Su Yue looked over and saw that it was indeed quite close; she had just passed by there.
Thinking that Qin Zhizhi didn't even know how to start a fire, she asked, "Do you recognize any wild vegetables?"
Qin Zhizhi said confidently, "I know them! After I came back from the army, I went to the mountains with the village kids to look for them. When my mother saw them, she said they were all edible, and now I can even use them for cooking."
Su Yue: "..." Fine.
Qin Zhizhi got on her bicycle and rode back. Not long after, she came out hurriedly, carrying a small basket.
Seeing this, Su Yue couldn't help but say, "Why are you running so fast? I already told you I'd wait for you."
Qin Zhizhi: "My grandma wouldn't let me go; she insisted that I stay home and rest."
Su Yue sighed, "Your grandma really loves you."
After all, she's not his biological granddaughter, and she's a girl. It's truly rare for her to be so loved.
Qin Zhizhi smiled broadly, "My maternal grandmother, uncle and aunt, cousins, and nephew are all incredibly kind to me."
Su Yue's curiosity was piqued. "Do they have a lot of boys in their family?"
Qin Zhizhi nodded, "There are more boys than girls, so they dote on me, a girl who isn't their biological child. My mother told me that when I used to be silly and clueless, I would eat whatever they gave me, and if they told me to call out to someone, I would call out clearly. It was so funny..."
The two chatted as they walked to the place where wild vegetables grew.
Qin Zhizhi looked around and, seeing that there was no one else besides her and Su Yue, began to say, "Su Yue, do you know why I'm staying at my grandma's house for a few days?"
Changing her cheerful tone from before, Su Yue looked at her and said, "Didn't your grandma, uncle, and aunt like you and invite you to come and play for a few days?"
Qin Zhizhi denied it, saying, "No."
Su Yue: "Why is that?"
"Listen to me..."
After Qin Zhizhi finished speaking, Su Yue finally understood.
After Qin Zhizhi's current parents took her in, they treated her like their own daughter. As time went on, her older brother's fiancée became filled with jealousy and resentment.
She was envious of Qin Zhizhi for using all the good things in the family, and worried that she would get nothing after marrying into the family. She was also suspicious all the time, fearing that Qin Zhizhi's older brother would fall in love with her, since the two were not related by blood.
So, while Qin Zhizhi's parents and older brother were out working, he secretly took Qin Zhizhi out to play.
The only places in the village where accidents can happen without being noticed are the rivers and mountains.
After much deliberation, Brother Qin's fiancée decided to take Qin Zhizhi to the riverside, a place rarely visited by others.
Taking advantage of Qin Zhizhi's inattention, he viciously pushed her into the river and then ran away.
Few people come to the riverbank, but that doesn't mean there are none.
After being rescued by a female educated youth, Qin Zhizhi regained consciousness. Remembering her mission in the book, she was extremely anxious. Before she could even tell her parents why she had fallen into the river, she bought a train ticket the next day to go find Wang Renyi.
Qin Zhizhi said angrily, "After I returned from the army, my older brother's fiancée and her family stormed into my house, demanding that I marry them off. They even said that they would have to move out and live separately after my brother got married. My brother was adamant about not wanting to, and my parents also disagreed, since my brother is their only child. I thought I couldn't let my family fall apart, so I also said I didn't want to. But that family went crazy and started cursing at me. I was so angry. I didn't want to cause trouble, but they took advantage of me. In a moment of impulse, I revealed that she had pushed me into the river. She denied it, saying I was stupid and didn't remember anything and was just talking nonsense. So I went and found that female educated youth to testify."
At this point, Qin Zhizhi helplessly spread her hands, "In the end, the marriage fell through and the engagement was called off. I don't know if my older brother did it on purpose or what, but he started to fawn over the female educated youth every day. Not long after, they started dating, and just a few days ago they got engaged. My older brother's ex-fiancée couldn't take the shock and committed suicide."
After hearing this, Su Yue couldn't help but complain, "How could I have dared to push someone so fragile into the river in the first place?"
She's capable of doing hurtful things, so why can't she accept that her ex-fiancé married someone else?
Qin Zhizhi smiled bitterly, "Who would have thought she would do this? Now everyone in the village is saying that it was because of me that my brother broke off his engagement with her."
Su Yue frowned. "What does this have to do with you? Your parents and older brother truly love you and treat you like their own daughter and sister. It's her own ulterior motives. If she had just asked your older brother if he had any other thoughts about you, she wouldn't have done something as heinous as pushing you into the river."
Qin Zhizhi's expression remained somber. "No, it's more or less related to me. If I hadn't been taken in by my parents, she wouldn't have become so extreme."
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