Yu Haitang was filled with a longing for love. Because of her bold and vivacious personality, she clung tightly to Li Anquan’s side the moment they stepped out of the courtyard.
People in this era all turned their gazes toward the pair, some even pointing and whispering. Li Anquan felt a bit embarrassed, but Yu Haitang spoke up to the onlookers with complete ease: "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a couple out for a stroll? Our country encourages freedom of love, you know!"
Fortunately, they were in Sìjiǔ City, where ideologies were relatively open. In some rural areas, they might have actually been dragged off and thrown into a pig cage for such a scandal. It was a time when even holding hands could make a person blush, yet Yu Haitang did not care about such things. She skipped along beside Li Anquan as they made their way to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative.
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