Chapter 21
This incident just happened at noon. He was very sure that Meng Yinyin would never tell anyone else about this, and it was even more impossible for him to tell anyone.
Since neither of the two parties involved has spoken out, who was spreading the news and what was their purpose?
In fact, Lu Chen's first reaction was that it was his uncle Lu Dashan's family who did it, but he quickly realized that it was too late for them to force him and Meng Yinyin to separate, and it was absolutely impossible for them to do such a thing. It was obvious that they were completely tied together.
So, since it wasn't done by someone on his side, it means someone wanted to take action against Meng Yinyin.
Because almost everyone is very clear about one thing, that is, Lu Chen has a very bad reputation, so if Meng Yinyin is tied to him, her reputation will never be cleansed.
That man really hated Meng Yinyin to the core.
After realizing this, Lu Chen's expression became even more gloomy.
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet, but Meng Yinyin was still immersed in the sadness that she would be laughed at when the truth was revealed.
After the captain had vented his anger, he suddenly realized that the expressions of the two people in front of him did not look very good. One looked like he was about to cry, while the other had a stern face and no one knew what he was thinking.
Captain: “?”
No, shouldn't he be the one angry now? Why are Meng Yinyin and Lu Chen angry instead?
Just when the captain was puzzled, Lu Chen finally spoke.
He looked at the captain and asked in a deep voice, "Captain, who told you about this?"
He thought about it and decided that he couldn't just let the mastermind behind this go. He had to catch that person. Otherwise, he would be in the dark while Meng Yinyin would be in the light, and she didn't know how much harm she would suffer.
The captain was stunned.
"I don't know about that either. I just heard it from a few people while they were working."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Lu Chen's expression gradually becoming solemn, and he felt a little strange.
"Could it be that you and Meng Zhiqing haven't told anyone else about this?"
Lu Chen nodded, acknowledging the captain's guess.
Not only have they not told anyone else, it's also still unknown whether they've started dating.
But now after hearing what the captain said, the matter between Meng Yinyin and him has probably spread everywhere.
It takes only one mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to refute them. That person probably calculated that one of them is not good at speaking and the other is too lazy to explain, so they are so unscrupulous.
After all, the captain was a man who had seen many storms and waves, and he quickly figured out something from Lu Chen's expression and words.
His brows were furrowed.
"So, is the story between you and Meng Zhiqing true, or is someone deliberately spreading false information to frame you two?"
Lu Chen moved his lips, and suddenly he didn't know how to answer the captain's question.
He could only look at Meng Yinyin subconsciously and decided to give the decision to her.
If she still means noon, then he will do his best to take good care of her in the future.
But in this case...if she already regretted it, he wouldn't say anything.
Lu Chen looked at Meng Yinyin. The captain didn't understand why, so he could only look at Meng Yinyin with him.
Meng Yinyin didn't listen to what the two were saying at all. She was immersed in her own thoughts, so when she came to her senses, she saw that both of them were staring at her intently.
Why are they looking at themselves like that?
Seeing her confused look, the captain had no choice but to speak again.
"Well, Meng Zhiqing, are you and Xiaolu dating, or..."
After hearing this, Meng Yinyin finally realized what Lu Chen and the captain had just said.
So the captain asked this because Lu Chen didn't tell him?
Why didn't he tell the truth to the captain, or did he feel that everyone outside was talking about them and he was too lazy to explain?
Anyway, Meng Yinyin's mind was in a mess, but she thought that she might be able to successfully be with Lu Chen by taking advantage of this oolong, so in the end she gritted her teeth and nodded vigorously.
Then he avoided Lu Chen's sight guiltily and explained vaguely to the captain.
"Anyway, just like what people say outside, the relationship between him and me... well, that's what I mean."
Meng Yinyin looked at the ground and the sky, but did not dare to meet Lu Chen's gaze at all.
She was afraid of seeing Lu Chen's shocked expression, as if asking why she just admitted it and tarnished his reputation like this.
Meng Yinyin pinched her fingers and silently complained in her heart.
What a defilement! She suffers from it too, okay!
At worst, she could just be nicer to him and pamper him more in the future so that he could calm down.
The captain heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Meng Yinyin admit it.
It turned out that these two people were serious, that was good, he said, no one in their Nanjiao Brigade would be so bad as to deliberately destroy the reputation of two young people.
But the captain was obviously happy too early.
Because the next second after Meng Yinyin finished speaking, Lu Chen beside her added calmly.
"We did have a relationship, but we didn't tell anyone else."
The captain's expression gradually froze.
"So, someone is really trying to ruin your reputation?"
Lu Chen nodded expressionlessly.
Then he added one more sentence.
"We met at noon."
The two of them just agreed to be a couple at noon, but by the afternoon the news spread throughout the entire team.
Moreover, under the premise that neither of the two parties had told anyone around them about their relationship, someone deliberately publicized the matter, making the affair between the two known to everyone. Isn't this intentional destruction of the parties' reputations?
You have to know that reputation is very important these days. Once it is stained, it will affect your life at best, and even cost you your life.
Of course, it’s okay for unmarried couples like Lu Chen and Meng Yinyin to be talked about. The worst that can happen is that they will be rejected by others when they look for a partner in the future.
However, this matter is not a small matter. What the captain cannot accept the most is that there are such vicious people in the brigade under his jurisdiction!
He will never stop until he has thoroughly investigated this matter!
"I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely find out who spread the message."
The captain said this in a deep voice, and then his expression became as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Although someone is deliberately playing tricks behind your back, since you two are already together, you should be more careful when working in the future. Let's do this. Starting tomorrow, you and Meng Zhiqing will work separately. I will ask Meng Zhiqing to work somewhere else, and you will stay here, Lu Chen."
This is done to avoid gossip. After all, unless under special circumstances, their team generally does not allow couples to work together, because who knows if they will be distracted while working.
As for the second one, it is naturally because Meng Yinyin has been following Lu Chen for such a long time, but has not made any progress at all. Instead, she has become more and more lazy. This shows that Lu Chen cannot bear to be cruel to Meng Yinyin, otherwise how could he be like this?
Sure enough, maybe it was a wrong decision to call Meng Yinyin to Lu Chen's side in the beginning. No young man can resist Meng Yinyin!
Therefore, the captain decided to hand Meng Yinyin over to a woman comrade who was capable and had a bad temper!
They are all lesbians, so he doesn't believe that Meng Yinyin can do anything!
The captain had just made the decision when Meng Yinyin was shocked by what he had just said.
Could it be that the captain meant to continue "educating" her, and in an enhanced way?
No, she really can't!
Meng Yinyin was panicking and subconsciously looked at Lu Chen for help, trying to get him to say something.
After all, she is now like a poor student in the class, at the bottom of the class, so she dares not talk back.
And Lu Chen is definitely an excellent three-good student, and the captain will take his words seriously.
After spending so much time together, Lu Chen naturally already understood Meng Yinyin's personality. He knew that she was really not good at doing farm work at all and was even averse to it. What she liked most was to lie on the lawn and bask in the sun, and maybe have some snacks.
So if she were asked to work for others, she would definitely not be able to bear it.
Moreover, he didn't want to see Meng Yinyin suffer or do things she didn't like to do.
So Lu Chen finally stood up and said to the captain: "Captain, she doesn't have to work."
Captain: “?”
What does this guy mean?
This was probably the first time that Lu Chen said that this was inconsistent with his understanding of the simple life and hard struggle he had lived since he was a child, and his tone did not sound confident.
"I mean, I can, keep her."
Captain: “???!!!”
He stared at Lu Chen with eyes wide open as if he were a monster. He simply couldn't believe that the most trusted and promising leader of the Nanjiao Brigade would actually say such a thing!
At that moment, the captain was more than just heartbroken, he almost scolded Lu Chen.
But his peripheral vision caught sight of Meng Yinyin standing beside him.
When the girl heard Lu Chen take the initiative to say that he could support her and she wouldn't have to work, her eyes lit up and the corners of her mouth almost flew up to the sky!
The captain immediately realized who the culprit was!
Unable to hold back, he glared at Meng Yinyin angrily, scaring her so much that she lowered her head in fear again. But in her heart she couldn't help but retort aggrievedly. It wasn't her who asked Lu Chen to say that. The captain was going too far and actually blamed her.
Although she had such an intention, she hasn't had the chance to speak out yet.
Captain, what a joke.
Lu Chen saw the captain looking at Meng Yinyin with hatred, and Meng Yinyin was successfully frightened and lowered her head. He hesitated for a moment, but finally moved his feet to block the captain's sight for Meng Yinyin.
Captain: “!!!”
You are so good, Lu Chen, you really forgot about the captain now that you have a wife!
When the captain saw how he protected Meng Yinyin like the apple of his eye, he felt angry and helpless. In the end, he was too lazy to say anything and just confirmed with Lu Chen and Meng Yinyin again.
"Have you two discussed it? From now on, Lu Chen will use your work points to support both of you. If you insist on doing this, then I will definitely not interfere. But, hmph, if you can't support two people, you will have to bear the consequences yourself!"
In this situation, Meng Yinyin certainly didn't dare to say a word, so she could only look up at Lu Chen.
Fortunately, Lu Chen did not disappoint her expectations. He nodded without hesitation and made a promise to the captain.
"I will take good care of her."
Captain: “……!”
What else can the captain say? These two people are willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten. Can he force Meng Yinyin out to do the work? This doesn't make sense!
After all, the reason why everyone needs to work and earn work points is just to have something to eat. Now someone wants to do more work or eat less to support others, what can he, as a team leader, say?
What he didn't expect was that the person who said this would be Lu Chen, the child he thought would choose to live alone until the end of his life.
But after thinking about it, maybe Meng Yinyin's arrival would be a good thing for him. At least it would make Lu Chen more and more popular and more like a normal person.
I really don’t know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.
Finally, the captain came angrily and left with mixed feelings.
Only after the captain left did Meng Yinyin finally dare to speak.
She looked up at Lu Chen, not wanting to deny how good her mood was at the moment.
She bit her lips lightly, her eyes moving slightly, and asked Lu Chen in a low voice.
"Lu Chen, is what you just said true?"
Lu Chen retracted his gaze and looked down at Meng Yinyin. Hope and joy could not be concealed in her sparkling eyes. The tuft of hair on her head fluttered in the wind, as if she was cheering for her master.
Her happiness is that simple.
Seeing this, Lu Chen's heart suddenly softened and he could hardly control his hands and wanted to touch Meng Yinyin's head.
But as soon as I moved my fingers, I reacted quickly.
He suppressed the movement of his fingertips and spoke in a deep voice.
"Well, as long as you're happy."
Meng Yinyin's pupils suddenly widened.
She is happy. Of course she is happy because she doesn’t have to work!
When Meng Yinyin thought that Lu Chen was really willing to use his work points to support herself, she could no longer hold back. The corners of her lips completely opened up, blooming into a big, brilliant smile.
The eyes are smiling and the eyebrows are picturesque.
At that moment, Lu Chen felt that the thorn flowers on the shore, the willows swaying by the water, and all the scenery around him were not as bright as her smile.
He heard the sound of his heart beating violently in the wind, and also heard Meng Yinyin say sweetly: "Lu Chen, you are so nice!"
He looked at her without saying anything, but he silently agreed in his heart.
The same to you.
…
After work, Meng Yinyin returned to the educated youth dormitory with an unprecedented brisk pace, eating loquats arrogantly in her hands. The sour and sweet taste made her unable to stop as she had not eaten fruit for a long time. She was so satisfied that she squinted her eyes.
She was the last person to return from the educated youth site, so the moment she appeared, the other educated youth looked at Meng Yinyin with complicated expressions because of the rumors in the team in the afternoon.
Everyone originally thought that she would be extremely ashamed and angry because of the rumors that she was dating Lu Chen and even sent clothes to Lu Chen. She would feel that her reputation was tarnished and she might even cry all the way back.
No one has decided yet whether to satisfy their curiosity and ask Meng Yinyin what is going on, or to just comfort her and tell her not to be sad.
As a result, they never expected that Meng Yinyin's reaction was not what they had imagined at all. On the contrary, she seemed to be in a good mood?
Could it be that she had never heard of the rumor at all?
Or are you pretending nothing happened?
Everyone was uncertain, but they were all curious like a cat piqued by Meng Yinyin's reaction at the moment.
Just when they were about to ask Meng Yinyin in a subtle way whether she knew about the rumor, they saw Yu Xiaoyu coming out of the girls' dormitory with a gloomy face. When he saw Meng Yinyin, his expression suddenly changed, becoming panicked and worried.
She didn't dare to delay and hurried towards Meng Yinyin, holding her hand and heading into the dormitory.
Meng Yinyin hadn't reacted yet and just looked at Yu Xiaoyu with a blank look on his face.
"Xiaoyu, what's wrong?"
What's wrong?
Something big happened!
This silly girl!
Yu Xiaoyu was so angry that she really wanted to poke Meng Yinyin's head and ask her what she was thinking all day long. Such a big thing happened outside, but she didn't pay any attention at all!
Seeing that Meng Yinyin was still looking silly, Yu Xiaoyu could only quickly take her into the dormitory, hastily closed the door, and began to ask in a low voice.
"Yin Yin, didn't you hear any rumors this afternoon?"
Only then did Meng Yinyin realize why Yu Xiaoyu asked her to come in. She suddenly understood.
Then he waved his hand nonchalantly and said casually, "I know. You mean the rumors about me and Lu Chen's partner, right?"
"You know?" Yu Xiaoyu was really shocked this time, staring at Meng Yinyin with wide eyes.
No, if she knew, why would she react like this?
This question was not only what Yu Xiaoyu wanted to ask, but also what the other educated youth outside the girls' dormitory were anxious to know.
They have sharp ears, and Yu Xiaoyu didn't close the door tightly, so everyone actually heard what Meng Yinyin said just now.
After hearing this, everyone pricked up their ears. If the situation wasn't inappropriate, they would have wanted to lean against the door to listen to what Meng Yinyin said next.
Now that she knew about this, how could she still laugh?
But just when Meng Yinyin was about to answer Yu Xiaoyu, she seemed to suddenly think of something and her eyes rolled.
Then, under Yu Xiaoyu's confused and curious gaze, she cleared her throat, suddenly raised her voice, and spoke to the door in an artificial voice.
"Oh, speaking of this, I have someone to thank!"
Yu Xiaoyu: “???”
What does it mean?
Could it be that this girl was frightened silly by what happened today? !
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