate and went inside first.
After Xu Yirou entered the Gu family courtyard, just as she had said, she found a place under the corridor in the courtyard before she was about to sit down.
Then Gu's mother spoke up: "Xu Zhiqing, come inside!"
Xu Yirou shook her head and said, "Aunt Gu, no need, I'll just sit here for the night. There are reclining chairs here..."
Seeing her cautious and apprehensive demeanor, as if afraid of causing trouble, Gu's mother sighed inwardly, took her hand, and led her into the house, saying, "Xu, we're all educated youth sent to the countryside. Although I don't know why you'd rather stay outside than go back, you must have your own reasons. Since you're here, why not stay here and have a peaceful night?"
Of all the educated youth in this settlement, only Xu Yirou was somewhat polite. If it were Xia Yi or the others, Gu's mother would naturally ignore them and at most call Tong Liqun to deal with it.
Upon hearing what Gu's mother said, Xu Yirou's eyes immediately reddened, and she said, "Aunt Gu, I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."
Xu Yirou hesitated for a long time, then nodded and didn't say anything more.
The reason the Gu family didn't move into the educated youth settlement was that they didn't want to get involved in its filth and troubles.
They were already doing her a huge favor by letting her stay for one night; she couldn't repay kindness with enmity.
With a smile, Gu's mother handed her a cup of hot tea and said, "Xu Zhiqing, please don't be shy. Have some water to warm yourself up!"
It's already November, and the nights in Northeast China are bitterly cold, the wind seeping straight into your bones. This educated youth, Xu, has been outside for who knows how long; his lips have turned purple from the cold, it's pitiful.
"Thank you, Aunt Gu." Xu Yirou took the hot tea, took a big gulp, and felt her body gradually warm up under the influence of the hot water.
That warmth gradually spread from my stomach to my whole body.
Looking at Gu's mother's elegant and loving appearance, she couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes. Even though she was just a complete stranger, she received the kind of care that even her own mother had never given her.
Who could have imagined that the first pure love she received in this world, without any ulterior motives, would come from Gu's mother?
Just then, someone knocked on the gate of the Gu family's courtyard.
Xu Yirou's expression changed, and a hint of fear flashed in her eyes: Could it be that her escape had been discovered and Zheng Haiyang and the others had found her here?
Mr. Gu, who was standing to the side, stood up and asked towards the outside of the courtyard, "Who is it?"
Tong Liqun's voice rang out: "Brother Jianguo, it's me."
Hearing that it was Tong Liqun's voice, Xu Yirou finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
Mr. Gu went to open the door and welcomed Tong Liqun in.
When Tong Liqun saw Xu Yirou, he paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "So, Xu, the educated youth, is here too!"
During this period, the educated youth at the settlement racked their brains to secure positions as teachers at the school.
Tong Liqun assumed that Xu Yirou's appearance at the Gu family's courtyard at this time must be for the sake of a teaching position at the school.
However, Tong Liqun didn't think it was a big deal, since the school was only established thanks to the Gu family.
If Gu's father and the others wanted Xu Yirou to be a teacher, it would only take a word.
Seeing Tong Liqun's expression, Xu Yirou knew he had misunderstood and quickly said, "Secretary Tong, I...I'm because..."
Tong Liqun waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. I just happened to be looking for Brother Jianguo because of something with the school teachers."
Before he could finish speaking, a commotion was heard coming from the educated youth settlement.
It turned out that not long after Xu Yirou left, Tong Yaozu secretly sneaked into the educated youth settlement.
Xia Yi had already told Tong Yaozu the location of Xu Yirou's room, so he easily pushed open Xu Yirou's half-closed door and slipped inside.
After adjusting to the lighting in the room.
By the moonlight streaming in through the window, Tong Yaozu saw the figure sleeping on the bed.
Unexpectedly, Xia Yi actually managed to get it done.
Looking at "Xu Yirou," whom he had longed for for years, lying right in front of him, Tong Yaozu suddenly felt a surge of heat throughout his body.
Without hesitation, he stripped off his clothes and crawled into bed.
"Xia Yi is so thoughtful! She actually stripped Xu Yirou naked for me! That saved me a lot of trouble!"
A thought flashed through Tong Yaozu's mind, and he no longer had the mind to think about anything else. He immediately put his arm around "Xu Yirou" and started working...
"Ah!" Xia Yi was knocked unconscious by Xu Yirou.
But when Xia Yi woke up, her mind went blank, and she let out a piercing scream...
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