The two men walked out of the educated youth compound and stopped under the shade of a tree.
"Comrade Lin Wanru, do you still think that Zhang Chunling's behavior is your fault?"
Yang Baiyi asked.
"It's not all my fault; Zhang Chunling herself is to blame for the bigger problem.
She just confessed her affection to you unilaterally without ever considering whether you can accept it.
She thought she had given you her feelings, but didn't get your response. Comrade Dong Yiming's joking words became the fuse for her outburst.
But I can't say that I have no responsibility at all. I saw him talking to you and deliberately asked you to buy a bathtub for Xiaoxiao.
I admit that I am not very open-minded either. Seeing her beaming in front of you makes me feel uncomfortable."
Lin Wanru spoke her true feelings.
"This is a person's normal reaction. Everyone is selfish in the emotional world.
If you remain indifferent when you see Zhang Chunling expressing her affection for me, it only proves that I am just an insignificant person in your heart.
Comrade Lin Wanru, I feel happy when I am with you. I think this is love!
You say that you bear some responsibility for Zhang Chunling's current situation, but I don't agree.
If I had rejected her more clearly and firmly when she expressed her affection for me for the first time, and had directly stopped her from thinking about it, it wouldn't have dragged on until today.
From now on, I will try my best to avoid talking to other lesbians and not give them any illusions.”
Yang Baiyi assured Lin Wanru.
“Actually, it doesn’t have to be like this. Normal interpersonal communication is still necessary.
As long as it's not as obvious as Zhang Chunling's, I won't feel uncomfortable."
Lin Wanru's face flushed. Was Yang Baiyi going to confirm their relationship? She was so nervous!
"Okay, let's go back. I think the badger meat will be cooked soon."
Yang Baiyi was in a good mood.
Although they have not officially confirmed their relationship, both of them have made it clear that they like each other.
We are still young and have plenty of time, so take it slow and let nature take its course!
The two returned to the educated youth compound with smiles on their faces.
"Comrade Cui Jinfa, is the meat almost done? I can smell the fragrance."
Yang Baiyi came to the kitchen door and asked Cui Jinfa who was in the stove.
"It's almost done! The meat is cooked, and the beans and potatoes are already in the pot. Just simmer for another ten minutes, and you'll definitely be able to enjoy it."
Cui Jinfa wiped the sweat off his face with the towel around his neck, full of energy.
"The Northeast is still the best! Every household has such a big yard, no one is next to each other, and it's convenient to stew meat."
Yang Baiyi leaned against the kitchen door frame, took out a handful of melon seeds from his pocket, and began to eat them leisurely.
In the west wing, Zhang Chunling, who had stopped crying, heard Yang Baiyi's voice in the yard and started sobbing again.
"Didn't you stop just now? Why are you crying again?"
Li Xue raised her head and looked towards the west wing.
"You're crying for someone, Comrade Yang Baiyi. Comrade Zhang Chunling is deeply in love with you. Why don't you go and comfort her?"
He Yingying looked at Yang Baiyi with a smirk on her face.
"Please spare me, I can't hide from you!"
Thinking of yesterday afternoon when Zhang Chunling shyly told him that she wanted to go take a bath in the river in the evening and asked him to give her some fresh air, Yang Baiyi couldn't help but feel a chill.
"I was wondering, Comrade Dong Yiming said you two are a good match, but she shouldn't have reacted so strongly. So there's a reason for this."
Li Xue said with sudden realization.
She knew that Lin Wanru had a crush on Yang Baiyi, and she had advised her yesterday morning to seize the opportunity, otherwise Yang Baiyi would be snatched away by someone else.
Zhang Chunling also likes Yang Baiyi, but she doesn't know this.
"Comrade Zhang Chunling, that's enough! Dong Yiming didn't provoke you, but you've scolded him like a bastard.
No one said anything, but you just kept crying, right?
We've been trying to persuade you earnestly for a long time, but it seems to be of no use, right?"
Zhou Fengying said a little impatiently.
"Who asked you to persuade me? Don't think I don't know that you just want to see me make a fool of myself."
These past two days, whenever she went to talk to Yang Baiyi, Zhou Fengying and Li Yuan would whisper behind her and point fingers at her from time to time. She saw it all.
"It's really like a dog biting Lu Dongbin, ungrateful to a kind heart. Li Yuan, let's go!"
Zhou Fengying pulled Li Yuan out of the west wing.
At this time, He Qingkui walked into the educated youth compound carrying two buckets of water, and Dong Yiming followed behind with a sullen face.
"Comrade Yang Baiyi, Comrade Lin Wanru, I just spoke ill of you behind your backs. I apologize."
When Dong Yiming saw Yang Baiyi, he immediately stepped forward to apologize.
He didn't know how things got to this point after just a few jokes.
"It's okay. Captain Han told me that you have good taste. I also think that Comrade Lin Wanru and I are a good match."
Yang Baiyi has a bandit-like air, just like a student sitting in the last row of the classroom.
"What are you talking about? Disgusting!"
Lin Wanru didn't expect Yang Baiyi to answer like this, and her face turned red with shame.
"No, what's going on with you guys?"
Dong Yiming couldn't believe his ears. Could it be that he really had a keen eye and could see through the relationship between the two at a glance?
"Nothing, just getting ready for lunch."
Yang Baiyi originally wanted to announce their relationship, but when he saw Lin Wanru's shy look, he finally gave up.
"Dinner is ready."
Cui Jinfa came out of the kitchen carrying a large bowl of badger meat.
"There's another basin in the kitchen. Can a man come over and help carry it?"
A wild boar weighing about ten pounds was stewed in two large pots with beans and potatoes.
The food was served and everyone squatted around it in a circle.
"Sister Chunling doesn't want to eat lunch?"
Yang Xiaoxiao looked around and found that Zhang Chunling was missing.
"Don't look at me. I don't care. I'm so angry trying to persuade her."
"Comrade Cui Jinfa shouted so loudly just now, there's no way she couldn't have heard it. If she doesn't come, we shouldn't wait for her. Maybe she isn't hungry."
Seeing that everyone's attention was on them, Li Yuan and Zhou Fengying immediately said that they would no longer care about Zhang Chunling.
"Xiaoxue, go and take a look. I've been shoveling grass all morning. How can I go without eating?"
Although he was not very fond of Zhang Chunling, as the leader of the educated youth team, he could not treat someone based on his own preferences.
"Okay, I'll go take a look."
Li Xue put down her bowl and chopsticks, got up and went to the west wing.
Maybe Li Xue's persuasion worked, or maybe the badger meat was too attractive, but Zhang Chunling, with red and swollen eyes, followed Li Xue to the main room reluctantly.
"Okay, everyone is here, let's eat."
It would be inappropriate for Han Fei to say anything now. In order to avoid embarrassment, he should just pretend that nothing had happened.
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