Chapter 125 I cried, but I was faking it.
Shen Qianqian said those words and turned to leave.
Zhou Anze was unwilling to give up and grabbed Shen Qianqian's arm. "Stop right there! Shen Qianqian, are you doing this on purpose? You clearly said that you would forgive me if I paid back the money! And that you would continue to be with me!"
"To date you? To forgive you?" Shen Qianqian was shocked by the man's shamelessness. "When did I say I wanted to date you or forgive you? You paid back the money. Whether I forgive you or not depends on my mood. Right now, I feel bad just seeing you, so I won't forgive you."
In the past, Shen Qianqian would not have said such a thing. It was Jiang Ning who told her to say whatever made her feel good.
Seeing Zhou Anze's discomfitured expression, she secretly rejoiced.
"Chen Qianqian—"
Zhou Anze gritted his teeth and called her name, his expression turning ferocious.
"Zhou Anze, you've been playing me for so many years, can't I turn the tables on you?" Shen Qianqian didn't want to be with him for another second, and she tried to shake off Zhou Anze's hand after saying that.
Zhou Anze held on tightly to Shen Qianqian. He knew that if he let go, he would have no hope of leaving Dahe Village.
Zhou Anze then put on a pitiful expression, "Qianqian, we've known each other for so long, do you really not acknowledge my feelings at all?"
Shen Qianqian frowned. If she hadn't overheard his and Jin Yuyan's scheme that day, she might have actually softened her heart.
Shen Qianqian said, "Don't say things like that, it makes me want to throw up."
Zhou Anze: "......."
Why did this stupid woman suddenly change? No amount of reasoning with her worked.
Zhou Anze has reached a dead end; he doesn't know how to leave Dahe Village.
At this moment, Zhou Anze saw villagers passing by not far away.
He pursed his lips. Since she was heartless, he shouldn't blame him for being unjust.
He suddenly stepped forward, hugged Shen Qianqian tightly, and said loudly, "Qianqian, I'm truly in love with you. Will you marry me?"
Shen Qianqian never expected that he would act like a hooligan in broad daylight. If someone saw them hugging and cuddling like this, her reputation would be completely ruined.
She suddenly fought back, and in the moment she broke free from Zhou Anze's grasp, she slapped herself in the face amidst the chaos.
The resounding slap echoed across the open field, drawing the attention of passing villagers.
"ah--"
Shen Qianqian called out again.
This completely attracted the attention of the surrounding villagers.
Shen Qianqian's mind worked quickly enough, "Zhou Anze, I don't want to date you, and you actually hit me!"
She glanced around and saw people walking towards her, and she burst into tears.
Her cries were so loud they shook heaven and earth.
People were already walking around, each with a look of amused curiosity on their face.
Shen Qianqian cried even louder, and pointed her finger at Zhou Anze, saying, "Zhou Zhiqing, you're a scholar, and you not only tried to force me to date you, but you also hit me!"
She didn't cover her face; the five finger marks on her face were exposed to everyone's view.
Sympathy for the weak is an innate human ability. Shen Qianqian cried loudly enough, and being a girl, it was only natural that everyone would side with her.
"Why are you, a former educated youth, forcing a girl to date you? And you even hit her! The most useless men in our village are the ones who beat women!"
"I was right next to you, and I saw it all clearly. You forced yourself to hug that girl."
Shen Qianqian looked at Zhou Anze's incredulous expression, a mocking smile curving her lips, but she cried even more bitterly.
Zhou Anze suddenly hugged her, as if he was going to throw caution to the wind and let outsiders try to bring them together. She used to be docile but not stupid; it was just that she liked him back then and was willing to put her whole heart on Zhou Anze.
The Shen family had strict upbringing from a young age, which taught her not to be afraid of gossip. But not being afraid is one thing, and not being able to bear it is another.
When Jiang Ning arrived, she got a general idea from the villagers' conversations.
She squeezed through the crowd of onlookers, and as soon as Shen Qianqian saw Jiang Ning, she started crying pitifully and hid in Jiang Ning's arms, "Second sister-in-law, Zhou Zhiqing forced me to date him, and he hit me when I didn't want to!"
Jiang Ning pulled the girl into her arms and heard her whisper in her ear, "Second sister-in-law, I cried. I was faking it. Zhou Anze suddenly hugged me, and that's when I came up with this idea. Aren't I clever?"
This is clearly a tone asking for praise.
Jiang Ning gave her a thumbs up in her heart. How come she hadn't realized before that this girl was so suitable to hang out with her?
That being said, you still have to cry loudly enough.
Shen Qianqian, a fair-skinned girl, was now hiding in Jiang Ning's arms, crying her eyes out.
It was Jiang Ning's turn to unleash her power. She accused him in a tactful tone, "Zhou Anze, how come I never knew you were this kind of person? Not only do you like to secretly eavesdrop on our girls' private conversations, but you also want to force my sister to date you. I've never seen such a shameless man!"
Zhou Anze's mind was still racing, trying to figure out what to say to turn the situation around.
The brigade leader's wife suddenly appeared out of nowhere and said, "I can testify to this. A couple of days ago, I saw Zhou Zhiqing secretly hiding behind a rock, listening to Dr. Jiang and her sister having a private conversation."
Zhou Anze opened his eyes wide and looked at Jiang Ning and Shen Qianqian.
So, they already knew his purpose in approaching them!?
She even used the excuse of pretending to forgive him to get him to pay back all the money he had spent on face cream and Pechoin.
Zhou Anze's eyes were bloodshot.
"I initially thought there was some hidden reason. Why would a sent-down youth like you, who was sent to the countryside for construction, take a fancy to the daughter of a stinking intellectual?"
Jiang Ning frowned upon hearing this.
But only a few individuals say such things.
"Pah, why would a grown man listen to a woman's private words? How disgusting!"
"You call yourself an educated youth? What kind of thinking is that?"
"......"
The surrounding voices have now completely turned against him; he was at a disadvantage from the very beginning.
When the brigade leader's wife spoke up, almost all the villagers believed her.
The brigade leader's wife is increasingly disgusted with Zhou Anze. "Zhou, you dare to force Dr. Jiang's sister to date you? I think you want to be paraded around the village like a ghost."
Zhou Anze's face turned completely pale.
He just wanted to create an opportunity for himself to leave Dahe Village, how did he end up being paraded around the village like a ghost?
“I, I…”
Zhou Anze wanted to defend himself, but even with his silver tongue, he couldn't out-argue so many people.
The brigade leader's wife looked at Zhou Anze and said irritably, "Stop nagging me. If you do something like this again, it won't just be a public humiliation."
Zhou Anze knew that things were no longer looking good at the brigade leader's house.
He glared at Jiang Ning and Shen Qianqian with resentment. All his plans had fallen through, how could he not hate them!
He immediately turned and left.
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Don't worry, there won't be any more trouble. Shen Mo will be back in the capital tomorrow!
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