Chapter 20: Very Gentle, Very Beautiful, Very Wonderful

The two of them also never expected that there would be an Educated Youth bold enough to hit the village chief’s grandson.

Before, there were no other children who dared to retaliate, but as long as anyone fought back or resisted Little Treasure, their family would definitely be targeted by the village chief, facing trouble.

If it wasn’t because the food supply was poor, it was because the hard labor didn’t pay enough.

In short… no one would want to offend the village chief.

This was what they meant by “the King of Hell is easy to see, but the little devils are hard to deal with.”

The two children first nodded, then glanced at Little Treasure, hurriedly shaking their heads.

Little Treasure covered her fiery face, still feeling a bit dazed.

But after Su Niannian walked over, she directly threw the basket on the ground.

The March foam inside spilled all over the place.

Little Treasure’s temper flared, and she went mad, rolling up her sleeves, ready to hit Su Niannian.

To be honest, although Su Niannian’s body was relatively weak, she was still strong enough to handle an eleven or twelve-year-old child.

In just a few moves, Little Treasure found herself sitting on the ground.

Her pants were stained red from the March foam scattered all over the floor.

The two little companions nearby wanted to laugh but didn’t dare.

Little Treasure’s face also turned red. She glared at them fiercely for a moment before running off like she was escaping.

After running a few steps, she shouted loudly, “You wait for me!” Then, she reluctantly made her way home.

These pants were brand new, and if her mother saw them, she would definitely scold her.

Wait.

No, her mother would surely stand up for her if she saw that she had been bullied!

Yes! That female Educated Youth definitely won’t have it easy.

Thinking this, Little Treasure angrily ran home.

“Isn’t that the village chief’s little treasure?”

“What’s wrong with her backside?”

“It’s all red, could it be… that she’s on her period?”

“Hahaha, how could a girl have that sort of thing?”

As Little Treasure hurried home, several aunts saw her and mocked her.

Although Little Treasure didn’t hear it clearly, she knew she had definitely lost face.

Her hatred for the female Educated Youth grew even more.

On the other side, Su Niannian picked up the basket from the ground and then helped the bullied little girl to her feet.

She patted the dirt off her clothes and carefully removed the weeds from her.

“Thank you, Sister…” The little girl thanked Su Niannian.

Su Niannian gently patted the little girl’s head.

“It’s such a pity, the fruit on the ground… you must have picked it for a long time, right?” Su Niannian said, looking at the scattered and ruined fruit on the ground.

The little girl’s eyes turned red again.

“It’s not your fault that things went wrong, they were wrong to bully you. Don’t be upset.”

“Sister will give you this.” Su Niannian said, reaching into her pocket. When her hand came back out, four big White Rabbit milk candies were in her hand.

The little girl looked at Su Niannian, then at the White Rabbit milk candies in her hand.

She really wanted to eat it, but she couldn’t take it.

“My mother says I shouldn’t take other people’s things, so I can’t take your milk candies.”

Su Niannian looked at the little one in front of her, the longing yet hesitant look on her face, and her heart ached terribly.

“What’s your name?” Su Niannian gently wiped the dirt off the little girl’s face.

“My name is Gu Ningning.” Gu Ningning looked into Su Niannian’s eyes as she spoke.

“Sister, you’re really beautiful.” Gu Ningning had never seen such a beautiful sister, and not only was she beautiful, but she was also so gentle. She smelled sweet, a fragrance that Ningning could just sense.

“Ningning, you’re so sweet. My name is Su Niannian, and now we’re friends, so you can take the candy.”

Su Niannian smiled, and only now did she realize—this little girl was Gu Nan’s sister. After hearing the girl’s name, Su Niannian felt like she had done the right thing by stepping in.

Gu Nan’s sister was her sister too! If her family was being bullied, that was absolutely not okay!

Seeing the little girl still hesitating, Su Niannian directly shoved the milk candy into her hand.

Then, she reached into her other pocket and pulled out a handful of fruit candies.

This time, there were a lot—more than a dozen pieces.

Su Niannian placed them directly into the basket she was holding and handed it to Gu Ningning.

“Sister… I can’t take so many candies, you should keep them!” Gu Ningning looked at the large number of candies, her heart overjoyed.

But her mother had said that candies were expensive at this time, and all these candies that Sister had—she must have saved them for a long time and couldn’t bear to eat them herself.

How could she take them all?

“It’s fine, I’m already a big girl, I don’t need to eat candies. All these are for you, Sister will take you home!” Su Niannian put the candies back into the basket.

Su Niannian gently held Gu Ningning’s hand and walked.

Gu Ningning felt that her big sister’s hand was soft and warm.

Being pulled along by her, there was a sense of security, and she was very happy.

She completely forgot about what had just happened and walked home joyfully.

Not far behind a large tree, a man with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a tall, upright posture stood, carrying a basket on his back.

The corners of his mouth were slightly lifted, as if he were happy, but there was a sudden shadow in his eyes, and the smile on his lips faded, replaced by a thin, tight line.

Originally, he had planned to go to the educated youth camp to deliver some meat to Su Niannian, but seeing how many people were gathered there, and with his own identity being… complicated, he decided to walk along the road at the foot of the mountain, hoping to run into Su Niannian on the way.

However, as he walked this path, he saw Su Niannian arguing with reason to protect Gu Ningning.

Such delicate arms and legs, such a slender body, yet she would speak up for a stranger, especially one from a marginalized background.

She was so gentle, so beautiful, so graceful.

He… was mesmerized.

She knew that Su Niannian probably didn’t care about things like a person’s background, just as she didn’t mind that Gu Ningning’s family had a low social status, yet still stood up for her.

But helping a stranger was different from developing feelings for someone from a marginalized background.

Thinking this, Gu Nan suppressed the stirring thoughts in his heart.

Su Niannian had no idea that Gu Nan was standing under a tree not far away, witnessing everything.

Under the guidance of Gu Ningning, they arrived at the Gu family home.

The Gu family’s house was actually quite nice. Before they moved to Beijing City, their home had already been renovated into a brick-and-tile house.

Although it was a red brick house, which was cheaper than the blue bricks, it was still much better than the mudbrick houses of most families in the village.

However, after a few years, it looked a little worn.

Gu’s mother, who had been weaving bamboo baskets in the courtyard, quickly put down the basket she had just finished the base of when she saw her daughter return with a beautiful young woman. She hurriedly went over to greet them.

“Ningning is back, and this is…?” Gu’s mother smiled as she asked about the guest, nodding at Su Niannian as well.

“I’m Su Niannian, a newly arrived youth sent to the countryside,” Su Niannian introduced herself gracefully.

Gu Ningning nodded at her mother.

“Just now… Sister Niannian helped me,” Gu Ningning said, hesitating as she spoke. She hadn’t told her mother about being bullied earlier, but even if she hadn’t mentioned it, the dirty clothes and some bruises were clear signs. Gu’s mother could surely tell something had happened.

Seeing her daughter speak so cautiously and noticing the dirtied clothes, Gu’s mother could guess what had happened.