Chapter 5, Female Supporting Character in Historical Fiction
Zhao Guangnian's expression was indescribable, and he seemed hesitant to speak.
"Qingzhou, when did you become like this..."
I thought for a long time but still couldn't come up with a suitable adjective.
You only realize how little you know when you need it!
Xu Qingzhou ignored him, patted his shoulder, stood up leisurely, and, ignoring the curious gazes around him, wiped his hands as he walked towards the edge of the field.
"Why did you come here?"
Surrounded by people, Xu Qingzhou didn't make any intimate gestures, simply standing two steps away from Yu Wanwan, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
It's not that he didn't want their relationship to be exposed.
However, in this era, a girl's reputation is still very important.
Before winning over the captain and his wife, he didn't want her, a young woman, to suffer from gossip because of him.
Yu Wanwan didn't think as much as he did; she simply raised the small notebook in her hand.
"My second grandfather is injured and can't come, so I'll come and fill in for him for a while."
"I see..."
Xu Qingzhou glanced at the notebook in her hand; the handwriting was elegant and lively, very beautiful.
This contrasts sharply with the somewhat crooked handwriting in front.
This surprised him somewhat.
I never expected her handwriting to be so good.
But was she originally literate and able to do arithmetic?
This is quite different from the original owner's memories of her.
However, thinking about the original owner's impression of her, which was nothing more than a pretty village girl, Xu Qingzhou felt relieved.
In that case, perhaps he could tutor her and take her with him when the college entrance examination is reinstated?
Yu Wanwan had no idea what dangerous things he was thinking.
Holding her notebook, she tilted her head and added with a smile.
"I just happened to come and see you."
After thinking for a moment, she held up her notebook to cover her face, leaned closer to him, and whispered something.
"miss you."
"..."
Xu Qingzhou's brow twitched; despite it being the height of summer, goosebumps rose all over his body.
Don't get me wrong, I wasn't flirted with, I was scared.
Xu Qingzhou glanced around, unsure if anyone had heard her.
He pressed his temples, trying to soften his expression, tapped her forehead with his index finger, and pushed her back.
"Speak properly."
His doting and gentle tone made him feel like throwing up.
Yu Wanwan slightly pulled down the corners of her lips, looking rather unhappy.
Why didn't she speak properly?!
That's exactly what Daoguo wrote in his dating tutorial!
Xu Qingzhou couldn't stand her like this.
She had a feeling that the next second she would beat Yang Qiang to a pulp, just like she did last night.
Try your best to suppress those thoughts in your heart and maintain your public image.
"I'll come find you after I finish work. Go ahead and get busy."
Yu Wanwan glanced at him with a hint of reluctance.
She came here under the blazing sun just to spend more time by his side.
If we leave now, wouldn't it be a waste of time?
【Wanwan, you could try getting closer to the male lead; it might work!】
Daoguo secretly started coming up with bad ideas.
Yu Wanwan narrowed her eyes.
Intimate contact?
【Mmm! M ...
Pooh!
You're dreaming!
Doesn't she have any pride?!
【Oh, Wanwan! Just a hug and a kiss! Or even just holding hands! Don't be so resistant!】
Daoguo persuaded Yu Wanwan for a long time before she reluctantly agreed.
Yu Wanwan looked at Xu Qingzhou with a critical eye.
Xu Qingzhou didn't understand what she was thinking, and felt uncomfortable under her gaze. His throat bobbed involuntarily.
"Jiahui?"
"Um."
Yu Wanwan waved.
"Come a little closer."
Xu Qingzhou was puzzled, but still moved forward a little.
"how……"
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the girl's sudden movement.
The soft touch in his arms made Xu Qingzhou freeze, his whole body suddenly tensing up.
Especially the arm that lay across his waist, it seemed to be carrying a flame, igniting his skin through his clothes.
In an instant, he was so hot he looked like he was about to burst into flames, and the skin exposed from his slightly open collar turned pink.
"you……"
Xu Qingzhou instinctively tried to push her away.
When his hand touched her shoulder, he suddenly came to his senses.
No, he's currently her boyfriend.
Such touching is normal; do not push!
Xu Qingzhou closed his eyes, forcibly controlling his hand movements, and awkwardly placed it on her shoulder.
"Jiahui, there are other people around..."
Even though he tried his best to control it, there was still a hint of awkwardness in his voice.
Fortunately, Yu Wanwan didn't hug him for too long before letting go.
"So what if someone's there? Aren't you my boyfriend? What's wrong with a hug?"
Yu Wanwan's tone was light and airy, carrying her unique gentleness.
"Or are you saying you don't want others to know you're my boyfriend, and you don't want to take responsibility for me?"
Those pointed words sent a chill down Xu Qingzhou's spine.
He didn't dare look Yu Wanwan in the eye, and could only awkwardly turn his head away, denying it with his eyes downcast.
"It's not that I don't want to take responsibility, it's just that if others see it, it won't be good for your reputation."
"I don't care."
How much is reputation worth?
"I care."
Yu Wanwan paused, then remained silent.
Xu Qingzhou took a breath and tried to calm himself down.
"Jiahui, I don't want others to speak ill of you. I want you to be with me openly and proudly, do you understand?"
Yu Wanwan narrowed her eyes, her gaze falling thoughtfully on the pink patch on his neck.
A few seconds later, Yu Wanwan smiled again, once again appearing gentle and obedient.
"But...everyone saw it..."
Xu Qingzhou choked up, then belatedly looked to the side.
People who were busy in the fields all turned their heads and stared intently at this side.
The most obvious example is Zhao Guangnian's complex gaze, sometimes gossipy, sometimes sad.
"..."
But Yu Wanwan wasn't finished. She pointed behind him and gently delivered another blow.
“My dad saw it too.”
Xu Qingzhou turned around stiffly and met the captain, who was standing with his hands on his hips and looking at them with a sullen face.
"..."
I want to curse.
You should know that the original owner's image was not good in the eyes of these people.
Although they didn't do anything irreparably bad, but...
Lazy, cunning, and gluttonous—these labels have already been attached to him.
Only Zhao Guangnian and Yang Jiahui, those two short-sighted people, thought he was really unwell and unable to do those jobs.
Everyone else knew perfectly well what was going on.
In his plan, he wanted to avoid ruining his public image and subtly whitewash his previous reputation.
Once he has a better image and has achieved some success, then we can talk to the brigade leader about Yang Jiahui.
By then, he will face far fewer obstacles and will be able to more easily and openly place Yang Jiahui by his side.
But now, his plan has been ruined by her before he's even taken the first step.
Seeing the captain, who was radiating anger and rushing towards them, Xu Qingzhou closed his eyes.
despair.
Why make a beginner's dungeon play on hard mode?
She really is a devil.
The captain arrived quickly, but did not get angry as Xu Qingzhou had imagined.
He simply stood firmly between the two of them, separating them, and looked Xu Qingzhou up and down, his eyes filled with blatant disdain.
Xu Qingzhou pinched his palm, his body tense, letting the captain look him over, and braced himself to take the initiative to greet him.
"Captain."
"Um."
The captain gave a lukewarm reply, turned his head away, and refused to look at him again.
He looks like a weak, pale-faced young man. How can he possibly protect his daughter?
I have no idea what my daughter sees in this guy.
Looking at his well-behaved and adorable daughter, his heart softened. He wanted to say a few words to her, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
"Honey, why don't you go for a walk over there? Your mom's over there too."
Yu Wanwan nodded with a smile, turned around and left without hesitation, completely ignoring Xu Qingzhou's pleading expression.
Hmph, serves him right for trying to push her away just now!
【Wanwan, you're just leaving like this?】
"What else? Stay and wish him a Happy New Year in advance?"
【Wanwan, don't you think you're acting like a heartless woman who'll pull up her pants and then deny everything?】
I don't think so.
Okay then.
Yu Wanwan looked down at the hand that had just been holding him and narrowed her eyes.
The effect was really good; she now feels completely comfortable and doesn't feel any pain at all.
Watching Yu Wanwan leave so indifferently, Xu Qingzhou felt even more hopeless.
She was just messing with him on purpose, wasn't she?
He couldn't figure out what he had done to offend her and make her do this to him.
Girls are so hard to understand.
Xu Qingzhou took a breath, still forcing himself to maintain his composure, and adopted the negotiating stance he had used in his previous life to face the captain, taking the initiative to speak and break the silence.
"Captain, Jia Hui and I..."
"Aren't you going to do your work?"
Unfortunately, Xu Qingzhou was interrupted by the captain before he could finish speaking.
The captain's expression was stern, but his tone was calm.
I was furious inside.
If it weren't for saving face for his daughter, he would have beaten that brat to death just now!
He actually dared to bring it up!
Xu Qingzhou paused, unsure of what the captain meant.
He genuinely has no experience in this area.
After thinking it over, Xu Qingzhou decided to just focus on his work and not provoke his future father-in-law at this time.
"Okay, I'll go now."
Let's talk about it after work.
By then, the captain should be able to calm down and listen to what he has to say, right?
Xu Qingzhou thought about it with some uncertainty.
The captain was even angrier after he left.
Don't they ever explain what he did?
Are we just going to leave him here like this?
Pooh!
What an irresponsible brat!
When you get back, tell your daughter to break up with him immediately!
The team leader stood with his hands behind his back on the ridge of the field for a while, watching him. Seeing that he was really just planting rice seedlings, and although his movements were not very skillful, at least he wasn't slacking off, he left the ridge of the field with some dissatisfaction.
Only when the gaze that seemed to pierce through him disappeared did Xu Qingzhou's shoulders slump.
"Qingzhou, what's going on?"
Xu Qingzhou glanced at Zhao Guangnian.
"It's a long story."
Zhao Guangnian hummed twice, but after waiting for a long time without hearing him speak again, he became a little anxious.
"Then what?"
Xu Qingzhou was absent-minded and sighed with worry.
"So let's not talk about it."
You can't exactly tell Zhao Guangnian that during the time he was slacking off at work, he was actually staking out Yang Jiahui and shamelessly using his looks to seduce the young girl, can you?
"..."
Zhao Guangnian was almost driven mad by him.
But Xu Qingzhou simply refused to talk, and no matter how much Zhao Guangnian asked, he didn't get any answers.
Zhao Guangnian wasn't one to act without restraint, so when he saw that Zhao Guangnian really wouldn't say anything, he didn't press the matter further.
As for the other educated youth, their relationship with the original owner was not very harmonious. Even if they were curious, they would not directly ask questions like Zhao Guangnian did.
Xu Qingzhou lived a relatively peaceful life.
The educated youth were not as efficient as the locals at work. By the time they finished their assigned area, it was already past 5 p.m.
Yu Wanwan came over to record their work points.
Upon seeing her approach, both acquaintances and strangers cast suggestive glances at him.
Zhao Guangnian, in particular, was jumping around next to him.
"Oh! Qingzhou, the captain's daughter is here!"
Xu Qingzhou's temple twitched, and he pressed Zhao Guangnian's head down, gritting his teeth.
"I saw it!"
Can you shut up?!
Just as Xu Qingzhou was hesitating whether to go up and greet her, Yu Wanwan had already taken the initiative to walk over.
She glanced at the two people in their strange positions and blinked.
"My dad wants you to come to my house for dinner."
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