Chapter 137: Good Person
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Sun Li hurried to Ye Ling’s side and helped her up. She asked with concern, “Are you hurt? These b*stards, if your Uncle Wan was still here, I’d like to see if they dared to fart!” 𝗳𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐰𝐞𝗯𝗻𝗼𝐯𝐞𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Ye Ling stood up, her raincoat covered in mud. She shook her head slowly and managed a smile. “Don’t worry. I’m fine.”
Ma Kang glared at the two of them. If it weren’t for the fact that there were too many people watching, he would have taught Sun Li and Ye Ling a lesson. However, as the secretary of Willow Village, he couldn’t deal with these two in front of the villagers.
Things would be different once they reached the village committee. He could lock up Ye Ling and execute his revenge plan.
The torrential rain gradually subsided, and Ma Kang wiped the rain off his face. He said coldly, “What are you waiting for? Hurry up and go!”
Sun Li gave an angry look at Ma Kang. She remembered when her husband,
Wan Yang, was alive, Ma Kang would always greet her with a smile, calling her Sister Li. During the Spring Festival at year-end, Ma Kang even brought gifts to their home for the New Year. Now, Ma Kang had changed so drastically. It seemed that once people gained power, they transformed into someone else.
Sun Li supported Ye Ling. They had not gone far when someone suddenly caught up with them.
Ye Ling looked at the woman who had caught up and felt she looked familiar.
“What are you doing?” The woman held a little boy’s hand and approached Ma Kang. She swallowed hard and asked, “Secretary Ma, what are you doing?
Ma Kang furrowed his brow and looked at the woman. “Do I need to report to you what I’m doing?
The woman turned to look at Ye Ling. Though she appeared nervous and scared, she summoned the courage to say, “Secretary Ma, is there a misunderstanding? I know this young lady. She’s a good person, and I can vouch for her.”
Ye Ling observed the little boy held by the woman and finally recognized who she was.
This little boy was Xiao Xu. When Ye Ling first arrived in Willow Village, she had saved his life when he nearly suffocated on the road. After that incident, she had never seen Xiao Hu and his mother again. She never expected that Xiao Hu’s mother still remembered her.
As the rain had subsided, the villagers living near the road had come out of their homes and stood not far away, whispering while watching Ma Kang and the others.
Ma Kang gazed at Xiao Hu’s mother. His patience was running thin, and his eyes were filled with frustration. “Misunderstanding? Are you doubting me? Should I resign, and you can become the secretary? Are you dissatisfied with me? Would you like to come with me to the village committee? I’ll provide you with paper and a pen, and you can write a complaint letter to send to the county to have me dismissed. Will that satisfy you?”
With each word Ma Kang spoke, Xiao Huts mother’s face grew paler. She clenched her lip tightly. Despite feeling flustered and afraid, she continued, “Secretary Ma, I am an uneducated rural woman. I only know that this Comrade Ye saved my son’s life. She is my benefactor, and I don’t believe she would commit any illegal acts.”
Many people recalled how Ye Ling had saved Xiao Hu’s life, and an elderly woman chimed in, “Xiao Hu’s mother is right. If it weren’t for Comrade Ye’s help, I doubt Xiao Hu could have been saved.”
“Is that relevant?” Ma Kang gritted his teeth and roared angrily. “What do you all know? Shut up!”
Ye Ling took a deep breath and told Xiao Hu’s mother, “Thank you for speaking up for me. But don’t worry, I’ll be fine. Take Xiao Hu back, it’s still drizzling, and I wouldn’t want the child to catch a cold in the rain.”
Ye Ling’s gentle words touched Xiao Huts mother deeply. She couldn’t understand why such a gentle and kind educated youth like Ye Ling was taken away by Ma Kang from Sun Li’s house. The woman was confused about what mistake Ye Ling had made.
Xiao Huts mother and the surrounding villagers watched as Ma Kang and Ye Ling gradually walked away and eventually disappeared.
Although the dark clouds in the sky had gradually dissipated, Ma Kang’s face became darker and darker. He sneered and said, “I didn’t expect so many people to speak up for you, Ye Ling. You’re truly remarkable!”
Ye Ling paid no attention to Ma Kang and remained silent.
Ma Kang felt a loss of face, which made him even angrier.. He quickened his pace and spoke in a harsh tone, “Hurry up! Did you even eat?”
