Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 563 - 562: Together Like a Fire

Chapter 563: Chapter 562: Together Like a Fire

Are you close with the bandits?

This is not something to be said carelessly!

Zhu Weiqiang’s head shook like a rattle-drum, it was nearly to the point of firing a shot through the window just to prove his innocence.

"I’m not, I didn’t, I don’t know..."

"Company commander, it’s me!"

Shi Dongshan timely poked his head out by the window’s edge.

Zhu Weiqiang’s explanation abruptly halted, he incredulously stared at Shi Dongshan, astonished to the point his jaw almost hit the ground.

How could this be Shi Dongshan?

Zhu Weiqiang had received a call from the commune yesterday, stating that Shi Dongshan would return to the battalion in the next two days. He had arranged for two female squad leaders to pick her up, but could this be a mix-up?

Even if it was a mix-up, Shi Dongshan should recognize the route to Victory Team. There was no way she would have ended up at Ten Miles Team.

Zhu Weiqiang hadn’t had time to clear this up when Lin Nianhe’s head popped out from behind Su Yuncheng: "A female bandit even! Wait, that’s not right, you look familiar. Are you from the battalion?"

Shi Dongshan had been gone for half a year, and since all the battalion educated youths wore standard uniforms, most villagers had a vague impression of her.

Triggered by Lin Nianhe’s comment and hearing her address Zhu Weiqiang as "company commander," buried memories were unlocked, and everyone recognized Shi Dongshan.

The folks of Ten Miles Team were very friendly toward the educated youths, and unconsciously began to ponder if there were some misunderstandings here.

They put down the farming tools in their hands, and their tense bodies also began to relax.

Upon seeing Lin Nianhe, Shi Dongshan’s eyes blazed with anger. She promptly threw the small stool she just used to smash the window in Lin Nianhe’s direction, cursing, "It’s you, the troublemaker! You got me locked up, and you dare to call me a female bandit? My father is Director Shi!"

The small stool traced a perfect parabola toward Lin Nianhe.

"Ouch!"

"Miss Lin, be careful!"

Amidst the exclamations of the villagers, Su Yuncheng casually caught the small stool with one hand, without even blinking.

Lin Nianhe blinked her eyes, randomly picked the nearest Second Aunt Li, and sobbingly threw herself into her arms: "Wuwuwu, Second Aunt, I was so scared!"

As Shi Dongshan threw the stool, the villagers’ faces changed.

What are you saying? Who is the troublemaker?

At this moment, their looks toward Shi Dongshan were filled with hostility.

Second Aunt Li hugged Lin Nianhe’s shoulders, patting her back to calm her, soothing her like a child: "Touch the fur, don’t be scared, touch the ears, be scared for a moment..."

Shi Dongshan saw Lin Nianhe’s pretentious manner and was about to make a lofty remark when she was abruptly interrupted.

Widow Zhao sprang forward with a quick step, accurately finding a spot free of glass shards to sit down and started wailing by patting her thigh:

"What sins have we committed! We kindly let the battalion educated youths stay here, provided them with good food and drink, how did we still end up with enemies!"

"We can’t live like this, good deeds don’t pay off, the battalion is bullying people!"

The aunties who were initially held back by the men squeezed inside, each speaking up to support:

"Old Zhao family’s, get up, there’s no point in getting angry with these heartless wolves!"

"I refuse to believe it, can’t there be any justice in this world? Come on, let’s go to the commune to find the leaders! There’s no way they can bully us like this!"

"What did she just say? Who is her father? Oh no! The official’s son is bullying the poor peasants!"

These aunties, like scattered stars when separate, but like a towering bonfire when gathered.

It’s unclear whether it was intentional or unintentional, but instead of storming in to drag Shi Dongshan out, they surrounded Zhu Weiqiang.

Zhu Weiqiang’s scalp tingled!

He had many things he wanted to say, like individual actions should not escalate to the collective, that the battalion truly didn’t bully by throwing its weight around... but how could he get a word in? Those wrapping around him were the village’s most trouble-making aunties, who could let him speak?

Zhu Weiqiang turned his head back and forth, trying to find Li Dahe or Wang Hong, hoping the leaders could take control of the situation, or at least calm the chaos for the moment.

But after three rounds of searching, he found neither Li Dahe nor Wang Hong, not even Uncle Guan was there. In the crowded courtyard, there was not a single person in charge, not even a squad leader!

Finally, he looked pleadingly at Su Yuncheng, shouting from a distance, "Comrade Su! Comrade Su, please help!"

It must be said, Zhu Weiqiang did have some talent in finding people.

Among the dozens in the courtyard, he accurately located the one with the most raging anger.

Su Yuncheng glanced at him, put down his small stool, and walked toward the window flexing his wrists.

Shi Dongshan was already stunned by the chaotic scene before her.

She didn’t understand, had these people gone mad? Didn’t they hear who her father was? How dared they?

While she was still in shock, Su Yuncheng approached her.

Just as Shi Dongshan recognized the handsome face of the tall man in front of her, before she could even blush, she suddenly felt a sharp pain on her scalp—

Su Yuncheng, grabbing Shi Dongshan by the hair, dragged her out from the window and tossed her onto the ground like a sack.

"Bang!"

The courtyard went silent.

All crying ceased abruptly; the villagers stared with wide eyes, shocked at Su Yuncheng’s actions.

In the villagers’ eyes, Su Yuncheng was reserved and had a good temper, often helping with wild boar hunting, shooting sparrows for the kids, and diligently working during the harvest season, particularly being Miss Lin’s partner — how could a man liked by Xiao He be wrong?

This was the first time they saw such a violent side of Su Yuncheng.

"Feng Wei." Su Yuncheng pulled out a handkerchief, wiping his hands as he spoke, "Arrest her and assess the damage."

"Okay!"

Feng Wei ran over thudding, expertly twisting Shi Dongshan’s arms behind her back and tying them up.

Shi Dongshan, thrown to the ground, saw stars. Her head hurt, her legs hurt, her buttocks hurt, everything hurt.

Forced by Feng Wei to kneel on the ground, she cried out in pain, crying and cursing, "You, you all wait! My, my dad is Director Shi... he won’t let you off!"

"Director Shi? Who is that? Never heard of him."

A mocking voice came, and a figure in a wool coat appeared before Shi Dongshan.

He squatted in front of her, grinning brightly with a sneer, "Though I don’t know your dad, but you must have heard of mine — my father is Sie Zhe, heard of him?"

Shi Dongshan: "..."

Heard of, of course she had heard of him.

Newspapers, radios, this name was mentioned almost every month.

Just as the villagers were recovering from the shock of Su Yuncheng’s actions, they heard Sie Yufei reveal his family background.

What? That silly young man, who nearly collapsed the warehouse for love, is the son of the Sie Family?

Sie Yufei, looking completely at ease, squatted in front of Shi Dongshan and asked, "Is your dad very powerful? Which unit is he from? Has he been on the battlefield and received any honors?"

Lin Nianhe pressed her temple at the side.

Today’s events were unexpected; she couldn’t foresee them and could only prepare for the worst, but she truly did not expect Sie Yufei would suddenly spring up with a contest of paternity.

She reminded softly, "Fourth Sie, ask something useful."

They couldn’t dwell on the issue of lineage anymore; it would lead to too wide-ranging implications to contain.

"Okay."

Fourth Sie: "How many people are in your family? Are you your father’s biological child? Are you closer to your dad or your mom? Is your dad the biological son of your grandfather?"

Lin Nianhe: "..."