Chapter 102: Where’s the Person?
How could she even think about romance when the basic living conditions hadn’t changed?
Besides, apart from the gratitude she felt earlier, she didn’t really have any other good feelings towards Song Chongjin, and truly couldn’t muster the interest to approach him and curry favor.
So let Song Chongjin think whatever he wanted to think.
Since there was no need to bring Jinpan, Song Chongjin didn’t say much and turned to lead the way.
Wang Yongzhu followed behind obediently. With Song Chongjin striding quickly and urgently, Wang Yongzhu, with her slightly chubby legs, struggled to keep up. But she was too embarrassed to ask Song Chongjin to slow down and could only hold her breath as she trotted along behind him.
By now, many people had finished breakfast and were strolling around the village. Large numbers of young girls and daughters-in-law had eaten and were carrying clothes to wash by the river.
Naturally, they saw the two of them, one after the other, heading towards the mountains.
There were those fast-talking gossips: "Did you see that? The Song Family Boy and Second Young Miss Wang are actually heading to the mountains together? Didn’t they call off their engagement?"
"Yo, indeed! This is like seeing ghosts in broad daylight! How did they end up getting involved with each other again? Could it be that Second Young Miss Wang hasn’t given up hope yet?"
"I don’t think so. Second Young Miss Wang used to be fat and lazy, but now she has slimmed down and even learned embroidery. Her family has given her a substantial dowry, and these past days, haven’t a lot of people been visiting the Wang Family to propose? Although they are just after the dowry money because they are poor, isn’t it a lot better than before when no one dared to come forward? Besides, now that Second Young Miss Wang has slimmed down, she has a narrow waist and big hips, a figure that looks like she’ll bear sons easily. Perhaps it’s the Song Family who are having second thoughts!"
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