Chapter 40 She wants to save herself

Isn't Chunniang dead?

"Boom!"

These words were like a bolt from the blue, and Wang Erniu froze in place, his head buzzing and his ears ringing.

"When I was tidying up her clothes, I saw her chest heaving. In short, don't ask anymore, just dig it out and take a look," Liang Jinyu urged.

Fortunately, although he ran in a hurry just now, the shovel was still in Liang Dingfang's hand.

The two of them worked together and quickly dug Chunniang out.

Not even bothering to drag the person out of the pit, Liang Jinyu opened the mat and cleaned the dirt off Chunniang's body.

"What are you...doing?" an incredulous voice suddenly sounded.

A chill instantly ran up their scalps from their backs. The Liang siblings turned around at the same time and saw Wang Erniu and his sister standing behind them. Their faces changed instantly.

"Brother, it's mom." Wang Juaner pointed inside the mat and said happily.

Wang Erniu stared at the mat, his whole face turned fierce with anger and resentment. He was like a mad wild dog, on the verge of collapse.

Liang Jinyu hurriedly explained: "Don't get excited yet, your mother can still be saved, let's take her out first and see."

"Mom." Wang Juan'er struggled to jump off Wang Erniu's back. She didn't notice Chunniang's abnormality at all. Instead, she happily hugged Chunniang and acted coquettishly, "Mom, why are you sleeping here? Didn't I agree to wait for you in the bamboo forest? Mom, don't sleep anymore. Wake up."

Wang Erniu gritted his teeth and finally regained consciousness. He stepped forward, pulled Wang Juan'er away, and knelt in front of Chunniang with a plop.

Liang Jinyu winked at Liang Dingfang, and the two of them worked together to lift Chunniang out along with the mat.

"What happened to my mother? Why is there so much blood? What did you do to her?" Wang Erniu choked, his bloodshot eyes staring at Liang Jinyu with resentment.

Liang Jinyu pinched Chunniang's philtrum and explained, "Chunniang and old man Chen..."

Liang Jinyu changed her topic halfway through her words, but she knew Wang Erniu would understand what she meant: "Anyway, Wang Shi saw it. Wang Shi didn't know your mother was pregnant, so she was too harsh and caused your mother to have a miscarriage. They all thought your mother was dead, so they wanted to bury her in the dark."

In fact, Liang Jinyu thought that it was not entirely Wang's fault. Chunniang was less than three months pregnant and was in great danger.

But these days Chunniang has either been sleeping with Chen Laifu or committing adultery with Old Man Wang. She had already suffered from stomach pain before, and she went through such torture tonight. How could she possibly keep the child?

Wang Erniu looked ashen. Although he was young and didn't even know about the relationship between men and women, he knew that his mother was doing something that was despicable.

The children in the village said that his mother was a thief and called him a bastard. He got very angry every time he heard it. He wished he could sew their mouths shut!

So he always fights with others, but even if he wins, they will still scold him, or even scold him more severely.

He also deliberately ruined his mother's meeting with the old man from the Chen family, but his mother always cried.

She said she had no choice, her sister was still sick and needed to take medicine, there was no rice left at home, and the salt had been used up long ago. If things continued like this, she would have no choice but to hang herself holding the two siblings together.

"There's a response, there's a response!" Liang Jinyu shouted excitedly.

Chunniang just moved her fingers and slowly opened her eyes.

Wang Erniu and Wang Juaner immediately surrounded him. Wang Erniu kept wiping his tears and choked up as he called out, "Mom." No matter how others scolded him, no matter how much injustice he suffered, his mother was still his mother.

Wang Juaner giggled and leaned against Chunniang's chest affectionately: "Mom, you're awake."

It took Chunniang a long time to recognize the figure swaying in front of her. She opened her mouth hard, but her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.

She said, “You are here.”

"Sister, come here." Liang Dingfang pulled Liang Jinyu's clothes and the two walked aside.

Liang Dingfang frowned and asked, "Sister, what should we do now?"

It would probably be dawn in two hours. Although Chunniang had woken up, she was in such a state that it would be difficult for her to survive without seeing a doctor.

But how can they afford to see a doctor?

What’s more, there is no doctor in Yanghe Village, so we can only go to Liuhe Village or go to the city.

Liang Jinyu was just thinking about saving people, how could she have thought of so many things.

But now the situation is right in front of us and must be resolved.

Liang Jinyu thought for a moment and suggested, "After something like this happens, I don't think the Chen family will keep a close eye on you. How about this, we rush to send Chunniang to the city before daybreak, and you go to the Song residence to get some food to cover the medical expenses. Anyway, save her first, and I'll cover for you at the Chen family."

Liang Dingfang glanced at the mother and son of the Wang family. Actually, he didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but for some reason, the elder sister seemed to take special care of Chunniang.

"Okay, I'll listen to my sister." Liang Dingfang said.

Liang Jinyu returned to Chunniang and told her her plan.

Chunniang looked dazed and didn't know if she heard clearly or not. She just kept muttering about asking Wang Erniu to take good care of his sister and asking Wang Juaner to listen to her brother, and she kept saying it over and over again.

The brother and sister, one crying and the other laughing, both said they understood.

"Dingfang, give me a hand." Liang Jinyu pulled Chunniang's arm and lifted her onto his back.

Although Chunniang was skinny, she was an adult after all, and Liang Jinyu still had some difficulty carrying her on his back.

The mountain road was rugged and there was no moonlight, so Liang Jinyu stumbled as she walked. She vaguely felt something wet on her back, which was Chunniang's blood.

Why is it still bleeding?

Liang Jinyu had a bad feeling in her heart and said quickly, "Chun Niang, hold on a little longer. I'll find a doctor for you when we get to the city."

"Thank you..." Chunniang said weakly.

Liang Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief, but was afraid that she would fall asleep, so she said, "The doctors in the city are very skilled. You just had a miscarriage, so you will be fine after a few days of recuperation. You don't have to come back then. I just rented a house in the city. It's a little run-down, but it can shelter you from the wind and rain. If you're willing, you can stay there temporarily."

"Jinyu," Chunniang called out, her voice so soft and low that it could not be heard by the wind, "Can you help me?"

Liang Jinyu felt her neck was hot and she was a little nervous: "I'll do anything for you when you get better."

"It doesn't matter if they have to work like cows or horses, or be slaves or maids... I only ask... I only ask you to show them a way to survive... I really have no other choice, Jinyu..."

Liang Jinyu's nose suddenly felt sore and she could hardly see the road beneath her feet.

"Stop talking. We'll see the city gate when we get over the hill. Everything will be fine."

Chunniang smiled bitterly, leaned her head on Liang Jinyu's shoulder, and murmured: "If only I could have met him earlier..."

Too tired, she was really too tired to be alone.

The hand on Liang Jinyu's shoulder slowly slid down, Chunniang's body tilted to the side, and she fell to the ground with Liang Jinyu.

"Mom!" Wang Erniu rushed over and picked up Chunniang in a hurry.

"Sister, are you okay?" Liang Dingfang helped Liang Jinyu up, only to find that she was already in tears.

"Mom, wake up, mom, whine, whine..." Wang Erniu shook Chunniang, heartbroken.

Wang Juaner seemed to realize something and started crying too.

"Sister?" Liang Dingfang hugged Liang Jinyu worriedly.

He didn't understand why a girl named Chunniang could make his elder sister so sad, even though they had only known each other for a few days.

Liang Jinyu wept silently, Chunniang died.

She thought she could change Chunniang's fate, just like she had changed her own fate, but in the end Chunniang still died.

The cold wind whistled past, and the dark night seemed to have no end...

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The Chen family has never been as quiet as it is today.

Even though Liang Dingfang didn't show up all morning, no one mentioned it.