Jiang Juecheng didn't understand why Mu Jingheng was stopping him from going into the river. Putting aside the relationship between Wang Ying and the Xu family, even considering his own status, he shouldn't have refused to go into the river to save people.
The river was too swift, so in order to prevent Jiang Juecheng from going into the river, Mu Jingheng told Jiang Juecheng what he had just seen.
Jiang Juecheng remained silent for a long time, carefully recalling Wang Ying.
When the female corpse was found in the river and brought back to the police station, she used various excuses to ask Xu Yaozu about it. Jiang Juecheng overheard a few of these conversations when he came. At the time, she felt that Wang Ying was being too enthusiastic.
She also particularly enjoys going up the mountain, and every day off she goes up the mountain with a basket to find wild vegetables and mushrooms, rain or shine.
She also particularly enjoys listening to the stories told by the village elders about life in the mountains.
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Thinking about it this way, Jiang Juecheng felt that Wang Ying's identity was indeed quite suspicious.
Previously, because she had such a good relationship with the Xu family, everyone seemed to automatically overlook her inappropriate words and actions, to the point that even people with such good investigative abilities as Jiang Juecheng and Xu Mingyang did not notice anything amiss.
Almost all the laborers in the brigade came to the river to look for the person. Some of them who were good swimmers tied ropes to their bodies and dived into the river to search, but they couldn't find the person.
Later, some people even took hoes and dived into the area where the sand and gravel had flowed in, but after shoveling through almost all the sand and gravel, they still couldn't find the person.
Many members felt that the river was too turbulent and that people might be swept away.
Everyone had worked hard for a long time and felt exhausted. Fearing that another accident might occur, Yang Chunqin and Xu Qiang decided to give up the rescue.
The rain was still heavy, and the wind seemed to be getting stronger. The trees were being blown about, and everyone's umbrellas were barely holding up. The river was also rising higher and higher, threatening to overflow at any moment.
Yang Chunqin and Xu Qiang dispersed the crowd, organized some of the able-bodied men to go to the brigade headquarters and granary for typhoon prevention, and sent everyone else home.
Perhaps it was because what had just happened was too shocking, but the brigade leaders felt that this typhoon was not as simple as it seemed.
Mu Jingheng was carried back by Jiang Juecheng, but he fainted again halfway there. His legs, which had been set, must have dislocated again. Moreover, probably because he had crawled most of the time, both of his legs were covered in blood and gore.
The water levels in the fields and ditches rose rapidly, turning the landscape into a vast expanse of water.
If the rain continues like this, Jiang Juecheng is certain that a flood is inevitable.
Xu Xinning had no time to grieve; she went to the medical station first to treat the commune member who had been brought there earlier.
Xu Mingyang was at the medical station. By the time Xu Xinning arrived, he had already heard about Wang Ying's situation.
Seeing that she was soaking wet and in low spirits, Xu Mingyang poured her a cup of hot water, patted her on the shoulder, and then left.
Xu Xinning quickly treated the patient and then rushed home.
She saw Mu Jingheng's condition as well. She knew he went to the scene because he was worried about him. Similarly, she felt very sad to see him in such a state. However, Wang Ying's incident was too sudden, and she couldn't take care of him at the time.
Jiang Juecheng helped Mu Jingheng clean his wounds and then changed him into clean clothes. When Xu Xinning returned home, he rushed to the brigade headquarters, feeling that there would definitely be a tough battle to fight today.
Xu Xinning touched Mu Jingheng and realized that he had started to get a fever. She closed the door and took Mu Jingheng into the space. The fixation on his leg was completely ruined.
Looking at his bruised and battered legs, Xu Xinning's eyes reddened again. How much willpower did it take to drag those injured legs to the scene?
Mu Jingheng's behavior made Xu Xinning feel both sorry for him and angry.
She knew he was worried about her, but didn't he consider his own situation? Wouldn't that make her even more worried?
This short half-day felt like an eternity to Xu Xinning, even longer than the previous ten years or so.
After dealing with Mu Jingheng, Xu Xinning didn't rush to leave the space. She took a shower and changed her clothes before sitting down next to Mu Jingheng.
She felt so tired, as if only staying here could help her forget her sadness.
She leaned against Mu Jingheng and placed her hand in his, as if only in this way could she feel warmth.
But her tears still kept falling.
"Aunt Yingzi was really good to me. When I was little, my parents were very busy, and my third brother and I were almost all raised under Aunt Yingzi's care."
She always says she doesn't have a daughter, and that I am her biological daughter.
She made almost all my clothes and shoes, combed almost all my hair, and took care of my studies.
My mom always says that she's more like my mom than she is.
When I got back, I inexplicably sensed something was off about her. I started to suspect her, and began to secretly keep an eye on her, even spying on her.
Mu Jingheng, do you think I'm an ingrate?
Anyone can doubt her or question her, but I have no right to do so. Even if she really has a problem, I have no right to do so because she is sincere towards me.
Mu Jingheng, if my aunt is gone, how am I supposed to face Uncle Chen and Jianguo?
Aunt Yingzi died in my place; I feel I have no face to face them anymore.
Xu Xinning felt very tired, and before she fell asleep, she took Mu Jingheng out of the space.
Although Mu Jingheng was unconscious, he was still conscious. He felt Xu Xinning leaning against him, knew that she was holding his hand, and heard her talking.
He desperately wanted to open his eyes, hold her, and comfort her, but he couldn't open them no matter what he did.
Even after leaving the space, the two remained in the same position, and Xu Xinning fell asleep.
When Xu Laosan, Xu Laotai, and Xu Laoyezi entered the room, they saw this scene, but they left the room without saying anything.
They knew Xu Xinning must be feeling terrible about what happened today, but who would want something like this to happen?
Seeing that Xu Xinning was alright, the three of them went to the Chen family next door.
Wang Ying's disappearance has saddened her family, especially Chen Jianguo, who sat to the side, silently shedding tears.
Chen Ping has been away on a business trip for a long time and hasn't returned. Now Wang Ying has disappeared, and Old Madam Chen is in poor health. The already quiet Chen family is even more depressing.
Xu Laosan walked to Chen Jianguo's side and said, choking with sobs, "Aunt Yingzi got into trouble because she was saving my sister. Our Xu family owes the Chen family a life. From now on, I will help you whenever you need me."
Chen Jianguo raised his head, his eyes red as he looked at Xu Laosan and said, "Ningning is also my sister. My mother has always treated her like her own daughter. How could she stand by and watch her die when she was in danger? My mother would have been willing to exchange her life for Ningning's. She would have been even more heartbroken if she hadn't been able to save Ningning. So don't ever say that you owe someone a life or anything like that. There's no such thing."
Xu Laosan patted Chen Jianguo on the shoulder and said very solemnly, "From now on, we will be brothers."
Seeing the two of them like this, the four elderly people felt quite sad, but what had already happened, they had to look forward.
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