Chapter Six: Willow Stirs Up Trouble

Was Wang Jie's incident caused by him?

Why should he help himself?

Seeing Jiang Mi looking at him, Huo Ran smiled at her.

Jiang Mi quickly looked away, blushing. Regardless of why this man was helping her, she appreciated his kindness. Otherwise, if Wang Jie had been brought in for a confrontation, her reputation would have been ruined.

"Jiang Mi?" Seeing that Jiang Mi didn't respond and seemed somewhat dazed, Wang Daya pleaded again, "Please, please ask your older brother to save my brother! Just save my brother..."

Wang Daya hesitated for a moment, then said to Jiang Mi, "I'd be willing to be your slave!"

"Honey, should I save her or not? If not, I won't help these people who are trying to harm you." Jiang Yan turned his gaze to Jiang Mi, looking at her with doting eyes. Jiang Yan himself was unwilling to save her, after all, Wang Daya brought a group of people to ruin his sister's reputation, why should he save her?

Jiang Mi was about to refuse when the system's voice rang in her mind at just the right moment:

[Mission: As a good woman, how can you stand by and watch someone die! Be a woman of courage and righteousness, agree to Wang Xiaoya's request, and let your brother go and save Wang Jie.]

[Mission Reward: Clues to past life death. Good Woman Value +100.]

[Mission Penalty: 1. 10 electric shocks, each lasting five minutes; 2. Loss of one beloved family member, -500 "Good Woman Value".]

Looking at the system popping up in her head and the tasks it issued, Jiang Mi couldn't help but clench her fists. This damn system was just too disgusting.

"Sizzle!"

As the female protagonist mentally complained about the system, a jolt of electricity coursed through Jiang Mi's entire body.

[Friendly reminder: As a good woman, you shouldn't hold grudges against others.]

Ginger Honey, convulsing from the electric shock: ...

"Honey, honey, what's wrong? Don't scare me!" Jiang Yan said, reaching out to pull Jiang Mi. Just as his hand was about to touch her, the system immediately stopped the electric shock.

"N-nothing." Jiang Mi forced a smile at Jiang Yan. Her gaze couldn't help but sweep over her parents and her brother. She couldn't lose them again, so she had to be strong and absolutely couldn't let the things from her past life happen to them.

"It's good that you're alright." Jiang Yan didn't suspect anything. Hearing Jiang Mi say she was fine, he quickly asked, "Honey, what did you say...?"

"Brother, go save him."

As soon as Jiang Mi finished speaking to Jiang Yan, Yang Liu's eyes flickered: "Jiang Mi, even if you have feelings for Wang Jie, and even if you've been defiled, of course you have to protect him, otherwise you'll be in trouble later..."

Before Yang Liu could finish speaking, Wang Daya slapped her across the face, knocking her head to the side. Wang Daya glared at her fiercely: "What do you mean? Do you want my brother to die?"

She glared at Yang Liu with bloodshot eyes, then raised her hand again, determined to teach Yang Liu a lesson.

The slap stunned Yang Liu. Seeing that she was about to slap her twice more, Yang Liu quickly dodged, shouting at Wang Daya as she dodged, "Wang Daya, don't go too far! If you touch me again, I'll reveal everything we've discussed."

Wang Daya froze, unsure whether to hit Yang Liu or not.

Everyone looked at the two of them with curiosity, wondering what they were discussing.

Wang Daya glared fiercely at Yang Liu, but ultimately didn't pursue the matter. She walked up to Jiang Mi and the others and pleaded, "Please, please save my brother."

Jiang Yan glanced at Wang Daya, then turned to get his tools. Since he had promised his sister, he naturally had to keep his word.

"Honey!" Liu He, Jiang Mi's usually gentle sister-in-law, anxiously stopped Jiang Yan as he picked up his tools to head up the mountain. "You'd better not go. Da Niu said it's a pack of wolves; what if something happens to you..."

At this point, Liu He was on the verge of tears.

"It's alright." Jiang Yan gently patted Liu He's hand, broke free from her grasp, and headed up the mountain.

Jiang Mi was initially a little worried and was about to go and check on them, but her mother grabbed her arm and asked, "Honey, where are you going?"

"I want to go with my older brother to take a look."

As soon as Jiang Mi finished speaking, her mother frowned and refused outright: "No. You stay at home and don't go out and join the fun. What will I do if you get hurt by that wolf?"

Jiang Yan also noticed his younger sister who was planning to come along: "Honey, you stay home and wait."

Jiang Mi ultimately had no choice but to stay at home.

As for Wang Daya, she went with some of her relatives, and some of the bolder villagers also went to see what was going on.

Jiang Mi's family waited at home until dusk before Jiang Yan returned.

"Mother, I'm back," Jiang Yan called out from outside the door.

Jiang Mi, who had just finished cooking, came out of the kitchen: "Big Brother..."

She paused, startled, when her gaze fell upon the cogon grass and moss in Jiang Yan's hand.

These cogon grass and sedges are for bathing in after attending a funeral to remove bad luck. What are you doing bringing these back, brother?

"Hey sis, is there any hot water at home? Go ask your sister-in-law to fetch some water for me. I'll wash my hands outside before I come in," Jiang Yan said quickly as he saw Jiang Mi come out.

At this moment, Jiang's mother also came out of the house and looked at the cogon grass and mat grass in Jiang Yan's hands: "What are you doing bringing back cogon grass and mat grass? Has someone's elder passed away?"

“Wang Jie is dead. When I went down the mountain with them, he had been eaten beyond recognition by the wolves. After I helped them drive the wolves away, we helped bring his body back.” Jiang Yan said, washing his hands with the water that Jiang Mi had brought.

Jiang Mi and her mother were startled by what Jiang Yan said, and Jiang Mi's face turned even paler.

"Honey, what's wrong?" Jiang's mother saw Jiang Mi trembling all over and grabbed her hand with concern: "Are you frightened?"

Jiang's mother glared at Jiang Yan: "Look at you, you've scared your sister."

Jiang Yan had a feeling that his younger sister wasn't scared by him. Recalling how his sister confronted Wang Daya and the others when they came to visit, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that his sister really had an ambiguous relationship with Wang Jie?

Just as Jiang Yan was about to ask Jiang Mi a question, a loud shout rang out from outside the door: "Jiang Mi, get out here!"

"Why is Li Jinduo looking for you instead of attending her son's funeral?" Jiang's mother frowned, but considering that someone in the Wang family had died, she opened the door after all.

When Wang Jie's mother, Li Jinduo, saw Jiang's mother come out with Jiang Yan and Jiang Mi, her eyes turned red as she lunged at Jiang Mi, yelling, "You bitch, I'll make you pay with your life for my poor son!"

When Jiang's mother saw that Li Jinduo wanted to hit her daughter without even asking what happened, she immediately objected. She stood in front of Jiang Mi, pushed Li Jinduo to the ground, and then fiercely slapped him twice: "Li, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Your wicked son died in the mouth of a beast, why are you framing my daughter? If you say another word, believe me, I'll tear your rotten mouth apart."

“Aunt Li, we all saw Jiang Mi and Wang Jie disappear into the reeds with our own eyes. These people can all testify to this.” At this moment, Yang Liu, who had come with Li Jinduo, said with a stern face, “Although I am Jiang Mi’s good friend, I will help the right side of the matter, not the family.”