As dusk fell, torches lit the threshing floor, and the whole place was silent.
At this moment, several people holding flashlights walked over quickly from a distance. The man in the lead was tall and had long legs. The village chief immediately stood up and asked, "Did you find the thing?"
The man next to Ji Changqing stood up with a bag in his hand: "Dad, I found it.
There’s ten dollars in it.”
The villagers all turned their heads. The color drained from Xia Luo's face instantly. She opened her mouth slightly but couldn't say anything.
She remembered that she had carefully observed the surroundings and there was no one there, so why did Xia He know everything?
A chill ran up her spine from the soles of her feet, and her hands and feet were cold.
All her strength was drained away at this moment, and she was finished.
Ji Changqing kicked Erlaizi in the knee, and he fell to his knees: "Speak!"
Er Laizi shivered, and a strong smell of urine emanated from his body. He ignored all shame and crawled towards the village chief: "Village chief, it was Xia Luo who harmed me. She made me do this, and she also gave me this money."
When disaster struck, he immediately put all the blame on Xia Luo.
But isn't he the one who is greedy for money?
He clearly knew it was a crime, yet still had a lucky hope. He simply deserved it.
At this time, the truth was revealed. It was Xia Luo who wanted to frame Xihe. Xihe was the innocent person. The villagers looked at Xia Luo with strange eyes.
There was a lot of discussion, and I felt a chill in my heart: "This girl is too cruel,
What hatred or grudge?"
Old Lady Xia rushed over and slapped Xia Luo's face several times, making it swollen. Ji Changye wanted to stop her but his mother held him back tightly: "Don't be stupid!"
She didn't mind before because it was just a small fight.
Now that she knew that a girl could be so cruel and her son was foolishly trying to protect her, she would definitely not agree.
Xia Luo was beaten dizzy and Li Lianhua burst into tears.
Everything was fine, how did it become like this?
Li Lianhua stood in front of her daughter and begged bitterly: "Mother-in-law, please forgive her, she was just confused for a moment." What she said was exactly the same as Erlaizi's mother.
Old Lady Xia pouted and said, "Get lost, you've taught me such a vicious girl!"
The scene was chaotic and the crying was deafening.
The village chief quickly had Old Lady Xia pulled away and said directly, "Lock her up in the cowshed first and send her to the police station tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Li Lianhua cried even harder. Er Laizi's mother burst into tears and rushed over to beat Xia Luo: "It's all your fault, you little bitch!"
Li Lianhua tried to stop them, but the two started to wrestle with each other and couldn't be separated.
Xihe thought it was better to turn a blind eye and left with Old Lady Xia, who was about to kick him. When they were almost at the door,
I found that Ji Changqing was still following behind.
She stopped,
Ji Changqing approached.
The Xia family entered the house very tactfully.
Xihe looked at him and said, "Thank you today,
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to wash myself clean even if I jumped into the Yellow River."
Xia Luo's idea was simple and effective. Not only did she let Er Laizi tear her clothes, she also brought a group of people to watch.
In this case, the original owner could only marry Er Laizi.
After all, didn’t Old Lady Xia say that if someone else fell into the water that day, she would let her own girl marry him?
Now Er Laizi has had physical contact with her in public and even torn her clothes. Shouldn't she marry him?
Even if Old Lady Xia disagrees, Erlaizi and his mother will make a fuss until they agree.
Xihe looked at him sincerely: "Thank you."
Ji Changqing didn't say anything. In the darkness, it was hard to see the expression on his face. He said, "I'll pick you up the day after tomorrow morning."
There is a market the day after tomorrow.
Xihe was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."
Ji Changqing took two steps back: "Go to bed early." His tall body was shrouded in the night.
Xihe nodded, turned and walked into the yard. When he walked into the house, he found that he was still wearing his coat. He smiled and decided to return it to him one day.
In the evening, Li Lianhua came back and ran to Old Lady Xia's room crying.
He begged Old Lady Xia not to send Xia Luo to the police station, hugging her thighs and saying, "Mom, my Xia Luo was just confused for a moment, please forgive her."
Old Lady Xia kicked her away, furious: "Get lost! How dare she harm Xiao He? I'm going to send her to jail!"
She was so angry that she had such a vicious girl under her command. She persecuted her own sisters and was a beggar like Er Laizi who was hated by everyone.
"I didn't beat her to death, that's the least I can do. Get out of here!"
Li Lianhua cried miserably, and Old Lady Xia called Xia Laoer to come and take the person away.
The door slammed shut, and Old Lady Xia was still cursing, "That damn girl, I always told her she had a strange look in her eyes. She keeps looking at us like we have some deep hatred. It's only a matter of time before something bad happens."
She slammed the table in anger and said, "She must go to the podium and be criticized!"
Xihe felt warm in her heart. The original owner really met the best grandmother in the world.
Old Lady Xia wiped her face, extinguished the kerosene lamp, and lay down next to Xihe. Her old hand patted Xihe's shoulder: "Are you scared? It's okay, grandma will protect you."
Xihe leaned closer to her arms, leaning on her: "Grandma is the best."
Old Lady Xia felt both sad and amused, and sighed with regret: "I didn't expect that girl to have such a strong grudge. She is usually so honest and obedient, and you can't tell at all."
"Fortunately, I met Changqing today. He saved you again."
Speaking of this, Old Lady Xia immediately became delighted: "I can see clearly that he has you in his heart. Look at how his face turned black when those two bastards slandered you."
"He will definitely treat you well in the future. Our Xiao He will enjoy a happy life in the future."
Xihe blushed: "Grandma, what are you talking about? Go to sleep."
Old Mrs. Xia burst into laughter, but she was really tired today, and they both fell asleep soon.
They slept peacefully that night, and the cowshed was bustling with activity.
The cowshed was used to house those who were sent to do forced labor. It was open to the wind, dirty, smelly, and buzzing with mosquitoes. After Er Laizi was thrown in, he kept cursing Xia Luo and even got violent when he got angry.
Xia Luo had just been reborn a few days ago, and the misery of her previous life was still vivid in her mind.
When Er Laizi beat her, she tried to fight back at first, but the strength disparity between men and women was too great, and soon she could only curl up on the ground and take the beating, with hatred burning in her heart.
If Ji Changye hadn't been really worried and sneaked over in the middle of the night, she would have been beaten to death.
Xia Luo held Ji Changye's hand tightly: "Changye, save me, it wasn't me who did it, it was Er Laizi who wronged me, I didn't mean to harm Xia He."
The corner of her mouth was broken, her clothes were disheveled, and she looked even more pitiful.
Ji Changye didn't say anything, his mood was very complicated.
Xia Luo panicked instantly. It was only then that she realized that she could not plead guilty, otherwise her rebirth would be in vain.
She was in a daze before, and her mind was full of what to do if the plan failed. She couldn't think of arguing at all. Now, seeing that Ji Changye had finally come to his senses, she must not go to the Public Security Bureau.
She desperately tried to find an excuse: "Changye, I don't know if Xia He saw it wrong, but I really didn't do those things. How could I give the money to someone else? I wanted to buy you a pen."
Ji Changye paused.
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