"Why can't I?" Mo Chen said righteously. He absolutely could not let his past photos threaten his current image!
Shen Yao chuckled.
After chatting for a while, Shen Yao suddenly asked, "Will my third brother be in 'danger'?"
Mo Chen thought about it and then said, "No, it's you who should be in danger."
Shen Yao: ???
"What do you mean? She likes women?!" Shen Yao was shocked, but judging by Ren Ling'er's appearance, she didn't seem like it!
"What are you thinking! Sister Ling'er has some psychological problems," Mo Chen said slowly.
Ren Ling'er was the young lady of the Ren family in the capital. Her family's business was quite substantial, with operations overseas as well.
After graduating from high school, Ren Ling'er was arranged by her family to study abroad. Although her family had a branch company overseas, it was a foreign land, and naturally, it couldn't compare to local established families.
Many of the schools Ren Ling'er attended were for daughters of wealthy families, and even more so for those from established families with distinguished lineages.
It was well-known that many foreigners held very unfriendly attitudes towards people from Hua Guo, and they would often secretly bully them.
Ren Ling'er was very beautiful. Even with different aesthetic standards abroad, Ren Ling'er's appearance was still very eye-catching.
As a result, many young men pursued her. However, Ren Ling'er went abroad with the intention of studying and did not want to get involved with them.
After refusing them once or twice, Ren Ling'er was ostracized. Bullying was rampant and even more terrifying.
Ren Ling'er was not one to be pushed around and naturally resisted. However, she gradually discovered something was wrong. Foreign laws only protected their own citizens and not her!
But, there was nothing she could do. Even if Ren Ling'er intended to swallow her pride, those people were unwilling to let her go.
They directly imprisoned her in a derelict basement at the school, where she was tortured for three full days. Finally, she was discovered by a Hua Guo student at the school, who secretly called the police.
After the police were called, Ren Ling'er was rescued. But, as mentioned earlier, the law only protected their own citizens and could not protect Ren Ling'er.
The perpetrators were bailed out, acquitted, and their parents used money to suppress the news completely.
The most ridiculous part was that the Ren family didn't pursue the matter at all, simply because one of the perpetrators was a local tycoon who directly offered the Ren family a business deal, worth hundreds of millions.
As for the Hua Guo student who kindly rescued Ren Ling'er, he became the next victim of bullying and eventually couldn't bear it and committed suicide by jumping off a building. The school compensated the student's hometown with 300,000.
After that student's incident, Ren Ling'er's mental state deteriorated. She suffered from depression and dissociative identity disorder.
After repeated medical treatments, Ren Ling'er's condition improved, but due to the imprisonment, she became very resistant to men. She then retaliated by dating several "girlfriends" during her study abroad period.
Then, when the Ren family found out, Ren Ling'er had already genuinely fallen in love with a girl and was preparing to register for marriage abroad.
The Ren family used the most forceful means to separate Ren Ling'er and that girl. Ren Ling'er was forcibly brought back to the country, and that girl was married off by her parents to someone else as a stepmother.
What no one knew was that that girl was the sister of the man who had bullied her the most.
It should be said that all the girls she had dated were more or less related to those people.
Whether it was a sister, a girlfriend, or a fiancée, etc.
That's right, Ren Ling'er was seeking revenge. She hated those people to the bone, and she hated her family for it too.
"Then, Sister Ling'er now..." Shen Yao looked at Mo Chen.
"It's fine, let her have fun for a few more days. She'll have to go back eventually," Mo Chen said.
Shen Yao nodded in understanding, indicating she had grasped the situation. Shen Yao felt that Ren Ling'er was quite pitiable, and moreover, Ren Ling'er's appearance was very much to her liking.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Ren Ling'er and Shen Huaisang returned as scheduled, but their expressions were somewhat different.
Shen Huaisang looked relieved, while Ren Ling'er appeared to be still wanting more.
The construction of the farm's fish pond was the most important matter for everyone now.
In the past, whenever a family dug a fish pond, almost everyone would come to watch, and some would even help.
In recent years, as people have moved to big cities, fewer people are engaged in fish farming and lotus root cultivation. It has become almost nonexistent, and this kind of enjoyment has gradually been forgotten.
The farm's fish pond was quite large, several mu. Once the water was drained, they could catch the fish, and then dig for lotus roots.
At this moment, in the backyard of the farm, a large group of people were watching Shen's father pump out the water. They had started draining the fish pond yesterday, and it took a full day. Now, only the water in the middle couldn't be drained, so they had to use a water pump.
At the drainage outlet, a large net had also been set up to prevent any stray fish from escaping.
Since only the water in the middle was deep, the water on the sides had already been drained, and many fish were wriggling in the mud.
"Dajun, we've come to help!"
A loud voice rang out. It was a paternal uncle from their clan, and behind him were Shen family relatives, mostly middle-aged men in their 40s and 50s.
They were all wearing waterproof clothing and boots, and carrying buckets and large basins.
"Then we'll have to trouble you, Brother Dalang. Dinner is on me tonight!" Shen Jun said with a smile.
Several strong men didn't hesitate and went straight into the fish pond. As soon as they stepped in, the mud reached their knees.
They saw their uncle and the others catching fish with great skill, and the fish were getting bigger and bigger, making those on the shore envious.
"Mr. Shen, can we also come down and experience it!" a young girl on the shore shouted to Shen's father, her eyes full of eagerness.
"Yes, if you don't mind the dirt, all of you can come down," Shen's father agreed without hesitation.
As soon as Shen's father agreed, it was a sensation. The guests at the farm all expressed their desire to go down.
"Dajun, it won't do for everyone to go down. If you're not careful, you'll trample the lotus roots, and broken lotus roots are not edible."
"That's right, and they clearly don't know how to catch fish. It'll be a hassle to have them down there."
"If more people go down, you'll scare all the fish into the mud."
...
The elders of the village advised.
What they said was indeed true. However, the Shen family was not relying on the lotus roots for income. It was also a good opportunity for those who had not experienced such things to have some fun.
"It's okay, let them play for a while if they want. They won't be able to play for too long," Shen's father said with a smile.
Watching something being fun and actually doing it were two different things. Especially for people from the city, just stepping their feet into the mud would require immense courage.