Nannan and Xiaoshi ran over, leading Xiaoxiao and Xiaoliu. Chou Chou was carrying a large bundle on his back. "Brother, the clothes are here."
"Comrade, come to my house to exchange, it's nearby." The village chief's gaze lingered on Shishi's face, with an air of certainty.
Although the clothes were wet, it was clear that the fabric was of good quality. None of the five children's clothes had any patches, and all of them had rosy lips and white teeth, indicating that these people came from well-off families.
Such people are out of touch with reality and are the easiest to deceive.
Those three little girls have such outstanding faces; they'll be amazing when they grow up.
The big guy in front of us is a bit difficult to deal with.
He winked at the woman next to him, who laughed.
"Come to my house to change, it's just up ahead."
"Pah, this is the end of the village, your house is almost at the beginning of the village, it's really close."
"Comrades, if you're just playing in the water, don't worry about getting your clothes wet. Keep playing. The village is poor, we don't have much to offer you. Come on, come on."
Another aunt, who seemed somewhat numb, immediately started to argue.
The village chief gave the woman a stern look, and she had no choice but to shut up.
"Comrade, I am the village chief. It is my responsibility to entertain guests. I was just in a moment of panic."
"Look, just around here is the village's warehouse where fishing gear is stored. There hasn't been any fishing recently, so the warehouse is empty. If you don't mind, I can take you there to exchange your gear."
After observing everyone's expressions, Xie Lin nodded.
"Sure, please lead the way. This lady can come along too. If possible, have someone bring her some clothes so my wife can help her change."
"I'll go get it; her mother-in-law can change her clothes." The village chief's wife took on the task and dragged the girl's "mother-in-law" away.
After changing her clothes, the girl who had fallen into the water woke up, her eyes filled with the dejected look of someone who hadn't died; she had resigned herself to her fate.
When it comes to jumping into the river, the villagers have different accounts.
Some say that her childhood betrothed was a college student who didn't like her, and she couldn't stand it, so she committed suicide.
Some say that the man enjoyed the woman's labor for many years, and now that he has become successful and found a new love, he staged a scene to climb into his future brother-in-law's bed in order to keep the young girl as his labor force.
Some say the girl climbed into his bed on her own initiative, unwilling to give up the honor of being the only college student in the village, and wanted to marry into his family.
There were many conflicting opinions, but Xie Lin had a gut feeling that they were making up a story.
He thought of a saying: Lies are used to persuade others, and they also persuade oneself.
The more you say, the more it becomes the truth.
It always feels like everyone in the village is wearing a mask, and the truth behind that mask remains to be seen.
The little girl didn't look like someone who did farm work; she was fair-skinned and delicate, with a deathly pallor that seemed to have never seen the sun.
Then, thinking back to the aunt who was driving people away, her words, though seemingly describing the situation in the village, revealed an urgent desire to drive them away; she really wanted to drive them away.
Out of respect for the village chief's authority, she had no choice but to keep quiet, her brows furrowed with anxiety.
Xie Lin's heart skipped a beat for no reason, and an unbelievable thought popped into his mind.
He glanced at the hidden frog, who nodded.
Life seems to have worn away the young girl's youthful vigor, and now her eyes have no will to live.
He and Shishi rescued her, and there was no reason for them to watch her try to kill herself again.
Shishi, it's your turn to step in.
No need for him to remind me, really no need.
"Interested in telling your story? Let me tell you, death isn't scary, what's scary is being smeared with dirty water after you're dead."
"When you jumped into the river, some people were happy and some were sad. If you really died, not only would you have to take the blame, but you would also make your loved ones grieve and your enemies rejoice. Was it worth it?"
Some things, if left unsaid, will only make things worse for those with ulterior motives.
A glint of light flashed in the girl's numb eyes. She slowly turned her head and looked at the bright and sunny woman.
Her eyes were beautiful, and the way she looked at me showed no disdain, but rather a sense of anticipation.
Is she looking forward to her own story?
But she couldn't bring herself to say that her own life was a sordid deception.
"Sister, hurry up and slurp it! Only if you slurp it can my mom help you."
"Hurry up, hurry up, sister, we'll all help you."
Big Six and Little Six had already moved their stools, their little hands supporting their chins as they waited for the table to start.
The child's eyes were pure, easily discerning good from evil, and he naturally sided with her.
"What's there to say? She shamelessly climbed into my eldest son's bed. You two little kids haven't even grown up yet and you want to learn how to climb into a man's bed?"
The woman, Aunt He, who called herself Wang Daniu's mother-in-law, glared at Da Liu and Xiao Liu with great dissatisfaction.
“My family has a college graduate, the only college graduate in the whole village. She only resorted to this because she couldn’t bear to part with my promising youngest son. Alright, Wang Daniu, stop pretending. I’ll let you marry the eldest son. Come home with me now.”
That arrogant face is disgusting.
The little light left in the girl's eyes went out.
How could she forget where she is?
The villagers outnumbered them and were no match for the two men with their children; they would only be a burden to the villagers.
"You can leave now, I have nothing to say, please leave."
She tried to push Shishi, but Shishi remained as steady as a mountain, showing that she wouldn't move.
She found something fun, how could she leave?
Bang~
"Who? Who pushed me? Ahhh, who's kicking me? Stop, stop!"
Not only did Aunt He fall flat on her face, but she also rolled around on the ground several times until she was covered in mud from head to toe.
She suddenly went berserk, and no one came near her, yet she kept yelling that someone had kicked her. Unsurprisingly, all she got in response were the onlookers' stares, who all assumed she was just trying to gain sympathy by getting out of there.
She's quite a good actress.
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