Chapter 97
Realizing this, Meng Yinyin's expression instantly became much more depressed.
Just forget it, let's take it one step at a time, at least she is safe now.
She only hoped that Lu Chen was a good person and would let her stay here for a while longer so that she could go out after the misunderstanding was resolved.
Just like that, Meng Yinyin finally had a good sleep at Lu Chen's house that night.
During the holiday, Lu Chen specially cleaned up the room while she was having dinner. The room was very big, and the quilt was filled with the warm smell of the sun, which made Meng Yinyin feel particularly at ease.
But after waking up, I felt heavy again when I thought about everything I would face when I woke up during the day.
Will Lu Chen drive himself away?
Meng Yinyin really didn't want to face all this so soon, so she just curled up in bed like a turtle.
She decided that she would leave only if Lu Chen came knocking on the door and asked her to leave.
She pulled the quilt to cover most of her face, leaving only her eyes staring at the door, feeling nervous.
What surprised her was that after waiting for a long time, Lu Chen never came to knock on the door to call her.
What happened?
Or does he not intend to leave?
Realizing this, Meng Yinyin felt a little surprised, then she quickly got up and opened the door.
When I walked into the yard, I found that there was no one there.
She realized belatedly that Lu Chen must have gone out to work.
After making sure that no one was home, Meng Yinyin became a little bolder, but considering that this was someone else's home after all, she was embarrassed to look at it for too long. She just walked carefully to the kitchen, intending to drink some water to relieve her hunger.
However, as soon as I walked into the kitchen, I saw a bowl on the small table in the kitchen. In the bowl were a boiled egg and two cooked sweet potatoes.
Is this the breakfast that Lu Chen left for me?
Because she was uncertain, Meng Yinyin didn't feel comfortable eating directly no matter how hungry she was. Instead, she drank some water to fill her stomach and planned to wait until Lu Chen came back at noon to ask for clarification.
Fortunately, she got up late and Lu Chen came back soon.
Hearing the noise of other people leaving work outside the yard, Meng Yinyin's body moved faster than her mind. She turned around and hid back in the room where she slept last night, locking the door tightly.
After she had done all this, she leaned against the door and breathed a sigh of relief. Then she realized clearly that she had developed a disgust and resistance to contact with the rest of the people in the team.
She didn't even want to show herself in front of them.
When Lu Chen returned to the house, he subconsciously glanced at Meng Yinyin's room and saw that her door was closed. For a moment, he was not sure whether she was still in the room or had left.
After hesitating for a moment, he turned and went to the kitchen. After seeing that the breakfast on the kitchen table had not been touched, Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then he suppressed the disappointment that flashed across his eyes, took out eggs and potatoes, and prepared them for his lunch.
Just as I was about to peel the eggshell, my ears suddenly moved and I heard a faint call.
"Lu Chen...are you back?"
Lu Chen paused for a moment and quickly realized that it was Meng Yinyin's voice.
So she didn't leave without saying goodbye?
He immediately put down what he was holding and walked to the outside of Meng Yinyin's room, and asked in a low voice: "It's me."
"Breakfast, why didn't you eat?"
The moment Meng Yinyin heard Lu Chen's voice, her heart finally settled down.
But wait.
So the eggs and potatoes on the table were really left for her?
Realizing this, Meng Yinyin's eyes suddenly lit up, and she couldn't help but open the door and said to Lu Chen: "Lu Chen, you are so nice!"
The compliment was absolutely genuine.
She also decided to completely overturn her perception of Lu Chen. He was indeed just as Dou Zhengrong said, a kind man with a cold exterior but a warm heart.
"I didn't know you left it for me, so I was embarrassed to eat it..."
Meng Yinyin explained, Lu Chen nodded to show his understanding, then he said nothing more and went to the kitchen to make lunch.
Meng Yinyin was already used to Lu Chen's silence, so she chased after him decisively and asked him, "Are you going to make lunch, Mom? You don't have to make mine. I'll just eat eggs and potatoes."
"I have a small appetite and I eat very little, really!"
Living in someone else's house for free was already enough of a hassle for him, and Meng Yinyin felt embarrassed to let Lu Chen subsidize her food to support her.
Thinking of this, she was extremely glad that she still had some money on her, and then she took out the money and handed it to Lu Chen.
"Here is some money, you can keep it, it will be used as my accommodation fee and food expenses..."
The moment Meng Yinyin took out the money, Lu Chen frowned and just looked at her silently without saying a word.
Meng Yinyin didn't know what he was thinking for a moment, so she could only continue anxiously: "I know the money may not be much, but this is all I have on me at the moment. Wait, I will find a way to pay you back more later. Can you please not chase me away, okay...?"
At the end of her speech, Meng Yinyin's voice began to tremble.
Lu Chen's continued silence made her realize that perhaps he was unwilling to take her in, and the light in his eyes was gradually disappearing.
"It's free."
Fortunately, at this moment, Lu Chen's voice finally rang out.
Just three simple words made Meng Yinyin's heart fly from the bottom of the valley to the air in an instant.
"Do you mean you're willing to keep me?"
Lu Chen avoided Meng Yinyin's sparkling eyes, pursed his lips, and whispered: "You, living here may not be good for your reputation."
"I don't care!"
Meng Yinyin has been through so much in this period of time, and she feels that no matter how bad her reputation is, it can't get any worse.
The reason why she begged Lu Chen to take her in, besides the fact that others did not discriminate against her, was actually another reason. That was that she noticed that other people in the team seemed to have little contact with Lu Chen.
So if she continued to stay at his house, no one else would know she was here and would not dare to come to his house.
What she was more worried about was how she would explain her disappearance to the captain and Yu Xiaoyu.
She didn't care about the rest of the people, but she couldn't ignore the captain and Yu Xiaoyu.
Thinking of this, Meng Yinyin looked at Lu Chen in distress and asked cautiously, "Well, did you hear anyone looking for me outside today?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen nodded.
Meng Yinyin did not return to the educated youth dormitory all night. The female educated youth in the dormitory were all aware of it. Although the male educated youth also realized that someone was missing, due to Meng Yinyin's bad reputation in recent times, none of them wanted to have anything to do with her for fear of being implicated, so they just pretended not to know.
As for the female educated youth, they actually breathed a sigh of relief when Meng Yinyin was not there, as if the "rat shit" had been driven away.
The only one who was worried about her was Yu Xiaoyu.
When Meng Yinyin didn't come back last night, she went to look for her nearby, but unfortunately she didn't find her. She wanted to continue looking, but was persuaded to go back by other female educated youth, who said that since she was not there, she must have gone out to look for some strange man.
Yu Xiaoyu had a big quarrel with them, but because it was already dark, she could not go to more places to search, so she could only hope that Meng Yinyin would come back later.
But Meng Yinyin hadn't come back until today, so she didn't delay any longer and immediately went to tell the captain about it.
When the captain heard the news, he became anxious. The disappearance of the educated youth was no small matter, so he planned to gather a few people to look for him together.
It’s just a pity that everyone he called declined with an excuse.
No one wanted to take over this matter, and finally they went to find Meng Yinyin under the captain's persuasion.
Lu Chen's personality meant that he would not tell her so much, but Meng Yinyin could guess that the only people who truly cared about her and wanted to find her were Yu Xiaoyu, or the captain.
She lowered her head, pulled the corners of her mouth, and said something inexplicable.
“This is actually pretty good…”
Just pretend I disappeared.
She didn't want to see anyone else anyway.
After a moment's silence, Meng Yinyin suddenly raised her head and looked at Lu Chen, pleading in a low voice.
"Well, when you go to work later, can you find a chance to bring a letter to Yu Xiaoyu for me?"
"Can."
Lu Chen nodded without hesitation.
Meng Yinyin felt relieved, and then she borrowed paper and pen from Lu Chen and wrote a letter while he was cooking.
In the letter, she told Yu Xiaoyu that she was still alive and safe and she didn't need to worry about her, but she didn't want to see anyone recently and could only cowardly choose to escape. She hoped that she could forgive her.
As for other people, she didn't want to care. Maybe those people would think it would be best if she died.
After dinner, Meng Yinyin handed the letter to Lu Chen, who put it in his pocket when he went out to work.
She didn't know when Lu Chen gave the letter to Yu Xiaoyu, but that night, Yu Xiaoyu came to Lu Chen's house in the dark.
Seeing that Meng Yinyin was indeed safe and sound, Yu Xiaoyu's tears instantly flowed down.
Then the two girls hugged each other, crying and scolding others for slandering them without any basis. However, Yu Xiaoyu knew that since Meng Yinyin chose to escape, it must be because she really couldn't bear the gazes of others.
She chose to respect her.
The only thing she was worried about was that if she, as an educated youth, kept disappearing, the team leader as the manager might be held accountable.
Meng Yinyin thought about it, and finally made up her mind and said, "How about, just pretend that I fell into the water and disappeared!"
Disappearance can be defined as unknown life or death, but it does not completely block her path.
Yu Xiaoyu thought this was a good idea, so the next day when passing by the river, he suddenly exclaimed, saying that he had found Meng Yinyin's shoes!
The shoes appeared by the river and the person was gone. Everyone soon realized that Meng Yinyin might have fallen into the water and disappeared!
Now the rest of the team was furious about this.
Some were shocked, some were confused, some were regretful, and some even applauded, saying that she must have jumped into the water because she felt embarrassed!
Yu Xiaoyu looked at those people clapping and cheering, gritting her teeth in anger.
But no matter what, because Meng Yinyin was suspected to have fallen into the water and disappeared, the voices talking about her finally became less and less.
Meng Yinyin hid obediently in Lu Chen's house, from day to night, from flowers blooming to withering. Her relationship with Lu Chen also changed from grateful strangers in the beginning to familiarity and understanding, and she even gradually developed a dependence on him.
She would even feel uneasy if she found out one day that Lu Chen was not at home and was out on business with the captain.
Fortunately, Lu Chen realized her dependence on him and reduced his time traveling as much as possible, and basically stayed in the team.
Neither of them has confirmed their relationship, but in front of Lu Chen, Meng Yinyin has returned to the happy and carefree girl she once was. Lu Chen is still a man of few words, but he will cook her favorite meals, pick delicious wild fruits for her in the mountains, and bring her pretty hairpins and clothes when he goes out.
Here with Lu Chen, Meng Yinyin once again felt the feeling of being loved.
If the news of opening up had not come, she felt that she might have always been addicted to this isolated and beautiful life like a dream.
What Meng Yinyin didn't know was that before the event was opened, Lu Chen had already smelled something different and had made preparations in advance.
He became the first person in the brigade to start a private business. Everyone disagreed and did not understand him at first, but after seeing Lu Chen making money, they gradually became interested and decided to learn from Lu Chen and let him guide them.
It's a pity that Lu Chen didn't have a close relationship with the people in the team. In fact, before this, the others had never even looked at him. Naturally, he wouldn't help just because of a few words from others.
Everyone was unhappy to see how indifferent he was, but they became even more jealous when they saw Lu Chen bringing things home from time to time.
This jealousy finally became uncontrollable after seeing Lu Chen go out one day.
They are both young people and both came from poor families. Why is Lu Chen living such a good life now without taking them with him and bringing good things home every day?
Driven by this extremely unwilling emotion, a young man who had been rejected by Lu Chen finally couldn't help it and climbed over the wall of his house when Lu Chen was away.
Meng Yinyin, who was in the house, heard the noise in the yard and thought that Lu Chen had returned. She opened the door happily and ran out.
But I saw a strange figure in the yard.
The other party also saw her and was shocked.
But after realizing who this person who appeared in Lu Chen's house was, he suddenly widened his eyes and screamed.
"You are...Meng Yinyin! You are not dead?!"
"Someone come, Meng Yinyin is not dead, she is at Lu Chen's house!"
The man shouted excitedly, and soon someone heard the noise and rushed over here.
More than half a year had passed since Meng Yinyin disappeared. Everyone had forgotten about her and even felt a little regretful about her disappearance. Unexpectedly, she was not dead, but hid in Lu Chen's home.
This liar, she and Lu Chen have been hiding and deceiving everyone!
Realizing this, everyone became inexplicably angry.
"I knew this woman wouldn't die so easily! How could someone who did such a shameless thing die so easily?"
"It's true that the evil has been around for thousands of years. What do you want to do here now? Do you want to destroy Dou Zhengrong's family again?"
"How shameless! Get her out! Get her out!"
Seeing more and more people rushing in and cursing at her with malicious eyes, Meng Yinyin's face turned pale instantly and she felt like she fell into an ice cellar.
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