Cheng An's face was full of disgust.
“Our teacher is also a family member. Her uncle is the company commander under my dad. Last time, when she went to the hospital for a check-up, she stopped by to see Brother Chen. Chen Xiulian saw her and started spreading rumors that the teacher had designs on her brother and was trying to seduce him.”
They even pushed the teacher and caused a scene at the school. As a result, the teacher fell ill and had to stay in bed for several months.
Our school only has two teachers, and one of them is in charge of three grades. The other teacher is about to have a baby and can't manage anything anymore because of her meddling. The new teacher who was originally hired is too scared to go.
The school said, "Since the autumn harvest is almost here, let's all have a holiday and go back to school after the harvest."
"Wow!" came a simple, exaggerated exclamation.
"She's really amazing; she single-handedly got you all an early holiday."
"sister!"
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this unhappy person anymore."
Several elderly people sat down next to her, but Jian Dan didn't pay attention because she didn't recognize them. She just lowered her head and spoke quietly with Cheng An.
Suddenly, a cough came from beside her. Jian Dan looked up and was surprised to find that the target was her.
"Cheng An, is this person a relative of yours?"
She simply sat up straight, met the other person's appraising gaze, and greeted them confidently.
"Hello."
Jian Dan is seventeen years old this year. She is naturally young and her complexion is so fair that it shines, making people envious and jealous. At least the jealousy in the eyes of the woman who spoke was not hidden.
Two braids, a white shirt, and military green pants—this outfit was quite fashionable at the time, especially since the clothes had no patches whatsoever. Logically speaking, this should have given her a good public image.
Of course, it would be even better if the chin wasn't pointing upwards.
I glanced at it briefly and then looked away.
Cheng An greeted him politely.
"Comrade Yu, hello, this is my sister."
Then he went back to give a brief introduction.
"Sister, this is Comrade Yu, the younger sister of Commander Han's wife from the Third Brigade."
One is the older sister, and the other is the younger sister of the wife of the South Korean regimental commander of the Third Brigade.
Yu Hongyan's hand tightened. The distinction between close and distant relationships was far too stark. She had clearly been trying to please this young man, so why was he still so resistant to her?
He forced a smile.
"Cheng An, why are you being so formal? I already told you to just call me Sister Yu."
"Comrade, I haven't seen you before. Are you here for a visit?"
Cheng An thought that greeting them was enough, and was about to speak to Jian Dan when he was interrupted. Upon hearing this, he frowned.
"Comrade Yu, are you interested in other people's family affairs?"
That was very blunt: you're meddling too much. Yu Hongyan froze.
"Cheng, Cheng An, how could you say that? We're so familiar with each other. I was just worried you'd be scammed."
"Thank you for your kindness, but it's really not necessary. With my parents overseeing things, I believe I won't encounter such people or situations."
"Your parents have already met your parents?"
Simple frowned. What does this mean? What does it mean to have met the parents?
Cheng An ignored him and turned to talk to Jian Dan. Yu Hongyan sat there blankly for a while, watching Jian Dan smile and chat intimately with Cheng An. Finally, her eyes hurt from watching, so she got up and left.
"Xiao Anzi, come here, Grandma Wang is asking you, do you know why she's asking you these strange questions?"
Cheng Anshun obediently moved from one side to the other of the much more familiar old lady, and his attitude became much more friendly.
"Grandma Wang, I don't know her at all, I don't know why she said that. She's my own sister, do you think I don't know whether she's good or bad? Really."
The old lady's eyes were bright as she looked at Jian Dan, her smile kind and gentle. Jian Dan smiled back.
"Is this your sister? Isn't she the one who killed the snake and saved Little Tiger and the others a few days ago?"
Cheng An's face immediately lit up with a smile.
"Yes, yes, Grandma Wang, is Little Tiger alright?"
"It's alright, it's alright, thanks to you all. Little Tiger said he was terrified. Tell them not to panic. And Xiao Rui, who dragged him so far away. And there was a young lady who risked her own safety to catch a snake and waited until the adults arrived."
"Is this the little girl?"
Even if it's simple, you can't pretend to be mute.
"Hello Grandma, just call me Simple."
The old lady reached out her large hand.
"Child, I really have to thank you. If it weren't for you, these children would have been in real danger."
The old lady next to her chimed in.
"Yes, yes, my Da Niu told me when he got back that Xiao Rui went back to pull him and even fell down, saying his hand was bleeding."
We've been saying we wanted to thank you, but Cheng Zhuo said you were recovering from your injury and we didn't want to bother you, so we thought we'd wait a couple of days.
Is your injury getting better?
"I'm much better now, I'm really fine. You flatter me. Even if it wasn't me, this is the military. Anyone else would have done the same."
You don't need to be so polite. To put it another way, my second uncle is here. He treats this place like his own home, so isn't this just like my own home?
I'm new here and don't know anyone, but everyone here is my second uncle's comrade-in-arms, neighbor, and friend. These kids are also Xiao An's friends.
People say a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. To be frank, over the years, your relationship might be even stronger than that of our own family. I can't just ignore it, can I?
The two old ladies nodded repeatedly.
"He's a sensible child, no wonder he's from the Cheng family."
"Kid, Xiao An, we're all so old, but our eyes are still sharp. Xiao An, do you know why Comrade Yu asked you so many questions just now?"
No matter how smart he is, Cheng An is still just a ten-year-old child, and there are many things he hasn't experienced.
"Why? We don't know her well. I don't even know Commander Han. She's not from our family compound. She's always lived here, and she keeps coming over to say these strange things."
Jian Dan wondered, what could she possibly want from her second uncle's family? Was this another one of her second uncle's romantic entanglements?
The two old ladies made him laugh.
"Haha, what do you know, little brat?"
"It's not young anymore. If this were in ancient times, it would have been quite old by now, wouldn't it?"
"What do you mean 'soon'? What's 'soon' about?"
Cheng An was completely confused. As he listened, a strange thought popped into his mind: Could she be targeting Cheng An?
No way, really?
Isn't it said that young people these days are all shy?
Is this really that perverted??
She must be almost twenty, right?
How could she possibly do that to Cheng An, that little bean sprout?
The old lady doesn't love them either.
"Hey, there's no point in telling you all that. You're still young, you don't need to know so much."
Go back and learn from your parents, then your mom will understand.
Cheng An scratched his head.
What do you mean by that?
"Haha, she really is just a child. What else could she mean but want to marry into your Cheng family?"
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