Qiu Bai had set his mind about doing things in his own way. His hatred that has been simmering for years couldn't be extinguished upon seeing that Yu Dong and her second branch was doing well. If he couldn't ruin Yu Dong completely then he might as well do it partially.
With that in mind, he nudged the mer next to him. This mer was the village idiot's son and was a bit on the slow side, though he was not completely mad like his mother, he wasn't smart either. He was blunt and spoke things without thinking anything through, which was why Qiu Bai brought this mer with him. This Tim's he wouldn't be stupid enough to light the fire by himself in case he ended up burning himself, instead, he decided to fan the flames by firing the gun while hiding behind someone else's back.
The village idiot son was also a famous gossiper of the village. It could be said that the reason this new surge of rumours that were spreading so fast was because of his courtesy. His ability to gossip was on par with Qiu Bai which was why the two of them usually got along really well.
When Qiu Bai nudged the village's idiot son, the latter's memory jostled and he immediately opened his mouth " that's not right - Yu Dong, you keep scolding Fang Chi for giving up on his life - but didn't he jump from the cliff because of you?"
Being called out for something she never did or heard of, made Yu Dong frown. However, to the villagers, it looked like that Yu Dong was annoyed because of being called out by the village's idiot's son. Because of the excitement from earlier, the villagers have completely forgotten about the hot gossip going around in the village from the past few days. Only now, when the village's idiot's son spoke up about the matter did they remember this crucial information that they seemed to have forgotten.
" that's right!" one of the women from the village clapped her hands and chimed up " Xiao Wen is right, if not for you who kept refusing t take responsibility for Xiao Fang then the latter didn't have to take such an extreme step. You shirked away from taking responsibility for Xiao Fang and he was forced to give up his life because of this, now on what basis are you scolding him?"
This woman was one of those troublemakers who wanted to learn how to make Kang from Yu Dong for free. But Yu Dong being her stubborn and righteous self refused her repeatedly. At first, this woman wasn't so angry with Yu Dong but then she found out that Mother Chen and her daughters became as popular as the hot shots of the capital after the news that they can build Kang was leaked out and their life was getting better and better, as many people were lining up to hire them. This woman was also a mason like Mother Chen, upon realising that she could have led a life completely different to her present life, her resentment with Yu Dong grew more and more.
Now that she has the opportunity to teach Yu Dong a lesson she couldn't help but jump on the moving train and take out her brooding resentment on Yu Dong.
" what ?" whatever Xiao Wen and the woman said was completely lost on Yu Dong. She has been busy as a bee, from the past few months, because the popularity of her home-brewed alcohol has increased and she also had to keep track of her fields, while taking care of her three husbands, thus, she had no knowledge that without her consent she has become Fang Chi's ' secret lover ' in those wild rumours.
So, when she was suddenly accused of not taking responsibility for Fang Chi, Yu Dong couldn't help but be bemused. What responsibility? What pushing to the edge? When did she do all this?"
" Yu Dong doesn't try to pretend like an innocent victim !" another one of the spectators couldn't help but chime in as well, though she was scared of Yu Dong, this ill star. She couldn't see a young mer giving away his life just because some sleazy bastard refused to admit her doing.
Yu Dong "..." I'm not pretending to be innocent, I am innocent.
" madam Li, madam Zhang don't go too far!" Aunt Wang who just rushed to the scene of ' forcing the bridegroom ' after hearing what happened from her husband couldn't help but explode upon seeing that her precious Yu Dong was being bullied into marrying another 'ugly' mer " Dong Dong has cleared up every suspicion that very night! And after that, no one from the village had seen Dong Dong together with Fang Chi. So quit spouting nonsense or I will slap your face so hard you will see light through your ass!"
" Calm down, Wife" Old Fu who heard his wife getting a bit too mouthy couldn't help but scold her lightly. Nonetheless, he too glared at the two troublemakers like they were his old enemies, Madam Li and Madam Zhang shuffled uncomfortably at being called out like that " my wife is right, whatever happened back then was cleared up that very night. Even Doctor Chu gave her testimony after treating Fang Chi, she told all the gossipers that Fang Chi indeed broke his ankle that night and couldn't even stand up much less do anything strenuous, so how come a few months later something so simple became something so scandalous?"
" that's because these bitches have a lot of free time!" scoffed Aunt Wang as she spat on the ground "every day you frolic in the village instead of looking for work and when something ever so minor happens you gossip about it until you make a mountain out of a molehill! No wonder they say that an idle mind is a home of a devil! You bunch of neets are indeed devil's advocates !"
Madam Li and Madam Zhang's faces turned red then purple after being called out by Aunt Wang. They have heard how shrewdish this woman could become when the matter was related to Yu Dong.
What was with her anyway! It was Yu Dong who was being bullied not Wang Dong! Yu Dong's name was Yu, not Wang!
Aunt Wang: She is still my baby girl! And no ones bullies my baby girl on my watch!