The flowers bloom in spring.
Ai Cao's belly not only grew bigger.
She seemed to grow taller.
Ren Wanwan laughed at her and the baby in her belly.
Ai Cao almost never stayed in school except for class because young students always ran and fought with each other. But even though she lived outside now.
There was not much time after school, but there were still male students who were enthusiastic.
Ai Cao came from the village.
She did not have the arrogance of a county girl.
She was not like Feng Xiaomei, who spoke arrogantly to others.
She was also not like other girls from the countryside. They were either introverted and did not dare to communicate with others.
They either had low self-esteem, or they flaunted the glory of labor all day.
They looked down on the girls in the city and said that they were weak.
And it was obvious that although she came from the countryside, her family was better off than most people.
Although there were rumors before,
Ai Cao was with several men, those who had interacted with her could roughly tell that this girl did not look like the kind of person who could get several men to do that kind of thing.
She was beautiful, well-behaved, and came from a good family.
Such a girl was, of course, the target of adolescent boys.
It happened to rain when class ended at noon.
Ai Cao was wet and slippery. In addition, she forgot to bring an umbrella when she came up early in the morning.
So she stood at the door of the class, hesitating what to do.
"Why don't you have lunch with me at school?" Ren Wanwan suggested as she looked at the drizzle outside.
Just as Ai Cao was hesitating, a male student took the initiative to run over. He held an umbrella and asked Ai Cao, "Didn't you bring an umbrella? I have an umbrella. Let's go to the cafeteria together. "
Ai Cao looked at the boy seriously. It was Zhu Heng, a classmate diagonally behind her. He was from the countryside. He was a little tanned, but he was very strong. He was also very cheerful and generous. He often helped his classmates.
"Thank you, but I don't plan to go to the cafeteria now. I want to wait for the rain to stop." After saying that, Ai Cao lowered her head and looked at her feet. She was pregnant, so she wore a pair of cloth shoes for comfort.
"Oh, then, then forget it." Zhu Heng rubbed his head, but he did not insist.
"You really don't plan to go to the cafeteria now?" Ren Wanwan stood up from the seat beside her, looked at the Ai Cao, and said, "I'm afraid your shoes will get wet. I'll help you get the food." Even though she was also wearing cloth shoes.
When she woke up in the morning, the sky was a little cloudy. At that time, it was not raining yet. Girls always felt ugly wearing rubber shoes, so Ren Wanwan felt lucky that it would not rain, so she did not change her shoes when she went out.
"No, I'm afraid of slippery roads." The Ai Cao looked at the muddy courtyard and rubbed his stomach. He frowned. Going back in the afternoon was also a problem.
"Forget it. Wait a minute. I see that Feng Xiaomei is wearing rubber shoes. She just used my umbrella. Let's try to ask her to run an errand to help us get food later." As long as they didn't do anything excessive to provoke her, Ren Wanwan was usually very easy to talk to. She was very easy to get along with and was not a calculative person.
"Hmm, let's wait a while." Neither of them was willing to step on water in the rain. They returned to their seats and discussed the interesting novels they had recently read.
After a while, Zhu Heng, who had just left, ran back. This time, he was holding a lunch box in his arms. Because he did not use an umbrella, his short hair was covered with raindrops.
"Here, I, I got food for you." When he reached out his hand to pass the lunch box to the Ai Cao, his tanned face was unexpectedly flushed.
What, what's going on?
The Ai Cao and Ren Wanwan were caught off guard and looked at the person who suddenly appeared with a stupefied expression.
"No, no need!" The Ai Cao reacted quickly and waved his hand to refuse. "Thank you, but no need. We will ask other students to help us later."
"It's okay. We are all classmates, so we should help each other. Besides, these are all the food you usually eat. Hurry up and eat. It will get cold soon." After saying that, Zhu Heng put the lunch box on the table and ran out.
"Why is this person like this?" The Ai Cao looked at the back of the figure who ran out, and his small face was almost wrinkled into a ball.
"Here, eat. Haha, but unexpectedly, there is someone who helps you get food. Alas, I am not so lucky! "Ren Wanwan deliberately made fun of the Ai Cao.
"What? If you want, there will be a bunch of people lining up to bring food to you. Hurry up, where are the chopsticks? Let's eat together. After eating, you can wash the dishes. Hurry up and finish eating and return the money and lunch box to him. "
Since the food was already on the table, it would be too stiff to push it back. It would affect the relationship between classmates. Therefore, the Ai Cao decided to accept. However, he would give the money back later and at the same time, thank him again.
However, speaking of Ren Wanwan, in fact, a girl like her was simply a goddess in the school. She was gentle, well-educated, and good at studying. Not only did the teachers like her, but also the male students liked her. However, ever since a boy wanted to pursue her and was rejected by her, he still shamelessly pestered her. In the end, he was taught a lesson by two boys with armbands. Most of the boys were afraid of provoking her.
In the afternoon, the Ai Cao clearly expressed her gratitude to Zhu Heng for helping her. However, she still had to pay for the food. She also praised him for his Lei Feng spirit. Originally, she thought that this matter was over. She did not expect that Zhu Heng would come again after school in the afternoon to promote his Lei Feng spirit.
"No, it's really not necessary. Classmate Zhu, I am with Classmate Ren Wanwan."
"You didn't bring an umbrella. The rain hasn't stopped completely. Classmate Ren Wanwan's umbrella is too small. Let me give it to you."
"It's really not necessary. I … "
"Ai Cao!" When the Ai Cao was about to reject Zhu Heng, a voice suddenly called her from the courtyard.
In the classroom, there were several students who had not yet gone to the cafeteria. They were all looking at the scene at the door. When they heard the voice of a boy calling Ai Cao from the courtyard, they all turned their heads to look outside the window.
In the courtyard outside the window, there was a man wearing a raincoat, black rubber shoes, and a big black umbrella. He was tall and didn't look like a student. Perhaps it was because of the cloudy day, his face didn't look too good.
It's Gu Dong! The Ai Cao heard the voice and turned her head to look at him happily. "Hehe, you are here. I was just thinking about how to go home."
Gu Dong strode to the Ai Cao's side and pulled her to his side. He said to the boy who was flirting with the Ai Cao, "Sorry to trouble you. I am here to take her home!" After he finished speaking, he took off his raincoat and put it on the Ai Cao. Then, he covered the Ai Cao's head with the umbrella.
"Thank you, Classmate Zhu. Ren Wanwan, I am leaving now!" Just now, she had refused to be sent off by her male classmates and insisted on leaving with Ren Wanwan. Now, she happily left with the man who came to pick her up. When the students saw this scene, their minds were spinning and they exchanged glances with each other.
"Why did you come to school? I thought you were going back to the village today." It was April now, the busy time for weeding in the fields.
"I was worried about you. I was afraid that something would happen to you." The Ai Cao's belly could be seen. Although it was not obvious with the clothes covering it, Gu Dong often touched the bulge with his hand. She really had an accident outside.
Duan Xue slipped on a rainy day when she went out, causing her to miscarry and lose her child. Gu Dong had a deep impression of this incident, so he was very worried about her.
The spring rain in April never stopped. Sometimes, the villagers would start work, and sometimes they would stop work. Gu Dong did not want to leave the Ai Cao alone in the county town most of the time, so he often ran to and fro. In addition, he and Gu Dong had surrounded the pond from last year. They wanted to try raising more fish and prawns, so they spent less time in the village.
Last year's autumn harvest was not good, so this year's spring was especially difficult. The wheat had just sprouted, and there were no wheat ears. Everyone was suffering without food. They could not fill their stomachs, and they were hungry. Some people started to look for trouble.
No one knew who spread the rumor that Fu Jiu and Gu Dong made money by tinkering with things last year. They made a lot of money. Some people did not believe it, but more and more people believed it.
This was because Fu Jiu had been married for more than a year. Fu Jiu not only repaid his family's debt, but also bought a bicycle and a radio. It was said that his family did not buy a sewing machine because his wife did not know how to make clothes. But he promised to buy one for his mother at the end of the year. In addition, Gu Dong's family was so poor, but he also bought a bicycle.
People were like this. Some good things were not worth thinking about. The more they thought about it, the more they felt they were right. Many people felt that the two of them had money in their hands. Gradually, more and more people came to the house to find out how they earned money. Some even came to borrow money.
Fu Jiu rejected all of them. He said that his money was earned by selling mountain goods last autumn. As for Gu Dong, they could not find him every few days and asked if he was doing something to earn money. Gu Dong smiled and said, "What kind of earning money is that? If there's anything, don't forget to tell me. I'm doing this because I'm poor. My wife is pregnant, and I bought a bicycle for the convenience of taking care of my son!"
The two of them lied time and time again, but there were people who believed them. Anyway, there were more than three to five people in the village who were watching them closely. It was not good for the two of them to go to the mountains frequently. Fortunately, they had planted all the seedlings. This year, there were not as many as last year. There were only about a thousand fish and some prawns. These seedlings were all bought from the fish farm.
In addition, because they were always being watched, Fu Jiu stayed at home for a long time. He sighed when he saw his wife taking care of his daughter every day and occasionally reading books. When they talked about Cao Aiguo and Duan Xue, he could not hide the envy in his eyes.
Fu Jiu felt uncomfortable and went to look for Gu Dong.
"Dongzi, what are you thinking? Your wife's belly is so big now, and you still want her to stay in school? Also, are you really going to let your wife study and take the exams in the future? "Fu Jiu asked irritably.
"What else can I think? I'll just take one step at a time. But Ai Cao's pregnancy is indeed big. The last time I went to see her, I heard from Ren Wanwan that some of her classmates were guessing if she was pregnant. I wonder how she is now?"
"Then what about going to school? If Ai Cao wants to take the exams in the future, will you let him go? "
"If he can pass the exams, of course he will. If he can go out, it means he has the ability!"
"But did you hear? Many people look down on our village after going to the city. Duan Xue left for so long and only sent a letter to Fu Qiang. I heard from Zhang Xianglan's mother that after Cao Aiguo went to university, she only sent letters home asking for money and food stamps. She doesn't care about her daughter at all. She doesn't even care about her son."
"That's because everyone has their own thoughts. If they really want to leave, no one can make them stay. Whether his wife wants to follow him or not depends on his own capabilities. It has nothing to do with his location! "Gu Dong felt that Fu Jiu was worrying too much.
"I'm just afraid that Fu Fang will leave in the future and not want me anymore." Fu Jiu said his thoughts calmly.
"You're capable and you're good to her. Why would she not want you? Besides, have you thought about it? If your wife passes the exam and goes out, your daughter can also go out with her mother in the future. You've been to the city a few times, so you should know how the children there are raised and how they look. Look at the children running around in our village. Do you think there's a difference?"
Gu Dong's words made Fu Jiu fall into deep thought. There were some things that he could not see, but he had to admit that Gu Dong's words made sense.
A few days after the incident, Fu Jiu's mother started to complain. She said that her daughter-in-law had been taking care of the children all day and was still hugging a book. She did not take care of the children wholeheartedly and even wanted to sit for the university entrance exam.
Compared to the sunny days in May last year, this year, it was raining non-stop.
Even though Gu Dong tried his best to go to the county, there were still areas that he could not take care of. In the end, he had no choice but to ask Zhuang Yan for help.
Zhuang Yan was going to graduate from high school this summer. Last December's exam was just a test. This summer, it was time for her to give it her all. However, she had a good relationship with the Ai Cao. She was also worried that the Ai Cao would have an accident at night when she lived alone in the small courtyard that she rented. Therefore, she still moved to live with the Ai Cao.
The Ai Cao was already seven months pregnant. Her classmates were not fools. In addition, Gu Dong went to the school to look for the Ai Cao more than once. Recently, the school was abuzz with all kinds of rumors.
"Don't take it to heart. If someone deliberately looks for trouble, don't get into a conflict with them. Take care of your stomach first. Try not to be separated from Wanwan." On the way home from school, Zhuang Yan supported the Ai Cao as he instructed her.
She was not in the same class as her. Recently, there were many rumors in the school. She was afraid that someone would have bad intentions.
"Don't worry. I usually look after her. However, many people in our class know that the Ai Cao and Gu Dong are married. They also know that she is pregnant. But after all, this is the school. There are many people who have opinions about this. Isn't this what those people are thinking? What does her marriage and childbirth have to do with them? Now, they lack a righteous face and gossip behind her back. It's as if she has done something heinous and harmful to the country. "
Although Ren Wanwan usually looked very ladylike, one would know once they got to know her well. Sometimes, this girl had unique ideas, and her mouth was even more poisonous.
The Ai Cao's big belly could not be hidden anymore. Recently, she had been targeted by her classmates in school. There were even teachers who deliberately made things difficult for her in class.
After the principal found out about the situation, he asked the head of department to look for her and told her not to take it to heart. If anyone asked, she could say that she was married but still came to school because she loved to study.
No matter how open-minded she was, the environment was here. In addition, her pregnancy caused some hormones to be abnormal. Sometimes, the Ai Cao's mood fluctuated quite a lot. She told Ren Wanwan and Zhuang Yan that when Gu Dong came again, she would torture him to vent the anger in her heart.
Although it was a joke, she really hoped that Gu Dong would come again. This was because Gu Dong had not come for ten days. In the past, Gu Dong would come every seven or eight days at most. He did not have time during the day. In the evening, after work, he would ride his bicycle to see her and stay for the night. Early the next morning, he would pedal back.
It started to drizzle again. Mugwort didn't see Gu Dong. When she heard from her classmates that there was a man looking for her at the school gate, she didn't know why, but she felt an inexplicable sense of panic in her heart. When she saw who the person standing at the school gate was, Mugwort's heart suddenly jumped.
"Something happened in Dongzi."
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