"Comrade Lin, is Brother Xiangbei at home?"
Lin Zhibai's hand lightly supported the wooden door and shook his head, "He's not here."
"Really?" Zhang Youyu seemed a little unconvinced and poked her head inside. "Can I come in and sit down?"
Lin Zhibai couldn't refuse, so he turned sideways.
After entering the room, Zhang Youyu quickly walked around the entire room. Only after making sure that Meng Xiangbei was really not there and not avoiding him did she sit down.
"Have a glass of water." Lin Zhibai filled an enamel cup with water.
Zhang Youyu thanked him, but did not move after seeing the enamel cup with paint peeling off. The village chief's family was a wealthy family in Daohua Village, and Zhang Youyu was the spoiled youngest daughter. From childhood to adulthood, she had used the newest and best things.
Zhang Youyu asked about Meng Xiangbei's whereabouts.
Lin Zhibai did not hide anything and told her that Meng Xiangbei went to the town, but he did not say what he was doing in the town.
Zhang Youyu hesitated for a while and said, "Comrade Lin, I have something to ask you. Can you tell me the truth?"
As she spoke, a hint of shyness appeared on Zhang Youyu's sweet face. "You, you should have heard that Brother Xiangbei and I are in love with each other and will be getting married soon."
Lin Zhibai looked at the shy girl. Under the table, her hands were tangled together on her knees, and his face, which was already pale, turned even paler.
"But, I don't know why Brother Xiangbei quarreled with me yesterday." At this point, Zhang Youyu's emotions fluctuated, and she became a little angry. "Do you know which woman Brother Xiangbei has been close to recently? Someone must have seduced Brother Xiangbei."
Zhang Youyu stared at Lin Zhibai, hoping to get an answer, as if she was going to tear that person apart once she found out who that person was.
Lin Zhibai pursed his lips into a stiff line and shook his head, "I don't know."
"Really?" Zhang Youyu didn't quite believe it, but Lin Zhibai was the one who lived with Meng Xiangbei, and she didn't know who else to ask except Lin Zhibai.
Zhang Youyu fell in love with Meng Xiangbei at first sight after being rescued by him. Meng Xiangbei's various intimacy also showed that he liked her, but he actually said such words yesterday.
If other little goblins hadn't urged her, she would never have believed it.
Zhang Youyu asked the question several times, but the answer she got from Lin Zhibai was always the same.
It seems that the little goblin is hiding very deeply!
Zhang Youyu's face darkened slightly and she gritted her teeth.
Lin Zhibai curled his fingers and hesitated for a moment before speaking, "You just said that you and Brother Meng are in love with each other?"
"Yes." Zhang Youyu nodded, with a smile on her lips, "Brother Xiangbei held my hand and said a lot of sweet things. Oh, and he also said he liked me..."
Lin Zhibai looked at Zhang Youyu.
She's like a girl in love, sharing her sweet love and her happiness, which cannot be faked.
Lin Zhibai's heart felt like it was immersed in an ice cave. It's clearly not raining and the sun was high in the sky. It was clearly not a winter night, but his heart was extremely cold.
Lin Zhibai listened numbly to Zhang Youyu telling about the sweetness between her and Meng Xiangbei. His heart felt like it was being cut by a blunt knife, hurting inch by inch.
"...Comrade Lin, I have to go. If you know which woman seduced Brother Xiangbei, please tell me." Zhang Youyu planned to leave without waiting for Meng Xiangbei to come back, and did not forget to give instructions before leaving.
When Zhang Youyu was leaving, an old lady from the village happened to pass by.
"Comrade Lin, the girl from the village head's family is here to look for Meng Xiangbei, right? Tell me, where did Meng Xiangbei get the good fortune to make the girl from the Zhang family fall in love with him.
But if Meng Xiangbei marries the girl from the Zhang family, then you, Comrade Lin, will have to move out. After all, you are staying at his house temporarily, and it is not appropriate to live with them after they get married . Hey, comrade Lin, why are you leaving?"
The door was closed, and Lin Zhibai returned to his room like a puppet on a string.
The words of Zhang Youyu and the old lady just now lingered in his ears.
Yes, how could he forget that he was an educated youth who had gone to the countryside and was only temporarily staying in his house. He was just an outsider.
Lin Zhibai slowly leaned half of his body on the quilt, tears falling silently.
Brother Meng, will you really marry Zhang Youyu? Will you drive me away?
Then what about your previous words about liking me? What about our day and night intimacy over the past few years?
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Meng Xiangbei in the town didn't know about Lin Zhibai and Zhang Youyu's meeting.
Daohua Village is quite far from the town, so he left home early and walked for two hours to reach the town.
Meng Xiangbei was spoiled by Lin Zhibai and became lazy and gluttonous. The two-hour journey really made his legs sore.
It is estimated that Meng Xiangbei used up all his energy in tormenting Lin Zhibai at night.
Carrying fish, rabbits, eggs, etc. in a bamboo basket, Meng Xiangbei arrived at the black market.
Few people who come to the black market carry bamboo baskets, as they are too obvious targets. Most of them carry small baskets, or just come empty-handed. They just lean over and ask in a low voice when they see a seller, and then go to other places to deliver the goods after confirming the goods.
It was Meng Xiangbei's first time in the black market and he had no experience at all. After entering the black market, the nightmare beast carrying a bamboo basket received several waves of attention. Some of the looks clearly showed the word "stupid".
However, some people still came over to ask about the items and prices.
Meat, whether pork, chicken, fish, etc., were all rare. Meng Xiangbei's price was not very high and they were all sold out in more than an hour. He earned 6.5 yuan and some tickets.
Meng Xiangbei bought fine grains, flour, vegetables, a small can of malted milk, a set of clothes and other daily necessities.
Then he went to the bookstore.
There weren't many people in the bookstore, but those who went in were all young and well-dressed, probably preparing to take the college entrance examination.
The books in the bookstore are brand new but very expensive.
Meng Xiangbei didn't have much money left in his pocket, so he couldn't buy a complete set of books.
He went to the recycling station again.
The scrap recycling station also recycles books. After some highly educated families were raided, their books were sent to the scrap recycling station. Two books cost ten cents, which is not expensive.
Meng Xiangbei took out Chinese and chemistry, as well as a physics workbook, but he couldn't find the others yet.
Meng Xiangbei slipped a few cents to the owner of the scrap recycling station and asked him to keep an eye out for the books he wanted and keep them for him.
Putting all the things in the bamboo basket, Meng went back to the village and met the villagers along the way.
"Hey, Meng Xiangbei, where have you been? The little girl from the Zhang family just came to your house, and I thought you were home too."
Meng Xiangbei suddenly stopped and looked at the middle-aged woman, "You said Zhang Youyu went to my house just now?"
The old lady was always talkative, and when she saw Meng Xiangbei paying attention to her, she became even more excited, "Yes, when I passed by, I happened to see comrade Lin talking to her. I also asked comrade Lin that since you are marrying the girl from the Zhang family, does he have to move out? After all, comrade Lin only staying at your house temporarily..."
The old lady was still chattering, but Meng Xiangbei's face quickly turned cold. After a few seconds, Meng Xiangbei growled, "Shut up."
Meng Xiangbei narrowed his eyes, and his fierce eyes scared the aunt.
"It's not your turn to say whether Lin Zhibai lives in my house or not. Also, Zhang Youyu and I have nothing to do with each other. Don't let me hear you talking nonsense again, otherwise..." Meng Xiangbei lazily raised his eyes, expressionless, "You should also know that I am a second-rate person. I don't have the habit of not beating women and the elderly."
After saying these harsh words, Meng Xiangbei left in a hurry.
The old lady looked at his back for a long time before she recovered from her shock. She patted her chest and cursed, "You bastard, you are crazy!"
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