Reborn in a virtual world, before the house was taken away

During the lunch break on the second day at work, Feng Qingqing chatted with a group of older women and overheard a piece of gossip about female educated youth. Upon hearing that it concerned female educated youth, Feng Qingqing was visibly shaken, her eyes sparkling. Having been there for so long, she had rarely heard rumors about educated youth, mainly because the educated youth settlement was quite far away, and the older women's attention was primarily focused on the brigade members.

This was the first time it had been mentioned, and Feng Qingqing was filled with anticipation, wondering who it could be. She heard the older woman, feeling honored to see so many people staring at her so intently, raise her head high and excitedly say:

"Last night, after work, I went to wash some things by the river. When I turned the corner, there were two people standing by the river. When I got a little closer, I saw that the man was Baoguo, the good-for-nothing from the brigade leader's family. And guess who the woman was?"

She kept everyone in suspense until the others kept urging her, then she excitedly revealed the answer.

"It's that scorekeeper, that woman surnamed Jiang."

"What? She's hooking up with that scoundrel? You're not mistaken, are you? She'd actually be interested in that scoundrel?"

Some people expressed doubts.

"But you know what, the brigade leader's son, Baoguo, although he's not very good at work, is really handsome. Maybe that's what city girls like?" The old woman said, winking at the person next to her.

“There was a young woman from my hometown who was sent to the countryside. Her parents were both employed and well-off. She received packages from home every month. Guess what? She married a fair-skinned young man who wasn’t very good at working, less than two months after arriving in the countryside. Her parents tried to arrange it, but it was no use. She insisted on marrying him. You really can’t understand girls these days.”

Upon hearing this, Feng Qingqing knew that even though Jiang Yun's life trajectory was different in this life and the previous life, the two of them still ended up together. However, she didn't know how far they could go in this life, since without the space's blessing for Jiang Yun, the situation was completely different.

That afternoon, as usual, Feng Qingqing finished her work while the sun was still high in the sky and went back to the educated youth settlement. She was now quite a celebrity in the brigade, and everyone knew that the new female educated youth at the settlement was quick and good at her work.

This was a good thing for Feng Qingqing, at least no one could make things difficult for her when it came to work, and everyone knew she was a tough female educated youth to deal with.

Back at the educated youth settlement, she left a note telling Hu Fangming to make herself something to eat when she returned, and not to worry about her, as she would be back later.

Then she carried a basket on her back and went up the mountain by herself. It was still early, so she planned to see if she could pick some wild fruits or something to store in her spatial storage, and also take a few eggs from her spatial storage to eat with He Yong'an.

Feng Qingqing walked slowly by herself, picking some chestnuts and wild sweet potatoes along the way. Continuing on, she found a wild persimmon tree, picked some persimmons—some hard, some soft—and put the hard ones in her spatial storage, intending to eat them slowly later.

When He Yong'an arrived at their usual spot, the sunset, like fiery clouds, cast its last rays before nightfall.

By this time, Feng Qingqing had already roasted the sweet potatoes and chestnuts. She knew that this man would come every day or two, and that his family didn't prepare any food, so he had to come up the mountain to find something to eat.

As usual, after a brief greeting, He Yong'an started roasting the corn cobs he had brought over the remaining open fire, chatting briefly with Feng Qingqing as he roasted them.

He actually quite enjoyed this kind of life. For so many years, no one in that family talked to him or had any heart-to-heart talks with him, and no one cared about him.

I have two close childhood friends, but they're both rather careless and not very detail-oriented. It was the first time in my life I'd had such a casual, aimless chat with a woman, and it actually felt quite nice.

Before he arrived, Feng Qingqing had already prepared a draft of what she would talk about today, as it was no small matter.

Before that, she mentioned what she had learned today about his youngest brother, Hong Xiaobing. It wasn't a big deal, but it wasn't a small one either. Although she knew he wasn't close to that family, they were still family to outsiders, and some things couldn't be clearly separated.

He Yong'an didn't show much shock when he heard this. After all, they had lived together since childhood, so it wasn't difficult for him to know a lot about his younger brother's personality, if not absolutely certain.

Feng Qingqing knew that although this man was somewhat disheartened by that family, he did not know some specific details, including his own background, so he would not be too extreme in some matters.

Men are just more sentimental, not stupid; on the contrary, they are quite intelligent.

Seeing that he was listening, Feng Qingqing stopped talking and began to talk to herself, especially about her family situation, including the cause of her parents' death, the reason she went to the countryside, her relationship with the Jiang siblings, and so on. She went into great detail. He Yong'an listened slowly at first, but later he showed a surprised expression.

He wasn't concerned about anything else, but he felt that Feng Qingqing was acting strangely today. However, he knew that she was a very sensible young woman and wouldn't say such things unnecessarily, so he decided to listen and see what her ultimate purpose was.

Sure enough, in the end, Feng Qingqing looked at He Yong'an with a serious expression, and after a long while, she spoke:

"You must be wondering why I'm saying so much today. It's because I want you to know more about me and my family. Of course, I'm currently an only child."

At this point, although Feng Qingqing was still a little shy, she didn't want to delay any longer. Mustering her courage, she took a deep breath and, with a firm gaze, spoke to him:

"You should have sensed it too, I want to be your revolutionary partner, the kind that's unwavering in our commitment. What are your thoughts?"

She finally said it, and she actually felt relieved.

Now it was He Yong'an's turn to be dumbfounded. He had considered that this girl might have feelings for him. After all, two complete strangers often ate and drank together. Even if he was slow to notice, he would have some different feelings.

But upon closer reflection, it seemed unlikely. After all, how could a young intellectual from the city, a peasant, possibly be interested in him, especially given his family's current situation?

But seeing the girl's behavior today, he hesitated. She was a good girl, and being with her was something he had always dreamed of. But when he thought about his family, he had second thoughts.

But considering the girl's courage, he couldn't just let things end without any resolution. So He Yong'an briefly introduced his family situation, especially how his family didn't like him, and emphasized this to Feng Qingqing.

But even if Feng Qingqing understood these things more thoroughly than this in her entire life, she would care even less.

Seeing that she didn't seem to care much about his family, and worried that she was too young to understand many things, He Yong'an said uncertainly:

“You are young and may not understand many things yet. I don’t want you to regret it later. After all, this is a major life event, and it’s hard to turn back once you’ve taken this step.”

He felt that he was older than her and his parents had passed away. He had no confidant to advise him on important matters in his life. Although he was very tempted by her suggestion, he couldn't easily agree to it because of these reasons.

For so many years, I've carried everything on my own. In the quiet of the night, I long for someone to talk to, someone to share the burdens of life, and someone to share the joys of life.

But Feng Qingqing no longer needed to say anything more; she simply gave a firm and resolute response.

At this point, the two fell silent again. The difference was that Feng Qingqing was waiting for his answer. Although she knew he would most likely agree, she was still somewhat nervous, after all, things were different from her previous life.

But she knew in her heart that in her past life, he still treated her well despite all the things she had done, and silently protected that family. He must have had very deep feelings for her.

He remained silent, still somewhat hesitant. Although they hadn't known each other for long, for some reason, their relationship felt like that of family who had known each other for a long time. Sometimes, he even felt as if he were in a dream.

He wanted to hold on to this feeling, unwilling to lose it, knowing he would regret it for the rest of his life if he did.

He seemed to have thought about a lot in that short time, yet it also seemed like he hadn't thought about anything at all. But he knew he couldn't miss this opportunity again. Even if she would regret it later, he was willing to do everything he could to make amends. Let him be willful this once.

Having made his decision, he wasn't one to hesitate. He looked up at the girl who was within arm's reach, gently raised his hand, and extended it. This silent answer suddenly reddened Feng Qingqing's eyes, and tears fell. Seeing her like this, the man hurriedly leaned forward, about to speak, but she stopped him with her hand:

"Don't say anything, I'm just so happy. I can have a home again, and I can be with you again."

Although He Yong'an had some doubts about her words, he didn't ask any more questions at this moment. He just smiled and looked at the person he was going to spend the rest of his life with.