"If I was really afraid of going to jail, I wouldn't have saved you. It would have been better for you to die without any evidence than to be slandered here. Or do you think I will give you a lot of money if you keep holding on to this matter?"
Jiang Xueying's words exposed the dirty thoughts in Gu's heart. Gu immediately refused to listen and immediately acted as if he was hurt and embarrassed.
"Jiang Xueying, what do you mean? Who do you think cares about your two stinky coins? You take yourself too seriously. Do you think I am willing to risk my life just to get your money?"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, the village chief quickly spoke out to stop them.
"That's enough. Did anyone see what happened between the two of them when it happened?"
The surrounding villagers fell silent upon hearing the words. They looked at each other and hurried over after hearing the sound. When they came over, they saw Jiang Xueying pulling Gu towards the shore, so they quickly gave her a hand.
As for what happened before, no one saw it!
Just when Jiang Xueying thought that she would have to suffer this loss today, a soft voice suddenly came from the crowd.
"I see."
The crowd suddenly fell silent and everyone made way for the figure. The person who spoke just now was a little boy. He looked at Jiang Xueying timidly, then curled his lips, as if he had made some kind of decision, and pointed his finger at Gu.
"She fell because she lost her balance and screamed for help. I wanted to find someone to save her and I saw the auntie jump in to save her."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Gu with some contempt. Others had good intentions in saving her and even risked their own lives, but now she was bitten back. It was really true that good intentions were not rewarded!
"I didn't expect that the daughter-in-law of the Gu family would be such a person. Her conscience must have been eaten by a dog."
The person who was speaking was Aunt Zhang from next door. She was outspoken and kind-hearted, but her only shortcoming was that she liked to gossip. Whatever she knew would soon spread throughout the city, making her a famous gossip.
"Yes, yes. I was wondering why she looked a little strange just now. Turns out she was feeling guilty."
Gu's expression became more and more unpleasant as she listened to the people around her pointing and talking. She thought she could turn the tables and not only ruin Jiang Xueying's reputation but also make a fortune. However, she never expected that a child saw it.
Jiang Xueying's frown finally relaxed. She had thought that she would be blackmailed for a large sum of money today, or that the man would spend some time looking for evidence to prove her innocence. However, she had never expected that this little child would become her savior.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xueying glanced at the child and smiled at him.
The child was stunned and seemed a little scared. He hid behind the villagers and didn't dare to come out.
The people in this village always speak harshly and can say anything. Even an eight-foot tall man can't stand it, let alone a woman like Gu. A mouthful of spit from anyone could drown her. She immediately ran away in shame.
How could the villagers let her go like this? They kept talking when they saw her leave.
Jiang Xueying thought that the child had helped her, so she had to thank him no matter what. So she took out some candies and came to the child.
"Thank you for what you did just now. This is for you."
The child saw the candy in Jiang Xueying's hand but didn't dare to take it. There was expectation in his eyes, but his little body retreated even further.
Jiang Xueying thought he was shy, so she took a step closer and tried to hand him the candy. However, when she approached, the child ran away very fast, as if there were some jackals, tigers or leopards chasing him.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Xueying was very confused. At first she thought that the child was shy, but now it seems that it is not that simple. Is she really that scary?
When the village chief saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh, looking very regretful.
"Ah, this kid is really pitiful. He didn't enjoy much happiness. He suffered a lot with his mother. He didn't have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear."
Jiang Xueying couldn't help but frowned when she heard this. It seemed that the village chief might know something.
"Village Chief, what happened to this kid? I just wanted to give him some candy, but he ran away..."
"Hey, don't think too much about what happened just now. That kid has experienced too much and is too wary of outsiders. It's not your fault. You see that kid looks skinny and small, but he's actually almost seven years old..."
Jiang Xueying was very surprised. She initially thought that the child was only four or five years old, but she didn't expect that he was already seven years old. He was even more malnourished than her two children. How difficult the conditions in this family must be.
The village chief saw Jiang Xueying's confusion and explained.
"The child's father died early, and he has to rely on his mother for support. Just imagine, how good can a woman's life be with a child? If you don't have enough to eat, you will naturally be thin. This poor child is still growing, and he looks skinny and small, as if he will fall over if the wind blows."
Jiang Xueying frowned and said in confusion.
"In that case, he still has his aunt and grandmother. Don't they provide him with some care?"
The village chief sighed and shook his head. He looked in the direction the child ran and spoke after a long time.
"The grandmother didn't like his mother in the first place. She thought his mother wasn't diligent enough and couldn't do much work. Now that his father is dead, the grandmother is even more dissatisfied. She thinks that she killed her son. It has come to this point. How could she still help them?"
After hearing what the village chief said, Jiang Xueying fell silent. She didn't expect that such a thing would happen in this small valley.
"It's even worse. The kid's great aunt thought that their family got too much land, so she gossiped about it in my grandmother's ear. After a while, they kicked them out."
Jiang Xueying's eyes widened when she heard this. She didn't expect these people to be so cruel as to drive out this helpless mother and son.
"So now they are..."
"They have built a shed on the hillside. Yes, on that hill... See? That's it."
As the village chief spoke, he pointed out to Jiang Xueying where the mother and son currently lived.
Looking up in the direction the village chief pointed, I could see a straw shed on the hillside. It seemed short and small, and would be blown away by the wind if I wasn't careful.
Then Jiang Xueying thought more and more that the child felt sorry for her, so she decided to go and take a look.
She never liked to owe favors to others. Today, the child helped her so much. Perhaps it was God's will. If she pretended that she knew nothing, it would go against her purpose in life.
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