The next day, after hearing the news that she was ill, Sister Zou and others from Shitian Township made a special trip to visit Liu Yingying.
Seeing how weak she looked, he held her hand and wiped away his tears with heartache.
"Oh, my dear sister... you're such a good person, how could you suddenly become so sick?"
"Yes, we live far away, and we were all very worried about you after hearing the news..."
"Thank you! I'm so sorry to have worried everyone!"
Looking at the crowd before her, Liu Yingying couldn't help but feel moved.
Seeing that she spoke clearly and logically, and that she did not seem to be suffering from madness as rumored, everyone roughly understood what was going on.
After exchanging pleasantries with everyone for a while, Liu Yingying asked Zhao Di and Lin Cuicui to serve everyone tea and pastries in the courtyard.
But Sister Zou was the only one left behind.
Sister Zou had already sensed that she had something to say, and after everyone had left, she solemnly grasped Liu Yingying's hand.
"Girl, what exactly happened? You have to tell me the truth!"
"Sister Zou, since I asked you to stay today, I didn't intend to hide it from you..."
Liu Yingying recounted everything that had happened during this period, including Dr. Ma's poisoning and her suspicions.
After hearing this, Sister Zou felt indignant on her behalf and was so angry she wanted to bite her lip.
"How hateful! What kind of deep-seated hatred could drive them to do such a thing to you?"
"Big sister, please don't be angry..." Liu Yingying gently persuaded.
Sister Zou was angry for a while before she calmed down and looked at her; "Sister, just tell me, what do you need your brother-in-law and I to do?"
Liu Yingying leaned close to her ear and whispered;...
Sister Zou listened attentively, nodding occasionally, and kept her words firmly in mind.
In just a few days, all sorts of rumors about Liu Yingying spread like wildfire.
The two main rumors are that the focus is still on her experience at West Inuyama.
It is said that she slept with all the bandits, big and small, in the mountains to gain freedom in the village.
The county magistrate was aware of the situation and, out of consideration for her hardships, bestowed a generous reward upon her.
These people are practically ready to fabricate scandalous rumors about Lord Shen and Liu Yingying...
But another rumor is the real intention of the person behind it.
It is said that Liu Yingying was born with bad luck, and that she caused the deaths of several of her fiancés.
Even Zhu Xiucai, a literary genius who only appears once every few decades in Taoyuan Village, was cursed to death by her.
It was because of her that the entire Furong County suffered this once-in-a-century drought!
And she was no longer human; she was a vengeful ghost that had crawled up from the river!
The general public is often ignorant and foolish, easily swayed by others. Even those who had received help from Liu Yingying now regard her as a monster!
No matter how heated the rumors were outside, Liu Yingying and her three children continued to live their lives behind closed doors.
The cellar was stocked with enough food that even if she didn't leave the house for a month, her family wouldn't starve.
However, the children were unaware of her plan.
Seeing her still leisurely sitting there drinking tea every day, or making new pastries in the kitchen, everyone was worried for her.
That day, Liu Yingying sat in the courtyard and brewed a pot of flower tea, savoring it slowly. The three siblings came over again, each with a solemn and worried expression.
Zhu Jiawang: "Hey! I don't think we can stay in Taoyuan Village anymore. My father left behind fifty taels of silver, and you've earned quite a bit these days. Why don't we move out tonight?"
"You're spineless!" Liu Yingying slowly turned her head and glanced at him sideways; "It's clearly someone else's fault, why should I torture myself?"
Zhu Jiawang rolled his eyes; "Then what other way do you have to solve the current predicament?"
"If you don't find a way to save yourself, these people from Peach Blossom Village will tear you apart alive!"
"They dare!" Liu Yingying narrowed her eyes, neither confirming nor denying.
"If you're worried that I'll implicate you, you can take the fifty taels of silver from me and leave on your own!"
Upon hearing this, the Zhu brothers fell silent.
Zhao Di, however, said directly, "Liu Niang, I'm not leaving! I've said it before, wherever you are, that's where my home is... I'm just worried about you..."
Looking at Zhao Di, Liu Yingying felt a surge of warmth in her heart before saying, "Don't worry, no matter if it rains outside or my mother wants to remarry, I have my own solutions. If you really don't want to leave, just eat and drink as usual... don't worry about anything else!"
After saying this, Liu Yingying looked up at the sky again.
The clouds seem thicker today than they were a couple of days ago. Anyone with a basic understanding of meteorology knows that this means rain is coming soon...
Liu Yingying closed her eyes and leaned back in the rattan chair left by the scholar, her fingertips tapping the armrest intermittently.
It's been almost a month. Judging by the days, Ma Qiumei and the others should be making their move soon...
Early the next morning.
Liu Yingying was awakened by a noisy commotion in the courtyard.
Outside, there were shouts and curses from adults, and the cries of children... It was Zhu Jiafu crying!
Liu Yingying suddenly opened her eyes, a chilling murderous intent rising in her gaze. After getting dressed, she went out.
You could see that almost the entire village was crammed into the courtyard or leaning against the courtyard wall.
Besides the people from Taoyuan Village, many people from Liujia Village also came, led by Old Lady Chen's other three children.
The eldest son, Liu Zhensheng, and his wife, Tong Ruhua.
The third sister, Liu Yujiao, was already married, but she came today too...
The fourth son, Liu Dabao, and his wife, Huang Moli.
That family looked exactly like starving hyenas on the African savanna!
"Liu Yingying, you've finally come out! You've ruined the villagers and my mother like this. You have to give everyone an explanation today!"
As soon as Liu Zhensheng finished speaking, a crowd erupted in cheers.
"She's not Sister-in-law Zhu at all; she's a vengeful ghost. Otherwise, how could our Furong County have suffered such a severe drought?"
"Exactly! Burn this menace to the ground!"
Burn her!
Liu Yingying acted as if she couldn't hear these idiotic remarks at all. Her gaze fell on Zhu Jiawang's left cheek, which was covered in a large bruise, and she asked in a very calm tone, "Who hit him?"
"He hit my brother!"
Zhu Jiafu pointed at Liu Zhensheng with some fear, and then immediately hid behind Liu Yingying.
Liu Yingying's expression turned even colder as she looked at Liu Zhensheng; "Why did you hit my child?"
"This little brat has become arrogant because of you. I'm his uncle by name, and this is to teach him a lesson!"
Liu Zhensheng felt a chill run down his spine under her gaze, but then he thought, with so many people around today, he didn't believe Liu Yingying could do anything to him.
As expected, Liu Yingying did not immediately attack Liu Dabao as she had done last time.
The contempt on Liu Zhensheng's face intensified.
I knew it! After all, she's just a woman. How could she dare to lay a hand on him?
He's not like that good-for-nothing Da Bao!
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