In this era, having extramarital affairs is a more despicable and hateful act than murder or arson; such behavior will ruin one's reputation and future.
Now, the only one who can help them is Cai Xiaoyu. If Cai Xiaoyu, the first witness to discover them, is willing to speak up for them, then no matter how much doubt others may have, it will be of no use.
At this moment, Cai Xiaoyu also came to her senses and recalled that she had been getting up early and working late to collect firewood on the mountain recently, but she could only collect so little.
However, Yang Wanqiu, though not as outstanding as Gu Xinyi and Chen Shuning among the educated youth, lived in a single room and had recently bought a lot of coal.
Perhaps, I can use this to resolve the crisis she is currently facing.
Cai Xiaoyu pondered to herself, a determined glint in her eyes. After only a moment's thought, she nodded repeatedly as if suddenly realizing something, and hurriedly said, "Yes, that's what happened. As soon as I arrived, I saw Accountant Wang and Yang, the educated youth, rolling down the hillside. I was so anxious at the time that I didn't think twice before I shouted."
Her voice was clearly tinged with nervousness, trembling slightly, as if she were trying to make her words more convincing.
At this moment, Accountant Wang also seemed to wake up from a dream and hurriedly echoed, "That's exactly what happened. When I saw that Yang Zhiqing was in danger, I wanted to reach out and help her, but I couldn't hold her and ended up rolling down the hillside myself."
"This...this is truly a case of good intentions gone wrong! If this incident damages the reputation of such a fine young woman as Yang Zhiqing, how can I face her?" Accountant Wang's face was filled with annoyance and self-blame, and his tone was full of helplessness and regret.
Cai Xiaoyu looked at the pretentious Accountant Wang with disdain.
However, I know that I need to rely on these two people to get through this winter.
So when Cai Xiaoyu looked at Accountant Wang again, all she could see in her eyes was sympathy.
She took a deep breath, composed herself, and continued, "Everyone saw that Accountant Wang meant well; he just wanted to help Yang, the educated youth."
"I hope everyone won't misunderstand them," Cai Xiaoyu said firmly.
Many people around Cai Xiaoyu nodded in agreement after hearing her words.
If it really did roll down the hillside, then it's understandable that the clothes would be a bit disheveled, and it's normal for the face to be red and sweaty. After all, anyone would be scared if they rolled down a hillside.
But then someone raised an objection: the hillside was covered with branches and shrubs. If the two of them really rolled down the hillside, not to mention their bodies, how could their exposed hands and faces be completely unscathed?
Although Yang Wanqiu hasn't gone up the mountain to collect firewood or gather mountain products with others much in the past two years, and her work has been sporadic, she spends her free time indoors taking care of her skin.
However, in the countryside, exposed to the wind and sun, and without Chen Shuning's spiritual spring water or Gu Xinyi's modern skincare products, despite receiving some skincare knowledge, Yang Wanqiu's skin was still rougher and darker than when she arrived.
So at this moment, she had some minor scratches on her hands and face, but they were so subtle that the person who was speaking didn't see them.
Of course, these wounds were caused by her not going up the mountain often and having little experience. She accidentally got scratched by tree branches when she first went up the mountain.
When Yang Wan heard these words, a sense of pride welled up inside her, but she cleverly hid it, put on a wronged look, and moved closer to the person.
With trembling fingers, she pointed to the burning pain on her face, tears welling in her eyes, and cried out in a choked voice, "Look, look closely, aren't these wounds?"
"Auntie, you're a woman too, you should know how important reputation is to a woman! What exactly do you want by being so aggressive? Do you want to drive me to my death?"
As she spoke, Yang Wanqiu looked at everyone with her sad and resentful eyes and continued, "Since I came to our brigade to go to the countryside, I have rarely stepped out of the educated youth compound except when I am working."
I am very careful in my words and actions, afraid of offending someone unintentionally without even realizing it.
I really can't understand what I did to offend this aunt, that she's determined to push me into this corner today.
Poor me, an orphan with no parents, even if I'm wronged, there's no one to stand up for me.
"Then today, I'll just grant this aunt's wish." Her voice revealed despair and helplessness, making one feel sorry for and sympathize with her plight.
Without hesitation, Yang Wanqiu rushed towards the big tree next to her, leaving no time for anyone to react.
However, she had clearly calculated the force and location of the impact. The impact immediately created a sizable gash on her head, from which blood flowed, staining her hair red.
Although the wound was hidden in the hair and not easily noticed, the blood flowing down the cheek was still shocking, and the crowd immediately fell into chaos.
The woman who had just spoken was simply being straightforward and honest in expressing her doubts; she had never imagined that this young educated youth would have such a strong and unyielding personality.
In fact, Yang Wanqiu could have explained it clearly, but she chose such an extreme method because she was afraid that the more she explained, the more confused things would become. So she simply hardened her heart and used this method to divert everyone's attention.
The woman was terrified when she saw Yang Wanqiu's face covered in blood. She thought to herself, "If someone really dies, I'll be accused of driving someone to their death!"
She couldn't help but regret her loose tongue, and at the same time realized that the old man was right to tell her to watch her mouth. She would definitely listen to the old man more in the future.
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