Countdown to Awakening

Qi's family. Several people are having dinner.

Qi Yuanyuan suddenly remembered something Sun Pandi had told her. She pondered for a moment before turning to Liang Xiaocui and asking, "Mom, what is the village's Anling Pagoda used for?"

She had never heard of it. She hadn't seen it mentioned in the headlines or in the news. How could such a tower exist? What was the purpose of the deity inside?

Unexpectedly, Liang Xiaocui's face turned ugly as soon as she asked this question. She didn't answer her, but just paused her movements, looking a little surprised.

"Yuanyuan... why are you asking this?" Her tone seemed to be filled with surprise and disbelief.

that place……

Even Qi Rongfeng stopped what he was doing and looked at Qi Yuanyuan, asking, "Yuanyuan, why are you asking this? Let's eat."

Qi Yuanyuan looked at the two of them, feeling a bit bewildered. Why didn't they answer her, and yet they looked at her with such strange eyes?

Although she also felt strange, Qi Yuanyuan continued to look at Liang Xiaocui and asked carefully, "What's wrong, Mom? Is this Anling Pagoda some unlucky place? Why are you all silent?"

Liang Xiaocui paused, her face troubled. Then, looking at Qi Rongfeng beside her, she began to explain, "Not really. It's this place... But why are you asking this all of a sudden? Did you hear something from somewhere?"

"It's just... I heard it from others. But they didn't tell me anything about this tower. They only told me that there is a tower with this name on the mountain. Since my parents know, then you tell me. Why don't you say anything? Is there something that can't be said?" Qi Yuanyuan looked at her expectantly.

Why did everyone else know what she couldn't say, but she didn't? Even Sun Pandi didn't quite understand.

Qi Rongfeng took a sip of water, looked at Liang Xiaocui, and gestured for her to speak.

Liang Xiaocui sighed, then said, "Yuanyuan, this Anling Pagoda is actually... it's actually a pagoda for abandoned babies... people used to throw unwanted girls in there, leaving them to fend for themselves. Some people even brought in little girls who were still young and ignorant. Some were even worse, unable to bear the thought of throwing their babies away themselves, so they paid others to do so. It's really not something worth talking about... This pagoda isn't a glorious place, either. Don't ask me about it anymore."

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Abandoned Baby Tower?! Such a grandiose name?

Qi Yuanyuan felt her scalp tingle after hearing this. She had actually searched for these things online, but she wasn't sure if they were true. After all, baby towers didn't exist in her time, so even if she saw the news, she would still find it horrifying.

But now, after listening to Liang Xiaocui's story, she realized that these things were true and not made up... In this era, there really were abandoned baby towers. It was just a very high-sounding name.

I really don't know how they could have the heart to do that. Even if it's a girl, she's still their own flesh and blood. Why would they throw her away? Wouldn't it hurt to see their child thrown away like that?

Why did you give birth to a child if you didn't need it in the first place? Once you give birth to a child, you should treat it well.

When she first saw it online, she thought it was unreal. She had also seen many cases of girls going missing, but they all seemed strange. There was a story about a father who went to the beach to get his phone and when he came back to see his four-year-old daughter, she was gone.

A humane father wouldn't leave his child alone at the beach and go back to get his phone... This sounds a bit deliberate...

There are also reports that two daughters climbed into the washing machine and were hanged...

She didn't understand at the time. Could it be that her two daughters climbed in and turned on the switch themselves?

Thinking of this, she realized that it wasn't that there were no abandoned baby towers in the new era, but that the abandoned baby towers in the new era could be anywhere.

But she never expected that such a thing would happen in the village where she lives now... and this kind of tower is still there to harm people!

This village is essentially a village surrounded by feudal customs... Things like arranged marriages and the spirit tower, the names sound nice, but what are they used for?

These are all customs and things that are unfair to women. Women can't even resist, and many people have become numb. They're still trying to drag others down with them!

"Mom, could it be that... they really have the heart to throw their own flesh and blood into that tower? Even if she's a girl, she's still their own flesh and blood... Why didn't anyone stop her? Doesn't a girl's life matter?" She expressed that it was unfair.

She is also a girl, abandoned by her parents, and then raised by her grandmother. She is very grateful that her grandmother did not despise her and abandon her just because she is a girl.

She was also thankful that Qi Rongfeng and Liang Xiaocui in this world didn't throw her into the Anling Pagoda. Otherwise, she would have been gone long ago.

Although they are not her biological parents, she still feels very lucky.

"This is commonplace. Who would organize it? Besides, it's someone else's family affair. Do you think everyone is as lucky as you? You are interfering in everything. Even if others try to intervene, they can't do anything about it. Who would raise a girl who can't carry on the family line? What's more, other people's families can't raise her well. So even if they know, they only understand it in their hearts and won't say anything. Besides, this kind of thing is quite common in our village. Since no one finds it strange, why would anyone care?" Liang Xiaocui was also a little helpless.

She didn't know Qi Yuanyuan would pay attention to such things.

"Yuanyuan, do you want to get involved in this kind of thing again? I advise you not to get involved. You've been involved in enough things, and it's enough. It's not that I'm cruel as a father, but if you continue to get involved, the villagers will drive our family out of the village." Qi Rongfeng said and took another sip of water.

He had lived in the village for most of his life and didn't want to be accused of a crime. If he was driven out, his property would be taken away by others, which would be a great advantage for others.

"Yes, Yuanyuan, don't worry about this, absolutely don't worry about it." Liang Xiaocui also looked worried. She knew her daughter liked to meddle in other people's affairs, and she was afraid that she would...

Qi Yuanyuan pondered for a moment. She hadn't actually said she wanted to intervene in this matter. Even if she wanted to, she couldn't. After all, this kind of situation was very common in the village. How could she intervene in something that even the village chief couldn't?

If she intervened, it would not be a big deal if she was expelled from the village, but Qi Rongfeng and Liang Xiaocui had lived in the village all their lives. If they were expelled from the village, they would lose face... and would also be looked down upon by others. Even if they were not her own parents, she could not be so cruel.

Qi Yuanyuan can't change the current situation, so let it be.

Then she asked, "Mom and Dad, why didn't you throw me in there too?" After asking, Qi Yuanyuan looked at the two of them expectantly.