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Chapter 77 I'm Not a Great Philanthropist
"I...I was probably just too tired and didn't hear you for a moment, which caused the mistake. Sisi, it really was my fault..."

Ji Sisi was furious when she saw Shen Zichen's pathetic state.

Whose shift were you covering for?

"Fang Chengjie".

Ji Sisi frowned. Why did this name seem so familiar?
Seeing that she couldn't get any useful information out of Shen Zichen, Ji Sisi decided to go to the test site to check on the situation.

"Sisi, did you know Shen Zhiqing before?"

Ji Sisi strode ahead and hummed in agreement.

Captain Ma followed behind, lamenting, "What a pity. I heard that Shen and Fang had just fallen for each other, but their good relationship is ruined, and he'll have to spend his whole life in prison."

"Captain Ma, who do you think he's dating?"

When Captain Ma saw Ji Sisi stop, he said, "Fang Zhiqing, Fang Fei, is Fang Chengjie's sister."

Ji Sisi turned her head and met Captain Ma's gaze.

"Fang Fei? Are you sure?!"

When Fang Fei was mentioned, Ji Sisi immediately pictured the woman who had spread rumors that she and Shen Zichen were having an affair.

Shen Zichen didn't like her, so how come they're together again?

Ji Sisi found it strange.

"Captain Ma, when you change shifts here, do you register beforehand or just exchange information verbally and then register afterwards?"

"The exchanges were done privately. We just told Yan Hong when it was time to tally up the work points."

Ji Sisi is now certain that something must have happened between Shen Zichen and Fang Fei.

"Captain Ma, thank you for calling the two educated youths over. I'll observe from here and see if I can find any more clues."

"Okay, I'll go now."

Although he didn't know why Ji Sisi had called the two of them over, based on the previous two times, Captain Ma felt that listening to her was definitely the right thing to do!
Ji Sisi squatted down and looked at the trampled potato seedlings. The animal footprints were deeply embedded in the soil, forming small pits.

There was another piece of land in even worse condition, where potatoes that hadn't fully developed were turned up and trampled into pieces.

Looking at this area alone, without being told, Ji Sisi's first impression would be that it was a bullring.

Suddenly, Chen Chen's voice came from above Ji Sisi's head, "Did you notice anything?"

"Professor Chen, don't you find this a bit strange?"

Ji Sisi looked up at Chen Chen, "Do cows and sheep guard their food?"

“I’m not a herdsman, so I can’t answer your question.” Chen Chen struggled to look away from Ji Sisi and towards the piece of land she was observing. “But these things have been identified as being caused by the cattle and sheep. Herdsmen from a kilometer away have already come over to confirm it.”

"Really? But I didn't deny that it wasn't caused by cattle and sheep. I'm just curious, how did they start fighting while they were eating? Could it be that the food didn't suit their tastes?"

Chen Chen: "..."

Normal people would offer comfort in this situation, but Ji Sisi is not normal; she might even rub salt into your wound.

Ji Sisi got up, dusted off her hands, and walked back.

Chen Chen followed, "Where are you going?"

"Would you like to go visit the herders?" Ji Sisi extended an invitation, her smile laced with malice. "Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll accuse me of fabricating evidence."

Chen Chen: "..."

Just as they got back on the road, Captain Ma ran out from the other end, beads of sweat on his forehead. He wiped the sweat away.

"Sisi, I've called the person you wanted over."

Fang Fei and Fang Chengjie followed behind Captain Ma. A flicker of surprise crossed Fang Fei's eyes when she saw Ji Sisi, but she quickly regained her composure.

Ji Sisi glanced at the two men and waved to another person, "Officer, arrest these two as well."

Captain Xiang frowned; his olive-green uniform exuded an air of solemnity and an invisible sense of oppression.

"What nonsense are you spouting, you bastard? It wasn't my brother or me who did the wrong thing, so why are you asking the police to arrest us?"

Fang Fei recalled how Ji Sisi had embarrassed her in front of so many people last time, and now she was using this arrogant attitude to get the police to arrest her.

She immediately lost her temper.

"Captain Ma, this woman is spouting nonsense, you can't believe her!"

Captain Ma had barely caught his breath when the two siblings got into big trouble.

Those two little bastards, do they even know who they're cursing? It's their sixth team's biggest hero!
"You two, how dare you speak to Sisi like that? This is the liaison officer transferred down from the commune to help our production team. Watch your mouth!"

The brother and sister were disappointed, especially Fang Fei, whose eyes were filled with disbelief.

Isn't this woman the wife of the director of some research institute? How did she end up as an officer in their team?

Remembering their past conflict, Fang Fei glanced at Shen Zichen not far away and felt a pang of guilt.

This woman knows about her relationship with Shen Zichen; could she have sensed something amiss?

Fang Fei was so nervous that she didn't even notice her nails digging into her palms, until Ji Sisi's laughter interrupted her thoughts.

Ji Sisi suddenly smiled and walked towards Shen Zichen.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to tease them. I didn't expect them to be so nervous. People who don't know the situation might think it has something to do with them."

Everyone was silent again.

Is this something to joke about?!

Fang Chengjie couldn't control his emotions and blurted out, "Captain Ma, is this person deliberately causing trouble? This is slander!"

"Slander? Why don't you just ask Shen Zichen?"

Ji Sisi had somehow walked up to Shen Zichen's side. She looked at Fang Fei and asked, "You're saying she's your fiancée?"

Fang Fei's face turned deathly pale in an instant. She bit her lip, feeling her heart leap into her throat.

Shen Zichen's eyes held a complex mix of emotions, as if two thoughts were clashing in his mind, with one ultimately prevailing.

"Yes……"

Seeing Shen Zichen's pathetic state, Ji Sisi sighed.

What has this child been through? There's no light in his eyes; he looks a bit like a corporate slave in later generations.
Ji Sisi lowered her voice, "Shen Zichen, for the sake of our past two times digging for cordyceps together, I'll give you one last chance. Will you tell the truth or not? If you don't, I'll take that as your acceptance of the current decision."

Either you spend the rest of your life in prison, or we can happily dig for caterpillar fungus to supplement our income.

I'm not some great philanthropist. This is the last time I'll help you. I mean what I say. Think it through and answer me.

Shen Zichen remained silent, lost in thought.

How could he say such a thing? Recalling what happened that night, Shen Zichen looked pained.

That day, he returned home from work as usual. When he got back to the educated youth office, he ran into Fang Chengjie, who was having a birthday dinner. He heard that Fang Chengjie had specially opened the good wine he brought from home to celebrate his birthday.

All the male educated youth from the educated youth office were present. Shen Zichen didn't get along with them and ignored the past.

He was surprised that Fang Chengjie would take the initiative to invite him. Considering that they would be living together in the future, he didn't want to be targeted again, and he didn't want his quilt and cotton-padded coat to be stolen again.

He readily agreed, intending to use this opportunity to ease his relationship with others. However, this agreement led to something he would regret for the rest of his life.

(End of this chapter)