Yan Sisi followed behind Aunt Chen, walking through the narrow passage where people were coming and going. She would accidentally bump into the debris piled in the aisle, and her ears were filled with all kinds of noisy sounds.
"Be careful. If you break something in my house, you won't be able to pay for it."
"Who told you to put things at the door? The corridor is so small, and if you put so many things there, people won't be able to walk."
The noisy chattering sounds came one after another, and Yan Sisi felt that her ears were about to be deafened by their voices. She really didn't expect that there could be such a place, with shabby and low houses, noisy neighbors, and dirty ground.
Although she in the dream did not break off the engagement and marry as those people wished, she still could not withstand the attack of rumors and committed suicide.
Yan Sisi thought of the suicide experience in her dream and her face turned pale. Aunt Chen looked back at her pale face and asked with concern: "Xiao Yan, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, Mom. Have we found his house?" Yan Sisi asked pretending to be calm.
"It's the one in front. Don't be afraid, we'll just take a look and leave." Aunt Chen saw that the child's face turned pale with fright. She thought that the child was frightened by the shameless people in the family and couldn't help but pat her hands.
It’s really a sin. I hope their guess is correct.
Yan Sisi looked in the direction that Aunt Chen pointed, and saw a group of children aged five, six, or seven running out of a dilapidated house, followed by Zhou Jiajun's mother who had come to their house that day.
Yan Sisi was just about to hide with Aunt Chen when she heard a familiar loud voice coming from the other side, "Hey, isn't this Jiajun's girlfriend? Are you coming to see Jiajun?"
Su Dani didn't care about her reaction. She took Yan Sisi's hand and introduced her to the neighbor who had just heard the voice, "This is our Jiajun's girlfriend. She's pretty, isn't she? She's a high school student. Both her parents have jobs, and she's the only one at home."
Su Dani happily boasted to her neighbors, saying, "You used to laugh at my son for not being able to find a partner, but now he has found a partner who is better than anyone else in the community."
After saying that, Su Dani turned to look at Yan Sisi, who was dressed well. She said that once the rumor came out, the girl would definitely figure it out, so she came to her door on her own initiative.
Yan Sisi, whose arm was tightly grasped, pulled back her arm with all her strength. She was blocked by Aunt Chen behind her. Facing the stares of others, she explained in a cold voice: "I am not Zhou Jiajun's type. I came to see him for something. Is he home?"
Aunt Chen looked around the house carefully and saw two girls sweeping the floor. She turned to Yan Sisi, shook her head, and whispered, "There are only two children at home, no adults."
Yan Sisi's face tensed when she heard that, and she didn't want to return empty-handed.
Su Dani, who was beaming just now, was humiliated in public, and her face suddenly turned cold. The neighbor who had been scornful of her laughed at her and said, "You recognize her, but she won't admit it."
This girl has fair skin, red lips and white teeth, and her appearance is extremely outstanding. How could she be the object of that bad boy in his family? Why don’t you take a piss and look at yourself?
Su Dani's face was gloomy. "It's not now, but it doesn't mean it won't be in the future. Who else can she marry except my son?"
As expected, the spoiled daughter was just pushing him too far. She didn't know how to back down when she was given a chance. Su Dani turned around and looked at her, saying sarcastically, "Besides, you said you're not my son's match, so why are you looking for him? Are young people nowadays so shameless? Just go to a young man's house."
If you don't admit it now, when the time comes and you want to admit it, it will depend on whether she agrees or not.
Yan Sisi was still a little girl. Although she had gained more experience in her dreams, in reality she was still a little girl who was well protected by her family. After experiencing such a scene, she suddenly turned pale and stood there in a daze.
The battle-hardened Aunt Chen could not let them continue to slander her, so she said loudly, "I think you are crazy about wanting a wife. Am I looking for your son's girlfriend? This girl came with me, so just tell me whether your son is home or not."
After that, he whispered to comfort Yan Sisi, "It's okay, your mother is here and will definitely not let you suffer any loss."
Su Dani glared viciously at the woman who came out to interrupt. She came here with helpers, but she didn't even know whose territory this was. If her son hadn't insisted on marrying the vixen in front of him, she would have been too lazy to bother with these people.
Thinking of this, Su Dani asked her grandson to call her third son back, and both of them went to the scene to confront each other. She wanted to see what the girl could do except marry her son.
The neighbors who had just got off work gathered around to see how lively the place was. They crowded in the aisle and talked to each other.
Seeing more and more people gathered around, Su Dani asked more confidently, "I went to your house to propose marriage the day before yesterday, and you came to see my son today. Does that mean your family has agreed?"
After she finished speaking, without waiting for Yan Sisi to answer, she continued, "I'm not that kind of bad mother-in-law. My son is a temporary worker after all. It's a blessing for you to marry into my family without a job. Don't ask for a dowry. Since you don't have a job, you must have a dowry, otherwise my son will suffer a loss if he marries you."
The neighbors who were unaware of the whole situation immediately started talking about it.
"The girl is wearing woolen boots that the supply and marketing cooperative has just purchased. Not everyone can afford them. It looks like the Zhou family's son has married into the family."
"That's not necessarily true. She's well-dressed and not bad-looking, so how could she possibly be attracted to that boy Zhou Jiajun?"
Someone immediately laughed in the dark, "It's not hard to tell. It must be that Zhou Jiajun did something, otherwise who would marry their daughter to such a family?"
The neighbors around are all people who know their own business. The Zhou family has a large population, but there are only two regular workers and two temporary workers. They have to support more than ten people and they can barely afford to eat. How can they possibly find a wife for their third son?
More than a dozen people lived in three small houses, and his three sons had no place to live when they got married.
Yan Sisi stood there with a pale face. She almost laughed out of anger after hearing what Zhou Jiajun's mother said. Did she think her son was a fairy? She didn't ask for a dowry and brought her dowry with her. She said in a soft and cold voice, "You are too confident in your son. I will never marry your son even if I don't marry anyone."
Aunt Chen also learned what happened from Yan Sisi in the morning, and immediately started to mock: "You call that a marriage proposal. You just talk and propose marriage with nothing in your hands. This is not called a marriage proposal, this is called getting something for nothing."
The neighbors who were watching were wondering when the Zhou family would have the money to propose marriage. It turned out that they were proposing marriage with nothing. Suddenly, the way they looked at Su Dani changed.
Seeing the situation was reversed, Su Dani quickly made a harsh statement, "You were soaking wet when my son hugged you, do you still think you are an innocent family? It's good that our family doesn't dislike you."
"No way, such a pretty girl would actually..."
"You are so young, but you don't love yourself that much."
"What a shame! If this were my daughter, I would beat her to death."
Yan Sisi listened to the discussions around her and became so angry that the corners of her eyes turned red. In the middle of autumn, they were wearing so many clothes and fell into the river. What was wrong with them hugging each other?
Even though I thought this in my heart, I knew that saying it out loud wouldn't change anything.
The atmosphere is very conservative nowadays. If a lesbian gets close to a gay man, people will make wild guesses. Not to mention that she fell into the water and was carried out by someone. In the eyes of these people, her innocence is ruined.
Aunt Chen listened to the discussion and said angrily: "You all know something and you are just talking nonsense here, a bunch of gossips."
The two sides were arguing with each other, and the crowd at the back slowly separated. It turned out that Zhou Jiajun, who was called back by the eldest brother's son, had returned. When the neighbors saw the real master coming back, they all said, "Jiajun is back."
Some people even asked loudly, "Is this girl your girlfriend?"
Zhou Jiajun walked through the crowd and saw the pretty Yan Sisi standing at the door of her house. He smiled embarrassedly at the neighbors' jokes and didn't say anything to explain.
Aunt Chen, who was standing in front of Yan Sisi, carefully identified it and was not sure for a moment. However, when she found the birthmark on Zhou Jiajun's neck, she took Sisi's hand and said loudly: "Yes, this is the man who kicked the person who saved you into the river and then pushed you away."
After seeing that Aunt Chen confirmed that it was the same person, Yan Sisi's porcelain-white face suddenly relaxed a lot. As long as it wasn't the person who really saved her, she wouldn't have to worry about this family relying on her home.
When Zhou Jiajun was told the truth, his face suddenly turned pale. He then noticed the aunt standing next to Yan Sisi. He looked carefully and realized how these two people were so coincidentally together.
Su Dani glared at him and cursed, "What nonsense are you talking about? My son was trying to save someone. How could he kick someone into the river?"
Zhou Jiajun also refused to admit it, and said innocently: "Auntie, I have no grudge against you, please don't say nonsense, and I don't even know you."
Aunt Chen rolled her eyes. "You are such a vicious person, who would dare to know you? Do you dare to pat your chest and say that you didn't kick anyone into the river?"
Yan Sisi lowered her eyes and didn't want to say more to them. She just wanted to solve the problem quickly. She turned her head to the neighbors watching the excitement, "Has anyone seen this Zhou Jiajun on the night of the 11th?"
It had been four days since she fell into the water, and one could only hope that a neighbor had seen this person that day.
Someone suddenly responded loudly in the noisy crowd: "I saw that the boy's shirt was a little wet. I was wondering how his clothes got wet in the autumn."
Yan Sisi asked again, "Do you remember whether his clothes were completely wet, or only his shirt was slightly wet?"
Although she didn't know what happened at that time because of the head injury, she had heard her father mention it: her head was bleeding and she was sent downstairs by a temporary worker in their factory. Fortunately, it was dark and there were not many people on the road, so her father sent the man away and carefully took her home.