Jiang Yan jumped up in a panic, pointed at her swollen face, and said sharply, "Xie Yuyao, you forced me to die. Are you satisfied now?"
"Tell me how I forced you to this."
Seeing Xie Yuyao remain calm, Jiang Yan roared, "You're the one who accused me of plotting against Zhao Honghui!"
Xie Yuyao stared at him curiously, as if she were observing some rare animal.
"You think your plan is brilliant? Anyone with eyes can see through it, yet you're still gloating over it!"
"If you really want to die, you can just grab a scarf and hang it on a crooked tree, and you'll be done in seconds. Why did you have to go to Zhao Honghui first, sit there chanting and arguing, and only jump into the river after he came looking for you?"
"Why do you think that just because Zhao Honghui saved you, he has to support you for the rest of your life?"
As Xie Yuyao looked at the jeering crowd, her words were piercing and deeply hurtful.
"If a woman falls into the water and a man rescues her, they must become a couple. Then, in the future, if either party is unwilling to marry, this method can be used to force a marriage."
"If that really happens, if someone takes a fancy to a girl, they can just push her into the river and then rescue her. Her reputation will be ruined anyway, so she'll have no choice but to marry her. If someone takes a fancy to a young man, they can pretend to fall into the water when he passes by, and after being rescued, they can cling to him. Since their reputation will be ruined anyway, they can threaten to kill themselves if he doesn't marry them."
"From now on, who will dare to walk alone? Who will dare to save lives? Is the result you want everyone to be indifferent and fearful?"
As soon as he finished speaking, those families with sons and daughters felt frightened.
If that's the case, how can they live a good life?
"Well said!"
The brigade leader had arrived at some point, accompanied by Party Secretary Liu, Aunt Tian, Boss Zhao, Yang Chunhua, and others. Even Zhao Honghui had returned, his burning gaze fixed on her face.
When Xie Yuyao saw so many people arrive so quietly, her face fell, and she complained, "Captain, when did you arrive? You didn't even say a word."
"Haha, you're right, don't feel embarrassed." The brigade leader praised her, then turned to look at the swaying Jiang Yan and reprimanded her sternly, "Jiang, whether you did it intentionally or not, this matter ends here. If you try to kill yourself again, Qingshan Village will not be able to keep you here."
"I...I..." Jiang Yan closed her eyes and fainted on the ground.
Li Weidong and Wu Lihong rushed over to check on her condition, calling out to her repeatedly.
The brigade leader told the remaining educated youth, "Quickly carry her back to the educated youth compound. You female educated youth should help her change her wet clothes and take good care of her."
"The rest of you, convene a general meeting immediately to discuss this rescue incident!" The captain decided to spread correct ideas to the community members and never allow them to take any crooked or evil paths.
The educated youth carried the unconscious Jiang Yan into the east room. Wu Lihong said, "Let's have someone else help change her clothes. I can't do it by myself."
Ren Fei climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and pinched Jiang Yan's philtrum hard with her fingernails, wanting to see if Jiang Yan was really dizzy or faking it.
"Ah!" Jiang Yan jumped up, pointing at Ren Fei and yelling, "Are you trying to strangle me?!"
"Don't accuse me wrongly, I was just trying to wake you up!" Ren Fei mocked. "Now you can change your clothes yourself."
"Get out! All of you, get out! Waaah..."
Jiang Yan felt like dying after her carefully planned scheme had turned out this way.
But she was unwilling to accept this and poured all her resentment into Xie Yuyao, vowing never to let her get away with it!
At this moment, Xie Yuyao was sitting in the main room deep in thought. She had ruined Jiang Yan's plans, and the two had now become enemies.
Given Jiang Yan's temperament, there's nothing she wouldn't do.
You can't guard against thieves forever if you're a thief for a thousand days.
She did hope that Jiang Yan could take action soon and end things quickly.
Yang Shumei poured her a cup of hot water and suggested, "Yaoyao, why don't we find a community worker's house to stay with for a few days, and then move back after the house is finished?"
"That's a good idea. Let Jiang Yan calm down for a few days. I'll talk to the captain and ask him to help make arrangements." Li Weidong was also wary of Jiang Yan.
If she were to perish along with everything, it would be a terrible waste for Yu Yao.
Other educated youths also talked about which family was more suitable, some saying the carpenter's family, and others saying the brigade leader's family.
Wu Lihong quietly got up, went into the east room for a while, and when she came out, she said, "There's no need to stay anywhere else. Jiang Yan won't cause any more trouble. Just stay here in peace."
Everyone inquired about what had happened, but Wu Lihong only said that she had listened to advice.
Xie Yuyao thought to herself: Jiang Yan must have some kind of leverage that Wu Lihong has over me, which is why I have no choice but to be controlled by her.
But if a person is truly willing to go all out, their destructive power is immeasurable. Can Wu Lihong really control her?
*
The villagers of Qingshantun gathered at the drying ground to listen to the brigade leader expound on the spirit of courage and righteousness.
During this time, the captain severely criticized the rumors from the previous two days and reiterated what Xie Yuyao had said, which was bound to make everyone realize the seriousness of moral blackmail.
Soon, the villagers of Qingshantun had a completely different opinion of Xie Yuyao, with both praise and criticism.
Some people think she's really smart to think so far ahead.
Some people think she is fearless, courageous, and resourceful.
Some people, however, felt that she was too fierce and unforgiving.
The women who were criticized even said that she was arrogant and domineering, and that she only said those things because she had taken a liking to Zhao Honghui.
Yang Chunhua, who had personally witnessed her sharp tongue, changed her opinion.
She had learned all about Xie Yuyao's actions from insiders and knew that it was Xie Yuyao who had rescued her eldest son from the vortex of public opinion.
If she could become my daughter-in-law, I would definitely take good care of my eldest son.
Therefore, as soon as the meeting ended, she called Zhao Honghui aside.
He said tactfully, "Honghui, we are so grateful to that educated youth Xie for her help today. We should thank her properly."
If it weren't for the fact that her eldest son would definitely not agree to a direct blind date, she wouldn't have needed to beat around the bush like this.
“After this incident, it’s safer for her to stay away from Jiang Zhiqing. Her house isn’t finished yet, so we should really thank her. We’ve cleared out a room in our house for her to stay in for a while.”
These words were exactly what Yang Chunhua wanted to hear. She couldn't wait for the two of them to spend more time together, so she said impatiently, "That's a good idea! Let's go find her together right away."
So, just as the educated youth team finished discussing the issue of finding lodging, Zhao Honghui and his mother arrived.
Yang Chunhua stood at the courtyard gate and shouted, "Thank you, educated youth!"
Upon hearing the unfamiliar voice, Xie Yuyao turned around and saw two unexpected people.
She stood up, trying to ignore the man's deep gaze, and walked over with a faint smile.
"I am Xie Yuyao. What can I do for you?"
Yang Chunhua's enthusiasm was like fire. She took her hand and said affectionately, "Oh my! So you are Xie Zhiqing. You are so handsome. I really owe you a lot for what happened just now. If you hadn't sent my eldest son away, I don't know what he would have done."
After saying that, she pulled her eldest son, who was standing behind her, to her side. "Come on, Honghui, quickly thank the educated youth."
Zhao Honghui looked at the girl who was feeling extremely uncomfortable, and his heart was itching with desire.
A thousand words are stuck in my throat, and I don't know where to begin.
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