Li Shuxian threw down his hoe, grabbed Zhu Shengping, and punched him in the lower left jaw: "Beast!"

A large area of ​​corn stalks fell over, and the two men wrestled together. In a one-on-one fight, Li Shuxian might not be able to beat Zhu Shengping, who had served in the army, but he had a weapon. He had previously given Zhu Shengping a hoe, and Zhu Shengping's right hand was not fully healed yet, so he was being beaten by Li Shuxian.

Bai Shiqing coughed several times before she recovered. She then crawled out of the cornfield and ran towards the village.

"Help! Someone has committed murder!"

Bai Shiqing was near the village, and people who lived nearby heard her coming over in groups, carrying their farm tools.

Seeing Bai Shiqing's disheveled appearance, covered in mud and with her hair flying everywhere, everyone asked, "What happened? What's wrong? Who killed her?"

As he spoke, Li Shuxian pulled Zhu Shengping out of the cornfield and threw him in front of everyone: "Him."

Bai Shiqing finally felt safe and breathed a sigh of relief. But as soon as she relaxed, her legs went weak and she involuntarily fell to one side.

Be careful.

Contrary to expectations, Bai Shiqing didn't fall hard; instead, a pair of strong hands caught her.

Li Shuxian's voice reassured her. She swallowed hard. "I just brought Shibo back and ran into Zhu Shengping blocking my way in the cornfield. He was trying to take advantage of me!"

Bai Shiqing's body was covered in small scratches, which confirmed her words.

She wasn't the type to hide things just to clear her name; Bai Shiqing was determined to speak out and make Zhu Shengping pay the price he deserved.

The news quickly spread throughout the village. If Bai Jiaojiao hadn't had Shen Heng restrain Bai Shihai, Zhu Shengping might have been beaten to death on the spot by Bai Shihai today.

Bai Jiaojiao and Deng Min supported Bai Shiqing on either side. This time, Bai Shiqing did not shed tears. When she saw Zhu Shengping kneeling in the crowd repenting, her eyes were fixed on him: "Call the police."

"Bai Shiqing, what are you doing! You little bitch, are you trying to kill my son? You've really gone too far!"

Zhu's mother cursed him angrily, then slumped down next to Zhu Shengping, grabbing him and poking her chest with her hand: "If you're going to call the police, you'll have to kill your mother first!"

The crime of hooliganism is now very serious, and Zhu Shengping's actions are enough to cost him his life.

Bai Shiqing said coldly, enunciating each word clearly: "Whether you live or die is up to you, I'm calling the police."

"Heavens above! How could such a cold-hearted woman have come from Shili Village!" Mother Zhu pounded the ground and wailed in pain, a sight that tugged at the heartstrings of everyone who saw it.

Mr. Zhu put on a fair and impartial expression: "Shiqing, our Zhu family has wronged you in this matter, but ultimately, it is Shengping who can't let go of you. These days he is recuperating at home, and he calls your name in his dreams. Although you two are separated now, you can't push him to the brink of despair for the sake of your past relationship."

Bai Shiqing looked at Zhu's father, speechless with anger at his words.

Bai Jiaojiao stepped forward: "Who exactly is driving whom to the brink? Do you think that just because our family members are good-natured and care about their reputation, we deserve to be bullied by shameless people like you?"

"What business is this of yours, little girl? I wasn't talking to you! How dare you tell your sister what to do!"

Mr. Zhu glanced at Bai Jiaojiao, and he was furious that Bai Jiaojiao had directly torn off his mask.

“Speak more politely,” Shen Heng released Bai Shihai and came to stand in front of Zhu’s father: “This village is not a place to reason. Let’s go to the town’s police station to talk about it!”

Stared down at by Shen Heng, the oppressive feeling made it impossible for Zhu's father to utter a sound. All the words he planned to use for moral blackmail were stuck in his throat, and Zhu's father felt a little short of breath.

"Shen Heng, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Li Lide finally spoke, and Shen Heng looked up at him:

"My sister-in-law said to call the police."

"Are you really going to drive him to his death? You're all from the same village, you grew up together. Calling the police now is no different from killing him with your own hands."

Li Lide would never allow a rapist to emerge from the village.

"Do you think I don't want to?" Bai Shiqing was no pushover either. She was known as the "Little Chili Pepper" in the village, and no one would let her suffer a loss.

"Come on! Follow me to the police station!"

Bai Shihai went to pull Zhu Shengping away, and Li Shuxian immediately lent a hand.

"Let him go!" Zhu's mother grabbed Zhu Shengping's leg, preventing Bai Shihai from taking Zhu Shengping away.

"Zhu Shengping has bipolar disorder. When he has an episode, he becomes completely ruthless and doesn't recognize his own family. Who can say for sure that he won't hurt others next time?" Bai Jiaojiao shouted sternly.

The onlookers were jolted awake, especially those with unmarried daughters. Two women rushed over and pinned Zhu's mother down, saying, "Your son brought this on himself. Our Shili Village won't want a member like that."

Shen Heng twisted Zhu's father's arm and said, "Even if the King of Heaven himself came, he would still have to go to this police station today!"

Li Lide knew these words were directed at him. He slapped his thigh and roared, "Are you trying to turn the world upside down? What exactly do you want to do?"

No one paid him any attention. Bai Shihai had already taken Zhu Shengping away. The two of them were escorting him, surrounded by many villagers from Shili Village. Zhu Shengping looked ashen-faced, knowing that this time it was really over.

Li Lide glared hatefully at Bai Jiaojiao and the other two. Bai Jiaojiao met his gaze and said, "Take his life."

"You..." Li Lide was speechless with anger, but he knew that the matter was beyond redemption.

The police station took this matter very seriously, and with everyone offering their opinions, Zhu Shengping confessed without hesitation and was immediately taken into custody.

Nowadays, most people are wholeheartedly devoted to the people, and with the addition of many like Li Lide, they tend to settle things privately whenever possible. The fact that a rapist appeared in Shili Village caused a sensation throughout the entire town.

Although Zhu Shengping was arrested, the harm he caused to Bai Shiqing could not be erased.

That's how things are. Ming Shiqing hadn't done anything wrong, but Zhu Shengping dragged her into the cornfield, and her reputation was completely ruined. Even if she had a hundred mouths, she couldn't go door to door and tell everyone that nothing had happened between her and Zhu Shengping.

Bai Shiqing, who is usually very talkative, became silent when she was at work. Her close female friends wanted to comfort her, but they didn't know where to begin.

"Bai Shiqing, come here."

Bai Shiqing was engrossed in her work when she looked up and saw Li Shuxian standing on the edge of the field calling to her.

"Is there something you need?"

"Come with me."

As he spoke, Li Shuxian took the lead and walked towards the large banyan tree at the edge of the field.

Bai Shiqing put down what she was holding and followed him to the banyan tree: "I haven't had a chance to thank you for yesterday. What do you need me for?"

Li Shuxian, one hand gripping the bark, didn't look directly at Bai Shiqing: "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Bai Shiqing awkwardly adjusted her bangs, clearly not as she had said.

“That day I just happened to be going to the cornfield to pick some corn silk to boil and drink. Isn’t that a coincidence?” Li Shuxian changed the subject, not knowing how to say what he wanted to say.