Yin Ran stuffed a salted duck egg and a steamed bun into her hands before asking, "Where did you go this morning? I searched for you for ages but couldn't find you."
There was a hint of complaint in his tone.
Before Song Zhi could answer, he asked again: "Have you found your place to stay? Are you sure you don't need my help?"
Song Zhi took a bite of the hot steamed bun without hesitation and said vaguely, "I found the place to stay."
Upon hearing this, Yin Ran raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then understood immediately. It seemed that he was not here in the morning because he went to find a place to stay.
But she was really amazing as she found a place to stay in just one morning.
"Where do you live?"
Yin Ran had already eaten, and now seeing that Song Zhi was eating with relish, he took out a salted duck egg from somewhere and handed it to her.
Song Zhi didn't bother to be polite with him. After taking it, he handed it directly to Nie Jinmei who was standing beside him.
"I live with two other female educated youth, Nie Jinmei and our female educated youth team leader Rong Zhiqing. You don't have to worry about housing."
Song Zhi explained, the team moved forward, and she quickly took two steps forward.
Unexpectedly, Yin Ran followed her, frowning in displeasure. He looked at her suspiciously and asked, "Where do you live? Why are you so secretive? What's so shameful?"
His voice was so loud that the people in front and behind the team turned their heads and looked at the two of them curiously after hearing the noise.
Song Zhi quickly tugged at his arm, signaling him to lower his voice, and then said, "Didn't I already tell you? I live with two educated youths, there's nothing shameful about it."
If it were before, she would not bother to explain, but Yin Ran has been taking good care of her these days. As the saying goes, one should be grateful to the person who has taken care of him, so Song Zhi rarely explained in a good mood.
"If there's nothing shameful, then why don't you just say it? What else can't be said between us?" Yin Ran blurted out with a stern face. After he finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong and added, "We are all from the same compound, what are you worried about?"
Song Zhi never thought that Yin Ran would be so obsessed with this matter and insisted on explaining it himself.
She rolled her eyes speechlessly, too lazy to pay attention to him, and continued to queue up for food.
This look made Yin Ran so angry that his face turned black. Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of her, he turned his gaze to the educated youth behind Song Zhi who always had a red face.
Yin Ran remembered that her last name seemed to be Nie, so he called her tentatively.
"Nie Zhiqing?"
Nie Jinmei's eyes lit up and she responded quickly, her cheeks turning even redder, like a ripe peach.
Seeing that he had called the right name, Yin Ran breathed a sigh of relief and continued to ask, "Nie Zhiqing, where is the residence you found?"
Song Zhi was relieved to see that Yin Ran didn't continue to pester her, but when she turned around, she saw the fox asking Nie Jinmei about something. Her heart skipped a beat and she thought to herself that something was wrong.
Considering how much Nie Jinmei feels about Yin Ran, I'm afraid she will tell him anything he asks.
"Jinmei."
She quickly shouted, trying to stop it, but it was too late. Nie Jinmei said directly
"It's in the village. It's Teacher Ran Qiu's home."
Yin Ran was familiar with the name Ran Qiu. He had seen Ran Qiu several times in the village and remembered that he seemed to be a young bachelor.
Thinking of this, Yin Ran's face suddenly darkened.
He never expected that the place Song Zhi found to live was actually the home of a male villager, and a young bachelor at that.
"You are not allowed to live there. Find another place."
The smile on his face disappeared in an instant.
"Why not? I decide my own affairs. I can live wherever I want. What's it to you?"
Hearing his unyielding tone, Song Zhi immediately became dissatisfied.
Now the educated youth in the village are all looking for a place to live. It is not easy to find a place like Ran Qiu's where there is less trouble, quiet, and spacious.
"As a girl, you're living in a bachelor's house. Aren't you afraid of gossip?" Yin Ran's face darkened even more, and he could only remind her patiently.
I really don't know what's wrong with this young lady.
A clean reputation is so important to a girl. How could she be so foolish as to almost get herself into trouble?
He patiently explained the pros and cons to Song Zhi.
"Do you understand now? Find another place, I can help." After he said that, he looked at Song Zhi helplessly.
"No need, I'm fine living at Teacher Ran's house, you really don't have to worry about me." Song Zhi once again rejected his kindness.
"Didn't you understand what I just said?" Yin Ran looked at her in astonishment. What on earth was this young lady being so stubborn about?
"I understand, but what's the big deal? We're three people living together. It's not just him and me, and we're still paying rent. It's a normal rental relationship. There's nothing to be afraid of."
Song Zhi shrugged indifferently. She was upright and had nothing to fear from her own shadow.
These words left Yin Ran speechless.
He never expected that Song Zhi would be so stubborn.
I thought she was sensible a few days ago, but I didn't expect that she is not sensible anymore.
There are many gossips in the countryside, and she really thought that as long as there was a little rent, no one would gossip about her.
As a young lady who grew up in the city, she had no idea how powerful gossip could be in the countryside!
Yin Ran had a headache and was silent for a long while before opening his mouth again.
However, before he could finish his words of persuasion, he was interrupted by Song Zhi.
"Okay, stop wasting your breath. I won't listen to you anyway, and I don't believe them. How can they make up rumors out of nothing? People's hearts are not that dirty."
As he was speaking, the line for food had already reached theirs. Song Zhi simply took the opportunity to push him aside and walked forward to get food.
Yin Ran, I'm really pissed off by her stubbornness.
"She's inexperienced and ignorant. You two are two years older than her, but you don't understand either?"
Yin Ran cast his gaze on Nie Jinmei and Rong Zhengqing behind him, with a gloomy face, and lectured them righteously.
"Are you still following her in this mess? Don't you care about the reputations of a few young girls? There's only one place to live in the village. Can't you find another one? The other woman is a man, but she won't suffer any loss. In the end, it will be you female comrades who will suffer."
Yin Ran was really furious. Now he had a cold and arrogant look on his face. When he scolded people, he had a terrifying aura that made people dare not say a word.
Nie Jinmei and Rong Zhengqing both stammered and dared not talk back, let alone look him in the eye. They stared at their toes guiltily.
What Yin Ran said makes sense.
After Nie Jinmei and Rong Zhengqing realized what was happening, they also felt that something was not right...
The aunts and sisters-in-law in the village are the most gossipy. They can make something that doesn't exist into something true. Even if they are innocent, they can't escape their mouths.
"It seems a bit bad, but..."
They have already negotiated the rent with Ran Qiu and paid it. Could they go back on their word now?
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