Chapter 8, Female Supporting Character in Historical Fiction
Yu Wanwan looked like she'd seen a ghost, and strongly suspected that the male lead was faking it.
But if it's all an act, hasn't he gone to great lengths?
But you never know, after all, he might be willing to sacrifice even more for the mission.
Yu Wanwan wore a friendly smile, but her feet remained motionless.
"Go by yourself."
Xu Qingzhou didn't say anything, just pursed his lips and stared at her without blinking, maintaining the gesture of reaching out his hand.
Yu Wanwan crossed her arms, slowly raised her eyebrows, and remained unmoved.
In the end, Yang's mother couldn't stand it anymore and spat at Yu Wanwan with amusement.
"Alright, hurry up and take him downstairs. How old is he? Still so childish!"
Yu Wanwan is innocent.
What does this have to do with her? It's clearly the male lead's problem, and she's not taking the blame for it!
Yu Wanwan was furious. She grabbed Xu Qingzhou and pulled him away.
She was quite strong, and her grip made Xu Qingzhou's arm hurt.
"Wife...it hurts...be gentle..."
Yu Wanwan's hand trembled slightly, and she gritted her teeth and snapped at him.
"Shut up!"
Why should a grown man be in pain?
She has to bear the pain!
Xu Qingzhou pouted and remained silent, following her with tears in her eyes.
The captain watched Xu Qingzhou's unsteady steps with a strange expression.
"Something feels off to me?"
"What's wrong?"
Mrs. Yang took a bottle of honey and slammed the cabinet door shut.
"Isn't this great?"
Don't you think they're a bit...rebellious?
How come he didn't know his daughter had become so fierce?
Also, isn't that little Xu a bit too soft?
Mrs. Yang gave a cold laugh.
"I think you just can't stand to see our Huihui doing well! What's that word again?"
After thinking for a while, Yang's mother remembered.
"Oh right, you're such a chauvinist! Chairman Mao said that women hold up half the sky, who says girls can't be the dominant one?"
The captain felt wronged by being accused of such a thing.
How am I being a chauvinist?
Isn't he usually accommodating enough to her?
He does whatever he's told to do. Can you find a man in the entire Maolin Brigade who loves his wife and daughter more than him?
The captain wanted to argue with her some more, but Yang's mother was too lazy to listen. She tossed her head, twisted her waist, and left with the honey water.
When Xu Qingzhou woke up, the sun was already high in the sky.
When I first woke up, I had a splitting headache.
He was very familiar with this feeling.
Back when his business hadn't taken off yet, he was constantly running around socializing and seeking collaborations, and he was in this state almost every day when he woke up.
However, that was quite a long time ago, and it still took Xu Qingzhou some effort to recover from the hangover again.
He couldn't remember what happened after that last night.
His memory was still stuck on gritting his teeth and drinking the glass of wine offered by the brigade leader.
after……
It seemed that the captain and others asked him some questions, but he couldn't remember what they asked.
Xu Qingzhou's head throbbed even more.
Oh no, he didn't expect the original owner to be so bad at drinking, even worse than he had anticipated.
Last night... he probably didn't do anything wrong or say anything he shouldn't have, right?
Xu Qingzhou covered his forehead and groaned in pain.
So, where did the original owner of this body, who was so easily incapacitated, get the courage to get that young girl drunk and take advantage of her while she was drunk?
If it weren't for this incident, he wouldn't have misjudged his body's alcohol tolerance.
With a creak, the door opened.
Xu Qingzhou immediately lowered his hand, and before the person came in, he adjusted his expression, not revealing any emotions that he shouldn't have.
The person who opened the door was Yu Wanwan.
She didn't go in; she just stood by the door and peeked inside.
"Now that you're awake, hurry up and come out to eat. You still have to go to work after you eat."
After saying that, he turned around and left without lingering.
This relieved Xu Qingzhou, who hadn't yet figured out what to do.
He glanced at the sky outside the window, thought of what she had just said, his shoulders slumped again, and he covered his face with a deep sigh.
Why hasn't the college entrance exam resumed yet? He can't take it anymore.
This is the guest room of the Yang family. Xu Qingzhou has already been provided with a change of clothes in the room.
An old man's shirt and a pair of shorts, both faded from washing, must have been old clothes that the brigade leader had taken off but hadn't had time to throw away.
Xu Qingzhou didn't mind. Compared to the clothes he was wearing that had been worn overnight and still smelled of alcohol, he preferred to wear these ill-fitting old clothes.
After cleaning up and going outside, he looked around but didn't see the brigade leader or Yang's mother.
Only Yu Wanwan sat alone, legs crossed, fanning herself with a palm leaf fan, enjoying the cool air under a grape trellis.
Yu Wanwan glanced at him.
Perhaps because the captain's frame was larger than his, the clothes were a bit loose on him.
He rolled up his sleeves and trouser legs.
What are clearly old-fashioned and ugly old man shirts and baggy shorts look incredibly stylish on him.
After a night, his carefully styled hair had become messy, but when paired with his clothes, it didn't look unkempt at all; instead, it exuded a casual handsomeness.
Truly, she is the Creator's favorite.
Yu Wanwan sighed listlessly, raising her fan and pointing towards the kitchen.
"The rice is in the pot, go get it yourself."
Xu Qingzhou hummed in agreement.
He didn't expect her to take care of him; he decided to rely on himself.
After finishing their meal, the girl was still sitting under the grape trellis, without even changing her posture.
Xu Qingzhou hesitated for a few seconds before walking towards her.
He squatted down beside her, took out a palm-leaf fan and fanned her, but his eyes were fixed on the grapevines, and he didn't dare to look at her.
"Um, I don't think I said anything weird last night, did I?"
Yu Wanwan didn't compete with him, and squinted her eyes to enjoy his service.
I must say, the male lead is quite considerate; the wind he hit was just right, not too strong, not too weak.
"Hmm... let me think..."
She thought about it for several minutes without making a move.
Xu Qingzhou was filled with trepidation and dared not urge her. He could only hold his breath and wait patiently.
Finally, just as Xu Qingzhou was about to lose his temper, Yu Wanwan shook her head, her voice tinged with amusement and her gaze playful.
"There's too much to say, I don't know which one to start with."
"..."
Xu Qingzhou almost couldn't resist throwing the palm-leaf fan in her face.
He mentally reassured himself several times that this was his girlfriend and he couldn't throw her away before he calmed down.
Xu Qingzhou took a breath, trying her best to maintain a gentle demeanor.
"Jiahui, stop teasing me, this is very important!"
"Is that so?"
Yu Wanwan rested her chin on her hand, smiling sweetly, her voice trailing off slightly, carrying a hint of allure.
How important is it?
Xu Qingzhou blinked and immediately began to speak.
"This concerns my image in the captain's eyes. If the captain doesn't have a good impression of me..."
He took her hand, which was resting on her knee, and gently tickled her palm.
What if they don't let you marry me?
Yu Wanwan was startled by his tickling and almost slapped him.
It was only after Daoguo desperately tried to persuade her in her mind that she finally calmed down.
Yu Wanwan pulled her hands away and hugged them to her chest, not giving him another chance to touch her.
That wasn't enough; she even shrank back a bit, widening the distance between them.
"Oh, they didn't say anything."
Xu Qingzhou looked at his empty hands and then at her defensive stance, feeling a little bewildered.
Didn't she hug him first before?
Why such a big reaction to just holding hands?
Girls are so hard to understand.
"He just kept hugging me and calling me 'wife,' and he wouldn't walk unless I held his hand."
"..."
"???"
"!!!"
Xu Qingzhou's expression gradually shifted from blank to doubt and disbelief.
Starting from her neck, her fair skin gradually turned red, eventually spreading to her entire face.
Xu Qingzhou covered his face, trying to block out the rising heat, and spoke with difficulty.
"You're lying to me, aren't you?"
Yu Wanwan appreciated his emotional changes, which shifted from gloomy to sunny and made her feel relieved.
She took the palm-leaf fan back from his hand, tapped it gently, and kindly asked him what was wrong.
"No, you can ask my parents if you don't believe me. There's more, do you want to hear more?"
Xu Qingzhou shook his head, hastily got up, and said, "I'm going to work!"
He then hurriedly left the Yang family.
He couldn't stand it anymore; it was too embarrassing!
Yu Wanwan looked at the slightly swaying door and burst out laughing.
【Wanwan, you're so mean!】
"uh-huh!"
Yu Wanwan enjoyed the breeze and didn't argue.
"Remember to send me the recorded video."
【no problem! 】
The captain indeed went to inquire about Xu Qingzhou's situation.
Although he was the captain, if someone sent Xu Qingzhou anything, it would most likely not go around him.
But what if they used connections?
However, the results of the inquiry were similar to what Xu Qingzhou had said.
He's been at Maolin Brigade for almost half a year now, and he hasn't received a single letter, let alone anything else.
Even the educated youth whose home was the farthest away received it!
Thinking about Xu Qingzhou's family situation, the brigade leader felt uneasy.
No matter what, he's still my own son. Even if I have a new son, I can't be so heartless.
Even though the captain was still dissatisfied with Xu Qingzhou, he was too embarrassed to say anything more to him under the circumstances.
And thinking about it carefully, what Yang's mother said is actually right.
Given Xu Qingzhou's situation, if he gets together with his daughter, he can't rely on his biological father, so he'll still have to rely on the two old people in the future.
This is much better than letting his daughter marry into another family.
At least, he doesn't have to worry about his daughter being mistreated by her in-laws after she gets married, and he can't interfere too much.
After changing her mindset and observing Xu Qingzhou carefully for a period of time, she realized that he had truly changed.
Although he wasn't very efficient at his work, he always worked diligently and never tried to slack off.
He is also steady in his dealings with others, unlike other young men who are impulsive and lack composure.
The captain was increasingly satisfied with what he saw.
This guy always hangs out with that hooligans Yang Qiang, and the captain is a little worried that he'll be corrupted by Yang Qiang.
Therefore, he even went to Yang Qiang to give him a warning, both openly and subtly.
Yang Qiang laughed it off to the captain, but then betrayed him.
"Brother Zhou, what are you saying, Captain! How could I possibly lead you astray! Even if anyone were to lead someone astray, it would be you leading me astray!"
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