Quick Transmigration: Don't Let an Honest Man Become a Villainous Supporting Female Character

Chapter 25 The Female Supporting Character in a Historical Fiction

Lin Yitang was not interested in the people or things in this village.

If it weren't for the special circumstances of the time, she would never have had any contact with these people in her life.

She didn't like the people in the village, but she also couldn't stand the way her colleagues talked about them.

Utterly hypocritical.

Her family sent her a lot of books, but they were all left at the village entrance, so she had to go get them herself.

When the people at the village entrance saw her, they smiled and said, "Lin, you've come to get your books again."

Lin Yitang nodded, not wanting to say anything more to them.

Several villagers sat under a tree nearby, watching her and discussing her.

"This is a scholar, he's read so many books."

"Studying is useless now."

"These books must have cost a lot of money."

Ignoring the curious stares, Lin Yitang tightly bound the books together, intending to take them all home at once.

The man sat on the stool and said, "Lin Zhiqing, there are so many books, I'm afraid you can't carry them all back by yourself. Let me get a few people to help you carry them back."

Lin Yitang shook her head: "It's okay, I'll take it back myself."

She loves books, but some of the books were dented because they were bound too tightly, which broke her heart. But the heartache couldn't outweigh the restlessness of being here.

These people don't understand manners or etiquette; they never shy away from staring at people directly.

She loathed those looks, even though she knew they were just curious and meant no harm.

Lin Yitang struggled to carry the stack of books, needing to rest every few steps, and sweat quickly beaded on her forehead.

She's never even swept the floor in her entire life, let alone carried something this heavy.

She walked forward, panting. She couldn't see the ground and tripped, scattering books all over the floor, getting them covered in dust.

Lin Yitang felt utterly defeated. She should have just let those people take the blame for her; what was wrong with being asked a few questions?

She picked up the books one by one, but she was too weak to do anything. She just hoped that a fellow educated youth would pass by and help her carry the books back.

It was getting dark, and the educated youth rarely came out at this time. Just when she was about to fall into despair, she finally saw someone.

"Excuse me, could you help me move these books?"

At this point, Lin Yitang didn't care whether the other person was an educated youth or not; she was content as long as someone helped her.

The man didn't speak, but silently picked up the books.

"Thank you so much." Lin Yitang wiped the sweat from her forehead.

If it weren't for him, she wouldn't know how she would get home today.

Lin Yitang's home was quite far away, and the man didn't speak the whole way. Lin Yitang didn't know how to start a conversation either, as it was always others who started the conversation with her.

"Could you wait a moment? I'm going to wash my face." Lin Yitang really couldn't stand the sweat on her face anymore.

The man nodded and stood aside waiting.

Just then, Ji Chaoxi, who was covered in sweat from playing, hurriedly ran home. She looked at Qin Du, who was carrying books, as if she had seen a ghost, and ran even faster.

Lin Yitang shook the water off her hands and glanced at Ji Chaoxi's back.

When she walked over, Qin Du was quietly looking at the cover of the top book, which had a brief introduction written in Russian.

Seeing his focused gaze, Lin Yitang smiled and asked, "Have you studied this before?"

Qin Du nodded: "I studied it for a while."

Lin Yitang was taken aback. She had only asked casually, but she hadn't expected Qin Du to have actually studied it.

"Why didn't you learn it after that?" Lin Yitang asked curiously.

But Qin Du didn't say anything more.

"That girl, we often meet her sister. You're from the same village, so you should all know her, right?"

Qin Du still didn't reply, and Lin Yitang felt a little awkward, so she stopped asking.

But Qin Du's personality actually made her feel that he was very reliable.

Those educated youth all talked a good game, but none of them could take responsibility.

By the time they arrived at Lin Yitang's courtyard, it was already dark.

Lin Yitang handed the Russian book to Qin Du: "You can take it and read it. Just give it back to me when you're done."

Qin Du frowned as he looked at the book, but didn't take it.

Lin Yitang smiled and said, "It's okay, I still have a lot of books to read, I can't read them that quickly."

Qin Du then accepted it, his voice cold: "Thank you."

After Qin Du left, Lin Yitang carried the books little by little. Just then, a male educated youth came out of the courtyard and helped her carry the books.

The male educated youth hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Yitang, why are you walking with that person?"

Lin Yitang frowned: "We met on the way. What happened?"

The male educated youth lowered his voice: "Don't you know him? His father used to be a landlord, so his class background is very bad. Nobody in this village likes him. You should stay away from him."

Lin Yitang's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Did no one see that person helping her move the books?

No, that girl saw it.

Seeing her like this, the male educated youth sighed, "It's alright, it's alright, I was just talking to you, just be more careful next time."

All the books were put into the room, but Lin Yitang was extremely exhausted at the moment.

First these books, then that person—everything here is troubling her.

As night falls, the croaking of frogs rises and falls throughout the village, and every now and then, the sound of arguing can be heard from one household to another.

As Ji Chaoxi listened to the commotion outside, her mind was filled with the stack of books Qin Du had been carrying that day.

"Sister, I want to read too," she whispered.

Ji Zhuxin fanned herself with a fan and replied, "If you want to read, why don't you just go find Xie Zhiqing? He has so many books."

When Xie Zhiqing was mentioned, Ji Zhuxin immediately perked up.

She leaned closer to Ji Chaoxi and whispered, "Tell me honestly, what's your opinion of Xie Zhiqing?"

Ji Chaoxi didn't understand: "Sister, what do you mean by that?"

Ji Zhuxin was so angry that she flicked her forehead: "I just think about whether he's good-looking or not, how he treats you, and what you feel when you see him."

Ji Chaoxi leaned against her and frowned: "I think he's not as good-looking as me. As for me... I don't know, but when I see him, I always feel a sense of familiarity."

Ji Zhuxin's eyes lit up: "What familiar feeling?"

You've finally figured it out!

Seeing her sister so happy, Ji Chaoxi said in a coquettish tone, "Sister, don't you think he looks just like our dad? So rigid and boring."

Ji Zhuxin sighed deeply and shook her head: "Never mind."

Play the piano on the cow.

She pushed Ji Chaoxi away, but Ji Chaoxi clung to her even tighter, like a puppy.

Ji Zhuxin suddenly felt a little worried. She touched Ji Chaoxi's face and said, "You'd better grow up quickly. You won't even know if you get bullied after you get married."

"I won't marry."

"What will you do if you don't get married?"

"Live with my sister."

"Ha, you want to live with me? I don't want to."

"I want to live with you!"

"Alright, alright, go to sleep."

The next day, the sun was high in the sky, and everyone in the village had already finished their work, but Ji Chaoxi was still asleep.

"Ji Chaoxi, get up quickly!"

Ji Chaoxi, who was still asleep, was instantly startled awake.

She ran to the door, where Chen Yiping, leading a group of people, looked at her impatiently: "How can you sleep so much? Hurry up and get ready, we're going to play cards."

Ji Chaoxi really wanted to say she wasn't going, but Chen Yiping glared at her, so she could only go wash up.

She was still halfway there, completely dazed.

Looking at Ji Chaoxi's appearance, Chen Yiping shook his head, thinking, "This child is hopeless."

Ji Chaoxi yawned widely and looked at Chen Yiping in front of her.

He had a large scar on his head, which made him look even fiercer.

On the day Chen Yiping was beaten, the village chief called a lot of people to Qin Du's house, but Qin Du beat people up like he didn't care about his life. He didn't care about his life, but the others did. No one could get close to him.

She was listening in her room at the time; the village chief pointed at Qin Du and cursed him for a long time before leaving.

The thought of the scar on his forehead filled Chen Yiping with hatred for Qin Du. His face twisted for a moment before he smiled and said, "Qin Du, long time no see."

Qin Du remained silent, but Chen Yiping's underlings couldn't hold back any longer.

"Qin Du, didn't you hear our eldest brother calling you?"

Are you deaf or blind?

Ji Chaoxi chimed in, "Deaf!"

Qin Du completely ignored them, and Chen Yiping's expression turned even uglier.

The next second, Chen Yiping suddenly picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at Qin Du. The stone hit Qin Du's forehead, and blood quickly flowed out.

Before the others could react, Chen Yiping shoved them away and ran off. The others were terrified and screamed as they followed.

Ji Chaoxi was standing at the very edge. Just as she was about to follow, she was shoved hard. Her vision went black, and she fell directly into Qin Du's field.

Ji Chaoxi burst into tears, terrified: "Li Ergou, I'm going to kill you!"

The pain in my legs is nothing compared to the fear in my heart.

The scene of Qin Du, with red eyes, pressing down on Chen Yiping and beating him was still vivid in Ji Chaoxi's mind. The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she cried louder and louder.

Qin Du didn't even glance at her, continuing with his own work.

Ji Chaoxi cried herself to sleep. She glanced at him, struggled to get up from the field, and limped toward the ridge. As she walked, she kept looking back, afraid that Qin Du would rush up and punch her.

As soon as she got home, Ji Chaoxi hugged Ji Zhuxin and cried uncontrollably: "Sister, Li Ergou bullied me! Come with me to beat him up tomorrow!"

Ji Zhuxin was both anxious and heartbroken when she learned the whole story. If Qin Du really made a move, Ji Chaoxi would die there.

"That bastard Li Ergou, he dared to push you! I'll skin him alive!"

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