Chapter 1086 It's all because of you
"It's alright, it's alright. Xiao An's house is in a rather remote area, so it's not easy for outsiders to find it. I happen to have nothing to do, so taking you there won't be a problem. My house is also near Xiao An's, and I was going back there anyway."
Ye Wanxi was skeptical of the kind old lady's words, but seeing how enthusiastic she was, she couldn't refuse, so she smiled and said "thank you" before following her.
The old lady was clearly a very talkative person, and she told Ye Wanxi and the other woman a lot about He Shunan's family along the way.
“Xiao An has a hard life. Her grandmother passed away when Xiao An’s father was ten years old. Her grandfather raised her father alone. After much difficulty, the child was admitted to university and became one of the few college students in our village. However, her grandfather went to the mountain to pick mushrooms and bamboo shoots to save up for her tuition fees. On a rainy day, the road was slippery, and he fell headfirst into a ditch and never got up.”
"Her father also failed to go to university because of this, and the family was left with a mountain of debt. He had to go out to work and earn money on his own at a young age. Later, he finally found a partner and had Xiao An. Right after she was born, she got that disease, which seemed to be related to the heart."
Ye Wanxi's eyes flickered slightly, and she tentatively asked, "Congenital heart disease?"
"Yes, yes, that's it. You city folks really know a lot. Xiao An got this disease right after he was born. I heard it will cost a lot of money to treat, and there's no guarantee of a cure. When Xiao An's mother found out, she didn't even finish her postpartum confinement before she secretly took the family's money and ran away with someone."
At this point, the old lady's face showed the most straightforward dissatisfaction and blame: "That was the child's life-saving money. If the money is taken, how will the child get treatment? This woman is too heartless! Back then, Xiao An's father begged and pleaded with everyone to borrow a lot of money to treat the child's illness."
"So you borrowed all the big ones too?"
“We’ve lent them all, we’ve lent them all. We’re all neighbors, and everyone has their moments of crisis. Besides, Xiao An’s dad is someone we’ve watched grow up, and we all know his character. Although we didn’t have much money on hand at the time, we managed to scrape together what we could and save the child’s life. Later, Xiao An’s dad lived up to expectations and paid everyone back.”
As the old lady talked, she led Ye Wanxi and her companion through the village. Unlike cities, these small villages have planned housing land use.
The paths lead in all directions, one house after another, some so far that the back of one house almost reaches the front door of the next. If it weren't for the old lady leading the way, they might not know which way to go.
“It wasn’t easy for Xiao An’s grandfather to raise her father, and it wasn’t easy for her father to raise her either. They finally managed to raise her, and her illness is said to be relatively stable. As long as she doesn’t get too emotional, she’ll be fine. Just when it seemed like the family was about to have some good days ahead, her father actually…” The old lady shook her head, looking regretful, “What a tragedy!”
Ye Wanxi felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this and asked, "So, after her father passed away, she came back and hasn't gone out again?"
"Go out?" The old woman looked at Ye Wanxi with a puzzled expression. "Oh, you mean since Xiao An came back, he hasn't left our village again, right?"
"Um."
“She didn’t leave. Xiao An is just like her father. Our place is remote and the transportation is bad. It’s hard to get in or out. Children her age all want to run away. But she’s different. After her father’s accident, she came back and never ran away again. She stayed and became a teacher for children here. Our place is remote, and young teachers don’t like to come here. Even if they do, they don’t stay long.”
“Xiao An studied in the city and, like her father, had excellent grades. After returning to the village, she became a teacher for the children here. She said that the villagers had been kind to her and her father, and although her father had passed away, she, as his daughter, could not forget this kindness and insisted on staying to teach the children.”
The old lady's expression was one of genuine relief and heartache as she spoke, and in the end she could only sigh, "Xiao An is a good child, her father is a good child, their whole family is good, it's a pity that good people don't have good fortune."
Ye Wanxi pursed her lips and remained silent.
After the old lady finished telling the story of He Shunan's family, she led Ye Wanxi through several alleys and finally arrived near the He family's residence.
Just as she reached the intersection, she ran into her granddaughter-in-law calling for someone from inside. The old lady glanced in the direction of He Shunan's house and looked troubled.
Seeing this, Ye Wanxi quickly said, "If you have something to do, you should go back first. We should be close to her house by now. Can you give us directions? We can go by ourselves."
The old lady thought about it and agreed: "Then you can go there yourselves. Her house is at the intersection ahead, turn left and walk to the end. If you can't find it, just ask the people around there. The people in our village are very nice, they will tell you if you ask."
"OK, thanks."
With the old lady's guidance, Ye Wanxi and her companion quickly found He Shunan's house.
He Shunan's house is a relatively old tile-roofed house, and the area it occupies is not particularly large. It has its own small courtyard, where they grow some vegetables for their own consumption.
Ye Wanxi called out twice from outside, and a young woman in her early twenties came out.
Ye Wanxi was surprised when she saw the girl again. The reason was that the girl had a kind of yin energy that suggested an early death, but for some reason she had survived and was still alive.
The girl paused for a moment when she saw the two of them, and asked in a low voice, "Who are you looking for?"
"Excuse me, are you Ms. He Shunan?"
He Shun'an frowned and carefully examined Ye Wanxi and the other woman: "I am. And you are?"
“Hello, Ms. He, I am Ye Wanxi. You may not know me. But you should know that a few years ago, your father hit someone while delivering goods.”
Upon hearing her words, He Shunan's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Ye Wanxi and the other woman with suspicion: "Who exactly are you? Why are you asking this?"
"That's right, I was the one who got hit."
He Shunan's face turned pale instantly. Ye Wanxi had just learned from the old lady that this person had a heart condition and could not have too many emotional fluctuations. Seeing this, she couldn't help but worry and reached out to help her, but was slapped away by her.
"Don't touch me."
The slap didn't hurt, but it stunned Ye Wanxi.
Feng Tianyu's expression darkened slightly. He immediately helped Ye Wanxi up, and his gaze toward He Shunan was also very dangerous.
Ye Wanxi quickly grabbed his hand and shook her head at him.
"Ms. He, please calm down. We mean no harm."
He Shunan clearly didn't believe it: "If you meant no harm, then why did you come to me?"
As He Shunan spoke, his face twisted as if he had just remembered something, and his gaze toward Ye Wanxi was filled with hatred: "Why did you come looking for me? If it weren't for you, my father wouldn't have died. It's all because of you, all because of you!"
(End of this chapter)
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