Chapter Twenty-Eight: Rescue
The man subconsciously distanced himself from Gu Zuozuo, not because he disliked her, but because he was afraid that his status would implicate her if he stood too close to her.
His current identity certainly doesn't make him seem like a good person to others.
"My name is Xie Changzheng, and I live in the cowshed. Thank you."
He revealed his identity in a simple sentence, his expression was dejected, and his eyes were full of sorrow.
Gu Zuozuo was surprised. No wonder she had a strange feeling of being out of place here. It turned out she was one of those people who had been sent down to the countryside.
He nodded to him, then turned and, ignoring Ma Liang's protests, grabbed the man by the back of the neck and left. He still had to take this brat back.
Xie Changzheng watched the two walk away, his expression somewhat dazed. If he hadn't gotten into trouble, would his grandson have been as energetic as this boy? But alas, there are no "ifs".
That girl saved him, but now he has nothing to his name and is a despised intellectual or a black category that everyone avoids. He can't repay her kindness or offer any thanks. He can only make it up to her slowly in the future.
"Sister Gu, could you please not tell Grandma that I went to the pine forest..."
Carried on Meng Tian's back, Ma Liang, looking miserable, kept glancing at Gu Zuozuo, who was carrying two large bundles of firewood and had no expression. He spoke in a flattering tone, almost wagging his tail and acting cute and pitiful.
Gu Zuozuo glanced at him sideways but didn't say anything.
His grandmother has presbyopia, but she's not blind. She can tell at a glance that her grandson's leg injury is from a fall. When Grandma Ma asks about it, she won't help to hide it.
When they were still some distance from the village entrance, they heard a commotion coming from there, and it seemed there were quite a few people.
Only when she got closer could Gu Zuozuo see what was going on.
The men, women, and children who used to be busy with their winter storage in the village all came out. Many people tucked their hands in their pockets and craned their necks to look at the two distinct groups of people in the middle. One of the groups was very familiar to Gu Zuozuo.
Those few "black five categories" who were criticized and denounced.
Unexpectedly, they were sent down to Malutun, and... Qing Lingling's gaze unexpectedly met a pair of deep, dark eyes. They looked at each other silently for three seconds, then Gu Zuozuo turned her head away without any interest, her eyes falling on the other side of the neatly dressed young people who were packing their luggage.
"Zuo Zuo, are those educated youth? Aren't educated youth only assigned every six months? How come new educated youth have arrived after only a month?"
Gu Zuozuo had no idea what was going on. Looking at those proud young men and women, she had a bad feeling that the educated youth settlement, which was already a mess, was probably going to cause trouble again.
Noticing a gaze fixed on her, Gu Zuozuo frowned and looked directly at him. Her previously aloof and expressionless face immediately softened with a touch of melancholy, causing the person staring at her to lower their head.
Gu Zuozuo looked at the typical pretty boy educated youth, and her woman's sixth sense told her that this man was after her.
She raised an eyebrow. This was interesting. She had only been in the countryside for less than two months, and the person who was watching her was already back. They had actually followed her all the way to the countryside. She didn't think that person was watching her just because she was pretty.
Xie Jinyu subtly shifted her gaze from Gu Zuozuo and followed her gaze to the male educated youth. After a long while, she withdrew her gaze and lowered her head.
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