Wu Tian knew that Old Mrs. Wang's influence had waned.
He stepped forward and said coldly, "Old Mrs. Wang, do you have anything else to say now?"
Old Mrs. Wang trembled slightly, but no matter how she thought about it, she couldn't get past this hurdle.
If she fell here today, all her efforts would have been in vain!
She suddenly sat on the ground and started wailing like a child, "I don't care! I don't care!"
"If I say they had an affair, then they had an affair, and nothing else concerns you!"
"Today, no matter what, you must get me justice, or else I'll jump into this well right now!"
Seeing Old Mrs. Wang's shameless behavior, everyone sighed and shook their heads.
Wang Damao, afraid that Old Mrs. Wang would actually jump into the well, quickly stepped forward and said, "Old Mrs. Wang, don't be rash!"
"We can talk things through calmly."
"This way, it makes things difficult for all of us!"
Seeing Wang Damao's urgency, Old Mrs. Wang knew that making a scene might yield results.
So she continued to shout, "I have nothing to say to them! As long as those two are fine, I won't live today!"
Wang Damao was at a loss, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
At this moment, Wu Tian said coldly, "Village Chief, you'd better stay away from her, or you'll be in trouble."
Wang Damao asked blankly, "What's wrong, Wu Tian? Is there a problem?"
Wu Tian looked at Old Mrs. Wang and said, "This old woman is infected with tuberculosis, and it's about to reach the stage of human-to-human transmission."
"You're so close to her, do you want to get tuberculosis too?"
Wu Tian's words startled Wang Damao. He felt as if he had stepped in dog excrement and was so scared that he retreated several steps.
He said with a look of panic, "Wu Tian, are you telling the truth?"
Wu Tian nodded and said, "Village Chief, I'm a doctor. Don't you believe my judgment?"
Old Mrs. Wang's face turned green. She pointed at Wu Tian's nose and cursed, "You have tuberculosis! Your whole family has tuberculosis!"
But as soon as she finished shouting, her expression immediately changed, and she started coughing violently again!
The villagers were initially half-believing, but seeing this situation now, they had to believe it!
Someone shouted, "Run!" and all the villagers immediately scattered in panic.
Old Mrs. Wang was terrified.
She coughed and shouted, "Don't run... cough cough cough... Don't run..."
But no one paid her any mind anymore. Everyone ran as fast as they could, and soon disappeared from sight.
The square was suddenly left with only Wu Tian and Bai Xue.
Wu Tian said coldly, "Old woman, evil gets its due. This is your retribution!"
Old Mrs. Wang didn't believe she had tuberculosis. She glared at Wu Tian and said angrily, "You little brat! I hope you get hit by a car the moment you leave!"
Wu Tian ignored her and left the square with Bai Xue.
Given Old Mrs. Wang's age, unless Wu Tian intervened, there was almost no hope of curing her tuberculosis.
Wu Tian believed that it wouldn't be long before Old Mrs. Wang was driven out of the village.
However, Wu Tian didn't feel sorry for her at all. If she hadn't done such wicked things, Wu Tian would have saved her.
But under the current circumstances, it was better for such an old woman to be buried as soon as possible.
Wu Tian took Bai Xue back to her home.
Bai Xue's expression was still stiff, clearly still shaken by the incident with Old Mrs. Wang.
Wu Tian comforted her, "Bai Xue, relax a little, don't be too tense."
"Don't worry, with her physical condition, she won't be able to bother you anymore."
Bai Xue said, "Wu Tian, after experiencing this, I feel like I've come to terms with things."
"I always thought that as a woman, I couldn't do anything."
"But now I realize that if I stay here, I'll continue to be bullied."
Wu Tian knew Bai Xue had something to say, so he asked directly, "Do you have any thoughts?"
Bai Xue nodded and said, "Yes, I think I can't stay here anymore. I want to go out and work."
"Work?" Wu Tian was stunned, then said worriedly, "Working outside might not be ideal, right?"
Bai Xue was so beautiful, and if she were to wander alone, who knew what dangers she might encounter.
Therefore, Wu Tian did not quite agree with this idea.
Bai Xue said, "I'm not going to work outside forever. Actually, I've never mentioned it before, but I've studied nail art. My dream is to open a nail salon in the county town."
"After working for three to five years and saving enough money, I'll come back and open my shop."
"A nail salon..." Wu Tian stroked his chin and pondered, "How about this, Sister Bai Xue, you don't need to go out and work."
"I'll invest in it directly and help you open a nail salon. What do you think?"
"What did you say?!"
Wu Tian's astonishing words truly startled Bai Xue.
Wu Tian smiled and said, "That's what I thought. I don't think working outside is a good thing for you, and I'm afraid if you encounter danger, I won't know where to find you to help."
"So, since you want to open a nail salon, I'll just help you open one."
"This way, you can take good care of your father and fulfill your dream, right?"
Bai Xue was pleasantly surprised, but then hesitated and said, "But Wu Tian, opening a shop requires a lot of money."
"Setting aside other things, if it's a good location, the rent alone for one year might be close to a hundred thousand."
Wu Tian knew what Bai Xue was worried about. He smiled and said, "Isn't it just a hundred thousand? That's a small matter to me."
"Not just the storefront, I'll cover all your business expenses. You just get ready to be a boss!"
The happiness came too suddenly, making Bai Xue unable to react.
She looked at Wu Tian foolishly and said, "Wu Tian, are you telling the truth? Am I dreaming?"
Wu Tian smiled, "Of course it's true. We grew up together."
"If you're in trouble, of course I'll help you."
Bai Xue thought about how Wu Tian had previously cured her father and given her money, and now he was going to help her open a shop.
She felt that she could never repay the favor she owed Wu Tian.
She was silent for a moment, then said seriously to Wu Tian, "Wu Tian, I've decided. I'll never get married again in this life."
"From now on, I belong to you."
"I know I'm a widow, and I won't ask you to marry me, but whenever you need me, I will never refuse you."