The Country Beauty 371, Main Text 371 – You're Left Scrambling on the Ground 371 – You're Left Scrambling on the Ground Lu Xiaoying was emotionally overwhelmed; Lu Yun had to exert great effort to gradually calm her down. Yet in her heart, she kept reminding herself: from now on, she must absolutely never harbor any improper intentions toward Xiaoying. Clearly, she had grown afraid of him—her last stronghold, the one she had fiercely guarded all along, now trembling with fear that at any moment, he might take her body from her. Though from her words, he could hear her clearly expressing her desire to give him her body, he also sensed the persistent, quiet resistance within her. This content is the text from Chapter 371 of the novel "The Country Beauty 371." Lu Yun shook his head to clear his mind, pushing down the rising passion within him. He gently held Xiaoying and murmured, "Xiaoying, I promise from now on I'll never have any improper intentions toward you. When we grow older and I marry you as my bride, I'll make sure you become the most beautiful and happiest bride in the world With Lu Yun's persistent efforts, Lu Xiaoying's emotions had stabilized. Hearing Lu Yun's words filled with infinite affection, a happy smile appeared on her face, and she softly replied, "I'll go get something to eat for you." Lu Yun smiled gently. "Look at you—still with tear tracks on your cheeks. If Mrs. Liu sees that, she'll surely scold me again." Reaching out, he wiped the tear traces from her cheeks, then cupped her face, saying, "Now you look so lovely. Just a moment ago, you were almost a whole teapot of tears." Lu Xiaoying got up from the bed. Seeing that there wasn't much food in the cupboard, she turned to Lu Yun and said, "Lu Yun, Mrs. Liu doesn't have much left either. Why don't I go to the canteen and buy some meals for you? You can have something for now." Lu Yun wasn’t actually used to not liking Zhang Yi’s cooking at all—she had merely said that earlier in order to gain an advantage over Lu Xiaoying. But she hadn’t expected Lu Xiaoying to be so emotionally overwhelmed, nearly losing her composure, stepping straight up, jumping off the bed, and blocking the door as Lu Xiaoying tried to go out. With a smile, Lu Yun said, “I’ll go myself. You just rest here comfortably. I’ll buy dinner and we’ll have it together.” Without waiting for Lu Xiaoying’s response, she opened the door and stepped out. At the very moment Lu Yun opened the door, Lu Xiaoying had already moved aside, smoothing out her disheveled hair and untucked blouse. Seeing Lu Yun leave, she sat down on the bed and stared blankly ahead. How could she have said such things? What if Lu Yun now disliked her and ultimately decided to leave? What would she do then? Doubtful! Overwhelmingly painful doubt! Lu Xiaoying buried her head deeply, her mind swirling with confusion—perhaps because she cared so deeply about him, that’s why she had come up with such thoughts, or maybe she had changed? …… Lu Yun walked all the way to the canteen, when Lei suddenly appeared out of nowhere, quickly approaching Lu Yun and saying, “Yun, you must have some trouble.” “What kind of trouble?” Lu Yun stopped and asked, turning to him. Lei glanced around, then pulled Lu Yun aside and said, “Have you been getting on someone’s nerves lately? Since yesterday, there’ve been several guys with yellow hair hanging around the school. When I went out to get food, I noticed they were with Zhao Kai. One of them, a scar-faced guy, mentioned your name, and I heard him from behind. Turns out that scar-faced guy is Zhao Kai’s cousin. He said you fought their leader and that Zhao Kai would have to take care of you. The scar-faced man said, "They've got something urgent to attend to back in the county town, and they've asked Zhao Kai to really push you to the point of serious injury—or even worse, if someone gets killed, they'll hear about it." Li Lei swallowed dryly, asking, "Yun-gong, those people look like city-based thugs. How could you possibly have gotten into trouble with them?" Lu Yun frowned and replied, "It's nothing serious—just a matter of doing what's right when I see an injustice. Since they've brought Zhao Kai in, I'm not particularly concerned about playing it out with him." Li Lei urged, "Yun-gong, Zhao Kai has quite a few schoolmates loyal to him who serve as his personal enforcers. How will you possibly stand up to them? Moreover, even if you manage to defeat Zhao Kai, what about his cousin? I hear he's quite aggressive—his approach is anything but gentle. He's not someone we can handle with small-scale skirmishes. Why don't you just take a leave of absence from your teachers, step out, and hide for a couple of days? That way, when they can't find you, the matter will likely fade away. After "Lu Yun sneered, "What's wrong with me? The Student Affairs Department still managed to knock the scar-faced brother senseless. Lei thanks me, and I'm well aware of the situation. As for where to hide—where can I go? I can dodge the first day, but not the fifteenth. Since things have come this far, Lu Yun's willing to go all out. After all, what's one life? Come and take it if you've got the strength. If you don't, just watch out—your days will be anything but pleasant. This content is from Chapter 371 of 'Rural Beauty.' Looking down, he saw Lei still holding his dirty rice bowl, and smiled, "Let me borrow your rice bowl. I haven't eaten yet." Lei hurried to say, "I'll wash it for you." "Never mind. I'll wash it myself. You go back to your classroom." Lu Yun took Lei's rice bowl and walked straight toward the water tap without further words. Lei watched Lu Yun's back and suddenly ran after him, speaking softly, "Bro Lu, please think it over—both I and Da Peng have been waiting for you. Even if you don't agree to be our leader, we won't stay idle." After saying that, he simply dashed off. Lu Yun took a step back with his right foot, beginning to match strength with Zhao Kai. His clothes were instantly torn by the force of the struggle. Though Zhao Kai was shorter than Lu Yun, his frame was remarkably solid; holding his entire body against Lu Yun's with just one hand, he remained even in the contest, his arms bristling with tightly interlaced muscles, making one question whether he was truly only a teenager. "Man, you were supposed to come here and listen to me, yet you're not even paying attention—do you think you're going to get a fight?" exclaimed a young, underwhelming guy behind Zhao Kai, raising his fist to step forward and lend support. "None of your business. Go stand aside," said Zhao Kai coldly. As soon as the words left his mouth, the young man behind immediately slumped his shoulders, looking crestfallen and resentful, yet unable to defy Zhao Kai's command, only occasionally glancing toward Lu Yun. "I'll say it again—let go!" Lu Yun growled, his frustration mounting. Before Lu Yun had finished speaking, several younger, less-experienced teammates behind Zhao Kai erupted in fury, as if being scolded by a first-year rookie had been an insult to their dignity. They all shouted, "For heaven's sake! If it weren't for Ke-gong holding us back, we'd have pounded you senseless today!" ... Rural Beauty 371, Main Text 371 — "Pounded you senseless" updated!