"I actually heard about the commune recruiting teachers from Dong Wenzhong and Chen Yanran, and these questions I got from them too."
Upon hearing this, Second Brother Xu snatched the books away.
It should go without saying, Dong Wenzhong and Chen Yanran, they are top students.
Since it was them who designed the questions, they must be correct.
Xu Ying clutched her chest, a pained expression on her face, "Alas, I really trusted the wrong people."
Second Brother Xu's mouth twitched; it wasn't that he didn't believe her, but seeing his little sister's unreliable demeanor, he couldn't trust her.
The same books, after dinner, Xu Ying also handed a copy to Lu Daya.
Lu Daya, tears welling up in her eyes, took the books, "Yingying, thank you, if I pass and become a teacher, I'll give you half of my salary for a month."
"No, no, I helped you because you saved me, not for your salary."
Xu Ying left the Lu Family's home and didn't head straight back to her own. Instead, she first went to her uncle's house and found Xu JianShe.
Upon seeing his niece arrive, Xu JianShe took a deep breath, a resigned look on his face, "Yingying, your uncle's ready, don't forget what you promised your uncle!"
Xu Ying nodded, and sneaked off with Xu JianShe to the Youth Corps.
When they arrived at the Youth Corps, Xu Ying found a spot near Chen Yanran's bed against the wall and mimicked the call of the cuckoo bird, "Cuckoo, cuckoo!"
Chen Yanran was the first to hear this sound, a special method used by Xu Ying and Dong Wenzhong for their secret meetings.
She emerged from the room, ran to Dong Zhiqing's door with a surprised look, "Dong Zhiqing, it's Chen Yanran, I need to talk to you."
Upon hearing her voice, Dong Wenzhong quickly put on his shoes and came out.
He ignored the jealous glances from some people inside the room.
"Yanran, what did you need to see me for?" Dong Wenzhong asked, puzzled.
Chen Yanran said mysteriously, "I just heard Xu Ying's voice outside, mimicking the cuckoo call."
Upon hearing this, Dong Wenzhong's face lit up with joy, "Really?"
Chen Yanran, somewhat jealously, clenched her fists and nodded reluctantly.
In an instant, Dong Wenzhong felt a refreshing surge of exhilaration and left the yard joyfully.
He knew Xu Ying was just being contradictory; she loved him too deeply to simply stop liking him easily.
This girl had learned to play hard to get.
He looked around like a thief, but he couldn't see Xu Ying anywhere.
"Xu Ying, where are you?" Dong Wenzhong called out softly.
Only silence greeted him.
He furrowed his brow and walked a few steps further.
Suddenly, a pair of hands reached out, and a wet towel was shoved in his mouth.
Dong Wenzhong's eyes widened in horror and he attempted to scream for help, but only muffled sounds came out, "Mmm mmm mmm~"
Being a city dweller who had never done heavy labor, Xu JianShe quickly dragged him into the woods.
He punched Dong Wenzhong on the head.
Several more punches followed.
Xu Ying, with a plastic bag over her head revealing only one eye, quickly joined in the beating.
She had been wanting to beat up this bastard, and now the opportunity had finally arrived.
Xu Ying was hitting him mercilessly.
Xu JianShe, watching, was stunned; he looked up, making eye contact with Xu Ying, and immediately got goosebumps.
He had no idea his niece could be so fierce.
Unsatisfied, Xu Ying, who wore small leather shoes, forcefully stomped on Dong Wenzhong's hand with her heel and twisted hard.
"Ah!" Dong Wenzhong's agonized voice echoed through the woods.
People from the Youth Corps heard the noise and ran out.
Xu Ying saw that the situation was dire and grabbed Xu JianShe's arm, taking off running.
The two of them, gasping for breath, stopped at the doorstep of their home.
Xu Ying was in high spirits and glanced at her uncle, saying, "Uncle, I'm heading back now. You should head back too. Remember what I said, I'll lend you this money first, remember to pay me back.
If you dare not return it…" Xu Ying hummed, her eyes filled with threat.
Xu JianShe's scalp tingled, and he quickly nodded. He dared not disobey his niece's words.
Thinking back to the bloody scene just moments ago, Xu JianShe broke out in a cold sweat all over his body.
Xu Ying tiptoed into the house and blissfully fell asleep in bed.
What Dong Wenzhong experienced was just a small installment of interest; there were still long days ahead.
Although Xu Ying was asleep, the Youth Corps was not peaceful.
Chen Yanran didn't expect that Dong Wenzhong would return covered in injuries after just one trip out, especially his hands, which were bloody and mangled.
His whole body lay on the ground, barely alive.
Owing to her status, it was inappropriate for her to step forward, "What are you all staring at? Can't you see that Dong Zhiqing is covered in injuries? Go call the doctor quickly. If you delay, can you afford the consequences?"
Chen Yanran spoke harshly because she was anxious.
Some of the hot-headed boys in the Youth Corps didn't indulge her, "It's not our fault Dong Wenzhong is like this, why should we compensate him?
If anyone should pay compensation, it should be you. If you hadn't called him out just now, he wouldn't be in this state."
Chen Yanran's eyes flickered slightly, filled with words she wanted to ask Dong Wenzhong.
Just now, she clearly heard Xu Ying's voice, so why had Dong Wenzhong returned in such a state?
She didn't believe Xu Ying had the capability to harm Dong Wenzhong.
Realizing her misconduct, Chen Yanran quickly changed her tone, adopting a pitiable look with tears that were cheap to shed, "I'm sorry, I was just too anxious! After all, we are compatriots supporting the rural areas together. Seeing Dong Zhiqing like this, I inevitably felt pity.
But Dong Zhiqing looks extremely miserable; if we don't treat him in time, there might be the risk of death. After all, we are from the same Youth Corps; it would be bad if we see death and don't rescue."
One of the earliest arrivals among the Youth Corps boys stood out and said, "Dong Zhiqing indeed looks miserable; I will go find Doctor Ge now."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yanran gratefully flashed Zhao Jiazhong a thank-you smile.
Zhao Jiazhong had his heart hooked by her tender smile, and if someone beside him hadn't bumped into him, he might still have been lost in that smile.
Chen Yanran saw right through the young man's discreet affection for her.
Unfortunately for Zhao Jiazhong, aside from being older, his family's condition was also not as good.
Incomparable to Dong Wenzhong's family.
"Brother Jiazhong, shall I go with you?" asked Chen Yanran, full of concern.
Feeling light and buoyant, Zhao Jiazhong waved his hand and declined, "No need, it's not convenient for a young lady to go out late at night."
Chen Yanran nodded and watched Zhao Jiazhong carrying Dong Wenzhong to see the doctor before she returned to the house.
As she entered the house, a female Youth Corps member, looking curious, asked her, "Yanran, what happened to Dong Wenzhong? We just heard from people outside that you called him out?
How did he come back injured after just a little while? It couldn't have been you, could it?"
After saying this, the female Youth Corps member looked Chen Yanran up and down and couldn't help but shiver.
"How could I do such a thing? I called Dong Zhiqing out tonight because I heard Xu Ying's voice. Maybe Xu Ying is still upset about something with Dong Zhiqing," Chen Yanran said, biting her lip with a regretful look.
"Yanran, what exactly happened between Xu Ying and Dong Zhiqing? Weren't they very close just a few days ago? How did they suddenly become enemies?" the curious female Youth Corps member asked.
Zhang Qiuling was just about to sleep when she heard this, her ears perked up, paying attention to the conversation.
Chen Yanran dove into her covers, "It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Dong Zhiqing and Xu Ying wouldn't have had a falling out.
That day, I was at the riverbank delivering a letter from his family to Dong Zhiqing, which Xu Ying happened to see.
She might have misunderstood our relationship, then anxiously came over to argue with us, and somehow she fell into the river. Ah, it's all my fault; I shouldn't have spoken to Dong Zhiqing."