Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 13. When I am a fool

"Hua Xiaocao, that's enough. Can't you see it? It's something that can be explained in a single sentence. Why do you have to talk so evasively? Do you take me for a fool, or do you think everyone else is a fool?"

"I..." Hua Xiaocao's face turned pale. Seeing Hua Jin's relentless demeanor, she felt even more anxious. Could it be that Hua Jin truly remembered what happened that day? The thought made her body tremble uncontrollably, making her appear pitiable.

The other women understood the situation; they had their fair share of experiences, and it was impossible for them to be genuinely foolish at their age.

Seeing Xiaocao's changing expression, they realized there must be something going on here. Especially Mrs. Zhang, who felt she might have meddled unnecessarily and offended the village chief's granddaughter. She couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Meanwhile, Hua Jin wasn't going to give Hua Xiaocao any more opportunities to speak. Her small mouth churned out words relentlessly, leaving no room for politeness.

"I just want to understand why you were on the mountain the day I fell, and you were not far from me, yet you told others you hadn't gone up the mountain. It's a straightforward question, but you keep being evasive. Hua Xiaocao, what exactly are you afraid of? Or is it that my fall that day had something to do with you?"

"Now that you mention it, I remember. There was a few hours between my fall and being discovered. My parents were frantically searching for me. Everyone knew I was missing, so how could you not know? Also, I vaguely felt a pulling sensation under my feet when I fell. How do you explain these things, Hua Xiaocao? It's hard not to be suspicious." Hua Jinjiao shot a disdainful look at Hua Xiaocao.

Perhaps the emotional intensity was too great this time, because Hua Jin wasn't bluffing; she truly had a memory of it. When she fell down the slope, she felt the grass vines moving beneath her feet, which is why she lost her footing and rolled down.

It was all suspicion at first, but now... It turns out the original owner's death wasn't an accident.

There's no deep-seated hatred among young girls, but this girl is truly vicious!

It's such a pity for the original owner, but she will avenge her and treat her family well.

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As this thought formed, the heaviness on her shoulders suddenly faded away. A strange light flashed in Hua Jin's eyes.

Her body was better now, but there was always a strange heaviness. She initially thought it was just a side effect of recovering from severe injuries. Now it seems it was the young girl's unfulfilled wish!

With this thought, Hua Jin's gaze turned even sharper, fixed unblinkingly on Hua Xiaocao, causing cold sweat to drip down Hua Xiaocao's back as she lowered her head again.

She was so flustered that she wanted to escape from this suffocating place, but being surrounded, there was no room for her to run. Most importantly, if she ran, wouldn't that confirm her connection to Hua Jin's fall? The thought chilled her, and she trembled even more violently.

She couldn't run. She couldn't run. There must be a way. There must be a way.

Hua Xiaocao was truly panicked now! Her tears flowed even more fiercely.

Hua Jin's words successfully changed the expressions of the others, especially the women.

Wang Xiaoxiao and her peers might not delve too deeply due to their age, but the women were different. They looked at Hua Xiaocao with eyes full of scrutiny.

As for verifying the truth of Hua Jin's words, it wouldn't be difficult. Hua Xiaomao and the others were right there. A simple question would clarify everything.

Hua Jin, being such a smart and clever child, wouldn't lie about something so basic.

... thinking of this, everyone's gaze at Hua Xiaocao became even more peculiar.

"... Don't try to fob us off with excuses about dizziness from lack of food. I've only heard of people starving to death, not of people having poor memory from not eating enough."

Hua Jin successfully cut off Hua Xiaocao's excuses, prompting her to lift her head and glare poisonously at Hua Jin, although it was just for a moment. However, a few people noticed, and their hearts started to weigh the situation.

"No, no, it really has nothing to do with me. I have so much to do every day; it's normal for me to forget, Hua Jin, you can't wrong me."

"Fine, I'm not wronging you. Then tell me, why did you not inform my parents when you clearly knew I was on the mountain?" Hua Jin asked coldly, her eyes trained on Hua Xiaocao, waiting for an explanation.

On the side, Xiao Si seethed with anger. So Hua Xiaocao knew where his sister was but remained silent, delaying the rescue. What if not malicious intent?

Did she really want his sister dead!

Unbearable, he jumped up, intending to charge at Hua Xiaocao, only to be caught mid-air by Hua Jin, who quickly grabbed him by the neck of his shirt, causing him to stumble.

Xiao Si looked at his sister in confusion. Why wasn't she letting him take revenge even though she was being bullied?

And despite knowing his strength, she was holding him back, nearly choking him. Xiao Si touched his neck, helplessly looking at his sister, surely reddened by now.

Thinking about this, Xiao Si looked even more displeased. Clearly, he was supposed to be the man of the house, yet his dainty sister naturally had more strength, an injustice he suffered constantly.

... He simply couldn't win a fight!

Not that he would dare even if he could, lest he face the wrath of their mixed sibling dynamics at home, or to be more precise, a six-pronged attack with the brothers refusing to spare him.

Ah, such is fate!

But, burdensome as it may be, helping a sister is a responsibility, and he glared at Hua Xiaocao with the intent to devour her.

"Sis, don't hold me back. If she dares to bully you and claims you wronged her, watch how I teach her a lesson." He said, still trying to leap forward, but couldn't escape his sister's restraining fingers.

The crowd: "..."

Whether Xiaocao was bullied or not is another matter, but Hua Jin was certainly someone no one dared to bully.

The Hua family men were indeed protective, even down to the youngest child.

"Xiao Si," Hua Jin lightly patted her brother's shoulder with the other hand, giving him a calming look.

"I..." Though unwilling, Xiao Si quieted under his sister's gaze, but his eyes remained like those of a fierce young wolf when looking at Hua Xiaocao.

After calming her brother, Hua Jin continued to eye Hua Xiaocao coldly.

"Hua Xiaocao, speak the truth and stop stalling. Why did you pretend not to know after clearly seeing me? What is your true intention? If you can't explain today, I won't let this matter rest."

Terrified by Xiao Si, while hiding in the crowd, a hint of disappointment flashed in Hua Xiaocao's eyes. She genuinely wished Xiao Si would rush up and beat her, allowing her to use it as an opportunity to escape.

With Hua Jin's words, if she couldn't explain herself, her reputation in Hua Village would be utterly ruined.

With her head lowered, Hua Xiaocao's resentful eyes flashed with hidden malice, yet she knew she couldn't face Hua Jin head-on. She previously thought Hua Jin, pampered by her family, seemed naive and easy to manipulate, but now realized she had been naive.

Hua Jin's aggressive and well-reasoned demeanor was anything but simple!

If she confessed, the consequences would be unbearable for her. Considering how the Hua family dotes on Hua Jin unconditionally and her own family's attitude towards her, Hua Xiaocao couldn't stop trembling, unable to even think.