This lesbian is too good at talking! I can't afford to offend her!

The bus started slowly. Wang Na stuck her head out, waved her hand and shouted, "Shuning, see you in Beijing!"

Chen Shuning smiled and waved, saying, "Wang Na, remember to write to me and let me know you're safe."

The bus was getting farther and farther away. In the morning light, a man came over on a bicycle. The moment the bicycle passed by Chen Shuning, she saw a familiar face.

"Zhou Xiaoyan!"

"Hey, Chen Shuning——" Zhou Xiaoyan jumped off the bicycle and ran towards Chen Shuning.

"Crack--" The man braked the handlebars, supported himself with one leg, and looked over.

Chen Shuning glanced at him, her eyes probing. Noticing her gaze, Zhou Xiaoyan blushed and lowered her head shyly.

Chen Shuning leaned over and asked quietly, "Xiaoyan, is that your girlfriend?"

Zhou Xiaoyan nodded and replied softly, "Yes, he is my boyfriend, his name is Tang Weidong."

Zhou Xiaoyan turned around, waved, and said with a smile, "Weidong, go wait for me in the shade of the tree for a while. I want to talk to my friend."

Tang Weidong nodded, pushed his bicycle into the shade of the trees, picked up a stone, and sat down to enjoy the cool air.

Chen Shuning looked at Zhou Xiaoyan curiously and asked, "Xiaoyan, when will you invite me to your wedding?"

"Oh, we just confirmed our relationship, we're not in a hurry to get married!" Zhou Xiaoyan lowered her voice and said, "You know what happened between Ma Chunlei and me. I dare not get married hastily. Let's get along for a while before we decide."

Chen Shuning nodded and agreed, "It's right to be cautious."

"Shuning, my dad told me you're amazing. There are so many students taking the exam in our county, and you managed to get first place! I told my colleagues that you're my friend, and they envy me so much."

Zhou Xiaoyan's face was filled with a bright smile, and she was sincerely happy for Chen Shuning.

"When you were taking the exam, you ate every meal at my cousin's stall. Now her stall is packed with people! People say it's the number one lunch."

Zhou Xiaoyan paused for a moment, tilted her head to glance at Tang Weidong, and said with a smile: "Weidong and I met when we were buying lunch boxes."

Chen Shuning raised his eyebrows and asked, "What does he do?"

"A teacher from No. 3 Middle School." Zhou Xiaoyan said with a smile, "My aunt found out for me. He's quite reliable."

Tang Weidong wiped the sweat off his face and craned his neck to look at Zhou Xiaoyan and Chen Shuning. His eyes were clear, and there was no trace of impatience on his face.

Chen Shuning observed him for a while and whispered, "He seems to have a good temper. Xiaoyan, are you bringing him back to meet your parents this time?"

Zhou Xiaoyan nodded and said shyly, "I want to take him to meet my parents first. Once my parents agree, we can continue our relationship."

"Then hurry back!" Chen Shuning urged, "We can catch up anytime. Don't keep Comrade Tang Weidong waiting too long."

"That's fine!" Zhou Xiaoyan said shyly, "When I'm done resting, I'll go to Chenjia Village to play with you."

Zhou Xiaoyan waved and walked towards Tang Weidong with a smile. Tang Weidong smiled back, got back on his bike, and rode forward with Zhou Xiaoyan.

Chen Shuning finished the meat bun in his hand in a few bites, wiped his hands, and rode his bicycle back.

The street was much busier than when Chen Shuning came. There was a breakfast stall outside the Public Security Bureau, and an old farmer was selling backpacks outside the post office.

Zhou Dajiang bit a meat bun and staggered towards the grocery store.

"Brother Dajiang." Chen Shuning chased after him, got off his bicycle, and said with a smile: "Come to my house tomorrow to pick up the goods. We have made a lot of finished products. This batch is for you. You have to wait for my eldest brother to send the parts before we can continue working."

Zhou Dajiang scratched the back of his head and said with a smile, "Shuning, this time you should ask Brother Jiaxing to bring back more accessories. The accessories he brought back are very nice, and we don't have them in the north at all.

My friends are all rushing to place orders with me, and this batch isn't even enough for us. How about you learn from those factories and hire a few people to work there?

"Brother Dajiang, I will consider what you said." Chen Shuning thought for a while and continued, "Recruiting people to work is not a trivial matter. Although the policy has been relaxed now, we don't know whether the higher-ups will intervene.

Well, I'll go to the Industry and Commerce Bureau and ask. If the policy allows, I'll hire a few more people to help. The current batch of goods is quite large, and you're not just doing this business. Don't worry, I'll increase production as soon as possible."

Yang Fengxia came to work under the pretext of helping out, and the villagers didn't know that Chen Shuning was paying her a salary. Chen Shuning was the first person to try something new, but she didn't want to get into trouble for doing so.

"Okay! Think about asking Brother Jiaxing to get more accessories."

As they were talking, Zhou Xiaoyan and Tang Weidong came out of the grocery store, carrying two large net bags, and it looked like they had bought a lot of things.

Chen Shuyi escorted her to the door and said enthusiastically, "Don't worry, Xiaoyan, these are all new arrivals. If my aunt doesn't like them when she gets home, as long as they're unopened and undamaged, she can exchange them for something else."

As soon as Chen Shuyi finished speaking, a figure rushed over, pushed her aside, and Chen Shuyi fell to the ground.

"Zhou Xiaoyan, I think you look just like me! You bitch, you hurt me like this, and you still dare to find a man behind my back? I'll beat you to death..."

Zhou Dajiang reacted quickly and kicked him.

"You shameless thing, try moving again? You're just a rotten coward who only knows how to bully women. Your legs don't hurt anymore, right?"

Chen Shuning got on his bicycle, ran over hurriedly, and helped Chen Shuyi up.

Ma Chunlei struggled to get up. He limped on one leg, his face grim as he stared at Zhou Xiaoyan intently, the hatred in his eyes enough to tear her apart.

Zhou Xiaoyan took two steps back in fear. Tang Weidong didn't know Ma Chunlei, let alone what he was going to do. But he still protected Zhou Xiaoyan behind him, blocking Ma Chunlei's sight.

Chen Shuning's palm hit the stone and broke several times. Chen Shuning quickly took out a clean handkerchief and bandaged her hand.

"Zhou Xiaoyan, you and that bitch Chen Qin won't let me have an easy life, and I won't let you have an easy life either."

"You want to get rid of me and live a good life on your own? You're dreaming!"

Chen Shuning stepped forward, raised his hand and slapped Ma Chunlei in the face, cursing, "Ma Chunlei, you are such a piece of shit! You cheated on me in marriage first, how dare you say such things?"

"Don't think that just because there's no Revolutionary Committee, no one can deal with you. There's a crime called hooliganism, right? If you keep haunting Zhou Xiaoyan, I'll take you to the Public Security Bureau right away."

"Who are you trying to scare? You're hanging out with Zhou Xiaoyan and Chen Qin, and you're no good either. You're just a piece of trash..."

Ma Chunlei had a lame leg, Chen Qin had married and moved to the county town with her child, and Zhou Xiaoyan now had a new partner. Ma Chunlei could no longer endure it.

Why can they all live a good life, while he can only rot in the mud, not even a wife. If Zhou Xiaoyan hadn't made trouble, how could he have lived like this?

Ma Chunlei covered his cheek and raised his hand to hit him. Chen Shuning clenched his fist, bent over, and bumped into him.

"Ouch!"

Chen Shuning cursed, "You dare to insult me? No matter what I say today, you have to go to the Public Security Bureau with me." After saying that, he raised his foot and kicked her. Did he really think she was made of clay?

Tang Weidong looked at Zhou Xiaoyan in surprise and asked, "This gay man was trying to cheat on her for marriage, but you figured it out?"

Zhou Xiaoyan nodded, her eyes slightly red and filled with tears, like a little rabbit.

Tang Weidong handed the item to Zhou Xiaoyan and walked over eagerly: "Let's go to the Public Security Bureau and explain everything clearly."