As the villagers arrived one after another, they saw Yang Weimin, the third son of the village chief, rescue a woman.

They also pulled up a man they didn't recognize, and now all three of them were soaking wet.

Everyone was confused at this moment. Yang Chunlin and Zhang Datao knew that their son had something to do by the river, so they quickly grabbed their clothes and rushed over.

When Zhang Datao saw that the woman who had fallen into the water was Wang Hongli, he quickly grabbed some clothes and wrapped the woman up.

Yang Weimin had been staring at the man who had been pulled up, and now he was glaring at him fiercely.

Yang Chunlin learned the whole story and went to call someone to report it to the police.

Knowing that this was the eldest daughter-in-law's cousin, he told his eldest son to go back to his father-in-law's house.

We still need to get to the bottom of what happened today. My son happened to witness the whole pushing incident, and now we need to check on the girl's health.

They still needed to visit their relatives, so we had to let them go back first. The commune was nearby, and the police officers arrived quickly on bicycles.

Having learned what happened, Yang Weimin was both an eyewitness and the rescuer who brought the two people to safety.

When Wang Haitao saw the police officers approaching, he quickly confessed that he had been blinded by greed and had gone up to Wang Hongli from their village to try and seduce her.

Unexpectedly, I accidentally pushed someone into the water. I was just thinking about saving them as soon as possible, otherwise I would have ended up in the water myself.

Yang Weimin repeated what she had seen: the man had ulterior motives. When she first arrived, she heard him say, "Wang Hongli, considering you've been married before, the bride price can be higher, so our family won't mind."

Wang Haitao had resigned himself to his fate. He had clearly seen that there was no one around, so what was going on?

Hearing what Yang Weimin said, Wang Haitao was already filled with regret. "Police officers, I was just out of my mind. I won't do it again. Please, please let me go!" Only then did Wang Haitao realize the enormity of his mistake.

The police officers had also figured out the situation and checked Wang Hongli's physical condition at Yang Chunlin's house.

Wang Haitao has now been taken back to the police station, and everyone is talking about how Yang Weimin saved Wang Hongli.

Wang Hongli's parents also rushed over. Seeing that their daughter's body was slowly developing a fever, they said, "I should have come with her. I've been having a cold lately, and she felt sorry for me and didn't let me come with her."

We thought it was close by here, but we didn't expect Wang Haitao to have such ulterior motives. When we get back, we'll make them give our family an explanation.

"Thanks to your third son today too. We can't even imagine what would have happened if he hadn't seen it."

Zhang Datao quickly came over and pulled her aunt-in-law, saying, "It's only right. Weimin would definitely have helped if he saw it."

Wang Hongli stayed at the Yang family's house for a while due to health reasons, but fortunately she felt much better the next day.

The rumors about this matter have spread like wildfire in the village. People are saying in private, "Won't this make the two families even closer? After all, even though she's married, she's still a virgin."

There are all sorts of things to say these days, since everyone has nothing to do during the off-season.

Song Yining had overheard several people talking about it. It was autumn now, and everyone was dressed warmly, but the mindset of rural people was that if someone hugged a woman, they had to take responsibility.

Song Yining, from the modern era, has been completely captivated by the imagination of people of this time.

The next day, Wang Hongli was almost fully recovered, so he quickly packed up and went home.

She came to thank them herself, but she didn't expect this to happen. She looked at Zhang Datao with embarrassment.

"Auntie, I originally came here to thank you and Song Zhiqing, but I didn't expect this to happen. I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"Look at what you're saying. No one can predict things. Go back and get some rest. Don't think about anything."

Yang Weimin returned from outside, and Wang Hongli thanked him gratefully. Yang Weimin, holding his chubby daughter, scratched his head shyly.

"Don't mention it, I'll definitely help if I see it, besides, we're all relatives!"

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, everyone hurriedly sent Wang Hongli back, this time personally escorted by Wang Zhaoli.

People were pointing and whispering while they sat on the oxcart, but they knew what was going on and didn't care.

Back home, Wang Hongli had heard a lot of rumors these past few days, and knew that Yang Weimin himself had also been injured.

Everyone around knew about his ex-wife's situation, and they all felt sorry for her good husband, who was being raised by his two children.

Seeing that the man is a down-to-earth person, I wonder if he'll be holding the child someday; it would be quite nice.

Since the divorce, everyone has been pointing fingers at her, and knowing the suffering she has endured over the years, she also feels sorry for the man's plight.

The family lives in harmony, and my cousin is someone else's sister-in-law, so if I were to marry into that family, it would be a very good outcome.

That way, no one will covet the compensation the Song family gave me. Now that I'm remarried, most of the people they introduce me to have children.

My cousin's in-laws are a family I know well, so I'm wondering if there's any chance I could marry into their family.

That evening, she told her family what she was thinking. Wang's parents respected their own wishes regarding their daughter's future.

Wang Zhaoli then received a message from her family asking her to return home.

Upon learning of her cousin's thoughts, Wang Zhaoli asked firmly, "Don't repay your kindness with your body just because my brother-in-law saved you. Your own happiness is the most important thing."

"Sister, I've thought this through carefully. Given my current situation, my family members are all remarried and have children. Brother Yang is also a good person in many ways."

Besides, with you by my side, there won't be any problems for us sisters to get along. Their children are still young, and as long as I treat them well, I believe they will be just like my own.

Even after I have my own children, I will still treat both of them well, because kids are pitiful too.

"Think it over. I'll go back and check on things at home. Wait for my news."

When Wang Zhaoli returned home, he told her about his sister's situation. Zhang Datao was no stranger to Wang Hongli.

In the end, he still had to check on his son, so he called Yang Weimin over and told him about Wang Hongli's matter.

Yang Weimin was somewhat surprised to see what he himself was thinking.

He was already a father of two, and although the other woman had been married before, he only knew the details about her daughter. During that time, the rumors spread like wildfire around the area.

Unexpectedly, she chose him in the end. Thinking of that thin girl, Yang Weimin still had a glimmer of hope.

Seeing her son's expression, Zhang Datao guessed that things were looking promising.

Yang Weimin looked at his sister-in-law again, "Sister-in-law, did he bring this up himself, or did his family members think it was controversial and that's why they decided to come to me?"

Wang Zhaoli was aware of her brother-in-law's concerns. "I've already asked her about it. My cousin made the decision herself, and she has a good impression of you."

"Here's the thing, you'll come with us to my parents' house, and the two of you can meet privately. That way, you can talk about your relationship."