“The brigade leader, your parents, and I took an oxcart to town to buy supplies for tomorrow’s banquet. We hadn’t gone a third of the way when your mother suddenly had a chest pain. She said she wanted to go home. Something was wrong with you.”
“The brigade leader and I immediately turned back and went to your house, but you weren’t there. We searched everywhere with your parents, and later someone in the village saw you and Su Laoda’s daughter heading up the mountain.”
“When your parents heard you went up the mountain, they rushed up, and the brigade leader and I followed behind. We never expected to see this scene; you were almost… pushed off the cliff.”
"Sigh, you three can rest here for a bit. We'll go back and inform Boss Su and the others to have someone search for Boss Su's daughter. Falling from that height, she's probably beyond saving, but it's still a human life, and this is already a murder case."
The village chief was also in a dilemma. He had just received praise from his superiors, and the very next day, a fatal incident occurred. He needed to inform Elder Su about this matter and see how to handle it.
The village chief and the brigade leader came down the mountain, and Su's parents held Su Xingran tightly, looking as if they had just survived a disaster.
"Ranran, why did you go up the mountain with Su Wenli? You knew she wanted to harm you." Su's mother asked Su Xingran with tears in her eyes.
“Father, Mother, I’m sorry, I’ve made you worry again. It seems like no matter how many times Su Wenli and I are reborn, today’s events will always happen. In my past life, I died today, but in this life, I’ve returned, and with precautions, the one who died is Su Wenli.”
"Father, Mother, it's all over now, truly over. Those who harmed me in my past life have been punished. My life will no longer be affected by the past; I am truly free."
As Su Xingran spoke these words, tears streamed uncontrollably down her face. Her expression was one of relief and liberation. She had said goodbye to the past, bidding it farewell completely.
"Ranran, we've wronged you, we've made you suffer. Live your life well from now on, your parents will always be here for you." Su's mother hugged Su Xingran and cried her eyes out. Su's father, a grown man, also had red eyes from crying. He stepped forward and hugged the two most important women in his life tightly.
The family of three embraced tightly, bidding farewell to the past and opening their arms to the future.
The village chief and the brigade leader returned to the village and went straight to Old Su's house. The Su family was somewhat surprised to see the village chief and the brigade leader arrive together.
“We’ve come here to tell your family something. Your Wenli was planning to murder Xingran today. She lured her up the mountain to push her off a cliff. This was witnessed by the brigade leader, Guomin, and his wife.”
"Su Wenli pushed Xingran with her hand, trying to push her off the cliff. Xingran dodged, but Su Wenli lost her balance and fell off the cliff. Falling from such a height, with rocks all below, there was no chance of survival."
“We haven’t gone down to check yet. It’s very difficult to get down to those areas. We need to come back to get tools to clear a path. We’re informing your family now to see how you handle it.”
Upon hearing that Su Wenli had fallen off the cliff, Old Mrs. Su fainted. Zhao Xiaohua burst into tears, "How could my Wenli, who was perfectly fine, try to murder Su Xingran? How could this happen? Was it Su Xingran who did this? Hasn't she ruined our family enough?"
"Village chief, brigade leader, is it because Su Xingran became the top scholar in the imperial examination that you've concealed the truth? Su Xingran is trying to harm my Wenli. Why would my Wenli harm her for no reason?" Su the eldest accused angrily.
“You can call the police. The captain, the national couple, and I all saw it with our own eyes. Su Wenli pushed Xingran, but Xingran dodged and was spared from being harmed.”
"Your family doesn't need conspiracy theories. Xingran has a bright future ahead of her. Why would she harm your Wenli? You know what kind of children your family has."
Boss Su wanted to argue further, but Su Wenye pulled him back. Su Wenye whispered something in Boss Su's ear.
Old Su gave up on his argument, wilting like a frostbitten eggplant. Only Zhao Xiaohua's sobs remained in the room.
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