Transmigrated as Cannon Fodder — I Rise to Female Lead Through Hard Work-Chapter 71: A Play

"But I want to eat a meat bun." Yi Roujing could smell the aroma of the meat bun.

Ding Ancheng, hearing this, took one out and tore a corner of the oil paper wrap, "Eat it."

Yi Roujing then ate the meat bun, which was slightly smaller than her face. The skin was thin, the filling plentiful, and though it was a bit cold, it was still delicious.

After eating a meat bun, they arrived at the commune.

The group walking back to the team consisted of five people, with Song Yiluo and Tong Dongxue a few meters ahead, mostly with Tong Dongxue talking the whole time. Song Yiluo seemed distracted, responding occasionally.

Seeing that they were almost at the team, a cheerful "ding ding" sound came, followed by Ding Anguo with one hand on the bike handlebar and the other waving high, happily shouting, "Big brother, sister-in-law, Anmin, I caught up with you all."

"This bike is really nice, so easy to ride. It just got a bit muddy on the way back, so I’ll clean it up when we get home." Ding Anguo’s enthusiasm for the bicycle hadn’t waned at all.

"Wow, Ding Anguo, you bought a bicycle!" Tong Dongxue couldn’t help but be excited seeing the brand-new, shiny, black Phoenix bike.

"It’s my big brother and sister-in-law’s, where would I get the money and tickets for it." Ding Anguo said truthfully with a smile.

"But you ride so well, I can’t even ride." Tong Dongxue admitted honestly.

"Ah, my poor daughter, if your Ding Jianshe can’t take responsibility, then what about my daughter..." A woman dressed in gray cloth clothes and pants, with black and white disheveled hair, was sitting on the ground, pulling at Ding Jianshe in a blue work uniform at the team’s entrance, wailing loudly.

"It seems like she’s from Xintang Production Team, what’s going on, why did they come to our team?"

"Why is she pulling at Ding Jianshe, what happened?"

"Did Ding Jianshe bully her daughter?"

...

As Yi Roujing and her group walked into Dingping Production Team, they saw this scene.

"Another one from Xintang Production Team, what’s going on? Are their people specifically targeting men from Dingping Production Team, determined to marry over?" Tong Dongxue said, turning around to look at Yi Roujing behind her.

A pair of calm and indifferent, yet intimidating eyes glanced at her, startling Tong Dongxue into immediate silence. She hadn’t expected Ding Ancheng to protect Yi Roujing to such an extent, to the point where no one else could say a word.

Yi Roujing looked at the woman making a scene sitting on the ground, frowning slightly. It was Wang Qiushuang’s mother, Liu Cuiju.

"Jianshe, what’s going on." Hupozi Wu Ajuan heard the news and hurried over. Seeing this scene, she quickly stepped forward to pull Liu Cuiju’s hand away, "What’s wrong with you, woman? You’re old, grabbing my son’s pants, aren’t you ashamed."

"Are you talking about me? Ask your good son if he’s not ashamed, messing around with my fair daughter even though he’s married, he’s the one who’s truly shameless."

"Ding Jianshe is fooling around!"

"What fooling around? Didn’t they say she was a maiden?"

"Who knows if it’s true or not."

"He’s fooling around? You can’t tell, he seems to treat his wife well. Just the other day he went to his in-law’s place to celebrate his mother-in-law’s birthday, bringing along malted milk and fruit candy."

"Maybe it’s because he’s feeling guilty that he’s so generous."

... 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

The people around were gossiping, the men looked at Ding Jianshe with a hint of envy, while the women looked at him with disdain.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Ding Jianshe, his eyes red, clenched his fists tightly and roared angrily.

Yi Roujing, seeing Ding Jianshe’s state, was puzzled. Is this person sick, unable to handle provocation? Does he have a nerve problem?

"How am I talking nonsense? I saw it with my own eyes that day, you were holding my daughter. Why can’t you, as a grown man, own up to it?" Liu Cuiju suddenly stood up, pointing at Ding Jianshe and cursing.

"What are you planning to do now? I heard you’re married. I’m telling you, you’d better divorce right away and marry my daughter."

"I have nothing to do with your daughter. That day she twisted her ankle and was hurt. I came across her and helped her up, then called your Xintang Production Team people to take her home." Ding Jianshe shouted hoarsely.

"Mom—" a stumbling figure suddenly dashed past Yi Roujing and her group, "Mom, what are you doing?"

"Qiushuang, you’re here, don’t worry, Mom will seek justice for you." Liu Cuiju said with a face full of righteousness while holding Wang Qiushuang.

"What justice, Mom, what are you doing here, hurry and come back with me." Wang Qiushuang said anxiously. She had heard the rumors in the team and knew her mom had come to Dingping Production Team, so she rushed over in a hurry.

Moreover, she had just seen Ding Ancheng and Yi Roujing. Why did her mom have to do such a thing, making her unable to look up in front of Yi Roujing?

"Why is my kid so kind-hearted, keeping it all to herself even when she suffers. Let me tell you, since Ding Jianshe held you, he should be responsible for you, otherwise who will marry you in the future." Liu Cuiju said angrily.

"Mom, you misunderstood. That day, Brother Ding saw I was injured and helped me. How can you wrong someone? I met Brother Ding for the first time that day. We have nothing to do with each other. Brother Ding is a good comrade who likes to help others." Wang Qiushuang was so anxious that she stomped her foot, but the sprained foot hurt all of a sudden, causing her to stumble a bit before she managed to steady herself.

The extremely angry Ding Jianshe suddenly felt his anger dissipate after hearing Wang Qiushuang’s words.

Wang Qiushuang’s exposed right ankle was wrapped in gauze, which made the onlookers believe the situation a bit.

Hupozi, seeing the arguing mother and daughter, Liu Cuiju and Wang Qiushuang, then glanced at her now non-temperamental youngest son Ding Jianshe, had her eyes spinning with thought.

"Since it’s a misunderstanding, it’s good to clear it up. Our Jianshe isn’t someone who doesn’t take responsibility." Wu Ajuan said with a cheerful smile, showing her missing teeth.

"Mother of Jianshe, no matter the situation, the fact is your boy held our daughter. Given the current trends, how can we assure our Qiushuang’s future?" Liu Cuiju cried aloud.

"I heard someone say Ding Jianshe is an official worker at the food factory, so he’s an intellectual. Shouldn’t an intellectual be more responsible?" Liu Cuiju cried on, but there weren’t many tears on her face. Her head was swiveling around, trying to gain some sympathy, then she noticed Yi Roujing.

Grasping a supposed life-saving straw, Liu Cuiju immediately got up and ran toward Yi Roujing, "Roujing, you must help Qiushuang. When a man holds a girl, he must take responsibility. Didn’t your Ding Ancheng marry you like this back then? You must understand best."

Ding Ancheng supported Yi Roujing’s shoulder and pulled a bit, putting some distance between her and Liu Cuiju. Meanwhile, Ding Anmin took advantage of this distance to wedge himself between them, standing between Liu Cuiju and Yi Roujing.