Chapter 126 You're Oversimplifying Things

Xu Yirou's family dared to act unreasonably when facing Xu Yirou, but they immediately cowered when threatened by Tong Liqun.

Fortunately, Tong Liqun's strong intervention resolved Xu Yirou's predicament.

Hearing what Gu's mother and father said, Wu Yong'an frowned and asked, "Since Xu Yirou's parents are like this, she should just ignore them! If they call again, she can just not answer! Anyway, she's an educated youth in Bakushu Village now, and her household registration is no longer with her parents, so it's fine if she doesn't have any contact with them in the future!"

Father Gu shook his head: "Yong'an, you're thinking too simply. The situation in the countryside is very different from that in the town. She's a single girl, all alone in the countryside, like a lamb that's fallen into a pack of wolves. It's almost impossible for her to live a peaceful life!"

Wu Yong'an thought of what Xu Yirou had said back then, and her eyes, which seemed to have seen through the truth and were completely calm, and he tightened his grip on the steering wheel.

Mother Gu sighed and said, "No matter how strong Yi Rou is, she's still just a girl. Unlike Yan Fei, who learned martial arts from her father from a young age, Yi Rou's skills are such that even if she risked her life, she couldn't possibly be a match for a man. Just like last time..."

"Last time?" Wu Yong'an frowned, recalling the first time he met Xu Yirou, when she brought Yang Junqing into the police station.

At that time, he thought that this woman was quite smart. After realizing that Yang Junqing had ill intentions, she took him directly to the police station, thus protecting herself unharmed.

After that, could it be that someone else still has designs on her?

"Yes! Last time, it was those people from the educated youth settlement..."

Now that the topic had come up, Gu's mother stopped hiding anything and told the whole story about how Xia Yi and Tong Yaozu had conspired to harm Xu Yirou.

"These people are so arrogant! Do they think the law is nothing?" Wu Yong'an was filled with indignation. As a former soldier and now a member of the People's Public Security Bureau, he abhorred such acts of trampling on the law.

Don't these people feel any remorse for bullying a helpless woman like this?

“Yong’an, you still don’t understand rural areas at all. Many people in rural areas have their own set of rules of conduct. The law is too distant for them, especially in remote places like Bakushu Village. As long as no one dies, many things are often resolved peacefully.”

"It could even be said that in many rural areas, a mere village official can wield absolute power and do whatever they want. Moreover, Xu Yirou is an educated youth from elsewhere, without any relatives or friends here. If someone wants to bully her, they don't need to worry at all..."

Gu's father's voice was calm, but how could he not also deeply abhor these things?

However, people often have to face reality. This is something that he or Wu Yong'an alone cannot change. It requires time to gradually change things.

Now, all they can do is protect themselves and, to the best of their ability, protect those around them.

"If someone wants to bully her, there's absolutely no need to worry..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yong'an felt a sudden tightness in his chest, as if countless needles were pricking his heart.

So, beneath Xu Yirou's beautiful, resilient, and calm face, lies so much bitterness and helplessness?

No wonder she had that look in her eyes and said she didn't want to get married.

Seeing Wu Yong'an's indignant expression, Gu's mother had a sudden thought and said, "Yong'an, now that your Uncle Gu and I are leaving, I'm afraid Yi Rou's situation in Bakshu Village will become even more difficult. If it's convenient for you, could you visit Bakshu Village more often and try to protect Yi Rou? She's actually a very good woman; she's really having a tough time..."

Just as Gu's father and mother had said, news of the falling out between Xu Yirou's family and her became widespread, making her situation even more difficult in Bakushu Village.

Even many single men would look at Xu Yirou with an aggressive gaze whenever they met her.

He even secretly thought about how he could find a way to take this beautiful young woman as his wife.

Anyway, this is a girl who has no one to rely on, so even if she does something, she doesn't need to worry about anyone standing up for her.

Not only the bachelors in the village, but even Liu Heping from the educated youth settlement would look at her with the eyes of a hungry wolf from time to time, as if he wanted to devour her alive at any moment.

He hasn't touched a woman in a long time since Chen Zhaodi died.

Her son, Liu Jiabao, also became incredibly unkempt due to the lack of a woman's care.

If we could marry Xu Yirou, that would be a good idea.

Most importantly, Xu Yirou has already fallen out with her family, so the 500 yuan dowry doesn't need to be given.

Xu Yirou wasn't unaware of this malice, so from then on, she always carried a pair of scissors with her at all times.

Every day, I would go back to my room before it got dark, bolt the door, and make sure to prop it shut with something.

She even sealed the windows with thick wooden strips.

There was even a machete under the pillow.

At times like these, she would secretly rejoice that Li Aiping and Shao Guoyang were still at the educated youth settlement.

In addition, the Gu family's courtyard is right next door, and given the Gu family's status in the village, it can serve as a deterrent.

Otherwise, those with malicious intent would become even more unscrupulous.

The days passed by, and I just hoped that the day the college entrance examination would be reinstated would change my fate.

But now, as Wu Yong'an's car drove further and further away, those subtle, yet unmistakable, malicious glances came from all around him once again.

Xu Yirou knew in her heart that her days in the village would probably be even more difficult from now on.

Sure enough, on the very night that Gu's father and the others left, just as night fell, Xu Yirou heard rustling noises coming from outside her door.

"Who goes there?" Xu Yirou shouted.

They wanted to use this to force the visitors to leave.

After all, there were more than just me at this educated youth settlement.

However, upon hearing her voice, the people outside the door not only did not restrain themselves, but instead became even more brazen and began to pry open her door.

"Who are you? Get out of here! Or I'll call for help!"

Xu Yirou was terrified. She rushed to the window and shouted, "Help! Li Aiping! Shao Guoyang! Come quick, someone save me!"

A cold snort came from outside the door: "Xu Yirou, stop yelling. If you know what's good for you, open the door yourself, and I might be a little gentler with you!"

It's Liu Heping! It really was him!