Shocking! The young educated youth had just arrived and was already clashing with spies.

Chu Xin's voice was urgent, and she unconsciously raised the pitch to suppress the noisy sounds around her.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

The person who had just spoken was stunned for a moment before coming to his senses and quickly said, "Zhang Zhiqing fell into the water, but don't worry, she was rescued."

Chu Xin didn't care about anything else, shook off everyone and went straight to the educated youth site.

When the gossipy members of the Red Flag Brigade heard that such a big thing had happened, they all rushed over.

At this time, Wang Youzhi was standing in the yard of the educated youth site with a grim face.

He knew that these educated youths couldn't be too idle, so they didn't have to do physical work for long, otherwise they would cause trouble for him every day!

"Captain, what happened?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Wang Youzhi turned around in surprise and saw that it was Chu Xin. He suppressed the joy in his heart and snorted coldly.

"Are you back? You have a good relationship with Zhang Zhiqing, so go see her."

After saying this, he swept his cold gaze over the educated youth standing in the yard.

Only then did Chu Xin realize that all the old educated youth were staying in the yard, and among the new educated youth, only Song Lingling and Zhang Mei were not there.

He couldn't help but frown, looked at all of them, and walked into the room where Zhang Mei was.

In the dim room, Zhang Mei lay straight on the kang. She didn't even turn her head when she heard the door open. If Chu Xin hadn't been able to clearly hear her breathing, she would have thought she was dead.

Song Lingling, who was taking care of her, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Chu Xin come in.

He walked up to her and lowered his voice, "You're back, please persuade Zhang Zhiqing, alas!" Then he walked out.

Why do you always speak in this tone?

Chu Xin walked forward and looked down at Zhang Mei. The silly girl who used to be lively and cheerful was now staring at the roof with her eyes wide open and expressionless. Her eyes were empty and dull, and even when she saw herself, her eyeballs only moved.

Chu Xin's heart sank. He walked around her head and sat on the edge of the kang. He reached out and touched her face. Her temperature was normal. Reassured, he asked softly, "Zhang Mei, what's wrong?"

no respond.

Chu Xin didn't rush to ask any more questions. She gently took out the wet tangled hair from under the pillow and combed it out bit by bit.

I found a dry cloth and put it on the wet pillow to make her more comfortable.

After a long moment, Zhang Mei blinked lightly, tears filling her eyes. She turned her head and looked straight at Chu Xin. Her pale lips trembled as she could not speak.

Chu Xin looked into her eyes, still expressionless as always, "Do you want to say it? If you want to, just say it. If not, I won't ask!"

In the silent space, a trembling voice sounded faintly, "Chu Xin, my reputation is gone! I can't live anymore!"

Chu Xin?

What the hell?

My goodness, she thought something terrible had happened!

Seeing that Zhang Mei was not in good condition, Chu Xin held back the complaints that were about to come out of her mouth, and her voice remained calm.

"Tell me what's going on!!"

Knowing that Chu Xin was not a good-tempered person, Zhang Mei sniffed, suppressed the sobs in her throat, and spoke intermittently.

"I...it's my turn to cook today. I wanted to make some steamed buns with wild vegetables. When I went to the river to pick wild vegetables...I saw Luo Yu there. I knew he had something against me. I wanted to avoid him, but I failed.

He asked me about your visit to the commune and asked me if you were arrested..."

Chu Xin thought about it and realized that someone in the crowd that had just surrounded her seemed to have said that she had been arrested!

These educated youth are quite concerned about her private affairs!

He stood up, picked up the enamel pot on the table, fed Zhang Mei a few sips of water, and continued to ask, "What did Luo Yu do?"

Zhang Mei drank some water, took a moment to calm herself down, and then continued, "I got into an argument with him and accidentally fell into the river. I tried to climb ashore, but Luo Yu was watching from the shore. I couldn't go up. If anyone saw me soaking wet with Luo Yu, I'd definitely be gossiped about and my reputation would be ruined.

I am not a good swimmer and Luo Yu refused to leave, so I passed out after a while. When I woke up, I had been sent back!

Chu Xin, it must be Luo Yu who brought me here. He touched me. If I don’t marry him, the rumors will drown me!

You say, how can I live, wuwuwu..."

"They died so early in the morning, sister, are you still wearing your foot bindings?"

Chu Xin suddenly blurted out these words, which stunned Zhang Mei, who was crying bitterly.

The sound was obviously very light, but it was like a heavy hammer hitting her heart, making her tears flow even harder!

"Wuwuah... Chu Xin... Wuwu... Do you... Wuwu... dislike me... Wuwu..."

Chu Xin's face turned pale.

I’m so angry about Zhang Mei!

She really didn't expect that in today's society there are still people whose ideas are bound by these feudal dregs of ethics. It's a pity that Zhang Mei herself has read books, but she must have read all these things!

He rubbed his forehead which was throbbing with pain. If this girl had not been a good person and very friendly to him, he would have slapped her in the face.

"Don't cry! I don't dislike you!"

"Wuwu...you lied...wuwu..."

This scene made Chu Xin feel like a scumbag who made his girlfriend cry. She never had the patience to coax anyone and she really wanted to get up and leave!

The people in the yard were already listening attentively to the noises in the house. Zhang Mei's sudden howling was like throwing a stone into the calm water, instantly breaking the silence.

They crowded around the door, all shouting, "What's going on? What's going on?"

"Zhang Mei, don't let this get you down!"

Even Wang Youzhi asked Chu Xin worriedly, "Is Zhang Zhiqing upset? Oh, you should comfort her!"

Chu Xin...

Sorry, she doesn’t know how to persuade or comfort anyone!

She wants to hit someone now!

Ignoring the noise outside, Chu Xin cast a cold glance at Zhang Mei, "Just try crying again!"

Zhang Mei...

"belch!"

She had never been as scared as she was at this moment. Chu Xin was too scary. Did she really dislike herself? She didn't want to do that either!

Although she stopped crying, she was sobbing in grievance. Chu Xin was afraid that her neck would cramp up due to her sobbing.

"Drink some water!" Chu Xin handed her the enamel pot and let her sit up and drink it by herself. You really spoiled me!

Zhang Mei didn't dare to refuse, so she sat up and took it, but she drank it twice but didn't put it into her mouth.

"Don't be angry...hiccup, I won't cry anymore...hiccup..."

My eyes are so swollen that there is only a slit left. If I cry any more, I will cry myself to death!

Chu Xin rolled her eyes and sighed, "I'm not angry, nor do I dislike you. I'm angry that you don't take care of yourself!"

Zhang Mei was stunned and squinted at Chu Xin. She didn't understand.

"What kind of bullshit reputation is worth your life and death? Your parents raised you up just to let you live for this bullshit?

Feudal dregs have been out of practice for eight hundred years! You're lucky you've even been educated!"

Zhang Mei pursed her lips and said weakly, "But...hiccups...some people will gossip about us. There was a girl in our place...hiccups...who couldn't stand the gossips...hiccups...and hanged herself!"

Wuuwuwu... I don't want to marry Luo Yu, and I don't want to die... Wuuwuwu, I'm so scared! "

As he spoke, his emotions got out of control again.

Chu Xin sighed again, "Are you a pig? You're thinking about death before you even understand the situation? Even if that's what you think, why should you bear the consequences if you're not at fault?

Don’t worry about how others view you, your mind is full of victim blaming!

The key to this matter lies in you. As long as you are mentally strong enough, what do rumors have to do with you?

Don't make things difficult for yourself, understand?"

Zhang Mei's understanding since childhood tells her that as a girl, she should be polite and cherish her reputation.

One must have a good reputation before marriage and be faithful to one's husband after marriage. Even a widow remarrying is looked down upon.

No one has ever said these words to Chu Xin like she did to her. It turns out that as a girl, it is possible to live free from those heavy constraints?

Chu Xin's words seemed to open the shackles in her heart. An unspeakable impulse surged out from her chest, breaking through the suppressed throat.

"Chu Xin, I want to live like you said...hiccup!"

"Pfft!" He was amused by his own hiccups.

Chu Xin also curled her lips and smiled, not too stupid.

He stretched out his hands and pressed the Zanzhu acupoint on the inner edge of her eyebrows, pressing gently.

Zhang Mei looked up at her, "Chu Xin, what are you doing?"

Chu Xin withdrew her hand, "What do you think?"

Zhang Mei???

"Still hiccuping?"

Zhang Mei quickly realized what was happening and was pleasantly surprised. "Oh! I really haven't hiccuped anymore! Chu Xin, you're amazing!"

"Help me again, my head hurts a bit."

Chu Xin pushed her away and walked out, "You were crying!"

Zhang Mei sat back down angrily and asked, "Where are you going?"

Chu Xin turned around and curled her lips coldly, "Looking for Luo Yu!"