Chen Ming might also want to let go of Yun Shu, because the impact of the five of them breaking up some time ago was indeed quite significant for Chen Ming. So when he realized that Du Yujiao's presence could ease the atmosphere among his friends, he actually felt relieved.

Just as Yun Shu had thought, Chen Ming wasn't the kind of person who couldn't let go. He was just a little resentful and unwilling to accept that his first crush had ended so abruptly, without even a chance to compete with his rival.

This could make him mistakenly believe that he is incompetent and feel psychologically defeated.

But in reality... no one would think that way, except for a few people who, without Lao Jiang and Lao Pei needing to remind them, could see through it all and were up to no good, sowing discord.

His friends were very considerate of his feelings, and he even knew that because of him, Lao Jiang and Lao Pei had once held a grudge against Yun Shu, which was probably the key reason for their breakup. But he also knew that this was unfair, especially to Yun Shu.

From the very beginning, even before Xie Yicheng, his rival in love, appeared, his little scheme was no secret. Everyone in the educated youth settlement could see that he liked Yun Shu, and that's why he couldn't help but revolve around her.

At that time, Yun Shu hadn't yet figured things out, so she only treated him as a friend. But even so, their relationship never went through what those people with ulterior motives called "Yun Shu taking advantage of him unilaterally, enjoying his adoration but not reciprocating his feelings."

Yun Shu responded fully to his flattery and good intentions from a friend's perspective. During the initial period after they went to the countryside, it seemed that he, Lao Pei, and Lao Jiang had put in a lot of effort and done a lot of work, but in reality... the two girls had a greater influence on them.

At least in terms of adapting to rural life and maintaining a stable mindset, without Yun Shu and Lin Jing Shu, it would probably have taken them a long time to accept and truly face it.

After his feelings were no longer concealed, Yun Shu immediately distanced herself from him, using a method that put her in a difficult position while also considering how not to hurt him.

If it weren't for Xie Guolei and his scoundrels having bad intentions, and if it weren't for Xie Yicheng's sudden appearance, he might have eventually come to accept that there was no romantic connection between them, and that they could only be friends.

All I can say is... everything happened so cleverly; some things shouldn't be forced.

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Du Yujiao's existence was somewhat novel to Chen Ming, after all, he had had suitors before in Beijing.

But there has never been anyone like Du Yujiao, who openly and blatantly came for him because of her greed and lust, without even trying to hide it.

City girls are reserved and demure, while country girls are even more shy and timid. Girls as poised and confident as Yun Shu and Lin Jing Shu are rare, and someone like Du Yu Jiao... is truly a rare find.

However, it cannot be denied that Du Yujiao's frankness is not annoying, because what she wants is pure, and the feelings and efforts she puts in for it are also precious. For Du Yujiao, liking Chen Ming is no different from liking Chen Ming's wealth and good looks, so this cannot be said to be unfair to anyone.

Therefore, the other four members of the group, and even Chen Ming himself, were happy to see this development.

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In this way, Du Yujiao integrated into the group that Yang Yue had wanted to join since she went to the countryside, in a way that caught Yang Yue completely off guard.

This caused Yang Yue, who had been trying to get close to Jiang Xiucheng, win over Pei Wenyuan, belittle Lin Jingshu, and manipulate Yun Shu since the train journey, to break down her defenses. She couldn't help but pick a fight and ended up arguing fiercely with Du Yujiao in the main room.

Of course, Du Yujiao was no weak fighter, so Yang Yue, who was used to scheming, ended up at a disadvantage.

After all, she was the one who came later in the dormitory for female educated youth, so it was impossible for her to win over allies.

So, unable to smear Yun Shu, Yang Yue was exhausted and overwhelmed, unable to deal with Du Yujiao's 'tantrums' or find a breakthrough with Yun Shu and Lin Jing Shu, whose defenses were maxed out.

Even Jiang Xiucheng, whom she liked to the point of obsession, had been busy trying to please Yun Shu and Jing Shu because he had failed to satisfy his sweetheart when faced with a choice between his brother and his best friend. He had no time to pay attention to Yang Yue's various awkward attempts to get closer to him.

Anxiety makes people haggard, and jealousy makes people crazy. After being suppressed for a long time, Yang Yue also changed and was no longer the pitiful person who wanted to slander Yun Shu and the other two in front of the old educated youth. Instead, she became somewhat gloomy.

She would often lower her head and stare at Yun Shu and the others from a chilling angle. Yun Shu had seen this look before, and it was no different from the look of a human trafficker staring at the victim who reported or identified her.

Therefore, regardless of anything else, Yun Shu raised her vigilance and defense mechanism against Yang Yue—the early warning system from a God's-eye view—to the highest level.

Who knows what other bad intentions she might have, but... when the enemy comes, we'll deal with them; last time, Xie Guolei and the other two suffered a terrible misfortune and got their comeuppance, but she, the instigator of the discord, escaped unscathed.

If she ever tries to harm herself again, Yun Shu will never let her continue to hide behind others unscathed, becoming an unkillable cockroach and a dark, crazy person.

The "principle of yielding to the happy" might seem to apply to strangers, but Yun Shu and Yang Yue's conflict is no longer a simple one; they have a grudge against each other, a blood feud that Yang Yue wants to destroy her life.

There's just been a lot going on lately, and Yang Yue hasn't done anything, so Yun Shu forgot about it for a while. If Yang Yue dares to bare her teeth again later, Yun Shu will definitely break them!

So when Yun Shu saw Yang Yue staring at her with that sinister look, she didn't flinch and glared back. Yang Yue's eyes twitched in anger, and she lost her balance, dropping the eggs she had painstakingly traded with the villager.

With little money in hand and unable to swindle any big victims, Yang Yue could only sit and eat her savings away. Looking at the eggs that were precious to her, and then at the two dishes and a soup with meat and vegetables on Yun Shu and Lin Jing Shu's table, while they only ate steamed buns made from mixed flour once every ten days or half a month, Yang Yue felt even angrier.

She kicked the eggs on the ground and strode back to her room, bumping into a man and a woman who were educated youths along the way. She slammed the door shut, leaving the older educated youths bewildered.

After the older educated youth realized what was happening, the main house naturally erupted into another round of commotion.

The male educated youths couldn't argue with a female educated youth who clearly had some mental issues, but the 'easy-going' female educated youths would never tolerate a fool who wanted to bully others at the educated youth settlement.

Therefore, Yang Yue's situation in the dormitory immediately worsened. Even the old woman who had wronged her before dared not openly offer Yang Yue any help or have any communication with her. She was isolated by everyone.

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