The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man

Chen Shulan was just about to open her mouth and admit her mistake.

But the Team Leader gave her no such chance.

”This matter concerning you is settled. You can stop attending the re-education class once you’ve corrected your thinking.”

”And as for the rest of you.”

He then looked at the surrounding villagers and began to issue a warning: ”The same goes for all of you. Anyone who tries to sow discord in the Qingshan Team will end up just like Chen Shulan, attending re-education classes at the team headquarters.”

Everyone instantly fell silent.

Chen Ruoyu and Li Fenggu had wanted to step forward and explain things on Gu Jiaojiao’s behalf—after all, they were the ones who had called her over. But before they could say a word, the Team Leader had already reprimanded Chen Shulan.

Everyone knew it was all because of Gu Jiaojiao.

And the Team Leader’s words defending the educated youth were also said for Gu Jiaojiao’s sake.

After all, it wasn’t as if no one had said such things before, and it wasn’t as if the Team Leader didn’t know about it. Yet, he had never punished someone so severely.

Everyone started thanking Gu Jiaojiao.

With the Team Leader’s declaration, they now had a chance to compete for the pig-raising job.

Among the educated youth, most already held Gu Jiaojiao in high regard. Plus, she was beautiful. Who wouldn’t like a girl who was not only outstanding and pretty but also brought honor to all of them?

”Why are you thanking her? She clearly didn’t do anything!”

Li Hongmei was indignant.

’Gu Jiaojiao just stood there and did nothing, yet she reaped everyone’s gratitude. On what grounds?’

’Besides, Chen Shulan was only targeting Gu Jiaojiao. If Gu Jiaojiao hadn’t insisted on meddling in the business with Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang back then, Chen Shulan wouldn’t have come to resent her, and this whole incident wouldn’t have happened.’

’This was clearly Gu Jiaojiao’s fault.’

Everyone looked at Li Hongmei, at a loss for words.

It was true Gu Jiaojiao hadn’t done anything herself, but she had gotten the Team Leader to step in for them. He even declared that the educated youth and the villagers were equal.

And that statement was tantamount to confirming that the educated youth also had a chance to compete for the pig-raising job.

Since Li Hongmei couldn’t even figure this out, the other educated youth didn’t bother to explain. Instead, they silently shuffled a little farther away from her, as if to prove they had no connection to her.

Hu Ziqiang also moved aside with the others, trying to put some distance between himself and Li Hongmei.

But Li Hongmei just glanced at Hu Ziqiang and then silently shuffled sideways to follow him.

Hu Ziqiang was speechless.

’Can this woman please stop being so clingy?’

He had already tried dropping obvious and subtle hints, but Li Hongmei acted as if she couldn’t understand, constantly sticking by his side. Now, everyone, from the villagers to the other educated youth, misunderstood their relationship.

Hu Ziqiang was... utterly speechless!

As for Yun Hao, his gaze kept drifting to Gu Jiaojiao, his eyes filled with infinite regret. He knew he no longer had any right to pursue her, but he couldn’t help but be drawn to her.

He couldn’t understand it himself. Why had he been so bewitched before, thinking Xu Wenwan was better than Gu Jiaojiao? ’I must have been insane.’

Since his divorce, Yun Hao’s presence had faded into the background, and everyone usually overlooked him. Therefore, none of the other educated youth noticed the look in his eyes as he watched Gu Jiaojiao.

The villagers’ attention was focused on the Team Leader. Right now, the only thing they cared about was who would be chosen for the pig-raising job.

Only Leng Yuan noticed the regret in Yun Hao’s eyes. He scoffed in disdain. ’Once you miss an opportunity, it’s gone. What’s the use of regret?’

Gu Jiaojiao, unused to being thanked so profusely, walked directly over to Leng Yuan.

When Gu Jiaojiao drew near, Leng Yuan nonchalantly averted his gaze. ’There was no way he was going to let his wife notice Yun Hao.’ Leng Yuan, who usually had little to say about others, proactively started telling Gu Jiaojiao about the newly arrived large white piglets.