After a loud slap, a bright red five-claw mark appeared on his face.
The male educated youth was completely stunned by the slap.
Only when he felt the burning sensation on his face did he look at Leng Zhaodi in disbelief: "You...you actually dared to lay a hand on me?!"
Is this still the same Leng Zhaodi from my memory, who was submissive and like a wooden doll?
She used to think that she dared to be arrogant and domineering because she had the Chu family as her backer.
Now that the Chu family has been exonerated and returned to the city, how dare she still retaliate?
“If you say another bad word about the Chu family, Zhang Lei, I’ll beat you every time I see you! If you try to fight back, I’ll report you to the brigade leader and have your work points docked!”
"Sister Nian'an has been a barefoot doctor in this village for many years and has received a lot of kindness from people, such as the Bai family and the brigade leader's family... Now it has been proven that they were slandered and are actually heroes!"
"If the villagers knew that you were gossiping and slandering the great hero after the Chu family left, they would teach you a lesson! You'd be a traitor to the country! You'd be dragged away and shot!"
Leng Zhaodi is no longer the same person she used to be.
Even though Ye Nian'an is gone, I have never forgotten a single thing I learned from her!
These are the most precious treasures I have accumulated since I went to the countryside!
No longer cowardly or submissive.
When faced with injustice or provocation from others, one should take the initiative to fight back.
Use your wisdom to launch a fierce counterattack!
Zhang Lei never expected Leng Zhaodi to say such things.
He was already angry and wanted to teach Leng Zhaodi a lesson.
Without the Chu family, let's see who will support her.
How could one woman possibly stand up to a whole group of them?
But when Zhang Lei heard Leng Zhaodi say these words, he felt extremely uneasy.
Today, the Chu family returned to the city, and countless people from the village went to see them off; this was evident to all.
If Leng Zhaodi were to reveal this matter and cause Zhang Lei to lose work points, it would be a case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead!
Zhang Lei stammered, "This...it's not that serious..."
"Don't believe me? Try it! Come on, if you dare!"
"..."
Under Leng Zhaodi's powerful aura, Zhang Lei instantly wilted like a frostbitten eggplant and dared not utter a word.
The male educated youth who had been laughing so loudly just moments before also fell silent.
Why does it feel like Leng Zhaodi's combat power has suddenly become so off the charts?
Seeing this, Jiang Nuan cursed inwardly, "Useless trash."
Ever since she was beaten up by the Chu family and Leng Zhaodi two years ago, Jiang Nuan has been heartbroken day and night, gnashing her teeth in hatred, only thinking about finding a chance to get revenge.
They dared not offend the Chu family, but what was there to be afraid of when Leng Zhaodi, who had finally managed to survive until they returned to the city?
"Leng Zhaodi, very well, you've got some skills, but the future is long! Just you wait and see!"
Jiang Nuan had already thrown caution to the wind and didn't care what Leng Zhaodi thought of her anymore. She jumped up.
It seemed like a threat, but Leng Zhaodi was not afraid at all.
“If you’re too idle, you might as well find something to do! Enrich yourselves! We educated youth are still stuck in the countryside. Are you planning to fight this for the rest of your lives?”
"..."
Leng Zhaodi's words struck a nerve with Jiang Nuan.
If she could return to the city, she wouldn't want to continue entangled with Leng Zhaodi.
But why does Leng Zhaodi speak in such a condescending and arrogant tone, as if she's bestowing charity upon them?
Jiang Nuan retorted angrily, "I'll return that sentence to you verbatim! Leng Zhaodi, what are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? Aren't you trapped here just like us?"
Leng Zhaodi shook her head.
This woman is beyond saving.
She was trapped in the limitations of her self-awareness, fixated only on petty hatred.
Leng Zhaodi felt that saying another word to Jiang Nuan would be a waste of time.
"In short, if you want to cause me trouble, I'll go after Qin Zhiqing and the brigade leader! Jiang Nuan, I'm no longer that pathetic little thing who followed you around like a shadow! You need to understand that!"
"Whether Sister Nian'an and the others are here or not, I will not let you humiliate a single hair on my head!"
Yang Lijuan had just returned when she heard the commotion inside. She knew something was wrong and quickly came over to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, everyone, stop arguing. If the other educated youths see this, they'll start gossiping again."
"Let's go!"
Seeing that Leng Zhaodi was not so easy to control, and worried that the other educated youth would really come over if they heard the commotion, then they would have no way to explain themselves, so Jiang Nuan could only leave indignantly.
After Jiang Nuan and the others left, Yang Lijuan dared to step forward and ask, "Zhao Di, why did they come to cause you trouble again?"
"Come on, if you dare, keep looking. I won't let them get away with this next time!"
Leng Zhaodi spoke indifferently, seemingly unconcerned about what had just happened, and turned to leave.
Yang Lijuan was left staring blankly at Leng Zhaodi's departing figure.
she……
It seems like things have really changed.
I became stronger, more confident, and more determined.
For some reason, Yang Lijuan suddenly felt envious of Leng Zhaodi.
Even without the Chu family, Leng Zhaodi's trip to the countryside this time was truly as the country had advertised—she gained valuable experience and transformed herself.
It's no longer the caterpillar it used to be.
That side.
Ye Nian'an and the others rode in a donkey cart, along with their packed luggage, to the town's train station.
I'm about to take the 1 PM train back to Haicheng after a two-day, two-night journey.
When the Chu family returned here, they felt as if they had been in another world.
Several years ago, they got off at this very train station, filled with confusion, anxiety, and fear about the future.
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