"What did you say?" Xu Hongmei looked at the man in front of her in disbelief.
The vows and sweet words of the past still echoed in her ears. He doted on her so much, and she felt sorry for his hard life, so she secretly gave him money, food, and even the clothes he was wearing were a gift from her. But now he has turned his back on her.
Xu Yongshun and Su Fengying stood up together, both looking astonished.
Xu Daqiang grabbed Zhao Guohua's arm and angrily asked, "Say that again!"
"The child in Teacher Xu's belly is not mine, don't slander people." Zhao Guohua shook off Xu Daqiang and denied it again.
Facing the village secretary's family, he was actually a little apprehensive, but thinking that he would be able to return to the city soon, he gritted his teeth, mustered his courage, and was determined to sever all ties with Xu Hongmei today.
After the incident of pushing children into the water was exposed, he was sent to live in a cowshed. He couldn't stand it anymore, and his desire to return to the city reached its peak.
He wrote home to complain to his parents, but his father insisted that he stay there and had not given up on letting him get close to Li Xiyue.
His father was far away in the city and didn't know how terrible Li Xiyue was, but he did know that no matter what, he wouldn't dare to provoke Li Xiyue.
Left with no other option, he had to think of another way to save himself.
He knew that as long as the production team was recognized as an advanced brigade, it would have a spot in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University. If he could get that spot, he could go to university in the city and leave this godforsaken place.
This spot will most likely go to the family members of brigade cadres; as long as one becomes a family member of a cadre, he can get the spot.
After conducting a thorough investigation, he finally identified his target: Xu Hongmei, the youngest daughter of the village secretary.
Other cadres either didn't have daughters, or their daughters were grown up and married. Only the Party Secretary's youngest daughter was about his age, had a high school education, and was a primary school teacher. He felt that if there were any spots available at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, they would definitely go to Xu Hongmei.
If he marries Xu Hongmei and then coaxes her into giving him the spot, he will get what he wants.
As for finishing university, he certainly wouldn't come back. Xu Hongmei was just a stepping stone for him to return to the city. He never thought of staying with her forever.
He thought that Xu Hongmei was knowledgeable and a teacher, so it would take a lot of effort to win her over. Unexpectedly, Xu Hongmei was easy to coax. He used a lot of complaints and sweet words to win her over, and in the end, they successfully sneaked into the grove.
He initially planned to pretend to marry Xu Hongmei, but a few days ago he received a letter from home. His parents, after learning of Li Muqing's death, were worried about him and found him a job so he could return to the city.
Now that he can go back to the city, why should he care about Xu Hongmei?
Of course, the child was an accident; he hadn't expected Xu Hongmei to get pregnant so easily.
He would never acknowledge this child under any circumstances.
As long as he doesn't admit it, the village secretary's family can't do anything about it.
Since the village secretary's family was the woman's family, for the sake of their reputation and Xu Hongmei's future happiness, they didn't dare to make a big fuss about it, and in the end, they could only let it go.
He could also blackmail the Party Secretary into giving him permission to return to the city. If the Party Secretary disagreed, he would spread the word and embarrass the Party Secretary.
Thinking of this, he became more confident. "Secretary, you can't raise your daughter well, and she's pregnant out of wedlock. You want me to take the blame? I won't agree to that!"
"You, you..." Su Fengying pointed at Zhao Guohua, then fainted from lack of breath.
Xu Yongshun helped his wife up, "Old woman!"
"Mom!" Xu Hongmei rushed over as well.
Xu Yongshun shouted urgently to Xu Daqiang, who was about to come over, "Go and call Dr. Li, quick!"
Xu Daqiang quickly turned and ran away.
Zhao Guohua took advantage of the chaos and slipped away.
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