A farmer has a shrewish wife; he's busy making money every day.

Upon hearing this, Ye Hua'er trembled violently, stumbled backward, and shook her head frantically.

"No... I don't want to! I can't be drowned in a pig cage! Parents, save me!"

Ye Yu and Wu Shuang were terrified, their eyes bloodshot, struggling desperately.

Ye Yu finally broke free and rushed over to hug Ye Hua'er, yelling, "Let's see who dares to touch my daughter!"

Wu Shuang bit the Liu brothers' hands and rushed over, somewhat flustered: "Hua'er, Hua'er, don't be afraid, Mother will protect you!"

Village Chief Lu Meng looked down at the two men with a cold expression: "Hmph, a family of morally corrupt bastards. As the village chief, how can I command respect if I don't do something?"

Ye Qingxue squinted at Lu Meng, sensing that he was brewing something.

"No, village chief! Please spare Hua'er's life, considering all the contributions our family has made to the village!" Wu Shuang, her hair a mess, clung to Lu Meng's trouser leg, crying out.

"Village chief, you can punish me or scold me however you want, just don't hurt Hua'er!" Ye Yu protected Ye Hua'er tightly, not letting anyone touch her even a little bit.

Seeing their affectionate expressions, Ye Qingxue almost laughed.

Perhaps their feelings for each other are genuine, but they really shouldn't be interfering in other people's lives.

Are other people's family members not family? Don't other people's family members deserve to live?

Thinking back to when she first transmigrated, her seriously ill parents were almost on the verge of death. If she hadn't known medicine, she would never have had parents in this world who loved her as much as Ye Hua'er.

Did they consider that others might also be suffering?

Anger gradually flashed in Ye Qingxue's eyes, and a few tears welled up in them. Lu Meng suddenly spoke again.

"Sigh, in that case, I'm a little reluctant to do it. How about this, if you can find a villager to speak on your behalf, then I'll let you go."

Ye Qingxue vaguely saw Lu Meng's eyes looking in her direction.

So that was his plan for today.

Ye Hua'er's parents suddenly rushed towards the surrounding villagers, pleading with them one by one to speak up for their child.

But like large fish swimming into a school of small fish, wherever they go, the crowd gradually disperses.

Why would anyone be willing to help at this critical juncture?

Ye Qingxue knew that most of the villagers here were indifferent at heart. They couldn't even survive on food and clothing, so their bodies wouldn't develop any other emotions. Compassion was the rarest quality among these people.

Not to mention that their family had offended Aunt Zhang, a notorious gossip in the remote village. If anyone helped them and she spread rumors about them, it would be troublesome.

While Ye Yu and Wu Shuang were busy running around without making any mistakes, Ye Hua'er, who was sitting on the ground, was not idle either.

“Speak…speak…” Ye Hua’er seemed to have grasped at a straw, her eyes darting around as she tried to understand what the village chief meant.

"If someone the village chief trusts can stand up and speak for her, then she can be saved!"

Ye Hua'er's gaze wandered aimlessly through the crowd, muttering the village chief's words to herself.

Suddenly, her gaze stopped, locking onto one person in the crowd.

Ye Qingxue!

It's Ye Qingxue!

Ye Qingxue is the village chief's daughter-in-law. She's a smooth talker, and the village chief has been fooled by her to the point that he listens to her in everything!

The village chief will definitely listen to what she says!

Ye Hua'er immediately knelt down and crawled toward Ye Qingxue, landing right at her feet.

"Qingxue! Qingxue, please save me! Help me, for the sake of me being your second sister!"

Ye Yu and Wu Shuang, reminded by Ye Hua'er, stopped holding back others and ran over to Ye Qingxue, kneeling down in front of her.

Ye Qingxue saw three pairs of eyes. Two pairs were her parents' eyes, filled with pleading and despair. Their figures were slightly hunched, and their faces were full of vicissitudes and helplessness.

There was another pair of eyes, filled with despair, yet also flashing with a hint of scheming and hatred.

Ye Qingxue sighed inwardly. At a time like this, she still had the mind to scheme against others and think about revenge?

"Qingxue, your second uncle begs you, please help Hua'er for the sake of our past as family. You don't want to see her die, do you?"

Ye Yu's voice was hoarse from shouting too much, and his eyes were bloodshot as he looked at Ye Qingxue.

Ye Qingxue lowered her head, looked at the three people kneeling in front of her, and said coldly, "I don't want my parents to die either."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yu and Wu Shuang both trembled, their eyes revealing fear.

"You...you knew all along?"

The surrounding villagers were completely bewildered and looked at each other in confusion.

How did Qingxue's parents get involved in death? And how did they get involved with the second wife's family?

On the other end, Lu Meng gave Ye Qingxue a wink.

With a mocking smile, Ye Qingxue squatted down, looked at them, and slowly said, "You are now in great pain because Ye Hua'er is about to die, and you are even willing to kneel down to me. When you poisoned my parents before, did you ever think that I would suffer like you?"

Finally, Ye Qingxue's tone rose, carrying sarcasm and a piercing question.

Wu Shuang was extremely flustered. In the past, she would have definitely argued back, but today, for the sake of her daughter, she had to hold back no matter how much she wanted to refute.

"Qingxue, what happened before was just a moment of confusion on the part of your second uncle and aunt. It has nothing to do with Hua'er. You should save her first. Once this matter is over, we will make it up to you properly."

Ye Yu forced an ugly smile: "Yes, yes, it's all our fault, Hua'er is innocent. Besides, Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law are doing well now. Qingxue, please don't hold a grudge. Don't talk about these things at this critical moment. Please save our Hua'er first, okay?"

Ye Qingxue sighed and stood up: "If you want to compensate me for this, how will you compensate me for spreading rumors that my parents are useless and that I like to seduce other men?"

The villagers erupted in a commotion.

"So...so, Brother Ye's sudden serious illness was all because he was poisoned?"

"I knew Qingxue was so capable, she didn't seem like the weak, seductive vixen of the rumors. Was it all just something the second wife deliberately spread?"

"The second wife is so vicious! We're all family, why do you have to bully us like this?"

"They were poor, had no food to eat, and wanted to take all the savings passed down from their ancestors."

"I knew it! I had heard that Ye Hua'er was going to marry that idiot, but it turned out to be Qing Xue instead. They must have used some underhanded tricks again!"

"And that old woman Wang, she helps the second wife bully people, she's so tasteless."

Granny Wang, who was in the crowd, never expected that this matter would involve her. She quickly covered her face and ran away.

Ye Hua'er screamed, "Ye Qingxue! My parents will make it up to you! Please help me first!"

She had already seen a group of people walking towards her with pig cages.

The anger in Ye Qingxue's eyes subsided, and she smiled slightly at Ye Hua'er, saying, "This compensation isn't just talk; we need to put it in writing."

Ye Hua nodded vigorously: "Sure! You can have whatever you want!"

Ye Qingxue turned her head and called out to the crowd, "Could you please get me two sheets of paper and a calligraphy brush?"