If you say it's about favoring sons over daughters, I believe it.
Not to mention rural areas, even in big cities, there are countless families that favor sons over daughters.
But that is not a reason to disregard life.
As for why the woman brought two other women with her?
Witnesses can prove that the little fool accidentally fell into the water and died, and then the woman and her family can be exonerated.
It later turned into a blackmail scene, probably because they felt he was a sucker; since the little girl hadn't died, they figured they could make some money off the simpleton.
Oh!
His sharp gaze pierced Zhao Guifen's calculating eyes.
"Think it over before you speak. I'm a soldier, and I have certain methods for investigating cases."
"If it is proven that the girl's injuries were caused by someone, I will make the perpetrator pay."
The cool tone and indifferent words were like a cold wind sweeping away fallen leaves, making Zhao Guifen shiver.
Despite it being the middle of summer, I broke out in a cold sweat.
She didn't know what rank a battalion commander was, but if someone could lead a captain, their rank must be quite high.
The overwhelming presence of that mountain made it hard for her to breathe.
Realizing too late to back down, she straightened her back and said, her voice sharp but her heart pounding:
"She was perfectly fine at home; she must have hit her head when she fell into the water."
"This is not the time to talk about this. We're talking about how you molested my daughter. Don't try to change the subject."
Feeling that he had found a handle to use against him, he straightened his back a little more.
“We all saw it, so don’t try to deny it.”
“Shishi has lost her reputation and will definitely never be able to get married. You must marry her.”
After saying that, she slapped her thigh, sat down on the ground, and cried her heart out.
"Shishi, my dear Shishi, you have such a hard life. You're mentally challenged and still get taken advantage of. I didn't take good care of you. I'm so sorry."
“This is outrageous! The soldiers are bullying my daughter and me. If you lose your reputation because I didn’t take good care of you, I won’t live anymore.”
She wiped away her snot and tears, singing as she cried, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
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