Life continued as usual, but after that day, not only did the relationship between Li Rou Niang and Granny Zhao reach a freezing point, but she also received unprecedented attention in the village.

Wherever she goes, people she used to get along with would always greet her with a smile, but now they not only avoid her but also gossip about her.

Those who were good at stirring up trouble spoke frankly even in front of Li Rouniang:

"Look at that shameless woman! I heard even her own father was so angry that he severed ties with her!"

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen her father come here. If they’ve severed ties like this, I’m afraid he did something wrong.”

"Is it possible that there's some misunderstanding?"

"How could that be? That's his biological father. The shameful thing can't be hidden anymore, and his father doesn't want to take him back."

"It's a pity about Granny Zhao's son. He's still at the mine, and his wife is like this."

Li Rouniang was strong-willed and didn't care about the gossip. Erni ignored it too, because she always believed in her mother.

On the contrary, Da Ni lowered her head, feeling even more inferior.

When Li Rouniang arrived at the Mo family's residence, she saw Old Man Mo seeing Zhao Youtian's wife off.

Zhao Youtian's wife greeted Li Rouniang awkwardly, "Rouniang, I just came to drop by. You guys go ahead with your work, I'll be going now."

Without waiting for Li Rouniang's reply, he ran off like the wind. Li Rouniang went into the courtyard and saw that Mo Bei's expression was not good. She knew it must be because of the gossip in the village.

Rou Niang asked Da Ni and Er Ni to go inside and watch the child, and then said to Old Man Mo, "Uncle Mo, I've caused you all trouble because of my matter. How about this, you find another wet nurse for Xiao Shan in the village. Once you find one, I won't come over."

"How can that be? Let them say what they want, we'll do what we want. We have nothing to fear," Mo Bei objected.

Actually, Zhao Youtian's wife came with roughly the same idea. After all, this matter has caused quite a stir, and Zhao Youtian, for the sake of the village's reputation, wants to nip it in the bud, regardless of whether it's true or not, to avoid causing even bigger trouble later.

Zhao Youtian's wife then thought of finding a new wet nurse for their family.

Old Man Meng lowered his head for a long time before saying, "Rou Niang, I've thought about this matter carefully. It wasn't your fault to begin with. Although there's a lot of gossip going around in the village now, I think if you leave now, your situation will only get worse. You might as well stay and let the truth prevail."

Li Rouniang was taken aback. She had thought the Mo family would protect themselves, but she hadn't expected Old Man Mo to still be thinking about her situation. She was touched and said, "Uncle Mo, thank you."

"Sigh, you've taken such good care of Xiaoshan, we can't just walk away as soon as something happens, can we? No need to thank me, I won't say things like that again."

Li Rouniang then stopped saying anything more and worked even harder.

Because of Qian Duobao, Erni gained many friends in the village to play with, so she no longer stayed only at the Mo family's house; in her spare time, she would run around the village to play.

This time, she took Da Ni and ran into the village as usual, but unlike usual, all the children avoided them.

Zhao Erni was somewhat annoyed: "Gouwa, Huzi, why are you avoiding me?"

"Erni, my mother doesn't allow me to get too close to you," Gouwa said apologetically.

Tiger lowered his head and clutched the corner of his clothes tightly without making a sound.

Erni understood that the adults' problems were affecting the children, but she was still very unhappy because she thought they were friends.

"So all your friendships with me were fake. You all back down when something happens," Erni said, stamping her foot in anger and disappointment.

"Erni, I'm sorry." Gouwa felt very apologetic, but he was his mother's good boy, and he had to listen to his mother, otherwise she would scold him.

Tiger's face turned bright red, and he finally turned and ran away.

Erni was somewhat hurt. Despite her outward strength, she thought she had made a few good friends in the village, but she never expected that such a small friendship would be so fragile.

"Erni, let's go back." Dani said, holding Erni's hand. She could tell that the two sisters were not popular with the children in the village.

Erni was being pulled by Dani's hand as they walked silently toward my house, Erni looking very down.

Just then, a chubby boy named Zhao Xiaopang led several children to surround them.

"What are you going to do?" Erni asked.

"What are you doing? My mother said your mother is no good, and neither are you two. Today I'm going to teach you a lesson. From now on, stay away from the village and get in my way. Otherwise, I'll beat you every time I see you."

After Zhao Xiaopang finished speaking, he waved his hand, and several children surrounded the two sisters, throwing small stones and clods of dirt at them.

Da Ni was terrified and quickly hid behind Er Ni. Er Ni, enraged, swung her fist and charged at Zhao Xiaopang. The two quickly began to wrestle.

Zhao Xiaopang was tall and strong, and soon Erni was no match for him and was pinned down by the fat man.

Zhao Xiaopang raised his fist to punch Erni in the face: "I'll beat you to death, you shameless little thing! Let's see if you dare to fight back again!"

At this critical moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Stop!"

Zhao Xiaopang turned around, but before he could even see who it was, he was punched.

Zhao Xiaopang groaned and sat down on the ground, covering his face. Qian Duobao quickly helped Erni up, patted the dirt off her, and asked with concern, "Are you alright, Erni? Are you hurt anywhere?"

That's right, the person who came is Qian Duobao, who came to play with Erni!

Erni shook her head, her eyes red. Qian Duobao felt sorry for Erni, who was covered in dirt and looking disheveled. He angrily asked Zhao Xiaopang, "Why did you bully her?"

“His mother is a bad person, and she’s a little rascal too. I’m a hero, so of course I have to beat up the little rascal,” Zhao Xiaopang said angrily, covering his face and pointing at Erni.

“It’s wrong for a little boy like you to bully a little girl. Besides, who said she’s a bad guy? She’s a good person,” Qian Duobao said in defense.

"She's a bad person, and you're protecting her, so you're a little rascal too. I'm going to beat you to death!" Zhao Xiaopang said, raising his fist to punch Qian Duobao.

Qian Duobao was furious; he couldn't reason with this simple-minded, chubby boy at all!

With a wave of his hand, two servants behind him rushed up and pinned Zhao Xiaopang down.

"Whose child are you? How dare you be so rude and unruly!" Qian Duobao asked.

Zhao Xiaopang was held down by two servants and was instantly terrified. He cried out loudly, "Mother, come and save me! Someone is going to kill your son!"

Just then, Zhao Youtian's wife rushed over and was terrified by the scene before her. She tried to push the two servants away, but they wouldn't let go without Qian Duobao's orders.

Zhao Youtian's wife was anxious and worried, and hurriedly pleaded, "Young Master Qian, this must be some kind of misunderstanding. Please let him go first, and we can talk it over, okay?"