The other members of the Lin family were just as anxious, their hearts pounding with worry.
"Liu Xiaohui, if you've got nothing better to do, just go back home. Our family has split from the Lin family. Can you stop causing trouble here?"
If it weren't for so many people around, Lin Bingwen would have really liked to slap Lin Wanning across the face.
He was increasingly disgusted with Liu Xiaohui now. "I'm telling you, if anything really happens to Wanning, I'll hold you accountable for your curse."
"Lin Bingwen, are you kidding me? Your sister sleeps with snakes in her arms and runs into the deep mountains every now and then. And every time she comes back, she brings back so many things. I think it's really weird."
Liu Xiaohui's eyes were like a venomous snake spitting out its forked tongue, staring fixedly at Lin Bingwen.
The Lin family members were already anxious about Lin Wanning's situation, and they were so angry that tears welled up in their eyes.
At this moment, Liu Xiaohui and Song Shuyao exchanged a furtive glance, their eyes full of excitement. Liu Xiaohui was making such a fuss on purpose to delay time, so as to stop the Lin family from mobilizing the villagers to rescue Lin Wanning.
By then, Lin Wanning would surely die.
But before the smug looks in their eyes could fade away, they heard a clear voice suddenly pierce the air.
"Who said I'm weird? Who said that? Stand up for me."
"I risk my life to go up the mountain every day to improve my family's living standards. How come it becomes something weird in some people's mouths?"
"And you can go to my room and take a good look. When has there ever been a snake in my room? I think it's just some people with a twisted mind."
Lin Wanning strode into the yard, her eyes full of killing intent as she walked straight up to Liu Xiaohui.
Liu Xiaohui was so scared that her legs went weak, and she plopped down on the ground. Song Shuyao only told her how to waste time but didn't tell her that Lin Wanning would suddenly come back.
And how could Lin Wanning be so lucky?
How could she go into the deep mountains for a day and still come back alive? The most important thing was that she was leading a goat in her hand.
Lin Wanning looked at Liu Xiaohui sitting on the ground, her face red and white. She sneered disdainfully. "Are you surprised that I'm still alive?"
"You... you... what are you talking nonsense about? Your coming back... of... of... course everyone is happy."
Liu Xiaohui's eyes kept dodging, full of panic, and she didn't dare to look up at Lin Wanning.
Lin Wanning noticed that Liu Xiaohui's face was deathly pale, and her eyes kept glancing at Song Shuyao. Song Shuyao was the same, constantly trying to move her body behind Song Chunlan.
Looking at their sneaky looks, Lin Wanning keenly felt that these two must be in cahoots.
"You said I'm weird, right? Then go to my room and take a look now. You said I sleep with snakes in my arms. Do you have any evidence?"
"Many times, it's easy to spread rumors, but it's hard to refute them. So now that everyone is here, go to my room and take a look. From now on, I'll see if you can keep your mouth shut."
Lin Wanning had no intention of letting it go. She knew that Liu Xiaohui was scared by the little snake last time. If she didn't take this opportunity to clear her name, there would surely be more trouble in the future.
"Go in and take a look. Chief, since you're here, take the villagers into the house and have a look. See if it's me who's weird or if it's some people with evil intentions."
Without hesitation, Lin Wanning walked straight up to the chief, looking at him stubbornly with her eyes.
Everyone present stared with wide eyes. The chief also wiped the sweat off his forehead. He really didn't want to get involved in the conflict between the sister - in - law.
Everyone knew what kind of person Liu Xiaohui was, and it was impossible for Lin Wanning to sleep with snakes in her arms.
"Wanning, don't be in a hurry. I think she just got so anxious because of the family split last time that she misjudged."
The villagers standing behind the chief nodded in agreement. "Yes, yes, she must have misseen. Don't argue with her."
Lin Wanning saw everyone nodding in agreement, except Song Shuyao, who was standing behind Song Chunlan, gnashing her teeth at Lin Wanning.
She might not believe others when they said she was weird, but she believed that Liu Xiaohui, a brainless and innocent person, was telling the truth when she said Lin Wanning kept snakes.
After all, a fool couldn't tell such an out - of - the - ordinary lie unless it was a real thing.
Just as Lin Wanning was about to continue questioning Liu Xiaohui, Song Shuyao couldn't hold back any longer. She stepped out from behind Song Chunlan.
"I don't think we should trust Lin Wanning so blindly. Look, she has never had any problems when going to the back mountain, and she always comes back with a great harvest. You may not think there's a problem, but I think it's really weird."
Song Shuyao knew that Liu Xiaohui was no longer reliable, but for her, this was a good opportunity to ruin Lin Wanning's reputation.
Even if there were no snakes, rats, insects, or ants in Lin Wanning's room, the doubts she raised now would surely make everyone suspicious.
Sure enough, when all the villagers heard what Song Shuyao said, they immediately started whispering to each other.
"There have always been wolves and tigers in the back mountain. How could a young girl like her go there and come back safely? There must be something wrong with this."
Song Chunlan frowned, squinted her eyes, and led the way by suspecting the neighbor aunt.
"Now that you mention it, it does seem so. So many strong men in the village have gone there before, and they didn't get anything. How come she not only has no problems but also gets such a big harvest every time?"
"Now that you say so, it does seem a bit weird."
"..."
The villagers in the village got more and more excited, as if they were going to step forward to question Lin Wanning the next second.
The old couple of the Lin family, as well as Lin Zhiyuan, Lin Bingwen, and Fang Qin, felt their hearts tighten. Originally, in their eyes, Lin Wanning was just lucky.
But after everyone said so, they couldn't help but shiver.
Seeing that everyone was looking at Lin Wanning suspiciously, Song Shuyao's lips curled up, her eyebrows raised slightly, and she looked at Lin Wanning mockingly.
As a reborn person, she naturally knew how to use public opinion to control the situation.
As a reborn person, Song Shuyao also knew how to use public opinion to crush a person. Since there were no mobile phones in this era, she would use the power of gossip.
She hoped to drown Lin Wanning with it today and make her unable to stay in this village.
"I think there's a high possibility that Liu Xiaohui is right. But I also think that since she dares to let everyone search so openly, she must have hidden the snakes and rats.
"Otherwise, she wouldn't have the guts. And I think people who are too weird had better not stay in our village. What if the poisonous snakes and insects she brings back one day bite our villagers to death?"