Su Xiaoruan was sleeping soundly when the incessant noise outside bothered her.
"So noisy!"
The voice was very soft, clearly indicating she hadn't fully woken up yet.
The noise outside did not stop and reached her ears again.
"What now? Have you decided? Is it the Marriage Withdrawal or are you going to record her Work Points under our Yu Family?"
"I'm telling you, Old Su Family, don't be ungrateful. Our Zhan Song is a High School Student, a cultured person. Even if he can't go to university now, he'll be able to get a job in a factory after graduation."
"Exactly! Our Zhan Song's grades are excellent. Although he's only in the first year of High School, once he graduates, he'll definitely secure an Iron Rice Bowl. How can your girl ruin his Reputation!"
"Su girl was already held by someone else, so where does that leave our Zhan Song? This is unacceptable. If your family doesn't give us an explanation, then we'll have to go with the Break off engagement!"
"What else is there to say? Since the Su girl's body was held by someone, can she still be considered a pure girl? Hmph! It's not impossible for her to enter our Yu Family's Main gate, but then all of this year's Work Points must be counted for our Yu Family, and it must continue like this in the future. Otherwise, we don't want a Daughter-in-law who has lost her purity."
In the dilapidated Earthen house, a Man heard their chattering and trembled with anger.
And a Farm Woman wearing clothes full of patches was crying uncontrollably.
A moment later, a small, thin old woman entered from outside. With her appearance, the aggressive and unpleasant words in the room finally quieted down for the time being.
"What is this? Are you bullying us because we have no one here? Old Yu Family, you and I both know clearly how this engagement was set back then. Today, the girl just fell into the water and was saved, so how did she become impure? Aren't you afraid of being struck down by heaven for saying such things!"
Granny Yu immediately became displeased upon hearing this. "I say, Sister-in-law, you can't talk like that. Many people saw it today. That girl was pulled out of the river, and who knows how many times her body was touched."
"You're talking nonsense! It's only the beginning of spring, don't you know how thickly people are dressed?"
Grandma Su cursed angrily, "The girl is still a child, how could it be like you say! Stop spewing filth! My girl just managed to keep her life, and you're rushing over here trying to gain an advantage, have you no shame! Your Eldest grandson was right by the river at that time, why didn't he jump in to save her? I think he's just a coward!"
Granny Yu got anxious. She could take the scolding, but not the insult to her Eldest grandson!
"Stop your nonsense! My Eldest grandson can't swim, how could he jump in to save someone?"
"If he can't swim, couldn't he grab a stick? Couldn't he call for help? Besides, after Ruan Bao was rescued, why didn't your scoundrel send her back?"
...
Su Xiaoruan shook her head again, and this time she opened her eyes.
She had been listening for quite a while. At first, she was a bit groggy, but then her consciousness became clearer and clearer.
What she had just heard—wasn't that the argument from when she fell into the water back then?
Afterward, her Work Points were recorded under the Yu Family, and this continued for several years.
Su Xiaoruan looked at her hand, then blinked in disbelief, and then suddenly sat up.
This was the small, shabby room she had lived in for several years, absolutely no doubt about it!
So, she was reborn?
It wasn't a dream, right?
She pinched herself directly. Ouch!
It really hurt!
Never mind that, the proper thing to do now is to go out and deal with those bitches first.
Even if it was a dream, she had to teach them a Lesson first!
"You Su Family are truly unreasonable. You clearly know the Soft Girl was taken advantage of, yet you still want to pin it on our Zhan Song. Have you no shame!"
"Your Yu Family is the one with no shame! You're just trying to covet our Ruan Bao's Work Points, you can make up any excuse!"
The two sides argued back and forth, neither yielding.
Bang!
The Main Hall instantly fell silent.
Su Xiaoruan walked out.
Zhao Hongmei, who was Su Xiaoruan's biological mother, quickly ran over. "Ruan Bao, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Grandma Su also looked over with concern, though her body didn't move otherwise.
Seeing all her Relatives by her side, Su Xiaoruan was overcome with grief, and tears streamed down her face.
Grandma Su became anxious at this moment and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Jianye also looked at his Daughter nervously, afraid something else might happen.
"Grandma, Mother, I'm fine. I just thought about how I almost died, so I got scared."
Grandma Su breathed a sigh of relief and quickly patted her back. "It's fine, it's fine. We are all well."
Su Xiaoruan wiped away her tears and looked at those wolf cubs from the Yu Family.
"Grandma, I didn't fall into the water by myself; Yu Xiaolian pushed me in."
Su Xiaoruan's voice was slightly hoarse, still carrying a bit of a child's innocence. The voice wasn't very loud, but it was clear enough for everyone inside and outside the house to hear.
There were quite a few people gathered in the Courtyard outside watching the excitement.
Upon hearing that it was Yu Xiaolian who pushed her into the river, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Heavens, it was Zhan Song's sister who pushed her in."
"Tsk, that Yu Xiaolian usually doesn't like to Work and always wanders around. I didn't expect her heart to be so dark as to actually harm someone!"
"Exactly, exactly. If that Unlucky Egg hadn't happened to run into her, she probably would have really died."
Granny Yu turned to look behind her. Yu Xiaolian was standing next to her mother.
"No, I didn't!"
Yu Xiaolian panicked for a moment and then pointed at Su Xiaoruan, cursing, "You're lying! When did I push you?"
"You pushed me. Besides the two of us, Brother Zhan Song was also by the river at that time. If it wasn't you, could it have been him?"
Oh my!
This sounded like some major Gossip!
Everyone's eyes widened, and they pricked up their ears, afraid to miss any crucial information.
Granny Yu angrily retorted, "Nonsense! Our Zhan Song is a High School Student, how could he do such a thing?"
Su Xiaoruan smiled somewhat coldly.
"So, Grandma Yu, you agree with what I said? After all, in broad daylight, it couldn't have been a ghost who pushed me, right?"
Before she finished speaking, Zhao Hongmei covered her mouth.
"Don't you dare talk nonsense!"
In those days, daring to promote superstition was courting death!
Yu Xiaolian, seeing the situation turning against her, became anxious and scared. "It wasn't me, I didn't! Su Xiaoruan, you're talking nonsense. I wasn't even behind you, how could I have pushed you?"
"It was you!" Su Xiaoruan's tone was firm.
"You're talking nonsense! I clearly just stuck my foot out to trip you, when did I push you?"
Oh dear!
The truth is out!
Grandma Su finally understood; it turned out this whole thing was a setup orchestrated by the Yu Family.
"Fine! You Yu Family are too shameless, actually plotting this! I'm telling you, if you hurt my Eldest granddaughter, your Yu Family won't have an easy time!"