Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

The family sat in the main room, each with their own thoughts. Some were worried about Li Xiaonuan, some were angry that Li Xiaonuan had implicated them, and some were still denouncing Chen Shi. The children ran in and out, showing off the fruits and snacks that Su Shi had brought back from the banquet to their friends.

Xiaoqian leaned against the door, feeling extremely pleased with herself. She couldn't stand seeing Li Xiaonuan praised, nor could she stand Li Xiaonuan's close relationship with Doctor Qi. Now, Li Xiaonuan's reputation was completely ruined; let's see who will still care about her.

Xiaoqian forgot that if one girl in a family has a bad reputation, the other girls will also be affected, and their reputations won't be much better. She'll soon understand this. But by then, it will be too late for regrets.

"Xiao Nuan, why don't you just cut off your hair and become a nun? I've thought it over and over, and this is the only way to save your life without burdening your family. I'll try to find a way to give the magistrate some silver so he can quell the rumors."

The fourth uncle, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, but his words hurt Li Xiaonuan deeply. Although she didn't mind becoming a nun, her condition was that her family must have a livelihood.

Right now, they can barely afford to eat their fill. If Li Xiaonuan becomes a nun, she won't be able to fully utilize her talents and secure a future for her family. Although she believes that even without her, in many years, with Xiaoyang and Xiaogang, the family can still live a good life.

However, she had a knot in her heart. She had already wronged her family in her past life, and in this life, as someone who occupied another's body, she felt she had to repay them in some way.

After thinking it over, Li Xiaonuan replied, "Fourth Uncle, I will not become a nun. If I just cut my hair like this, won't everyone say I have a guilty conscience? Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to handle this properly and won't implicate anyone."

Hearing this, Fourth Uncle became even angrier and pointed at Li Xiaonuan's nose, scolding, "Why are you so disobedient? If it weren't for your own good, I would have just hanged you to end it all. The royal ships are about to set sail, and if I could get on the good side of the government, I would be rich and powerful in the future. Now that you've messed things up, how can I cooperate with the government? With your reputation, our family will be implicated for three generations."

Aunt Li also tried to persuade Li Xiaonuan: "Xiaonuan, look, our family has finally found such a source of income, you can't cut it off. As long as your fourth uncle succeeds, won't all the brothers be rich in the future? Listen to me, just cut your hair."

Li Xiaonuan was furious upon hearing this and said in a stiff tone, "Don't talk like you're so rich that you'll take care of your other brothers. My father has been sick for so long, have you ever thought about hiring a good doctor to treat him? My second uncle was on his deathbed and came to your family for help, and you only gave him one or two taels of silver. Share wealth? That sounds too nice, it makes me sick."

In the matter between Li's father and second uncle, the fourth uncle felt he was in the wrong, so he sat there angrily and stopped saying a word.

But Li continued to explain, "Xiao Nuan, you can't talk nonsense. You know what kind of life our family lived before. Even now that your fourth uncle has made some money, we still have to save it as capital."

Li Xiaonuan sneered, "Yes, capital is more important than human life. You can all go live your own good lives and stop meddling in our family's affairs."

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Madam Su quickly scolded, "Xiao Nuan, stop talking. Your fourth aunt is your elder, how can you talk to your elder like that? Quickly apologize to your fourth uncle and aunt."

Now that Li Xiaonuan has exploded, she won't easily back down. She said indifferently, "Mother, haven't you felt bitter or wronged all these years? You have family, but it's like you don't have any. You could help each other, but you can only grit your teeth and bear it all by yourself."

“Even if you, Mother, don’t feel bitter or wronged, I do. I feel sorry for Father, and I feel he deserves it. Who did Father fall ill for? Why did his illness worsen? If you make me become a nun, who will pay for Father’s and Second Uncle’s medical expenses?”

The old woman, embarrassed and angry, snapped, "You brat, who are you blaming? Why is your father sick? It's because of his bad luck. You say having relatives is the same as not having any? What have you done for your uncles then?"

"You have the nerve to say you're suffering? I feel ashamed. What's there to suffer about? Everyone lives like this. Your father and your second uncle's medical expenses didn't need to be that high to begin with, but you insisted on finding that so-called 'miracle doctor'."

"I think you're just a restless person, always running around. You know what you've done, but don't drag us all down with you. So what if we made you a nun? We're already being kind to you by not strangling you to death, aren't we?"

Madam Chen quickly chimed in, "That's right, that's right. Don't tell us you have nothing to do with those two young masters, none of us will believe you. If there really is nothing, why would anyone be so foolish as to help you? If you ask me, you should just let one of those two young masters take you in. That way, you can resolve this matter and help your family at the same time."

Xiaoqian, who was watching the scene from the sidelines, interrupted excitedly, "Fifth Aunt, you don't know this, do you? My sister doesn't even look at that young master. The person in her heart is Wang Tu. In fact, my sister has been Wang Tu's woman for a long time. I've even run into Wang Tu's own sister before."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaonuan glared angrily at Xiaoqian, thinking she was a rotten apple in the pan. Xiaoqian, unfazed, raised her chin and returned the gaze defiantly. Li Xiaonuan suddenly laughed, thinking to herself: "You'll see."

"Xiao Nuan, is what Xiao Qian said true? You shameless thing, how could you do such a thing? Oh dear, I'll just beat you to death." Hearing Xiao Qian say this, the old lady immediately found an excuse to vent her anger.

She was slapped several times by the hair and kicked a few times. Li Xiaonuan gritted her teeth and endured it, feeling that her persistence was somewhat ridiculous. However, things had already escalated to this point, and she had to prove her innocence so that she could look down on these people with a clear conscience.

Seeing the old lady grabbing and hitting, people around began to gather around to try and stop her. Taking advantage of the situation, Li pinched Li Xiaonuan hard a few times and then pretended to kick her a few times unintentionally. Li Xiaonuan watched coldly, without putting up any resistance.

Seeing this, Chen retaliated as well. However, she wasn't as careful as Li. After only pinching twice, she ripped Li Xiaonuan's clothes off her left shoulder with a "rip". Due to the excessive force, her hand scraped Li Xiaonuan's cheek hard, leaving several deep red scratches.

Chen smiled smugly, then turned around and stomped hard on Li Xiaonuan's left foot. Li seized the opportunity to kick Li Xiaonuan in the back of her right knee. Li Xiaonuan lost control, her knees slamming directly onto the cold, hard ground.

Her hair was still in the old woman's hands when she suddenly knelt down, and a large clump of her hair was ripped out, leaving her scalp burning with pain. But that wasn't the worst of it; both of her kneecaps were likely fractured, and the pain nearly made her faint.