As dusk fell, the rain-soaked path became muddy and slippery.
Yuan Doudou, carrying a bamboo basket, trudged through the muddy ground, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, her face filled with melancholy.
When she has money, she wants to pave the whole village with asphalt roads.
As Yuan Doudou was thinking, her foot slipped, and she leaned back, staggering several times before barely managing to stand up, breaking out in a cold sweat.
She didn't want to get covered in mud and become a mud-covered figure.
"Oh dear, your legs are already weak after only a few days since your husband came back." Li Xueqing, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, walked towards me. She was wearing a linen dress, her hair was messy, and her face was dirty.
They've only been married a few days, how could it have gotten so messy?
Li Xueqing used to be a bit chubby, but she was quite pretty. Now she's lost a lot of weight, and her facial features have become more attractive.
"Li Xueqing, wouldn't it be better if we just pretended not to know each other when we met? Why make trouble for ourselves?" She didn't like to ramble.
Li Xueqing sneered, "You may not recognize me, but I can't forget you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be living such a miserable life."
Thinking about the life she was living, which was simply inhuman, her hatred for Yuan Doudou deepened.
Yuan Doudou looked at her distorted face, scarlet eyes, and snarling teeth, as if she wanted to devour him.
"I don't want to waste my breath on you." Yuan Doudou had felt from the beginning that Li Xueqing was abnormal and just wanted to stay far away from her.
Just as she was about to walk over, Li Xueqing grabbed her wrist. "Want to leave? Not so easy."
Li Xueqing was bigger and stronger than Yuan Doudou. When Yuan Doudou tried to shake her off, Li Xueqing held on even tighter.
I want you dead.
Before Yuan Doudou could react, Li Xueqing grabbed her throat with her right hand and suffocated her instantly.
"She's crazy." She raised her knee and pressed it against Li Xueqing's stomach to make her let go.
Yuan Doudou broke free of the restraints and took a deep breath of fresh air. Her legs felt heavy, and she had only taken a few steps when Li Xueqing grabbed her from behind.
She used too much force, and Yuan Doudou lost her balance and fell into the mud.
Dirty mud splashed all over her face and body, and even her eyes were splattered, making it impossible for her to open them.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Xueqing straddled her body, grabbed her neck, and desperately pressed her into the mud.
The muddy water reached her ears, and she felt suffocated; she thought she was about to die.
"Fuck your grandpa!" Li Xueqing was extremely excited, and the pressure on her hands increased.
Yuan Doudou has already seen her great-grandmother.
"Get lost."
Ye Xiaoqian rushed over and kicked Li Xueqing right in the chest, sending her flying several meters.
Yuan Doudou opened her eyes and saw Ye Xiaoqian; her eyes turned red.
"DouDou, how are you?"
Yuan Doudou was helped to stand up by Ye Xiaoqian, the suffocating feeling in her neck still lingering.
Not a single spot on his body was clean.
She choked up and couldn't speak, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Seeing her in pain made Ye Xiaoqian feel even worse than if he himself had been beaten. He let go of Yuan Doudou's hand, flew over, and kicked Li Xueqing hard again as she stood up.
Li Xueqing coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"You dare hit DouDou? Believe me or not, I'll kill you." Ye Xiaoqian stretched out his right hand and grabbed Li Xueqing's neck, gradually increasing the pressure.
The veins on Li Xueqing's neck bulged, her face turned purple, and her mouth was open but she couldn't speak.
"Xiaoqian, let it go."
Ye Xiaoqian has taken drastic measures, so she probably won't dare to cause any more trouble.
"DouDou, to deal with this kind of person, you have to punish them severely."
Ye Xiaoqian's rules for navigating the martial world are simple: I will not offend others unless they offend me; if they do offend me, I will retaliate tenfold.
Li Xueqing knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, "Please let me go."
"Begging me to let you go? I was just a step later, and DouDou would be dead. Why won't you let her go?"
Ye Xiaoqian kicked Li Xueqing to the ground, causing her to lie in the mud and drink a lot of muddy water.
"Xiaoqian, let's go." Yuan Doudou felt no sympathy for Li Xueqing, but was worried that Ye Xiaoqian would be implicated.
She's an outsider, and if she causes trouble, the authorities won't show her any mercy.
Ye Xiaoqian knew what was going on and left room for maneuver. Li Xueqing wouldn't die, but she wouldn't have an easy time either.
"Listen, I'm only sparing your life because of DouDou; otherwise, even ten of you would die."
Yuan Doudou was covered in mud and just wanted to get back quickly to wash herself clean.
"Thank you."
"Don't be so polite with me. It was your husband who was worried about you and insisted on coming to find you. Seeing his condition, I had no choice but to take the initiative to come and find you. Luckily, you brought me here before."
Yuan Doudou was still shaken. She had been here for a while, and this was the first time she had experienced the feeling of being on the verge of death.
"You're just too soft-hearted. That person doesn't look like a good person at all. But don't worry, as long as I'm here, she won't be able to turn the tables." Ye Xiaoqian made a choking gesture.
Crushing her is as easy as crushing an ant.
"I don't want to drag you down with me." It wasn't that she was soft-hearted.
Ye Xiaoqian tossed her ponytail, nonchalantly saying, "I'll fight and run. Who can catch me?"
Yuan Doudou pursed her lips and remained silent. She was like a tree, rooted here, while Ye Xiaoqian was a bird, free to fly in the sky.
She shouldn't be confined to this place; the vast world outside belongs to her.
When An Rong got home, he went up to her and was stunned when he saw Yuan Doudou's disheveled appearance.
"I'll go boil some water." With that, he turned and left.
Ye Xiaoqian helped her into the house and helped her take off her dirty clothes, leaving her only in her undergarments.
"Wait here, I'll get you some water."
Watching them bustling around, Yuan Doudou felt a warmth in her heart, a sense of security that her family and friends gave her.
A short while later, An Rong brought over a bathtub and placed it in the bedroom.
This bathtub is very heavy; it's the type you often see on TV.
To make things easier, Yuan Doudou usually doesn't use a bathtub, but instead uses a bath basin or just rinses off in the yard without even using a basin.
"It's more comfortable to wash like this."
Yuan Doudou wanted to tell An Rong that her wound shouldn't get wet, but An Rong had already left.
Well, getting a little water shouldn't be a big problem.
"DouDou, come and wash up." Ye Xiaoqian brought a large basin of warm water and placed it in front of her.
"If you have an injury on your leg, wash it with a basin so that the wound won't get soaked in water."
Yuan Doudou was amazed; Ye Xiaoqian was a girl with a meticulous and thoughtful heart.
She was so touched that tears welled up in her eyes. "Thank you, Qian."
"If you say thank you again, I'll get angry." On the way back, Yuan Doudou kept saying thank you, it was so annoying.
What else could this be but treating her like an outsider?
Yuan Doudou found it amusing to see her pouting and pretending to be angry. "Okay, I won't say anything more."
Ye Xiaoqian stood still, showing no intention of leaving.
"You want to watch me wash?" Yuan Doudou asked helplessly.
"Oh, I can stay if you need me," Ye Xiaoqian joked. She had indeed been careless; it was unsightly while she was showering.
"No need." She wanted to say thank you, but quickly took it back.
Ye Xiaoqian dawdled as she walked out, and when she got to the door, she clung to the door frame and said, "Really, I'll help you wash, I don't mind."
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