Ancestors, I told you to seduce the villains, not to turn evil.

Xu Manman saw the Li family coming from afar, and she had already guessed that the Li family would come.

That's how it is in the countryside; when the clan members are united as one, the strength comes from being together as a family.

In the past, this would have been a considerable force.

But now, we live in a society governed by the rule of law.

Xu Manman came out to greet them, and the Li family members stopped in their tracks when they saw her.

Li's mother even started cursing right away.

"It's all your fault, you bitch! You wrote the whistleblower letter, but you won't admit it, which led to my son being arrested. I'm going to beat you to death today."

Xu Manman scoffed, but her expression turned cold the next moment.

"Did I harm your son, or did your son harm my husband? He was just arrested for assault. Do you want to go in and keep him company?"

"I'm standing right here today. If you dare touch me, I can send you all to jail too."

"This is a society governed by law. Don't think that just because there are more people, you're right. It's just that Fei Huainan got away with it this time; otherwise, your son would have to pay with his life."

"You don't need to doubt my words. I knew you were coming to cause me trouble, so I left a message at the Armed Forces Department: if anything happens to me, it's the Li family's doing."

“Abusing military family members is a serious crime, punishable by at least three years in prison. Let’s see who wants to go to jail.”

The Li family members looked at each other, seeing that Xu Manman spoke eloquently and logically, but they didn't understand the law and thought Xu Manman was talking nonsense.

It was just a fight; there are plenty of fights in the village, and no one ever comes to arrest anyone.

"You're just bragging. Do you really think you can send us all in?"

Xu Manman looked at the person who spoke: "You say I'm bragging, then let me ask you, are you more powerful, or is Li Bin more powerful? Are you a higher-ranking official, or is Li Bin a higher-ranking official?"

The woman frowned: "It's naturally Li Bin."

She was just a farmer, while Li Bin was the captain of the Revolutionary Committee.

Xu Manman laughed and said, "Then tell me, if I can get Li Bin in, then none of you here are as capable as Li Bin. Why can't I get you in?"

“Similar situations have occurred in the village before. The reason no one came to arrest them was because no one cared, and also because of their status.”

“I am a military dependent, and I have the support of the armed forces department. It is a crime to bully military dependents, and I will go to jail.”

"By the way, going to jail doesn't just mean the person who beat me will go to jail; his descendants will also be affected. Things like becoming officials or getting jobs in factories will be out of the question."

"After all, you have a relative who has been to prison and has a problematic family background. Think about it yourselves, what kind of fate awaits people with bad family backgrounds?"

The Li family had all gone through this, and the people in the cowshed were a perfect example. No, they didn't want to go to jail, nor did they want to affect their children.

Li's mother replied hesitantly, "You're lying."

Xu Manman's face turned cold.

"I advise you to shut up. It was Li Meng who copied my notes. If you keep messing with me, I'll expose this and send your daughter to jail too. You can try me if you don't believe me."

The Li family was not convinced, but Li Meng was afraid. She was afraid, and so was the Li family.

Finally, they arrived in a menacing manner and were extorted 300 yuan by Xu Manman.

The Li family refused to give it to her, so Xu Manman went to the Armed Forces Department and told them that Li Meng was the one who forged the report.

The Li family had no choice but to look at Xu Manman, wishing they could beat her to death, but they obediently took out three hundred yuan and handed it over.

Li Meng warned her, "We've compensated you for the money, so you have to keep your word."

This time she was careless, giving Xu Manman a handle to use against her, so she had to be careful not to harm her.

Xu Manman looked unconcerned: "Let's see how you perform next. As long as you don't cause me any trouble, everything will be fine."

"But if someone is blind to reason, don't blame me for being impolite."

Li Meng and her family left in a huff.

Xu Manman was in a good mood; she finally had money.

As for Li Meng's matter, she certainly wouldn't reveal it. After all, if Li Meng went in, Li Bin could simply claim ignorance, and then he would be released.

Compared to dealing with Li Meng, Li Bin was more hateful for actually hitting her.

The Li family will definitely remember this grudge.

However, Xu Manman didn't care at all. Even if today's events hadn't happened, the Li family would have found an opportunity to make trouble for Fei Huainan and her.

It's good that we've broken off relations now; at least we can openly guard against the Li family.

The Li family came in a huff, but left like drowning dogs, leaving Xu Manman unharmed, which shocked the villagers.

No, what exactly happened? Why didn't the Li family make a move?

That shouldn't be the case. The Li family isn't exactly known for being reasonable; otherwise, the Zhang family wouldn't have gotten into this mess.

However, the Li family didn't say a word about it. Xu Manman was also questioned by many people, and Xu Manman just smiled and told them to go to the Li family to inquire.

In short, the matter between the Li family and Xu Manman has become an unsolved mystery in the village.

The atmosphere in the Li family was somber because of Li Bin's affair. Li's mother, who used to dote on Li Meng, has changed her attitude towards her because of this incident.

Li Meng's family couldn't help but distance themselves from her.

After all, the reason Li Bin went to jail was, frankly speaking, to take the blame for you.

Li Meng was extremely frustrated. Her second brother had sacrificed himself, but she still hadn't gotten her jade pendant.

Her family also had opinions about her; her parents didn't say anything, but they looked at her strangely.

The older brother hesitated to speak, and he was no longer as close to her as before.

She knew that everyone blamed her for what happened to her second brother.

Why exactly?

Even though everything was going so smoothly, Xu Manman suddenly seemed like a different person.

After Xu Manman finished dealing with the Li family and returned to the house, she saw that Fei Huainan's face was flushed. She belatedly realized what was happening.

Do you need to go to the restroom?

Fei Huainan nodded.

Xu Manman helped Fei Huainan to the toilet, looked away, and waited until he finished urinating before helping him back.

After returning home, Xu Manman went to cook, while Fei Huainan stared blankly at the ceiling.

The image of him going to the toilet just now kept replaying in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the hotter his face became. In the end, he simply pulled the blanket over his head.

On the fifth day after Fei Huainan returned, Aunt Lin brought him a basket of vegetables.

As for the old Chinese medicine doctor, Xu Manman didn't say much, only that it was a friend's house.

After lunch, Xu Manman, who rarely had a moment of leisure, decided to sit on a rock and bask in the sun, as she found the sunshine pleasant.

Just as she was drifting off to sleep, the postman called out from the doorway.

"Does Xu Manman live here? I have a letter for you."

Xu Manman is a local girl and doesn't have many friends from other places. The only people she can write to are the publishing houses where she submits her work.

After the postman left, Xu Manman opened the letter, and a roll of money fell out.

Xu Manman counted the money; there were eighteen yuan.

She then opened the letter.

The publisher first thanked her for her submission. The book company had already adopted the painting she submitted, and at three yuan per painting, the total was eighteen yuan.

The editor said he admired her creativity and hoped to continue working with her.

They also sent out the titles and manuscripts of the books that needed to be accompanied by comic books.