Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 333 The Calm Lake (73)

Xu Chaoyan was also extremely anxious and wanted to go to the front to see the specific situation.

After Zhang Yueniang and she were separated by the crowd, the way here was extremely crowded. She regretted not joining in the commotion and waiting until it got less crowded.

Looking around, all one could see were densely packed figures, and Zhang Yueniang and her group were still nowhere to be seen. Just a moment ago, one could see Aunt Qi with Ya Ya and the others lingering at a small stall ahead. Now, even Aunt Qi and Uncle Zhang had vanished without a trace.

The opposite bank of the river was also densely packed with people. Shen Siheng, who was conspicuously dressed, was holding a kite and waving it around on the other side of the river, saying that as long as they saw that big insect kite, they would know where they were.

Xu Chaoyan squinted and glanced across the river, vaguely seeing the three people together. She breathed a sigh of relief. The three old people and Zhang Yueniang were still missing.

At this moment, the riverbanks were packed with people, and various shouts could be heard constantly.

She tentatively moved forward little by little. She thought she had just heard someone fall into the water not far from her, and the memory of that familiar hem of clothing made her increasingly panicked.

Suddenly a sharp sound exploded in front of her.

"What are you doing here? How could you be here?"

Xu Chaoyan looked over at the sharp sound and saw Zhang Qiao'er looking at her with a shocked expression.

Then, looking incredulous, he pointed at her and then at himself, as if he had seen a ghost.

Xu Chaoyan noticed that her face was pale and her cheeks were sunken. Her eyes were deeply sunken, and she looked completely emaciated. Her body also looked like she was about to collapse at any moment.

She thought to herself that it hadn't been long at all, and Zhang Qiao'er had already ruined her like this. It was all because of this woman who had caused them so much trouble.

They had caused a scene in the shop, attracting many onlookers, and the news even reached the school.

Meng Jiuhe was summoned by his teacher several times in private. The teacher both openly and subtly reminded him that private life is private life, but he should keep it separate and not let it get entangled with his studies.

No matter how Ren Mengjiu explained, it was no use, which was the main reason why Xu Chaoyan planned to leave the county town.

Although he hadn't told her about these things when he returned, she happened to witness it one time. The teacher looked very earnest and said that young people should prioritize their studies, and that matters of romance should be handled with caution. He advised married men not to get entangled with widows, as it wouldn't be good for their reputation.

At that moment, looking at Zhang Qiao'er who was staring at her with hatred, she couldn't help but take a few steps back.

If this woman goes crazy and grabs me and won't let go, what if I get hurt since there's no one I know around?

Zhang Qiao'er suddenly burst into a somewhat manic laugh. Her mad and arrogant laughter drew disapproving glances from passersby, and some even pointed and whispered among themselves.

"How did you get here? Why don't you just die? It's all your fault that I have nothing left. Why are you doing better than me? I'm better than you in every way. I'm better looking. I was born much luckier than you. You're still a hen that can't lay eggs. Why does God love you so much?"

Xu Chaoyan couldn't understand why she would say these things, but from her hateful eyes, she could tell that Zhang Qiao'er hated her to the bone and even felt like she wanted to skin her alive.

She glanced around; there were so many people here, she figured the woman probably wouldn't do anything too outrageous. But it was better to be cautious, though; a woman can do anything when she's insane.

Having thought this through, she looked for an opportunity to get away from the crazy woman. While she was muttering to herself, she turned and walked in another direction.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Zhang Qiao'er's expression changed. She pushed aside the people in front of her, grabbed her shoulder hard, and squeezed it so hard that it hurt. Tears welled up in her eyes: "Where do you think you're going? You've hurt me so badly, and you think you can just walk away? Let me tell you, no way. Today I'll definitely teach you a lesson and make you pay the price."

She heard more sounds coming from ahead, and she thought she could hear people saying that the young man jumped down and saved the person, otherwise the person would probably be dead.

She panicked. The three elderly people were already quite old, and they were with Yaya. What if they were bumped or knocked into the water?

Annoyance and frustration flickered across her face. With a slight effort, she broke free. Zhang Qiao'er reached out again but couldn't even touch a scrap of clothing. The crowd pushed her aside, and in the blink of an eye, she disappeared into the throng. From afar, only Zhang Qiao'er's shrill voice could be heard roaring.

When Xu Chaoyan finally managed to squeeze into that spot, she saw that it was packed with people, three layers deep.

She stood on tiptoe but couldn't see anything. She asked the old lady next to her for a long time, but still couldn't find out who had fallen.

Just as he was becoming extremely anxious, a kind old man in front of them turned around and told them that a young woman had fallen into the water and was struggling for a long time. She was about to sink. A young man rushed over and jumped in just in time to rescue her. She was probably unconscious and had swallowed a lot of water.

Xu Chaoyan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard it was a young woman; thankfully, it wasn't the three elderly people. But before she could even process what was happening, she heard Ya Ya calling for her auntie, and the others waving and gesturing.

Because there were many people in between, Xu Chaoyan could only vaguely hear Ya Ya calling her, but she didn't hear what the old lady and the others were saying. When she got closer, she saw that the three of them looked unwell.

Her heart skipped a beat as she looked around, but she didn't see Yue Niang and Qi Yu.

When they finally managed to squeeze their way over here, the old lady was so anxious that she could barely speak.

"Meng family daughter-in-law, Meng family daughter-in-law, quickly think of a way, Yue Niang has fallen into the water."

"What? My sister fell into the water? What now..."

The old woman kept wiping away tears and became somewhat incoherent, speaking incoherently. Uncle Zhang quickly helped her up, patted her back, and then spoke: "We saw Yue Niang standing there from afar and originally wanted to go and meet her. But then we saw a woman rush over like a madwoman and push her directly into the river. When we tried to go over, we were jostled by the crowd. We watched helplessly as Yue Niang fell into the water."

Xu Chaoyan didn't care about anything else at this moment. She forcefully pushed through the crowd and shouted, "Excuse me, please let me through."

During this time, she endured a lot of scorn and insults, and some people even stomped on her several times. At this moment, she ignored the pain and pushed her way forward with all her might.

After finally managing to squeeze through the layers of people, they saw a young woman lying on the ground, her clothes soaked through, with a large puddle of water on the ground.

With Yue Niang's eyes tightly closed, Qi Yu knelt on the ground and carefully pressed her abdomen. There were people pointing and whispering around, and Qi Yu's movements were somewhat hesitant.

Xu Chaoyan quickly took off her outer garment to cover Yue Niang completely. Summer clothes were already thin, and after coming out of the water, they were even more clearly visible. Both of their clothes were completely soaked, and Qi Yu's body was dripping wet. There was already a large puddle at their feet.

Although Qi Yu hesitated for a moment, he had no further hesitation or concerns after seeing Xu Chaoyan arrive.

Xu Chaoyan thought he would be mindful of the proper separation between men and women and said softly, "Qi Yu, you don't need to hesitate or worry too much. Saving lives is the most important thing right now."