"Are you very familiar with Comrade Jiang?" Ji Xiangcheng was very curious, and if so, that would be wonderful.
Lin Yufei nodded, then shook his head, "We’ve had so dealings, there’s so relationship."
The relationship he referred to was that Xu Qinghuan was his sister’s best friend, which in a roundabout way made her like his sister. Jiang Xingye and Xu Qinghuan were engaged, so he was practically like his brother-in-law.
To speak of it, it’s actually a bit complicated.
Ji Xiangcheng thought Lin Yufei didn’t want to say more and playfully bumped into him, "What kind of relationship is it exactly?"
Her tone rose, particularly playful. Lin Yufei, not used to such behavior, felt his whole body go numb.
Xu Qinghuan, with her keen hearing, turned her head and saw Lin Yufei standing there dumbstruck and flustered. Her cheeks were crimson like the evening glow, as she felt a pang in her heart; she never would have expected these two to end up together.
She didn’t know how close their relationship had beco. In truth, she had no personal issue with Ji Xiangcheng, as the books also ntioned that she was unaware of her mother’s actions.
But since ancient tis, the saying that misfortune doesn’t affect the children is just nonsense.
How could it not affect them?
Collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, or earning a large reward as a spy; didn’t Ji Xiangcheng enjoy its benefits? Her pristine shirt, military-style pants, and little leather shoes all seed better than what ordinary children had.
Her father, Xu Jing’an, also sacrificed his life in the battle on East Mountain Island, making Zhenai Qianxia her father’s killer, with whom she shared a deep-seated hatred.
But Xu Qinghuan wouldn’t stop the other two from dating because of this.
"What’s wrong?"
Jiang Xingye noticed Xu Qinghuan had gotten into the car but was too concerned to sleep, appearing very worried.
"Nothing, once we get off, I have sothing to talk to Yu Fei." Xu Qinghuan replied.
The car stopped outside the departnt store in Anguang County, and people began getting off one by one. Xu Qinghuan followed behind Jiang Xingye and got off without a hitch.
Ji Xiangcheng ca up to Xu Qinghuan joyfully, "Qinghuan, why are you in the county, where are you going? Let’s go together!"
Xu Qinghuan gave her a smile and said to Lin Yufei, "Yu Fei, I need to talk to you about sothing."
Lin Yufei exchanged nods with Jiang Xingye in greeting before walking ahead with Xu Qinghuan, leaving Ji Xiangcheng waiting in place.
Ensuring she couldn’t hear, Xu Qinghuan stopped. Before she could speak, Lin Yufei said, "Qinghuan, Brother Xingye, I’m really sorry."
Hmm? Xu Qinghuan was a bit puzzled.
"If it wasn’t for , you wouldn’t have t ng Yibing, and the stuff that happened later wouldn’t have occurred. It’s all my fault." Lin Yufei sincerely apologized.
"After Lanlan found out, she gave a good scolding. I really regret it, and if anything really happened to you two, I’d never forgive myself."
He was deeply remorseful, always wanting to visit the Shangjiang Team, but he couldn’t take ti off work.
With the harvesting not going well, the team leader was like an enraged lion, making it even harder for him to ask for leave. Today he was in town for production team matters.
"Yu Fei, this isn’t related to you. You didn’t know he would be like that. You’ve always looked out for since we were young. When I was bullied on the way to or from school, you’d beat the other kids.
When I went to your house and stayed too late, you always walked ho. I rember all that."
Lin Yufei felt even more uneasy, "ng Yibing knowing you is related to ."
Jiang Xingye had so resentnt towards Lin Yufei, not because Jiang liked to hold grudges. If this had only happened to him, it wouldn’t matter, but knowing Xu Qinghuan was in danger made him lose so rationality.
But hearing Xu Qinghuan talk about it, and recalling that his fiancée grew up without parents, with Lin Yufei looking out for her like a big brother, left him feeling both envious and grateful.
"It has nothing to do with you!" Jiang Xingye said succinctly.
Seeing Lin Yufei stuck in a rut, Xu Qinghuan knew it wouldn’t be easy to pull him out of it anyti soon, so she didn’t dwell on it and went straight to the point,
"Yu Fei, what’s going on between you and Ji the educated youth?"
Seeing Lin Yufei’s face suddenly turn red and him biting his lip without speaking, Xu Qinghuan pressed, "If you won’t tell , I’ll inform Uncle Lin and let them ask you."
"No, don’t!" Lin Yufei quickly replied, "There’s... nothing going on."
Xu Qinghuan understood, "Do you like her?"
Lin Yufei hesitated a bit more, "It’s not... quite at that stage yet."
"Fond of her?"
"I... I don’t know," Lin Yufei was off his ga today, stuttering constantly, "It’s just... it’s fun being with her."
Xu Qinghuan understood even more. Ji Xiangcheng was a very forward girl, able to make friends with stray dogs on the street. Before learning about her background, Xu Qinghuan also had a good impression of her.
"It’s best if you keep your distance from her from now on," Xu Qinghuan said sowhat sadly, for both Lin Yufei and Ji Xiangcheng, and for a relationship that hadn’t even started and might already be dood.
Lin Yufei was surprised, so was Jiang Xingye.
Xu Qinghuan prefaced, "I went to Yan City a while ago and learned so things. For safety’s sake, you should stay away from her, for yourself and Uncle Lin and them."
Jokingly, marrying the daughter of an espionage agent is like putting your entire family’s head on the chopping block.
Lin Yufei understood the gravity of it, or put it this way, even in those days, even a farr was very sensitive to politics and identity. He didn’t ask further, "I understand."
A clear sadness could be seen in his eyes; after all, she was a girl he was fond of, soone he was beginning to fall in love with, and such emotions are hard to avoid.
Xu Qinghuan also felt very sorry for him. If this were in later tis, it would be hard for soone to take it to heart—eting soone for only a few days without even having ti to develop real feelings.
"Yu Fei, I’m sorry. I didn’t know it would be like this. I didn’t tell you at first, so let’s call it even, and you also don’t need to dwell on my part."
Lin Yufei was amused, and his lancholy gradually dispersed, "It’s not like you did it on purpose."
"And you didn’t either!"
"Then let’s call it even. I won’t worry anymore. Where are you headed? I’ll go with you."
Xu Qinghuan understood what he ant—that if left alone, he’d surely end up with Ji Xiangcheng. "Are there other educated youths at your team?"
"There are others," Lin Yufei also understood Xu Qinghuan’s concerns about Ji Xiangcheng being alone, potentially getting into trouble.
He Yulan stood with Ji Xiangcheng, along with other educated youths, talking as they waited for Lin Yufei.
Lin Yufei walked over and told everyone, "Sorry, my sister and brother-in-law have sothing to tend to. I’m going with them. You can go ahead without ."
He glanced at Ji Xiangcheng, nodded, and turned to leave.
Ji Xiangcheng quickly took a couple of steps forward, "Yu Fei, what’s going on? Did Comrade Jiang also tell you not to talk to ?"
It’s the only possibility—Comrade Jiang having an issue with her. After all, she suspected it might have sothing to do with the incident on the train when she was unintentionally taken hostage, dragging Xu Qinghuan into it.
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