Father Yan recalled the incident carefully before slowly telling the story: "The night before yesterday, the factory asked us to work overtime, which lasted until about eight o'clock. I had just walked to the alley not far from the factory gate and when I turned the corner, someone grabbed me with a sack from the top of my head."
Yan's father continued, "At that time, one person hugged me directly, and another person hit my upper body with a stick. My arm was hit three times, and my head was hit several times. I used all my strength to push the person against the wall. I couldn't get rid of the sack on my head. I could only shout for help. In the end, the factory guard heard my cry for help and rushed over to scare the person away. Otherwise, I don't know how badly I would have been beaten."
There were also some beating scenes, but Yan's father did not mention them because he was afraid of scaring his young lady.
Yan Sisi's brows furrowed with anger after hearing this. "These people are too arrogant. Did the security guard see what they look like?"
"No, I only saw two tall and thin figures, but during the fight I touched one of their hands, and he had six fingers." Father Yan glanced at the injured head of his daughter, and pretended to be relaxed, fearing that she would get worried, "I have told the police about all this, and you can rest assured that we will find the murderer."
Yan Sisi heard the obvious feature of six fingers and prepared to start investigating the people she knew around her, hoping that she could find some clues.
Father Yan was more concerned about his daughter than about his own beating. Thinking of what Mother Yan had said yesterday, he frowned and said, "Your mother said that family came over yesterday?"
Yan Sisi nodded, "Yeah, but I scared him away."
"If I had known that guy was such a person, I would have fed those things to dogs rather than sent them to his home." Father Yan was getting angrier and angrier when he thought about the big package of things he had sent over a few days ago. The veins on his head couldn't help but burst. It was really a pity that such a gentle-looking guy could do such unkind things.
After all, it was still his fault for not investigating the matter thoroughly, otherwise such a thing would not have happened.
"Well, what's the point of saying this now? If we don't agree to his family, those people will definitely go to the family building and spread rumors. Then the rumors will be everywhere, what will happen to the reputation of the daughter?" When Yan's mother thought about the good daughter's reputation being ruined in the family building because of this accidental fall into the water, she couldn't help but tear up. "And Wei Ming's mother is not an easy person to get along with. Knowing this, can she still let the daughter marry him?"
"His family doesn't want to marry him, and I don't like his family?" Father Yan was even more furious when he heard this. He had long disliked that skinny girl who dared not say anything her mother said. If it wasn't because the marriage contract was made by the old man and his family's old man, the two children would get along well. He would never let his daughter marry into the family and suffer.
"You think it's simple. If his family cancels the engagement, and considering the fact that your daughter fell into the water and was rescued, who would be willing to marry our daughter?" Such things happened one after another, and Yan's mother was so worried that her hair was turning white. This world is too harsh on girls. Once this happened, it was basically impossible for the daughter to find a good husband. If anyone inquired about it, there would be no follow-up, unless the family was getting married for the second time, they would not reject her.
"Even if my daughter never gets married, I can still support her." Father Yan was unhappy when he heard this. He looked at his daughter who inherited his good looks and said proudly, "Besides, my daughter is so pretty, there are many people who like her."
Yan Sisi touched her face and agreed shamelessly: "Yes, I am so good-looking, if it really doesn't work, I can find a live-in son-in-law for you guys."
After having the dream, Yan Sisi felt much more relaxed and was no longer as nervous and overly concerned about her marriage as before.
Yan Sisi then comforted the two worried old parents: "Don't worry about it. It has already happened. It's useless to think about it. I will talk to Wei Ming. If he can accept it, we can continue to be together. If not, it's better for everyone to break up as soon as possible."
If Xu Weiming wanted to break off the engagement just because she fell into the water, then he was not the person she was looking for to spend her life with. She would not regret missing out on such a person.
Father Yan didn't say anything after hearing this. He just patted his daughter's shoulder and said comfortingly: "If that boy breaks off the engagement, Dad will find you a better one."
"Just spoil her!" Yan's mother glared at the father and daughter in anger. As if she was the only one there, she packed up her lunch box and said to Yan's father, "I'll take my daughter to get some medicine and then go back. Is it okay for you to stay here alone?"
Father Yan waved his hands and said, "Take my daughter to see the doctor for a dressing change and ask the doctor how the wound is healing. I have doctors and nurses taking care of her, so don't worry."
Yan Sisi touched the bandage on her head and said, "Dad, I'm going to change the medicine first. I'll bring you lunch at noon."
Father Yan sat on the bed and said to Mother Yan as she walked towards the door, "Remember to ask the doctor to prescribe the best medicine. Don't be reluctant to spend money."
Yan Sisi followed behind Yan's mother and felt the crowding of the hospital again. It was almost an hour before she changed the medicine and walked out of the hospital gate.
Yan Sisi was walking on the way home. She couldn't help but turn her head to look at her mother and asked, "Mom, does my uncle know that Dad is injured?"
"I don't know. I haven't told them yet. Your father's arm is injured, so he will definitely be unable to go to work for the time being. If your uncle knew about this, they might come up with some bad ideas."
"So what did Dad say?"
"Keep it a secret for now."
"Did the doctor say how long it would take for Dad's arm to heal?"
"The doctor said your dad had a minor fracture and it will take about 1 to 2 months to recover. I don't know what will happen to your dad's job?"
"How about I go and take my dad's place for two months."
Upon hearing this, Yan's mother stopped in her tracks, turned around and looked at her delicate daughter, who was as delicate as a flower, and threatened her directly, "Can you lift heavy objects or something? Besides, your father's leadership is particularly patriarchal. If you, a little girl, go in, it will be easy for them to punish you."
She is just a young lady, how could you bear to let her do such hard work.
Yan Sisi was stunned immediately. She really didn't think so much.
Seeing that she had frightened the man, Yan's mother continued to walk forward, "After I send you back, I will go to the factory to see what the leaders say. It would be best if he could take a long vacation and go back to work after his injury heals."
Yan Sisi felt much more relieved after hearing this. It would be best if she could get leave. If not, she suggested that her mother find someone to replace her for two months. There are many people who are eager to do such good things as temporary replacement.
Soon the two returned to the downstairs of the family building. Before they got close, they saw the neighbors around them pointing and talking at them in a low voice.
"It's her house."
"This girl fell into the water, and her father was beaten up. She must be being targeted by someone!"
"Who knows? I won't tell you. I've seen it."
Mother Yan walked towards the staircase with an unhappy look on her face. It seemed that the family had come again when they were not at home. When Mother Yan thought about the group of people who came to the family's building and talked nonsense when they were not at home, her footsteps could not help but stomped heavily on the stairs, as if she wanted to trample that family hard under her feet.
Yan Sisi followed her mother to the third floor when she saw Aunt Cai, who usually had a good relationship with her mother, coming over. When she saw them, she took them directly to her house.
"You are finally back."
"Auntie Cai, has anyone been to my house?" Yan Sisi asked directly, otherwise the group of neighbors outside would not have stopped talking as soon as they saw them come back.
"Two old ladies came this morning and stood at your door in a big way, saying that Sisi was rescued from the water by her son and that they were here to propose marriage. They were so loud that basically everyone in the entire building knew about it." Aunt Cai said, grabbing Yan's mother who was about to rush out after hearing that. "The person ran away a long time ago. What's the point of you going out now? You'd better think of a way to shut that family up. Otherwise, what will you do if Sisi's boyfriend finds out?"
"How come they haven't been blocked before? The things have been delivered, and they promised each other at that time, but they changed their minds the next time." Yan's mother said helplessly. She originally thought that this matter could be passed quietly, but who would have thought that they would encounter such a family.
I thought he was a rare kind-hearted person, but who knew he was like a blood-sucking leech that I couldn't get rid of.
"Alas, those two old ladies were scolded away by Sister Gu and I, but judging from her expression, she will come back again." Aunt Cai didn't know how to persuade her for a moment. This matter would make anyone uncomfortable. Nowadays, every family has a daughter-in-law. If those boys who can't find a partner do the same thing, it will be a bad trend.
Mother Yan thought that everyone knew about her daughter's drowning, so she was in no mood to talk. She just said thank you, "Thank you, Sister Cai. We'll go back first."
"Okay, if you need help, just ask."
Yan Sisi followed her mother to thank Aunt Cai politely. As soon as she got home, she saw that her mother was worried again.
Yan Sisi sat on a stool, looking at her bewildered mother, and suggested, "Mom, aren't you going to the factory? Hurry up and don't worry too much about me. They can't force me to marry into their family. It's just that their reputation is not very good."
Yan Sisi looked at her mother and continued with a firm look in her eyes: "If you really do as they wish and marry me off, you will harm me. I would rather not marry than marry into their family."
"Even if I risk my life, I would never marry you to a family like that." After seeing the true face of that family, how could Yan's mother bear to marry her daughter to them?
But there was no better way to deal with the young lady's matter for the time being, so he could only go out and find the leader of the factory.
When Yan Sisi saw her mother leave, she returned to her room immediately. She was so sleepy in the morning that she forgot to check the corn planted in the space.
As soon as I entered the space, I saw that the corn I planted yesterday had grown almost half a meter high. The growth rate was too fast. It seemed that the spiritual spring water really had the effect of accelerating plant growth. Was it true that it could also heal injuries and detoxify? Yan Sisi touched the back of her injured head and thought for a while. She approached the well and carefully drank a sip of the spiritual spring water. She waited for a while and gave up when there was no reaction.
Yan Sisi walked over to the corn seedlings and touched its long leaves, which were bright green. At this growth rate, it would not be long before she could eat the soft and glutinous corn cobs, and maybe even sell them to earn some money for the family.
After Yan Sisi used her consciousness to water the corn again, she stood under the ancient tree. When she put her hand on it, the same four words came to her mind: plants are needed.
Nothing has changed from yesterday. Maybe she has planted too few plants, or she could go to the seed station and buy some more seeds to try.
Yan Sisi rested for a while after leaving the space, then went out to buy some seeds at the seed station. When she passed by Cuihu Garden where she had fallen into the water before, she couldn't help but walk in to take a look.
There were fewer people in the park on Monday as most people had gone to work. Only some elderly grandpas and grandmas were left playing chess and chatting under the trees.
Yan Sisi had only taken a few steps when she was stopped by an old lady, "Hey, girl, are you okay?"