The stick slammed into her flesh with a dull thud, and Bai Nuo couldn't help but groan. However, she was the kind of person who never wanted to show her weakest side to others, especially since she didn't know what she had done wrong and was being beaten for no reason. Bai Nuo was even less willing to cry out. With one blow, Bai Nuo was in so much pain that she almost fell to the ground, but she quickly straightened her back.
After the blow, Aunt Liu and the others couldn't bear it and looked away.
Seeing her like this, the old woman was more angry than affectionate. Originally, after such a thing happened, the old woman thought that if Bai Nuo explained to her and softened her stance, the matter would be over. But this girl didn't say a word, neither softening her stance nor complaining, just staring straight at her, so stubborn. She didn't know who she took after.
That's why the old lady got even angrier.
"You're out there having affairs with other people, and you still won't admit it? Huh! You have no parents to discipline you, but I'm not dead yet!" The old woman got angrier and angrier as she spoke, and she hit Bai Nuo with her stick again, causing Bai Nuo to grunt again.
Taking a heavy breath, Bai Nuo tried to straighten up. She couldn't get up the first time, and only managed to do so on the second time. She could taste blood in her throat. "I don't know what you're talking about. I didn't do those things!"
"Are you saying I'm framing you?" The old woman was also very angry when she saw her like this, and immediately said, "Now the news has spread to our home and the whole village, how do you still want to say that you didn't do it? If you didn't do it, would people be spreading these rumors about you?"
The old woman angrily retorted to Bai Nuo, raising the fire poker high in the air. Bai Yu immediately rushed to Bai Nuo's side, shielding her back with his own, and cried, "Grandma, please stop hitting her! If you keep hitting her, my sister will die!"
"So you're starting to disobey me now, are you?" The old woman said as soon as she saw Bai Yu blocking Bai Nuo's way. "Fine, since you're going to help your sister, then I'll beat you both up!"
Hearing this, Aunt Liu felt a pang of pity and moved her feet, wanting to come up and pull them up, but the old woman shouted sternly, "If you want me to beat them to death today, then come on up."
After hearing this, no one dared to move. This old lady was determined to teach these two children a lesson!
"Grandma, calm down!" Just as the atmosphere inside the house was tense, a shout suddenly came from outside the courtyard. Immediately afterwards, three people walked in quickly. One of them knelt down in front of the old woman and said in a deep voice, "Grandma, if you want to hit someone, hit me!"
Bai Nuo turned her head and saw Hu Mingmei kneeling upright next to her. Bai Nuo asked in a low voice, "What are you doing here?" Isn't this just causing both of you to get beaten up?
With Bai Yu included, there are three people now.
"You've already been disciplined by the family rules, how could I not come?" Hu Mingmei smiled slightly. He has always been a responsible person, especially when it comes to Bai Nuo, his sense of responsibility is particularly strong.
"Didn't I tell you to wait for me and come back together? Why did you run off on your own!" Hu Mingmei whispered in Bai Nuo's ear. Seeing Bai Nuo covered in sweat and with pale lips, he felt a pang of heartache and wanted to reach out and touch her face, but with so many people present, he had no choice but to hold back!
The old woman didn't speak, waiting for Hu Mingmei to continue.
"This junior likes Bai Nuo, and I've come today to propose marriage!" Hu Mingmei knelt down and, before Bai Nuo could react, grasped her hand, looking firmly at the old woman and saying, "Please grant my wish, elder! I want to marry Bai Nuo!"
Bai Nuo stared at Hu Mingmei in shock.
The old woman could barely speak properly, "You...you said you want to marry her?"
"Yes!" Hu Mingmei nodded. "I really want to!"
"Get out!" the old woman suddenly yelled shrilly. She tried to lean forward, but instead fell back into her wheelchair. Bai Nuo and Hu Mingmei instinctively wanted to step forward when they saw her like this, but the old woman then shouted at Long Yi, "Long Yi, throw him out of here! He can never come in again!"
Long Yi did not move.
Seeing that the old woman was so anxious as soon as he spoke, and didn't give him a chance to speak at all, Hu Mingmei panicked and said repeatedly, "Grandma, I don't know how those rumors got to the village or how you found out about them, but now that things have come to this, there's only one way: we get married. That's the only way to stop the rumors."
Right now, everyone is just spreading rumors that Bai Nuo is having an ambiguous relationship with someone, but no one knows who that person is. When the two of them finally get together, they'll come out and say that nothing of the sort happened and that the two are engaged. This way, it won't affect Bai Nuo at all, and people will even think that they misled Bai Nuo.
This would not only restore Bai Nuo's reputation, but also increase Duobaoge's business.
"My granddaughter is only thirteen years old, how can she marry you so young?" The old woman's eyes were practically spitting fire as she looked at Hu Mingmei. Seeing that Long Yi didn't move, she urged him again, "You're not people I invited back, so my words don't count? Get him out of here right now!"
“We can get engaged first!” Hu Mingmei said hurriedly. “We can get engaged first and clear up the rumors. I’m willing to wait until Bai Nuo comes of age before we get married!”
Long Yi glanced quickly at Aunt Liu, who immediately stepped forward and patted her chest, saying in a low voice, "Auntie, what Young Master Hu said is a good idea. The rumors have spread all over the village, and everyone knows about it. If we don't settle the girl's marriage soon, it might delay her. We know Young Master Hu and his temperament. If the girl marries him, we won't have to worry about her suffering."
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