Chapter 107: I Like Her Unilaterally
He Hongjin paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, and couldn't help but exhale from his nose.
He was really angry, but he was also really worried. He Hongjin sighed and finally sat down at the table again helplessly.
"Tell me, what's the situation?"
“…”
Fu Jingyou was silent for a while, then spoke calmly:
"It's not as exaggerated as the rumors outside."
Those people spread these rumors simply because he and Lu Miao were working together in the soybean field at the time, but he was working in the field while Lu Miao was resting in the shade of the trees...
He had some feelings for Lu Miao, but he never revealed them. Most of the rumors circulating outside were fabricated.
Whether it is true or false, if you ask those people, they may not be able to answer you.
He Hongjin scolded, "Not an exaggeration? If that's not an exaggeration, then what else is exaggerating!?"
Fu Jingyou is affectionate and filial, so he would never contradict He Hongjin. Even when He Hongjin scolded him and cursed him, he would just listen silently with his head down.
Little did He Hongjin know that seeing him like this, he became even more furious:
"Tell me the whole story! Why are you playing dumb now? What did I tell you this morning? He's an educated youth, an educated youth! Your identity is sensitive, and you shouldn't be around people like him. How could you have let all this go unnoticed?"
"without……"
"No? Then what are you doing now?"
He Hongjin spoke like a string of cannonballs, interrupting Fu Jingyou. Fu Jingyou opened his lips and simply stopped talking.
He Hongjin had been very angry and scolded before. He was so worried that he kept scratching his head. When he had almost vented his anger, he began to change his strategy and tried to persuade calmly:
"Yes, Lu Zhiqing is a beauty! Not only you, but also many other young men in the team are eyeing you, openly or secretly! But have you ever thought about it? Can a young lady from the city be interested in you? Can she be interested in you all?"
"You are sensible and know that uncle is not belittling you, but child, the gap between you is too big. She is a military dependent, and you are a black fifth household. How could there be any possibility between the two of you?"
Fu Jingyou was stunned for a moment, and suddenly looked up and said:
"Military, military dependents, she is not capital..."
Did Chen Miaomiao lie to him?
Fu Jingyou stopped talking halfway, but He Hongjin understood what he meant and explained:
"Lu Zhiqing is a bit spoiled, but her family background is good. Uncle is old, but when I went to the commune with the team leader to handle grain and oil relations, my eyes looked at me intently. How could I have mistaken the words 'military dependent' in such large letters?"
Fu Jingyou felt a mixture of surprise and joy. He was happy that Lu Miao did not come from a capitalist background. This way, her experiences since childhood and in the future would not be the same as his, where she was marginalized and looked down upon all the time.
What was shocking was Lu Miao’s household registration as a military dependent.
Military dependents...
How could someone like him possibly get into the red five categories, who were of genuine pedigree?
Fu Jingyou smiled bitterly.
In the past, he only thought of Lu Miao as an ordinary city dweller, at most from a working-class family, a pampered child at home...
He thought that as long as he worked hard, treated her well, and did his best to give her everything she wanted, he could earn a chance of survival.
It turns out that the gap between them is so huge!
"Even if Lu Zhiqing is willing to be with you, with a family like that, his parents would never agree. Xiaoliu, listen to your uncle. What needs to be settled is settled, and what needs to be broken off is done cleanly! Keep your distance from Lu Zhiqing from now on!"
Fu Jingyou was unable to bear the shock of the news physically and mentally, and for a moment, he failed to respond in time.
He Hongjin thought he was silently resisting him, so his face darkened and he said unkindly:
"If you can't do what I say, I'll go talk to Lu Zhiqing and have an explanation!"
He Hongjin did make two plans. If Fu Jingyou couldn't convince him, he would go to Lu Miao.
This is also why he asked his wife to ask Lu Miao to come along.
Fu Jingyou suddenly came back to his senses, stood up anxiously and said:
"This matter has nothing to do with Lu Zhiqing. It's me..."
He lowered his head, his expression difficult and forbearing, as if he had made some important decision in a short time. He raised his head and said decisively:
"I'm the one who has a crush on Lu Zhiqing, uncle...don't go looking for her."
"I...I will keep my distance from her in the future."
Lu Miao cannot be allowed to get involved at this critical juncture. If the news that the two of them were "invited for a talk" together gets out, then the previous gossip outside will basically be confirmed.
It doesn't matter that he's a man.
Besides, he had long been accustomed to the cold stares and indifference he had received over the years, but Lu Miao couldn't...
She couldn't bear such grievance.
Fu Jingyou also didn't want Lu Miao to suffer such injustice.
But He Hongjin refused to listen to him and just kept insisting:
"It takes two to tango. The fact that these rumors have spread shows that you haven't managed the distance between you well. She's a living person, not a piece of jewelry. If you didn't have any such intentions, how could you get close to her? How could you let these rumors spread?"
"Uncle! I beg..."
Before he could utter a word of pleading, He Hongjin looked out the door and suddenly raised his hand, "It's too late."
Fu Jingyou was stunned for a moment, turned around and looked towards the yard following He Hongjin's gaze. In an instant, Fu Jingyou suddenly understood.
No wonder……
No wonder his aunt wanted him to go first.
No wonder his aunt didn’t come back for so long!
Lu Miao followed Chen Guifen into the yard, talking and laughing, and was slowly walking into the main room.
When Lu Miao entered the main hall and saw Fu Jingyou there, he was slightly stunned.
However, thinking that Fu Jingyou had often eaten at the He family before, she didn't think much about it. After greeting He Hongjin, she curled her lips and tilted her head to give him a faint smile.
The latter had a blank expression and showed no intention of responding.
Lu Miao's rosy lips pursed in displeasure, and she silently cursed him as "idiot" in her heart. Then she quickly returned to her usual sweet expression, and asked He Hongjin with a sweet smile:
"Uncle, Auntie said you have something to talk to me about?"
"Hehe... yes."
He Hongjin smiled dryly and glanced at Fu Jingyou's nervous expression. Due to his presence, He Hongjin didn't dare to say anything harsh to Lu Miao. After thinking about it, he simply turned his gaze directly to Chen Guifen.
He Hongjin promptly threw the hot potato of Lu Miao to his wife.
"Let your aunt tell you, Comrade Xiaoliu is here, and I just have something to arrange for him first."
"Okay uncle, you go ahead and get busy."
Lu Miao nodded and turned his gaze to Chen Guifen.
After all, they have been married for decades, so how could Chen Guifen not understand what her old man meant?
However, seeing that He Hongjin and Fu Jingyou had no intention of avoiding the question, Chen Guifen smiled and said:
"Lu Zhiqing, it's almost time for dinner. Come with me to the kitchen and help. We can talk while we're busy."
Lu Miao nodded and said "Oh", glanced at Fu Jingyou out of the corner of his eye, then rolled up his sleeves and followed Chen Guifen to the He family's kitchen.
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