"Mingzhu, quickly drink some water and calm down."
Xie Mingzhu was momentarily dazed. She subconsciously took the water bottle but did not drink from it. Instead, she turned her head and stared intently at Huang Meiling, her eyes flickering with complex emotions.
As if realizing what her daughter wanted to say, Huang Meiling went up to him and gave him a hug, gently stroking Xie Mingzhu's back as she had comforted Xie Zhiyan when they were children.
"My dear child, don't worry. No matter what you've been through, no matter what happens, you will always be your parents' most beloved daughter."
"What you've been through doesn't prove anything, and the harm those people caused you isn't your fault. You don't need to pay attention to those meaningless rumors."
"No wound can't heal, and no cloudy day can't be cleared up."
"As long as your parents are there, you have nothing to be afraid of. As long as you are determined, healthy, and don't dwell on the past, they can't keep hurting you."
"Mommy's good daughter, do whatever you want to do bravely, we will always support you."
Xie Mingzhu leaned against Huang Meiling's chest, tears streaming down her face without her realizing it, but at the same time she listened carefully to all of Huang Meiling's words.
Yes, so what if those people have harmed his body?
Isn't he standing here perfectly fine right now?
Her body belongs to her alone, and only she can define it. Those so-called concepts of chastity and those rumors cannot harm her as long as he does not approve of them.
She has parents, a younger brother and sister-in-law now. So what if those men don't approve of her past? At worst, she can live her life without getting married. Who says a woman has to have a husband?
After leaving that mountain village, she realized that the meaning of life is not just about getting married and having children, but also about many other things worth doing.
Having figured all this out, Xie Zhenzhu felt much more enlightened.
So next, she's going to do whatever she wants and believes is right.
Xie Mingzhu lifted his head from Huang Meiling's embrace, his lips moved as if he wanted to ask his mother's opinion, but Huang Meiling pursed her lips and gave him a firm and supportive smile.
This smile speaks volumes.
Xie Mingzhu's heart felt as if it had been firmly supported at that moment, and she felt completely at ease.
She took a deep breath and turned to walk towards He Yaoqing.
“Officer He, there is a very serious problem of trafficking women in this village. There are still many women in the village who have been bought, abducted, or kidnapped. Their personal freedom is restricted by their buyers, they are often subjected to inhuman abuse, and they have no way to escape.”
"I repeatedly told you to bring more people with you before you came, and that's why."
"Since you're here, please resolve this matter as well. I've had similar experiences and know how difficult it is for these women to make a living in this village."
"Many of the buyers in the village who buy and sell women are extremely violent and do not treat women as human beings at all."
“I even know of two cases where abducted women were tortured to death for trying to escape.”
Upon hearing this, He Yaoqing's expression instantly turned serious, his brows furrowed, and he was greatly shocked:
"What?!"
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