Sisters in the Deep Forest Valley: Many Fun Things

Chapter 331 Lin Yu'an's Sequel (3)

Lin Chunyi said with a smile and a relaxed tone:

"I never expected that the child I rescued would happen to be related to you. It's quite a wonderful coincidence. And hearing you say that, it's fortunate that we suddenly decided to take a walk in the mountains that day, otherwise we wouldn't have met."

This wasn't the time for jokes, but Yang Yu didn't seem to be in good spirits, so Lin Lanshan chimed in:

"This proves it's not a coincidence; it's destined that we two will solve this problem for our apprentice. Of course, it's not just about that; the most important thing is that this child is alive!"

If they had gone out the day before or the day after and missed it, and only found out after the accident, they would probably feel some regret.

Yang Yu exclaimed, "Yes, I am truly grateful to both of you masters. You not only saved Lin Yu'an, but you also saved me."

Liu Cuijuan's husband passed away, so Lin Yu'an became not only her and her late husband's only child, but also her only hope and courage to live.

If Lin Yu'an really had an accident in the mountains, Liu Cuijuan probably wouldn't be able to go on living either. She would never be able to get over the pain of "killing two innocent people"!

Even if Liu Cuijuan forced herself to live on despite her grief, he would still take Lin Yu'an's place and care for her for the rest of his life, just to live with himself...

These near misses made him feel as if two heavy stones were pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

That damned Lin Xiaomei! That damned conscience!

If he had even a little less conscience, he wouldn't have these emotions. It wasn't him who harmed them, so why should he have to pay the debt?

He was clearly a victim himself, yet now he felt guilty and apologetic towards others because of this woman's mistake.

Just thinking about these things fills him with anger and frustration, leaving him feeling utterly resentful!

That woman is mentally ill, absolutely mentally ill, and seriously ill!

"Hey, isn't it only right for a master to help his disciple? Why are you thanking us?"

Lin Chunyi was now more curious: "So what happened next? You probably couldn't find anyone to reason with, so you had to suffer in silence?"

Yang Yu's emotions had gradually calmed down. He simply raised his hand to cover his face, gritting his teeth as he silently said:

"Reasoning? Who gave me the right to reason with her! I haven't even figured out how to deal with her yet, and she's already come here and started acting crazy after leaving Sister Liu's house!"

At this moment, Ah Shu and Ah Hua also showed indescribably complex expressions.

Embarrassment, anger, frustration, and irritability, etc...

He took a light breath and continued:

"Indeed, my original thought was that this matter shouldn't be known by too many people, so I planned to just let it go in the open. At worst, I'd just keep my distance from her and stay far away from her. After all, the more people know, the more bad the rumors will be for me, given her crazy nature."

And she really did turn the tables! She came to my house, showing off her hair that looked like it'd been chewed by a dog. Then she cried and said it was all because of me that she became like that. She demanded I take responsibility and that I marry her!

If it were just her acting crazy, I'd kick her a couple of times to bring her to her senses, and then I wouldn't bother with her anymore. The problem is, there were several other villagers who came out of curiosity and overheard. "What kind of place is this village? One person knows, the whole village knows..."

At this point, Ashu and Ahua seemed to remember something, their expressions turned sad, and their eyes reddened.

Yang Yu looked up at the sky, a faint smile on his face, a hint of death about him.

"It's kind of ridiculous. Those people clearly didn't know anything, but just hearing the word 'responsible' made them think I did something to that crazy woman. Then they spread rumors all over the village, and the rumors got more and more outrageous."

During those days, not only would I vaguely hear some unpleasant words and see some unpleasant faces when I went out, but even when Ashu and Ahua went out, they would be pointed at and gossiped about!

"Those accusations of lust, harassment, and that my younger siblings probably won't be any better when they grow up... the sheer volume of their gossip almost forced me to go to her house to propose!"

There are many ways to deal with Lin Xiaomei, the murderer, and they are quite easy.

But what he felt uneasy about wasn't her, this purely evil person, but rather this group of "good neighbors" who knew nothing yet willingly became accomplices.

People who would smile and nod at each other on the street, even if they weren't close, and ask each other "Where are you going?" or "Have you eaten?"—how could their attitude suddenly turn so terrible over a few baseless rumors!

Is it because they haven't read books that they lack their own thoughts and opinions?

Or is it because they live in a small village and don't understand anything, so they can say and do whatever they want without taking responsibility...?

Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan frowned and grimaced as they listened.

There was no particular scheming or conspiracy involved in the entire "accident"; it was all due to the sheer audacity of a woman driven mad by love.

That way, Yang Yu, Liu Cuijuan, and even the completely unrelated Lin Yu'an, Ashu, and Ahua would all be tortured...

Lin Chunyi couldn't help but sigh in her heart:

Putting aside the individuals at the center of the incident, the village's lispers truly seem to be able to win the MVP award in any era!

That's one of the reasons why they try to have as little contact with other people in the village as possible.

Because you never know if your good neighbor who was exchanging freshly made pickles with you yesterday might change their mind tomorrow because of some baseless gossip:

"I heard she..."

It's as if their brains have been hollowed out and eaten by zombies; they don't think or verify anything, and directly show you their most proficient malice and abusive language!

They don't care about the truth; all they need to know is that "this matter" has nothing to do with them! Then they can start fabricating one "story" after another out of thin air that they want and that most people want to hear.

If just one person casually tells a "story," then ten people will take the initiative to complete that "story," and a hundred people will demonstrate the authenticity of that "story."

Let a "story" become a "fact"!

Of course, this kind of thing doesn't only refer to villagers!

It's just that they do make up the majority.

Lin Lanshan rested her chin on her hand, her eyes filled with helplessness:

"Many people are like that; they believe whatever others say... That's where the phrase 'following the crowd' comes from. So what's the situation now? Has the matter been resolved?"

Yang Yu relaxed and slowly nodded:

"Well, later Sister Liu stood up to clarify things for me, and there were eight hundred other people in the village gossiping about every day, so the discussion about this matter gradually subsided."

Adding to the time she saved me and the time her son was injured because of me, I have so much to be grateful to this woman.”