He Lili felt a pang of guilt and immediately looked away.
Qiao Qingqing, however, showed no particular reaction, acting just as she always did. This both put He Lili at ease and filled her with doubt. Yet, she lacked the courage to question Qiao Qingqing directly, so she decided that if there was still no movement from Zhou Hongjun by tonight, she would seek out Shi Wang to probe for information. For now, she had to head out to the fields with the new educated youths.
That was right—the new educated youths had had a falling out. They refused to continue with their previous arrangement, so He Lili now had to work in the fields herself. Fortunately, everyone had offered to help share the load, which eased her anxiety.
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