Zhao Anan smiled at Zhao Yu: "Brother."
"Um."
Dai Ning was overheard talking about someone behind her back, but she didn't feel embarrassed at all. Zhao Yu walked past her calmly and went home to take a shower.
After washing and changing clothes, he found that the eldest lady was still in his house.
Zhao Yu wiped his black hair with a handkerchief and asked her, "Are you not leaving again?"
Dai Ning jumped in front of him with a smile: "They decided to continue living in your house, are you happy?"
Zhao Yu raised his eyelids to look at her, then sat down at the table next to her.
That's pretty obvious - what do you think
Dai Ning asked tentatively: "The villagers said that since you saved Du Tian, you must marry her. Will you marry Du Tian?"
Zhao Yu poured himself a glass of water and said calmly, "In the village, I am also of the age to get married. If she is really interested and doesn't mind my poor family, it's not a bad idea."
Dai Ning pressed his cup: "No!"
Zhao Yu raised his eyes and asked her, "Why?"
"If I say no, then no!"
"Miss," he said slowly, "you are not my relative. As for your set of porcelain bowls, Mr. Qian has already acknowledged that my family has paid off the debt. You have no right to interfere in my life."
Hearing this, she tilted her head and said, "I am yours!"
Zhao Yu looked at her and motioned for her to finish.
Dai Ning said subconsciously: "I am your father."
The light in Zhao Yu's eyes dimmed for a moment, he sneered and took the cup back, then ignored her and went out to chop wood.
Qingtuan covered his head in despair, Ji Daining, you are poisonous.
Dai Ning lay down on her big bed: "Bed is still more comfortable."
Qingtuan said: "It makes me so anxious, Dai Ning, what he means is that if you become his girlfriend or wife, he will listen to you and not marry Du Tian."
Dai Ning was lying there in shock, "What is he thinking? How could he possibly be worthy of me?"
This time, even Qingtuan began to sneer: "If you were willing to cling to Boss Zhao's thighs in your previous life and call him dad, maybe you wouldn't have to die."
Dai Ning was surprised and asked, "Why are you as weird as Zhao Yu? You guys know a lot."
Qingtuan was so angry that he became autistic and ignored her.
Uncle Qian tried to persuade her to go home, but Dai Ning refused to leave. She turned over lazily and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Wait a little longer."
What Dai Ning was waiting for happened the next day.
Xinghua Village is only this small. When Dai Ning first came to the village, the villagers talked about it for half a month before and after meals.
There was a lot of talk in the village today that Zhao Yu and Du Tian’s wedding would be held soon.
Shuanzi, who heard the news, quietly ran over to ask Zhao Yu: "Brother Yu, everyone in the village is saying that you are going to have a wedding with Du Tian, is it true?"
Zhao Yu chopped down with his axe: "Fake."
Shuanzi said, "Uncle Wan said that you hugged the girl naked yesterday. Do you really not want to take responsibility?"
Zhao Yu was a little angry: "It was spread by others. Du Tian fell into the river. I went down to rescue her. She was dressed properly. Don't listen to the rumors."
Shuanzi was embarrassed.
Zhao Yu was chopping wood with great effort, and the sound was crisp. Shuanzi thought of something and moved closer to Zhao Yu with a few red spots on his dark face.
"Brother Yu, I'm not saying anything, but if you think Du Tian is good, just go and ask for her hand in marriage. I think Du Tian is a good girl, and you won't be at a disadvantage. You don't know how many benefits there are to marrying a wife."
Shuanzi lowered his voice a little: "Let's not talk about anything else. Just turning off the lights at night and doing that is really ecstasy..."
Zhao Yu picked up the firewood and knocked it on Shuanzi's arm with an expressionless face.
"Are you itchy?"
Shuanzi ran out of the Zhao family's yard with his head in his hands.
Dai Ning came out to play on the swings and saw Shuanzi leaving in a hurry. She asked curiously, "What happened to him?"
Zhao Yu didn't answer, but only reminded her: "Don't step on the firewood."
Even without him saying it, Dai Ning could guess that the news of Zhao Yu saving people had probably spread in the village.
Sure enough, even the village chief came to the Zhao family in the afternoon.
The village chief Li Aiguo went to visit Zhao's father and mother first, and then came out to talk to Zhao Yu. Dai Ning learned her lesson, she did not leave, but leaned against the door and listened.
The village chief said, "Gou Wa, no, Zhao Yu, look at my memory. I'm already grown up, why do I still call you by your local name? Tell me, what do you think of Tien Niu next door? Your parents have difficulty walking, and I've watched you grow up. I'm worthy of your uncle. If you think it's right, Uncle Li will ask Tien Niu for you, so that the villagers won't gossip about you. It's bad for your reputation if they talk about you for a long time."
Zhao Yu shook his head: "Thank you Uncle Li for your kindness. I regard Du Tian as my sister. If anyone in the village falls, I will go to save them."
Li Aiguo wanted to say something, but Zhao Yu said calmly, "If every rescuer in the village is gossiped about, I'm afraid no one will dare to rescue someone who falls into the water in the future."
The village chief thought about it and realized that this kind of atmosphere is unacceptable! The village chief quickly said seriously: "I will talk to those gossipers and ask them not to ruin your and Tianniu's reputation."
"That's the best." Zhao Yu stood up, "I'll take Uncle Li home."
“No, no.”
The village chief walked away staggeringly.
Dai Ning saw that Zhao Yu had taken care of things by himself. He said that he was going to marry Du Tian two days ago, and it turned out to be a lie. I don't know if Du Tian will be angry to death after planning this carefully and getting such a result.
Dai Ning was in a good mood and was nice to Zhao Yu.
At dinner, she even generously asked Uncle Qian to prepare a portion for the Zhao family. Various delicacies came in one after another, filling up the Zhao family's wooden table.
Zhao Anan and Zhao Ping could hardly take their eyes off.
Zhao Yu finished piling up the firewood and came over to see this scene. He asked Dai Ning, "What are you going to do now?"
"You behaved well today, so I'll treat you to a meal."
"No need, take all your things." Zhao Yu touched Zhao Anan's head, "Wait a moment, big brother will go to cook."
Although Zhao Anan was disappointed that she couldn't eat the food sent by the eldest lady, she still nodded obediently.
Dai Ning followed Zhao Yu and asked curiously, "You really don't want to eat?"
"I don't want to eat it." Zhao Yu used a lighter to light the corn leaves and started a fire.
It was the first time for Dai Ning to come to his kitchen.
Life in the countryside was hard. Zhao Yu's family cooked in a small, dimly lit area with little oil or salt. Food cooked in such a place would not taste good.
With the young lady watching him, Zhao Yu did not seem to be restrained.
As Qingtuan said, he is a very calm person.
Looking at such a man, Dai Ning suddenly understood why others were not the male protagonists, but Zhao Yu was.
Since he didn't want to eat, Dai Ning didn't force him. Zhao Yu sat on a small stool and cooked rice over a fire, and she simply lay on his lap.
The firelight was bright, illuminating her porcelain-white face with a warm color.
Dai Ning smiled and looked up and asked, "Zhao Yu, why did you reject the village chief's proposal?"
Zhao Yu lowered his eyes. The beautiful girl on his lap had the word "bad" written all over her face and eyes.
Zhao Yu knew what she wanted to hear.
Daning wanted to hear him say that he liked her.
But he knew that the eldest lady had no heart, and even if he did say it, Daning would probably think it was fun and interesting.
So Zhao Yu reached out and pushed her away: "Don't come here, be careful of getting your hair burned by the fire."
Seeing that she was in danger of becoming a bald girl, she immediately became obedient, got up from his legs, and ran out to talk to Zhao Anan and the others.
The flickering light of the fire illuminated Zhao Yu's black pupils.
He was silent for a long time, and finally let out a low sigh.
—
Du Tian was waiting at home for Zhao Yu to come and propose marriage.
Before doing this, she thought about the feasibility. Zhao Yu's family was penniless and his relatives suffered from chronic diseases. Even if he was not a bad person, few girls in the village were willing to marry him.
And Ji Daining, a character mentioned in this book, is just a cannon fodder.
A few years later, Ji Daining's grandfather was impressed by Zhao Yu's talent and wanted him to be his son-in-law to take care of his precious granddaughter. Zhao Yu agreed, but not long after, the Ji family went bankrupt and was acquired by the Zhao family.
There is absolutely no possibility of any feelings between Zhao Yu and Dai Ning.
Du Tian boldly guessed that the reason Zhao Yu was treating Dai Ning well now might be because Zhao Yu had far-reaching ideas and needed a springboard.
But there is no love between herself and Zhao Yu. When he becomes successful in the future, she may just be a neighboring farm girl in his memory.
Du Tian wants to take a gamble.
Zhao Yu is young and capable, and it will be absolutely worthwhile to marry him.
But after waiting for a long time, there was no proposal from the Zhao family, and instead the gossip in the village gradually disappeared.
Du Tian couldn't help it and secretly went to inquire about the news.
Another girl in the village smiled and told her, "Don't worry, no one will spread rumors about you and Zhao Yu anymore. It's a good thing that he helps his fellow villagers. If he still gets gossiped about, what will happen if no one in the village is willing to save people in the future? Du Tian, just rest assured."
Du Tian was extremely angry, but he still had to put on a smile.
She really suffered in vain!
—
September came in a blink of an eye. Dai Ning was reluctant to go back, but Zhao Yu's two children needed to go to school.
Zhao Ping is in the second grade of junior high school. There are only elementary and junior high schools in the village, and the teachers’ level is not very good.
This year is Zhao Anan's first year in school. The little girl is nervous and excited. She gets up as soon as the rooster crows. Zhao Ping holds her hand, and Zhao Anan turns around and waves: "Goodbye, big brother, goodbye, Miss Ji."
Zhao Yu told Zhao Ping: "Take good care of An An."
"The big brother I know won't let anyone bully her."
The school was a little far away, located at the foot of another mountain. Both the brother and sister carried lunch boxes and went to school to steam rice.
Seeing the brother and sister leave, Zhao Yu picked up his hoe and went to dig peanuts. Autumn is a harvest season, and it is not enough to support a large family by farming.
Zhao Yu came back at noon and saw Uncle Qian urging Dai Ning to go back again.
The eldest lady held a letter in her hand. When Zhao Yu came in, she rolled her eyes and said, "Tell grandpa not to worry. Zhao Yu said he would be my tutor and teach me how to read."
Uncle Qian looked over with doubt in his eyes when he heard this.
Zhao Yu remained calm and listened quietly to the young lady's lies.
"Zhao Yu is a great teacher, better than any of the tutors in my family. Besides, I sleep when I go to school, which makes the teachers cry. I like listening to Zhao Yu's lectures. Maybe if Zhao Yu teaches me, I can get into college."
Uncle Qian was suspicious: "Are you serious, Miss?"
Dai Ning pulled Zhao Yu over, pointed at her textbook, took out her phone, and started recording a video: "Zhao Yu, tell Uncle Qian about this."
Zhao Yu looked at Dai Ning and she winked at him.
Zhao Yu didn't say anything else. He opened the physics textbook and began to lecture calmly.
Teaching was not a difficult task for Zhao Yu, after all, he was the one who tutored his younger brothers and sisters. Zhao Yu was diligent and intelligent, and even though he was not knowledgeable, he was more than capable of handling Dai Ning's lessons.
Uncle Qian's expression relaxed and he actually believed what Dai Ning had said.
Dai Ning handed him the phone and said, "Uncle Qian, show this video to grandpa. He will definitely be very touched and won't urge me to go back."
Uncle Qian smiled and shook his head, let her go for the time being, and left.
Dai Ning turned around and spoke sweetly, praising Zhao Yu: "Zhao Yu, you are amazing. You can work, cook, deal with rumors, and give lectures! Is there anything in this world that you can't do?"
Zhao Yu found it funny.
He couldn't help but say, "An An and Zhao Ping need to walk for an hour to go to school. You have such good learning resources, but you squander them and don't know how to cherish them."
Dai Ning retorted: "Isn't there an old saying, 'You are not a fish, so you don't understand fish'?"
Zhao Yu: "… That's called 'You are not a fish, so how can you know the joy of a fish?'"
It’s no wonder that such an illiterate person made the teacher so angry. Even the ancients would have been so angry that they would die.
Dai Ning said confidently, "Yes, that's it. If I don't like it, then I don't like it. Why should I like the things you like? Even if I just eat and wait for death, I can still live a life without worries about food and clothing. Why should I force myself to learn something I don't like? That's stupid."
Zhao Yu almost felt that what she said made sense.
"… "
"Let's not discuss this." Dai Ning suddenly asked curiously, thinking of something, "Zhao Yu, can you really handle any rumors?"
Zhao Yu was puzzled.
Dai Ning: "I believe you can do it."
Two days later, after knowing what she was referring to, Zhao Yu wanted to strangle Ji Daining to death!
—
There has been a new batch of rumors in the village recently. This rumor is even more explosive than the previous one. The only thing that remains unchanged is that the male protagonist is still Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu noticed that everyone was looking at him with strange eyes. At first he didn't take it seriously, thinking that the impact of Du Tian's fall into the water had not yet passed.
Until today when he was a little free, he picked up Zhao Anan and Zhao Ping from school. The three of them walked over from the edge of the field, and a single lazy man in the village whistled at him.
The lazy man said, "I never thought you were such a person, Zhao Yu. You dared to act like a hooligan to a young lady in the city. You are much braver than the rest of us. How do you feel about being a young lady?"
Zhao Yu's face darkened: "What did you say?"
"Oh, you're still angry. You have the guts to do it, but you don't dare to admit it. The whole village has spread that Miss Ji lived in your house, and you took the opportunity to take advantage of her. Now everyone knows that you are a hypocritical pervert!"
Zhao Yu grabbed his clothes and said, "Say it again if you dare!"
The lazy guy was usually careless and if they really fought, he would definitely not be Zhao Yu's opponent. He was frightened by Zhao Yu's fierce appearance: "No, it's not me who said that, everyone said that."
Zhao Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
"What else did you say?"
"They also said that the reason you didn't marry Du Tian was because you were attracted by Miss Ji's beauty and her family's money."
Zhao Yu couldn't bear it any longer and punched him. The lazy man fell to the ground, groaning in pain.
Zhao Yu frowned and said, "If I hear this kind of words again..."
"No more, no more."
Zhao Anan, who was standing by, was horrified when he saw his elder brother beating someone. Zhao Ping blocked his younger sister's ears and said indignantly, "Who is spreading rumors?"
Many possibilities flashed through Zhao Yu’s mind, and he suddenly remembered what Dai Ning said two days ago, “I believe you can do it.”
A vein jumped on his forehead.
What a Ji Daining! She even made up rumors about herself and was not afraid of ruining her reputation.
If the gossip heroine was someone else, the villagers probably wouldn't believe it. After all, they watched Zhao Yu grow up and his character was impeccable.
But when the target is Daning, things are completely different.
Ji Daining's face is full of trouble, her figure is slender, and her voice is so delicate that it seems that water can be squeezed out. It is difficult for a man to control himself. Although Zhao Yu is calm and reliable, he is also a man!
Besides, everyone has seen the enviable wealth of the eldest daughter's family. If anyone is lucky enough to marry her, it is not a dream to become rich overnight.
As rumors spread, Zhao Yu was portrayed as a pervert who not only coveted the young lady's body but also her money.
Zhao Yu was furious. When he returned home, Dai Ning was painting her nails in the room.
The eldest lady picked a cherry pink color. Her fingers were white and tender, and they looked very beautiful after a layer of topcoat on them.
She bent her head and blew on her fingers, waiting for them to dry.
Zhao Yu opened the door with an unpleasant expression on his face: "Ji Daining!"
Dai Ning reacted quickly. The fact that Zhao Yu was so angry proved that what she said to Erniu that day had spread.
She smiled sweetly and changed the subject: "Do you like the color of my nails? How about I paint yours too?"
Zhao Yu's chest heaved: "Come out here."
"Don't be angry," Dai Ning said, "Who told you to tie me up that day? I only told Erniu, but I didn't expect everyone to know. Go find Erniu and confront her."
"If you don't tell the child, how could she tell everyone? Ji Daining, come here and admit your mistake."
Dai Ning put down her nail polish and said, "Zhao Yu, you double-standard villain, you weren't angry when Du Tian spread rumors a few days ago, so why are you angry now? Aren't you very good at curbing rumors? Why don't you just say it again? If you are mean to me again, I will be angry!"
Zhao Yu was so angry that his head hurt.
He walked in, grabbed the young lady's wrist, and said sternly: "Are the things of the same nature? Du Tian's incident was because of saving people, and it will be settled soon. Your case..."
The more I talked, the angrier I got.
Dai Ning looked extremely innocent. She asked in confusion, "They are all rumors, what's the difference?"
Zhao Yu calmed down his anger. Ji Daining was so naughty that he had to teach her a lesson today.
He brought the eldest daughter to the yard and said, "Zhao Ping, bring our educational stick over here."
Zhao Ping ran very fast, and soon he brought back a meter-long yellow broom stick. The stick was as thick as a finger and very smooth.
When he was a child, Zhao Ping was a naughty boy. He often jumped up and down and climbed trees, and was often beaten by his elder brother with this stick.
Not to mention him, even Zhao Anan was beaten twice when he was disobedient.
There is an old saying in the countryside, "A filial son is born under the yellow broom." Now that the beneficiary has become a young lady, Zhao Ping looks at her with pity.
Zhao Yu said, "Ji Daining, stretch out your hand."
The guy in front of him was completely fearless and said contemptuously: "I'm not like that. Who do you think you are? If you dare to hit me, I'll let Uncle Qian blow up your village."
He said coldly: "You are just itching for a beating."
Zhao Yu held the eldest lady's hand, forced her to open her palm, and slapped her palm.
Dai Ning was stunned for a long while.
Huang Jingmu's beatings are very painful, Zhao Yu knew that she was delicate, so he controlled his strength. But Dai Ning had never been taken care of since she was a child.
Not to mention her grandfather who treated her like the apple of his eye, even her little rascal brother had never hit her.
She looked at Zhao Yu in disbelief.
The man looked calm and slapped her palm again.
“Pah.”
"Do you still dare to do bad things?" He said in a low voice, "Have you ever thought about the consequences? You use any means to achieve your goals, even including yourself. Do you know that if you are not careful, such things will make you regret for the rest of your life?"
Dai Ning couldn't hold it in any longer. Tears welled up in her eyes. She sobbed and cursed: "Zhao Yu, you are finished. Your whole family is finished. If you die, I will dig up your corpse and whip it! Let the wild dogs eat you."
Despite saying such vicious words, she cried so hard that it seemed that the one who hit her was the bad guy.
Zhao Yu hit him again with a cold face.
Dai Ning couldn't bear the pain and burst into tears: "I was wrong, I was wrong, please stop hitting me. I admit I was wrong!"