Chapter 22
Ruan Wenwen looked like an eggplant hit by frost, wilted.
She stared at Meng Jinyu closely, unable to believe that she would come.
In fact, Ruan Wenwen had thought about the possibility of her deeds being exposed.
It was just that after living together in the previous life, she knew her sister too well. Her sister was not a very smart person, but she was very concerned about the overall situation and was willing to sacrifice for her husband's family and her own family. She was even very tolerant of her incompetent sister.
After all, she had done such an outrageous thing in her previous life, but her sister was still willing to bear her living expenses and medical expenses...
Ruan Wenwen was hoping for a lucky break and thought that even if she was exposed one day, she could just kneel down in front of her sister and beg for forgiveness. After all, the matter was already settled.
But who would have known that my sister would come back with such fanfare, and even called the police to have Li Guimei arrested before that.
Ruan Wenwen's eyes moved very quickly, and she tried her best to calm herself down.
Jiang Guo looked at Ruan Wenwen in a daze, then turned to look at Meng Jinyu.
When two "mothers" who looked the same stood together, she seemed to be able to tell who was her biological mother.
"Mom?" Jiang Guo called out to Meng Jinyu in a daze, but her feet seemed to be nailed by nails, and she didn't move at all, and she was still hiding behind Ruan Wenwen.
Meng Jinyu felt a chill in her heart.
With a "thump", Ruan Wenwen suddenly knelt down: "Sister, I was wrong."
Meng Jinyu glanced at her, changed her position slightly, took a step forward, and let Ruan Wenwen face the door with her back: "Where did you go wrong?"
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At the same time, Youyou used both pulling and coaxing to bring all the members of the production team to her doorstep.
Seeing this large group of people, the village cadres in the village committee were also very curious and followed their pace.
"What's going on?" asked He Qingmiao, the head of the Women's Federation. "Are you not going to work?"
The captain scratched the back of his head and said, "The little girl said it would only take a while. I thought it was almost time for lunch anyway, so I just let her do what she wanted."
Youyou is cute and polite. She always says hello to everyone she meets in the village. The dimples on her lips are so sweet that they melt you. Who would have the heart to reject her?
Since this little fool insists on staring at her biological mother and stepmother, then I'll just go with her and she can help say a few words later.
"Youyou, I always thought you were a sensible kid, but you are so willful this time."
"Your mother didn't really want to give you away, otherwise she could have returned the money to that rough guy in Zhai Village. She just felt sorry for your brother and couldn't let it go. Now that you're back, it's good. Don't go against your mother in the future. There's no such thing as an overnight grudge between mother and daughter."
Youyou’s ears were almost callused from hearing so much. She held the two ladies beside her in each hand and said, “Aunties, please walk faster. You’ll know once you take a look!”
"I'll just go with you for a while, and we'll be back soon."
"Just a quick look. I'm in a hurry to go to work."
"This kid is really annoying. I'll leave in no time."
Amidst these waves of impatient but harmless complaints, the group finally arrived near the Jiang family.
The door of Jiang's house was opened a crack.
At first glance, there were two well-dressed city dwellers standing inside.
Several villagers remembered Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping because they had just come to ask for directions.
Everyone began to get curious and walked a little further, their eyes falling into the house.
You don’t know until you see it, and it’s amazing once you see it.
Why are there two Meng Jinyu?
What's more, one of them even knelt down in front of the other and admitted his mistake with tears in his eyes.
The villagers who had just said "just take a look, just a look" now had no chance of leaving no matter what.
They stood guard one by one, with a light in their eyes that was brighter than the stars at night.
In the room, Ruan Wenwen seized her last chance.
Meng Jinyu has already found the meat processing factory. She chose to bring Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping here. Is she trying to give herself a chance?
Even though this was the first time they met in this life, her sister valued family ties the most and would probably forgive her.
"I never thought that I actually had a sister who had been lost for more than 20 years."
"I know what I did was wrong. I shouldn't have wanted to snatch your good husband and children away just because I saw you had them."
"Sis, can you forgive me? Please don't be angry with me, and don't spread this matter. I promise that I will help you raise the children well."
Ruan Wenwen was crying so hard, her hands still tightly holding Meng Jinyu's legs.
Perhaps it is inseparable from the family education she received since childhood. Her idea is the same as that of her adoptive parents. She hopes that this matter can be resolved peacefully, preferably without anyone knowing.
Just based on the memories of her previous life, Ruan Wenwen wanted more. She hoped that Meng Jinyu would take the initiative to give up this identity and fly away.
"You mean you want me to leave?" Meng Jinyu glanced at the villagers outside the house.
Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping followed her gaze and looked at Ruan Wenwen, whose eyes were blurred by tears, and their hearts sank.
"I can't leave, because Huanming and I are truly in love." Ruan Wenwen added, "So, can you help us?"
"Stop talking!" Chen Liping tugged at the corner of Ruan Wenwen's clothes.
Ruan Wenwen frowned in confusion and was about to shake off her adoptive mother's hand when she suddenly froze.
Because she saw that many villagers outside the house were staring at her in amazement.
Old Mrs. Jiang’s biggest hobby is sewing shoe soles. She was sewing shoe soles with a group of old ladies when she suddenly heard a lot of noise outside, and a group of people came out to watch the fun.
She didn't expect that what she was watching was the excitement in her own home.
With a buzzing sound, Old Mrs. Jiang's head was rumbling. She pushed through the crowd with a trembling body and squeezed forward.
As she went forward, she met her two daughters-in-law.
Mrs. Jiang's eldest sister-in-law Zhu Dali and Mrs. Jiang's second sister-in-law Wang Xiaofen looked at their mother-in-law. They felt drowsy and wished they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
It's embarrassing. It's really embarrassing.
This scene was both exciting and enjoyable. Youyou watched it with great interest. She puffed out her chest and proudly said to everyone, "It's so lively!"
This was in stark contrast to the embarrassed expressions of her grandmother and her two aunts.
There were so many people standing there, but no one said a word.
It was Meng Jinyu who broke the silence: "Do you understand now?"
Meng Jinyu walked to Ruan Wenwen and stood side by side with her.
Until this moment, everyone had the opportunity to take a good look at the twin sisters.
Twins are not uncommon, but there are not many who look so similar.
But if you look closely, even a discerning person can find subtle differences. For example, Meng Jinyu's skin is rough, while Ruan Wenwen's skin is smooth and delicate. Meng Jinyu is slightly taller, while Ruan Wenwen is relatively shorter...
If the two sisters hadn't stood together for comparison, no one would have noticed so many details, but now that the truth is out, everyone finally realized it.
"No wonder. I said Jin Yu used to be the best to the children, treating them like her own life. Why is it that recently there are rumors that she is mean to her little girls?"
"After losing her little son, she cried a few tears like a ghost, and then she acted as if nothing had happened. She even urged to send her little girl away! I heard from others that the little girl was sent to be a child bride. Who knows how much suffering she will have to endure. How could her own mother do such a thing!"
"No one would do such a thing! Have you met the third son of the Jiang family before? As soon as you come here, you pretend to be a couple with him. Aren't you ashamed?"
The aunties and grandmas were very strong in fighting spirit. They put their hands on their hips, gradually found their state, and started to curse.
He Qingmiao, the head of the Women's Federation, was so angry that her chest heaved. She took a big step forward, pointed at Ruan Wenwen's nose and said, "I'm in my forties, and I've never seen anyone as shameless as you! If this happened a few years ago, you would have been arrested and shot!"
Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping were terrified, especially Chen Liping, who grabbed Ruan Wenwen and pulled her behind her, apologizing to everyone repeatedly.
At this time, Ruan Wenwen was already confused, looking at Meng Jinyu in disbelief. She had deliberately dug a pit for her to fall into!
Dali's mother, who lived in the next room, walked up to He Qingmiao and said, "Director He, how can you be so polite when talking to such a person?" As soon as she finished speaking, she started yelling the most unpleasant swear words she had ever said in her life. While cursing, she pointed at Ruan Wenwen's nose, spit flying, and her eyes almost popped out.
Ruan Wenwen was scolded so badly that she felt aggrieved.
She was framed, otherwise she wouldn't have admitted what she did so directly!
"Come on, I'm not trying to steal your man, why are you pointing at me!" Ruan Wenwen raised her voice and angrily slapped away Dali's mother's fingers.
Dali Niang was caught off guard and felt a sudden pain in her finger. Then, after hearing what Ruan Wenwen said, she became furious.
You know, her husband had an affair with a widow from the neighboring village. In a fit of anger, Dali's mother took her son Dali back to her parents' home. Unexpectedly, she stayed there for more than ten years. Dali was about to get married, but no one came to take her back.
Her man had already run away with the widow!
"You usually look like a foxy woman, but now you're so fierce!" Aunt Dali was so angry that she stretched out her hand and grabbed Ruan Wenwen's braid, yanked it fiercely, and slapped her in the face. She also said to the two old sisters beside her, "Why don't you come and help?"
The old sisters were already full of anger, and when they saw Ruan Wenwen acting so confidently, they became even more furious. When they heard Aunt Dali's shout, they quickly ran forward to help.
Ruan Wenwen was brought up in a pampered environment and was not as strong as them, so she had no way of dodge at all.
Fortunately, the villagers were simple and honest. Even if they wanted to hit someone, they didn't know where to start. They just pulled the hair, pushed, or twisted, without using too much force.
But Ruan Wenwen was so embarrassed that she screamed and begged for mercy, and Chen Liping came forward to protect her tightly. The two of them had no dignity left.
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Seeing Ruan Wenwen screaming and crying after being beaten, Jiang Guo got scared and secretly ran away in the chaos.
She ran for a long time and finally found Jiang Cheng by the reservoir.
Seeing his sister gasping for breath, Jiang Cheng asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you?"
She cried and said, "Brother, Mom is back."
Jiang Cheng frowned: "Mom is being lazy again and not going to work? The team leader has told her off several times."
Jiang Guo stamped her feet anxiously: "It's not her, it's our biological mother. Our biological mother is back!"
Jiang Cheng couldn't believe his ears. He thought that water had entered his ears when he was playing in the water just now. He pulled up the corner of his clothes and wiped it vigorously: "What did you say?"
"The one at home is not our mother!" Jiang Guo pulled him and ran towards home, "I didn't lie to you, it turns out what Youyou said was true!"
Jiang Cheng was pulled to run quickly, his head was buzzing.
Youyou is back, and brought their mother with her.
This - is impossible?
Jiang Cheng wanted to ask for clarification, but Jiang Guo kept crying and yelling beside him.
"Mom was beaten to death. I don't want her to die..."
"Mom was crying just now. Dali Niang is so strong..."
Jiang Cheng's breathing stagnated: "Our mother was beaten?"
"It was the fake mom who got beaten! Our mom is so fierce, who would dare to beat her..." Jiang Guo's eyes were red, and she wiped away tears, "Brother, I don't want the fake mom to get beaten, wuwuwuwu——"
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Ruan Zhenli was very anxious, but no one paid attention to him when he kept shouting to stop. He couldn't take any action, so he thought about asking someone for help.
I heard that there was a village cadre among the people who spoke just now, but he was usually arrogant and looked down on these country people, so he didn't pay any attention to what the village cadres looked like.
This search took a lot of time.
"No fighting, fighting is wrong, stop immediately, otherwise you will be criticized and educated!" A serious voice sounded.
The village party secretary waited for them to continue pestering for a while before he spoke up to stop them.
There is no other reason, mainly because cursing cannot relieve the hatred in my heart, so it is better to let the villagers make a fuss and everyone can vent their anger together.
There were still people who listened to what the village cadres said. As soon as he finished speaking, the rumbling sound in Ruan Wenwen's ears subsided.
However, she still held her head tightly until Dali Niang and her old sisters had dispersed.
Her head was aching terribly from being pulled so hard just now, and now her whole body was still tense and her scalp still ached slightly.
At this moment, Youyou suddenly caught sight of a figure behind a big tree outside the house.
The one who came was Jiang Huanming.
He worked in the commune, which was close to home. He would come back home every night in style on his 28-inch bicycle. Sometimes he would even ride his new bike in the middle of the day to satisfy his craving.
Coincidentally, he also came back today.
But when he arrived at the village entrance, he was a little disappointed. There was no one in the village. There were fewer envious eyes, and he had no place to vent his sense of superiority.
Who would have thought that the closer to home you get, the more people there are.
Slowly, many unpleasant words entered his ears.
Finally, the scene turned ugly.
After stopping his bicycle, Jiang Huanming froze as if he was struck by lightning.
When he came to his senses, he put oil on his feet and tried to run away.
However, his actions were not as fast as Youyou's reactions.
"Dad!" A crisp and sweet little voice rang out, and Youyou ran forward with cheerful little steps, "click, click", and ran to Jiang Huanming's side.
Jiang Huanming froze until the little girl's soft little hand was placed in his palm.
Under the gaze of the whole village, Jiang Huanming walked home with difficulty.
One step, two steps, three steps...
His face looked extremely ugly and even breathing became difficult.
Old Mrs. Jiang cried out, "Huanming! How could such a shameful thing happen to our family? It's such a misfortune for our family." She shouted and stepped forward, "Did you hear me? This woman did a good deed, did you hear me? I never dreamed that she would lie to us like this!"
Jiang Huanming's heart skipped a beat.
Ruan Wenwen knelt on the ground, looking at him with tears in her eyes.
All the villagers were watching him eagerly, but when they looked at him, there was sympathy in their eyes.
Who doesn't look up to Jiang Huanming? Now that something like this has happened to his family, it's really embarrassing...
Finally, Jiang Huanming set his sights on Meng Jinyu.
Meng Jinyu looked at him for a moment, then picked up a porcelain cup on the eight-immortals table and threw it at him.
The porcelain cup hit Jiang Huanming's forehead firmly. He screamed in pain and the water inside slid down his cheek.
Although this was not boiling water, Jiang Huanming had never suffered such torture. He covered his forehead tightly and looked at Meng Jinyu in surprise.
"Jin Yu, you are confused!" Old Mrs. Jiang shouted. Her legs, which were already shaking from anger and embarrassment, became even more uncontrollable. She examined Jiang Huanming's forehead distressedly, "Do you know how hard you hit him? It's swollen!"
Old Mrs. Jiang has always been particularly fond of Jiang Huanming, even better than to her grandchildren, simply because her son has always been the most promising one since he was young.
At this moment, the old lady glared at Meng Jinyu, her eyes almost bulging out.
Jiang's wife Zhu Dali was so frightened that her breathing stagnated: "What are you doing! Jinyu, we all know that you have been wronged, but you have to talk to me nicely."
Wang Xiaofen, Jiang's second wife, also hurried forward and lowered her voice to persuade him: "Huanming is a grown man. How can he save his dignity if you beat him like this?"
The villagers knew that Meng Jinyu was a hot-tempered person, but they didn't expect her to take direct action. They just stood there in a daze, eating melons.
After Jiang Huanming came to his senses, his expression changed from bewilderment to anger. His face turned ashen and he clenched his teeth. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Meng Jinyu's words.
Meng Jinyu said sternly: "How can a grown man not be beaten for making a mistake? It's nothing to just beat a woman, if you want to beat them, beat them all together!"
When several women beat Ruan Wenwen just now, she did not fight back. But this time, she was not polite to Jiang Huanming. She directly grabbed the basket on the eight-immortals table and threw it at him.
Jiang Huanming never thought that she would dare to treat him like this in front of everyone. He wanted to force her back with his authority as the "head of the family", but she didn't buy it and looked at him with disdain.
In a short while, Jiang Huanming suffered a lot and could only dodge to avoid getting hurt.
Seeing this scene, Youyou’s eyes opened wider.
She had seen her mother beat her uncle and brother, but had never seen her beat her father.
Really beautiful!
"That's enough!" Jiang Huanming was met with surprised and sympathetic eyes. He felt so ashamed that he could no longer endure it. He stepped forward and grabbed Meng Jinyu's wrist tightly. "I am also a victim. We should solve the problem instead of creating it!"
Meng Jinyu was tired from beating him, so she took a break and pulled back her hand: "You are the victim." She whispered, nodded, and asked calmly, "You were wronged too?"
Jiang Huanming said righteously: "Of course, I never knew you had a twin sister. No one can recognize this. Can you blame me alone?"
Before he finished speaking, a soft and tender voice suddenly sounded, accompanied by a raised little hand.
"Youyou recognized it."
The director of the Women's Federation coughed lightly and silently covered the little girl's mouth with her hand.
Jiang Huanming's face turned red and white.
Ruan Wenwen's eyes dimmed.
Then Chen Liping whispered in her ear: "Is it worth it for a man like this? Come with me."
Ruan Zhenli had never been so embarrassed in his life. Although Ruan Wenwen was not his biological daughter, at least at this moment, she and they were one.
With a dark face, he grabbed Ruan Wenwen's arm and pulled her out: "Isn't it embarrassing enough? Leave this place quickly."
Ruan Wenwen looked embarrassed. When she was helped up by her adoptive parents and walked out, she looked at Jiang Huanming with resentment.
Jiang Huanming took a deep breath and said to Meng Jinyu, "I didn't know about this matter. Ignorance is not a crime, right? Now that the truth has been revealed, we should all return to our positions and live our lives well, as if nothing had happened."
He said this calmly, then realized that his tone was too harsh. His brows relaxed a little, and he stepped forward to hold Meng Jinyu's hand.
But who would have thought that before his hand touched her, she took a few steps back with disgust on her face, as if she was burned.
"Everyone in the village knows that you are educated, so stop showing off! What do you mean by ignorance is not a crime, the truth will come out, and everyone should take their place? Ugh!" Meng Jinyu spat, glared at Jiang Huanming with disdain, pushed him aside, and walked in front of everyone, "Everyone, give me some advice."
Ruan Wenwen sniffed her nose and stared at Meng Jinyu with a look that seemed to be filled with poison.
Her sister taught Jiang Huanming a lesson in front of so many people, and now she wants everyone to make the decision for her.
No matter what, Jiang Huanming chose her, so she has already won. Even if she feels uncomfortable, she will still understand him. In the end, a good show of love and tolerance will be staged, and the family of six will be reunited.
For the rest of her life, she could still be the wife of a supermarket tycoon peacefully. In the end, she would be the only victim.
You are really taking advantage of others!
Ruan Wenwen's heart was filled with anger, but she finally lowered her head and walked out of the door in dejection.
But who would have thought that as soon as Meng Jinyu opened her mouth, what she said surprised her.
Meng Jinyu cleared her throat and said calmly, "The villagers couldn't tell that this woman was a fake because they had too little contact with me. My in-laws couldn't tell because they didn't care enough about me and didn't bother to care whether I lived or died. The children couldn't tell because they were still young." At this point, she paused for a moment and said loudly, "But who is Jiang Huanming? He is my man. We have been married for more than ten years. In the first few years of our family, we slept on the same pillow every day! Tell me, even if our relationship was not good, how could he not know that a new woman had slept on the kang? He was pretending to be ignorant even though he knew the truth!"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like someone throwing a stone into a calm lake, and with a "bang", it caused huge waves.
The villagers woke up as if from a dream, and suddenly realized what had happened. They all looked at Jiang Huanming with complicated and tangled eyes.
That’s right, he is not a teenager anymore, why is he still so naive? Not only does he know nothing about anything, he also looks aggrieved.
I'm afraid he's not half-hearted, his mind is as clear as a mirror!
Just as everyone was thinking about this, two nimble figures swooped into the room.
Looking at Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo's confused and uneasy expressions, the villagers sighed repeatedly.
There’s no telling how this mess of the Jiang family’s third branch will end. It would be great if I could not go to work today. Who would have the heart to work in the fields when the matter is not settled yet?
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