Chapter 20 Chen Ziyun Got Beaten Up

Passing the educated youth center, the educated youths also came out to watch the excitement.

After understanding what happened, the educated youths looked at Chen Ziyun with disdain and contempt.

The older educated youth in charge of the center, Deng Linong, said directly, “Chen Ziyun, you actually did such a thing, you’ve disgraced our educated youth center!”

“Comrades, send him to the village committee, shave his head, and criticize him!

Our educated youth center will never protect any hooligan who disrupts the unity of the people!”

Wang Yumeng stood at the back of the crowd, her gaze at Chen Ziyun deep and cold.

Chen Ziyun, that useless thing, couldn’t even handle such a small matter.

But something was wrong!

Chen Ziyun was the male protagonist of this book.  He should have a deep bond with the female protagonist. Why did Shen Chuning, the female protagonist, seem…

Wang Yumeng frowned.

Had her arrival changed the plot?

Lu Qiaoqing, standing next to Wang Yumeng, was about to cry. She grabbed Wang Yumeng’s clothes, “Yumeng, think of a way, save Chen Ziyun!

Chen Ziyun isn’t like that, he wouldn’t harass Shen Chuning, that vixen…”

Before she could finish saying “vixen,” Wang Yumeng covered her mouth, whispering, “Don’t talk nonsense, do you want to be sent for ideological reform?”

Lu Qiaoqing broke out in a cold sweat.

After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, animals were not allowed to become spirits.  Saying “vixen” was considered superstitious.

If her words were reported, she would be labeled.

When Lu Qiaoqing calmed down, Chen Ziyun had already been taken away.

She anxiously grabbed Wang Yumeng, “Yumeng, we can’t just watch them take Chen Ziyun away”

Wang Yumeng remained calm, “Don’t worry, they said Chen Ziyun didn’t meet Shen Chuning.

Since they didn’t meet, it doesn’t constitute hooliganism.  Chen Ziyun will at most be criticized, given a warning, and sent for ideological education.

They won’t shave his head and send him to the farm.”

Chen Ziyun was the male protagonist of this book, he should have some protagonist halo!

Hearing the commotion outside, Zhou Yubai naturally heard the noise.

He unconsciously imagined that frightened little rabbit face.

She was so timid, and Chen Ziyun was scheming against her. How scared she must have been?

He subconsciously walked towards the Shen family’s house.

Standing at the entrance of the Shen family’s yard, he wanted to knock on the door, but hesitated.

Coming now would seem like he was there to accuse her.

He stood outside the yard for a while, looking at the dimly lit house, seeing the small figure reflected in the window.

Shen Chuning was checking if her brothers had returned when she saw the tall figure at the door.

Her heart sank.

Brother Yubai must have heard about Chen Ziyun and came to find her.

Would he misunderstand her and Chen Ziyun…

She bit her lip, enduring the pain in her feet, limping towards Zhou Yubai to explain.

But the burst blisters hurt terribly.  As soon as she moved, the pain made her eyes redden, and tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.

Zhou Yubai, due to his long-term training in the army, had better eyesight than ordinary people.

Seeing Shen Chuning crying again,

he frowned slightly.  This woman only knew how to cry when encountering problems; she was too delicate.

He felt fortunate that he had agreed to marry her. Otherwise, she would have cried even more!

He strode forward, roughly wiping away the tears on Shen Chuning’s face, “Don’t cry, he won’t dare to bully you again.”

Shen Chuning blinked her tear-filled eyes, looking at the fierce man, saying pitifully, “My feet hurt, wuwuwu…”

Zhou Yubai: …

He instinctively picked Shen Chuning up and strode into the house.

Shen Chuning, unprepared, blushed instantly.

Her hand instinctively grabbed Zhou Yubai’s shirt, feeling his strong heartbeat, her face and neck flushed crimson.

Zhou Yubai’s expression remained unchanged, but only he knew his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

After putting Shen Chuning down, he said coldly, “If your feet hurt, don’t run around, stay home.”

“Mm.” Shen Chuning pouted, looking at him and nodding obediently.

Zhou Yubai, a tough man, felt his heart melt looking at her.

He realized he couldn’t stay any longer, saying coldly, “I’ll go now, stay here.”

After saying this, he left.

After watching his back leave, Shen Chuning waited for her brothers to return.

In her dream, Chen Ziyun was very lucky.  Anyone who opposed him would suffer bad luck. She was worried about her brothers.

Soon, Shen Zhengxu and Shen Zhengliang returned.

Seeing their sister still in the main room, they were surprised.

“Ningning, why haven’t you gone to sleep yet?” Shen Zhengxu asked in surprise.

Shen Chuning looked at her brothers with watery, aggrieved eyes.

“Big Brother, Second Brother, I was scared… I didn’t dare to sleep.”

Shen Zhengxu touched his sister’s soft hair, “Ningning, don’t be afraid, Big Brother and Second Brother have sent him to the village committee.  He’s been severely reprimanded and will undergo a month of ideological education.

If he remains incorrigible and dares to harass you again, we’ll shave his head and parade him through the village next time.”

Shen Chuning finally felt relieved, nodding and returning to her room with her brothers’ support.

She first entered the space to check on the crops and used her mind to water them with spirit spring water.

The crops visibly grew taller.

After leaving the space, she rested peacefully.

In the following days, Shen Chuning stayed home to recover.

Although she didn’t go out, she heard something that pleased her greatly.

Chen Ziyun was beaten up!

Second Brother said that Chen Ziyun was studying at the village committee, and when he returned to the educated youth center at night, someone ambushed him, dragged him into the sorghum field by the roadside, and beat him unconscious.

Villagers found him the next morning and sent him to the clinic.

Chen Ziyun thought it was the Shen family who attacked him and demanded to find the culprit, but her father and brothers were helping Tan Mujiang that night and had alibis.

They couldn’t find out who beat him, and the matter ended there.

During those days, Zhou Yubai came to the Shen family every day.

He didn’t talk to Shen Chuning, just bringing a bag of milk candy one day, and a wild rabbit the next night, leaving after putting down the gifts.

After five days, the blisters on Shen Chuning’s feet healed.

She went out and saw the bicycle in the yard.

The beautiful red bicycle was now tightly wrapped with old cloth strips by Father Shen.

Most people did this to protect their bicycles.

Shen Chuning thought that although riding a bicycle was a little scary, compared to walking to town and getting blisters, learning to ride a bicycle didn’t seem so difficult.

She gritted her teeth and got on the bicycle.

She put one foot on the pedal and the other on the ground, pushing off the ground.  Just as she was about to put her other foot on the pedal, the bicycle slid out.

She lost her balance and instinctively screamed, closing her eyes.

She waited anxiously for the pain.

But just as she was about to fall, strong arms lifted her, and she fell into a safe and warm embrace.

Zhou Yubai held the startled girl with one hand and steadied the bicycle with the other.

Shen Chuning cautiously opened her eyes and looked into the man’s deep black eyes.

His expression was unreadable, his voice indifferent, “You’re quite brave, daring to ride a bicycle by yourself.”

Shen Chuning’s heart fluttered nervously.

Did Brother Yubai think she was clumsy?

She lowered her head, not daring to speak.

Zhou Yubai frowned slightly. He had just praised her bravery, why did she dare not even lift her head now?

Would he eat her?

Shen Chuning nervously twisted her fingers, trying to think of something to say.

The man’s strong arms hugged her waist tightly, lifting her onto the bicycle seat.

His reassuring voice came from behind, “Look straight ahead, hold the handlebars straight, I’ll help you, don’t be afraid.”

His words seemed to have some magic, calming Shen Chuning’s anxious heart.

She rode forward.

The Shen family’s yard was small.  Shen Chuning rode around the yard twice, her courage growing.

She turned to look at Zhou Yubai, who was supporting her, “Brother Yubai, can I practice over there? It’s wider.”

Zhou Yubai nodded, “Okay.”