"Jianshe, what’s going on with you?"
"Xu Nianji, Xu Nianhua, what are you doing bullying Jianshe?" Zhong Juan, with her belly protruding, saw Gao Jianshe tied up tightly, his face flushed and looking confused, obviously not right.
Zhong Juan, heavily pregnant, shouted loudly, trying to get justice from Xu Nianji and the others.
"Stop yelling. Who’s bullying who is still unclear," Xu Nianji frowned, helping his younger sister step aside. He instinctively wanted to keep some distance from a pregnant woman.
"Nianji, Nianhua, you..." Ji Ying had just been watching the commotion with people from the village. A traveling circus troupe had come to the village, and everyone was gathering around, watching the animals in cages, all very intrigued.
These days, not to mention a circus coming to the village, even one coming to the town or county is a big event. People would have set up their chairs early to secure a good spot.
Now that the circus is here for publicity, they are surrounded by villagers, following them to other places for promotion.
How come her son, who went out for work in the morning, is here now?
Ji Ying knew now wasn’t the time to ask about this; she approached with concern, looking at Xu Nianhua being supported and asked, "Nianhua, what’s happened to you?"
"Mom, I’m fine." Xu Nianhua barely finished speaking when Xu Nianji said, "Got hit by Shitou, don’t know if my leg’s swollen or not."
"What’s going on? How did you get hit on the leg by Shitou?"
Ji Ying looked at Xu Nianhua worriedly.
"Mom, I’m fine, don’t listen to brother’s nonsense." Xu Nianhua secretly glared at Xu Nianji. Beside them, Zhong Juan rushed to Ji Ying, grabbing her hand and said, "Auntie, you must make Nianhua and the others explain what’s really going on with Jianshe. Nian’an often used to bully Jianshe."
Zhong Juan spoke between tears and snot.
Xu Nianji said, "Your husband took some drugs he shouldn’t have. If we hadn’t arrived in time, you might be seeing your husband stark naked right now."
"If you’re not afraid of him being naked, you can untie the ropes," Xu Nianji added.
Zhong Juan was startled upon hearing this and quickly denied, "Impossible, how could he take random drugs?"
Xu Nianji didn’t bother explaining; they had already reported to the police as quickly as possible. The police arrived shortly afterward and took Gao Jianshe away, along with the bound wild wolf.
Gao Jianshe had taken drugs he shouldn’t have, and there was an unknown man tied up by Xu Nianji and the others. This entire situation intrigued the villagers immensely.
And that unknown man was reportedly trying to abduct Xu Nianhua, like a massive stone thrown into a calm lake.
Abduction — isn’t this the kind of plot you find only in books?
The police quickly investigated Gao Jianshe and confirmed he had taken drugs he shouldn’t have. Moreover, he confessed someone gave him money to defile Xu Nianhua.
This revelation shocked the villagers, leaving them speechless, even losing interest in the circus.
Many visited the Xu Family, checking on Xu Nianhua, repeatedly urging Ji Ying to watch over her daughter.
Ji Ying didn’t need her neighbors to tell her; she was scared, thinking thankfully Nianji and the others were there, or else what might have happened to her daughter?
Ji Ying’s heart raced with fear, and although Zhou He knew beforehand something would happen, she too was startled hearing about the afternoon’s incident. Seeing Xu Nianji and Xu Nianhua safe brought a sense of relief.