In fact, Qin Hanshu had once been afraid and uneasy because of her father's identity.

Although his father had passed away long ago and neighbors never mentioned the Qin family's background, Qin Hanshu was suddenly isolated at school one day.

Classmates who used to be very friendly with her now stayed away from her as if she were the plague.

They didn't allow her to participate in any group activities anymore.

Fortunately, the classes were suspended soon and she did not go to school, so she was not caught by Hong Weibin from the school.

But now, Qin Hanshu is really not afraid.

She knew that this chaotic period would eventually pass, and there had never been any conflict in Haowan Village. Even the Revolutionary Committee had not been established, and the branch secretary had the final say in everything.

She didn't care even if the educated youth would look down on her or even exclude her if they knew about it.

It’s not like a person can’t live.

"I'll give you a piece of advice," Qin Hanshu looked at Zhao Ru, "Just live your life steadily and don't keep staring at me. We don't have any hatred, so why bother to provoke me?"

Meeting Qin Hanshu's eyes that seemed to see through everything, Zhao Ru's heart began to panic. She caught a glimpse of a figure approaching from the distance, and tears suddenly came out.

"How did I provoke you? I was just kindly reminding you not to be too high-profile. After all, you come from a poor family. Your father is a capitalist, and your mother is a landlord's daughter..."

"Who knew that you would take my kindness for granted! Qin Hanshu, we were classmates and deskmates. In the past, your stepsister Hu Wenwen united with others in the school to isolate you, and I was the only one who talked to you. But now..."

Zhao Ru shook her head in disbelief, tears falling like beads from a broken string, looking as if she was deeply hurt by Qin Hanshu.

"What's wrong, Sister Shu?" Ma Chaoyang came over and looked at Qin Hanshu in confusion, "Did she bully you?"

Zhao Ru stopped crying suddenly and looked at Ma Chaoyang with a distorted face.

She is crying!

Qin Hanshu couldn't help laughing out loud.

Zhao Ru's face looked even uglier.

"Ma Chaoyang! Why are you helping this capitalist lady? Who is she to you? Do you want to have an affair with her?" Zhao Ru started to talk without thinking, completely losing her usual reserved look.

“Fuck!” Ma Chaoyang got angry for the first time. “Stop talking nonsense! Don’t think I don’t hit women!”

"Who are you going to hit?" Lin Zhiheng, who came out of the toilet at the edge of the courtyard, just heard Ma Chaoyang's words and looked over with a frown.

Zhao Ru was excited, thinking that someone finally helped her, but she heard Lin Zhiheng then said to Ma Chaoyang: "Do you need help?"

Ma Chaoyang waved his hand, and Lin Zhiheng ignored him and turned back to the cave.

Ma Chaoyang continued, "You asked who Qin Hanshu is to me? I'm going to tell you today that she is my lifesaver! From now on, she and I are close friends. Anyone who messes with her will also mess with me! Do you understand?"

The noise here was so loud that it attracted all the educated youth from other caves. However, most of them just watched from a distance, and only Zhang Kangmei came over and asked what happened.

Zhao Ru pointed at Qin Hanshu and said, "She is the daughter of a capitalist! Zhang Kangmei, you have always been the most class-conscious! You won't still play with Qin Hanshu after knowing her background, right?!"

"What ingredients?" Zhang Kangmei curled her lips.

"Qin Hanshu is just like us, an educated youth who responded to the call to go to the countryside to work as a sent-down youth! But you, Zhao Ru, cry and whine all day long, stirring up discord in the team and destroying unity. I don't know what kind of person you are!"

Ma Chaoyang echoed, "That's right! The bad elements who destroyed the unity!"

Qin Hanshu looked at Zhang Kangmei in surprise, and the other party winked at her.

Suddenly, Qin Hanshu curled the corners of his lips.

Zhao Ru felt that she was surrounded by everyone's eyes, yet so lonely because no one stood by her to help her.

She finally couldn't help it, and ran back to the cave sobbing, covering her face.

Ma Chaoyang snorted heavily, then turned to Qin Hanshu, "What I just said is the truth. You can come to me if you encounter any difficulties in the future, including when you return to the capital! I will not refuse!"

Qin Hanshu opened his mouth, thought about it, swallowed his words, and nodded, "Okay!"

Ma Chaoyang turned to Zhang Kangmei and said, "Comrade Kangmei, if we talk about saving my life, it also applies to you and me. If it weren't for me, you would have lost your life to the wild boar today!"

Zhang Kangmei uttered an unnatural "huh" sound, "I'll remember it and repay you when I have the chance in the future."

Ma Chaoyang said with a smile: "Don't wait until later, repay me now! I have a week's worth of dirty clothes, you can help me wash them, this will be considered as repaying the favor, how about it?"

Zhang Kangmei thought about it and nodded: "Okay, bring Lin Zhiheng's dirty clothes to me as well."

Ma Chaoyang was stunned, "Why do you still want to help him wash?"

Zhang Kangmei said as a matter of course: "The wild boar that attacked me today was killed by both of you, right? Then he can be considered my lifesaver."

"Let me make it clear first. I will only help you wash this time. After I'm done, I'll have repaid you for your kindness."

Ma Chaoyang's face fell, "Forget it, I won't let you wash it."

Zhang Kangmei frowned and said, "Why do you keep changing your mind? Are you going to wash it or not?"

Ma Chaoyang shook his head repeatedly, "It's just washing dirty clothes. It's too cheap for you! I have to think of another way to repay you."

Zhang Kangmei rolled his eyes speechlessly, then said hello to Qin Hanshu and went back to his cave.

Ma Chaoyang watched Zhang Kangmei leave, and when he looked away he realized that Qin Hanshu was looking at him.

Ma Chaoyang touched his face and asked, "Is there something on my face?"

Qin Hanshu smiled and shook his head.

Ma Chaoyang: "...Your smile is so creepy!"

"Really?" Qin Hanshu's lips continued to curl, "I just found something interesting."

Ma Chaoyang asked curiously: "What's interesting?"

Qin Hanshu smiled and glanced at him, then turned around, waved his hand and said, "You will know it yourself in the future."

Ma Chaoyang stood there, scratching his head in confusion.

After Qin Hanshu returned to the cave, he couldn't help but think about what Zhao Ru had just said.

If Hu Wenwen wasn't mentioned, Qin Hanshu wouldn't have remembered that Zhao Ru also knew Hu Wenwen. ——She and Hu Wenwen were in the same grade but in different classes.

So many days have passed since Hu Wenwen sent the letter, but she hasn't responded. Hu Wenwen must have become impatient.

Action will inevitably be taken.