"Be good, just hold on a little longer! It'll be over soon."

A hoarse and low voice, like a demonic whisper, echoed in Shen Jingru's mind.

She was completely dazed, knowing that the man was abusing her but powerless to stop it. She fainted again.

……

"Seeing her so many years adhering to her duty, taking care of the family with peace of mind, I thought she was a good person, but I never expected that she would do such a thing."

"That's right, really… , it's a disgrace to our village."

"Auntie Yang, you better think of something quickly! Didn't your son Minghao top the high school exam and is supposed to return home in glory soon? If his political enemies find out, his career will be ruined!"

"Mom knows you've been wronged for so many years, but you shouldn't have done this. How can I explain this to Minghao?"

"Considering all these years you've taken care of us, your mother won't make things difficult for you. From now on, you'll be by Minghao's side as his concubine."

"Auntie Liu, you are just too kind. Such a woman who is as fickle as water should be thrown into a pigsty."

“Yeah, a woman who ruins the village's reputation like this shouldn't be allowed to stay.”

But she has contributed so much to our village, how can we go too far?

A group of village women stood outside the dilapidated thatched hut. Although they didn't go in, the door was left open, and two figures inside were still busy on the bed.

Even though the gossip of the villagers outside reached a crescendo, those inside remained unfazed. The voices rose and fell in waves, leaving listeners feeling flustered and embarrassed.

A soft voice came from behind the crowd: "What are you all looking at, ladies? Who wants to soak in the pigsty?"

Because of the special nature of this event, only middle-aged and elderly women from the village have come here. There are no young women or men.

At this moment, a familiar young voice was heard. One by one, they stiffened and turned around to see the three women behind them, their faces changing colors.

"Old Madam? You, you... how are you here?" Yang Li's eyes were wide open, staring fixedly at Shen Jingru, her face as pale as death.

She is here, who are those people in there?

Shen Jingru lightly curled her lips, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, but her face remained unchanged.

"When I woke up this morning, I heard that my mother was bringing all the aunts over here. I thought something must have happened, so I came to take a look."

Hearing the strange noises coming from inside, her pretty face flushed slightly, she turned away, her voice becoming indignant.

"Who is in there? Although this place isn't in the middle of the village, it still belongs to our village. Why are people doing such disgraceful things inside?"

"This matter absolutely cannot be tolerated, village head, wouldn't you agree?"

She turned around and looked at the group of men who had followed her, a gray-haired old man in front.

It was just as she arrived that he came to see the play.

When Yang Liu saw Shen Jingru appear here, and then saw the village head leading a group of people over, her heart felt inexplicably flustered. She had a feeling that everything was already beyond her control.

The village head, his face flushed red with anger, glared fiercely at Yang Liu and the others. He then barked orders to several old women: "Go in and drag them out!"

They had originally planned to target Shen Jingru, but now that Shen Jingru is right here, who else is inside?

Someone quickly brought a bucket of water, and two women walked in and splashed the bucket of water straight onto the two people on the bed.

A bucket of cold water splashed over them, and the two people who were intensely exercising on the bed shuddered and finally gradually stopped.

Then, when the two women saw the woman on the bed, they couldn't help but exclaim, "Yang Mingxue! How could it be you?"

When Yang Liush heard the name "Yang Mingxue," her body trembled violently, and she staggered. She was supported by two women.

She abruptly turned her head to look at Shen Jingru, just catching a glimpse of the slight curve of her lips as she withdrew it.

Shen Jingru's face was filled with sorrow: "Oh, it's Mingxue? How could she do this?"

If you really like her, just say it! Even if your mother doesn't make the arrangements for her, I, as your sister-in-law, can also help. Why would she have to do something like this?

"Wouldn't it be her beloved man? Mother, things have come to this, please don't refuse anymore, just bless them."

She spoke with sincerity, but her eyes held a cold glint.

"You scoundrel, is it you? Is it you? My Ming Xue would never do such a thing, it must be you who did this to her."

Yang Liushi was so angry that she rushed toward her, wanting to fight her.

It should have been her getting caught in the act, not her daughter. Why did it turn out this way?

She wouldn't believe that it wasn't this woman who caused it.

Shen Jingru retreated a step to the side, protected by the maidservant Ruo Mei. She looked at Yang Liushi, her bright black eyes filled with tears, her grievance reaching its peak.

"Mother, where did I go wrong? Why are you trying to frame me like this? I have taken care of the entire family with all my heart and soul for so many years since my husband left. "

She lowered her eyes slightly, her face full of grievance: "Towards Ming Xue, I have always treated her like a beloved younger sister. How could I possibly harm her?"

The village head calmed down at this point and shouted at Yang Li, "Enough, what are you making a fuss about? Yang Mingxue has done such a disgraceful thing now. Either marry directly, or be thrown into a pig pen, you choose."

Shen Jingru opened a workshop in the village, and the villagers all rely on her workshop for their livelihood.

It's not right to frame her and then throw dirt at her, it won't work. Provoking her only hurts their own case.

Now the only option is to sacrifice Yang Mingxue, and then stabilize Shen Jingru before making any further decisions.

Yang Liu was dumbfounded, but gradually calmed down. She glared fiercely at Shen Jingru.

At this time, the two people inside were pulled out. They were haphazardly dressed, their faces flushed, and their hair was tousled, but they had already passed out.

When Yang Liu saw the man clearly, her eyes rolled back in her head and she fainted dead away. She was supported by two women.

When Shen Jingru saw the man, the hatred in her eyes deepened.

The original owner devoted their whole heart to the Yang family, working tirelessly for this Yangjia village. In the end, they were treated so unfairly and schemed against.

If she hadn't been a ghost doctor from the 23rd century who transmigrated, the original owner would have died under a man last night.

She lowered her eyes slightly, then looked up at the village chief again, her voice helpless: “Village chief, my mother has fainted. As a sister-in-law, I decide that Mingxue and Erdanzi should go back.”

Erzi is the fool in the village. He is twenty-seven years old this year. Because he is foolish, his parents died early, and he lives on eating from house to house.

He would often sit at the village entrance, looking disheveled and grinning foolishly. Sometimes he would chase after children and young wives all over the village.

But Shen Jingru didn't feel any pity at all. If she wasn't mistaken, this man should be the one they had arranged for the original owner.

If she hadn't traveled here, the one being laughed at today would be her.

(Editor in charge：water for chocolate novel)