Chapter 23 She has fans now?

Huang Zhaodi ran towards Liushu Village crying, looking as if she had suffered a great injustice.

The villagers, always eager for a good show, gathered around her when they saw her like this, asking her what had happened.

Seeing this, Huang Zhaodi felt that her opportunity had come.

She immediately began to embellish her story with tears: "Xia Qianqian is bullying me! She's bullying me, a country bumpkin, just because she's from the city! Waaah!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers erupted in uproar.

A burly man rolled up his sleeves and said indignantly, "What's so great about city people? The leaders in the capital are calling on them to go to the countryside and learn from us. But she's putting on airs like a city person. It's infuriating!"

As Huang Zhaodi listened to the crowd's discussion, her eyes darted around, and another wicked idea popped into her head.

She quickly covered her face and cried even louder: "She just takes advantage of the fact that she used to be a capitalist's daughter and doesn't respect people like us at all. She even said that if it were in the past, she would have complained that there was dirt between my fingers even if I washed her feet."

Her words acted like a fuse, instantly igniting the villagers' resentment towards capitalists.

An elderly man, his beard bristling with anger, shouted indignantly, "This is a new society now! Those capitalists still want to bully people? No way! Zhao Di, let's go find the team leader right now and ask him to give us justice!"

Seeing that the villagers had been successfully incited, Huang Zhaodi was secretly pleased with herself.

Her crying stopped abruptly, replaced by a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor. She raised her voice and continued, "Yes, that's bourgeois behavior! Think about it carefully, how can her mannerisms resemble those of the working class?"

Didn't you all notice? She always wears such a big ruby ​​ring on her hand, so shiny it hurts your eyes.

We working people toil away every day, who would wear such an extravagant ring? This is blatant showing off, just trying to flaunt her capitalist status!

As she spoke, she pointed her finger into the air, as if Xia Qianqian were standing right in front of her, and the ring became powerful evidence for her attack on Xia Qianqian.

"Now, wearing a wedding ring is a reason for you to make fun of me? Huang Zhaodi, just because Lu Zheng didn't like you, you're scheming to get rid of me? Look at yourself, even if I leave, it won't be your turn. Don't waste your time."

Xia Qianqian walked towards Huang Zhaodi with elegant and composed steps.

If it weren't for the comments reminding her, she wouldn't have known that Huang Zhaodi was distorting the truth and maliciously spreading rumors.

She walked to the center of the crowd, slightly raised her chin, and glanced at the villagers around her who were agitated by Huang Zhaodi.

Then, she raised her hand, showing off the ruby ​​ring, and said with a hint of grievance, "I know that you all look down on me because my adoptive father is a capitalist."

Even if I voluntarily went to the countryside for reform, even if I donated all of my adoptive father's assets to the state, you still think I bear the mark of a capitalist.

At this point, Xia Qianqian's voice choked up. She paused, then continued, "Now, even the wedding ring my mother-in-law bought me can become a reason for you to attack me. Tell me, what more do I have to do to get you to truly accept me?"

Xia Qianqian's eyes gradually reddened, and glistening tears welled up in them.

She was already extremely beautiful, with eyes like shimmering autumn water. Now, her eyes were veiled in mist, adding a touch of pitiful charm to her beauty.

She lowered her head slightly, her long eyelashes trembling gently, and the tears that were about to fall made her look like a delicate flower swaying in the wind and rain.

The men in the village, who had been incited by Huang Zhaodi, were instantly angered by Xia Qianqian's appearance.

Their eyes were filled with heartache and reluctance; some even unconsciously clenched their fists, as if wanting to protect the frail woman before them.

Even those middle-aged women who were known for their sharp tongues softened at this moment.

They looked at Xia Qianqian with a hint of sympathy in their eyes. One of the women stepped forward, patted Xia Qianqian on the shoulder, and said, "Child, don't cry. We don't look down on you. It's pitiful that you've left your hometown and come to our village. If there's any misunderstanding, we can talk it out."

Xia Qianqian's eyes reddened, her voice choked with emotion, and she said with gratitude and emotion, "You are all so kind to me, thank you so much everyone."

As she spoke, she bent down and bowed deeply.

Her bow left the villagers even more bewildered. They looked at each other, unsure how to respond.

The older women who had gone with Xia Qianqian to deliver soda to the men working on the dam earlier, upon seeing this, quickly told the others present that Xia Qianqian had paid for the soda.

Upon hearing this, everyone, who already had a good impression of Xia Qianqian, felt even more that the girl was kind-hearted and honest, and became even more indignant about Huang Zhaodi's previous actions.

Before Xia Qianqian could say anything more, the women started pointing at Huang Zhaodi and cursing.

A slightly plump, straightforward woman stood with her hands on her hips and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Huang Zhaodi, don't you know your own worth? You think you can seduce Lu Zheng? Lu Zheng must be blind to even look at you!"

Another middle-aged woman chimed in, "That's right! Yesterday you were saying that Miss Xia looked like a green onion in her dress, without even looking at yourself before trying to teach her how to dress. I think Miss Xia looks a hundred times better in anything than you in those ripped jeans!"

"Huang Zhaodi, I see now. You're just jealous of Miss Xia. You failed to seduce her husband, so you come to the village to ruin her reputation. You're truly wicked. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

The women spoke one after another, their curses rising and falling.

Huang Zhaodi initially tried to yell back, but faced with the women's powerful offensive, she was quickly overwhelmed by a chorus of curses and was thoroughly humiliated.

Xia Qianqian watched Huang Zhaodi's retreating figure, which resembled a stray dog, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up. She thought to herself: I didn't expect that she would have her own fans after only a few days here.

Just then, Lu's mother heard the news from a neighbor and hurried over.

Her gentle face turned extremely solemn: "Fellow villagers, Qianqian is the daughter-in-law that my Lu family has chosen. As long as I have a breath left, I will not let her be bullied again."

Hearing her mother-in-law's loving words, Xia Qianqian smiled and said, "Mom, I'm fine, don't worry."

Lu's mother shook her head: "Child, how can we let this go like this? We can't let you be bullied like this. Come on, Mom will go with you to the Huang family to demand an explanation!"