Rebirth 1978, Wife, I won't go back to the city

They were stunned at first, and then as if under a spell, they consciously moved to the sides, quickly making way for a narrow but passable path.

Looking along the road that the villagers had voluntarily made way for, one could see Yang Meifang lying on the cold, hard ground in a completely ungraceful manner.

Her hair, which had been neatly combed, was now completely disheveled, covering most of her face.

He looked like a madman, wailing miserably, "Oh God, please open your eyes and take a look! What sin have we committed in the He family? We actually married such a shameless, disgraceful woman! I don't even know where to put my old face. I'd rather die!"

Yang Meifang cried bitterly and cursed incessantly.

However, after a while, she suddenly felt that the surroundings seemed unusually quiet.

An inexplicable panic surged in her heart, and she subconsciously raised her head and looked forward.

It would have been fine if she hadn't looked, but once she did, she was stunned - it turned out that Li Jingshen had come to the front of the crowd without her knowing when, and was staring at her expressionlessly.

Yang Meifang's eyes, which were originally small, were now wide open, flashing with a fierce light, as if they were about to spit out fire.

She seemed to be energized by a shot of chicken blood, and instantly became energetic. She turned her head abruptly to look at Xu Yuxuan, and squeezed out a series of extremely vicious words from between her teeth:

"Hmph! You jinx, don't think I'll be scared of you just because your wild man is here! Let me tell you, even if he comes, so what? You're a shameless, dishonest woman anyway. If you have the guts, take off your clothes right now in front of everyone so we can all see what despicable tricks you used to seduce that wild man!"

Hearing these unbearable words, Xu Yuxuan's already pale face instantly became even paler as paper, and her body began to tremble involuntarily.

She bit her lips tightly, her eyes gradually turned red and tears welled up in them.

However, despite being filled with grievance and anger, she still tried hard not to let her tears fall.

"Mom...you can scold me however you want, but please don't slander Li Jingshen like this!" Xu Yuxuan said with difficulty, her voice a little hoarse.

She raised her head and looked straight into Yang Meifang's eyes, her eyes revealing a hint of determination and indomitable spirit.

At this time, Li Jingshen, who had been standing aside in silence, could no longer tolerate Yang Meifang's insults and slander against Xu Yuxuan.

He took a few long strides forward, approaching the crowd. Then, straightening his back, he spoke loudly, "I'm here today to clarify something for Xu Zhiqing. Yes, I did give Xu Zhiqing the money, but that was her hard-earned money from working so hard to pick mountain products! She put in so much effort and sweat to earn this little bit of money. Every penny is clean and innocent!"

After saying this, Li Jingshen paused for a moment, then looked around and continued, "I already have a wife and children, and I am devoted to my wife. How could I possibly have anything to do with other women?"

"I was there at the time and witnessed the entire transaction with my own eyes, so I can absolutely prove that Xu Zhiqing's money came from legitimate sources and there was absolutely nothing shameful about it!"

Just then, a figure walked out of the crowd. It turned out to be Jiang Xue.

She followed Li Jingshen closely and walked forward, echoing, "So I can testify that Xu Zhiqing picked all those mountain products herself. It really wasn't easy for her."

"You don't trust Xu Zhiqing, you don't trust Li Jingshen, so don't you trust me? If my husband and Xu Zhiqing were having an affair, would I help them cover it up? If they really were involved, I'd probably be the one who'd be the most angry, right?"

After hearing what Li Jingshen and Jiang Xue said, the villagers in the field all showed a look of suspicion on their faces.

They were talking to each other in low voices.

"Can we believe what Li Jingshen said?" Someone frowned and asked in confusion.

"I think it's very bad! Anyway, I didn't see the widow Xu going up the mountain at all." Another person shook his head, expressing doubt.

"I think it's probably 80% true. Think about it, Jiang Xue can't possibly help Li Jingshen lie, right?" Some people also expressed different opinions.

"How is it impossible? Li Jingshen is a rich man now. Even if she knows that there is an unclear relationship between Li Jingshen and Widow Xu, what can she do? Can't she just turn a blind eye and swallow the bitterness?" Someone next to her immediately retorted.

Seeing that the villagers were expressing disbelief one by one, Xu Yuxuan, who was standing aside, stamped her feet anxiously.

She quickly explained, "My fellow villagers, I know you all have always hated me, but I am telling the truth! I did dig these Gastrodia elata and Chinese yam from the mountains over in Wangjia Village."

"And yesterday I was accidentally stung by a bee while climbing the mountain. If you don't believe me, you can go to Wangjia Village and ask around!"

Before the villagers could say anything, Yang Meifang, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly jumped up like a madman, pointing her finger at Xu Yuxuan and yelling, "You're such a jinx! You can't even blush when you tell a lie! You haven't even left the house in the past few days, so how could you have the time to go digging for mountain goods? Humph, don't think I don't know what you're up to!"

Xu Yuxuan's eyes widened as she stared at the person in front of her in disbelief. Her voice trembled as she spoke, "You...how can you say that? You should be the one who knows whether I went to the mountain or not! Do you really want me to die so much? Do you hate me to this extent?"

Her eyes, which were originally as bright as stars, were now filled with shock and despair, as if the whole world was collapsing at this moment.

At this moment, Xu Yuxuan deeply understood the true meaning of the saying "There is no greater sorrow than a dead heart."

Her heart felt like it was being pierced by thousands of tiny needles at once, and the pain was so unbearable that it almost made it impossible for her to breathe.

She never imagined that her mother-in-law, whom she had always served wholeheartedly, would be so unscrupulous as to confuse right and wrong and lie with her eyes open in order to confirm the so-called stigma against her.