Aside from Chu Yan and Lu Shengtai, who paid some attention to these rumors in the village, the other educated youth just listened to them without really taking them seriously.
Chu Yan only found out later that the seemingly carefree man who fawned over Liu Yin was actually the captain's son.
Chu Yan's high spirits have already quickly dissipated after only a few days in the countryside.
The croaking of frogs and chirping of insects outside at night annoyed her, and she tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep.
Repeating this process, Chu Yan's face soon showed signs of fatigue, and she lacked the energy to cut pig feed.
She was a novice and had never done this job before, so she was inevitably a bit slow and didn't have time to avoid the scorching heat of the high sun.
Every evening she would carefully examine the skin tone on her hands and face. She had only been there a few days, but she already felt that she had become much darker.
At this time, she would think of Liuyin again.
She saw Liuyin from afar; her skin was still as white as ever, seemingly unchanged, looking no different from when she first arrived.
Was she doing well at that man's house? Chu Yan thought about it and figured she probably was.
She later learned that when educated youth stayed in villagers' homes, they didn't have to cook except for some food. If they wanted more, they didn't even have to wash their own clothes.
Unlike now, she not only has to wash vegetables, but also wash her own clothes every day.
Chu Yan touched her already rough hands, her eyes filled with contemplation.
Lu Shengtai hadn't taken Feng Wenyun seriously at first. Even when he first saw the two of them, he only noticed Liu Yin and didn't realize that there was someone else standing next to her.
However, he rarely gets to see Liuyin.
Aside from seeing Liu Yin on the ridges of the fields every day, Lu Shengtai never saw her at all.
It's difficult to even exchange a single word.
The other educated youths who shared a room with him were pretty much aware of his thoughts, after all, Lu Shengtai wasn't the type to hide his feelings.
Therefore, the first male educated youth to hear about this from outside told him about it.
Lu Shengtai didn't show any expression after hearing this, after all, he also thought Liu Yin was very beautiful, and it was normal for someone to like her.
However, he couldn't help feeling anxious; he had heard the saying "being near the water tower makes one the first to get the moon."
Liuyin lives at the brigade leader's house, and even now, she doesn't know him.
The man clenched his fist, and in his palm was a bracelet made of red string.
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The first person to discover the affair between Feng Wenyun and Liuyin was Feng Aiguo.
The rumors circulating outside naturally didn't reach his ears; he himself only discovered them by chance.
One day, he was busy going home to get something. When he opened the door, he saw Feng Wenyun washing clothes.
At first, Feng Aiguo was just a little surprised that his son could wash his own clothes, but when he saw the clothes in the basin, his face darkened.
Why did he have to wash the clothes of that female educated youth? Feng Aiguo, with a dark face, led Feng Wenyun into the room.
Feng Wenyun lowered her head and hurriedly wiped her still dripping hands with her clothes. "Dad, Liuyin and I are together now."
Hearing this, Feng Aiguo's heart skipped a beat, and he reached out to touch his son's forehead.
She doesn't have a fever, so why is she talking nonsense in broad daylight?
Seeing the doubt on Feng Aiguo's face, Feng Wenyun knew he didn't believe her. "I'm telling the truth, and my brother knows it too."
"Your older brother knows? Then why don't we know?"
Wende has only been back for a day, how could he know more than them?
Feng Wende naturally found out from his wife.
When he first returned, he was somewhat surprised to find an extra person in the house, but he also knew that they were probably educated youth staying there temporarily.
But what truly surprised him was when his wife told him that evening that her younger brother might be with that educated youth.
Then Liang Lan listed various tasks for him, such as serving meals, making steamed egg custard, and washing clothes, making Feng Wende unable to believe that this was his younger brother.
However, when he heard that his younger brother often went to the female educated youth's room, Feng Wende still couldn't hold back his anger.
He knew that his brother's actions showed that the person had taken a liking to him, so he kept trying to please him.
But he had only met Liuyin once and didn't know what she was thinking.
These educated youths from the city might go back to their hometowns in the future, and he naturally didn't want his younger brother to get too deeply involved.
Feng Wende later had a talk with his younger brother, and seeing his brother's smiling face, he suddenly couldn't say anything.
According to his younger brother, he and the female educated youth fell in love at first sight, and they planned to tell their parents in a few days and then get married.
Feng Wende looked his younger brother up and down, but he couldn't see what it was about him that made him so appealing.
Feng Wenyun was quite good-looking; at least in this village, his handsome face was very eye-catching. However, he had no skills and could not support his family.
Why would anyone be interested in him?
Even though he had learned from his wife that his younger brother was gradually changing, no one knew how long he could keep it up.
Seeing the joy on Feng Wenyun's face, he didn't say anything to discourage him, but just kept nodding with a faint smile on his face.
After all, he knew that his younger brother had even washed the female educated youth's clothes, so he believed Feng Wenyun's words to some extent.
Now that matters between men and women are strictly regulated, once this matter gets out, what reputation will that female educated youth have left? Even her younger brother will probably be laughed at by many people.
You know, he had never even washed his own clothes before, but now he's willing to wash other people's clothes.
At least they're in a relationship now, which is better than having no relationship at all.
Feng Wende did not intend to tell his parents about this immediately, so Feng Aiguo and Liu Xinmei were unaware of it when he left.
After learning about this, Feng Aiguo lost all interest in looking for the items.
"You went to Ye Zhiqing's room?"
He didn't see Liuyin when he came in, guessing she was still sleeping in her room. Where did the clothes in the son's basin come from?
Upon hearing this, Feng Wenyun was taken aback, then blushed and nodded.
The blush on her face made Feng Aiguo's anger rise even higher. "Then what did you do?"
You know, he used to do nothing at home, and Feng Aiguo didn't believe that his son would suddenly become so diligent.
Seeing Feng Wenyun's silence, Feng Aiguo knew the answer in his heart.
He sighed and rubbed his forehead, asking in a deep voice, "If I hadn't found out today, when were you planning to tell me and your mother?"
“Not long.” Feng Wenyun raised her head slightly, looking at the serious expression on her father’s face. “I was planning to tell you in a few days anyway.”
He and Liuyin had originally planned to tell them in half a month, but now it's only a few days earlier.
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