Her niece had finally managed to snag a good marriage, but before they even started talking, that shameless Yang Qingheng had already shown up with her seductive face.
The villagers who had come to join the commotion were shocked and furious.
"I hadn't seen her go to see Gu Yi for a while, so I thought she had settled down. I didn't expect she'd be eyeing someone else's! A leopard can't change its spots!"
"She even dares to seduce the village chief's prospective son-in-law. Who knows, she might seduce other people's men in the future! Ladies, you'd better keep a close eye on your men from now on." Huo Xiuxiu gloated, stirring up trouble among the crowd.
These words undoubtedly angered the group of women.
"Drive Yang Qingheng out of Songjia Village!" someone shouted, and the atmosphere at the scene immediately became more intense, with everyone echoing the call to drive her away.
Yao Ying looked grim. After hesitating for a few seconds, she stepped forward and said, "The matter is not yet resolved. Let's hear her explanation first."
Aunt Sun nodded in agreement: "Yes, everyone should calm down first."
She had spent time with Yang Qingheng these past few days and thought she was a nice person, not the kind of person who would do such a thing.
"What's there to explain?" Huo Xiuxiu sneered. "I think you're just deliberately protecting this wicked woman!"
Yang Qingheng reached out and pulled her mother-in-law behind her, patting her hand to signal her not to get agitated.
Turning to the village chief's wife, he didn't answer but asked instead, "I seduced Officer Tang? Who said that?"
“Our daughter, Jiaoyan, saw it with her own eyes.” The village chief’s wife raised her chin.
Yang Qingheng nodded knowingly, then looked at Li Jiaoyan meaningfully: "You saw it with your own eyes?"
Li Jiaoyan: "Yes!"
Yang Qingheng sneered: "Then tell me how I seduced him that day."
“I saw you pressed against him and even tried to hold his hand…” Li Jiaoyan stammered, pausing for a few seconds before finally managing to utter a sentence.
Yang Qingheng shouted, "You're talking nonsense! That day, he clearly said he wanted to discuss the previous case with me, which is why he let you leave first."
The village chief's wife's face darkened, and she pointed at her nose: "Are you implying that our Jiaoyan lied and slandered you?"
The crowd echoed, all pointing fingers at Yang Qingheng with disgust: "Jiaoyan has always been a well-behaved child, how could she lie? On the contrary, you are a habitual liar, a promiscuous woman, and you've made a mess of our Songjia Village! Get out of our village right now."
"Yang Qingheng, aren't you afraid people will laugh their heads off at what you're saying? What can a woman like you do? You can make the police forget about their blind dates and come to you to talk about the case."
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Li Jiaoyan wiped away tears of gratitude, saying, "Thank you everyone for standing up for me." Her obedient appearance softened everyone's hearts even more, but Yang Qingheng clearly saw a fleeting hint of provocation in her eyes.
“Two weeks ago, I helped Officer Tang arrest a murderer while I was on the bus. He told me about it yesterday, and the police chief also knows about it,” Yang Qingheng said coldly. “Since you don’t believe me, then let’s go to the police station and explain it to them.”
Seeing her so confident, the crowd began to waver. Maybe this woman really did something good this time?
Li Jiaoyan's expression changed, but she pretended to be calm: "The police station is a place for handling cases. We shouldn't bother them with such a small matter. Besides, if this kind of scandal gets out, it will damage the reputation of our Songjia Village."
If this were to reach Tang Bainian's ears, what would he think of her?
Wouldn't it be even less likely for them in the future?
Yang Qingheng had anticipated this reaction: "The police station is a place that serves the people. Speaking of reputation, I think we should go even more this time. Not only can it prove my innocence, but it can also publicize my act of bravery. Wouldn't that give our village a better chance in the annual evaluation for advanced workers this year?"
Upon hearing about Xianjin Village, everyone switched sides and persuaded Li Jiaoyan, "She's right. The donkey cart that went to town hasn't left yet today, so let's set off now."
Huo Xiuxiu was determined to teach Yang Qingheng a lesson, so she dragged Li Jiaoyan by the arm and walked outside.
"I already said I'm not going!" Li Jiaoyan was now really panicked and struggled desperately.
Yang Qingheng sneered and pressed on, "Why are you so scared, Jiaoyan? Or is this all a staged act by you to frame me?"
“I didn’t…” Li Jiaoyan shouted.
"Then let's go!"
"Why should I go just because you tell me to? You've been openly seducing Tang Bainian, of course he'll speak up for you." Li Jiaoyan shoved her away hard, and before anyone could react, she turned and ran.
A group of people were left staring at each other in bewilderment.
They were all shrewd people; they could easily see that Li Jiaoyan was hiding something, which was why she dared not confront her.
"Aren't you leaving yet? Are you waiting for me to treat you to breakfast?" Yao Ying's tone wasn't very good.
Then the group left in twos and threes.
"They really have nothing better to do." Yao Ying spat and slammed the courtyard gate shut.
Yang Qingheng leaned against the stone table beside her, her eyes mocking: "I didn't expect you to still defend me." It was worth all the effort she had put into feeding her these past few days.
Yao Ying's face stiffened, and she rolled her eyes at her fiercely: "Do you think everyone is as unreasonable as you?"
Yang Qingheng chuckled softly and didn't argue with her.
black market.
Upon hearing the man's words, Liu Qing's expression changed instantly. She stood up cautiously and said, "Brother Sun, my stall doesn't take up much space, and I pay the stall fee every week. Why are you suddenly kicking me out?"
Brother Sun frowned, his already serious face becoming even colder: "Your stall is too conspicuous. People from the next town are coming here every day to buy your bags, making our black market increasingly chaotic. Our boss said we're not doing business with you anymore."
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