Marrying a childless superior, she became pregnant and lived a carefree life in the 1970s.

Chapter 8 Don't worry, I don't like Wen Zhuqing.

Out of the corner of her eye, Gu Jianing noticed that many people in the field were looking up at her. She knew that she had to change some of the public opinion.

“Zhao Weihong, it’s true that I fell into the water yesterday, but it was an accident. Who told you that I jumped into the river for some reason? Do you have any evidence to support your claim? If not, I’m going to sue you for deliberately damaging my reputation.” Gu Jianing said confidently.

Whether it was an accident or she jumped into the river, only she knows.

“The whole village knows about this, everyone knows,” Zhao Weihong said, raising her chin defiantly.

"Oh, who's spreading this? Tell her to come out and confront me and my family." Gu Jianing crossed her arms and glanced at the people in the field.

Those whose eyes she swept across quickly lowered their heads and pretended to be doing their work.

They would only spread those rumors in private, as gossip. They would never admit it. Old Gu was the village chief, Gu Laosan was the accountant, and Gu Laoda and his wife were a primary school Chinese teacher and a factory worker, respectively. Now, Gu Jianing seemed to be interested in a military officer. The entire Gu family had a bright future. They would be foolish to abandon the Gu family and side with the educated youth. What if Village Chief Gu made things difficult for them? What if they needed the Gu family's help in the future?

"Sister Zhang, Aunt Qin..." Zhao Weihong called out the names of several gossipy people in the village, the ones they had just been talking about in her ear.

Those people waved their hands, saying, "No, no, don't talk nonsense."

"You!" Zhao Weihong stomped her foot, her dark face turning red with anger.

Gu Jianing, who had expected this, was confident and raised her voice, "You said my third brother hit Wen Zhiqing, do you have any evidence? Or did Wen Zhiqing tell you himself? If so, then I'll have my third brother confront him." She remembered that if her third brother didn't like someone and wanted to beat them up, he liked to secretly put a sack over their neck.

"You're saying I'm having an affair? So you think I have a relationship with Wen Zhiqing? Am I dating him, or are we engaged?"

Zhao Weihong recalled for a moment, then fell silent. It seemed, it seemed, that she hadn't.

"No, there isn't any. If there isn't any, then what gives you the right to question me and slander me and my third brother?"

As if remembering something, Gu Jianing's eyes reddened slightly, and her delicate voice carried a hint of grievance, "I only took extra care of you educated youth at the educated youth settlement because of my father's instructions, why do you all misunderstand me like this?"

"I think the person who likes Wen Zhiqing is clearly you."

Caught off guard, Zhao Weihong's face turned a deep red, and she became flustered, stammering, "I, I..."

Zhao Weihong instinctively wanted to deny it, but she was afraid that if the news reached Wen Zhiqing, he would think that she didn't like him.

"Forget it, I won't hold it against you. You educated youth came to Huaihua Village to build a new countryside. I hope you can keep your minds straight and stop causing so much trouble."

Zhao Weihong: ? You're the one who caused all this trouble, aren't you? How come it's now become the fault of us educated youth?
By the time Zhao Weihong realized what was happening, Gu Jianing and the officer had already walked far away.

The wind direction had changed.

The villagers, who had been eavesdropping, couldn't help but wonder if they had really made a mistake. Did Gu Jianing not like Wen Zhiqing? And did she also accidentally fall into the water yesterday?
If Gu Jianing really liked Wen Zhiqing, then she definitely wouldn't be looking at other men today.

Everyone in the village knows Gu Jianing's personality; no one in the Gu family can force her to do something she doesn't want to do.

However, it is true that those educated youth liked to cause trouble.

They were all restless.

As a result, the villagers began to look at the educated youth with hostility.

The other educated youth working hard in the fields noticed the changes and complained about Zhao Weihong.

Zhao Weihong, who went back to peeling corn, was so angry that her eyes turned red. "I didn't, I didn't mean that," she said, pleading with Li Juan.

Li Juan patted Zhao Weihong's shoulder gently, "Weihong, I believe you." She inwardly cursed her as an idiot.

While comforting Zhao Weihong, Li Juan glanced at Gu Jianing's retreating figure out of the corner of her eye, a thoughtful look crossing her face.

Zhao Weihong is really useless; she was shut down by Gu Jianing in just a few words. However…

What's the deal with Gu Jianing?

Why does he seem different? He seems smarter too?
Is it an illusion?

Gu Jianing, who had disappeared from Li Juan's sight, had unknowingly walked into the elementary school with Sheng Zexi.

Today is Sunday, so there are no classes for elementary school students, but the schools are still open.

Huaihua Primary School is small, consisting of several single-story buildings that form a courtyard in which a red flag stands upright, fluttering in the wind.

Gu Jianing turned around, raising her head which had been hanging low, seemingly trying to discern something from Sheng Zexi's calm face but to no avail. She could only ask nervously, "About what happened just now, don't you have any questions for me?"

Sheng Zexi was still savoring the memory of Gu Jianing's cat-like clawing and scratching when he heard this. He became serious and said, "Gu Jianing, I only ask you, are you sincere in your feelings for me and your desire to marry me?"

Gu Jianing nodded without hesitation, "Of course."

Sheng Zexi gently ran his fingertips across her eyes, causing a slight tickle. "Look, how bright and beautiful these eyes are. They're definitely not blind, and they must know that it would be better if they married me."

Gu Jianing glared at him, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she raised her little pink fist as if to hit him. "Sheng Zexi, you're talking about me again. You have such a sharp tongue and such a thick skin."

Sheng Ze took a step back, dodging her little fist. Looking at her like a cat with its fur standing on end, he couldn't help but press his fist to his lips and chuckle. But he quickly corrected his posture and said seriously, "As long as you and I live well together in the future, I won't ask about anything else."

Actually, he knew Gu Jianing very well and had guessed quite a bit, but he didn't want to ask.

He felt that asking the question was like stabbing himself in the heart. Although he was very unhappy with that Wen Zhiqing, as long as Gu Jianing's future belonged to him, that was enough.

"Comrade Gu Jianing, now, here, before the red flag, I, Sheng Zexi, swear an oath."

"As long as you do not betray me, I will never betray you. This promise will remain unchanged for the rest of my life."

"I know that you don't feel as much affection for me as you do for me right now, but, Comrade Gu Jianing, if I do well, please give me the same feedback in the future, okay? Even if it's just a gradual process."

If I give you enough love, I hope you can love me in the same way. Even if it takes time, that's okay. I have enough patience to wait.

The sky is azure, and the red flag flutters, as if witnessing its most beloved soldiers expressing their fervent love and unwavering loyalty to their loved ones.

Those sparkling eyes instantly met Gu Jianing's gaze, spreading to the depths of her heart and stirring up wave after wave of emotion within her.

Gu Jianing gave a soft hum, but gazing into Sheng Zexi's earnest eyes, she couldn't help but reply, "Okay."

Clenching her small fists and mustering her courage, Gu Jianing approached and gently hugged the man's lean waist. She could feel the man's body tense the moment she hugged him.

"Don't worry, I don't like Wen Zhuqing."

At least, after being reborn, she will never like him again in this life; in fact, she will find time to take revenge on him.

This point still needs to be clarified.

The petite little girl was in his arms, her soft fragrance filling his senses. Sheng Zexi tried hard to suppress the urge to smile wildly, gently encircling her with his hands. He wanted to hug her but dared not, afraid of being abrupt, afraid of hurting the little girl, afraid of frightening her.

“You’re going to be my future wife, so of course I can’t like any other pretty boy. Only those stupid, dumb, and empty-headed people would be fooled by a pretty boy. Don’t compare me to that pretty boy, it would lower my standards.”

Gu Jianing, who was deceived by Wen Zhuqing in her past life and was stupid and had an empty head: I can't take it anymore, I really want to hit this person.

(End of this chapter)