No one spoke up; they all silently chose to remain on the sidelines.

Some strong young men couldn't bear to see the heroes who came to Xinjiang being bullied and wanted to step forward to help, but they were firmly suppressed by the elders around them.

To put it bluntly, we're all old foxes, why are you trying to play these ghost stories with me?

This little brat has only been eating for a few years, and she's already thinking about playing tricks and fooling this person and that person. It's really laughable.

There must be something fishy going on here.

"Don't think you're something special just because you're wearing a big red flower. My blind date is a soldier! He's on the front lines of earthquake relief and war, and he's not proud of it. What are you so proud of?"

Shen Fenghua scoffed and went straight for the big shot, "Besides, putting everything else aside, just look at this big red flower, you're still wearing it on your body and won't let go, because of your mistakes, others might have to pay a huge price."

"You said you were too excited and took the red flower with you in your haste. Now that people have pointed it out, you just cry and whine a bit, but you don't say a word about returning the red flower."

Shen Huixiu's face froze completely. "I... I was just too anxious. I didn't mean to take it for myself."

Shen Fenghua raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on her lips, and said casually, "But I never said you wanted to possess her!"

They've fallen into a trap.

Now, whatever I say sounds like a weak and feeble excuse.

Seeing Shen Huixiu speechless, Shen Fenghua rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, "When you want to criticize others, first check if you've cleaned your own mess. You keep accusing me of breaking with my family, but it turns out you weren't the one sold to the old widower."

"Sigh, these people love to interfere in other people's lives. But they don't feel the pain until the knife cuts them. Only when the knife touches them do they know the excruciating pain."

Finally, Shen Fenghua only said one sentence: "Don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering. If anyone says I'm wrong, then quickly divorce your current partner, marry an old widower, take care of the whole family after marriage, and then find a way to move all your belongings to your parents' home and be a dutiful child."

Although not a single swear word was used, everyone felt as if they had been cursed a thousand times, and those who had originally wanted to stand up for Shen Huixiu fell silent.

That's true. If you rush to stand out at this time, aren't you just asking for trouble?

Besides, judging from his lack of confidence, there seems to be more to the story.

The aunt next to me suddenly raised her hand, "Well, I'm the director of the cotton mill. Here's my letter of introduction. If you trust me, why don't you give me this big red flower? I can take it back with me when I'm done with my business trip, and that'll be fine."

The aunt smiled broadly, "This thing isn't big. I'll put it in my suitcase later, so you won't have to send it back. These days, everyone's struggling financially, and postage costs money too. Every little bit helps."

Shen Huixiu's head buzzed, and she almost exploded.

She never imagined that just wanting to tease Shen Fenghua would lead to her getting herself into trouble.

"I...I..."

"That's right," the onlookers chimed in, "They work at the cotton mill next door, not far from your place. Let them bring it back for you, so the comrade in charge of the safflower won't lose his job and get blamed."

Shen Huixiu was being supported and couldn't get down. With tears in her eyes, she picked a red flower and gave it to the aunt. The aunt took the red flower and turned to greet Shen Fenghua, "You must be Director Shen from the Propaganda Department."

Shen Fenghua was taken aback, then stood up. "Hello, ma'am, I'm not qualified to be the director, I'm just a..."

“Oh,” the aunt said with a smile, “I thought you looked like me from a distance, but I didn’t dare to recognize you. But as soon as you spoke, and you explained the situation, I recognized you.”

Once the matter is laid out, what else could it be?

It's about her family forcing her to marry an old widower.

As their conversation unfolded, everyone understood—this was a classic case of being thoroughly defeated.

"I'm from the purchasing department of the cotton mill. My surname is Shao, and my given name is Shao Xiuli."

"Sister Shao." Shen Fenghua held Shao Xiuli's hand. "I'm Shen Fenghua from the Publicity Department. You can just call me Xiao Shen, Sister Shao."

She stated frankly, "This is my blind date."

"Hmm, not bad, not bad," Shao Xiuli's smile widened, and she joked, "Then I'll be waiting to eat your wedding candy."

“Definitely,” Shen Fenghua was quite happy, even though she didn’t know why Shao Xiuli chose to stand up for her and beat Shen Huixiu to death. After all, Shao Xiuli had connections in the cotton mill, and if they could build a good relationship, they would have more ways to exchange goods in the future.

After exchanging a few words and exchanging contact information, the two returned to their respective locations.

By now, the news about Shen Fenghua has spread far and wide.

Some are locals who know about Shen Fenghua, while others don't, but the speed at which gossip spreads is quite alarming.

In just half an hour, Shen Huixiu went from being a universally adored hero in Xinjiang to a pariah.

Some have even begun to suspect that there might be some inside story involved in this aid program to Xinjiang.

It must be said that the eyes of the masses are discerning.

Even completely unfounded and wildly imaginative ideas can be guessed with remarkable accuracy.

Shen Huixiu was starting to get restless, and the way people looked at her always carried a certain meaningful tone.

Shen Huixiu couldn't bear it any longer. She lowered her head, ignoring the bundle at her feet, and hurriedly ran away.

Shen Fenghua shook his head. "What's this called? Those who do many unrighteous deeds will surely perish."

"Should I follow them and take a look?"

Shen Fenghua waved her hand, "Why are we following her? Let's get some rest. We should get off at the next stop."

Grandma wasn't far from the county town, and she used to visit her often. But lately, she's been so busy, plus the power struggle with the Shen family, that she hasn't had a chance to visit her.

The train stopped, and four people got off carrying large and small bags. Shao Xiuli looked at their actions and was stunned for a moment, "What are you doing here?"

Shen Fenghua said frankly, "I'll take him back to my grandma for a look. My grandma loves me the most. Now that I've found someone I can entrust my life to, I definitely need to have her take a look at him first."

"Hahahaha, okay, then have a pleasant trip."

At that moment, Shen Huixiu, who had been playing the ostrich for a while, was about to return when she called out halfway back, "Wait, girl, is this the money you dropped?"

Shen Huixiu subconsciously looked down and saw a large ten-yuan bill lying at her feet.