Liu He looked at the beauty crying, and this beauty was the one he loved, and he suddenly felt a sense of pity.
"Jinlian, you don't have to be so polite to me. Your business is my business."
Lin Jinlian held her handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, pretending to be sad.
"Liu He, you're so kind. I wish I could marry a man as considerate as you in the future..."
When Liu He heard this, his mouth almost stretched to his ears with joy.
"Jinlian, I, I, actually, I've fallen in love with you since the first time I saw you. Are you really willing to marry someone like me?"
Lin Jinlian shook her head.
"Liu He, we are not suitable."
When Liu He heard this, he immediately became anxious.
"You're not married, I'm not married, and we're both at marriageable age. Why is it inappropriate?"
Lin Jinlian gave a bitter smile.
"We are a family that fled from famine. Not only are we poor, but we are also facing the risk of being driven out of the village. You are different. You are the son of the village chief. Let alone whether we are a good match, even the village chief would not agree to you marrying a woman from a family like me."
After hearing this, Liu He was so anxious that he went forward and grabbed Lin Jinlian's hand.
"Jinlian, how can you say such things? As long as I'm here, I will never let your family be driven out of the village. If you're worried, I'll go talk to my father right away..."
When Lin Jinlian saw that Liu He had been persuaded by her, she instantly felt a sense of pride in her heart.
When my father told me about this, I was a little worried, but I didn't expect it to be so easy to succeed.
"Is this possible? Will the village chief agree?"
Liu He was so anxious that his face turned red.
"Why not? Your family's affairs are not a big deal. I'll go talk to my father, and he will definitely agree."
"But you can't tell anyone about this. It would be bad if others knew about it."
Lin Jinlian nodded quickly.
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about such an important matter."
Liu He nodded, then looked at Lin Jinlian with a blush.
"Jinlian, then, I'll go back. I'll come find you when there's good news."
Lin Jinlian breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Liu He no longer mentioned anything related to love.
"good."
"Liu He, wait a minute."
Liu He had just taken two steps when he was stopped by Lin Jinlian.
"What's going on?"
Lin Jinlian lowered her head and looked at the ground, giving people a feeling of shyness.
"Um, could you please not tell anyone about our private meeting? I'm afraid it would get out to other people and ruin our reputations."
Liu He was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
"Don't worry, I, Liu He, am not such a tactless person. I won't ruin your reputation."
Upon hearing this, Lin Jinlian smiled at Liu He.
"Brother Liu, I'll go back first then?"
Seeing Lin Jinlian smiling at him, Liu He was so happy that he looked like a fool. How could he refuse?
"Go back, leave everything to me."
After separating from Liu He, Lin Jinlian hurried home quickly, fearing that the villagers would see her meeting Liu He alone, which would affect her reputation.
Lin Dongming and the other two were almost getting impatient waiting at home. When they finally saw Lin Jinlian coming back, they quickly stood up and walked towards Lin Jinlian.
"Daughter, how is it? Is it done?"
"younger sister……"
"Golden Lotus..."
Lin Jinlian couldn't help but feel a little proud when she thought of Liu He's stunned look after being fooled by her. But she still spoke modestly.
"When I first came back, Liu He said he wanted to go back and tell his father. But I don't know what the village chief means. But I think it should be done."
When Lin Dongming heard this, he slapped his thigh excitedly.
"See! Daddy told me that once you take action, you will definitely get things done."
"That's right, Dad. This time, my sister has done a great service for our family."
Lin Jinlian was praised by her family in turn, and she felt a little flattered.
"Dad, Mom, Brother, it's nothing. We are all family, and it's only natural to do something for our family."
"However, I didn't expect Liu He to be so easy to deceive. I just pretended to shed a few tears, and he actually agreed to everything I said."
Lin Jinshan laughed twice.
"Sister, it's not that Liu He is easy to fool, it's that you are so charming! Otherwise, why would Liu He listen to you instead of others? Isn't this what those scholars often say, that even heroes can hardly resist the temptation of beautiful women?"
Lin Jinlian's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of a smile.
"How can it be as exaggerated as you say? This is just a lucky coincidence."
On Lin Jinlian's side, the family was chatting and laughing, as if they had already established a firm foothold in the village.
But things in Liuhe were not as easy as imagined.
"Dad, please help the Lin family. They just escaped famine and came to our village through untold hardships. They haven't settled down yet. If they are driven out of the village again, how will they survive? Just have pity on them. Let them stay."
The village chief frowned.
What happened to my son today? Why did he suddenly plead for the Lin family?
"Liu He, why did you suddenly think of pleading for the Lin family? The Lin family has only been in our village for a short time. How did you get to know the Lin family?"
"Dad, I, I just heard about the Lin family's affairs and felt that the Lin family was a little pitiful. I thought this matter was not a big deal, so we should help if we can."
The village chief looked at his son with suspicion.
"Really? That's really all?"
Liu He swallowed and nodded pretending to be calm.
"Of course, what else could it be? I'm not familiar with the Lin family."
He looked at Liu He for a moment and then spoke.
"Put away your sympathy. Even though I'm the village chief, I can't make all the decisions. This is what most of the villagers think. I can't go door to door and ask them to let the Lin family stay, can I?"
When Liu He heard this, he became anxious instantly.
I have made a big promise in front of Miss Lin. If I can't even do this, how will Miss Lin look at me?
"Dad, I heard you said before the villagers that we need to report this matter to the higher-ups first and then wait for their response. Haven't you said anything yet? As long as you don't say anything and I don't say anything, won't this matter be glossed over?"
When the village chief heard this, his heart almost jumped into his throat.
Liu He was not present when this happened. It was impossible for the gossipy women in the village to drag a young man like him to tell such gossip, so how did he know about it?
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