Siheyuan: The Counterattack of Passerby

Lin Geng shrugged his shoulders, took out a cigarette from a pack, knocked it out, casually put it into his mouth, held it accurately with his lips, and then like a magician, he produced a box of matches, lit it for himself, took a puff, exhaled a puff of smoke, smiled and said:

"Sister Xiao'e, I'm not stupid. With your looks, education, character, and knowledge, if Mr. Lou wants to find you a good husband, he can find a young man with a family background similar to yours among his peers to marry you.

But Mr. Lou gave up those wealthy families that were a good match for you, and chose ordinary working-class people like us with good backgrounds just for you. I guessed what Mr. Lou was thinking!

If it goes as expected, Mr. Lou must have sensed that there are some bad signs now, and that capitalists like him are becoming less and less friendly, so he is in a hurry to find you a husband with a good background to marry you off, in order to show that he does not look down on the working class and is willing to get along with them!"

Lou Xiao'e stared at Lin Geng in shock, with a huge wave of emotion rising in her heart, because Lin Geng's words could be said to have completely guessed what was in her parents' minds.

In the past two years, Mr. Lou has increasingly felt the malice towards capitalists from certain quarters, which not only deprived them of their right to operate, but also constantly squeezed their living space.

Even though he and some former big businessmen had done many patriotic things and were indeed recognized in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the current environment is becoming increasingly unfriendly to capitalists like them.

No matter what they have done in the past, they cannot conceal their nature as capitalists and the exploiting class. The current wind direction is becoming increasingly unfriendly to their class. Some leaders or friends who used to have a good relationship with him are now gradually distancing themselves from them, which makes Father Lou feel a strong sense of crisis.

That's why Lou's father wanted to express his attitude on the matter of Lou Xiao'e's marriage. He wanted to choose a husband with a good background for Lou Xiao'e and marry her off. He wanted to neutralize the background of their family through marriage. At least he thought that even if something happened, Lou Xiao'e could be protected by marrying a husband with a good background.

In fact, Lou's father had already told Lou Xiao'e about these things and told her his difficulties. Although Lou Xiao'e was not willing to accept her parents' arrangement, she knew that she had no choice but to agree to her parents' arrangement since she was born in such a family.

But deep down, she was still very resistant to such an arrangement. Lou Xiao'e didn't like any of the blind dates that her father had found for her, including Xu Damao, who lived in the same courtyard as Lin Geng. She had been putting off meeting him. But who would have thought that Xu Damao had married a woman before he had the chance to go on a blind date with her? This actually made her feel relieved.

She finally met Lin Geng, a man who made her heart beat, but she didn't expect that Lin Geng rejected her love, which made her feel very sad.

It was obvious that Lin Geng had heard some rumors through some unknown means, which made her identity as the daughter of a capitalist become a gap between her and Lin Geng.

However, Lin Geng didn't seem to have any ill will towards her, and he even had a good impression of her, so he told her these words, as if he was reminding her of something, but Lou Xiao'e didn't figure it out for a while.

Lou Xiao'e looked at Lin Geng in shock and whispered to him, "Lin Geng, did you hear some rumors? That's why you advised me to go to Hong Kong to study at university?"

Lin Geng looked at Lou Xiao'e and said seriously: "Sister Xiao'e, today there are only you and me, you have to believe that I will not harm you, because I also admire you, and God made us know each other, which is also a fate, so I will say these words to you!

I won't admit what I said to you today once I leave here! You just need to remember that I won't hurt you!

I really want you to go to Hong Kong, because whether you believe it or not, the wind may blow soon, and this wind will be a disaster for you!

Besides, Mr. Lou is an elite in the business world. Even if there is no wind, according to the current environment, it is difficult for him to realize his ambitions. He can only sit in the city of sorrow and waste his time!

So why doesn't Mr. Lou consider changing to a relatively friendly environment to show his prowess, display his skills, and create a new career? I think Hong Kong is actually a good choice!

It will be better when we get there than being unable to accomplish anything like now, wasting time and worrying all the time, right?"

Lou Xiao'e was filled with shock at this time. She was now certain that Lin Geng must have heard some rumors, which was reminding their family to make preparations in advance and leave the city for Hong Kong to avoid the storm that would come in the future.

Lou Xiao'e is actually very smart. If she didn't understand why Lin Geng said he liked her but rejected her love, now she suddenly understood why Lin Geng rejected her love. She is sure that Lin Geng likes her, but in order not to hurt her, he rejected her cruelly. This is actually protecting her.

Because Lin Geng probably had a premonition that he might not be able to protect her from the future storm, so now he would rather reject her and persuade her to leave.

Lou Xiao'e's mood changed immediately, from being disappointed and angry to being grateful. However, she still asked with some doubt: "Lin Geng, are you telling the truth? You are not lying to me on purpose just to fool me, are you?"

Lin Geng shook his head and said, "If I was just trying to fool you, I could just say I don't like you! Why would I make up such a lie to deceive you? Is this interesting?

I have said this, whether you believe it or not, I have no choice! When you go back, you can tell Mr. Lou what I said today, but after today, I will not admit that I said these words!

But I must remind you again, please do not tell anyone what I said to you today, because once it gets out, it will definitely cause panic among your class, and then it will definitely attract the attention of those above. Once it is thoroughly investigated, it will not be good for either you or me!

If you believe me, what you need to do now is to start preparing in advance and go to Hong Kong as soon as possible!

Okay, it’s getting late, let me take you home!”

Lou Xiao'e sat on the back seat of Lin Geng's bicycle, thinking back to what Lin Geng had said to her today. She couldn't calm down, feeling a little regretful and a little scared.

She actually didn't want to leave Beijing. After all, she had been living in this city since she was born, and she was full of love for this country. She hoped that this country would prosper, but unfortunately she was born into a family like theirs, carrying the heavy burden of a capitalist.

Although she had lived a very wealthy life since childhood, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, their family began to live in fear. Because of her background, she was discriminated against in school. Basically, not many classmates were willing to get close to her, which made her very sad.

In this era where being poor is a source of pride, a comfortable life has become a reason for discrimination. So Lou Xiao'e could only dress as casually as possible at school, hoping to fit in with her classmates. But there were always people who knew about their family situation. Although the teachers were nice to her, whenever she ate or dressed a little better, she would be criticized by some of her classmates.

Especially in recent years, as she got older, she felt more and more hostility from some people around her, which made her very uncomfortable. Moreover, the current environment was also very unfriendly to their family. Her father, who was originally full of vigor and vitality and made great achievements in the business world, now often stays at home doing nothing and sighs. He has also become cautious when doing things.

At this moment, Lou Xiao'e also felt a strong sense of crisis from Lin Geng's words, as if a huge crisis was looming towards them.