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"Teacher Ran, who did you knit this sweater for?"

During a break, Yan Bugui was bored and saw Ran Qiuye knitting a sweater in a corner.

Generally speaking, during her breaks, Ran Qiuye would be reading a book and rarely did anything else.

When Ran Qiuye heard Yan Bugui's question, she subconsciously hid her sweater.

"Teacher Yan, I knitted this for my mom."

If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't have asked. A daughter knitting a sweater for her mother is a perfectly normal thing.

However, this is Yan Bugui.

He could tell at a glance that Ran Qiuye's handkerchief wasn't meant for her mother. The pattern and design were completely off.

The sweater in Ran Qiuye's hand looked like it was knitted for a young man.

He subconsciously assumed that Ran Qiuye had a boyfriend.

Yan Bugui continued to probe, but failed to elicit a response. However, he did not give up.

Miao Jianye couldn't attend the banquet because he had a bad relationship with the Miao family.

But I should be able to attend Ran Qiuye's banquet.

Yan Bugui then paid more attention to Ran Qiuye.

Ran Qiuye had no idea that she would secretly stay behind after get off work.

Unbeknownst to her, Yan Bugui had witnessed this scene and was hiding to the side.

Once most of the people had left the school, Ran Qiuye grabbed her sweater and lightly pushed her bicycle out the door.

Duan Zicong was waiting for her at the door, carrying a lunchbox.

The two exchanged a few words with smiles and then left.

Yan Bugui stepped out from the corner, angrily saying, "It was actually this kid."

He was furious that another opportunity to take advantage of someone had been lost.

Ever since Duan Zicong became He Yuzhu's apprentice, the Duan family's relationship with the three of them has been strained.

They spread rumors about He Yuzhu outside, but were interrupted by Old Mrs. Duan many times.

Grandma Duan is a martyr's family member and is a fairly fair person, so most people trust her.

Their efforts to spread rumors are far less effective than before.

Yan Bugui walked dejectedly toward the courtyard house.

The school was relatively close to the courtyard house, and he rode his bicycle. Although he left late, he didn't get back late.

On the street, he also saw Duan Zicong riding Ran Qiuye's bicycle, and the two were heading towards the supply and marketing cooperative.

When they arrived at courtyard number 95, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong had just reached the entrance.

Yan Bugui always comes home early; he rarely comes home this late.

Liu Haizhong asked curiously, "Old Yan, why are you back so late?"

Yan Bugui said sullenly, "Something came up at school."

Liu Haizhong was easily fooled and believed that what Yan Bugui said was true.

Yi Zhonghai was not easily fooled; he had no interest in such matters and did not ask any further questions.

He Yuzhu rode his bicycle back, and just as he pushed it through the door, Yan Bugui came over.

"Zhu Zi, do you know that Duan Zicong and Teacher Ran are dating?"

He Yuzhu said, "I'm not too sure. He's not young anymore, it's normal for him to be looking for a partner, isn't it?"

Yan Bugui said, "How can you call this normal? Teacher Ran's background is problematic. Aren't you afraid it will affect Duan Zicong?"

He Yuzhu said, "I'm just his master, not his biological father. Who he likes has nothing to do with me."

What you need to do now is to honestly reform yourself at school. Stop scheming around.

He Yuzhu didn't take the matter seriously, unaware that when Yan Bugui wrote Xu Damao's letter of complaint that night, he also casually wrote a letter of complaint against Ran Qiuye.

Ran Qiuye was cleaning the teaching area when she was called over by school leaders to inquire about the situation.

The school checked and then let her come back.

No matter how much power the Song Committee has, it cannot prevent people from going on blind dates and getting married.

Ran Qiuye didn't know who had reported her, but she was very worried.

When Duan Zicong came to see her again after get off work, her eyes were filled with tears.

"Don't come looking for me again." Duan Zicong was stunned for a moment before he reacted: "Qiuye, what's wrong? What happened?"

Ran Qiuye said, "My family background is problematic, and I'm afraid it will affect you. Let's break up."

No matter how Duan Zicong tried to coax her, Ran Qiuye refused to pay any attention to him.

He chased her all the way to Ran Qiuye's house, but she still wouldn't budge.

When they got home, Grandma Duan noticed something was wrong: "Did you upset Qiu Ye?"

"I didn't. Everything was fine yesterday, but when I went to see her after get off work today, she wanted to break up with me," Duan Zicong explained, confused.

Grandma Duan felt there was something wrong, so Duan Ziming invited He Yuzhu over.

After hearing this, He Yuzhu said, "Could it be a problem with the ingredients?"

Grandma Duan stared at Duan Zicong: "Tell me, is this the problem?"

"I don't know," Duan Zicong said sullenly.

Grandma Duan was so angry she wanted to hit him.

He Yuzhu said, "Aunt Duan, what I mean is that if you are satisfied with this marriage, then you should finalize it as soon as possible and get married as soon as possible."

Grandma Duan said, "I'm quite satisfied with Qiuye, but I don't know anything about her family..."

After thinking for a moment, He Yuzhu decided to take the initiative to go to the Ran family and bring up the matter.

Grandma Duan readily agreed and even told Duan Zicong to prepare some things.

Before leaving, He Yuzhu said to Duan Zicong, "If you don't know how to pursue girls, just ask Xu Damao. He may not be good at anything else, but he has no problem with this."

Duan Zicong agreed with a silly grin, probably without even hearing what He Yuzhu said.

The next day after get off work, He Yuzhu took his things and went to Ran Qiuye's house.

"Master He, what brings you here?"

Ran Qiuye was quite surprised to see He Yuzhu.

"Teacher Ran, I came here in place of Zicong."

"Master He, he and I aren't a good match..."

He Yuzhu said, "Teacher Ran, don't be so quick to refuse. Some things are better said face to face than anything else."

"Let me in, let's talk things out face to face."

At the Ran family home, Ran's mother asked from inside who had come.

He Yuzhu took the opportunity to go inside. The Ran family's house was very tidy because they didn't have many things.

Several pieces of furniture showed signs of damage.

Ran Qiuye then introduced He Yuzhu's identity to her parents.

After the introductions, He Yuzhu revealed the purpose of his visit: "To be honest, I'm here to propose marriage on behalf of my apprentice."

He spent some time with Teacher Ran, and they got along well.

His grandmother asked me to come and sound him out.

Ran's mother hesitated for a moment, looked at Ran Qiuye, and then said, "Master He, we are willing to accept this marriage."

However, our family's composition..."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "The Duan family are martyrs' families. Your family's background will not affect them. They won't mind."

Also, I've already inquired, and there's no major problem with Teacher Ran.

If she marries Duan Zicong, she'll be considered a martyr's family member.

We'll have Grandma Duan go to the school to explain the situation.

I'll talk to the factory management again; Ms. Ran should be able to get back to work. Even if she doesn't, she can at least get a less demanding job.

Ran's parents were naturally overjoyed and said, "They were getting along very well, but Qiuye came back and said that someone wrote a letter of complaint."

Qiuye was afraid of causing them trouble, so she wanted to refuse the marriage proposal.

"Master He, if they don't mind, we naturally agree."

He Yuzhu said directly, "Since that's the case, then pick a suitable day for your two families' elders to meet and finalize the marriage."

The sooner this marriage is settled, the sooner Teacher Ran can return to work.

With Ran Qiuye nodding shyly, the marriage was settled.

He Yuzhu returned to the Duan family and informed them. Old Mrs. Duan was eager to come to the Ran family immediately. (End of Chapter)