I sold grilled fish in the 70s!

Chapter 228 Prejudice is hard to eradicate!

However, if you hear these derogatory words too often, you can't help but think of them in a negative way. Lately, I haven't been able to sleep well, and sometimes I stay awake until dawn.

I had originally thought that since I couldn't sleep, I would take out a book of poetry and read it, and maybe I would fall asleep while reading. However, a question that bothered me suddenly appeared in my mind, so I lost all interest in reading poetry and instead asked myself the same question over and over again.

Why does everyone else have a large group of friends while I don't have a single one? Is it because I'm a bad person? That's why no one wants to hang out with me.

But upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem so! Normally, I share anything good with others immediately. I also don't easily get into conflicts with others.

Even when I have a conflict with someone, I'm always the first to apologize and back down! I feel like I'm very careful when it comes to relationships that are very important to me.

Even with the utmost caution, my relationships with others always become incredibly strained.

Once, I overheard some aunties from my village gossiping about me behind my back. I was so angry when I heard their comments that tears streamed down my face.

What kind of girl do you think Nuannuan, the eldest daughter of Sister Aqing, is? I feel like this little girl is a bit cheeky.

Did you say that before? Is it because she never refuses anyone's requests? Is that why you think she's a little bit cheeky?

Yes, yes, yes! You see, those children who are very opinionated will argue with others when they disagree with them. But look at Nuan Yatou, when she has a conflict with someone, she tries her best to go along with the other person.

I think a child like that will never amount to anything when he grows up! I'm giving you my advice: tell your child to stop playing with this pushover.

Maybe if our child spends too much time playing with Nuan Yatou, our child's temperament might become as soft and easily bullied as Nuan Yatou's.

Haha! What's wrong with that? On the contrary, I think Nuan is really very sensible, a girl who knows how to consider the bigger picture. That's why she went along with other people's ideas, right?

The aunt who said Nuannuan lacked her own opinions just shook her head helplessly after hearing this. But then she inadvertently turned her head and looked at Nuannuan, who was hiding in the corner and eavesdropping.

Originally, Nuan Nuan wanted to speak up and defend herself, but unexpectedly, she was glared at fiercely by the aunt who said that Nuan Nuan had no opinions of her own.

To avoid conflict with her aunt, Nuannuan kept quiet and didn't mention the incident to her aunt afterward. She was afraid her aunt would feel embarrassed by it! So, she didn't bring it up again.

But to my surprise, my aunt didn't give in to me and thought I was a well-behaved and sensible person.

Oh dear! Perhaps this aunt and I have an unresolved conflict, which is why she harbors such prejudice against me! As time goes by, the less I explain what happened that day to her, the more she misunderstands me.

Actually, I didn't say anything offensive, nor did I do anything to hurt my little brother. Besides, it was my little brother who punched himself a few times for no reason.

I was just telling my little brother not to hit people anymore! But he turned around and told my aunt that I had bullied him. No matter how I explained to my aunt that I hadn't hit him, she wouldn't believe me.

Ever since that incident, my aunt would always give me a sarcastic rebuke whenever she saw me. Every time I tried to be nice to her, she would say things like, "If you knew this would happen, why did you speak ill of my precious son in the first place?"

Just as Nuannuan was thinking this, she heard someone say behind her, "Are you all just wooden figures made of wood?"

Didn't you see Nuan Yatou standing there motionless? You several very strong men pushed Nuan Yatou into this heartless river.

That way, this extremely vicious witch won't come to harm us innocent people.

But.......

But what? Why are you all so slow and indecisive when I ask you to do something? You don't seem like people who can accomplish great things at all.

Brother! Don't you think this kind-hearted girl is pitiful? She seems to have never done anything wrong! But her parents left her in a single day.

Don't people always say that good people are rewarded and that good people live a peaceful life? But why do you insist on driving good people to their deaths?

Haha! I really don't know if I should explain this to you bunch of good-for-nothings who only know how to eat and sleep.

Uncle, I remember I, Nuannuan, did nothing to hurt you! And I've never seen you in our village once. Are you even from our village?

The once noisy crowd instantly fell silent when Nuannuan asked that question.

Yes! Whose child are you anyway? Why have I never seen you in the village? What was your purpose in encouraging us to push Nuanya into the river?

Yes, yes, yes! If you hadn't asked this question, village chief, I wouldn't have remembered something very strange.

The old village chief was about to ask Li Zhi what terrible thing had happened! Because at this moment, Li Zhi's face had turned deathly pale, a stark contrast to his previous rosy complexion.

Haha! What you said, old man, is really funny! Does that mean people you haven't seen aren't from our village? Are you the village chief?

That's why I remember everyone in the village so clearly! I even remember how many people are in each family and what their occupations are. But I have absolutely no recollection of you or me!

Oh! You know how hard it has been to make money these days! So I left our village to do odd jobs in other places.

However, my mother has been unwell recently, so I had to quit my job to take care of her, who is now bedridden.

Haha! And so the fabrication continues! I wonder how your mother would feel if she knew that the son she raised with such care was lying to others about having a serious illness in order to commit murder and arson.

If you're my good son, believe me, I'll slap you twice across the face without saying a word!

Haha! Thank goodness! I'm not your good son! Otherwise, my face would be covered in bruises sooner or later. How could I ever face anyone like that?

You! You! You! What exactly do you mean by that?