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

Sure enough, before the afternoon, Hu Fangming came over for lunch and looked at her hesitantly. At this time, Feng Qingqing had already had He Yong'an bring her back.

Feng Qingqing knew what had happened without even having to guess. Amused by Hu Fangming's expression, she didn't tease her further and simply said:

"Is it a rumor about me? Look at your expression. Is there something you can't say?"

Seeing Feng Qingqing's reaction, Hu Fangming knew she was aware of the situation, so he told her everything in detail.

This morning, everyone was discussing the relationship between Xiong Baoguo and Jiang Yun, the son of the brigade leader, which angered the brigade leader's wife, Ye Dahua, who got into several arguments with people early in the morning.

Just then, Li Dazui, the notorious gossip of the brigade, came running from afar, saying as he ran:

"I just came from the foot of the mountain, and guess what I saw?"

As she spoke, she slapped her thigh, her face showing the excitement of someone sharing firsthand gossip. Seeing her expression, everyone knew her character and understood that there must be some incredible gossip. They all put down what they were doing and stopped to watch, wondering what big news she could come up with.

Some of the older women kept urging Li Dazui to hurry up and tell them, instead of keeping them in suspense.

Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, Li Dazui raised his neck, looked around, and spoke loudly:

"Guess what it is? I just came from the foot of the mountain, intending to dig some wild vegetables, when I saw two people coming from afar, pulling and tugging at each other, hugging and embracing. At first, I thought they were two young men, but when they got closer, wow, who are you? They're not two young men or two young women, but a man and a woman."

At this moment, Li Dazui stopped, smacked her lips, and said that her mouth was dry from talking. The crowd, who had only listened halfway through, were getting impatient and scratching their heads. Seeing her like this, one of the older women kindly handed her a water bottle. Only after Li Dazui had drunk some water did she speak again:

“That young man is He Yong’an from the He family. He lives in the shacks in that area now. You would never guess who that girl is.”

Li Dazui stopped speaking after she finished, and everyone who heard her wanted to slap her. Couldn't she just speak properly? She kept stopping and starting. After enjoying everyone's stares, Li Dazui finally spoke slowly, even gesturing with her hand:

"It's Dr. Feng from the clinic."

Everyone gasped upon hearing this. No one could have imagined it; the two were completely unrelated, how could they possibly be connected?

Then someone nearby, who disliked Li Dazui, spoke up sarcastically:

"Hey Li Dazui, you'd better watch what you say. The brigade leader said that spreading rumors and making false accusations will result in a deduction of work points and a public apology."

"That's right, Li Dazui, Dr. Feng is a perfectly innocent girl, you can't just say things like that."

Seeing that the people around him didn't believe him, Li Dazui was almost about to swear an oath when he hurriedly explained:

“It’s true, absolutely true, it’s right near that little shed over there. Even if Dr. Feng comes to confront me, I’m not afraid.”

Seeing her so confident assertion, most people believed her to some extent. However, Li Dazui also knew the gravity of the situation. She coughed and whispered:

"However, Dr. Feng said it was a twisted leg."

Hearing this from nearby, he thought to himself, "Just as I thought; that young Doctor Feng isn't the type to act recklessly."

Although everyone said so, some people who couldn't stand it, such as the brigade leader's wife Ye Dahua, spoke up. She had been in a bad mood since early morning and had already argued with people several times. Now that she saw some excitement and gossip, she couldn't help but shout:

"I'm saying, even if Xiao Feng's leg is injured, can't he just watch from a distance and call a female comrade over? And no matter the reason, if he hugs her, he hugs her."

What she said seemed to make sense, but most people weren't prepared to argue with her and quietly went back to their work.

Ye Dahua felt as if she had suddenly been filled with energy, and she spread the word everywhere, which is why Feng Qingqing's story spread so quickly.

Feng Qingqing's expression was one of expectation, with no particular reaction.

Because Feng Qingqing had injured her leg, Hu Fangming cooked the meal. He quickly stir-fried a dish, plated it, and the two chatted as they ate.

Seeing Feng Qingqing's reaction, Hu Fangming sensed something was amiss, so he carefully spoke:

"What were you thinking? If they keep spreading this nonsense, your reputations will be ruined."

Feng Qingqing started eating while commenting in her mind that Hu Fangming's cooking skills still needed improvement:

"Just say we're dating, that's all. It's that simple."

Her casual remark left Hu Fangming speechless, his mouth agape, unable to process the two sentences Feng Qingqing had just uttered.

That was earth-shattering!

Hu Fangming was stunned for a long time before he finally stammered out:

"Actually, you don't need to sacrifice your life for this rumor. It's not worth it."

Feng Qingqing smiled at her explanation, but didn't elaborate further, simply saying:

"I think it's pretty good."

Hu Fangming was once again stunned by Feng Qingqing's words. What did she mean by thinking it was good? What was good about it? Was it that this matter was handled well, or was it that He Yong'an was good? She wanted to ask more, but she was a person with boundaries and knew that it was not appropriate to pry too much into the other party's privacy. She could only think about it privately.

After the two finished eating, Hu Fangming not only cleaned up the house, but also tidied up the things in the yard before going back.

After finishing her meal, Feng Qingqing was taking a nap in bed because of her leg problems. Meanwhile, Hu Fangming, after returning to the educated youth center, witnessed quite a commotion.

It turns out that although Ye Dahua, the wife of the brigade leader, had argued with someone several times that morning because of this matter, she still disliked Jiang Yun the most.

In her heart, her son Xiong Baoguo was perfect in every way. She was already extremely dissatisfied with Xiong Baoguo's leg injury caused by helping the Jiang brothers. After all, it was Xiong Baoguo's own doing, and the brigade leader had warned that this matter was somewhat illegitimate.

Who knew that the rumors that came out this morning would infuriate Ye Dahua. In her heart, Xiong Baoguo was the bright moon in the sky, and she felt that anyone else would be a disservice to him. Now, this troublesome educated youth was actually coveting her precious son. How could she tolerate it? So, after lunch, during the brigade leader's lunch break, she specially invited two of her good old friends to come and settle accounts with Jiang Yun.

Ye Dahua knew in her heart that her husband would never agree to her making a scene if he found out, but she felt sorry for her son and couldn't swallow her anger.

If Ye Dahua was angry because of this rumor, then Jiang Yun was even more furious. In her mind, she was destined for great success. She hadn't even looked down on Qi Hongsheng from Beijing, let alone Xiong Baoguo, a country bumpkin. In Jiang Yun's eyes, having her name mentioned alongside Xiong Baoguo was an insult to her.