"You guys could have just beaten him up and let the rest go," Zhou Ru cried out in fear.
If everyone knew she had been raped because they reported it to the public security, just thinking about it made Zhou Ru’s face fill with terror as she huddled up, shivering uncontrollably.
Third Uncle Zhou looked at his daughter in this state and felt so heartache, but the thought of letting those from the Wu family get off scot-free was sothing he could not swallow.
Grandma Zhou stepped out into the yard and said to her son, "Do as Ru Ru says."
If they reported it to the public security, they would certainly not avoid gossip. And what if this girl couldn’t handle it and really tried to commit suicide?
Grandma Zhou looked at her granddaughter with a heart full of sympathy. She went over and helped Zhou Ru up from the ground: "Forget about the Xu family’s matters. Once this blows over, I’ll have your father find you a good family to marry into.
No one will speak of this, and no one will know."
Zhou Ru felt indignant, but seeing the rejecting looks on everyone’s faces, she could only nod her head.
Over at the Wu family’s side, Wu inan went to find her nephew. Wu inan’s nephew, who had just turned seventeen this year, wasn’t attending school or working and was just loitering at ho every day.
Seeing that Wu inan had co back, he appeared sowhat evasive, not daring to et her gaze.Wu inan, realizing what had happened when she saw her nephew like this, glared furiously at him: "She’s your cousin, how could you do sothing so inhuman?"
Mrs. Wu looked on puzzled: "inan, what are you talking about? What has your nephew done to make you speak like this?"
Wu inan was at a loss for words.
Wu family’s grandson was also adamantly denying it: "Auntie, what are you talking about? I don’t understand."
"You don’t understand? Zhou Ru is thinking about reporting it to the public security. I’d like to see what you’ll do then," Wu inan said angrily.
The Wu family grandson’s face turned pale and he looked deeply regretful: "Auntie, please don’t let Zhou Ru report it. I know I was wrong.
I was under a spell that day and did such a thing. I really know I was wrong now and I swear I’ll never dare again."
Mrs. Wu was confused: "Why would your daughter want to report to the public security? What did my grandson do wrong? Tell clearly."
Wu inan, crouching down and clutching her head, was on the verge of a breakdown: "He raped my daughter."
Mrs. Wu thought it was so major issue, but upon hearing this, she breathed a sigh of relief: "And here I thought it was sothing big. This is it?
If your daughter is willing, let her marry your nephew, our previous generation did marry cousins after all.
It’s just that these days they make a fuss and don’t allow close relatives to marry, but isn’t adding kinship a good thing?"
"Mom, that’s illegal now. It’s not allowed these days," Wu inan argued.
Upon hearing this from her daughter, Mrs. Wu imdiately grew angry: "Are you stupid? If you don’t tell and I don’t tell, who will know?
If Zhou Ru marries into our family, wouldn’t I and your sister-in-law treat her well?"
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Wu nodded with joy. Zhou Ru was a university graduate after all, and now her big sister only had this one daughter. If she married her son, that house would be 100% theirs.
Moreover, considering her son’s situation, it wouldn’t be easy for him to find a partner here; local girls he disdain, but Zhou Ru was just right.
Plus, they could support her son later on. Anyway, her son wasn’t educated nor could he find a job, while Zhou Ru was educated and had a formidable father and cousin. They were still relatives, so if they asked for help, wouldn’t they lend a hand?
"Big sister, you should also persuade Ru Ru properly. Making a fuss over this matter would be bad for her reputation.
Later, if it gets out, there will inevitably be pointing fingers. Besides, he’s your own nephew. Do you really want to see him go to jail?"
"Even if you don’t consider your brother and , you should think about our mother, this is her cherished grandson."
Mrs. Wu was very biased, favoring males over females, and extrely partial towards her youngest son. Consequently, her grandson was also the apple of her eye.
"If you really send your nephew to jail, then don’t acknowledge as your mother anymore, and I’ll no longer have you as a daughter.
Let’s see, after we sever ties, whether people will say you’re an unfilial daughter. If you’re not afraid that this reputation of being an unfilial daughter will impact you, then go ahead and let your daughter press charges against your nephew.
If your nephew goes to jail, your daughter is still a young girl who needs to get married soday, and your son is not on your side, only thinking about his father now. I wonder who will look after you when you’re old."
Mrs. Wu’s every word struck at the fears of Wu inan. The thought of being old and helpless, dying at ho without anyone knowing, terrified her.
"Mom, how could that happen? I’m just a bit upset, but you’re right; things have already co to this.
Ruru is no longer pure, and if we hide it and she gets married, only to be found out later, a divorce will surely follow. It would be better for her to marry my nephew!
I’m going to go back now and persuade that girl to be with my nephew."
The Wu family grandson was thrilled to hear this. Zhou Ru was pretty, far better looking than those country girls, and he couldn’t wait to marry her, grinning slyly.
"Auntie, no, Mom, you must convince my cousin to marry .
Once you do, you’ll be my own mother, and I’ll surely take good care of you and look after you when you’re old."
Wu inan, excited by this address, clapped her hands: "Great, great! My good nephew, good son-in-law, I’ll go right now."
Wu inan eagerly set off for the Zhou family’s ho. Sister-in-law Wu, being a shrewd person, imdiately called out to her: "Big sister, this is the pair of gold earrings Mom bought for earlier. Take these and give them to Ruru."
"Oh wow, thank you so much, Sister-in-law," Wu inan exclaid, taking the earrings and happily running off to the Zhou family’s ho.
"Ruru, Ruru, Mom has thought of a great way to resolve this," Wu inan excitedly pounded on the Zhou family’s main door.
Third Uncle Zhou opened the door, looking at her distantly: "What great solution have you thought of? Are you planning to drive your mother and the rest out?"
Wu inan glared at Third Uncle Zhou: "I have to talk to my daughter; it’s none of your business."
Third Uncle Zhou, seeing Wu inan, did not want to let her in.
He feared she might spew so nonsensical words that would hurt his daughter.
"Let her in, Dad," Zhou Ru said, standing at the door.
Only then did Third Uncle Zhou step aside, allowing Wu inan to enter. Wu inan rushed into the courtyard and quickly approached Zhou Ru.
Zhou Ru frowned at her: "What great solution have you thought of? Out with it."
She was also very confused, unsure how to handle this situation. She wanted to marry Xu Shengwu because he was a good man and would surely take responsibility for her if they got married.
She wasn’t sure about other people; if they found out she wasn’t pure, they could beat her or divorce her.
Zhou Ru often listened to these kinds of gossips when she accompanied Wu inan to the countryside.
Wu inan, pulling her daughter along, wanted to go inside: "I’ll tell you alone. Let’s not let your father hear."
Zhou Ru frowned, nodded, and led Wu inan into the house.
"Quick, tell ."
"Ruru, why don’t you marry your cousin?" Wu inan said excitedly.
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