Chapter 63 - 63

Chapter 63 Appearances Can Be DeceivingThat noon, everyone had just returned from work, eaten lunch, and were resting when suddenly, Child shouted outside, "Something's happened! Someone's fallen into the river..."Those who heard the sound rushed to the riverbank. The Brigade Leader's eyelids had been twitching all day, and upon hearing this news, sure enough, they had finally arrived…Sigh... I really shouldn't keep mentioning it.He ran out before he even put his shoes on properly, hoping no one would die, otherwise his job as Brigade Leader would be over. It's not that he absolutely wanted to be Brigade Leader, but if something happened, he would have to take responsibility!Some curious people had already run to the riverbank and saw He Junjun carrying the equally wet Lin Xue up from the river."Hey...Are you alright? He, Educated Youth, what happened?""Lin, an educated youth, accidentally fell into the river..."A smug glint flashed in his eyes.Lin Xue felt utterly hopeless. She hadn't expected He Junjun to pull this stunt. Now, no matter how unwilling she was, she had no choice but to marry him.Sure enough, someone said it the next second."Hey, you're all soaking wet and you're hugging each other, aren't you going to get married? Otherwise, wouldn't that be considered indecent assault?""That's right. Besides, hasn't He Educationated Youth been pursuing Lin Educationated Youth all along? This time, it's all thanks to HeEducationated Youth that you saved yourself. LinEducationated Youth, you should know how to be grateful!""yes…"Lin Xue's expression shifted rapidly. What did she mean by "thanks to him saving her"? It was he who asked her out, saying he had something important to say, then pushed her into the river and pulled her out. Now she had no way to defend herself, and even if she told the truth, no one would believe her.After all, He Junjun usually appears to be an honest person.She underestimated He Junjun, thinking he was really honest, so she kept him hanging on. But who would have thought he would do this? It's true what they say, a barking dog bites but doesn't bite.He Junjun is the kind of person who likes to take advantage and is stingy. It's already quite good that he's persisted in helping her with chores and bringing her food for so long. She doesn't know when to cut her losses and keeps stringing him along. How could he possibly agree to this? He's not stupid. He's put in so much effort, how can he just let it go like this?"What's going on? Why aren't you resting at midday? What are you doing by the river?"Brigade Leader irritably ran his fingers through his few remaining hairs." Brigade Leader, they're dating! Of course they're out on dates, haha…" a young man from the village joked."Go away...don't join in the fun."The Brigade Leader glanced at them and, seeing that they were alright, was relieved. As for what they planned to do next, that was beyond his control." Brigade Leader, could you please write us a letter of introduction? We're getting married." Lin Xue was stunned by He Junjun's words."No... I don't want to get married," Lin Xue said nervously."Honey, we've already been intimate, what else can we do but get married? Otherwise, it would be like being a pervert." He Junjun said softly in her ear.Brigade Leader frowned at the two people in front of him, but still patiently asked, "Are you sure you want to get married? This is not a joke.""Yes, I'm serious. Everyone, be my witnesses. I genuinely like Lin Xue."By the time Yun Ting rushed over, the crowd had already begun to disperse, and she was extremely annoyed, having missed a great show."Little Educated Youth Yun, why are you only arriving now?" Aunt Liu greeted her warmly and immediately took her hand."I just heard the news and came here, but everyone's already gone. Aunt Liu, what happened?""You've come to the right person. I was among the first to arrive at the scene, and I know everything from beginning to end."Yun Ting found it amusing to see Aunt Liulooking so smug; that was the allure of gossip! Even she couldn't stop it, could she?"Let me tell you, from the very beginning...""In the end, Lin Xue had no choice but to agree to the marriage. I saw it all clearly. Lin Xue was very unwilling. I never would have guessed that He Educationated Youth was so cunning!" Aunt Liu said the last sentence in a low voice."How so?" Yun Ting asked, looking like a curious child.Isn't that how it is when sharing gossip? The more curious the audience is, the more enthusiastic the person sharing gets.Sure enough, Aunt Liu started explaining things to her in detail.Yun Ting then realized that Lin Xue's fall into the water was probably not an accident, but very likely intentionally done by He Junjun. It was terrifying. It seems that you really can't judge a book by its cover.She knew He Junjun was someone who liked to take advantage of others, but she didn't expect him to be so shrewd!This time, everyone was watching, and Lin Xuehad no choice but to marry him, unless she could withstand the gossip, which she couldn't. In the end, she resigned herself to her fate and got a marriage certificate with He Junjun. She comforted herself, thinking that at least He Junjun was from the city, which was better than marrying someone from the village.Now that they're married, they can't keep living separately in Educated Youth Point. But they don't have the money to build their own house, so they have to move back to the small courtyard, where at least they can share a room.Lin Xue was reluctant, feeling ashamed, since she had only moved away a short time ago and was now back.However, she was overthinking it. Yun Ting and the others were not the type to meddle, and they certainly wouldn't go up to her to ridicule her.No matter how unwilling they are, they're already married. Even if they don't have a big wedding banquet, they still have to show some courtesy.They planned to hold the event in the courtyard, so they invited Educated Youth, and He Junjunalso called the Brigade Leader and the village chief.The two of them did come to pay their respects.As for the banquet food, it wasn't anything fancy. There was very little meat. Yun Ting was used to all kinds of delicious food that she cooked herself, so eating this dish was like eating grass for her. She just ate it to get by.In her opinion, although the circumstances didn't allow it, it shouldn't have come to this. After all, people had given gifts, and she couldn't even see a piece of meat, just a few bits of meat scraps. It was truly speechless.Lin Xue was also extremely frustrated. Not only was there no bride price, but she also had to pay for the wedding banquet. How much money could she possibly have? So, the banquet was naturally very meager, which made her feel very ashamed.But He Junjun had already gotten their marriage certificate, so he didn't need to coax her anymore. He just said two words: "No money."If you say anything more, he'll bring up how he used to send her food, and ask if those were all bought with money.Lin Xue was speechless. He did send her things often, but they were all worthless trinkets. Did he think she was stupid?The two had barely started dating when they had a huge argument over it.Ever since they moved into the courtyard, I've heard them arguing and throwing things every few days, but nobody pays any attention to it. After all, it's their business, who cares?Every time Lin Xue ran out after arguing with He Junjun, she would look at Lu Jiayan with a pitiful expression, which disgusted him.Therefore, Lu Jiayan deliberately avoided her afterward to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.