The riot took place on the riverbank, not far from the thatched hut where the Fan family lived.
The cart was full of things, and Ruan Meng didn't want to attract attention, so she asked her second brother to take the things back first, and then she went to take a look.
I had just walked behind the crowd when I heard this jarring remark.
"Oh dear, Sister-in-law Fan, even if you've offended Miss Ruan, there's no need to be so upset!"
These words, like oil being poured on a hot fire, immediately sparked a discussion among the adults around.
Through the crack, Ruan Meng saw a person lying on the ground, and Fan Zili was trying to help.
"I saw it yesterday. She took the child to apologize to the Ruan family girl, but the Ruan family girl is so heartless! She didn't give her a kind look at all!"
Some of the people discussing the matter were unfamiliar to Ruan Meng.
Most of the villagers remained silent; those who were making a ruckus were mostly relatives of the villagers, hoping to gather more seafood by going to the beach.
"Keep your voice down! Miss Ruan isn't that kind of person!"
"Yes! There must be a misunderstanding. We are all indebted to the Ruan family!"
"That's right! I saw them bringing food to Granny Liu. Who in the village would do that? Don't wrong her!"
......
These sounds were familiar to Ruan Meng.
Beyond these sounds, Ruan Meng heard a slight patting sound, but did not hear the Fan family wailing, so Duan's condition should not be too serious.
Just then, Ruan Meng saw Fan Zi stand up and angrily rebuke the source of the voice.
Please do not sow discord!
"My wife is in poor health and accidentally fell into the water. It has nothing to do with anyone else! Don't smear other people's reputations!"
Fan Zili's voice was laced with anger, showing no displeasure at the person who had stirred up trouble earlier.
Unexpectedly, the person who took the lead showed no fear whatsoever.
"You're clearly lying! What do you mean by 'accidental fall'? I saw Duan put the child down and rush straight into the sea!"
"The child was right next to me at the time, crying loudly!"
......
Ruan Meng frowned. She didn't even care about the child, which showed that Duan was determined to die!
She pushed through the crowd and walked inside.
The person who was so confident just moments before suddenly fell silent upon seeing Ruan Meng, as if someone had grabbed his throat.
Fan Zili's expression relaxed a little when he saw Ruan Meng.
"Little sister..."
His voice was filled with sorrow; the recent tragedy must have been a tremendous blow to him.
Fan Zizhong stood to the side, and it seemed that Sister-in-law Fan had deliberately brought the child home.
"Make way, make way!"
Ruan Meng turned around and heard her second brother's voice, and also saw her eldest brother and sister-in-law and the Song family members.
Ruan Meng turned around and squatted down, saying to Fan Zili, "Let me see?"
Fan Zili expressed his gratitude.
Ruan Meng bent down to check and found that Duan's symptoms were relatively mild. It was probably the child's crying that attracted the adults, and Fan Zili's rescue was timely.
Duan only had mild drowning symptoms. There were no foreign objects in his mouth or nose, the water in his stomach had been expelled, and his breathing was gradually stabilizing, but he was still unconscious.
Ruan Meng pulled down her collar, massaged her heart area, and then removed silver needles to prick acupoints such as Yongquan, Neiguan, and Guanyuan. Duan Shi immediately woke up.
Fan Zili visibly relaxed, and the surrounding villagers also felt relieved.
Ruan Meng turned to her second brother and said, "Second brother, please go home and make some ginger tea, add some sugar, and bring it over quickly."
"good!"
Ruan Yi turned around and ran home.
Fan Zizhong walked up to Ruan Meng and Ruan Qian, expressing his gratitude profusely. Ruan Meng remained silent and walked up to the woman who had initially stirred up trouble.
As expected, he was a complete stranger.
"So it was you who said the Duan family couldn't think straight because of me?"
"Come on, tell my older brother!"
"What happened?"
Feng Da Sao's voice came from behind, and Feng Yun followed behind.
It turned out that the village chief was on the mountain when he saw people gathering. His son and daughter-in-law ran fast, so he asked them to come down and take a look.
Some villagers spoke up for what had happened and recounted the incident.
With each word she spoke, the woman's nod lowered by one point.
Sister-in-law Feng looked at Fan Zili, "Is that so?"
Fan Zili's attitude was firm: "Of course not! My younger sister and brother and sister-in-law have been very good to us!"
Duan's mental breakdown had absolutely nothing to do with her.
Even if there were problems, they were problems within the Duan family themselves.
Fan Zizhong felt a little embarrassed and apologized to Ruan Meng and Ruan Qian:
"The scene was chaotic at the time, and I didn't have time to refute it. I didn't expect my younger sister to hear it, and I feel deeply ashamed!"
"Little sister, Brother Ruan, it was our fault. We caused my little sister to suffer an injustice!"
Ruan Meng didn't answer, but instead asked the woman, "You watched as Duan rushed into the sea, the child was still beside her, what did you do?"
"Are you helping to call for help, or are you looking after the children?"
The woman was speechless and lowered her head.
Seeing this, Sister-in-law Feng looked at the villagers and asked, "Whose family is this? They look unfamiliar. Are they related to someone?"
A woman timidly stepped forward, "Sister-in-law Feng, this is my..."
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