The true heiress of metaphysics travels back to the 1970s and recognizes her father, a high-ranking

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Jiang Muyan had barely returned to her dormitory when Shao Manyu knocked on the door, her tone somewhat tentative:

"Jiang, are you going to town this afternoon?"

Jiang Muyan nodded: "Yes! I'm planning to go shopping for some things."

"Really? Can we go together?" Shao Manzhen asked, her eyes filled with anticipation. She was too afraid to walk the mountain path alone.

"Okay," Jiang Muyan agreed, then added, "Jiang Xiechuan and Fu Moxuan, both educated youths, will also be there. We'll go together then."

"Great!" Shao Manzhen breathed a sigh of relief and said excitedly, "Then it's settled. Just let me know when you're ready to leave!"

"good!"

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After Shao Manzhen left, Jiang Muyan looked around the room and, finding nothing that needed extra tidying up, quietly waited for Jiang Xiechuan and the others.

Not long after, Jiang Xiechuan's shouts came from outside:

"Jiang Zhiqing, are you all packed?"

Jiang Muyan responded and walked out of the room. She saw Jiang Xiechuan standing at the door, and Fu Moxuan waiting quietly not far away. She then replied:

"Okay, shall we go now?"

After receiving Jiang Xiechuan's affirmative reply, Jiang Muyan locked the dormitory door and followed the two of them forward.

As they reached the second row of houses, Jiang Xiechuan was talking to Jiang Muyan when he heard a soft voice coming from behind:

"Moh-hyun hyung!"

Jiang Muyan turned her head at the sound and saw a slender girl walking towards her not far away. She had two neat braids and was wearing a brand-new white floral shirt—judging from her clothes, she must come from a well-off family.

When she saw the other person's face clearly, she frowned slightly but remained silent.

Lin Yuexi's gaze was fixed on Fu Moxuan, watching his steady gait and still handsome and upright appearance, her eyes flickering slightly. Fu Moxuan walked without the slightest hint of having an injured leg.

But her family wouldn't lie to her. Suppressing the quiet joy in her heart, she looked at Fu Moxuan, who had stopped, and asked softly, "Moxuan-ge, did you just arrive today?"

Jiang Xiechuan, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand Lin Yuexi's pretentious gentle demeanor. He secretly pursed his lips at Jiang Muyan, his eyes clearly showing his dissatisfaction with Lin Yuexi.

Jiang Muyan couldn't help but smile as she watched Jiang Xiechuan's childish behavior.

Lin Yuexi only noticed Jiang Muyan then. When she saw Jiang Muyan's face clearly, she was first taken aback, a flash of jealousy quickly crossing her eyes, but she immediately smiled and took the initiative to speak: "Is this lady also a new educated youth?"

Then she paused for a moment, and introduced herself with a beaming smile:

"Hello, my name is Lin Yuexi."

Jiang Muyan suppressed her smile and nodded slightly in return, saying, "Hello."

Sensing Jiang Muyan's coldness, Lin Yuexi felt a pang of displeasure, but ignored her and turned her attention back to Fu Moxuan:

"Moh-hyun hyung, can we talk?"

They all said that Fu Moxuan went to the countryside for her sake. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little hopeful and smug—Fu Moxuan had always been indifferent to her before, but now that he was in trouble, he finally thought of her? Unfortunately, it was all too late.

After hearing Lin Yuexi say that, Jiang Muyan whispered to Jiang Xiechuan:

"Jiang and Shao are also going to town. I'll go to the dormitory area and call them!"

As he spoke, he walked toward the girls' dormitory in the first row.

Jiang Xiechuan watched Jiang Muyan walk away, then, realizing what had happened, turned to Fu Moxuan and said:

"Third Brother, we'll wait for you up ahead!" After saying that, they quickly took a few steps.

Lin Yuexi watched with satisfaction as the two tactfully left, then looked up at Fu Moxuan with a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Fu Moxuan merely glanced at her indifferently, his tone aloof: "I have other things to do. Also, just call me Fu Zhiqing from now on." They weren't familiar with each other to begin with!

Lin Yuexi's eyes widened in shock, her cheeks instantly flushing crimson. She hadn't expected Fu Moxuan, even in his current state, to still be so disrespectful to her! Suppressing her embarrassment and anger, she mustered her courage to explain:

"Fu... Fu Zhiqing, breaking off the engagement really wasn't my intention. I was in Heilongjiang Province and knew nothing about the situation in Beijing; it was all thanks to my family..."

"A marriage contract?" Fu Moxuan raised an eyebrow, his eyes suddenly turning cold. "How come I, the person involved, have no idea I was ever engaged?"

When rumors of his engagement to Lin Yuexi first spread throughout the capital, he was on a mission outside.

By the time he found out about this, it had already been circulating for a long time. He knew that the Lin family had used a joke he had made with his mother to stir up trouble, and his mother had even gone to see Lin Yuexi's mother about it, but to no avail.

He spends most of his time in the army and rarely returns to the compound. In addition, Lin Yuexi went to the countryside as an educated youth two years ago, so out of consideration for his mother, he has not yet held a grudge against the Lin family.

Unexpectedly, before he could even take action against the Lin family, after he injured his leg some time ago, the Lin family quickly distanced themselves from him. Ha! However, this suited him just fine, and it also allowed his mother to see the true colors of her good friend.

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Lin Yuexi was stunned when she heard Fu Moxuan's merciless words. A wave of bitterness and resentment welled up in her heart.

Thinking of her feelings for Fu Moxuan over the years, her eyes welled up with tears, and she said, feigning grievance:

"Since that's what Mo... Fu thinks, then forget it. However, we did come from the same compound, so I hope we can look after each other at the educated youth settlement! I've been here for two years now..."

Fu Moxuan, impatient with her rambling, called out directly to Jiang Xiechuan ahead, "Xiechuan, wait for me!"

After saying that, she completely ignored Lin Yuexi behind her and walked straight towards Jiang Xiechuan.

Just then, Jiang Muyan and Shao Manzhen walked over from the girls' dormitory.

When Shao Manzhen saw Jiang Xiechuan and Fu Moxuan, she smiled and said:

"Jiang, Fu, our educated youth team leader asked me to tell you that there's a welcome party at the educated youth settlement tonight. They said the older educated youth are pooling their money to treat us newcomers to a simple meal so we can all get to know each other."

She had already said this to Jiang Muyan, and now she was specifically telling Jiang Xiechuan and Fu Moxuan again.

"This is an old custom at the educated youth settlement. We hold a welcome party every time a new educated youth arrives," Jiang Xiechuan explained.

The three of them walked and chatted as they headed toward the town.

Half an hour later, the outline of a town gradually appeared ahead, much more lively than the village. Seeing this, the group subconsciously quickened their pace.

At the three-way intersection just inside the town entrance, Jiang Muyan suggested:

"We need to buy different things, so why don't we split up first and then come back here to meet up? That would save us a lot of time."

Everyone agreed with Jiang Muyan's suggestion, so they split up to carry out their own plans. However, Jiang Xiechuan stayed with Fu Moxuan and walked in the other direction.