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Chapter 24
Dong Shan and Wang Chunhua hurried over when they heard the news. Dong Shan had also come home late today. They fixed the door for Li Mingwei and were just about to go out looking for her when they saw she hadn't come back yet.
Wang Chunhua rushed up and supported her, "What's wrong? How did you fall?"
She glanced at Li Mingwei's shoes and blamed her, "Why are you wearing those shoes again! You almost fell last time you wore them!"
As soon as Wang Chunhua said this, the onlookers were almost convinced. They had thought Liu Yizhu and Li Mingwei were secretly doing something here.
Li Mingwei still hadn't recovered and couldn't speak. Wang Chunhua called Dong Shan over to carry her back. When Dong Shan saw the clothes on Li Mingwei's body that didn't belong to her, he realized that Liu Yizhu had been standing there in a single layer the whole time.
He took off his own clothes in two strokes and was about to give them to Liu Yizhu to wear, "Don't catch a cold!"
They really couldn't afford to let the young scholar catch a cold!
Liu Yizhu declined, but was firmly held down by Dong Shan. Wang Chunhua also said, "Wear it, wear it. We'll wash your clothes clean and give them back to you later."
Without waiting for Liu Yizhu to decline again, they carried Li Mingwei towards the house, with Dong Shan walking in front carrying her, and Wang Chunhua following behind. She thanked Liu Yizhu and the person who had brought the message again before catching up.
After they left, people surrounded Liu Yizhu. The bolder ones curiously asked, "Did she really just fall?"
Liu Yizhu knew what they were thinking. He said helplessly, "Auntie, today was the first time I’ve met Miss Mingwei. If she didn’t fall, what else could have happened?"
The crowd suddenly realized that Liu Yizhu had been studying in the county town all this time. This was the first time he had come back since Li Mingwei came to town. How could something have happened between them when they had just met?
Everyone laughed embarrassedly. Liu Yizhu gathered the ill-fitting clothes on him and took his leave first.
Someone in the crowd said, "If Mingwei girl wasn't married, they would be a good match."
"What nonsense! Do you want Granny Wang to scratch you?"
No one spoke again. The weather was cold too, so everyone went back home.
Dong Shan really thought Li Mingwei had sprained her ankle. He thoughtfully carried her straight back to her room. Wang Chunhua lit the oil lamp and drove away Dong Lei who had come to watch the excitement, "Get out! I have to change your auntie’s clothes."
"Oh."
Dong Shan also retreated with his son. Wang Chunhua ordered, "There's hot water in the pot. Bring me a basin."
After Dong Shan brought the water, Wang Chunhua closed the door. She turned and smiled at the slightly stunned Li Mingwei, "Girl, you’re so old already yet you still fall down. Let me change your clothes."
She reached out to take off Liu Yizhu's outer garment that Li Mingwei was wearing, but Li Mingwei held her hand down.
"What's wrong? Are you shy?"
Li Mingwei looked up at her. Wang Chunhua met her slightly red eyes and had a bad premonition. She pried Li Mingwei's hands open and took off the outer garment, only to find her messy clothes inside.
Her heart sank. She hurriedly checked Li Mingwei's pants and found they were still intact. The breath she had been holding was finally released. She asked with red eyes, "Who was it!"
Li Mingwei lowered her head. "Wu Dong..."
"That bastard!"
Wang Chunhua turned and opened the door to rush into the kitchen to grab a kitchen knife to settle accounts with Wu Dong. Dong Shan didn't know what had happened, but seeing her whole body flaming with anger, he still stopped her.
He blocked Wang Chunhua and saw the disheveled Li Mingwei chasing out behind her. It was as if his mind had exploded.
"This is..."
"Don't stop me! I'm going to kill that scumbag Wu Dong!"
Hearing her say that, Dong Shan understood completely. Li Mingwei also came up and hugged her. "Sister, don't go!"
Wang Chunhua was still angry. She wouldn't listen at all, "Look at you now, how can I not go!"
Dong Shan didn't dare look at Li Mingwei. He whispered angrily in Wang Chunhua's ear, "If you make a scene, do you want the whole town to know!"
Wang Chunhua suddenly realized she couldn’t let outsiders know. If they knew, what didn’t happen would become fact, and how would her sister live after that?
She came to her senses with regret written all over her face. She should have gone to pick her up earlier instead of thinking she could come back alone when it was already dark.
Dong Shan patted her. "Help your sister tidy up first."
Wang Chunhua suppressed her distress and brought Li Mingwei downstairs to get cleaned up. After seeing her sleep, she dragged her exhausted body back to the room.
"Is she asleep?"
Wang Chunhua nodded weakly. "Yeah."
"She's fine, right?"
"She’s fine. Young Master Liu came quickly."
Dong Shan breathed a sigh of relief. "We have to thank Young Master Liu tomorrow. It’s thanks to him that he saved my sister, and helped her cover it up, otherwise..."
"Yes." Wang Chunhua closed her eyes for a moment and looked at Dong Shan, "What about Wu Dong?"
Dong Shan had a headache. In any case, this matter could not be made known, but Wu Dong really had to be dealt with. He whispered, "Why don’t I find an opportunity to beat him up later and make him stay away from my sister."
Wang Chunhua was very dissatisfied with his proposal, but Dong Shan had no other way. He said dejectedly, "I can’t really beat him to death. If I did, then I would..."
He would also be arrested. Murder was no small matter. The county government would not let him go.
"Sigh."
The two sighed at the same time after a sleepless night.
The next morning at dawn, after Li Mingwei had packed up, she knocked on their door.
Dong Shan quickly put on his clothes with panda eyes and opened the door, "What's the matter?"
"Big brother Dong, can you take me to the county town?"
"County town?" Dong Shan was puzzled. "What are you going to the county town for?"
"I want to go."
Facing Li Mingwei's determined eyes, Dong Shan finally nodded. He added a few more clothes, asked Wang Chunhua for some money, and decided that no matter what she wanted to do today, he would be willing to accompany her.
He pushed the cart out and motioned for Li Mingwei to get on. Li Mingwei didn’t dare. Wang Chunhua firmly helped her onto the cart and said, "We said last night you sprained your ankle. If you can walk again now, won't we be caught lying? Get on quickly. You can get off and walk when there’s no one on the road."
Now she had no reason to refuse either. Dong Shan pushed her towards the county town. Occasionally they met acquaintances on the road and said they were taking her to see a doctor in the county about her foot.
Li Mingwei had walked this road when she came, but it had snowed last night and she didn’t remember anymore. She could only follow behind Dong Shan. She was reluctant to sit in the cart, and Dong Shan didn’t force her. He could only slow down.
The two stumbled into the county town. Dong Shan looked at Li Mingwei, "Where are we going?"
"Brother Dong, do you know where the county government office is?"
He knew what she wanted to do. Dong Shan nodded affirmatively, "I know."
"Are you sure?"
If the case had to go to court, I'm afraid the whole county would know.
"Yes."
Seeing her nod in acknowledgment, Dong Shan didn't hesitate anymore. He took her directly to the county government office. But Li Mingwei didn't go in through the front door. She had him lead the way and went in through a small door in an alley behind the county government office.