Gu An'an had no intention of disturbing the couple and was about to leave when a few words from the two of them made her stop in her tracks.
"Brother Yuan, I'm already yours. When are you going to come over and bring up our relationship?"
The woman's sweet, delicate voice failed to completely capture the man's heart.
"Xiaoli, I thought you were the most sensible one."
The man's deep voice fell, immediately making the woman's voice even softer.
“I know you and Wang Xiaojuan are engaged, but didn’t you say you didn’t want to? Since you like me, and I’m willing to give myself to you, why can’t we break off our engagement and be together?”
The woman spoke her mind, rubbing against the man's arm incessantly, trying to seduce him with her beauty so that she could achieve her goal.
“I know we’re doing this to hurt Xiaojuan, but feelings are something we can’t control. Rather than the three of us suffering together after you marry her, it’s better to make things clear sooner rather than later and not hold her back. Xiaojuan is so sensible, she’ll definitely understand us.”
Looking at the woman's shy yet smug expression, Zhang Yuan regretted exaggerating his feelings to win her over, making her mistakenly believe that he truly loved her.
Honestly, he just wanted to have some fun.
But obviously, the truth cannot be spoken aloud like that.
Having been classmates for three years, Zhang Yuan knew exactly what kind of person this man was. If the other man found out that he had deceived both his heart and body, he might actually be sent to jail.
“Yingdi, that’s not how it works. Now that my marriage to her is a done deal, I have to take responsibility for her. Otherwise, how can she go on living? Isn’t it because you like my responsible attitude that you want to be with me?”
Sun Yingdi was speechless. She had indeed said those words, but wasn't she just trying to get closer to the other person?
Besides, if he takes responsibility for that bitch Wang Xiaojuan, what about me?
"But, but what should I do?"
Sun Yingdi was almost in tears, but Zhang Yuan felt no pity whatsoever. This woman had already given him her virginity, and as long as he could fool her, he could do whatever he wanted with her in the future.
“Yingdi, we’ve been together for so long, don’t you know what kind of person I am? You’re the only one in my heart. So what if we don’t have that title? We can be together for a long time. I will never ignore you if you need anything. And you don’t have to come to my house to take care of my whole family. Isn’t that a wonderful life?”
In this era, anyone named Yingdi must have had a difficult life at home. Sun Yingdi was the one who was not favored. From the time she could walk, she was ordered around and bullied by her family. As soon as she heard that she could stop serving others, she immediately started to make plans.
Of course, she wasn't really stupid. Although Zhang Yuan was saying nice things now, who could know the truth in the long run?
“Brother Yuan, I love you so much, of course I’ll do whatever you say. But you know my family situation. I don’t have the money to leave them right now, so they’ll definitely try to take advantage of me. If they really marry me off, I won’t be able to be with you anymore.”
Zhang Yuan knew she was setting conditions. Although he was a little unhappy, he was also reluctant to hand her over so easily, considering how she felt. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Then what do you think we should do? This is all I can do. If I can, I will definitely do it."
It can be done, but the demands can't be too unreasonable.
"I want to find a job."
Before Zhang Yuan could get upset, Sun Yingdi quickly added, "It doesn't matter if I'm not a permanent employee. I just want to have a job so I don't have to rely on my family for a living, and it would also give me an extra layer of protection. If I had a job, my family might not be so quick to marry me off because of my salary."
What she said made a lot of sense, and Zhang Yuan thought about it and it really was true.
He couldn't arrange permanent staff, but temporary staff were a real possibility. However, even if he could arrange it, he would have to delay it, otherwise Sun Yingdi would really think he was Yuan Shikai.
"It's hard to say whether it will work out for now, but we can give it a try. However, you have to keep our relationship a secret. If my family finds out, your job application will definitely fall through."
Sun Yingdi immediately put on a smiling face, hugging Zhang Yuan and calling him "brother" repeatedly. Her charming voice made Gu An'an's hair stand on end.
Gu An'an ignored the commotion and quietly changed her clothes, leaving the dilapidated house.
The two people inside were probably having a great time and didn't notice that anyone had been there before.
Gu An'an was not short of money, but she always felt something was missing if she didn't go to the black market after arriving at the commune.
"Grandpa, what are you selling?"
As soon as Gu An'an put down her basket, someone came up to ask her something. Gu An'an didn't say much, but directly lifted the tattered cloth on top to let everyone see clearly.
"I want a pork chop and five pounds of rice. How much?"
Aside from quoting prices, Gu An'an hardly said anything else, acting like a thoroughly aloof old man. In later generations, no one would go to a stall like that.
But now it's different. Customers figure out the price is acceptable, pay immediately, and take the goods. The action is done in one go, without any hesitation.
The next transaction was the same as the first one. Even when others tried to bargain, Gu An'an acted indifferent. But since his products were good, the other party had no choice but to buy them willingly.
In just over half an hour, everything they brought was sold out.
On the way out of the black market, Gu An'an thought that next time she could try putting up a sign directly, so she could pretend to be deaf and dumb, and the business would definitely be quite comfortable.
When she arrived at the "old spot," the village chief was already waiting there, waving to her from afar, "Gu Zhiqing, over here."
Seeing the village chief's silly grin that seemed to be practically grinning from ear to ear, Gu An'an knew that things must have been a great success.
After Gu An'an climbed onto the tractor, the village chief pointed to the packages in the truck bed and said, "There's a package my sister asked me to bring to you. Take it back and have a taste."
Gu An'an knew what the other person meant, and after thinking for a moment, she thanked them, "Then I'll trouble you, Auntie."
"Don't bother, it's all our duty. You even helped Aheng before. Aheng is busy right now, so it's only right that we take extra care of you."
Looking at the smart and beautiful Gu An'an, the village chief was already imagining how happy he would be on the day his nephew married Gu Zhiqing.
Along the way, the village chief, facing the wind, talked to Gu An'an about his plans for the future of Xiaowang Village. His proud and confident demeanor touched Gu An'an.
“My dad was the village chief, and then it was my turn. My dad and I didn’t have any other ambitions. We just wanted to lead the people of Xiaowang Village to a better life. I can’t even imagine how happy my dad would be in the afterlife if I could accomplish this.”
“Although you are educated youth, as long as you come to Xiaowang Village and are willing to work hard with us and not cause trouble, you can come to me if you encounter any difficulties. I guarantee I will stand up for you.”
At this point, Gu An'an remembered the gossip she had heard about today and casually asked a question.
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