Chapter 37: Then Get Engaged (1)

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Bai Ruxue found that it was also a dilapidated house when Bai Ruxue arrived at the Educated Youth Section. The only difference was that it was big enough, unlike her house, which only had one and a half rooms.

“Stop, what are you doing here?” As soon as Bai Xue walked into the fenced yard of the Educated Youth Section, a female educated youth walked out. She was average-looking, 1.7 meters tall, and thin. Her hair was combed into two braids, and there was a black mole on her left chin. She was very easy to recognize.

Bai Xue knew who she was at a glance. When she first arrived, many people talked about the big black mole on her left chin.

“Comrade Zhao Hongmei, I’m here to look for Comrade Zhang Yuan! Can you help me call him over?” Bai Xue asked the unhappy Zhao Hongmei nicely.

She could tell that Zhao Hongmei was angry for some reason, but she did not pay much attention to it.

“Comrade Zhang Yuan is not here! You can leave!” Zhao Hongmei said angrily.

“Really? But I just heard he’s back!” Bai Xue asked again.

“I said he’s not here, so he’s not! Are you leaving? I’m closing the door!” Zhao Hongmei looked like she wanted to kick out Bai Ruxue as she raised her voice.

“Zhang Yuan! Zhang Yuan, come out for a moment! I have something to discuss with you!” Bai Xue saw Zhao Hongmei’s attitude and could more or less tell that she liked Zhang Yuan. After all, even though she had never been in a relationship in her previous life, she had read many novels and watched television dramas. She could tell that Zhao Hongmei liked Zhang Yuan.

Hence, she did not need Zhao Hongmei to call for Zhang Yuan and shouted loudly.

The Educated Youth Section was in the middle of the village. Since she shouted loudly, several people ran out of their houses to watch the commotion.

At the same time, the educated youth also came out.

There were a total of eight educated youths consisting of four men and four women. All of them were present and Zhang Yuan was among them.

“Xue, why are you here? I was just about to look for you! Come in and talk! It’s cold outside!” Zhang Yuan saw Bai Xue coming over and immediately ran forward to ask about her well-being.

This scene was like seeing a ghost in the eyes of the other seven people.

“It’s alright, I’m not cold. Let’s talk here! If we go in, I’m afraid that more lies will spread!” Bai Xue did not let Zhang Yuan get close. She stood in front of him and said calmly.

If Zhang Yuan made the others feel like they had seen a ghost earlier, then this scene with Bai Ruxue was unbelievable. Zhao Hongmei along with the three other girls glared at her in hostility.

“What did you want to say to me?” Zhang Yuan looked at Bai Ruxue’s calm expression and replied with uncertainty.

“Comrade Zhang Yuan, regarding the trouble my grandma caused today, I have to apologize to you first! My grandma is that kind of person! She’s nuts and does anything to get what she wants. Her words can’t be taken seriously!” Bai Xue spoke loudly to ensure that the surrounding people who came to watch the commotion could hear her! It gave people the impression that Bai Ruxue’s grandma came over purely to cause trouble.

“It’s alright! Your grandmother is my grandmother. It’s alright for the elders to scold people every now and then!” Zhang Yuan suddenly said this, causing the situation that Bai Xue had just turned around to go off course.

What did he mean by her grandmother was his grandmother? This sentence was very ambiguous, okay?

It was already a little unclear between the two of them. She did not care about her reputation, but her parents did! Her mother was crying so much because of this!

“What? Are the two of you really dating?” Li Jianshe, who was the closest to Zhang Yuan, grabbed Zhang Yuan’s arm and asked.

As soon as he said this, the atmosphere felt explosive. Zhang Yuan glared at Li Jianshe angrily and said, “Move aside!”

Li Jianshe was so scared that he did not dare to speak again.

However, they could not suppress the villagers’ curiosity and everyone started gossiping.

“Old Madam Bai is right. The two of them are already dating. No wonder she came over to ask for betrothal gifts!”

“That’s right! They’re already at the point of discussing marriage and he goes to the house to eat every day. It’s normal for Old Madam Bai to be anxious! That innocent girl will get ruined without any betrothal gifts!”

“That’s immoral! Bai Daliang’s daughter is such an easy woman. We can’t let her do this!” An old woman in her fifties said.

Bai Xue did not pay much attention to it before, but after hearing this, she was furious.

“Comrade Zhang Yuan, I hope you can make things clear and stop being ambiguous! This is very misleading!” Bai Xue glared at Zhang Yuan and said clearly, “I’m here today to apologize to you! Regarding the rumors between the two of us, we are innocent and you know it! I believe that my future husband will not care about this rumor! I won’t take it to heart either! At this point, if anyone from the Disciplinary Department comes, please cooperate! Don’t ruin my reputation!”

When Zhang Yuan heard Bai Xue mention her future husband, his face turned ashen. In his heart, she had already belonged to him. Now that he heard her say that someone else would be her future husband, he connected the dots and felt that he had no place in her heart at all. He even thought about her future husband and was furious.

Before he could say anything, Bai Xue walked out angrily. However, she thought of something and turned back. “I have no objections if you continue to eat at our house, but if you don’t want to do it, I’ll get my brother to send your food over!”

“Xue!” Zhang Yuan was so angry that he squeezed out a single word from the gaps between his teeth.

Before he could say anything else, the hot-tempered Bai Xue replied, “Alright, I understand! I’ll get my brother to send your food back later!”

Bai Xue had already thought it through. No matter what the villagers said, she would not chase Zhang Yuan out and would still let him eat at home. However, when she heard Zhang Yuan’s ambiguous words, she became angry.

“Xue, listen to me!” Zhang Yuan ran over and pulled Bai Xue who was walking out.

As Zhao Hongmei watched Zhang Yuan from the side, she clenched her fists tightly with fire spewing from her eyes.

Li Jianshe was also a little embarrassed. If it were not for his words just now, the villagers wouldn’t have started discussing. It was all his fault for having a foul mouth.

He lowered his head to reduce his presence so that Zhang Yuan would not vent his anger on him later.

“Comrade Zhang Yuan, what else do you have to say?” Bai Xue stopped in her tracks and asked.

Zhang Yuan took a deep breath and mentally prepared himself before speaking.

“There’s nothing embarrassing about liking someone! Xue, today, I’m going to confess my love to you in front of all the villagers. From the moment I saw you, I fell in love with you! Saving your life at the back of the mountain was not a coincidence. I followed you all the way wanting to say something to you. Unfortunately, you fell. Do you know that my heart almost stopped beating from fright?” Zhang Yuan looked at Bai Xue affectionately. At this moment, his heart was only filled with Bai Xue, and he did not care about the surrounding villagers who were pointing and gossiping about him.

“Zhang Yuan, you…” Bai Xue looked at the boy who looked exactly like her idol. At this moment, he was confessing to her. She had trouble absorbing this, so she stared blankly, forgot to be angry, and did not react.

“Xue, if you don’t mind, we can get engaged first!” Zhang Yuan had no experience dating and this was his first time falling in love, so he simply spoke his mind.