A Cannon-Fodder Alpha Marked The Future Villainess After Transmigrating Into A Novel - Chapter 8

Only then did Xie Chun clearly see that the person in Xie Jing’s arms was Ning Yunqing.

“Isn’t this the Ning family’s girl?” he exclaimed. “What happened?”

Xie Jing gently took Ning Yunqing’s hand and pushed up her sleeve, revealing the injuries on her arm.

“Uncle Chun, don’t ask yet. Do you have any medicine for injuries here?”

The sight of Ning Yunqing’s arm startled Xie Chun.

“What happened to this girl?”

As he spoke, he opened a drawer and began rummaging through it. Before long, he took out a small porcelain bottle.

“I made this myself. It smells unpleasant, but it works quite well.”

Xie Jing was about to reach for it when Xie Chun suddenly drew his hand back.

“From the looks of it, this girl probably has other injuries on her body. You’re an Alpha. If you apply medicine to an Omega and word gets out, wouldn’t that ruin the young woman’s reputation? Wait here for a moment. I’ll call my wife back and have her apply the medicine.”

With that, he pulled on a patched blue jacket and left.

Only Xie Jing and Ning Yunqing remained in the room.

Xie Jing found a stool and sat down. She secretly glanced at Ning Yunqing from the corner of her eye and deliberated for a long while before saying, “When they beat you, you could go to the production team leader. At the very least, you could report them to the public security team.”

Ning Yunqing cast her a cold glance but said nothing.

“Why aren’t you saying anything? This is a new society. Domestic violence and child abuse aren’t allowed.”

Xie Jing worried that Ning Yunqing had not taken her words seriously.

If her earlier guess was correct and Ning Yunqing had turned evil because of her original family, then Xie Jing would remove that cause in advance.

People in this era had little awareness of the law and did not know how to use it to protect themselves.

Since Ning Yunqing would one day become a powerful and influential villain, she was clearly intelligent. Perhaps if Xie Jing explained enough, she would understand.

Xie Jing continued talking until she heard the courtyard gate open.

Only then did she stop to catch her breath and rise to look outside.

Xie Chun had returned with a woman in her fifties. The woman wore a patterned headscarf. After entering, she greeted Xie Jing cheerfully, then removed the scarf and shook the dust from it toward the courtyard.

“Your Uncle Chun said you brought over an injured girl,” the woman said.

Xie Jing smiled and nodded.

The woman turned toward Ning Yunqing.

She was fairly familiar with this girl. Every so often, Ning Yunqing would come to collect medicine for her younger sister. Each time, she kept her head lowered, took the medicine, and left.

The woman had also long heard that the Ning family either beat or cursed their daughters.

She led Ning Yunqing into the inner room.

The instant she removed Ning Yunqing’s clothes, she was still shocked.

Bloody welts crisscrossed her pale back.

Even a vicious tiger would not devour its own cubs. The Ning family truly were less than human, beating such a fine daughter into this state.

“Those damned wretches. Bear with it, child. I’ll apply the medicine now.”

Ning Yunqing nodded and lay facedown on the bedding with her lips pressed tightly together.

The medicine felt cool when applied to her wounds, immediately easing the burning pain across her back.

Once the medicine had been applied, Ning Yunqing dressed again.

The moment she pushed open the door, she met Xie Jing’s concerned gaze.

“All done. Don’t let the wounds get wet for the next few days, and apply the medicine regularly.”

The woman handed over the bottle.

Ning Yunqing murmured a quiet acknowledgment but did not reach out to take it.

Seeing this, Xie Jing accepted the medicine for her and smiled at Xie Chun.

“Uncle Chun, how much is it? I’ll pay you.”

Ning Yunqing froze at those words and raised her head, looking at Xie Jing with a complicated expression.

Xie Chun waved his hand.

“It isn’t worth much. Just take it and use it.”

Then he looked at Ning Yunqing.

“Your sister’s illness can’t be delayed any longer. Take her to a major hospital as soon as possible.”

“Mm.”

Ning Yunqing pressed her lips together and answered only after a long pause.

After leaving Xie Chun’s house, Xie Jing handed the medicine to Ning Yunqing and asked as they walked, “Uncle Chun said your sister is ill. What illness does she have?”

“It has nothing to do with you,” Ning Yunqing replied coldly.

“…”

Xie Jing had been rebuffed, but she did not become angry.

After all, she had wronged Ning Yunqing yesterday. It was only natural for Ning Yunqing to resent her now.

However, if she wanted to save the villain, she first had to understand her circumstances.

Xie Jing suddenly remembered why Ning Yunqing had gone to the original character yesterday.

Hadn’t the original Xie Jing tricked her by boasting that she could sell the mushrooms for her?

It seemed Ning Yunqing was trying to earn money for her sister’s medical treatment.

That made sense.

Given the Ning family’s behavior, how could they possibly spend money treating a daughter?

Xie Jing had already been thinking of a way to help sell the mushrooms.

She took a deep breath.

“I’ll help you sell the mushrooms you brought yesterday.”

After saying that, she glanced nervously at Ning Yunqing.

Ning Yunqing’s body stiffened slightly.

She lowered her head and, after a long silence, said, “I understand.”

Seeing her finally relent, Xie Jing also breathed a sigh of relief and grinned as she promised, “I’ll do it as soon as possible. You don’t need to worry.”

“Mm,” Ning Yunqing replied.

As they spoke, the two of them arrived outside the Ning residence.

The courtyard wall was only a low mound of earth, allowing anyone outside to see straight in.

Ning Yunqing opened the gate and walked inside.

Xie Jing suddenly remembered something and called into the courtyard, “Rest properly. And remember, if they dare hit you again, don’t endure it. If there’s really no other choice, come find me.”

Ning Yunqing turned back and looked at Xie Jing with a complicated expression.

She did not understand why Xie Jing was helping her.

Before yesterday, the two of them had barely exchanged more than a few words.

“I’m leaving.”

Xie Jing waved and turned away.

Ning Yunqing watched that figure until it vanished from sight. Only then did she return to her senses and slowly make her way back to her room.

After the commotion Xie Jing had caused today, her family certainly would not let the matter end there.

Ning Sanbao’s threatening gaze still seemed to linger before her eyes.

Ning Yunqing rubbed between her brows and leaned wearily against the bed.

She could not help remembering the barefoot doctor’s words.

Niannian’s illness could not be delayed any longer.

But how much could she trust Xie Jing’s promise?

What if Xie Jing deceived her again, just as she had yesterday?

Yet it seemed she had no other choice.

…

After taking Ning Yunqing home, Xie Jing returned to the fields.

The crowd of spectators had already dispersed.

When Xie Zhenzhen saw her return, she quickly trotted over with a grin.

“Sister, the production team leader came just now.”

“Oh?”

Xie Jing glanced into the distance. The Ning family were all working in the fields with hoes over their shoulders.

“What did he say?”

Xie Zhenzhen smiled.

“After he arrived, he scolded every one of them. He also said that if they dared casually beat or curse their own daughter again, he would give them a demerit.”

A demerit?

Xie Jing froze.

What kind of punishment was that?

She had hoped the Ning family would be taught a proper lesson. Yet after all that noise, the outcome was hardly anything at all.

Feeling dissatisfied, she bit the soft flesh inside her lip.

A mere demerit would never make the Ning family restrain themselves.

She would have to keep a closer eye on them.

While she was thinking, Xie Dahai hurried over.

The moment Xie Zhenzhen saw him, her eyes lit up. Zhao Cui’e also put down her hoe and hurried over.

“What did you find out?” she asked.

“It’s too hot. Pour me a bowl of water first.”

Xie Dahai panted heavily while flapping the front of his jacket with one hand like a fan.

Zhao Cui’e quickly poured him a bowl of water.

The entire family stared at him as he gulped down the full bowl.

“Hurry up and tell us,” Zhao Cui’e urged impatiently, taking the empty bowl and setting it aside.

Xie Dahai caught his breath before saying, “Xiao Jing was right. There really is something wrong with that Li family’s daughter. When I arrived at Lijiazhuang and started asking around, the villagers were wary at first. Only after chatting for a while did they agree to tell me the truth. That young woman is notorious throughout the village for being fierce, spiteful, and unreasonable. She’s already in her late twenties and still hasn’t married. Several families previously went to propose marriage, but the moment they met her, they were frightened away.”

The instant Xie Dahai finished speaking, Zhao Cui’e exploded.

“That damned Liu Fen! She actually tried to harm our eldest son like this! Just watch me go over there and curse her to death.”

With that, she prepared to confront Liu Fen.

“Hey!”

Xie Jing immediately grabbed her.

“Mom, if you go curse her now, she’ll only accuse us of not knowing what’s good for us.”

“Then what do you suggest?” Zhao Cui’e asked angrily.

Xie Jing thought for a moment.

“Why don’t we turn her own scheme against her? The meeting is in a few days, isn’t it? We might as well let Eldest Cousin go instead. He’s two years older than Big Brother, after all.”

“What nonsense are you talking about? How could Xie Jianjun possibly agree to go?” Zhao Cui’e asked.

“Leave it to me,” Xie Jing said confidently.

Zhao Cui’e looked at her daughter with suspicion.

She kept feeling that something about Xie Jing had changed.

Today, she had not only defended that Ning family girl but had also taken her to see the doctor. Now she was claiming she had a way to help her older brother.

Was this truly the same impulsive, troublemaking daughter she had known before?

“It’s getting late. Hurry and finish the work so we can go home,” Xie Dahai said.

Zhao Cui’e glanced at the sky and stopped dwelling on the matter.

Xie Dahai had been absent that day, and the Ning family’s commotion had delayed them further. Half the day had already passed, yet they had completed very little.

If they wasted any more time, they might not earn full work points.

The family worked until sunset before heading back.

The moment they reached the production brigade, Lin Qingqing blocked Xie Jing’s path.

“Xie Jing, I need to talk to you.”

Xie Jing glanced at her parents.

“You go ahead. I’ll return by myself in a little while.”

Everyone in the Xie family knew that Xie Jing liked Lin Qingqing.

However, Lin Qingqing always treated Xie Jing indifferently, so none of them liked her very much. They had only remained silent because Xie Jing was fond of her.

Zhao Cui’e pursed her lips.

“Come home early.”

With that, she entered the brigade office with Xie Dahai.

Only Xie Jing and Lin Qingqing remained.

“What do you want?” Xie Jing asked.

Lin Qingqing questioned her with obvious displeasure.

“I heard you carried Ning Yunqing today?”

“Mm. Is there a problem?” Xie Jing frowned.

Who she carried had nothing to do with Lin Qingqing.

Lin Qingqing’s expression instantly darkened.

Pointing angrily at Xie Jing, she demanded, “How could you carry someone else?”

After being inexplicably scolded, Xie Jing also became annoyed.

The original character might have liked the female lead, but Xie Jing did not.

Besides, this female lead had never genuinely liked the original character. In the end, she had even joined forces with the male lead to cause the original Xie Jing’s death.

Now that Xie Jing occupied the original character’s body, that meant Lin Qingqing was effectively her future enemy.