"Put the knife down first, don't do anything foolish, put the knife down, Xing'er... Mother will listen to you..." Wang Guilan cried and sobbed, her face pale with fright.
"Pay back the money first!"
Xing'er tightened her grip, drawing blood from her neck. The girl's eyes were ruthless, and she was even more ruthless towards herself, shocking everyone.
"No rush to pay it back, Xing'er, put down the knife first, let's talk this out, the money isn't urgent..." Uncle Niu's imposing manner vanished, and he repeatedly said kind words.
If someone were to die, he would have to go to jail, and he wouldn't be able to live with himself if he had driven a young girl to her death.
Other villagers also tried to persuade her, worried that Xing'er might do something foolish in a moment of despair. Remembering how good Xing'er's father had been to her, the villagers felt even more sorry for her and earnestly tried to persuade her.
The Chinese people are actually a complex and contradictory group. They are certainly kind, but they can also be vicious. Public opinion can be devastating, and even the kind-hearted people can do such things. Before, these villagers watched the show and laughed at the Niu family, hoping they would cause more trouble. But now that Xing'er is really threatening suicide, the villagers can't bear it anymore and sincerely hope that Xing'er will be alright.
The difference between good and evil is just a hair's breadth; a single thought can lead to a precipice.
"Give me my money back!"
Xing'er stared intently at Wang Guilan, her face devoid of color. She tightened her grip, and drops of blood dripped onto her white T-shirt, a shocking sight. If she pressed any harder, she might sever her carotid artery, which would be dangerous.
"Yes, Mother will go get the bankbook, she'll go get it now..."
Wang Guilan stumbled into the house, taking three steps at a time. She tripped and fell hard as she crossed the threshold, unable to get up for a long time. Several villagers went over to help her up. Xing'er's knife was still at her neck, and blood was dripping down her white T-shirt, staining a large area red.
Xing'er wasn't in good condition either; her lips were white, her complexion was terrible, and she could faint at any moment. Tang Yuanyuan was even more worried that the girl might accidentally sever a major artery, risking a life for a few tens of thousands of yuan. That wasn't her intention, and besides, she quite admired Xing'er; she was much stronger than she had been back then, and had a similar spirit to Ye Qingqing back then.
Tang Yuanyuan winked at Tie Dan, who understood and slowly moved forward, trying to take the knife from Xing'er's hand. But the girl was very alert and noticed Tie Dan before he even got close. He took a few steps back, leaned against the courtyard wall, and didn't give anyone a chance.
She didn't want to go to such extremes, and she certainly didn't want to die. But no one knew Wang Guilan better than her. She loved money more than anything. If she didn't threaten to kill herself, Wang Guilan would never hand over the money. Now, if she put down the knife, Wang Guilan would immediately put the money away.
Therefore, she could not let go and had to wait until Wang Guilan took out the savings book.
Moreover, Xing'er proved her innocence by dying. She was only nineteen years old, yet she was smeared with such a huge amount of filth by Sister-in-law Niu. Even the villagers who watched her grow up believed these filthy words, let alone people from other villages. Good news travels fast, but bad news travels fast. I'm afraid rumors about her are already circulating outside, saying that she and Wang Guilan and her daughter worked as prostitutes and earned dirty money.
"Don't come any closer!" Xing'er perked up, feeling a little dizzy, as if countless insects were flying in front of her.
Wang Guilan came out with the two passbooks in total, and gave them both to Uncle Niu. "Each passbook contains 20,000 yuan. When you withdraw the money, call me and I'll go with you. You can return any extra money to me."
After saying that, she looked at Xing'er and said pitifully, "Mother will return the money. Put down the knife. Mother begs you."
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