Chapter 27

Zhang Xiyue giggled happily: “It’s me, I’m reporting you with my real name. You, Shen He, are three-timing. Without breaking off the engagement with me, you started dating Liu Ling, a female comrade from the army art troupe. Less than three days after breaking off the engagement with me, you’re having an affair with Yang Tiantian.”

“Shen He, I wasn’t the one who took off your and Yang Tiantian’s pants, was I? You two were the ones who had an affair first, and I reported you later. Is that a problem?”

Shen He clenched his fists, wanting to punch Zhang Xiyue a few times, but thinking of the Zhang and Li families, he held back. “Zhang Xiyue, I am sorry for you, but I didn’t feel sorry for you during all those years I was dating you. You can’t stop me from choosing someone better, right?”

“You let me get fired and go home to farm. Are you satisfied?”

Yang Tiantian echoed: “Yes, Zhang Xiyue, Shen He was dating you after all, but you don’t care about the old relationship at all. Ruining someone’s future is like killing their parents. Aren’t you afraid of Shen He’s revenge?”

Seeing that she had found a good partner for free, but suddenly he became a peasant again, Yang Tiantian was so angry that she wanted to die. After all this time, she lost her reputation and even Shen He’s military status.

This man Shen He will definitely blame herself. Yang Tiantian looked at Shen He cautiously, but received a system notification.

[Yang Tiantian, Shen He’s attack value has dropped to ten. He resents you for using tricks that led to his expulsion from the army. You should take care of yourself and change your attack targets. Those male educated youth are good, especially Lu Xiao and Pei Zhao.]

Yang Tiantian glared at Zhang Xiyue in annoyance. Yes, she underestimated Zhang Xiyue.

Zhang Xiyue calmly got into the car and replied, “I will never let go of any grudge. Shen He, I will make you take off your military uniform just the way you put it on. You said that if you betray me, you will be left with nothing. Now you’ve agreed. Are you happy? I didn’t report you to the Revolutionary Committee. I let you go.”

“Shen He, you and Yang Tiantian should stay in the village and farm the land. Yang Tiantian doesn’t have to go to the countryside to marry Shen He anymore. Are you happy? Anyway, no matter whether you are happy or not, I am happy.”

Before getting into the car, Zhang Xiyue handed a bottle of orange soda to Zhang Wenhai. The sun was a bit strong today, and the elder brother was sweating and his lips were chapped. He probably didn’t want to spend money to buy water.

Taking the soda, Zhang Wenhai thanked him and said, “Xiyue is right, Shen He, you should know your place. Don’t bother my little sister. I haven’t been to the Revolutionary Committee for a long time. I wonder if they need role models. It’s been a while since I saw adulterers paraded through the streets. How about sending two people to them?”

There was a blatant threat in his words.

Shen He was furious and angry: “Zhang Wenhai, are you threatening me? Don’t act recklessly just because your uncle is the deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee. Pingyang County is not under the control of your Zhang family.”

He was unwilling to accept this loss. When he thought about having to stay in the village to farm in the future, he was so angry that his teeth itched. He had been working non-stop in the village these past few days and was exhausted. It was so tiring to earn work points, but he still didn’t get any money.

“Zhang Xiyue, you must be crazy. It’s just a broken engagement. You’ve made me like this, do you still want to get married? Haha, a woman like you, so cruel and ruthless, no one would want to marry you. What man would dare to marry someone who reports you at every turn?”

This was exactly what Zhang Xiyue wanted. Reporting Shen He was killing two birds with one stone. She just didn’t want to get married so early. After this incident, any man who dared to marry her would have to think twice.

Most girls in the village get married before the age of 21. Zhang Xiyue wants to date but doesn’t want to get married.

Lu Xiao stood up with an air of dignity: “I dare to marry you, Comrade Zhang Xiyue. I am very interested in you. I wonder if you would consider me. I have also been called a heartless and ungrateful person.”

“I reported my father and stepmother for corruption. They were having an affair when my mother was still alive. Now they’ve both been sent to a farm for reform and won’t be back for at least ten years. I’m also considered an outlier in everyone’s eyes, but I’m still living a good life.”

“Marry me, I will never betray you. If that day comes, let me be struck by lightning and die without a complete body.”

As soon as the words came out, the whole place fell silent.

Gu Jun pursed his lips and looked at Lu Xiao, his eyes revealing disgust: “Yes, I think you two are quite a match, a perfect match, you should just stay together and don’t bring trouble to others.”

“Comrade Zhang Xiyue, look at me and Comrade Pei Zhao next to me. They were both hit on the head by Lu Xiao. I just said a few words to him, and look how he hit me. He has a heart disease and a bad temper. As a son, he reported his father. Jian Shou is unworthy of being a son and has no conscience.”

“His father, Comrade Gu Hongye, is now the director of a flour mill. Isn’t it normal for him to want to have more healthy sons? For a man not to have more sons is the greatest regret in his life.”

As a man, of course you have to consider the continuation of your family line, otherwise, you will not be able to face your ancestors when you die.

“Don’t be fooled by how good-looking Lu Xiao looks. He actually has a heart disease, but the Lu family loves him very much. If you marry into the Lu family, you won’t have to worry about food and drink. It will definitely be better than living in the village.”

Does this reveal that Zhang Xiyue is marrying Lu Xiao or is she marrying above her station?

Zhang Xiyue was extremely annoyed: “Who do you think you are? It’s not your place to meddle in my marriage. Your mouth stinks, even stinkier than the manure in the field. The Qing Dynasty has fallen, and you are still thinking about men carrying on the family line. Can’t you have some lofty ideals?”

“For example, you could join the army, become a general, lead a regiment, study a lot, research atomic bombs, and car manufacturing, yet you keep talking about having a son, and that’s your biggest regret. So, as a man, this is all you’re good for. Then you’re truly a loser.”

It seems that having a son is the most important thing in life. When you look back in old age, you will find that you have not accomplished anything. What a boring life.

Gu Jun was furious, his hands shaking with anger. “You comrade, I was kind enough to remind you that Lu Xiao was quite good, and you actually scolded me. Continuing the family line is so important. If you don’t give birth to a son, who will support you in your old age?”

The boy looked indignant.

Zhang Xiyue retorted: “Then hurry up and give birth to sons. Give birth to ten or eight of them, and your family will keep you as a idol. But once you enter society, who will take you seriously? Do you think you are a sow?”

“Everyone in this world is either a man or a woman. Just because you can give birth to a son is not enough to make people look at you with new eyes.”

Lu Xiao frowned: “Gu Jun, I advise you not to meddle in other people’s business. If you don’t want me to beat you up again, just be quiet.”

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Wenhai urged, “Alright, everyone, get in the car. It’ll take a while to get back to the village.”

After calming down, Zhang Xiyue got into the car and sat down. Not long after, Shen Wangzhi, Lu Xiao and others came over.

“Hello, Comrade Zhang Xiyue. My name is Shen Wangzhi. He’s Lu Xiao, Lu Mingjie. The one you just argued with is Gu Jun. The one next to him is Pei Zhao, and that woman is Pei Zhaodi. We’re all newly arrived educated youth. Please take good care of us from now on.”

Lu Xiao handed an orange to Zhang Xiyue and said, “I’m Lu Xiao. Here, moisten your throat. Your mouth must be dry after arguing for so long.”

“A man like Shen He is scheming, conscienceless, and wild, just like my father. If a man like him betrays you once, he will betray you a second time. You must never forgive him.”

“Comrade Zhang Xiyue, you are from the village, right? Could you introduce yourself to us? You look fair-skinned and don’t look like a laborer.”