I was married off to a disabled hero in lieu of marriage; my in-laws doted on me and I aspired to gr

Soon, Yao Xing finished cooking. Although it was simple, the aroma of the braised pig's head meat had already made Gu Tong'an's mouth water.

"Yao Xing, I ate your food. What are you going to eat for breakfast tomorrow?"

"Just eat without worry. You can always buy two steamed buns from the cafeteria. You're so petty and always calculating. If you're too calculating with your friends, the relationship will drift apart."

Yao Xing has always been very generous; he treated everyone to meals at school the most.

Gu Tong'an's calculative nature stems from his family. When there's a plate of meat on the table, he has to mentally prepare himself before daring to take a piece. If his stepmother shows displeasure, he will never take a second piece.

Even if he carefully read her expression, his stepmother could always find many reasons to mock him.

When he arrived at school, his classmates saw that he was aloof, but in reality, he was afraid that his classmates would not like him, so he dared not speak to them.

Yao Xing came from the countryside. His father, Yao Sixi, would scold him and chase after him with a stool if he didn't like him. However, he was not estranged from his family. He was still naughty when he wanted to be, because his mother would protect him.

"Eat, eat more. It's just meat, right? I'll get you another box when you come next week."

Yao Xing kept putting food on Gu Tong'an's plate when a gentle voice came from outside: "Yao Xing, Yao Xing!"

Yao Xing quickly got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and opened the door: "Sister Man, you're here."

"I made some pickled radishes at home, they're great with rice, I'll give you some."

Zhang Man held a bowl of radish mixed with red chili peppers, and the sour smell made her mouth water.

"I love Sister Man's pickled cabbage the most. I'll go get a bowl."

Zhang Man followed Yao Xing into the house and saw Gu Tong'an, saying, "Oh, we have guests at home."

"My friend Gu Tong'an was eating braised pig's head, but he got tired of it, so he ate a piece of pickled radish."

Yao Xing poured the pickled radish into his own bowl and said, "Sister Man, let me get you some pork head meat."

"No need, no need. My family is having pork belly and cabbage stir-fry today, it's about the same."

Zhang Man turned and left, and Yao Xing kept saying "thank you".

Back on the kang (heated brick bed), Yao Xing pushed the pickled radish towards Gu Tong'an: "Eat, it's really delicious. Sister Man is the most capable; she can make pickled radish, pickled cucumber, and pickled green beans."

"She's at work?"

Who is it?

"Sister Man."

"I go to work, I'm a teacher at the Second Elementary School. Her family is struggling; her mother is paralyzed, and she has a younger brother who is still in school. I get off work early, so I go to her house to ask if she wants some water and chat with her for a while. The old lady is quite lonely living alone at home."

"She's so gentle," Gu Tong'an said, blushing.

Yao Xing ate heartily: "Yes, Sister Man has a good personality and is a good person, but she's just unlucky. If it weren't for her aunt's brother dragging her down, she probably would have been married and had children long ago."

"She's not married?"

"No, with such a heavy burden at home, men also weigh the pros and cons."

"Yes, people always weigh their interests."

Zhang Man's sweet smile lingered in Gu Tong'an's mind, stirring a slight unease in the young man's heart.

Qiaoqiao discovered a very serious problem: Wu Dan had disappeared for two months, but she had actually come back to school.

Wasn't she expelled for taking the exam for someone else? Yao Xing was expelled, so how come she's back in school?

Qiaoqiao wasn't the only one curious; Wang Min was too. After making inquiries, she learned that Wu Dan was sick and had been resting at home for two months.

"I thought she was just all talk and no action, but I didn't expect her to actually pass the exam."

Wang Min was extremely dissatisfied; in her mind, Wu Dan could never have the talent to get into university.

"Hey, Qiaoqiao, hasn't Yao Xing written to you? How is he doing?"

"I don't know, they probably went back to their hometown."

Qiaoqiao didn't tell Wang Min a single word about Yao Xing's situation. When faced with self-interest, human nature cannot be tested.

If Wang Min knew that Yao Xing had found a job in the city, she would definitely ask for his help.

Qiaoqiao doesn't like being taken advantage of, and when she does help, it's always willingly.

Wu Dan still didn't pay much attention to Qiaoqiao, and the two kept to themselves, so they lived in relative peace.

A week later, Qiaoqiao kept feeling that people were pointing and whispering behind her back, as if they were talking about something.

"Wang Min, is someone talking about me?"

"No, I didn't hear anything. You're just imagining things, aren't you?"

I hope they're overthinking it. I haven't done anything that would give them anything to talk about, have I?

Qiaoqiao has only one secret: she is married.

It wasn't that she intentionally hid it, but with a minister-level father-in-law, a skilled surgeon mother-in-law, and a newspaper editor-in-chief who was popular among young people, if her classmates found out, there would be countless troubles from backdoor offers and connections.

My father-in-law also specifically explained that his job was special and should not be publicized.

Qiaoqiao kept it a secret to protect her family.

Many students may never have the opportunity to meet a provincial or ministerial-level leader in their entire lives, but knowing that Qiaoqiao's family has one will lead some people to deliberately approach her for personal gain.

It's impossible to hide it.

Qiaoqiao, Wang Min, and Gu Tong'an were eating in the cafeteria when Wu Dan came over arrogantly with four or five lackeys.

"Yang Qiao!" Wu Dan exclaimed forcefully, as if Qiaoqiao had been caught cheating.

Qiaoqiao wasn't afraid of her. With three fierce foxes in her family, she had grown bolder over time, and Wu Dan was nothing to her.

"Wu Dan, the movement is over. Who are you trying to impress with this kind of arrogant, denunciation-style behavior?"

Qiaoqiao coldly raised her eyes, giving Wu Dan a disdainful look.

"Yang Qiao, is your home in Dashui Village, Liushan Commune, Tonggang County?"

She even found out about her own family. What is she planning to do?

"yes!"

"So it's you! Everyone, come and see! Yang Qiao married a disabled soldier, taking advantage of the situation and selling herself to get a chance to go to the city. Still pretending to be innocent? Old woman, what are you pretending for? Your child is already several years old, isn't he?"

Qiaoqiao's face turned pale, and a crowd of classmates gathered around to watch the commotion. Even Wang Min was so surprised that her mouth dropped open.

"Yang Qiao, you...you're married?"

Qiaoqiao threw down her chopsticks and looked at Wu Dan with a dark face: "Wu Dan, I married a hero. You publicly insulted a hero. I can sue you."

"Oh dear, I'm so scared. This is the kind of thing your family always does. You got my sister arrested, and now you want to get me arrested too. Let me tell you, I'm not as easy to bully as my sister."

Then he turned to the large group of students: "Classmates, you be the judge! My sister was an educated youth in Liushan Commune. Just because she spoke a few truths, Yang Qiaojia put her in prison. My sister is innocent! In broad daylight, she can't even speak the truth. She bullies ordinary people by taking advantage of her hero's name. What kind of hero is she? She's just a cripple without legs."

"You can say whatever you want, but you can't say anything about Wenhui." Qiaoqiao, with a burst of strength from who-knows-where, grabbed the lunchbox in her hand and threw it at Wu Dan.

Immediately, chaos erupted in the cafeteria. Gu Tong'an bravely helped Qiaoqiao, while Wang Min, clutching her lunchbox, hid to the side.

Qiaoqiao, who did farm work, was also strong. She grabbed whatever she could find and indiscriminately beat Wu Dan until blood flowed from her head...