Yu Jiu said coldly, with an air of domineering arrogance.
Li Nannan struggled angrily, but she couldn't breathe in the water, and her struggles gradually weakened. She sank into the water and stopped responding. Yu Jiu then released her with disgust, and wiped her hands with a towel, as she found them dirty.
"You! Cough cough cough!"
Li Nannan, her face still wet, lifted her head and coughed desperately, clutching her neck.
She was already scared of Yu Jiu's treatment and didn't want to provoke her again, but the captain risked his life to save her. If he didn't like her, why would he risk his life to save her instead of staying by Yu Jiu's side? He must have taken a liking to her!
"Are you scared? You know the captain is just using you as a decoy, and you're scared now? Hitting me won't do you any good! The captain will abandon you sooner or later! Next time, I'll have Xu Zijiang avenge me! He'll help me get revenge for what you did to me, just you wait!"
Yu Jiu was just someone the captain wanted to seduce in order to get her attention. He must have been naively thinking that he would be jealous. That's ridiculous. She doesn't even look at a peasant like Xu Zijiang. What's so special about him being decent-looking? The man she's going to marry in the future, even if he's not the factory director, has to be at least a director-level official. Otherwise, how can he be worthy of her status?
However, since she's still in Beitang Brigade, she doesn't mind using Xu Zijiang to put Yu Jiu in her place and see how arrogant she can be! It would also get Xu Zijiang to let her return to the city—a win-win situation! She wouldn't have to worry about that arrogant and wicked woman, Yu Jiu, anymore! From now on, it would be her turn to bully her! She would exact revenge a hundredfold for this humiliation!
Li Nannan laughed wildly in her heart, feeling a real sense of turning the tables and taking charge, perhaps like Ah Q.
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Yu Jiu's lips twitched. She looked at Li Nannan speechlessly. Had this girl's brain been flooded? Or had she gotten used to being self-absorbed? Or had she made her stupid? Did she not feel scared after just beating her up?
I can't understand it.
"You're saying Xu Zijiang likes you?"
She remained silent for a long time before asking with a twitching smile, "Who gave you this confidence, sister?"
"Otherwise what? Does he like you? Yu Jiu, don't be so narcissistic. Those grains, the captain asked you to give them to me, right? He was too embarrassed to give them to me personally, so he asked you to pass them on to me. I didn't expect you to be so greedy, actually embezzling all the grains. Yu Jiu, I really should let everyone see your true colors."
She clicked her tongue a few times, looking at Yu Jiu with an expression that said, "I've seen through you, stop pretending." Yu Jiu laughed so hard she almost died. She pursed her lips, her shoulders trembling wildly, and laughter overflowed from her eyes as she asked a question with genuine sincerity.
"What exactly gave you the wrong impression that Xu Zi is a shy person? If he liked you, would he need to go through someone else to introduce you? Have you forgotten how he always took the initiative to bring me food and flowers?"
"Oh, he went to save you before the flood came because he was a battalion commander, and a retired soldier. His duty, his nature, made him unable to bear seeing any living being die before his eyes. So, even if it were someone else, he would still save them, and he would do so even more willingly, understand?"
Yu Jiu shook her head, looking at her with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. This was the first time she had ever known that Li Nannan was so narcissistic! She had thought that Li Nannan was simply not very bright, had a short memory, and loved to show off, but she never expected this.
"Stop being sarcastic and mean to me. You're just jealous, aren't you? You initially thought Xu Zijiang liked you, but it turns out his target is me, so you're scared, jealous, and angry. That's why you're bullying me! Yu Jiu, you're such a bad woman, so vicious, so disgusting!"
Li Nannan continued to make accusations.
She kept saying that Yu Jiu was jealous, but she forgot that she was the one who provoked Yu Jiu first, including this time.
As if she had taken his words to heart, Yu Jiu stroked her delicate chin with interest and posed a profound question.
"So, Comrade Li Nannan, who isn't narcissistic, what reason could you possibly have for Xu Zijiang to help me beat you up, even though he likes you? Hmm, please tell me your excuse."
She stretched out her hand, gesturing for them to enter. Interesting, so interesting! This was the first time she had ever encountered such a bizarre person, even more bizarre than her saintly mother, whose mind was even harder to understand!
Li Nannan frowned; this seemed a bit difficult to explain.
No, Xu Zijiang must have anticipated that a city girl like her wouldn't be interested in a peasant like him, so he bullied her even more to make her submit and seek his help. That's right! After all, Yu Jiu was able to bully her because of him. If she didn't want to be bullied by Yu Jiu anymore, she could only take the initiative to find Xu Zijiang and fawn over him to get his protection!
That explains why he would risk his life to save me!
This country man is uneducated, but I didn't expect him to be so cunning!
Li Nannan relaxed her brows, straightened her chest, and said confidently.
"Because he loves me!"
She explained Xu Zijiang's behavior with her own logic, almost confusing Yu Jiu. If she weren't the one involved and could feel Xu Zijiang's affection, she might have wavered.
Yu Caihong and the others were already dumbfounded, their eyes filled with confusion.
My goodness, the more I listen, the more it makes sense! But the captain seems to genuinely like Xiao Jiu, so is what Li Nannan said true or false...?
Sure enough, it's the same principle as not being afraid of hooligans but being afraid of hooligans with culture. It's not being afraid of narcissism but being afraid of people with strong logical chains!
For a moment, Yu Jiu really didn't know how to refute Li Nannan and wake her up from her dream.
Fortunately, Xu Zijiang arrived at this moment. He was carrying a knife of meat, with deep-set features, broad shoulders and a narrow waist. He walked with a bold and imposing gait, attracting the attention of young girls from afar.
"Have you cooked yet, wife... Yu Zhiqing? I bought some meat. Do you want braised pork or soup with it?"
Xu Zi ignored the strange scene and walked straight from the gate to Yu Jiu's side.
Li Nannan's mouth watered as she looked at the piece of lean and fatty meat that Xu Zijiang was carrying. She hadn't eaten meat since leaving this wretched village, and she was suddenly craving it. She swallowed and complained coquettishly.
"Oh dear, Captain, I can't accept this!"
She spoke in an affected manner, and then walked towards Xu Zijiang, seemingly to take the meat or to hold his hand.
Xu Zijiang was so frightened that he retreated repeatedly, dodging behind Yu Jiu. He cursed angrily with a dark face.
"Are you crazy? Who's talking to you? What's with all the embarrassment?!"
Li Nannan wasn't angry when he scolded her; instead, she lowered her head and said shyly.
"Captain, I know everything. You don't need to hide it anymore."
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Xu Zi was completely bewildered. Was this woman possessed? What was she talking about?
"Just say what you want to say, stop with this nonsense. What do you know? What am I hiding? Explain yourself!"
Xu Zi frowned, sensing something was wrong; this attitude was very strange!
"Let me tell you, Captain. This educated youth, Li, said that you actually like her, but you were just using me as a cover. You were too embarrassed to confess to her, and you knew she didn't like you, so you planned to pursue her indirectly and force her to submit. Specifically, you risked your life to save her during the flood, and..."
Yu Jiu stepped forward with a smile and loudly repeated Li Nannan's shocking words to Xu Zijiang.
Xu Zijiang found it increasingly absurd as he listened, and was speechless. This was utter nonsense, utter rubbish! He was completely enraged and said through gritted teeth.
I'll say it again!
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