Seeing that the time was almost right, Lin Zhigui also started to speak.

"Today, I'm putting this on hold. As long as I, Lin Zhigui, am the village chief, Xiaoxiao's marriage is her own decision. No one can force her to marry someone else."

Qin Fang was dissatisfied and jumped up to refute, but Lin Aiguo quickly held her back.

He made a promise with a look of regret, "We also have good intentions. We didn't find out clearly before. Since Baldy Xu is not a good person, we must not let Xiaoxiao marry him."

Lin Zhigui glanced at Lin Aiguo, his eyes full of dissatisfaction, which made Lin Aiguo feel guilty.

"This matter has been dealt with. Everyone can go back to their jobs and disperse!"

Qin Fang was so angry that she spat on the ground, pulled Lin Aiguo back to the yard, and then closed the gate with a "bang".

There was nothing exciting to watch, and the crowd gradually dispersed. Lin Xiaoxiao then noticed that the man named Xiao Yanjun had followed them at some point and was watching the excitement at the corner of Qin Fang's yard.

What a pity that such a handsome man could be so gossipy.

Lin Xiaoxiao secretly curled her lips and expressed her gratitude to the village chief together with Lin Rui.

Lin Zhigui nodded and warned, "It's not easy for you and your sister. I know how hard you've been through these years, but no matter how hard it is, you can't be so depressed that you commit suicide."

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded heavily, "Uncle Gui, don't worry, I will never jump into the river again. I will work hard in the future and strive to be someone who can help the motherland and the people."

If they wanted to jump into the river, it was because she forced Qin Fang's family to do so.

"You're aware." Lin Zhigui was very satisfied with Lin Xiaoxiao's attitude. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, you guys can go back too!"

"Goodbye, Uncle Gui."

Lin Xiaoxiao pulled Lin Rui back home.

After watching the two leave, Lin Zhigui walked up to Xiao Yanjun. As they walked, the two continued to talk about the topic that was interrupted by Lin Xiaoxiao's appearance.

"You said before that you came here to do something. What is it?"

Xiao Yanjun looked ahead expressionlessly, "Looking for a comrade's child."

"Looking for a child?" Lin Zhigui didn't expect that Xiao Yanjun, who always disliked meddling in other people's affairs, would actually take care of finding someone.

But when I thought of the word "comrade-in-arms", it became clear.

"How old is the child?"

"About four or five years old."

"When did he get lost?" Lin Zhigui thought for a moment, "I haven't heard of anyone finding a child recently."

Xiao Yanjun's eyes darkened slightly. "Five years ago, a baby who had just reached full term."

Lin Zhigui was puzzled, "This child has been missing for five years. Why are you only thinking of looking for him now?"

If someone's child is missing, wouldn't they immediately start looking everywhere for him/her with drums and gongs? But it's been five years since they started looking for him/her, and the cucumbers are already cold.

"I didn't know he had a child at the time."

A few years ago, his comrade He Nan died in a mission. Xiao Yanjun went to his hometown to see him. There was only a daughter-in-law at home who had been married for a few months.

At that time, her belly was flat and there was no sign of pregnancy at all. She remarried not long after.

Xiao Yanjun would only visit his comrades' graves to pay homage during the Qingming Festival every year. It was during this time that he suddenly heard that He Nan's wife was pregnant with a posthumous child, which she discovered after she got married.

Not long after the child was born, He Nan's wife threw the child away.

Now, He Nan’s wife also died during childbirth of her second child a few months ago.

The only thing he could be sure of was that He Nan's wife had indeed given birth to He Nan's child, and the child was abandoned near Linjia Village. As for whether the child was dead or alive, no one knew.