Born in the 1980s, she was remarried and became a stepmother; a cold, rough man doted on her, pinchi

Chapter 27 I lent my clothes to Tiedan.
"Yes, it's getting late. You should head back now. Don't go out alone so late at night; it makes people worry."

Lin Yanqing urged Jiang He to hurry back, while he led the educated youth toward the crowd.

Jiang Man led the two children back, and naturally they saw Jiang He there.

The moment she saw Jiang He, a strange sense of unease welled up in her heart.

Her intuition told her that what happened tonight was definitely related to her.

Lin Yanqing naturally noticed Jiang Man as well. He didn't have many opportunities to meet Jiang Man, so he was quite amazed by her beauty.

What rural brigade? In Lin Yanqing's mind, it's all dirt.

His speech is unsophisticated, his mannerisms are unsophisticated, his appearance is unsophisticated, and his clothing is even more unsophisticated.

So he took a liking to Jiang Man from the very beginning, because she was like a delicate flower quietly blooming, breathtakingly beautiful, and an absolute beauty in everyone's eyes.

However, she has a very quiet personality, and you can't expect her to make a sound even if you try to hit her.

Despite his repeated hints and direct suggestions, Jiang Man still wouldn't even hold his hand.

At this time, Jiang He appeared. Although she was not as pretty as Jiang Man, she was voluptuous. The two had been in contact for a short time and were able to hold hands.

But now, looking at the stunningly beautiful Jiang Man, Lin Yanqing's filthy thoughts began to stir again.

"Xiaoman, it's so late, why are you out with two children? It's not safe at night, let me take you home."

Jiang Man looked at Lin Yanqing, her heart filled with sarcasm.

Still not safe?

It's even less safe to let him send it back!
"No need. You're my brother-in-law now, so let's keep our distance."

After saying that, Jiang Man took the two children and left.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lin Yanqing couldn't very well chase after her. So he could only call out to Jiang Man's retreating figure, "Your husband isn't home. If you have any difficulties, just say so. We're all from the same village, and we'll definitely help if we can!"

Jiang Man rolled her eyes dramatically. When she and Jiang He were in bed together, why didn't he ever think of her at all?
After returning home, Jiang Man boiled water and let the two children take a bath in the inner room.

She was in the kitchen preparing breakfast for tomorrow.

The two children haven't had steamed buns in a long time, so she plans to make some red bean buns and steam two jujube buns for them tomorrow morning.

Shi An and Shi Ning took a quick shower. After they finished, they dried themselves off and got dressed. Shi An then ran out to find Jiang Man to pour him some water.

"Mom, we're done washing!"

Jiang Man put down the basin in her hand, poured out the water, and then shooed them all into the quilt.

Perhaps they were frightened today, because both children's eyes were wide open and they dared not close them.

"Mom, will Tie Dan be alright?"

Shi Ning spoke softly. Although she didn't see Tie Dan covered in blood, she heard the angry cries of Tie Dan's parents and the discussions of the villagers.

"It will be alright. Tiedan has always protected you. Heaven has eyes and will surely protect him."

Jiang Man also felt a little sad. Looking at Shi An and Shi Ning, she wanted to ask them something, but she didn't know where to start.

Suddenly, a flash of indigo caught her eye.

blue!

The indigo jacket that Tie Dan is wearing belongs to Shi An!

She didn't buy this dress for Shi An, so it doesn't leave a very deep impression on me.

In that instant, Jiang Man experienced what it meant to be terrified!
"mom……"

Shi An's faint, mosquito-like voice brought Jiang Man back to her senses. She tried her best to control her facial expressions, afraid of startling Shi An. "What's wrong? Can't you sleep? How about I tell you a story?"

Shi An, her face pale, shook her head and continued, "When we were playing hide-and-seek on the mountain today, Brother Tiedan said he was cold. I was wearing thick clothes, so I lent him my jacket..."

Jiang Man's breath caught in her throat. Looking at Shi An's pale face, she knew something was wrong. This child was too clever; things had developed to this point, and he probably realized something was amiss.

Who knows about this?

Shi An thought for a moment before saying, "Everyone knows, except Qin Hua."

"Why are you so sure Qin Hua doesn't know?"

"Because when I gave Tie Dan the clothes, it was while Qin Hua was counting with his back to us..."

Jiang Man felt a chill, but she still couldn't believe that Qin Hua, who was only seven years old, already had the intention to kill.
If what Shi An said is true, then Qin Hua's target from the beginning was Shi An!

Tie Dan was the most innocent one.

Otherwise, the fact that he 'stumbled' and fell to the bottom simply because he was wearing Shi An's clothes is truly terrifying to think about.

Qin Hua's behavior today was also strange. If it really had nothing to do with him, given his fearless nature, he would have been grabbing his mother's hand and yelling everywhere instead of wailing and crying.

"Mom, is it because of me that Tie Dan is..."

Jiang Man immediately interrupted him, saying gently, "It's not because of you. What are you thinking about all day long? Go to sleep, you have class tomorrow morning."

Jiang Man temporarily put aside her thoughts and began to tell stories to Shi An and Shi Ning.

Half an hour later, Shi An and Shi Ning's breathing gradually stabilized, and Jiang Man returned to her room.

She lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

For some reason, Qin Yishen's face suddenly appeared in her mind.

If Qin Yishen were here...

Jiang Man was taken aback by her own thought, because even if Qin Yishen were there, there was nothing he could do to help her.

But for some reason, she wanted Qin Yishen to be by her side at this moment.

Unable to sleep, Jiang Man simply sat up, lit a kerosene lamp, and took out paper and pen to start writing a letter.

Before writing the letter, Jiang Man thought he probably wouldn't be able to write a single page.

But I never expected that I would end up writing four whole pages.

She folded the letter and put it in an envelope, thinking that she would take Shi An and Shi Ning to town to take a picture tomorrow, develop it, and send it to Qin Yishen together.

Perhaps because she finished writing the letter, Jiang Man fell asleep quickly this time.

She didn't wake up until Wang Xiu knocked on her door the next day.

"I overslept, sorry Xiuer."

Wang Xiu smiled and added firewood to the stove.

"Why are we still talking about this? After what happened with Tiedan last night, I bet none of us slept well. Although Tiedan always gets beaten up, he's a good kid, very upright. I never expected this to happen."

Jiang Man quickly finished wrapping the last bun and asked, "Did the third brother go back yesterday? What did he say?"

"They just got back not long ago. They said the child suffered a lot, broke several bones, and is still under observation; he's not out of danger yet."

Wang Xiu shook his head with a sigh: "The third brother and the village chief persuaded Tie Dan's parents to call the police, saying that whether it was a misstep or not still needs to be investigated."

Jiang Man nodded, but if she called the police, Shi An and Shi Ning would be taken in for questioning, and she was genuinely worried.

"Sister-in-law, I heard some things from Lao San last night, and after thinking about it, I still have to tell you."