Chapter 2 ☆ Runaway Educated Youth

Cheng Yaoyao waited with her arms outstretched.

After waiting for a while, the man still stood there looking at her with a strange expression on his face and had no intention of carrying her.

Her arms were sore from lifting them, and she angrily asked, “Aren’t you going to carry me?”

The man raised his eyebrows slightly. He had high brow ridges, and from Cheng Yaoyao’s perspective, he looked fierce.

Cheng Yaoyao’s arrogance immediately deflated, and she pretended to be unconvinced and glared at him, then…she looked away cowardly: “You said you would carry me on your back…”

The man’s tone finally showed a trace of emotion: “Did your brain get damaged by the rain?”

“You’re the one with a broken brain!” Cheng Yaoyao yelled, her pretty little face twisted with anger.

The man looked at her coldly without saying anything.

When had Miss Cheng ever suffered such an injustice? Normally, as long as she gave a glance, a large number of men would rush up to her and compete for her attention. The man in front of her was simply a piece of wood, a piece of wood without manners at all!

If I hadn’t been suddenly thrown into this strange place, I wouldn’t have had to endure his anger!

Cheng Yaoyao sat on the ground, wet and miserable. She was still stunningly beautiful, like a flower that bloomed out of place in the mud. At this moment, she lowered her head, revealing a section of her creamy neck, which looked extremely fragile.

The man seemed to have a change of heart. He carried the wild boar in one hand and held the knife with another hand. He handed the handle to Cheng Yaoyao and said, “Hold it.”

“No need for you, I can do it myself!” Cheng Yaoyao’s temper flared up. She pushed away the knife handle and desperately pulled the rope around her waist. But the thick hemp rope hurt her hands, and after trying for a long time to untie it, it became tighter and tighter.

The man said coldly, “That’s a pig’s hoof buckle. The more you pull it, the tighter it gets.”

“…What buckle?” Cheng Yaoyao asked puzzledly.

The man’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he answered patiently, “Pig trotter buckle. It’s the buckle used to tie up pig trotters when slaughtering pigs. Even the most ferocious sow^[1]refers to a female wild pig (or domesticated pig) that displays aggressive or dangerous behavior. can’t break free.”

“…I will kill you! How dare you say I am a sow!” Cheng Yaoyao was so angry that she grabbed the dead branches and mud on the ground and threw them at the man.

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The heavy rain showed no sign of stopping, the sky gradually darkened, and the mountain road became more slippery and difficult to walk on. The smell of wild boar blood attracted some animals, and there was rustling in the bushes on the roadside, hiding unknown dangers.

Cheng Yaoyao was wearing the man’s coat and had a bitter face: “Let me go, I won’t throw you away…I won’t run away, slow down! Hey!”

Cheng Yaoyao, who had attempted to make a scene but failed, had her hands tied and was led by the man, stumbling forward.

The man was still walking briskly in front, carrying a wild boar. Cheng Yaoyao was barefoot, limping behind him. With every step she took, mud and water poured into her shoes, and the soles of her shoes were sucked by the mud. Additionally, her clothes were soaked and stuck to her body, making it very difficult to walk.

She simply hung her entire weight on the rope. The man in front of her held the rope with one hand and dragged her along like a disobedient little animal. The man was as hard as iron and remained unmoved, no matter how Cheng Yaoyao acted like a spoiled child.

The man would turn back from time to time to make sure Cheng Yaoyao could keep up, and would carry her over puddles. The two of them turned a few corners along the mountain road, walking and stopping. It took almost half an hour to get out of the deep forest, and the view in front of them suddenly opened up.

At the foot of the mountain was a large area of scattered terraced fields, with a village surrounding the edge. In the heavy rain, one could vaguely see a group of rural houses with a last century style. Cheng Yaoyao had only seen such low buildings in TV dramas.

Just as they were approaching the foot of the mountain, they heard a shout from not far away: “Cheng Yaoyao – Cheng Zhiqing^[2]are nickname for Cheng Yaoyao and its refers to her being one of the educated youth from the Cheng family. Most of the villagers call her ‘Cheng Zhiqing.’-“

A group of people appeared at the foot of the mountain. They were all wearing military green or dark blue clothes, straw raincoats, and bamboo hats. There were men, women, young and old, beating drums and gongs, looking for someone.

Cheng Yaoyao’s heart skipped a beat, and the memories she had just digested merged with the scene in front of her, telling her clearly: she had traveled into a novel she had read last night, “Sixties Food Supporting a Family”!

This book was sent to Cheng Yaoyao by her stepsister. The vicious female supporting character in the book had the same name and surname as her. She was just as beautiful, just as arrogant, had big breasts and no brains, and did all kinds of stupid things. Most importantly, the ending was particularly tragic. Cheng Yaoyao was so angry that she gave the author ten negative points before she went to bed angrily.

Who knew that when I opened my eyes, I would find myself inside a book!

Looking at the line of people holding flashlights, who looked very old-fashioned, Cheng Yaoyao confirmed once again: she was really in the story.

But this scene was not described in the book. Cheng Yaoyao looked at the crowd getting closer and felt at a loss for a moment.

When the man saw everyone coming, he let go of Cheng Yaoyao. She stood there in a daze, with a look of sadness and fear on her face, timid, like a small animal caught in a trap.

The man paused and put aside all unnecessary emotions. He had brought her back from the forest, and the rest was not his concern.

“I…” Cheng Yaoyao’s eyes were dazed, still immersed in great shock.

She was a wealthy and beautiful young lady in the 21st century, but suddenly became an educated youth with an uncertain future in a small mountain village in the 1970s. No one could bear such a huge gap.

Her peach blossom eyes were misty, and when she looked at people, they were like hooks. The man turned away, but his eyes were drawn to her feet.

The shoe on one of Cheng Yaoyao’s feet was gone, and her bare, white, and tender foot looked as if it were carved from fine white jade. At this moment, there was some dirt and scars on the instep.

The man’s eyes dimmed, and he said in a deep voice, “Why didn’t you tell me that your shoe fell off?” She had walked a long section of the mountain road barefoot with this tender, jade-like foot?

Cheng Yaoyao didn’t hear his words clearly; she just felt her waist tighten as her whole body was lifted up and carried across a large puddle before being put back down.

The moment she came into contact with the man, a series of memories flooded into her mind.

It turns out that he is a plot trigger! Cheng Yaoyao’s heart raced, and she quickly reached out and tightly grasped the man’s arm. Images flashed wildly in her mind, and Cheng Yaoyao seized the opportunity to recall the plot.

The man: “…”

Cheng Yaoyao saw a lot of events that were not written in the original novel. The original owner couldn’t stand the harsh environment and labor in the countryside, and escaped several times, only to be caught again. Today was her third attempt to escape, and she got lost in the mountains. The group of people at the foot of the mountain had come to find her.

The group of people finally came closer and saw the scene before them.

The proud and arrogant beauty Cheng Yaoyao stood there, her clothes disheveled by the rain, wearing a man’s coat, and her hand still tightly holding the man’s arm.

Everyone was stunned when they saw this scene. The young man in the lead had a complicated expression on his face and blurted out, “Why are you together?”

Cheng Yaoyao let go of the man’s arm and spoke even faster: “What’s it got to do with you?”

The young man was suddenly confronted, and his handsome face showed a dumbfounded expression for a moment, which was extremely stupid. He immediately realized that he had lost his composure, and his face darkened as he remained silent.

Fortunately, everyone’s attention was on Cheng Yaoyao at this time, and no one noticed him.

Cheng Yaoyao rolled her eyes at him, and then the second person to offer their life came to the door.

A petite girl squeezed out of the crowd, rushed to Cheng Yaoyao, pulled her, and cried, “Sister Yaoyao! I’m glad you’re okay. The captain and the others said, There are wolves in the mountains, I was really afraid something would happen to you!”

The moment she pulled her away, a hint of disgust flashed in Cheng Yaoyao’s eyes.

Cheng Yaoyao had already accepted all the memories of the original owner. The girl in front of her was called Cheng Nuonuo, the original owner’s half-sister. She actually had the same face as her real-life stepsister! Even her temperament was the same.

The original owner, like Cheng Yaoyao, hated her stepsister very much, but she had a perverse personality and was always led by her stepsister, suffering great losses without realizing it. Even her childhood sweetheart, the male educated youth Shen Yan, became Cheng Nuonuo’s slave.

Because Shen Yan and Cheng Nuonuo went to the countryside together, the original owner was provoked and quit her job in the city, which was very popular with others, and went to the countryside with them. Life in the countryside was hard. Not only could they not have enough food to eat, but they also had to do high-intensity physical labor. The delicate original owner could not stand such a hard life. She was scared and ran away twice, only to be caught both times.

If she was caught again this time, she would be put on public trial.

The original owner’s escape plan today also happened under Cheng Nuonuo’s intentional or unintentional guidance.

“…Sister, what’s wrong with you?” Cheng Nuonuo was startled by Cheng Yaoyao’s actions and looked at her cautiously.

The tall Shen Yan also stepped forward and looked at Cheng Yaoyao disapprovingly: “Nuonuo is concerned about you, what’s your attitude?”

Cheng Nuonuo said sensibly, “It’s okay, my sister got caught in the rain in the mountains and got frightened.”

Nuonuo is so sensible and kind that she is always bullied by Cheng Yaoyao. Shen Yan’s eyes flashed with heartache.

Cheng Yaoyao said: “She doesn’t mind, it’s none of your business. What’s your relationship with her?”

Shen Yan: “…”

Shen Yan is also the son of a high-ranking official, handsome, and has always been the center of attention. Although Cheng Yaoyao is the goddess of the male educated youth, she is also persistent in pursuing him, and even gave up her good job in the city to come to this remote countryside.

Although Shen Yan was annoyed by Cheng Yaoyao’s persistence, he also enjoyed the vanity. Now Cheng Yaoyao was rudely confronting him in front of everyone, which was no different from tearing off his face.

Seeing Shen Yan’s face look so ugly that water might drip from it, Cheng Nuonuo hurriedly said, “Sister, don’t be angry, it’s all my fault. You stayed in the mountains for so long, you didn’t encounter any danger, did you? How did you find your way back? Why is there blood on your clothes?”

Cheng Nuonuo’s words startled everyone, drawing their attention back to Cheng Yaoyao. Her words were even more thought-provoking: Cheng Yaoyao had been in the mountains for a day, and now she followed a man down the mountain, wearing a man’s clothes…

Cheng Yaoyao then realized that she was still wearing the man’s coat. She turned around and looked for him. The man had already carried the wild boar to the bridgehead, away from the crowd.

Cheng Nuonuo asked cautiously, “Sister Yaoyao, who was the man who sent you down the mountain?”

Cheng Yaoyao didn’t know either. The original owner had only been in the countryside for three months and had never seen that man.

Seeing Cheng Yaoyao remain silent, the team leader said sternly, “Cheng Zhiqing, this is the third time you have escaped without permission! You even caused the whole village to look for you. Did you know there are wild wolves in the mountains? If something happened to you, how would we explain it to the organization?!”

Before Cheng Yaoyao could speak, Cheng Nuonuo rushed to plead, “Sister Yaoyao has never suffered hardship since she was a child. She ran away because she was confused. Captain, please don’t report it. Please!”

“Cheng Nuonuo, your plea is in vain. This is not the first time she has escaped,” a female educated youth with a big braid sneered.

Cheng Nuonuo held Cheng Yaoyao’s hands protectively and said, “Sister Yaoyao won’t run away again. I guarantee it!”

Cheng Yaoyao sneered. She hadn’t said a word yet, but Cheng Nuonuo had already thrown a series of dirty accusations at her, taking all the good and bad words for herself.

Cheng Yaoyao had been fighting with her stepsister since they were young, and she had used all kinds of tricks in front of her father. When it came to acting skills, who had Miss Cheng ever been afraid of?

Cheng Yaoyao took a deep breath, met Cheng Nuonuo’s worried expression, and suddenly burst into tears.