She also said that the price of trusting the wrong person is huge, but Zheng Xinran does not regret it. Since the matter has already happened, instead of being stuck in the same place and regretting it, it is better to move forward and solve the problem.
She told every girl to cherish herself, and told those who had been deceived that temporary shadows would not obscure the brilliance of a pearl.
In the very end, Zheng Xinran said that every girl is a beautiful pearl.
She already has a little pearl.
After this live stream, Zheng Xinran's fan base didn't drop; instead, it grew by hundreds of thousands overnight.
Lin Tingyue, Bai Yaxin, and Lin Xiawan all became fans of Zheng Xinran, and Xu Lanfeng cheered up again. She announced that Zheng Xinran was her ultimate bias, and from then on, she no longer had any other crushes.
Ever since Lin Tingyue and Song Hezhu had their team-building activity, they would always invite Lin Tingyue along whenever they had a team-building event.
Lin Tingyue joked to herself, "It seems like I've become an unofficial member of your organization."
Song Hezhu put her arm around her shoulder and laughed heartily.
Everyone on the team tacitly thought that he was more than just an unofficial staff member; he was an intelligence agent.
But they're having a barbecue at this campsite today, there shouldn't be any gossip about that, right?
There's something to eat here.
No way?
Are there melons here too?
Everyone turned around and saw Qin Tiangong walking over carrying a large watermelon.
Speechless, it really was a watermelon.
Qin Tiangong sensed the awkward atmosphere and said, "What's wrong? You're not happy about the watermelon?"
The crowd nodded perfunctorily, "Just happy."
Song Hezhu asked, "It's already October, where did you get these watermelons?"
While cutting a watermelon, Qin Tiangong replied, "The owner of this farm grows them in greenhouses, but this is the last batch of watermelons."
After Qin Tiangong cut the watermelon, he called everyone to come and get it. Lin Tingyue took a bite and found that although it wasn't as delicious as it was in the summer, it was still crisp, sweet, and juicy.
"Eh."
Song Hezhu's eyes darted around, and Qin Tiangong knew that his boss was plotting something wicked.
Qin Tiangong preemptively said, "Don't mention Xiaohao."
This question drew the attention of everyone watching. Song Hezhu chuckled, "So what happened between you and Xiaohao after that?"
Qin Tiangong said listlessly, "What else can we do? Of course, we'll just delete and block them all."
"It doesn't have to be this serious. You can still play games together."
Qin Tiangong covered his face, looking utterly miserable, and said, "Every time I play games with him, I'm reminded of his cross-dressing."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Qin Tiangong said helplessly, "Can't you just enjoy the melon you're holding?"
"Okay, okay."
We've been colleagues for so long, and we all know that bringing it up appropriately can help with desensitization, but bringing it up too often might make Qin Tiangong angry.
After finishing the watermelon, everyone stopped there and started preparing the ingredients for the barbecue that evening.
The barbecue grill was provided by the base; all they needed to do was skewer the food they brought and brush on the sauce.
A few people chatted casually while scrolling through their phones, while the sound of an argument could be heard from the other side.
Everyone stopped talking and doing things with perfect understanding, and started listening intently.
But it was too far away to hear clearly; I only heard things like "You're shameless" and "You're despicable."
Song Hezhu said, "Why don't we pause making the sauce and go watch the fun first?"
Everyone chimed in, "Boss, you truly live up to your reputation as our boss! Your decision was absolutely brilliant!"
After saying that, everyone ran off in a flash.
Song Hezhu: "..."
When they arrived, there were already quite a few people there, all of whom, like Song Hezhu and the others, had come from the sidelines to watch the excitement.
In response, Lin Tingyue sighed, "[Sure enough, watching the excitement is ingrained in everyone's DNA.]"
Even though they were being watched, the two people arguing showed no sign of stopping.
"I really didn't know you were this kind of person. You've already asked me out, and now you want to ask out another girl? Are you really that lazy? Even if you're raising fish, please, ask out one fish a day, okay? You're making me look so stupid."
"I already told you, I don't know her at all. She threw herself into my arms, saying her hand was injured, so I checked it for her."
"Inspection? Inspect your big dummy!"
Fu Qiao was furious. Shi Feizhou, who was sitting opposite her, had always been her crush. She was overjoyed to receive his invitation, but when she arrived, she saw this scene.
Even though he was a crush, Fu Qiao couldn't stand it at all; she hadn't reached the point of losing her mind because of love.
Shi Feizhou was also wronged.
He reached out to pull the person hiding behind him and whispered, "Say something!"
Her eyes remained red, and she stammered, unable to utter a single word for a long time. Shi Feizhou grew even more annoyed, "Who exactly are you?"
Lin Tingyue also wanted to know, and was shocked by what she found.
[In this day and age, there are still child brides?]
Chapter 74
Child bride?
The term was familiar to everyone, but like Lin Tingyue, they hadn't expected that child brides still existed in this era.
Fu Qiao was even more surprised, but why did Shi Feizhou look so blank? Did he not know anything about it?
Being unaware also makes you an accomplice!
The girl hiding behind Shi Feizhou Shi Feizhou bought by his parents from a fellow villager more than twenty years ago. From the moment she arrived at the Shi family home, she worked tirelessly for them. If she disobeyed them, she would be beaten severely and starved.
She's already working so hard, and she still has to take care of Shi Feizhou, her nominal husband... Damn it, she...
I'm still just a child.
Everyone looked at the person behind Shi Feizhou. The girl's hair was disheveled, making it impossible to see her face clearly. Being stared at by so many people, she seemed very scared, shrinking back behind Shi Feizhou Shi Feizhou tightly gripping his sleeve.
Those weren't the hands of a young girl at all; they were too rough, with many scars on the prominent knuckles.
Considering what Lin Tingyue just said, one wonders how many old wounds she still carries.
Should we call the police? Fu Qiao thought.
Just as Fu Qiao was dialing the police, Shi Feizhou also went to the side to make a phone call.
The girl hiding behind him followed him closely.
"What? You sent Sister Lian to find me... Mom and Dad, aren't you just making things worse? I was just about to go on a date with the girl I like, and then Sister Lian showed up... Marriage? How can I marry her? Isn't she a relative's child who's being fostered in our family?"
Upon hearing that Shi Feizhou was on a date with a girl he liked, his parents thought, "A college student is surely better than Sister Lian, an illiterate child bride, right?"
They immediately told Shi Feizhou that they had made a mistake, and after hanging up, they called Sister Lian again.
Sister Lian came to the city alone to find Shi Feizhou. Shi Feizhou's parents were worried that she would get lost or be unable to be contacted, so they bought her a cell phone, but it was an old-fashioned one.
When the phone rang, Sister Lian's pent-up embarrassment finally erupted.
Although she didn't know what was going on, everything she had seen since arriving here had greatly changed her perception.
It seems life shouldn't be like that; everything she had in the village wasn't her whole life.
But if she didn't marry Shi Feizhou, she would be beaten up.
Sister Lian answered the phone with trembling fingers.
The person who had been speaking softly and gently to Shi Feizhou was now unleashing a torrent of venomous curses at her.
"You brat, why did it take you so long to answer the phone?"
"I think she's just asking for trouble; a good scolding when she gets back will fix it."
"What are you saying? Sister Lian, come back first. We can talk about the wedding later."
Hearing Pan Zhu say this, Sister Lian had some questions. She asked in a low voice, "Aren't you getting married?"
Pan Zhu said impatiently, "That's right, we're not getting married. Feizhou is still in school, so it's inconvenient for him to get married. You should come back first."
After hanging up the phone, Sister Lian was somewhat stunned. She wasn't getting married anymore; had she done something wrong?
Shi Feizhou leaned closer and said, " Sister Lian, let me take you to the station."
Sister Lian asked, confused, " Feizhou, my mother-in-law won't let me marry you anymore. Did I do something wrong?"
Shi Feizhou was already annoyed, and he said with a stern face, " Sister Lian, don't go along with their nonsense. We're relatives, there's no way we can get married."
From childhood, Pan Zhu and Shi Qing had always told her that she would marry Shi Feizhou when she grew up. Once, when she went out to chop firewood, a man kindly helped her. When she returned home, she was beaten and told that she was unruly and that she was trying to seduce someone even though she was a member of the Shi family.
They beat her mercilessly and forced her to kneel in the ancestral hall, without giving her food or water for a whole day and night.
If she hadn't married Shi Feizhou, would she have faced even harsher punishment?
Sister Lian was terrified.
Suddenly, someone grabbed her hand and pulled her into their arms.
Fu Qiao put her arm around Sister Lian's shoulder and looked at Shi Feizhou warily, saying, "Going back to what home? I've already called the police. Your family is breaking the law, do you know that?"
Shi Feizhou looked completely bewildered. "What law did I break?"
But he quickly realized that Fu Qiao was still angry with him. She liked him so much, she was probably jealous.
Thinking of this, Shi Feizhou gently coaxed Fu Qiao, "After I take Sister Lian to the station, I will naturally come back to meet you. Fu Qiao, don't be angry anymore."
"Ha?"
Even in this situation, Shi Feizhou is still thinking about going on a date.
That's absolutely amazing.
Fu Qiao even wanted to travel back in time and slap the version of herself who was obsessed with Shi Feizhou to death.