Several male educated youths huddled together, whispering amongst themselves. At the entrance of the female dormitory, the female educated youths were also quietly discussing the fact that Song Jiaojiao, Yuan Xiaoya, and Chen Dongze had been taken to the police station. They saw Chen Dongze return, but they didn't see Yuan Xiaoya and Song Jiaojiao. They couldn't help but feel repulsed by the two of them.
—If he is taken to the police station and doesn't come back today, it means he really did commit a crime.
How uncomfortable would it be to live in the same youth educated youth compound with two people with criminal records?!
“Song Jiaojiao and Yuan Xiaoya were always whispering to each other. I thought they were talking about something shady. Now it seems that they did do something. Otherwise, the police officers would not have taken them away one after the other.”
"Yes, the police officers at the station don't just arrest people randomly."
"That's a bit harsh. They were taken to the police station, not handcuffed and arrested."
"Aren't they all the same?"
"How are they the same? Being taken to the police station is like being summoned for questioning, and they are considered suspects. But being handcuffed and arrested directly, I think that's pretty much the case, indicating that the two of them have basically committed crimes."
Among the female educated youths who spoke up about Song Jiaojiao and Yuan Xiaoya, one remained silent. Her eyelids were lowered, making it impossible to discern the emotions in her eyes.
Did something happen?
Yang He kept repeating the word "commit a crime" in her mind.
Okay, needless to say, the female educated youth who has remained silent is none other than Yang He, the educated youth who was forced to marry Er Gouzi.
She hated the person who pushed her into the river, who, taking advantage of her inattention, suddenly shoved her from behind, causing her to fall into the river, which was about two meters deep.
Ultimately, this forced her to marry a penniless good-for-nothing who only had an old mother.
Yuan Xiaoya suspected that the person who pushed her was Yuan Xiaoya herself, but she had no evidence. In addition, Yuan Xiaoya's family background was not simple, so she dared not easily go to the police station to report the case.
Yes, she didn't dare.
On the one hand, there was no evidence, and they were afraid of being retaliated against by Yuan Xiaoya.
On the other hand, she didn't want to be pointed at or gossiped about, and she didn't want to live under the weight of criticism.
Therefore, Yang He could only swallow this bitter pill.
In truth, if it weren't for his unrealistic hopes, this educated youth, Yang, might have been able to avoid being schemed against.
Here's what happened: That evening, after dinner, Yang He found a small note under her bedding that read: "Meet me by the river, Chen Dongze."
Overjoyed, he didn't pay attention to the handwriting, and to avoid being discovered by others, he casually tore the note to pieces, then pretended to go to the toilet and threw the scraps of paper into the latrine.
To put it simply, Yang He destroyed the evidence herself.
Arriving at the riverbank, they waited and waited, but Chen Dongze did not appear.
Feeling bored, Yang He sat down by the river, gazing at the water and lost in thought, before she could even focus on her own thoughts.
Then, she was pushed into the river.
Because she couldn't swim, Yang He struggled in the river, rising and falling and swallowing water quite a bit.
Realizing someone was trying to save him, he didn't think twice and clung to the person like a lifeline, so much so that he didn't even notice his clothes being torn underwater.
Although it was evening, it was still daylight.
As luck would have it, several women in the village happened to see her when she was rescued, and unsurprisingly, rumors about her began to circulate that very night.
The next day, Yang He went to find Chen Dongze and asked him why he hadn't shown up since he had asked her to meet him by the river. She was told that the so-called "meeting by the river" was a complete fabrication.
It wasn't until that moment that Yang He realized she had been tricked.
Because she knew very well that Chen Dongze was incapable of lying.
Besides... the two of them had never been alone together, and Chen Dongze had never even been ambiguous with her or expressed any affection for her. It was all just wishful thinking on her part. She had fallen in love and wanted to change her background and live a better life through him.
The conversation around her suddenly stopped. Yang He came to her senses and looked in the direction of the other educated youths. She saw that Yuan Xiaoya's eyes were a little swollen, obviously from crying, and she was walking towards them with a cold face.
A female educated youth asked, "Xiaoya, are you alright?"
"Get away! I don't want to talk right now!"
Yuan Xiaoya's tone was harsh. Upon hearing this, the female educated youth opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing more. She could tell that Yuan Xiaoya was in a bad mood, and if she really took Yuan Xiaoya's attitude to heart, the two of them might end up arguing.
If that happens, the brigade leader will definitely reprimand them, and if the villagers find out about it tomorrow, they will start gossiping about their educated youth compound.
Considering that their reputation as educated youth in the village had been damaged because of Song Jiaojiao, and to avoid further damage to the collective honor, the female educated youth who spoke to Yuan Xiaoya suppressed her discomfort and acted as if nothing had happened.
Lying on her bunk, Yuan Xiaoya cried silently. She felt that her relationship with Chen Dongze had deteriorated, and that the reason she had spent money to have people spread rumors at the gate of the machinery factory was all Song Lan's fault.
"I will not let you go! Even if it weren't for Dongze-gege, I would never let you go!"
Letting tears well up in her eyes, Yuan Xiaoya gritted her teeth and made a silent vow in her heart.
Machinery factory.
Old residential area.
Regarding the gossip about her in the old and new residential areas, Song Lan didn't mention it at home. As she always said, she didn't want her family to worry.
Furthermore, apart from Zheng Laidi, the people in both family quarters who were talking about her probably didn't know that she was the person they were talking about.
reason?
First: They didn't know her.
Second: She works in the security department, but not as a nurse in the staff hospital.
Based on these two points, Song Lan felt that her family members definitely didn't know about that distressing matter, so why should she deliberately mention it in front of them?
"Sister-in-law, you've been looking at high school textbooks for a while now. Have you encountered any parts you don't understand?"
After dinner, Qin Boyan, having nothing else to do, decided to teach Song Lan some lessons he had learned in class. So, after Qin Yaxin went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, he couldn't help but ask Song Lan, wanting to make the most of his time.
"Have you finished your homework?"
Song Lan did not answer immediately; instead, she asked a question in return.
"It was completed at school."
Qin Boyan said with a smile.
Song Lan raised an eyebrow: "You weren't doing your homework while the teacher was lecturing on the podium, were you?"
Qin Boyan waved his hand: "Absolutely not, I finished it during break time."
Song Lan smiled and said, "So well-behaved! You don't even go to the playground with your classmates during breaks?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Boyan's face flushed slightly; clearly, he was embarrassed!
"Sister-in-law, I'm not Xiao Wu or Xiao Liu."
Muttering something to himself, Qin Boyan saw the two little ones covering their mouths and laughing, and at the same time saw Qin Yanzheng and Wu Dong's lips curl up. His face became even hotter, so he simply said, "Sister-in-law, the word 'well-behaved' is mostly used for children. I'm almost an adult now, so could you please stop using 'well-behaved' on me in the future?"
“But it’s a fact that you’re not an adult yet, and I’m not only older than you, but also your sister-in-law. It’s not inappropriate for me to say that you’re well-behaved.”
Song Lan's beautiful eyes were full of teasing: "Are you embarrassed?"
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