"Really not." Yun Yuan blinked her long eyelashes, and crystal tears fell along her fair cheeks, like pear blossoms in the rain.
She choked up and said, "I've lived for 20 years and have never left the village. I've never even watched TV, let alone touched a mobile phone. Sometimes I even wonder if my grandmother deliberately isolated me from the world and kept me in the village."
As soon as these words were spoken, Xue Congliang, Xu Hui, and Old Lady Xu all changed their expressions, and a huge sense of crisis surged in their hearts.
Everyone present was in disbelief. This wasn't ancient times, where people weren't allowed to leave the main gate or the back gate. How could someone not have left the village for twenty years?
Yu Zili suspected she had misheard: "You really have never left the village?"
Although the villagers are not rich, there are still ways to go out if they want to, and young people all yearn for the outside world. How did she resist going out?
"No." Yun Yuan said sadly, "I could have gone to junior high school in town, but my grandmother wouldn't let me go. I knelt for a whole day and night..."
"Your grandma fell and needs care." Xue Congliang interrupted her quickly.
He said with a fake smile, "Bitch, your parents died young, and it wasn't easy for your grandma to raise you alone. I know you're resentful about not being able to go to school, but isn't there anything you can do about it?"
"What's with the fall? That's just a show."
Yun Yuan's words took effect, and those who had just finished their meal gathered towards the road when they heard the quarrel.
One villager said, "Old Lady Xu wasn't injured at all. She said she had fallen that night, but the next day she was full of life, went to the toilet normally, and even gave the dog at the door a powerful kick. I saw it with my own eyes."
"I think she's afraid that her granddaughter will become successful in her studies and leave her alone to go to the big city without caring about her."
"Don't believe what Old Lady Xu said about raising Lin Jiancao. It was Lin Jiancao who raised her for so many years. She started feeding chickens and cutting grass for pigs when she was four or five years old. Old Lady Xu would beat and scold her at every turn. No one in the village is as cruel as her."
Everyone was talking at once, and seeing Lin Jiancao's tears in her eyes, they couldn't help but feel angry: "What a sin! Such a beautiful girl, and Old Lady Xu is so cruel."
"Where are you going, you little bitch? I'll take you there. I have a motorcycle."
"I have one at home too." The villager said enthusiastically, "Young girls should go out and see the world more often. It's no use staying in the village all the time."
"If you don't go out when you're young, you won't be able to walk when you're old."
"Which young person in the village hasn't been to the county town? Old Mrs. Xu is really something. She doesn't even allow her granddaughter to go to the town."
"I just don't understand. Isn't it good for my granddaughter to be successful? Why is this old woman trying to stop Xiao Ji from making progress?"
[Some people's thinking processes are different from those of ordinary people, and normal people cannot understand them.]
I really feel sorry for Xiao Ji. It's pitiful enough that she was born in the mountains, and now there's an old woman who's determined to keep her tied up in the village.
Don't you think this is horrifying? Doesn't it sound like those women who are trafficked and won't be allowed to leave the village?
[This is truly terrifying when you think about it. I can't help but wonder if the old woman has some hidden secret.]
[She was also determined to get Xiao Ji married. Xiao Ji didn't seem happy at all, and when she heard about the marriage, she was very calm, showing no excitement or anticipation at all.]
[So that's true. Can I call the police and have them investigate?]
[I don't think so. This is just a guess. The police won't be dispatched.]
Old Mrs. Xu was speechless after being confronted by everyone. Her face turned pale and blue, and she subconsciously looked at Xue Congliang.
Xue Congliang showed a simple and honest smile on his face and came out to act as a peacemaker.
"What happened in the past is all in the past. This town isn't lively enough. When my son comes back, I'll have him take me to the big city to have a look."
He then said to Yun Yuan, "Your grandma is worried about you. You've never been to town before, and now you suddenly want to go. It's understandable that your grandma doesn't agree."
Xu Hui said, "I know what daily necessities you need. I have them. Don't go out. Your grandmother is old and it's not easy. Although her ideas are a bit traditional, she is doing this for your own good. Can you bear to let her worry about you all the time?"
Old Mrs. Xu sat on the ground and started crying: "Blame me, it's all my fault. What's wrong with a girl loving herself a little? My granddaughter can only go out with her family or her fiancé. I won't let anyone else!"
"I understand." Xu Hui patted Old Lady Xu on the back and comforted her, "Bitch is so beautiful that we ordinary people can't protect her. Not letting her go out is to reduce trouble."
At first glance, it sounds quite plausible.
But Wei Lin didn't believe it. He frowned and looked at Xu Hui, his eyes full of coldness.
"You don't let Bitch go out, and you don't let her watch her phone or watch TV. Are you afraid you can't protect her?"
Xu Hui panicked: "I, I..."
Xue Congliang spoke up to help her out: "Jiancao's family is poor. It's not that Old Lady Xu doesn't want to buy her a phone, but Jiancao doesn't like old phones and only wants a smart phone. Jiancao, don't you think so?"
Yun Yuan shuddered and lowered his head.
"Look." Xue Congliang said with a smile, "The little girl's greed for fame and fortune caused a misunderstanding and made everyone laugh at her. When my son comes back tomorrow, I will definitely apologize to everyone."
Lin Weiwei curled her lips and whispered, "I knew it was like this. Uncle Xue, such a good man, was almost wronged."
Qin Xu stood beside her and asked her, "Don't you believe Lin Jiancao?"
"It's not that I don't trust her, it's that I trust my own instincts and Uncle Xue's character more." Lin Weiwei sneered, "Lin Jiancao has messed up our show. Isn't he just trying to use our show to pave the way for his own future?"
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