Quick Transmigration: Don't Let an Honest Man Become a Villainous Supporting Female Character

Qin Du listened calmly to what Lin Yitang said.

Regarding her prejudice against the villagers, her prejudice against him, and her regret.

Qin Du understood, but he didn't know why she was saying these things to him.

Lin Yitang mustered her courage: "I'm really sorry about that time, I'm so sorry."

"Need not."

After Qin Du finished speaking, he prepared to leave.

Lin Yitang caught up with him, somewhat anxiously: "Qin Du, are you still angry? Last time I saw you save Ji Chaoxi, I know you're not the kind of person they're talking about."

He was in a terrible state, covered in dirt and with a torn piece of clothing to bandage Ji Chaoxi. Seeing so many people arrive, he didn't try to take credit but left on his own.

In the eyes of those educated youth and villagers, he was selfish, vicious, cruel, and only interested in profit.

But the real Qin Du was completely different from what they described.

Qin Du listened in silence, then finally looked at her, his eyes very calm.

He didn't know what answer she was hoping to get from saying those things.

He only helped her move some books, and she only lent him a book once.

As for what she said, Qin Du never took those things to heart. Being misunderstood was perfectly normal for him, and he wouldn't get angry.

Both of them fell silent.

Qin Du continued carrying his hoe and left. Lin Yitang stared blankly at his retreating figure, lost in thought.

Qin Du's calm gaze suddenly flashed into her mind. Why had she been so agitated just now?

Is she trying to prove something? Prove she's different from those people? Or something else...?

Lin Yitang, feeling somewhat lost, turned and left without handing over the Russian novel she had been given away.

Ji Zhuxin, who was inside the house, witnessed the entire scene.

"I have to say, Qin Du and Lin Zhiqing are quite a good match; they're both good people."

Ji Zhuxin smiled as she packed her things.

She glanced at Ji Chaoxi and warned, "Don't go picking up coal cinders anymore, and don't go learn how to sew shoe soles from that person, understand?"

Last time, as soon as she entered the village, she saw Ji Chaoxi standing with a few people. Her hands were blackened by coal, and her face was covered in soot, like a cat. They were talking about earning her work points and making money.

Enraged, Ji Zhuxin took off her shoes and started hitting her.

She finally managed to free the two sisters from those hard labor jobs, but instead, she went and found hard labor jobs to do herself.

Although Ji Zhuxin has a job in the county, her salary is not very high; most of her income comes from doing errands for the village chief's wife.

Some villagers wanted to ask the village chief for favors, but giving him money directly would be too conspicuous. Ji Zhuxin had a respectable job and wouldn't easily arouse suspicion, so the village chief's wife had Ji Zhuxin accept those favors under the guise of "borrowing money" or "jointly buying things."

The risk was high, but the hush money offered by the village chief's wife was also high.

Even Ji Chaoxi didn't know about this. Ji Chaoxi only thought that her sister was particularly amazing, working in the county and earning quite a lot of money.

The weather is gradually getting cooler.

Newspapers began to frequently feature phrases like "respect knowledge, respect talent." The educated youth in the village were the most sensitive to this, and they started going to the commune every day to inquire about any new policies for returning to the city.

Ji Zhuxin worked in the county and vaguely felt that something was wrong. Her suspicion was confirmed when she saw her colleagues start looking for books.

As soon as she got off work, she rushed to the recycling station to look for books. She didn't know which books to buy for Ji Chaoxi, so she just followed what other people were looking for and also picked up a few for Qin Du.

There were so many books here that Ji Zhuxin was overwhelmed. She decided to ask around when she got back tonight and come back to look for more tomorrow.

The bookstore was completely empty, and the educated youth began rummaging through boxes and cabinets looking for old books. Those with connections at home immediately started writing letters home to ask for books to be sent over.

When Ji Zhuxin returned to the junkyard the next day, there were no books left.

"Just last night, while I was still sleeping, a group of people came to my place looking for books." The old man sat at the door, his face beaming. "I told him that this is a junkyard, not a bookstore, but those little kids still wanted to buy them."

Ji Zhuxin was filled with regret; she should have bought more.

She immediately discussed it with her colleagues and asked for leave during work hours. The two of them searched all the scrap yards in the county.

Ji Zhuxin didn't care whether any books were useful or not; she bought all the math, physics, and chemistry books, and even snatched up English booklets. She bought them like she was fighting for her life, filling her house to the brim.

Most of the children were parents who helped them grab the books; the younger ones were quickly pushed out.

The educated youth in the village also began to stay indoors, and Chen Yiping, who used to always be out having fun, hadn't been wandering around the village for a long time.

The villagers were still remarking that the village had become much quieter recently. Other children often went to find Chen Yiping, but were chased away several times, so they had to go play in the fields by themselves.

At that time, there was no official announcement about the resumption of the college entrance examination, but the educated youth in the compound had already formed study groups and even discussed and studied together at night.

"From now on, you're not allowed to go out and play anymore. You'll stay in the house with Brother Qin Du and study."

Ji Zhuxin's expression was very serious.

Ji Chaoxi asked softly, "Sister, is the college entrance exam really going to be reinstated?"

Ji Chaoxi frowned deeply: "We haven't been notified yet, but look at those educated youth, and Chen Yiping, he's already learning, so you have to learn too."

Ji Chaoxi had no concept of studying at all. Qin Du, on the other hand, had studied for a few years. His father was a well-known intellectual in the village, but unfortunately, he was no longer alive.

Upon hearing the news, Qin's mother silently shed tears. There was finally a way out. She held Qin Du's hand tightly and said, "Hurry up and thank your sister Zhuxin. If she hadn't told us, we wouldn't have known at all."

Qin Du never expected that he would live to see the day when the college entrance examination was reinstated. He nodded to Ji Zhuxin and said, "Thank you, Sister Zhuxin."

Ji Zhuxin placed the dozen or so books on the table.

"Qin Du, you and your sister can use these for now and see which ones you need. I'll find you more books later."

She hesitated for a moment: "I heard that you went to school before, so your foundation must be better. Then I'd appreciate it if you could teach Xixi more. She's very smart."

Qin Du nodded: "It's what I should do."

Behind the Ji family's house is a side room with a large coffin inside. It was originally intended to contain Ji's father, but he died in another city, and Ji Zhuxin couldn't go there, so the coffin has been kept there ever since.

She tidied things up and let the two of them study there.

Ji Zhuxin patted Ji Chaoxi's head and laughed, "You're so timid, aren't you afraid?"

Ji Chaoxi shook her head: "I'm not afraid."

She had seen this coffin since she was a child. Once, she even secretly lay down in it, but her sister found out and almost beat her half to death.