Fighting 

Just as Lin Miaoyin was wondering where the accusation of stealing credit came from, those few people spoke again. 

“This Lin Miaoyin really isn’t a good person! Who in the team hasn’t said she’s lazy and unreasonable? She only gets by because her father’s the team leader.” 

Lin Miaoyin… 

Sounds like they’re talking about the original host, not me. I’m someone who earns 9 work points every day. 

Yan Hongyue glared and was about to get up, but Lin Miaoyin quickly grabbed her, shook her head, and mouthed “Wait.” 

The two of them continued to listen. 

“Whether or not she really stole Zhu Wanqin’s credit, just the way she flirts with that cart driver named Jin every day is disgusting.” 

“Did you see them today? In the afternoon when they went to work, they came together. Jin Chengren went to help her move wheat, even ignoring his own fiancée.” 

“That’s because Brother Meng saved Jin Chengren. It’s not what you think. He’s just showing gratitude,” Zhu Wanqin defended Lin Miaoyin and Jin Chengren. 

One of the female educated youths sneered, “Wanqin, let me ask you, you live in the Jin family’s house, how does Jin Chengren treat you? Is it as good as he treats Lin Miaoyin?” 

Zhu Wanqin was at a loss for words, “He treats everyone well.” 

“Then why didn’t he help you move wheat? Not helping us is one thing, but not helping you is hard to justify. You gave his family so many food and meat tickets.” 

Zhu Wanqin bit her lip in silence. 

“I’m starting to doubt how Meng Yuanzheng got injured.” 

“Wasn’t he crushed in the mine?” 

“Tch, the mine was so dark, and the situation was so chaotic, wouldn’t it be easy for someone to sabotage him? Now, her man is lying in bed, and she can’t wait to go out and flirt with men.” 

“Well, now that Meng Yuanzheng’s leg is injured, it’s not convenient for him to do those things, right? I wonder if that’s because he’s not satisfying her in that regard…” 

Lin Miaoyin: “…” 

Yan Hongyue: ???!!! 

Lin Miaoyin gripped Yan Hongyue’s hand tightly, signaling her to stay silent. She leaned close and whispered a few words in her ear, then they placed the firewood on the ground and quietly snuck out. 

“I heard people say that after they got married, they often fought and argued. Now that Meng Yuanzheng’s leg is broken, and Lin Miaoyin is the team leader’s daughter, she might have taken all the government rewards and is at home abusing Meng Yuanzheng.” 

A sharp-tongued woman spoke smugly, and the others were so absorbed that they didn’t notice Lin Miaoyin and Yan Hongyue approaching. 

Lin Miaoyin and Yan Hongyue exchanged a look, nodded, and rushed forward. 

The woman was about to continue speaking when suddenly someone shoved her hard from behind. Caught off guard, she stumbled forward and fell face-first into the dirt. 

There were gasps of surprise around. 

“Abusing, my foot.” 

Lin Miaoyin sat down on the woman’s lower back, then deliberately lifted herself up and slammed down again, nearly causing the woman to foam at the mouth from the pain. 

She grabbed the woman’s two braids and pulled her head back. 

“Abusing? Let me show you what abuse really is!” 

“You! Lin Miaoyin! You crazy woman! Let me go!” The woman screamed. 

The other female educated youths were stunned. When did Lin Miaoyin show up? Did she hear everything they just said? 

“Miaoyin, let go!” Zhu Wanqin stepped forward to pull her off. 

“Get lost!” Lin Miaoyin forcefully shook her off. With a yank, she tightened her grip on the woman’s hair, making her scream in pain. 

“Let go of me! You crazy woman!” 

“Still shouting? You really think I didn’t hear all the filthy words you were saying?” Lin Miaoyin lifted her hips and slammed down again. The woman felt like her waist was about to break. 

She could only let out a miserable scream. 

“Is this the only thing you know how to say? Let me teach you something. Next time, if you’re going to badmouth someone, don’t speak so loudly. You never know, like today, it might get overheard by me.” 

“Why aren’t you coming to help!” The woman was crying in pain. 

The other female educated youths, snapping out of their daze, quickly came over and dragged Lin Miaoyin off her. 

Lin Miaoyin stood up, brushed off the dirt on her, and made a gesture to Yan Hongyue. “Let’s go! We’re heading home. If I hear any more of this nonsense, I’ll make sure to smash your mouths next time!” 

She cursed coarsely, easily picking up the language the original host of her body had known. 

Yan Hongyue played along, “Yes! Talking bad about people behind their backs—may they give birth without an a**hole!” 

The educated youths’ faces turned red and white in turns. As educated people, they couldn’t handle such vulgarity. 

However, the woman who had just been put in her place by Lin Miaoyin was feisty and grabbed Lin Miaoyin’s arm, not letting her go. 

“You hit me and think you can leave? It’s not that easy!” 

Lin Miaoyin turned around, smiled at her, though her smile didn’t reach her eyes. 

“Let go,” she said. 

“Not letting go! We’re going to the secretary to demand an explanation!” The woman said arrogantly. 

“Demand an explanation? Are you going to tell them how you were gossiping and slandering others? I’m sure you know that defamation is a crime punishable by prison time, even you, a ‘cultured’ person, should know that.” 

Lin Miaoyin calmly watched the woman’s face turn green, then turned her gaze to the others. “As for what you just said about me taking credit for your achievements, I don’t know who brought it up, but I hope you think carefully about whether the things you heard are really true.” 

She smiled lightly. “I’m just a country bumpkin, do you think I have the guts to take other people’s credit? Besides, I was the first to notice the signs of the mountain collapsing, and we both received recognition for it. Our names were even mentioned in the newspaper. What else is there to be dissatisfied with?” 

She looked at Zhu Wanqin, who was silently biting her lip. “Did you successfully get the person in charge to call someone out? Or did you stop him and his group from making a mess? Did you go into the mine to save the lives of over ten people? Or did you run back to the team to call for help right away?” 

The series of questions left Zhu Wanqin pale and frozen in place. 

Lin Miaoyin continued, “To be honest, Yuanzheng received a reward of one hundred yuan and a hundred pounds of food tickets, but this was something he earned with his life! If not for his good fortune, he might have died in the mine. Even though he made it out, his leg is broken, and we don’t know if there will be long-term consequences.” 

She questioned, “Doesn’t he deserve those rewards? As for me, I was the first to spot the signs of the mountain collapse, and I immediately returned to the team to find people for rescue. But I didn’t receive any other reward; I only got recognition.” 

“So, do you still think I took your credit? If you still think so, you can go ask the county revolutionary committee to find out the truth.” 

After finishing the last sentence, Lin Miaoyin stood quietly in front of them, waiting for their responses. 

Zhu Wanqin looked like she was about to cry from the verbal onslaught. “Miaoyin, I didn’t say that… I never suspected you of stealing credit, I…” 

Lin Miaoyin interrupted her, “So you mean these few good sisters of yours just imagined and made things up out of nowhere?” 

The others, hearing this, looked at Zhu Wanqin with curious and surprised eyes. 

Lin Miaoyin continued to stir the pot, “Even if they didn’t know the truth and were just guessing, you were right there. Why didn’t you speak up? Why did you let them pour all the blame on me?” 

Yan Hongyue quickly added, “I know, I know, this is called using someone else to do your dirty work!” 

Lin Miaoyin smiled, “Not quite. At most, it’s using someone as a tool.” 

With the two of them playing off each other, the atmosphere completely changed. The other female youths looked at Zhu Wanqin with growing hostility. 

Zhu Wanqin’s tears finally fell, “I really didn’t think that! I wanted to persuade, but when I saw you all so happy talking, I thought I would explain later. I never meant to use you as a tool, why would I do that? What good would it do me?” 

She looked at Lin Miaoyin again, her tone carrying a trace of resentment, “Don’t listen to her, she’s the one causing trouble and stirring things up.” 

Lin Miaoyin had long expected her to turn the blame around. She shrugged indifferently and said to Yan Hongyue, “Let’s go.” 

The woman who had just been grabbing her arm, remembering the slap she had just received, naturally didn’t let go. Coming back to her senses, she shouted, “Our issue isn’t settled yet! Don’t think you can leave!” 

Lin Miaoyin knew this wouldn’t be resolved so easily, a smile tugged at the corner of her lips as she thought, She really took the bait. 

She immediately slapped the woman, catching her off guard. 

However, Lin Miaoyin didn’t slap her face but her head. A slap to the face would leave marks, but hitting the head would leave no trace. 

“I told you to let go, didn’t I?” 

The woman, stunned from the blow, screamed and lunged at Lin Miaoyin. The two began to roll on the grass, wrestling with each other. 

One pulled at the other’s hair while the other grabbed her arm. 

Yan Hongyue was the first to rush over to break them up. She threw herself between them, keeping the other female youths away while digging her fingers into the woman’s waist and thighs, places that couldn’t be seen. 

“Let’s see how you talk bad about my cousin now! I’ll tear you apart!” 

“Stop, stop, stop! Help us, someone!” she shouted, but in reality, she was helping Lin Miaoyin hold the woman down. 

The others finally joined in, and it took some effort to pull the two apart. 

Lin Miaoyin’s hair was disheveled, with fresh bloody scratches on her face, making her look absolutely pitiful. 

The woman, aside from some disheveled hair and clothes, seemed unharmed. 

Both of them were panting heavily, glaring at each other with murderous eyes. 

Yan Hongyue had already run to the main road, shouting at the top of her lungs, “Help! Someone’s been beaten to death!” 

The forest wasn’t far from the main road, and there were many people nearby chopping firewood. Upon hearing the cries, they quickly gathered around. 

“Girl from the Yue family, what happened?” 

Several older women arrived. 

“Aunt, hurry and check! These girls teamed up against my cousin, and I couldn’t stop them!” 

This was unacceptable! This was the daughter of Team Leader Lin, how could they just stand by? 

The women quickly entered the forest and saw that the two sides had already been separated. 

A few female educated youth stood on one side, and Lin Miaoyin stood alone on the other. 

Lin Miaoyin still had red eyes, messy clothes and hair, and blood smeared across her face (which she had deliberately spread to make it look worse). 

This was clearly a case of many against one! 

And it was outsiders bullying a local! 

The older women were furious. They quickly stepped forward, shielding Lin Miaoyin, with Yan Hongyue hugging her. Lin Miaoyin buried her head in Yan Hongyue’s arms, trembling. To anyone else, it looked like she was crying, but in reality, she was laughing. 

“You girls! Why are so many of you beating up one person?” 

“You think you can bully us just because there are more of you? Don’t forget, this is Houtouwan! You’re not in charge here!” 

The older women began to scold them, and the female educated youths were left speechless, of course, to them, everything they said seemed like an excuse. 

“Stop talking, let’s go get Team Leader Lin and the Party Secretary to settle this!”