Sister Yang had to take leave for the past two days due to family matters and only came back to work today, but she's still well-informed.
Seeing Xu Ningyan's shocked expression, he hesitated before speaking, "Xiao Xu, I heard from my husband, Lao Ding, that your Xiao Gu is going back to Beijing with the special task force. The task force is leaving in the next couple of days. Why are you still at work? Aren't you going with Xiao Gu?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ningyan replied, "Oh, then it's alright."
He nodded: "Why should I go with him when he goes back to the capital?"
Sister Yang was shocked: "You and he are engaged, why didn't you come with him? I've heard that once Xiao Gu goes back to the capital, he might not come back! Does he want to be a Chen Shimei (a notorious figure in Chinese folklore known for abandoning his wife)?"
When she said the last three words, Sister Yang's voice suddenly became sharp.
This alerted everyone outside, and they all rushed in, asking, "Who is Chen Shimei?"
Since Xu Ningyan started working at the department store, she has had a good relationship with Sister Yang.
Sister Yang knew that Xu Ningyan was like an orphan, completely alone and helpless.
She used to have a reliable fiancé, so it was fine.
Judging from the current situation, this fiancé is unreliable, is he about to leave?
If it really flies, what will happen to Xiao Xu?
Seeing Xu Ningyan's still bewildered expression, I'm genuinely worried for her.
"Little Xu, I'm not joking with you! If your little Gu really goes to the capital alone, it'll be like letting a turtle drink water – it'll be gone in a flash!"
“Go back and ask him right now. You’re engaged, so why isn’t he taking you with him when he goes back to the capital? I know you young ladies are shy, but you can’t be timid at a time like this! You have to make a scene, make a huge scene with him! He has to take you to the capital no matter what, he can’t leave you alone! Do you understand?”
"Go back now, I'll ask for leave for you! We absolutely can't let anyone leave!"
He then tried to push Xu Ningyan out the door.
The people around them also understood what was going on and nodded in agreement.
Xu Ningyan was pushed to the door and helplessly grabbed the door frame: "Big sister, he already left on the train this morning! I just saw him off at the train station before coming to work. The train has been gone for half an hour now, hasn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Sister Yang poked Xu Ningyan's forehead with a look of exasperation: "How could you be so foolish? You even personally saw him off at the train station? What am I supposed to say to you?"
After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Did Xiao Gu leave you any messages before he left?"
Xu Ningyan hurriedly said, "He said he left in a hurry this time and didn't have time to take me with him. Besides, I still have work to do here. He'll find a way to bring me over after he's settled over there!"
Sister Yang was skeptical.
Although she had heard and seen Gu Zhiyuan as a reliable and steady person, her husband was the deputy county head and knew much more than others.
I've vaguely heard that Gu Zhiyuan is a ruthless person. It's said that he originally worked for a certain unit in Beijing, but was sent down to the county as a member of the "Five Black Categories" in order to investigate a case.
After nearly two years of perseverance, the case was finally solved.
Old Ding said that solving such a major case would be incredible when he returned to the capital; he would be rewarded and promoted without a doubt.
Such a quick-witted, insightful, and promising young person is extremely rare, not only in a county town but also in the capital.
Once they return to the capital, wouldn't a young man like him be highly sought after? Heaven knows how many good families would be eyeing him, wanting to snatch him up for their daughters.
Although Xu Ningyan is an excellent child, she has no father, no mother, and no maternal family, so she is naturally inferior to others. How can she compare with the women in the capital?
If that little Gu has even a little bit of conscience and doesn't acknowledge Xu Ningyan, who can we reason with?
After all, they're just an engaged couple; they haven't even registered their marriage yet. If the other party doesn't acknowledge it, there's nothing they can do, right?
Therefore, Sister Yang hesitated for a moment, and seeing that most of the people around had left, she pulled Xu Ningyan aside and said, "Little Xu, don't blame me for being blunt! As the old saying goes, you can't see into someone's heart! Now Xiao Gu seems good, but once he returns to the capital, and you're not by his side, who knows what might happen over time?"
"When it comes to men, it's best to keep a close eye on them! Besides, a husband is only a husband if he's within a ten-foot radius. If he's too far away, someone else might have designs on him! Why don't you take leave and go to the capital with me to check things out first?"
"If you can settle down in Beijing, write or call back, and we'll figure out how to get you a job. With that money, you'll have more financial security in Beijing. If you can't settle down in Beijing, come back, and the job will still be yours. You'll have a backup plan!"
Sister Yang is speaking from the heart; she truly cares about Xu Ningyan.
Xu Ningyan was touched, but she didn't dare tell Sister Yang that Gu Zhiyuan really wanted to take her to the capital, but she had declined.
I'm afraid that if I tell her, Sister Yang will think I've gone mad.
He could only hold onto Sister Yang's arm and say, "Sister Yang, I know you mean well! I understand! But Brother Gu told me before he left that he has a mission to take care of me and won't be able to look after me for the time being. Besides, it's not so easy to settle down in the capital. He told me to wait patiently."
“He left me living expenses and said he would send me money and things every month. Besides, we were forced into our relationship. I'm just a country girl, and I'm considered to be marrying above my station! He still has to convince his parents after he goes back, otherwise if I go with them rashly, it will be like forcing their family to accept me, and that will leave a bad impression.”
"It would be better to wait until he convinces his parents and finds me a job before taking me to Beijing. That way, his parents won't have much to say! I'll have more confidence in Beijing! I trust Brother Gu; he's thought everything through for me! Besides, everyone knows my family's situation. If I go to Beijing without a job, wouldn't people look down on me even more?"
"It's better to stay in the county. There's work there, so at least I can support myself and not have to depend on others! Besides, it's not a good deal to rush things. If I rush after him right after he leaves, wouldn't that tell others that I don't trust Brother Gu? What will others think of him? What will Brother Gu think? It's better to wait until Brother Gu is settled before I go to the capital!"
As Xu Ningyan spoke, she began to feel guilty.
Although Sister Yang remained noncommittal about Gu Zhiyuan's suggestion to go back and persuade her parents to settle down before taking her to the capital, she did not agree or disagree.
However, he quite agreed with Xu Ningyan's point that going to the capital would mean not having a job and being looked down upon, and that it was better to support himself in the county town.
Indeed, if Xu Ningyan were to be too eager to please others, they would likely look down on her even more.
Girls should have more self-respect and self-love; only then will others look up to them.
Seeing Xu Ningyan's expression that showed he believed in him, what else could Sister Yang say?
Even if a girl of this age seems mature on the surface, once she falls in love, she'll focus all her attention on her boyfriend.
We've all been through this age, and we know that saying anything more at this point is useless; you only know the pain when you hit a wall.
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