"Sister-in-law, what a coincidence! I heard you weren't feeling well during that time. How are you? Are you feeling better?"
Ye Zhiyu saw that her complexion was rosy, so she must be better now.
"Okay, I just feel sleepy all the time."
Tao Qingtang casually mentioned it.
"Sister-in-law, have you been to the hospital? What did the doctor say?" Unexplained excessive sleepiness always has a reason.
"I didn't go to the hospital, it's just a minor ailment, I'll be fine after resting for a couple of days."
Ye Zhiyu frowned, seeing resistance in her eyes, but it was a private matter, so she didn't ask and nodded to let it go.
After a brief moment of sadness, Tao Qingtang focused her attention on Ye Zhiyu's feet.
"Zhiyu, what happened to your foot? I saw you limping from behind just now, and I almost didn't recognize you."
"I was just gathering firewood up the mountain when I accidentally twisted my ankle." Ye Zhiyu smiled wryly. Well, now that his sister-in-law knows, it's the same as Aunt Lu knowing. Great, he'll have to keep up the act for a while.
Upon hearing this, Tao Qingtang scolded her, "How could you be so careless? Look at you, you asked Lu Ze to bring you firewood, and you only asked for it once and then refused to ask for it again. Now look what happened."
Go back and get some safflower oil, rub it in your palms to warm it up, and don't worry about going up the mountain. I'll have Lu Ze bring you your firewood.
"No, sister-in-law, there are so many people in the family. If we don't have enough, we'll have to find a way. I don't need much, I can manage on my own."
Tao Qingtang pressed down on her waving hands: "You know you don't need much by yourself, it's just a matter of your feet, so it's settled. Go back and rest now, okay!"
He left after saying that, not wanting to hear her refuse anymore.
Ye Zhiyu and Er Kang held hands, watching Tao Qingtang turn the corner and disappear from sight.
Taking advantage of the turn, the woman following behind Tao Qingtang turned her head to look at Ye Zhiyu, her eyes scanning him up and down as if assessing the value of an item.
Before Ye Zhiyu could examine it closely, she put it back.
A strange feeling spread through my mind.
Seeing that everyone had left, Wu Wenwen, who was standing next to her, noticed that she was still staring intently. Thinking that she was embarrassed, she gently patted her.
"Don't worry about it. Anyway, you and Lu Chen are going to get married. Sooner or later you'll be family. If they're nice to you, just accept it."
Ye Zhiyu snapped out of her daze. "Married?" she asked, somewhat bewildered.
Wu Wenwen was taken aback; Ye Zhiyu's expression didn't seem like she was about to marry Lu Chen.
She asked cautiously, "Aren't you planning to marry Lu Chen?"
But it's not surprising, really. Ye Zhiyu comes from such a good family that she has plenty of men to choose from. It's just a pity about Lu Chen; he's really a good guy.
Ye Zhiyu was somewhat dazed. She actually knew what Lu Chen had been doing all this time: making money so he could give her the best life.
But marriage is too serious, and she always felt that it was far away from her. When she first heard about it, she was inevitably at a loss.
Seeing Wu Wenwen staring at her nervously, Ye Zhiyu chuckled.
"Sister Wu, why are you so nervous? I just suddenly heard about marriage and I don't know what to do. Marriage is a very sacred thing, and I don't think I'm ready yet."
Wu Wenwen realized that Ye Zhiyu was only 19 years old.
Although girls can register for marriage at the age of 18, to Ye Zhiyu, this pampered little princess, she is still a child.
"Yes, marriage is a very sacred thing. You should be ready before you talk about it."
Zhou Xue and Liu Shengnan waited where they were, and saw someone talking to them from afar.
What are those two people doing there? The one who's talking, and what are they doing there?
Liu Shengnan waved her hands: "What are you doing? Let's go!"
Wu Wenwen patted her forehead, "Oh right, I forgot about the two of them."
When Ye Zhiyu and Wu Wenwen walked up to the two men, they saw that they looked resentful.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, we got too engrossed in our conversation."
Still silent, Ye Zhiyu played her trump card: "Take the meat we cut today back and have Sister Wu make braised pork for you."
The two men's eyes lit up, and they immediately came over eagerly.
"Oh dear, Sister Wu must be tired from helping Zhiyu. Here, let me help you."
"Zhiyu, do you want me to carry you?"
The group chatted and laughed as they headed home. At the entrance of the educated youth settlement, they encountered a large group returning from gathering firewood. This was their fourth trip, and their task for the day was complete.
Many people in the group winked and made faces at the four of them, leaving Ye Zhiyu and the others completely confused.
Wang Qing put her basket on the ground, squeezed in, and stood close to them.
Is what Li Yuzhe said true?
Upon hearing this, they understood and nodded silently.
The people over there looked on with disdain, snickered, mocked, scorned, and disgusted; in an instant, all sorts of reactions were on display.
......
Tao Wan withdrew her gaze from Ye Zhiyu and asked casually, "Cousin, were those educated youths just now? Are you familiar with them? Why did you give them firewood?"
There's nothing to hide from family: "My name is Zhiyu, and I'm my brother-in-law's girlfriend. He's not home, so I'm helping to take care of her."
They didn't go into details. You can't say that Ye Zhiyu's hands aren't for working, can you? Her whole family is happy to spoil her.
That's what their family thought, but they couldn't control what others thought. If word got out, people would say that city girls are spoiled and boss their in-laws around even before they're married.
If their family were to rush to help, they would at most be branded as being after Ye Zhiyu's money.
Sigh, gossip can be a terrible thing. During the autumn harvest, when they saw her little hands slowly turning red and getting covered in dust, she and her mother felt uneasy.
"Huh? Cousin, we're family, so I'll tell you the truth. Don't be angry."
Seeing Tao Qingtang nod, she said, "Sister, that educated youth looks delicate and pampered. She's not capable of doing any work. If we marry her, are we going to treat her like an ancestor? Besides, I suspect that she's dating Brother Lu just because she wants a free laborer."
What Tao Wan said reflects the thinking of most people. After all, it is not normal for a young lady to suddenly date a country bumpkin.
However, let's just assume that his family isn't normal either, and we'll just believe that Ye Zhiyu isn't that kind of person.
Tao Qingtang was somewhat displeased by Tao Wan's doubts about Ye Zhiyu's character, but since it was well-intentioned and she was her own cousin, she could only smile and say, "No, Zhiyu isn't that kind of person."
Tao Wan remained silent, only thinking disdainfully to herself: What an idiot! That educated youth knows nothing. If she ends up in the family, with everyone feeding and caring for her, and the old couple showing favoritism towards Lu Chen, let's see what she gets.
Upon entering the Lu family home, Tao Wan looked at the large brick and tile house and felt a surge of envy, inwardly cursing Tao Qingtang as a fool once again.
However, it doesn't matter. What Tao Qingtang can't grasp, she will.
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