"Why bother?!"
Song Qingbin continued pushing his bicycle forward, saying, "A person's life is neither long nor short. I don't think you need to wrong yourself and spend your whole life on me, a peasant."
“My dad told me yesterday that after a meeting of the grain station leaders, it was decided that you will be officially employed soon. Song Qingbin, are you thinking of getting rid of me and finding someone better just because you think you're about to become a permanent employee?”
Han Bailan hadn't forgotten what her mother had mentioned: Station Chief Feng of the grain depot had taken a liking to Song Qingbin and wanted to introduce his daughter, Feng Yuanyuan, to the man in front of her. If Song Qingbin really broke off the engagement with her, the happiest person would be Station Chief Feng.
When Feng Yuanyuan and Song Qingbin become a couple, when the two of them appear in front of her, where will she put her face?
The most crucial point is that the person she likes might not be willing to marry her. In this situation, if her family arranges another marriage for her, and the other person is not as good as Song Qingbin, wouldn't she regret it terribly?!
"What kind of partner I want to find after the engagement is my business, and it has nothing to do with you."
Song Qingbin coldly uttered a sentence. Upon hearing this, Han Bailan quickly took two steps to Song Qingbin's side, then raised her hand to hit him, accusing him as she did so: "Why? Why can you be so heartless to me? Song Qingbin, don't you have a heart? Haven't my family and I been good enough to you?"
Why did you have to hurt me like this because of your vixen sister and her disabled man? Waaah… You have no conscience, Song Qingbin, you have no conscience at all! Let me tell you, I will absolutely not agree to annul the engagement with you! If you dare to force me, I'll kill myself!
The sound of a bicycle bell came from behind them, but neither Song Qingbin nor Han Bailan turned around.
"Comrade Song."
Chen Dongze rode over on his bicycle. The bicycle bell that had just rung was the one he had pressed. He noticed that Song Qingbin wasn't riding a bicycle and became suspicious, but he didn't ask why. He simply greeted Song Qingbin.
"Chen, the educated youth."
Song Qingbin glanced at Chen Dongze and, out of politeness, greeted him as well.
"Are you going back to the village or going to work at your workplace?"
Chen Dongze asked casually.
"I have to go to work this afternoon."
Needless to say, Song Qingbin was telling the other party that he was not going back to Shisong Village.
"Then let's talk about it later."
As the music faded, Chen Dongze sped up, widening the distance between himself and Song Qingbin.
Han Bailan was increasingly upset, feeling that Song Lan had gotten all the advantages. Not only did she have a vixen-like face, but every man she knew was exceptional.
—She is good-looking, has a good temperament, and seems to come from an unusual family background.
Why can't she meet a good man like that?
Even the person she held in her heart, in terms of appearance, was not only far inferior to Song Lan's husband, but also somewhat inferior to that Chen Zhiqing; in terms of temperament, the person in her heart could not compare with either of them.
Is it that Han Bailan doesn't deserve to meet a good man?
Song Qingbin did not speak another word to Han Bailan until he returned to the grain station.
Feeling so neglected, Han Bailan couldn't help but feel resentful.
"Song Qingbin, come to my house after get off work!"
Standing at the entrance of the grain station, Han Bailan shouted at Song Qingbin's back. Seeing that Song Qingbin did not stop walking and did not even turn around, her face turned pale and then red. She said again, "If you dare not come to my house, I will never forgive you!"
She wanted her father to give Song Qingbin a good scolding, to see if he would dare to say the words "annulment of the engagement" again.
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Shisong Village.
The former compound for educated youth.
"Brother Dongze, where did you go?"
All the other educated youth had gone to work, but Yuan Xiaoya was still in the educated youth compound. When she saw Chen Dongze riding his bicycle back from outside, she rushed up to ask him something.
Do I need to report to you where I go?
Like Yuan Xiaoya, Chen Dongze bought a bicycle with his own money to get around. To put it bluntly, it was for convenience to go to the town or county to buy things, or to pick up packages sent from home at the post office.
"Brother Dongze, I...I was just worried about you!"
Yuan Xiaoya felt terrible inside, but she managed to keep a straight face so as not to show any discomfort, lest Chen Dongze dislike her even more.
"Who are you to me? Do I need your concern?"
Chen Dongze's eyes were devoid of any emotion as he stared at Yuan Xiaoya: "Can't you live without keeping your eyes on me?"
"I……"
That's so hurtful! Yuan Xiaoya's heart was deeply wounded. She held back her tears, kept smiling, and said with innocent and pure eyes, "I like Brother Dongze!"
"Then please put away your affection."
Chen Dongze left those words behind, then he put up the kickstand and took the key from his pocket.
He opened the door, pushed the bicycle inside, ignoring Yuan Xiaoya's gaze fixed on him.
A few minutes later, when Yuan Xiaoya saw him come out, she went up to him again like a persistent leech and asked, "Brother Dongze, are you going to work?"
As Chen Dongze locked the dormitory door, he heard Yuan Xiaoya's voice. He frowned and said in an especially cold tone, "Do you know how annoying you are? If you continue to stare at me like this, the only word to describe how I feel about you is 'disgusting'!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiaoya stumbled and involuntarily took two steps back.
"The fault lies with Song Jiaojiao, not me. If Song Jiaojiao hadn't spread rumors, I wouldn't have used what she said to target Song Lan! Brother Dongze, I know you're angry that I paid someone to spread rumors about Song Lan at the gate of the machinery factory."
"But I've already told you, I didn't do it on purpose. I... I only did that because I believed Song Jiaojiao. Can't you forgive me just this once? I really didn't mean to!"
Chen Dongze simply gave Yuan Xiaoya a deep look, without responding to what she said.
"Brother Dongze!"
Seeing Chen Dongze walk away, Yuan Xiaoya choked out a cry, then squatted down, covered her face, and cried loudly.
Why hate Song Jiaojiao when it's clearly her fault?
Moreover, if Song Lan hadn't harbored fantasies about the person she liked, would she have resorted to such methods to deal with him?
Mid-afternoon.
Since it was a long break between classes, usually lasting about thirty minutes, Qin Yaxin was pulled out of the school gate by several female classmates, who said they were going to visit the supply and marketing cooperative. Since they had nothing to do during the break, they figured they could go out for a stroll and return to school on time without the teachers saying anything.
Unexpectedly, before they even reached the supply and marketing cooperative, a figure caught Qin Yaxin's attention.
"You guys go first. I saw someone I know. I'll come find you at the supply and marketing cooperative later."
After greeting her companions, Qin Yaxin walked towards the figure that resembled Song Jiaojiao. Once she confirmed that she hadn't mistaken her for someone else, she couldn't help but show a surprised expression and asked, "Song Jiaojiao, what are you doing sweeping the streets here? By the way, why do you smell so bad?"
"None of your business!"
Song Jiaojiao had just finished cleaning the nearby public toilet. At this moment, she was sweeping the street with a broom in her hand when she suddenly heard Qin Yaxin's voice. Her head buzzed, her eyes widened, and she retorted with a gloomy face.
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