Those watching all knew that Zheng Shuzhen was faking it, and they all burst into laughter.

Zheng Shuzhen left in a truly dejected manner, followed by Huo Yanping, who looked utterly unwilling.

Although Hua Chongzhi trusted Zheng Shuzhen the most, he was still upset about the embarrassment he had suffered today. However, there was nothing he could do about it, and he went back home with his wife, his heart filled with anger.

Li Fengxian addressed everyone with great enthusiasm: "Everyone knows about what happened to the Hua family today, and that's the end of it. As for Hua Lin and Wang Shengli's marriage, that's up to them. But this has nothing to do with Hua Kai. Hua Kai has been scared enough. Everyone, go home and let Hua Kai relax."

After the onlookers had seen enough, they comforted Hua Kai, telling her not to be too afraid, that everyone understood, and that they would no longer believe Zheng Shuzhen and the others. Then they left in twos and threes, discussing the matter amongst themselves.

Hua Wanjiang and Gu Lanyan stepped forward and thanked Li Fengxian.

Li Fengxian exchanged a few polite words, then said she had other matters to attend to in the village and took her leave.

Hua Kai remembered the man who had helped her and looked over to look for him, but he was nowhere to be seen. It wasn't a good idea to go looking for him directly now, as her family would definitely be full of questions.

I'll have to find out who that person is when I have time, and then I'll go find him and thank him.

After the onlookers left, Hua Wanjiang breathed a long sigh of relief: "This whole thing was so unexpected. I really didn't expect Kai Kai to be so clever."

Gu Lanyan said, "I was terrified at first, afraid that she would be beaten by her grandmother. But in the end, she didn't get beaten at all, and she even made them all leave in anger."

Hua Qingyi said with a smile, "Mom and Dad, today my sister didn't just drive them away. She made the villagers understand the relationship between our two sides more clearly, and now the villagers all trust our family."

Hua Kai smiled and looked at Hua Qingyi: "Big brother is so smart. Today I'm going to let the villagers see how they bully us. In the future, no matter what disputes we have, everyone's first thought will be that they are bullying us. Even if I go too far, no one will side with them anymore."

Hua Wanjiang frowned as he looked at Hua Kai: "From now on, do you still want to go against them?"

Hua Kai nodded firmly: "Of course, anyway, we'll just get bullied if we listen to them, so why should we listen to them? Wouldn't it be better if we weren't oppressed, could we just make money and live a good life?"

Gu Lanyan kept looking at her daughter: "Kaikai, are you really alright? You don't look like a flower blooming to me at all."

Hua Kai smiled and said to Gu Lanyan, "Mom, I will always be your little darling Kai Kai. Today I was provoked by Hua Lin. You saw it yourself, they are too cruel. I really don't want to endure it anymore."

Hua Qingyi said to Gu Lanyan, "Mom, my sister is right. I will learn from her in the future. I didn't know what to do before, but now I do."

Hua Qingyang looked at them and said, "I don't understand."

Hua Kai put her arm around her younger brother's shoulder and said, "Then don't worry about not understanding. I'll protect you from now on."

Hua Wanjiang sighed with some self-reproach, "As your father, I let you all get bullied, and in the end, the children had to stand up for you. How could I be so spineless?"

Hua Kai said to Hua Wanjiang, "Dad, you're just used to this kind of life. Grandma instilled these incorrect ideas in you since you were little, making you think that this is how you should be. So it's not your fault, but you need to learn to change."

Hua Wanjiang was silent for a moment, then looked up at his wife and children and said, "I will change from now on, so that you won't have to suffer because of me."

Gu Lanyan smiled and said, "Okay, we won't be bullied in our family anymore. Let's go home."

The words "Let's go home" filled Hua Kai's heart with overwhelming happiness: "Let's go home."

As they talked, the family returned to the courtyard.

Upon entering the courtyard, Hua Wanjiang and Gu Lanyan were immediately busy with various tasks. After the rain, there were puddles in the yard, and they needed to feed the pigs and chickens.

Hua Qingyi and Hua Qingyang also joined in, helping out as well.

Hua Kai looked at the newly risen sun, opened her arms, and shouted, "The rain has stopped and the sky is clear!"

Everyone in the family looked at her and smiled. Although the child had changed a lot, she was quite good. Her personality was better than before. They never expected that Hua Lin's bad deeds would change Hua Kai. Perhaps it was a good thing.

Of course, they had no idea what Hua Kai had gone through, nor did they know that everything had started over.

In the evening, Hua Kai tried to help Gu Lan Yan cook, but she was only doing odd jobs before Gu Lan Yan sent her out of the kitchen to go back to her room to study, saying that she still had to take the high school entrance exam next year.

Hua Kai also took the opportunity to return to her room, hoping to find more of the original owner's belongings, such as photos and diaries, so that she could adapt to the new environment more quickly. Otherwise, it would be strange to run into acquaintances and not recognize them.

Fortunately, the original owner was a person who liked to collect things, and the things were arranged in a very neat manner, making it easy to find a clue and look through them.

She found a photo album containing group photos from elementary school and middle school, as well as some large group photos. Each person's name was written at the back, showing that the original owner was a meticulous person.

Based on the diary and these photos, Hua Kai gradually became familiar with this place.

Although she may not recognize some people, she has a photographic memory. She can remember anyone in the photo, and even if someone doesn't have a name, she will at least have an impression of them and won't pretend she didn't see them. That's enough. When they chat, she can deduce their approximate names.

As for the villagers, as long as they greet their elders, they'll be fine.

After dinner, it got dark. There was no television at home, only a radio to listen to the broadcast.

When Hua Kai heard the unfamiliar country names and provincial capital names mentioned in the news, she realized a big problem: she must be in a parallel universe. She had been thinking of going back to her original home in the future, but she couldn't now.

But then I thought, since it's a new beginning, I should cherish the happiness God has given me and stop thinking about the past. Everything is new and better for me.

At this moment, the house of Second Uncle Hua Wanhe was shrouded in gloom. Because the previous plan had turned out so well, who would have thought it would turn out like this? Now not only is Hua Lin forced to marry Wang Shengli, but her reputation is also ruined.

The lights weren't on inside at this time, but although it wasn't completely dark, we could still make out faces clearly.

Hua Lin had been lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) crying all afternoon, and no amount of persuasion could help her. She was extremely agitated by what happened today, and wondered how she could ever face anyone again.

Hua Wanhe sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), smoking his pipe and sighing, "Stop crying. What else can we do? Just prepare to get married next month."

Hua Lin sat up, wiping away her tears: "Dad, you know what kind of person Wang Shengli is. He gambles away any money he has. Who can live a good life with him? Anyway, I'm not marrying him."