“Xiao Xuan, Xiao Xuan… Don’t sell him…”
“You damn murderer, why aren’t you dead yet…”
“The children have a mother like you, truly unlucky for eight lifetimes…”
Images flashed rapidly in her mind, and memories that didn’t belong to her slowly appeared into her consciousness.
It was raining heavily, and the scent of earth permeated the rural area as it entered her nose and mouth.
Fu Yuling groggily opened her eyes, feeling sticky all over. Her face was pressed against damp soil, and her eyes were unable to open due to the rainwater washing over them.
Feeling helpless, she could only close her eyes.
When she opened her eyes again, she was still in the same place and surrounded by people.
Everyone had the same expression on their faces. They were pointing at her with disgust. Some children even threw branches at her.
Just like facing their father’s killer.
“It’s you, the one who sold Xiao Xuan, you ugly woman!”
A little boy cursed.
The innocence that once resided in the children’s eyes was now replaced by undisguised hatred. Some people nearby even joined in, cheering as if they were one step away from clapping.
“She’s awake…”
Finally, someone noticed that Fu Yuling was awake. Immediately, the adults who had children with them pulled their kids behind them, keeping a watchful eye on her.
“…”
Fu Yuling felt a chill running through her body, but her mind became clearer after being scolded.
She stood up and slowly looked at the people around her. When she looked into each person’s eyes, she could recognize their identities.
Watching these familiar yet unfamiliar faces, she temporarily couldn’t figure out the situation.
“What’s going on?”
Furrowing her brows, she finally remembered a little while sitting in the corner.
She was clearly doing an experiment in the laboratory, how did she end up here?
Moreover, judging by the attire of these people, it was obviously not in the city.
While Fu Yuling was sitting on the ground and lost in thought, there was a commotion outside.
“What are you doing!”
A childish voice shouted. The villagers who were surrounding Fu Yuling suddenly dispersed.
Fu Yuling also looked towards the approaching person. It was a teenager, but he was thin and frail, with a sickly complexion. Only his eyes were like a lone wolf.
“What are you all crowding around here for? You’re becoming busybodies day by day…”
The teenager didn’t mince his words at all. Wearing a faded yellowish-white vest, his tall and thin body walked towards Fu Yuling.
“Can you stand up?”
Seeing Fu Yuling’s condition, he went to support her.
Then he crouched down and carried her on his back, slowly moving away from the group of people.
By the time Fu Yuling snapped out of her daze, the teenager had already taken her quite far away.
Fu Yuling looked back and saw that those people were still whispering and gossiping in the distance, still saying something.
“Put me down first.”
Not knowing how long she had been standing in the rain, speaking seemed a bit difficult for her. Her voice was hoarse.
“What’s with the show of strength? You usually act so arrogantly in the He family, but now you don’t know how to fight back against those busybodies!”
“You can only pick on those soft persimmons1Weak.”
The teenager mocked mercilessly but his hand didn’t release his grip on her.
Fu Yuling couldn’t sense any malice from him, but being carried like this was really uncomfortable.
“Fu Qi, put me down!”
Almost instinctively, Fu Yuling’s voice raised several decibels, sounding sharp.
Sure enough, in the next second, Fu Qi put her down.
It seemed that after enduring for a long time, he finally erupted. His eyes turned red as he yelled at her, “Why are you shouting? You think only you can shout?”
“If it weren’t for Mom and Dad worrying about you and asking me to find you, do you think I would bother with you?”
“Just because of all the mess you’ve done, our family is now being pointed at wherever they go. How beautiful! You can be considered a celebrity in Zhuangjia Village!”
The teenager angrily let go. Tears streamed down on his cheeks after he finished yelling.
