latelenovela Chapter 332 Speaking Up for You
Chapter 332 Speaking Up for You
"At this critical moment of life and death, Miss Wen was able to find a water source for everyone. This is comparable to Hou Yi shooting down the sun and Nuwa patching up the sky. It is a great achievement that benefits all living beings and cannot be easily slandered by anyone."
This sense of responsibility and resilience is far more dignified than any so-called "respectability."
The one who was pulling Yiran back was none other than Young Master Wang, who had initially stood by watching the spectacle. At this moment, his hand was still gripping Yiran's shoulder and the hem of her clothes until she regained her footing before letting go.
Freeing his hands, he clasped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the villagers, his tone calm and sincere:
"The girl is still young and doesn't understand things, so please don't take it personally."
"When I get back, I will definitely teach him a lesson."
The villagers glanced at Young Master Wang, then at Wen Meijiu standing not far away, and silently walked away without saying a word.
Everyone could see that this "Young Master Li" was no ordinary person. His relationship with Wen Meijiu was quite delicate, and he was also very close to the guards' Zhizheng. He was someone you couldn't afford to offend.
Just because others don't dare to say something doesn't mean Art doesn't dare to say it.
"Hey, don't just talk the talk. You need to teach people a real lesson. If necessary, you can use your hands. Otherwise, I'll look down on you. You can't even manage your own woman."
Upon hearing the words "his own woman," Young Master Wang's eyes sharpened. Ate smacked his lips twice, but ultimately said nothing more, twirled his ears, and walked away.
Wen Meijiu walked forward with her arms crossed, gave Young Master Wang a thumbs-up, and turned to leave.
"Miss Wen."
He suddenly called her name, and she stood still, wanting to hear what he had to say next.
Don't think she can't see that he wasn't speaking up for her, nor did he have any particular admiration for her. What he said just now was simply to pull her out of the swamp of siege.
This affection was truly touching, and she genuinely admired him, which is why she gave him a thumbs up. However, that didn't mean she was willing to accept the continued humiliation he continued to inflict upon her.
"Apologize to Miss Wen."
Young Master Wang stepped aside, creating space to reveal Yi Ran behind him. He then gestured for Yi Ran to go and apologize to Wen Meijiu.
"She was the one who told Art to attack me first."
She was still aggrieved. She didn't understand why Young Master Wang had interrupted her. If she revealed her identity, those lowly people wouldn't dare to gossip about her.
"Apologize."
Young Master Wang's voice remained calm, but his words brooked no argument.
"But, but, she's not innocent either!"
If she was innocent, why didn't she stop Art sooner and let him say those things about me?
She was still genuinely aggrieved, and tears were about to fall. She thought that Young Master Wang still cared about her, but she never expected that his heart was full of Wen Meijiu, and even his words were in her favor.
"Apologize!"
He had lost his patience and repeated the word for the third time.
Tears fell in a steady stream, like beads from a broken string. How was she inferior to that village girl?
“You don’t care about me at all, you even favor her when you speak.”
Young Master Wang straightened up, his brows furrowing slightly, and his tone suddenly became serious as he spoke, enunciating each word clearly:
"If I hadn't stopped you, you would have died a horrible death!"
He felt a chill run down his spine, as if someone had seen through him, and he couldn't help but shiver. He also became much more alert immediately.
Yes, what kind of place is this? It's not like anything will happen just because you reveal your identity. In fact, you might become "easy prey" because of your identity.
Realizing that Young Master Wang's actions had truly saved her, Yi Ran wiped away her tears, became docile again, turned around and bowed deeply to Wen Meijiu's back, her tone tinged with reluctance as she said:
"sorry."
"It's ok."
There was a connection, a very significant one, and Wen Meijiu made another note of it in her little ledger.
After saying that, she quickly went to the water pit and helped the villagers fetch water.
"Braise the water slowly so that it remains clear."
"Fine wine is truly wise; not only can it find the water source, but it also knows so much."
Unlike that person who only knows how to eat, who not only doesn't speak human language but also doesn't do human things.
The old woman was very eloquent; while praising the warm wine, she also subtly scolded Yiran.
"Hmph, a bunch of opportunists. Wen Meijiu is blind and can't recognize people."
Hearing others speak ill of me from afar still makes me feel upset, and I can't help but grumble.
When Young Master Wang heard this, he glanced at her abruptly, flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave.
"Young master, I... I didn't mean it. I was just angry."
Although apologizing to Wen Meijiu still made her unhappy, the thought of Wang Gongzi's purpose in stopping her warmed her heart.
She took small, quick steps, lifting the hem of her skirt to catch up.
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The villagers were all queuing up to fetch water, and Wen Meijiu told Qi Wenjing and Ma Rulan to follow the rules as well, so as not to cause any chaos.
There was water here, but no one from the village chief's house was seen, so Wen Meijiu took a bucket of water back to deliver it to the village chief and check on his situation.
After she placed the water on the village chief's cart, she looked around and found that there was no one left at the village chief's house.
For some reason, Wen Meijiu asked the children who were playing if they had seen the village chief's family.
“Someone came looking for us just now, and the village chief’s family all went with them.”
A slightly older little girl casually pointed to a village head's intersection not far from here, where soldiers were still guarding it.
"Okay, I understand, thank you."
After Wen Meijiu finished speaking, she sensed that something was wrong and quickly ran towards the intersection.
"Brother, have you seen an old man, tall and thin, leading a group of young men?"
The soldiers standing at the crossroads looked Wen Meijiu up and down, and seeing that she wasn't carrying any tools, they said:
"what is your job?"
"I'm looking for someone, my grandfather."
The officer who had asked the question frowned, hesitated for a moment, and muttered in dissatisfaction:
"That's really something. They didn't spend much money on water, but quite a few people went in. They probably just wanted to fill their stomachs with water."
Wen Meijiu looked puzzled and asked again:
How do I buy your water?
"One bucket of water costs one tael of silver."
"One tael of silver? That's so expensive!"
Wen Meijiu thought the water was cheap and readily available, but she underestimated their appetite. They wanted to leech off the passing disaster victims!
The officer who had asked the question rolled his eyes at Wen Meijiu and pointed to the officer next to him, speaking to her with conviction:
"So many of us brothers are here, enduring wind and sun every day. Do you think anyone would want to work here for free? Don't we all get paid?"
If you think even an ounce of silver is too expensive, then don't drink water, just drink the northwest wind.
Their words were truly heartless, their faces truly ugly, but Wen Meijiu had to endure it because she wanted to go in and take a look.
"The officer is right, we definitely can't drink the northwest wind. My grandfather has already given you money, could you let me in to look for someone?"
"No, those who don't buy water are not allowed to enter the village."
The officer did it on purpose. He had allowed them to go in when Zhizheng did, but now he's saying no. It's because Wen Meijiu mentioned the price of water, which touched a nerve.