Xiao Li coldly watched the two pointing and whispering in the courtyard.
"Let's add another chicken coop here, and raise more chickens. That way, we can get more eggs every day and make you more snacks to go with your drinks."
"Hmm...this is good!"
"Put a deck chair here, and you can cool off here in the summer evenings. It would be perfect."
"I'll go cut some vines tomorrow and use them."
The two chatted back and forth, completely oblivious to the fact that they were talking about the Qian family and not the Li family.
Xiao Li went to the village chief's house. This was Qian's father's cousin. Although they didn't share the same parents, they were from the same ancestor two generations back.
"Bai Lian has quite the nerve. She's already married and still dares to covet my Qian family's ancestral property. Don't be afraid, Xiao Li. Your uncle will stand up for you. Come on, let's go take a look."
Qian Musheng led Xiaoli towards the Qian family home. Along the way, Xiaoli recounted the whole story in detail.
"What? That vile woman Bailian actually dared to drug you? I won't let her get away with this."
Qian Musheng looked at Xiaoli's silent expression and thought that the girl was probably heartbroken by her mother. What a tragedy.
He patted Xiaoli's head and said, "Don't be afraid, your uncle is here. No one will dare to bully you. Just watch."
Xiao Li nodded.
As the two walked and talked, a group of villagers who came to watch the commotion followed them. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Li Ergou holding Bailian sweetly.
"Let go of me, you shameless couple, what are you doing in front of the child?"
"Bai Lian, are you even human? You're already married, what are you doing back here? This house was left to Xiao Li by my brother, no one can take it from me. You two get out of here right now!"
When Bai Lian saw so many people, she was startled and instinctively hid behind Li Ergou.
Aunt Qian curled her lip when she saw her behavior, thinking, "That bitch is just pretentious."
"Bai Lian, you got married without saying a word. Xiao Li isn't even married yet. Why are you in such a hurry? How can you not worry about him?"
Bai Lian's face turned pale then red, she looked incredibly beautiful, and the villagers who had come with her stared at her intently.
Aunt Qian pulled her husband behind her, and Old Man Qian chuckled, his face full of wrinkles.
"Fourth Aunt, I came back because I was worried about her."
Bai Lian looked at Xiao Li, hoping she would say a few words on her behalf.
Xiao Li just lowered her head and didn't say a word.
"You're talking nonsense. You just want to take the child's house. Xiao Li is all grown up now, not a baby anymore. She can take care of herself and you don't need to worry about her. Just go back to where you came from."
"You don't need to worry about Xiao Li's marriage. I'm still here, and the elders in our village can make the arrangements."
Bai Lian looked at Xiao Li with a bitter expression.
"Xiao Li, say something. Mom wants to stay with you."
Xiao Li hid behind Qian Musheng, looking heartbroken.
Aunt Qian couldn't stand it anymore, so she pushed Bailian and walked out.
"Take all your things away. You can't treat people like this. And don't ever come back."
“Her uncle, this is a marriage proposal, and Li Ergou has agreed. He is willing to come to the Qian family.”
Qian Musheng snorted, "Your surname is Bai, and his surname is Li. You have nothing to do with our Qian family. From now on, you are no longer a member of Qian Family Village. You should leave."
Having no other choice, Bailian and Li Ergou had to take their things back to Li Village.
That night, the two looked at the empty house with its bare walls and remained silent. For the first time, Bailian felt that Li Ergou had nothing but himself, and she began to regret it.
"Waaah... I don't want to stay here anymore, I want to go back tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Li Ergou's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He thought he could leave, but it wouldn't be that easy. He had finally found a wife, and he couldn't let her get away.
He immediately left the room and went to his elder brother Li Dagou's house. When he returned, there were two elderly people at home, Li Ergou's parents, Li Jiawang and Xiang Juhua.
Bai Lian thought poverty was the worst thing, but she never imagined there was something even worse.
From then on, she was followed wherever she went and was not allowed to leave the village. Whenever she wanted to go back to the Qian family, she would be locked up and starved for several meals until she gave in and was allowed to drink a bowl of thin porridge.
Bai Lian was controlled for three years. Like the original owner of this body, she was forced to get a marriage certificate, and it was not easy for her to leave.
For the past three years, she has constantly thought about escaping the Li family, but all the messages she sent out never came to fruition.
Neither her maternal family nor the Qian family came to see her.
Later, she learned her lesson and coaxed Li Ergou well, and was then allowed to move around freely.
To show his determination to live with Bailian, Li Ergou even gave her all the money in his house.
One day, a beggar came to the village and said that he was a poor vagrant who had no money to return home. Bailian gave him all the money in her house.
When Li Ergou found out, he beat her half to death and forbade her from leaving the house again.
She felt truly hopeless; what was the point of continuing like this?
One night, Li Ergou went out drinking and never came back.
The next day, people found him in a stinking ditch. He was drunk, had slipped and fallen in, and hadn't climbed out.
Li Jiawang and Xiang Juhua cried their hearts out, but the person was already dead and would never come back.
Bai Lian breathed a sigh of relief. She could finally go home. She never wanted to get married again; it was too terrifying.
Xiao Li looked at the haggard Bai Lian. In just three years, she had aged more than ten years. She used to look like she was in her thirties, but now she looked like she was fifty.
"Mom, have some water, take a shower, and change your clothes."
Xiao Li placed the water on the table and prepared the new clothes for her.
Bai Lian looked at her daughter, feeling a little ashamed and angry. If Xiao Li hadn't refused to marry, how could she have married into the Li family in such a muddle?
"Xiao Li, I won't force you to get married anymore. Let's live a good life together, mother and daughter."
Xiao Li nodded. If Bai Lian was willing to behave herself, she would take good care of her in her old age.
When Bailian returned, Xiaoli went to the village chief's house to say hello, so the villagers accepted her return and no longer rejected her.
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Seeing that her hometown had a great environment, Xiaoli started live streaming and became a live streaming blogger.
Once you have a lot of traffic, you can shoot some videos at home, edit them into a movie, and add music and narration to make it very interesting.
Xiao Li enjoys this rural life, which is peaceful and serene.
In recent years, both Uncle Village Chief and Aunt Qian have talked to Xiaoli about finding a partner, but Xiaoli has refused them both.
"Uncle, I don't want to get married. I'm still too young."
This was the previous excuse, but after Bailian returned, Xiaoli had even more reason to refuse.
"Uncle, with my family in this state, I won't have a good life no matter who I marry. I'd rather stay with my mother."
Aunt Qian disagreed, saying, "Why are you watching over her? You live your own life, and we'll help you keep an eye on her."
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