The situation was grave, and the two set off at once.
All along the way, Su Mei kept comforting Chen Ziyang, urging him not to make a big fuss about the matter.
The village wasn't like the county.
Gossip could drown a person.
The way Chen Ziyang handled things in the county simply wasn't suitable for Lower River Village.
If people got the impression that Chen Ziyang had learned the ways of society in the county, they would inevitably gossip about him.
Chen Ziyang was aware of Su Mei's concerns.
Moreover, if the scandal truly ruined the reputation of the Su family, the old couple would also become the subject of gossip in Lower River Village.
After leaving the station, they took a bus for over an hour before they finally arrived at the entrance of Lower River Village.
