Chapter 23
Why is his face red?
Meng Yinyin looked at Lu Chen strangely, and then urged: "What are you thinking, Lu Chen, Lu Chen?"
The constant shouting finally brought Lu Chen out of his thoughts.
He came back to his senses and looked at Meng Yinyin who was anxious. It seemed that she was about to cry if he didn't agree.
In the end, Lu Chen could only try to reason with Meng Yinyin.
"We are just like this. If we move in together, it's too soon and not appropriate..."
It was indeed too fast.
In Lu Chen's understanding, Meng Yinyin was with him out of a momentary impulse, or for some other purpose. After all, he knew very well that there was nothing attractive about him and his personality was weird, so it was abnormal for her to like him.
Anyway, it is absolutely impossible that it is because she likes me.
But now that everyone knows that they are dating, he will consciously assume corresponding responsibilities, such as taking care of her, bringing her food, and fulfilling her wishes.
But that didn't include getting married so quickly and then living together.
Even if they get married in the countryside, it still takes some time to prepare before the newlyweds can form a new family.
He didn't know what the process was like between those who were in free love, but he didn't want to let Meng Yinyin down.
And Lu Chen's hesitant tone turned into reluctance in Meng Yinyin's eyes.
She was angry.
"So when do you think is the right time? I went to see it last time, and it's not like you don't have any vacant rooms. It's not like I'm going to live in the same room with you, so why are you worrying?"
Is he worried that he will take over his room, occupy his bed, and affect his life?
Am I thinking too much? She is not that kind of person!
"And you also saw that Lin Xiaoxia targeted me like that. If I continue to live in the Youth League Center, I might suffer more harm from her!"
Of course, it was impossible for her to be harmed. She was no stranger to resistance.
She just said this to let Lu Chen know how "dangerous" her current situation is.
Sure enough, when he heard the three words "Lin Xiaoxia", Lu Chen's expression changed instantly and his look became solemn.
Lin Xiaoxia is indeed a problem.
She already harbored resentment towards Meng Yinyin, and after what happened today, she would probably hate Meng Yinyin even more, and might even lose her mind in anger and do something extreme.
Therefore, it would be very dangerous for Meng Yinyin to continue to be with Lin Xiaoxia.
Once it comes to Meng Yinyin's safety, Lu Chen's bottom line will unconsciously drop. He will simply step back if there is any bad influence on him.
In the end, Lu Chen had to give up the struggle and nodded to Meng Yinyin.
"Well, I'll go talk to the captain."
At least the team leader knew that Meng Yinyin moved here for a reason, which was to avoid causing more conflicts among the educated youth. In this way, if anyone wants to use this to attack Meng Yinyin for moving into the target's home without getting married, the team leader will help speak for her.
After hearing this, Meng Yinyin was too lazy to care about the details. As long as Lu Chen gave in, it would be fine.
"Okay then, I'll wait for your good news. I'll go back and pack my luggage now!"
After saying this, as if she was afraid that Lu Chen would go back on his word, Meng Yinyin turned around and ran away.
Of course, I didn't forget to carry loquats with me while running.
Seeing this, Lu Chen could only sigh silently and decided to tell the captain about this at noon.
…
At noon, after listening to what Lu Chen said, the captain did not dare to say a word for a long time.
When she spoke again, it was not to agree or reject, but to ask him a question with a subtle look.
"Was it that girl Meng Yinyin who brought this up?"
Lu Chen's expression froze, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
When the captain saw his expression, he knew that he had guessed right. He was speechless and amused at the same time.
These days, people are worried about girls being bullied or taken advantage of, but when it comes to Lu Chen and Meng Yinyin, the captain is even more worried about Lu Chen being bullied.
However, seeing that Lu Chen was addicted to it and unable to extricate himself, the captain could only remind him earnestly in the end.
"Lu Chen, although I have always hoped that you could communicate more with everyone and not be trapped by those groundless rumors, but... a girl like Meng Zhiqing is destined not to belong to our remote mountain area forever. After all, we are not from the same world as her."
Although no one knows Meng Yinyin's specific family situation, it is not difficult to see from Meng Yinyin's daily food, clothing, and temperament that she has a good family background. It is definitely the careful care of her parents that has cultivated her into someone who cannot endure hardship, is spoiled, and even has a bit of a bad temper.
How can an ordinary man get a girl like this?
Not to mention someone like Lu Chen, who had a miserable life since childhood and grew up in hardships.
His life had been hard enough in the past, and the captain felt sorry for him and naturally didn't want him to suffer any more in the future.
Moreover, every year there are educated youth who try to use their connections to transfer back to the city because they simply cannot stand the harsh environment in the countryside. Just two days ago, someone from the neighboring brigade returned to the city.
Meng Yinyin's family is probably already trying to find connections for her, so it should be soon before she returns to the city.
So even though it wasn't a good idea to involve this in the affairs between him and Meng Yinyin, the captain still had to pour a bucket of cold water on Lu Chen in time.
"From now on, you should be more careful and not let yourself get sucked into this."
A carefree girl like Meng Zhiqing would probably forget about Lu Chen the moment she turned around.
But a stubborn person like Lu Chen might never get out of this "love affair" for the rest of his life.
Lu Chen didn't say anything, but his lips were pursed and his hands hanging at his sides were clenched so tightly that they turned white.
Finally, he lowered his head and spoke to the captain in a hoarse voice.
"I know."
He knows it all.
She couldn't possibly like herself.
Their relationship would end when her interest faded.
He just couldn't bear to give up this beautiful and touching time.
Even if it's just a dream.
…
Meng Yinyin didn't know what Lu Chen said to the team leader, but that afternoon, when everyone else hadn't gotten off work yet, he came to the educated youth dormitory.
He naturally came to find Meng Yinyin, just to tell her that he had already made everything clear to the captain. The captain said that if Meng Yinyin and he insisted, then they could go ahead, but it would be better to wait a few days before moving, so as not to affect their reputation.
As for whose reputation was affected.
A normal person might think that he was considering Meng Yinyin, but only Lu Chen knew that the captain said that for him.
Meng Yinyin didn't pay any attention to these small details. When she saw that the captain had no objection, she was so happy that she almost jumped up.
"Then let's wait for two days. We can use this time to clean up the room I live in and move in!"
Lu Chen hummed, and seeing that Meng Yinyin seemed to be planning to decorate the house herself, he hesitated for a moment but did not refuse.
He was a rough man and really didn't know what kind of house she liked, so he let her decorate it herself and he just helped her out.
So just like that, while it was still light and there was still time, Lu Chen and Meng Yinyin went to his house together, letting Meng Yinyin choose a room by herself and clean it simply first.
Because he was thinking about coming over to tell Meng Yinyin the answer, Lu Chen had already finished the afternoon work ahead of time and got 15 work points.
Naturally, the rest of the people were not as fast as Lu Shen and were still working in the fields, so the whole village seemed exceptionally quiet.
It was not the first time that Meng Yinyin went to Lu Chen's house, but it was the first time that she went with Lu Chen.
They were walking on the road together, with the sun still hanging obliquely in the sky. It was not known whether it was a coincidence or intentional, but Lu Chen happened to stand on the side where the sun was shining, blocking all the sunlight for Meng Yinyin.
Meng Yinyin unconsciously raised her head to glance at Lu Chen, but saw that he was still silent, with an expressionless face that gave no clues at all.
In the end, she could only curl her lips and thought that this must be just a coincidence.
After all, Lu Chen didn't like me, so how could he stand on the sunny side to block the sun for me?
Fortunately, I didn't take it too seriously, otherwise it would have been embarrassing.
After calming down, Meng Yinyin stopped having wild thoughts. When she came to her senses, she realized that she seemed to have walked to Lin Xiuzhi's house.
When she thought of Lin Xiuzhi, Meng Yinyin recalled the day when Lu Chen went down to the fields to help Lin Xiuzhi.
Her brows wrinkled unconsciously, and she felt inexplicably uncomfortable when she thought of Lu Chen's unhesitating action at that time.
Could it be that Lu Chen is interested in Lin Xiuzhi? But isn't Lin Xiuzhi already married and has two children? Lu Chen can't possibly...
No, if Lu Chen is really the taciturn person who doesn't reveal anything, it is very possible that he likes her secretly!
Otherwise, with his personality that wants to cut off ties with everyone, how could he take the initiative to save someone, a woman at that!
He is definitely interested in Lin Xiuzhi!
When she thought of this, Meng Yinyin felt even more uncomfortable!
Although she had no position or status to blame Lu Chen for their purposeful "dating", Meng Yinyin was angry when she thought that although he agreed to be a date with her, he might have someone else in his heart!
For a moment, she couldn't tell whether she was angry because of Lu Chen's inconsistency, or because she was even more angry because Lu Chen actually liked others and didn't like her.
In short, she couldn't help it, bit her lip and glared at Lu Chen fiercely.
Lu Chen noticed it, lowered his head slightly, and turned to look at Meng Yinyin, but he saw Meng Yinyin quickly look away and then snorted meaningfully.
Lu Chen's brows wrinkled slightly, feeling confused.
What happened?
But before he could ask, he saw a short figure walking out of Lin Xiuzhi's house. It was Dabao, whom Meng Yinyin had met once before and who had sweetly called her "Fairy Sister".
However, Dabao no longer had the cute and obedient smile he had when we met a few days ago. Instead, there was a rare sadness on his face. His clothes were a little dirty and it seemed as if he hadn't changed them for two or three days.
Meng Yinyin quite likes Dabao. After all, who made him so discerning at such a young age?
So when she saw Dabao looking worried and as if the sky was about to fall, she raised her hand and called him.
"Dabao, what happened? Why do you look so unhappy?"
What could happen to someone so young?
Even if his father has a lame leg, it's been a long time since then and he should have accepted it long ago.
When Dabao heard the sound, he immediately looked towards the door and saw Meng Yinyin and Lu Chen.
Especially when he saw Lu Chen, his little face fell, his mouth flattened, and he actually looked like he wanted to cry.
Meng Yinyin was stunned.
"Uncle Lu, wuwuwu, Mom is sick too... I'm so scared, I'm afraid Mom won't wake up..."
Dabao was crying as he spoke.
He rubbed his dirty little hands on his face and soon became a harlequin cat.
Before Meng Yinyin had time to remind him, she saw Lu Chen quickly walk to the water tank outside the Lin family's door, squat down, and then wave to Dabao.
"Come here."
Dabao also listened and walked towards him while crying.
Then Lu Chen scooped some water to wipe Dabao's face. Although his expression remained unchanged, the gentle movements of his hands were enough to show his gentleness.
Meng Yinyin was dumbfounded again, but she couldn't really get jealous of a child, so she could only walk over and ask Dabao's mother what was going on.
Amid Dabao's sobs, she and Lu Chen finally understood what had happened in their family in the past few days.
Since Dabao's father, Dou Zhengrong, who was discharged from the army with injured legs, returned home a few days ago, Lin Xiuzhi, Dabao and the other two were sad for two days, but finally decided to cheer up and continue their lives.
However, because there was a new patient in the family, all kinds of pressures doubled. Dabao's mother, Comrade Lin Xiuzhi, unconsciously increased her efforts when working, hoping to earn more work points and reduce the current burden on the family.
But maybe she overexerted herself or was too exhausted. She had to take care of the sick and children at home, and work hard outside to earn work points, so she soon couldn't take it anymore and fell ill.
Actually, it wasn't a serious illness. At first, she just felt weak, coughed and had a runny nose. Most people in the countryside didn't take this minor cold seriously. But Lin Xiuzhi's minor cold didn't get better, and it got worse in the past two days. She couldn't get out of bed and started to feel dizzy.
When Meng Yinyin heard this, she suddenly became anxious and couldn't help asking Dabao.
"Didn't you go to the doctor to get some medicine?"
Dabao cried and shook his head and explained.
"Mom said, no, we can't waste money, she will be fine after sleeping for two days, wuwuwu..."
How can this be possible? If it really would be fine after two days of sleeping, why is the situation getting worse?
Meng Yinyin grew up in the city. Both of her parents are educated people, so they naturally know that the best choice is to seek medical treatment when you are sick. If you delay or sleep, the condition will most likely get worse, and then a minor illness will turn into a major one.
But considering the Lin family's current situation, it is understandable that Lin Xiuzhi is reluctant to spend money on medical treatment.
But even though I understand it, the situation has come to this point. If she doesn't take her medicine, then there will probably be real problems!
Lu Chen obviously had the same idea as her. He frowned and said to Dabao, "Dabao, do you remember your mother's illness?"
Dabao was confused for a moment, but finally nodded vigorously.
He is already five years old. Although he has not been to school, he is not stupid and has a good memory. Naturally, he remembers the various symptoms and manifestations of his mother in the past few days.
Seeing him nod, Lu Chen said in a deep voice.
"Well, follow me to the commune clinic."
Lu Chen stood up and planned to take Dabao to the commune clinic as soon as possible.
But just as he finished speaking, he remembered that he had just agreed to go back with Meng Yinyin to clean the room, and immediately looked at Meng Yinyin hesitantly.
Although Meng Yinyin felt a little uncomfortable, human lives were at stake, so she certainly wouldn't be so ignorant.
"Okay, take Dabao to get the medicine. You can clean the house tomorrow."
The situation was indeed urgent, and Lu Chen finally stopped delaying. He just nodded, then hesitantly said to Meng Yinyin: "Then you go back to the educated youth point and be careful."
"I got it. Let's go!" Meng Yinyin puffed her cheeks and pretended to be impatient and urged Lu Chen to leave.
Soon Lu Chen took Dabao away, taking a small road, thinking it would be faster this way.
Meng Yinyin also planned to walk back to the educated youth site by herself.
But after she took a few steps, she heard the sound of bicycle bells, and then someone called her name.
"Is it Meng Yinyin, the educated youth?"
Meng Yinyin paused, turned around in confusion, and saw a man who looked like a postman looking at her, and then stopped his bicycle.
She was sure that she had never met the other person, so her tone was hesitant.
"I am."
"Haha, I guessed you were Meng Zhiqing when I saw you from a distance. Oh, and here's a letter from you!"
The fact that there was a female educated youth in Nanjiao Brigade who was prettier than flowers and more graceful than willow branches was known to all the nearby brigades and communes, so the postman made a casual guess when he saw Meng Yinyin's back, and he didn't expect that he guessed it right.
Have your own letter!
Meng Yinyin's eyes lit up, and then she couldn't wait to take the letter.
Just when she was about to check who sent it to her, she heard the postman continue, "Hey, there's another letter here, sent from the same address!"
Meng Yinyin thought it was still hers, so she subconsciously reached out to take it again.
As a result, the postman delayed delivering the letter to her. When Meng Yinyin looked over in confusion, he explained awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Meng Zhiqing, this letter is not for you."
Huh? Not for her?
Wasn't this letter sent from the same address as the one in her hand?
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