Chapter 93: Don’t Be an Unjust Stepmother (3)

According to the plot, the current social development is equivalent to the late twentieth century, and a new era is about to begin.

Lin Ran comes from a rural family in this province, with a total of seven brothers and sisters in the family.

But parents give birth to so many children not because they prefer boys to girls, but because they want to have more children and more blessings.

Because the first two brothers were the eldest brother, the third was twin daughters, and then there were two more daughters, and finally a son, making a total of seven.

Lin Ran was the sixth child in the family. Her family barely managed to support her through junior high school and then sent her out to work, joining many men, women, and children from her hometown in working in factories.

When she was eighteen, a local matchmaker saw that she was good-looking and promised to marry her to a local man.

Which rural person doesn’t want to leave the place where they work hard in the fields and settle down in a big city?
Lin's parents were also happy about it, so they asked a matchmaker to act as an intermediary to introduce the couple.

After looking at four or five, he was not satisfied and then went to Mu Jiacheng.

Although he has no stable job, is divorced and has children, is nine years older than her, and his family favors girls over boys, making him seem like someone his parents picked up, at least he has a house in a big city, is tall and handsome, and can cook. These points alone are enough to win him over others.

So, when Lin Ran came back and said that her blind date with Mu Jiacheng had failed and she didn't want to marry him and be a stepmother, the matchmaker looked confused.

She was almost saying that he was the best local man she could marry!
But Lin Ran didn't care.

After a few days, Lin Ran felt that the work in the factory was not only long and dusty, but also had poor food and accommodation, so she simply resigned.

It happened that the factory's performance was poor and they were planning to lay off employees, so Lin Ran quickly left the factory with her meager salary.

During this period, a fellow villager asked her whether she was going back to her hometown in the countryside for a blind date and marriage or somewhere else. Lin Ran shook her head and did not respond.

No matter where she was going, there was one thing she wanted to do before she left.

In the original plot, Mu Jiacheng rescued someone because he was going to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate and he saw someone accidentally fall into the water on the road he had to pass.

Mu Jiacheng probably hasn’t had a successful blind date yet. If he doesn’t take that road, who will save someone who accidentally falls into the water?
It was winter, and except for Mu Jiacheng, no one among the onlookers was willing to jump into the cold water to save people.

Lin Ran grasped her collar with one hand to prevent the cold wind from entering through the collar.

It was such a cold day, and she actually didn't want to go into the water to save people.

In addition, there is no online payment now, and everyone uses cash. Lin Ran is also afraid that the little salary she just received will be lost in the water.

"Wow, someone fell into the water over there!"

Lin Ran was leisurely eating a bun and planning to walk around the river where the accident happened when she heard someone shouting in front of her.

Without thinking too much, Lin Ran tied the plastic bag containing half a steamed bun into a knot and stuffed it into the bucket, then hurried to the front where a group of people had gathered.

Sure enough, someone fell into the water. It seemed to be an underage girl who obviously could not swim. She could only struggle helplessly in the water, her head sinking and floating up from time to time, and she could not even utter a complete cry for help.

"Is there anyone who can swim? Go down and save them!"

"Don't look at me, I can't swim!"

"I won't go swimming even if I can. I'm almost freezing to death wearing a big cotton-padded jacket. Does that mean my life is no longer a life?"

"Forget it, forget it. I'll go home and call 110!"

There were a lot of chattering sounds around me, but no one was willing to go into the water to save people.

Few people have mobile phones these days, and phone bills are extremely expensive, so installing a landline is the choice of most families.

By the time people went back and called the rescue number, shouldn't this guy be dead?
Lin Ran thought she was a good swimmer. She took off her cotton coat and asked someone to watch her:

"I'm going down to save someone. Please help me keep an eye on my things. Thank you!"

It's not a valuable thing, but because everyone is poor now and only gets a few hundred yuan a month after working very hard, this thing seems more precious.

After finally rescuing the person, Lin Ran finally understood why Mu Jiacheng died while saving someone in the plot.

Lin Ran dragged the girl who fell into the water to the shore and woke her up, then slapped her in the face:

"I was so kind to save you, but you tried to step on me in the water and use me as a scapegoat. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would be the one dead now!"

The girl actually had a strong desire to survive, so she grabbed the life-saving straw and tried to pull herself down to float to the surface. After being slapped by Lin Ran, she could only whimper and cover her face without refutation.

The onlookers now know how to be good people. Some speak up and explain things for the girl, while others care about how she fell into the water and whether she needs help contacting her parents or family.

Lin Ran, who was ignored by everyone, wanted to find her cotton-padded jacket and bucket. After searching for a while, she confirmed that all her things were missing.

Even though she had prepared herself mentally for this before getting into the water, Lin Ran still felt a little disheartened.

It’s hard to be a good person.

It turns out that sometimes doing good deeds not only brings no rewards, but also causes losses to yourself.

Looking back at the crowd that was gradually dispersing, Lin Ran thought that she was wet all over and should spend money to find a place to change clothes.

Suddenly a brand new motorcycle stopped beside me.

The other party pushed up the visor of his helmet, revealing a young and handsome face:

"Do you...need help?"

The other party's tone was gentle and soft, with an honest feeling that didn't match his flamboyant appearance.

A gust of cold wind blew, and Lin Ran couldn't help but hug herself, who was soaked and heavy, and shrank back, almost talking with her teeth chattering:

"I need help."

Su Huanyang silently took off his windbreaker and handed it to her, still saying gently:
"I just passed by and saw you saving someone. If you don't mind, I'd like to lend you this coat to keep out the wind."

Lin Ran didn't answer and asked him tentatively: "Your clothes are very new, I'm worried that it will get dirty."

"It's okay, you can... you can buy more."

Su Huanyang doesn't care about a piece of clothing.

Even though he just bought it and wore it once, it was still not cheap.

With his words, Lin Ran felt relieved and finally smiled.

"Thank you, you are such a good person."

"…You're welcome. You're a good person, too. A very brave and good person."

Lin Ran chuckled.

She made a casual remark, but she didn't expect that the other party would respond with great sincerity and seriousness.

It was rare to meet an honest person, and Lin Ran had no intention of letting him go. She really needed help now, otherwise she was afraid that she would get frostbite.

"Can you take me to a hotel to get warm?"

"?"

Su Huanyang wanted to send her home.

Lin Ran was also honest: "Don't worry, I have money, I use my own money."

"Oh sure."

"But I don't have much money, so I'll go to a cheaper place instead of an expensive one."

"Oh, I'm not familiar with this place. You can get in the car and I'll take you to look for it."

Sitting on the motorcycle, Lin Ran secretly took out the hidden cash from a slightly awkward place.

Fortunately it wasn’t lost.

Next, we will rely on it to get through the difficult times.

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