Chapter 4 I'm nobody to you
The corn was hard to divide, so Huang Ying suggested saving it for her three siblings to share later.

The mother and her two children shared the sweet potatoes, taking bites from each other and enjoying them immensely.

They did not notice the three people approaching from the side.

"Big sister, look who I brought you!"

Gao Qingya suddenly appeared in front of Gao Qinghe, startling her so much that she dropped the unfinished sweet potato she was holding.

Gao Qingmiao glanced up and looked behind her younger sister.

Upon seeing Zhou Zhenghua, who was wearing a black executive jacket, and a young, unfamiliar woman, he inwardly cursed his bad luck.

I hurriedly turned around to look, and saw my older sister calmly picking up the sweet potato that had fallen on the ground, blowing on it, and eating it in one bite.

Whether it was her imagination or not, Gao Qingmiao felt that this bite of sweet potato was eaten with great gusto.

But upon closer inspection, his older sister did not show the slightest sign of unease about the presence of a beautiful young woman beside Zhou Zhenghua.

"Aunt Ying." Zhou Zhenghua greeted Huang Ying with a smile and a nod.

Huang Ying quite liked the young man next door; otherwise, she wouldn't have tacitly allowed her eldest daughter to have an ambiguous relationship with him.

But then I thought about how my eldest daughter fainted and was hospitalized, and how the person in question was clearly in the county town but hadn't shown up.

Huang Ying's enthusiastic smile vanished instantly, and she looked suspiciously at the young woman beside Zhou Zhenghua.

Noticing Huang Ying's gaze, the girl gave her a polite yet distant smile.

But the disdain in her eyes couldn't be perfectly concealed.

She looked to be about the same age as Gao Qinghe, not very tall, around 1.55 meters, and had delicate features.

But she was dressed stylishly, wearing a light yellow wool coat, her hair was permed into big waves, she wore a white plastic headband, and carried a small red leather bag.

She is youthful and beautiful, possessing a confident and poised demeanor that girls from small towns often lack.

Young men and women passing by couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.

Feeling the gazes directed at her, she raised her chin smugly, scrutinizing Gao Qinghe with a hint of hostility.

However, she soon noticed the envious glances directed at her.

When the image landed on Gao Qinghe, who was wearing a red jacket and black trousers, it instantly became stunning.

Even she herself felt a little ashamed of her own striking beauty.

Gao Qinghe is tall and slender, and she manages to make even the most unfashionable red jacket and black trousers look retro and fashionable.

A lazy braid draped over her shoulder, her complexion hadn't fully recovered, her face was slightly pale, her lips were naturally red, and her bright eyes were like autumn water, seemingly filled with innocence.

I noticed a noticeable bruise on her forehead, which was quite distressing.

"Qinghe," Zhou Zhenghua said with concern, stepping forward, "Are you alright?"

He has a kind face, the kind of rugged and masculine image that best fits the current aesthetic, and his thick, sword-like eyebrows make him look righteous and awe-inspiring.

In the late 1980s, college graduates were assigned to work as village secretaries at the grassroots level to gain experience and prestige.

He also gained the appreciation of his superiors and was specially arranged to study at the county cadre school.

At the height of his career, with eyes full of ambition ready to make a name for himself, he was indeed more charismatic than those mediocre second-generation heirs of his generation.

Gao Qinghe admitted that she did have good taste in men.

Putting aside their character, both Zhou Zhenghua and Jiang Baohai are at least pleasing to the eye.

She had expected to experience intense emotional turmoil upon seeing Zhou Zhenghua again, the man she had known forty years ago.

They might even lose control of their impulse and give him a good beating.

But in fact, seeing the man in front of me who showed concern for me...

Gao Qinghe felt only relief.

It would be so nice to go back to being twenty; she could live a good life free from the influence of scumbags.

"Why is your forehead so swollen?"

Zhou Zhenghua was genuinely distressed, his eyes filled with concern.

Gao Qinghe turned her head away from his hand that was about to reach out to check her forehead.

Zhou Zhenghua paused and glanced at her.

Seeing her expressionless face, he assumed she was angry that he hadn't come to visit her sooner.

That's always been her personality; she can get angry in an instant, regardless of whether there are outsiders present.

Zhou Zhenghua reluctantly withdrew his hand and took the initiative to introduce the stylish female comrade next to him.

"This is Comrade Ouyang Yan, a teacher who just arrived at the county's No. 1 Middle School. She and I are studying together at the cadre school."

Zhou Zhenghua introduced Gao Qinghe to Ouyang Yan: "This is my neighbor's daughter; we grew up together." Neighbor's daughter?

Gao Qingmiao and Gao Qingya both looked at Zhou Zhenghua in surprise.

Shouldn't you say it's your partner?

Everyone in the Second Team of Shanghe Village knew that the eldest sister was waiting for Zhou Zhenghua, a college graduate, to return and get married.

Although the two never publicly acknowledged their relationship, both the Gao and Zhou families believed they were dating.

So, in Zhou Zhenghua's eyes, his eldest sister was just his good neighbor's sister?
A fire suddenly welled up inside Gao Qingya, and she wanted to speak up and remind Zhou Zhenghua.

Gao Qingmiao stopped them.

Gao Qingya whispered, "What are you doing?"

Gao Qingmiao didn't say anything, but reminded her to watch how her older sister would react.

Zhou Zhenghua also noticed Gao Qingya's little actions and glanced at Gao Qinghe guiltily.

Based on his understanding of her, he knew she would definitely be unhappy.

But in fact, he wasn't wrong; the two of them never officially went public with their relationship.

This is a crucial period for his career advancement, and he doesn't want his colleagues and superiors to know that he's dating, fearing that they'll think he's too sentimental to commit to anything serious.

Qinghe likes him so much, she must understand his helplessness.

He will definitely explain it to her when he has the chance later.

Seeing the reassuring look Zhou Zhenghua gave her, Gao Qinghe smiled politely.

That's right, he knew Qinghe understood him.

Zhou Zhenghua was about to breathe a sigh of relief.

Gao Qinghe politely replied, "Yes, Zhou Zhenghua and I are just ordinary neighbors; we have no relation whatsoever."

“There was none before, and there will never be any in the future,” Gao Qinghe added.

Zhou Zhenghua's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at her in surprise: "Qing He?"

Gao Qinghe didn't look at him, as if they really were just ordinary neighbors.

Ouyang Yan was overjoyed, and the hostility in her eyes vanished instantly. She took two steps forward and extended her hand to Gao Qinghe.

"Hello Qinghe, may I ask where you work? We can get together sometime sometime. I'd like to learn more about Brother Zhou from you."

After saying that, she glanced shyly at Zhou Zhenghua quickly.

Even a blind person could see that Ouyang Yan liked Zhou Zhenghua.

Gao Qinghe shook her head. "Forget about the gathering. If you want to know Zhou Zhenghua, you should ask him yourself. I'm not familiar with him."

"Qinghe, are you angry?"

Zhou Zhenghua smiled awkwardly, afraid that Gao Qinghe was about to say something.

He apologized first, saying that he should have come to visit her sooner, but he was too busy with work to come in time.

Gao Qinghe smiled politely: "It's okay, I'm not anyone to you."

The tricycle has arrived.

Gao Chongyi called to the mother and daughters to get in the car.

Seeing Zhou Zhenghua there, she was about to greet this successful future son-in-law when she noticed the youthful and beautiful Ouyang Yan beside him.

Then he noticed the strange atmosphere between his wife and children.

Gao Chongyi decisively suppressed his urge to greet Zhou Zhenghua and had his son and youngest daughter help his older sister into the car so they could go home.

"I wish you happiness."

Gao Qinghe smiled faintly at the young couple in front of her who would become husband and wife.

He pulled his mother, who was completely bewildered, into the car.

Gao Chongyi shouted at the stunned brother and sister, "If you don't want to take the car, you two can walk back yourselves!"

Don’t!

Gao Qingmiao and Gao Qingya quickly climbed onto the tricycle.

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