But what is the reality?
He had absolutely no romantic feelings for Yuan Xiaoya; he only regarded her as a younger sister. Even if they never married, he would never have any romantic relationship with her.
Song Jiaojiao stood on the other side of Chen Dongze. She didn't interrupt and quietly wondered why Song Lan had appeared in Lao'an Town.
Are they here to reunite with relatives?
No, if they really came to recognize relatives, why didn't they go to Shisong Village?
So why did she come all this way to this place...?
Song Jiaojiao couldn't figure it out, so she decided to call her parents from the post office before returning to Shisong Village to find out about Song Lan's situation!
"Hey! It seems like you don't get along very well with that woman Song Lan. Could it be that she doesn't consider you a sister at all?"
Yuan Xiaoya suddenly spoke sarcastically to Song Jiaojiao: "As far as I know, you are actually a country bumpkin. You were born and raised in Shisong Village. Now you have returned to Shisong Village as an educated youth, which can be considered a return to your old home. But why haven't I seen you visit your peasant parents who raised you?"
Before Song Jiaojiao could speak, Yuan Xiaoya suddenly feigned surprise: "Oh! Song Jiaojiao, do you look down on your peasant parents? Do you feel ashamed to have parents like them, so you pretend you don't know anything? From yesterday afternoon when we arrived at Shisong Village, and even before we came to town today, you haven't visited your peasant parents' house at all, so as not to let them show up at the educated youth settlement and embarrass you. Am I right?"
"Yuan Xiaoya, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Song Jiaojiao retorted angrily, "My family is in Beijing. My parents are a workshop director in a large factory and a head nurse in the factory hospital. They have nothing to do with peasants. Don't give me this nonsense about our backgrounds!"
"Did I make that up?"
Yuan Xiaoya scoffed: "You think I don't know about your family's affairs?!"
"So what if you know?" Without looking at Chen Dongze, Song Jiaojiao said angrily, "I was just switched at birth, which is why I grew up in the countryside. Is that my fault?"
"Did I say it was your fault?" Yuan Xiaoya scoffed and pouted, "Song Jiaojiao, I was just telling you, don't be a toad trying to eat swan meat!"
"You're the toad!"
Song Jiaojiao retorted.
"Really? When the two of us stand together, everyone can see who the toad is."
Yuan Xiaoya's eyes were full of sarcasm: "Song Lan is worse than you in terms of temperament and looks, but even so, I, Aunt Zhang, don't think much of her. And you, a country bumpkin who grew up in the countryside, are inferior to Song Lan in every way. How dare you compete with me for Brother Dongze?"
At this point, she rolled her eyes: "Do you still think you're not a toad?"
The reason Yuan Xiaoya knew Song Jiaojiao's background and that Song Jiaojiao and Song Lan were the real and fake heiresses was because she pestered Chen Dongze on the train to Shisong Village and heard it from him.
However, Chen Dongze was so bothered by Yuan Xiaoya that he wanted some peace and quiet, so he revealed the affair between Song Lan and Song Jiaojiao.
After hearing the story of the real and fake heiresses, Yuan Xiaoya looked down on Song Jiaojiao from the bottom of her heart.
I think it's ridiculous that a country girl who grew up in the countryside would forget her own identity after living in the city for less than two years and try to compete with her for the person she likes!
Based on this, Yuan Xiaoya undoubtedly regarded Song Jiaojiao as a thorn in her side. Whenever she saw Song Jiaojiao, she felt uncomfortable and wanted to say something sarcastic.
"Yuan Xiaoya, you've gone too far!"
Song Jiaojiao was on the verge of tears, looking like she had been badly bullied. She looked at Chen Dongze and said, "Brother Dongze..." Undoubtedly, she hoped that Chen Dongze could stand up for her.
Hope is beautiful, but reality is incredibly harsh!
Chen Dongze was preoccupied with Song Lan at the moment, trying to figure out why she was there, and didn't listen to the argument between Yuan Xiaoya and her at all.
As for the other three educated youth, they simply watched from the sidelines.
Two of them were male educated youths, who were not only gossiping but also envious of Chen Dongze's many romantic interests. As soon as he arrived at the educated youth settlement, he attracted the attention of all the female educated youths and the girls in the village. Now, just now, that girl who looked like a fairy was actually Chen Dongze's confidante...
Well, that seems to be in the past. They're not blind; they can see that the other party has absolutely no intention of paying attention to Chen Dongze now.
Even so, Chen Dongze still aroused their envy, jealousy, and hatred!
—May your peach blossom luck be abundant!
On the other hand, while we may admire him, his looks are undeniable, and his attire clearly indicates a privileged background. It's no wonder he attracts women.
How could they be compared to ordinary people?
Of course, they would only gossip about it in their hearts and wouldn't say anything in front of Chen Dongze, lest they invite retaliation from him!
"Xiaoya, do you like Chen Zhiqing?"
"Am I not being obvious enough?"
"..."
The woman who spoke to Yuan Xiaoya was Yang He, a fellow educated youth who had come to town with her. She had also arrived in Shisong Village the day before. She had thought that they had chatted well along the way and had become friends. However, Yuan Xiaoya's gaze was warning, showing her no respect whatsoever.
Clearly, the other party doesn't consider her a friend.
Yang He bit her lip, her eyelids lowered, and she secretly resented Yuan Xiaoya's arrogance.
Warn her?
Is this meant to make her give up on her feelings for Chen Zhiqing?
On what grounds?
Chen Zhiqing was outstanding, and she liked him. Was that wrong?
Suppressing her dissatisfaction, Yang He felt that she couldn't afford to fall out with Yuan Xiaoya right now; she needed to use Yuan Xiaoya to get closer to Chen Dongze.
reason?
Chen Dongze and Yuan Xiaoya were childhood sweethearts. Even though Chen Dongze didn't seem to have much affection for Yuan Xiaoya, their bond from growing up together meant that Chen Dongze would treat Yuan Xiaoya differently from how he treated other educated youth in the settlement.
Speaking of which, Song Jiaojiao, Chen Dongze, and Yuan Xiaoya left Beijing by train the day before yesterday. Due to temporary track maintenance along the way, they were delayed for several hours and arrived yesterday afternoon.
Considering that they needed to settle in after arriving, the brigade allowed them to rest for a day and start work tomorrow morning. Song Jiaojiao and the other new educated youths thought that they would need to ask for leave when they came to town, so they agreed to go to the supply and marketing cooperative together today to buy more daily necessities for future use.
For example, toothpaste, soap, etc.
As luck would have it, Song Jiaojiao and Chen Dongze bumped into Song Lan at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, which then triggered the previous incident.
When Yang He first saw Chen Dongze on the train, she couldn't help but feel strange emotions. When she learned that Chen Dongze was going to the countryside with her, she was overjoyed, feeling that God was helping her and giving her the opportunity to have a good marriage.
Yang He was not favored by her many siblings and was sent to the countryside.
She had fair skin and was pretty, looking like a delicate and fragile little flower. Unfortunately, her family was very poor, and she brought almost nothing with her when she went to the countryside.
Perhaps Yuan Xiaoya felt sorry for Yang He, or perhaps she wanted to show off her family background. In any case, Yuan Xiaoya took the initiative to talk to Yang He, giving the latter the wrong impression that the two had become friends.
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