Xu Xinghe didn't accept it, a sense of wariness rising in her heart. "Comrade Liu, no need, I'm already full. Thank you for your kindness."
"No, take it." Liu Hu forced the oil paper package into her hand, his tone smug. "The brigade leader assigned me the task of distributing the meat today. I'm on good terms with him, which is why I was able to keep so much meat. You don't know how difficult life is here compared to home. The work will get harder and harder, and food will be scarce. Without help, life will be very difficult."
He paused, his gaze lingering on Xu Xinghe, his implication clear: "You're a woman, and you're quite frail. You can't work alone here. If you listen to me, I'll help you get more work points and give you more grain when it's distributed. I guarantee you'll live comfortably in the forest farm."
Xu Xinghe sneered inwardly. He was clearly trying to use the guise of helping her to make her dependent on him.
She handed the oil paper package back, her tone firm, "Comrade Liu, thank you for your kindness, but I don't need it. Since I've come to the countryside, I'm prepared to endure hardship. I will work hard and earn work points to support myself, so I won't trouble you."
After saying that, she turned to leave.
Liu Hu suddenly stepped forward, grabbed her sleeve, his smile vanished, and his tone turned cold. "Li Juan, don't be ungrateful. Do you think you can have a good life in the forest farm? What you see now is just the surface. The people in the forest farm are different from those outside. It's not that simple! You're a young educated woman with poor health. No one will help you. Sooner or later, you'll suffer a great setback!"
He was very strong. Xu Xinghe struggled but couldn't break free. She immediately stopped pretending and cried out, "Comrade Liu, please let me go!"
She suppressed her anger and refrained from striking, saying, "I live my own life, I don't need anyone else to interfere!"
"Let you go?" Liu Hu sneered, tightening his grip on her sleeve. "Let me tell you, you have to agree today, whether you like it or not! In this forest, you'd better listen to what I say, or you'll regret it!"
Under the moonlight, his face looked particularly ferocious, like a wild beast baring its fangs.
Xu Xinghe's heart sank. Although she drank spiritual spring water every day, she might not be able to compare with the men who worked every day.
We can't fight him head-on!
I need to find a way to get out of here...
Seeing that Xu Xinghe didn't speak, Liu Hu thought she was frightened by him, so he took a step forward and reached out with his other hand, trying to forcibly hug her. "Don't worry, as long as you listen to me, I will definitely treat you well in the future. I will not only let you live a good life, but also let you go back to the city as soon as possible."
Xu Xinghe suddenly took a step back, used all her strength to shake off his hand, and turned to run away.
Just then, a dark figure suddenly rushed over from the side.
The next second, Jiang Linchuan's fist slammed into Liu Hu's face!
With a muffled thud, Liu Hu screamed and staggered backward, falling heavily to the ground, blood immediately spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Jiang Linchuan quickly stepped in front of Xu Xinghe, his eyes blazing with fury. "You dare to touch her and see what happens!"
He stayed at the entrance of the dormitory of the educated youth settlement. After not seeing Xu Xinghe return for a long time, he immediately began to search around. As a result, he saw Liu Hu and her struggling. The anger at that moment almost consumed him!
He never expected that Liu Hu would dare to be so presumptuous in the forest farm and openly coerce Xu Xinghe!
Liu Hu, clutching his swollen face, struggled to get up. Seeing the murderous intent in Jiang Linchuan's eyes, he was too frightened to move, only able to glare fiercely at the two men. "Li Guowei, you dare hit me? You wait, I'm going to tell the captain!"
"Go ahead!" Jiang Linchuan said fearlessly, stepping forward and stomping on Liu Hu's wrist. "But remember this: if you ever dare to get even half a step closer to her again, I'll cripple you!"
Just then, footsteps sounded in the distance, along with Zhao Xiaoyan's shouts, "Li Juan! Where are you? Why aren't you back yet?"
Upon hearing the noise, Liu Hu hurriedly shouted, "Li Guowei is hitting someone!"
Jiang Linchuan coldly withdrew his foot, ignoring him completely. He turned around and helped Xu Xinghe up, his tone softening instantly with worry, "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"
Xu Xinghe shook her head and lowered her voice, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Luckily you came."
She never expected Liu Hu to be so bold; he dared to take action in secret when she had only been there for less than a week.
What exactly is going on with this forest farm?
How did a student from the city become like this in just one year?
Zhao Xiaoyan ran over when she heard the commotion. She was startled when she saw Liu Hu and Jiang Linchuan's gloomy faces on the ground. "What... what happened?"
"It's nothing. He tried to lay a hand on Li Juan, so I taught him a lesson," Jiang Linchuan said calmly. "Let's go, don't let this offend your eyes."
After saying that, he protected Xu Xinghe and turned to leave.
Zhao Xiaoyan gritted her teeth and quickly followed.
She disliked these former educated youth as well.
Liu Hu lay on the ground, watching the three figures disappear into the distance, his eyes filled with resentment, but he dared not chase after them.
The force of Jiang Linchuan's punch and the ruthlessness in his eyes filled him with fear.
Soon, the three arrived at the entrance of the female educated youth dormitory. Zhao Xiaoyan pushed open the door first, saying, "Come in quickly. You must be tired today. Get some rest."
Jiang Linchuan's gaze fell on Xu Xinghe. Because there were other people present, he didn't say much about the mission, only whispering, "Get some rest tonight, don't overthink it. If anything happens, no matter how late, come find me at the male educated youth dormitory, understand?"
Xu Xinghe nodded, "I understand, you should get some rest too."
After she finished speaking, she went inside. As the door closed, a muttered sound, neither loud nor soft, came from the kang (a heated brick bed).
Wang Lili didn't get up, lying with her back to the door. Her voice was muffled by the blanket, but every word was clear: "We've only been in the countryside for a couple of days, and she's already running around late at night. It's not easy for us female educated youth here. We can't let some people ruin our reputations. Otherwise, we'll be talked about behind our backs when we go out!"
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