Chapter 54: Reputation Spreads Far and Wide (Part 2)

  Looking at the old lady's expression, she felt a pang of guilt. She actually wanted to ask her and verify Tan Yunning's identity, but thinking about it, since Tan Yunning hadn't told her about this matter, it wouldn't be right for her to secretly investigate now. So, in the end, she gritted her teeth and endured, putting aside the doubts in her heart and making an effort to conceal them.

  At night, when it was quiet and everyone was asleep, Su Mo suddenly found that the old lady lying on the bed next to her was sleeping very restlessly, constantly rolling over from side to side. In the darkness, she could vaguely see the old lady's eyebrows furrowed, probably because this bed made her sleep very uncomfortably.

  Seeing her like this, Su Mo Ruo couldn't help but feel a little closer to her. Maybe she had been living too well for too long and wasn't used to the hardships of traveling. Her body wasn't in good shape, and sleeping on an unfamiliar bed was probably uncomfortable due to its hardness. However, all things considered, it was worth enduring these difficulties to visit her grandson in a remote mountainous area, making her a good elder.

  Are you uncomfortable?

  The old lady who was originally tossing and turning, unable to sleep, stopped moving when she heard Su Mo Ruo speaking to her. She turned her head to look at Su Mo Ruo, "Why are you still not asleep?"

  "Can't sleep."

  "Hehe, you must be thinking of your family, right?" The old lady's words were spot on, directly expressing the feelings in Su Mo Ruo's heart.

  “……Well, yes, I've been away from home for a year now. My mom is supporting me through college all by herself, and she's tired every day. I don't know how her health has been lately.” Whenever Su Mo spoke of Liu Qin, her eyes would soften, and the corners of her mouth would curve upwards, revealing her good mood.

  "It seems that you are a filial and good child...... Alas, the old lady is not so fortunate to have such an obedient and sensible granddaughter. Compared with her own grandchildren at home, she felt that they were not worthy of being compared with Su Mo."

  Today, she heard a lot from her, Su Mo could feel that the old lady's words were virtual and real, but she didn't break it. Generally, people with some family background always have some things they can't say at home. They themselves don't have much of a relationship, today is just an acquaintance, chatting only because they sat in the same carriage, accompanying each other to chat and relieve boredom. The law doesn't stipulate that when chatting with someone, you must unconditionally spit out all your secrets.

  The two of them chatted through the night, until dawn broke. The old lady finally felt unwell and thought that she would still need to exert herself when getting off the bus in the afternoon, so she tried her best to rest for a while and recharge.

  "Hey, I'm saying you're just a yes-man, aren't you? You see that old lady has money, so you stay up all night chatting with her, just hoping she'll give you some kickbacks, right?"

  It was nothing for Su Mo to stay up all night, so he pulled out a finance book from the box beside him and started reading with his head down. But unexpectedly, the sparrows outside had already begun making a ruckus at dawn.

  She closed the book, knowing that sitting in the same compartment as Wu Linlin made it impossible to read quietly. She let out a deep sigh and said, "Are you stuffed from eating too much or something? What I do has nothing to do with you."

  "I just can't stand people like you, pretending to be some kind of saint, but in the end, still being a lowly good-for-nothing."

  "Bang!" Without warning, the finance book in her hand was thrown directly onto the upper bunk, and although it wasn't a very thick book, it still managed to knock Wu Linlin into a loud shriek.

  "What's wrong, what's wrong?" The people in the nearby beds were all startled awake by Wu Linlin's voice and came over to ask one after another.

  "Murder! Someone call the flight attendant, we have a madwoman here who wants to kill me!" Wu Linlin said, lifting her head to look at the crowd, her hand pressing down on the book that Su Mo had thrown at her earlier.

  "Really?" On the opposite side of Wu Linlin was also a girl, not very old, probably around seventeen years old, dressed quite well, and her family background seemed to be good. However, when looking at Wu Linlin, her gaze was filled with disdain, and this "really" also carried a strong tone of disbelief.

  "Are you blind or something, I was beaten up by that guy and you were sleeping right across from me and didn't see anything?" Wu Linlin was furious to the point of almost dying, this woman's words were simply pushing her anger to its limits.

  The girl listened, shrugged her shoulders, indicating that she was very innocent and didn't understand. However, when Wu Linlin scolded her, the girl seemed not to be a good person either. "Sorry, I just had my eyes checked, 5.2 vision, it's great. But you, what are you dreaming about so early in the morning? Can you confirm that the book in your hand belongs to whom? Aren't you a student at Beijing University? Don't you have these finance books yourself?"

  "Wu Linlin wanted to retort, but looking at the price of this finance book, her heart skipped a beat. Over 200 yuan for one book, and it's hard to find in many places. She didn't expect that Su Mo, who looked like a country bumpkin, would have it. Rubbing her forehead, she thought about how she used to get hurt often when she was young, so this little injury wasn't a big deal. After swallowing hard, she said to the people watching below: "Sorry, sorry, I just had a nightmare."

  "What's wrong with you, kid? How could you have such a dream so early in the morning?" Someone scolded Wu Linlin, lecturing her in a barrage of words.

  "Right, isn't this scary?"

  "Kids these days, they're really something. I heard he's a student at Jinghua University, but who knows if he actually got in on his own merit."

  Wu Linlin listened to these words, although she was so angry that she gritted her teeth and wanted to run down and bite Su Mo Ruo to death, but in the end she still endured it. She touched her forehead, looked at the book in her hand, glared fiercely at Su Mo Ruo who was looking at her calmly below, shook the book in her hand, and then put it beside her pillow and lay down.

  Looking at Wu Linlin like this, Su Mo wanted to scold her loudly for being stupid, but she knew that in such a situation, it was not suitable for her to use foul language. After all, the impression she gave everyone on the train was quite good, and she was a well-behaved student.

  Withdraw your line of sight, just about to take out that book again, but saw the old lady lying on the bed opposite, smiling at her, suddenly a bit stunned.

  "Hehe......" Without saying a word, it made Su Mo feel even more embarrassed. After an awkward laugh, he picked up a book and started reading with his head down.

  Although I was looking at the book, my heart was still not calm, and I couldn't get a single word in. After a while, I carefully glanced sideways at the old lady on the opposite bunk bed, and when I saw that she had closed her eyes and fallen asleep, the awkwardness in my heart slightly eased.

  The train arrived at the destination, Qing County, at 4 pm. Su Mo Ruo went forward and woke up the old lady who was still resting, and they got off the train together.

  When getting off the bus, Wu Linlin glared at her fiercely and whispered in her ear: "If you have the ability, don't come back to school, otherwise, I'll make you regret it."

  The old lady, who was standing not far from Su Mo, naturally heard this and looked up to glance at Wu Linlin, who had already followed her mother away. "This girl has a bad temper."

  "Never mind." He said, and suddenly remembered where the old lady was going to go, so he asked: "Where are you going, haven't told me yet, don't know if I know where you're going or not."

  "Oh, I'm going to Er Gu Cun, do you know that, little girl?" After Su Mo Ruo's reminder, the old lady took out a notebook from her bag with trembling hands, looked at what she had recorded on it and asked with a smile.

  My heart was already prepared, but now I'm listening and still can't help but stiffen up.

  "What's wrong with you, little girl?" The old lady noticed Su Mo Ruo's abnormality and asked with concern.

  To avoid letting the old lady discover her abnormality, Su Mo shook her head repeatedly, "I'm fine, I'm just too tired, hehe, after going home and resting for a night, I'll be okay."

  "Really, but I don't know anyone here..." The old lady was also somewhat embarrassed, looked up at the sky and saw that it was already so late, she couldn't help but feel a little worried, whether she could find someone to take her to Er Gu Village.

  It's hard to say that there won't be any cheaters in these places, and Su Mo Ruo is a student of Jing Hua University. They spent more than a day together on the bus, and her impression of her was extremely good. If Su Mo Ruo didn't send her over, she would really have some misgivings about others.

  Looking at such an old lady, I suddenly felt some hesitation.

  "Hey, where are you guys going?" Just as Su Mo was at a loss for what to do, a bold and forthright female voice burst in.

  She looked up at the approaching person, and it was actually the girl who slept on her upper bunk, Wu Linlin's roommate. Seeing her delicate face, smooth skin, but her entire demeanor and speech made her seem particularly bold. She nodded slightly to greet her.

  "That girl just now, seems to have a crush on you. When are you returning to Beijing? Do you need us to accompany you on the way?" The girl's eyebrows and eyes curved, her smile was very charming, although she was only seventeen years old, but as a whole person gave people a very comfortable feeling.

  "No need, I'll be staying here until school starts." Looking at this girl's appearance, it can also be guessed that she is absolutely not a local, judging from her clothes and skin, it's clear that she is the daughter of a wealthy family, coming to experience life here, trying something new.

  At first, the girl shook her head and said: "Don't underestimate me, I came over this time to see my little sister, but I won't go there for now. I want to stay at my uncle's house for one night first. I heard that the highway is not good to drive on at night, so I will go tomorrow. I have already told my family and it seems like I will be staying here until school starts."

  As soon as she heard this, Su Mo's hesitation disappeared. It seemed that the girl's uncle's family was not in a bad condition. She took a look at the old lady and saw that she had the same intention, so she said to the girl, "Little sister, can you help me with something?" After all, they were not familiar with each other, even if the other party wanted to refuse, there would be no impropriety, but she was worried that if she refused, the old lady might really let her take the mountain road back to the small town.

  The girl listened to Su Mo Ruo and found out that she actually needed her help, so she nodded hastily, "Speak up, what's the matter, as long as I can help, I'll definitely do it."

  "Watching the girl agree so readily, a huge weight dropped in my heart. 'As for me, I need to head back home soon, but it's quite far and already late. This elderly lady is advanced in age, and taking a bus at night wouldn't be safe for her, especially since she needs to go to a small village. So, may I ask a favor of you? Could you please take the old lady to your place to rest for the night, and then tomorrow, could you ask your uncle to find someone familiar with this area to escort her to Er Gu Village?"

  "It was just this matter, okay, no problem, I'll take care of it, everything is fine with me." He listened to the matter and nodded in agreement without hesitation.

  The old lady's residence has been found, and tomorrow she will go to find someone to help the girl. After a while, a black sedan stopped at the station entrance. The girl meant to send Su Mo first, but now it's still early, so she refused directly. Watching her get into the car with the old lady, she waved goodbye to the two, and then turned around and left.

  Arrived at the station, bought a 5:15 bus ticket, still more than ten minutes away from now, sat on the smelly rural passenger car, looking at the faces of those who were tanned or thin due to farm work, and couldn't help but think of foster mother Liu Qin's pale face, with some freckles, like many rural women, she didn't look pretty, but he thought that admiration was the most beautiful person in this world.

  Because a foster mother's heart is more beautiful than many people, inner beauty can enhance external beauty.

  "Oh, the little demon has actually returned, and wasn't crippled by someone outside, but can still come back in one piece?" As soon as she got on the car and sat down, someone recognized Su Mo Ruo. The town isn't big, and Su Mo Ruo is a small tyrant, everyone in the town knows her, although she has excellent grades and even got into Jing Hua University, but she can never be an object of encouragement for these parents to urge their children to study hard. In this town, she will forever be the target of people's criticism and ridicule."

  Listening to this, Su Mo felt a bitter smile in her heart. She couldn't help it; after all, she had done some reckless things in the past, but overall, they were just part of her rebellious phase as a child. Moreover, Su Mo was someone who valued loyalty and justice. In reality, there were many times when she hadn't actually done anything wrong, yet because of her reputation, people would often pin all sorts of bad labels on her. As long as it helped others shift the blame, she didn't mind taking the fall for something she hadn't even done.

  But now it has resulted in such consequences.

  "How did Little Pixie go out and read for a year and change, and not talk back anymore?" Someone started teasing because of Su Mo Ruo's silence.

  "After all, she's now a top student at Jinghua University, the highest institution of learning in our country. Can't she learn some manners? And as for her foster mother, who has doted on her for so many years, it hasn't been entirely wasted."

  "The dog will never change its habit of eating feces, looking at that dead girl, it's just pretending for now."

  Everyone you a sentence I a sentence, also no longer give Su Mo Ruo the opportunity to speak, suddenly will make the entire passenger car inside all noisy, even when the driver came in to start the car, were frightened by a big jump.

  By the way?

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  "Dear friends, here's another update for you, thank you for your support!"