The Country Beauty 781, Main Text 781—how many come, how many fall 781 Chapter—how many come, how many fall "How long has it been like this?" Just as Lu Yun arrived outside the school, Tie Xinlan came over pushing her bicycle, her tone full of complaint. After clearly explaining the situation to Liu Tingting, Lu Yun felt a great relief and smiled gently, saying, "Miss Xinlan, I'm so well-liked now that if I don't say hello to a few girls before heading home, I'll be so eager and anxious that something will surely go wrong at school." "Stubborn one! You're always sweet in your words—everything else, though, humph!" Tie Xinlan, now in her forties or fifties, displayed a look of expression entirely typical of a young girl in her teens or twenties, which was quite comical. Lu Yun had originally intended to say hello to Liu Guo, but seeing Tie Xinlan's obvious impatience, he abandoned the idea and, as he got into the car, smiled and remarked, "Sweet words go well with good company—especially Miss Xinlan's little red date at the bottom of her heart!" "Oh, you dare tease me like that? You're going to get into trouble!" Xinlan felt flustered and began cycling after Lu Yun, who had already pulled away. Silently, they "Her finger pointed at Tie Xinlan, expressing puzzlement. Tie Xinlan smiled gently and introduced herself: 'You're Lu Yun's third aunt. I'm Tie Xinlan, his teacher.' As soon as she finished speaking, Ha Donglian set down her cup, nodded slightly to Tie Xinlan as a greeting, and then moved to Lu Yun's side, grabbing his ear firmly and scolding him: 'How come you never leave me at ease? Did something happen at school again?' "Uncle Hao, it hurts! It really hurts! I didn't do anything wrong!" Lu Yun gritted his teeth, pleading repeatedly. "How can the teacher come all the way to our house if I haven't caused any trouble? You... wait, let me get that broom handle! I'm going to make sure your bottom is thoroughly beaten today!" Hao Donglian's eyes softened with compassion, yet her face remained fiery. She released Lu Yun's ears and turned to Iron Xinlan, saying, "Miss Iron, please come in. Our little Yun is just so mischievous—he's always causing trouble. I'll make sure to give him a good scolding later." As she spoke, she invited Iron Xinlan inside. Lu Yun rubbed his ears and called out after Iron Xinlan's back, "Miss Iron, could you please help me say something? Did I really cause any trouble at school?" "Tie-xin Lan seemed entirely as if she hadn't heard Lu Yun's words at all, busily chatting with Hao Donglian. As she entered the room, she suddenly turned back to look at Lu Yun, her face bright with a sense of triumph and satisfaction. When Lu Yun saw Tie-xin Lan not stepping in to support him, simply standing there patiently awaiting the broom-handle scoldings from the third aunt, he realized that the third aunt actually didn't intend to hit him hard—she merely wanted to steady Tie-xin Lan's position. Nevertheless, Lu Yun felt a growing sense of frustration toward Tie-xin Lan for not sharing the real situation with the third aunt. He mused: Indeed, women aren't easy to handle. Just a few playful remarks he'd made on his way back to the village had been enough to turn into a formal reprimand now. Standing beneath the scorching sun, Lu Yun felt dizzy and overwhelmed, vaguely wondering whether Liu Tingting had arrived home yet, and whether she had already informed her parents about the matter." Just as Lu Yun felt as though he were about to be scorched senseless, Hao Donglian stepped out of the house and urgently called to him, "Little Yun, don't worry—I've mistaken you. Hurry inside, or you'll get sunstroke!" Lu Yun instantly felt a wave of委屈 surge through him, and like a child, he let out a cry of "Uncle Hao," then launched himself at Hao Donglian, landing right into her arms. As soon as his mouth touched her chest, he bit down hard right at the peak of a snow-capped mountain—his soft tip instantly hardening into a firm, peanut-like consistency. Hao Donglian trembled all over, her expression instantly turning tense. She scolded, "What's wrong with you? It's already late—how can you still be so eager to take advantage of me? Get up! If your teacher sees this, it'll be worse!" Lu Yun thought, "Even if Xinlan sees me, she won't say anything." After biting a few more times, he finally reluctantly pulled away from Hao Donglian's embrace, still full of resentment, saying, "I've told you I didn't do anything wrong—yet you still don "Ha Donglian also thought it best to step out and take a break—after all, the man was a relentless figure in the county's underworld, and how could ordinary people like them possibly stand up to such forces?" "What's there to hide? Can we really hide through the first day and then survive the fifteenth?" Hearing her wife's words, Zhao Lao San, who had remained silent until then, tapped his wooden rifle butt firmly against the ground and said coldly, "Let them come. I'll go out and gather my close friends—each of them with a wooden rifle. No matter how many they send, we'll take out as many as they bring." Rural men may not initiate conflict, but that doesn't mean they're afraid of it. Once roused, they're all ready to fight to the death. "Old San, you're so old now—how can you not see the difference between what's urgent and what's not? If your brothers are truly killed, what will become of their families? And what about me and Xiao Yun?" "As she spoke, Hao Donglian began to wipe away her tears. If this family had no strong man to uphold it, what would it be called—a home? How could life ever be smooth and uneventful? Hao Donglian's heart ached deeply, her tears falling like scattered pearls, unceasing despite Lu Yun's repeated attempts to comfort her... Rural Beauty 781, Main Text 781—how many come, how many fall—updated!