She spoke to Tang Nan again.
"Brother Tang, I didn't lie to you. I meant what I said."
"Do you still remember three years ago? During the summer flood season, I went home from the town and walked along the stone bridge in front of the village. As a result, I fell into the river when I was drowning."
"When I woke up, the first person I saw was Li Qing."
"From then on, I fell in love with Li Qing because I felt that he was my benefactor who saved me."
"However, I only found out recently that I was wrong. The benefactor who saved me was someone else. In order to avoid suspicion between men and women, he saved me and sent me to the nearest primary school so that the female educated youths could take care of me."
...
"Brother Tang, this person is you, right?"
Xia Ling raised her head and looked into the man's eyes.
The rescue incident three years ago was indeed the fuse that caused Mei Qian to fall in love with Li Qing.
However, the one who really saved Mei Qian in silence was Tang Nan.
The original owner only heard about this matter from someone else before she died.
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Facing the young girl's cold gaze.
Tang Nan's lips moved, and a complicated emotion flashed through his eyes. In the end, he admitted it dryly.
"It was me."
"However, I sent you to school because I was afraid that others would gossip about you and it would be bad for your reputation. I didn't expect you to misunderstand that Li Qing saved you."
Xia Ling: "Yes, you were afraid that others would gossip about me. But Zhiqing told me that it was him, Li Qing, who saved me."
"That day, Li Qing also saved someone at the stone bridge. He was also drenched."
"The two of them were together. Of course I misunderstood."
...
Her voice was clear and pleasant. The words that came out of her mouth were not an accusation, but when Tang Nan heard it, his heart suddenly surged with guilt.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know that you would misunderstand. If I had known earlier, I would have stayed behind and admitted that I saved you."
As he spoke sincerely, Tang Nan was tricked by Xia Ling.
He had never thought that the reason was because he had saved Tang Nan's life, but later, wasn't it Mei Qian who took the initiative to develop their relationship?
"There's no need to say you're sorry, brother Tang. I like you. If you don't believe me, then hug me and see if I have a pure and innocent body."
Tang Nan didn't have much time to think.
Xia Ling hugged the man's waist and pressed her face against his sturdy chest.
Xia Tian didn't wear much.
Tang Nan only had a cotton short-sleeved shirt, and Xia Ling also had an extra undergarment.
Now that she hugged him, her soft body pressed against Tang Nan's chest.
Her body emitted a faint soap fragrance.
After this year, she was already 19, and he was also 24 or 25 now, so he could plan his marriage.
However, the news of the girl and Li Qing earlier made Tang Nan give up on the idea of marriage.
Tang Nan's body instantly burned up. The heat spread from the soles of his feet all the way to the top of his head, and then to his limbs and bones.
He only had his mother, and no one had taught him anything.
But these things, after staying in the village for a long time, some men would say some nonsense, and he always understood them.
"Mei Qian!"
He hurriedly stepped back, and as if he was burning up, he pushed Xia Ling away.
Tang Nan's face was already burning up. He turned around and said hurriedly,.
"You're a good girl. In broad daylight, you can't do this kind of thing with me."
"What do you mean by a good girl? " Brother Tang, I'll show you my feelings. I was engaged to you, and I had witnesses. In the village, that was a foregone conclusion. We talked privately. Brother Tang, what kind of person do you think I am? Tell me, do you think I'm the kind of person who would stick up for a man?"