Era: The naive beauty charmed the villain!

After descending the mountain, Gu Qingsong made no attempt to conceal his actions.

They went wherever there were many people along the way, openly and honestly sending Lin An'an back to the educated youth settlement.

Before descending the mountain, he worried that Lin An'an, being young and unaware of right and wrong, might put herself in a difficult situation due to a moment of anger.

Gu Qingsong specifically instructed Lin An'an not to tell anyone else about it.

After all, Liu Bao'er was the village chief's youngest daughter, who was pampered at home and had a simple and kind personality since childhood.

She invited Lin An'an to pick fruit on the mountain, but she did so discreetly, so no one else saw them.

If she were to speak out rashly, one of them would be a newly arrived educated youth, and the other would be a good girl whom the villagers had watched grow up. Without evidence, probably no one would believe Lin An'an's words.

Lin An'an wasn't ungrateful; she naturally knew she had no connections in the village.

Speaking impulsively might not necessarily make Liu Bao'er pay the price she deserves; on the contrary, she might turn the tables on him, as she is already prepared.

After all, she knew that Liu Bao'er was a time traveler and inherently vicious, but others didn't know that.

Liu Bao'er's original self was indeed a good person.

Gu Qingsong solemnly promised to investigate and give Lin An'an a satisfactory explanation.

Lin An'an had no intention of making a big fuss about it immediately, and she was naturally satisfied with Gu Qingsong's promise. She also readily agreed to Gu Qingsong's request that she not tell anyone else.

Gu Qingsong's heart melted when he saw that Lin An'an readily agreed after just a little persuasion.

She felt both sorry for Lin An'an and also felt that Lin An'an was too lovable.

How can there be such a girl in the world?

She was delicate and soft, beautiful, with a lovely voice, and even her personality was exactly to his liking. He had only known her for a short time, but he already wanted to give her his heart.

On the way back to the educated youth settlement, they encountered countless villagers. Lin An'an was already socially awkward, and being surrounded by people made her so embarrassed that she broke out in a sweat.

However, for some reason, the villagers just watched without asking any questions, which made Lin An'an feel a little better.

Gu Qingsong didn't react to the villagers' behavior. He just carried Lin An'an on his back and walked through crowded areas, deliberately passing by the chattering aunties and grandmas.

Return to the educated youth point.

When the older educated youth saw Gu Qingsong, they hesitated for a moment, but the newer educated youth didn't care and quickly surrounded him.

They all asked in unison, "Lin Zhiqing, what happened to you? Are you injured?"

Lin An'an was a little uncomfortable with everyone's enthusiastic inquiries. She smiled awkwardly at everyone, patted Gu Qingsong on the shoulder, and gestured for Gu Qingsong to put her down.

Gu Qingsong didn't argue with Lin An'an. He went along with her wishes, put her down, and placed her on a tree bench in the yard.

Seeing Lin An'an's unease, Gu Qingsong took the initiative to say to the educated youth, "An'an fell on the mountain and twisted her ankle. I happened to be there and carried her down."

At this moment, Xu Dachuan, the senior member of the educated youth settlement, stepped forward, tugged at the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your help. Thank you for helping our new educated youth at the settlement. Don't worry about leaving it to us. We will take good care of Lin."

"Yes, yes, leave it to us."

The former educated youth remained watching from a distance, unusually refraining from approaching.

The new educated youth also sensed something was wrong and sporadically echoed Xu Dachuan's words.