
In the past, Old Madam Mu was too arrogant. Now, everyone's words are getting louder. They said that Mu Xue only wanted rich men, that she would rather marry a rich man who was an old widow than a poor young man. It's just that today there are no concubines. Otherwise, she might go to a rich family to become a concubine.
There were also those who used to really like Mu Xue and hate her after being rejected. They said that Mu Xue might have long since lost her innocence during her love affair with Tang Moling, which was why she did not dare to get married.
As the rumors spread, Mu Xue became even more silent. Old Madam Mu's expression also became increasingly dark.
Before, when those people came to propose, they were very upset. But now, every household in the village that had a daughter had someone come to propose. The only exception was Mu Xue. They also feel uncomfortable.
Mu Xue started to dislike life in the village. Except when he had to return to the village to teach, he stayed in the county at all times.
She did not want the cars and houses that Tang Moling had given her in the past, but in the end, they became safe havens.
That Friday, after Mu Xue finished the class, she walked out of the village. When he met some non-villagers at the entrance, he could catch a glimpse that they were there to propose. He avoided them because he did not want to see them. He did not expect to hear any rumors about himself.
The matchmaker threw his mind freely. “There is also a girl who became a teacher in the village. He was highly qualified, but no one applied. Their family situation is a little special. She is very old and probably won't be able to give birth in two years.”
Mu Xue thrust her nails into her palm and said nothing.
The matchmaker then spoke of another young man in the village, Shao Qiyang. Shao Qiyang and Mu Xue were 26 years old that year.
However, unlike Mu Xue's situation, many people had proposed to Shao Qiyang. This was because Shao Qiyang was now a promising person in the village, and the shipping company was quite good.
“He is quite promising and handsome, but he is not looking for a wife. There were a lot of girls who wanted to marry him, but he didn't like any of them. Everyone says that there may be something wrong with it.”
Mu Xue sneered when she heard that. So there were also people who said there was something wrong with Shao Qiyang.
Mu Xue left the village with a dark expression and went to the county.
Just like home, Mu Xue did not plan on touching the car at first, but then, she went to get a SIM to drive it. However, he does not stand out every day and does not want people to pay too much attention to this car because it is obtained by breaking off the engagement.
When he arrived at the county town, Mu Xue felt a little better. He cooks at home and goes for a walk.
In the past, she did not know how to cook at all, but recently, she learned how to wash clothes and cook.
When Mu Xue arrived at the cinema and started to wonder if she should watch a movie, she suddenly saw Shao Qiyang.
Given the evaluation the villagers had of Shao Qiyang, Mu Xue felt that they were in the same boat. Just as he was about to muster up the courage to greet her, he realized that something was wrong with her.
He seemed to be drunk, and someone was holding him back. “Why are you drunk? Don't move!”
Behind the two of them was a girl with braids. The girl looked a little nervous as she followed them step by step.
When he walked past Mu Xue, he heard Shao Qihai say, “Let go of me. Release me!"
But because his voice was too soft and he did not seem to have much strength, no one noticed.
Mu Xue stopped. Seeing Shao Qiyang's expression, he felt a little worried. After thinking that they were from the same village and he had helped her before, he thought for a moment and quietly followed her.
He's just taking precautions. If Shao Qiyang needed help, he would help her.
The three people in front of him turned left and right. Then, they approached a secluded house. Shao Qiyang did not want to enter and was still struggling at the door, but in the end, he remained pushed in.
Mu Xue stiffened her ears and listened. The guy seemed to say, "I'll be back tomorrow morning."
After a while, the young man left.
Mu Xue suspiciously walked over and looked at him. He just saw the light coming out. After a while, the girl with braids entered the kitchen and took a cup of water.
Mu Xue remembered the paper bag they had taken secretly earlier. Fearing that it contained something bad, he gritted his teeth and knocked on the door.
The girl with the braid was initially nervous. When he heard a knock on the door, he was terrified. He thought that someone was looking for him and quickly opened the door, but when he did, he saw no one. Suddenly, he was pushed by someone, and then someone darted in from the side.
By the time he realized what was going on, the door of his house was already closed and locked from the inside.
"You who? Open door!"
Mu Xue ignored him and ran as fast as she could. Then, he saw Shao Qiyang lying on the bed. Her clothes were removed, and she was unconscious.
If Shao Qiyang was not a man, Mu Xue would have thought he had been defiled.
"Shao Qiyang, wake up!" Mu Xue quickly advanced to wake him up. "Wake up."
Hearing his voice, Shao Qiyang opened his eyes with great difficulty. “Help me quickly. They want to hurt me..”.
Mu Xue sighed in relief when she heard Shao Qiyang's voice. He quickly stepped forward to help her stand up. "What the hell is going on?"
Shao Qiyang felt weak everywhere. He bit the tip of his tongue to stay awake. "Let's talk after we get out."
Shao Qiyang did not even want to talk about the bad things that had happened to him. One could say that he has a successful career now. In the past, both those who had good and bad relationships with him would always smile when they saw him.
He is not young and he is single. It was not that no one had introduced the wedding couple to him before. He just doesn't intend to get married.
He knew very clearly that it was impossible for anything to happen between him and Mu Jingzhe. Whenever Mu Jingzhe enthusiastically wondered about a girl who was interested in him, he would feel anger in his heart. Even now, Mu Jingzhe still knew nothing about his feelings.
After being angry for so long, Shao Qiyang began to have ambitions. In order to avoid being angered to death by Mu Jingzhe, she vowed to fall in love with others.
He was very determined, but he could not find such a girl in such a short period of time, so he had become an old bachelor in this era.
At first, it was fine. He felt that he could work a little harder and everything would work out. If worse were to be the worst, he could only find a female driver. Back then, he had accidentally seen Mu Jingzhe driving, which was why he was obsessed. He thinks he's not bad. In this case, he could find a female driver who was driving better than him.
However, before he could even find the female driver, he had been tricked. He had not expected his best friend to conspire against him like this.
The young man from before was Shao Qiyang's former colleague. They were all temporary workers exposed to rain and sun. He had a good relationship with Shao Qiyang at that moment, and they were very supportive of each other.
Then, Shao Qiyang wanted to start his own business and asked if he wanted to join. However, when he heard that Shao Qiyang had taken out a loan to do so, he refused without hesitation. He was timid and he was afraid Shao Qiyang would not be able to return his money and consequently would implicate him.
Beyond a doubt, Shao Qiyang had actually succeeded. Not only did he pay off his loan, but he even earned a lot of money. Slowly, his mentality changed and his words became bitter.
This was despite the fact that Shao Qiyang did not change his attitude after earning money. He was still the same around his brothers and friends, he was generous all the time, and he was never stingy. He would welcome anyone who wanted to work in his place.
This fellow also went to work there, but he was not satisfied. He continued to feel that because they were close, Shao Qiyang had to give him a higher position and pay him a bigger salary. However, Shao Qiyang did not fulfill his wish.