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Chapter 178 The one who carried firewood for others was drowned in the snow by the beneficiary.

Fortunately, the old lady loves children, especially Mengmeng, and took good care of the little one.

Just then, Yuan Tinglan returned with the cake and saw a large crowd gathered around her neighbor's house.

The sound of weeping could be faintly heard from inside.

Yuan Tinglan panicked and quickly pushed her way through the crowd.

Then she saw the neighbor's grandmother crying and apologizing to her, "Tinglan, I'm sorry, I didn't protect Mengmeng well."

"Mengmeng, she's been taken away."

Mengmeng, she was taken away...

One sentence struck Yuan Tinglan's heart like a hammer blow.

"How could Mengmeng have been taken away?"

"Who stole it?"

"What else did you say?"

"What are they going to do with Mengmeng?"

A wave of immense fear washed over Yuan Tinglan, and she asked in a panic.

But the old lady was unable to reply to her.

"Call the police! Call the police right now!" someone suggested.

Yes, we should call the police!

Yuan Tinglan, whose head was buzzing and who was on the verge of fainting because Mengmeng had been kidnapped, forced herself to go and call the police.

The police quickly launched an investigation.

When Song Zhining thought about the contents of the entrusted task, she thought of a certain possibility.

Unfortunately, even if she had thought of it, she couldn't say that the people here couldn't see her.

Moreover, she knew that in this time and space, this was something that had already happened, a memory belonging to 70-year-old Yuan Tinglan.

To change the outcome, she must return to the past and complete the request.

Perhaps it's because the person who kidnapped Mengmeng had no awareness of counter-surveillance.

Therefore, the police had a lead in just half a day.

When Yuan Tinglan heard that it was villagers from Pear Blossom Village who had kidnapped Mengmeng, her mind went blank.

"How is this possible? How could they have kidnapped Mengmeng?"

Yuan Tinglan found it unbelievable.

But in fact, the police investigation was correct; it was the villagers of Lihua Village who had kidnapped Mengmeng.

And with Mengmeng in tow, they headed towards Pear Blossom Village.

Yuan Tinglan got into the police car, and they headed towards the remote Pear Blossom Village.

On the way, Yuan Tinglan reminisced...

After the company went bankrupt and Liang Chen died, Yuan Tinglan had no choice but to stop her support for the children of Lihua Village.

She had no choice.

Unexpectedly, a month later, the villagers of Lihua Village came to their door.

In every word and phrase, the question was posed: Why has Yuan Tinglan stopped providing financial assistance?

Yuan Tinglan explained the reasons, but the villagers wouldn't listen. They felt that since Yuan Tinglan had already provided the assistance, she should continue to do so no matter what.

The two almost started arguing.

They even wanted to stay at Yuan Tinglan's house.

Later, they only left because Yuan Tinglan called the police and the police were dispatched.

They never appeared again after that.

But Yuan Tinglan never expected that they would suddenly appear and kidnap Mengmeng.

Yuan Tinglan knew that it was indeed their fault for initially providing financial assistance but then reneging on the agreement.

But she had no choice.

Even though there's no more funding now, the initial funding was genuine.

Those children also received a year's worth of financial support from her and Liang Chen. Just because the goodwill couldn't continue, does that mean the previous goodwill should be extinguished?
Yuan Tinglan couldn't understand it, she really couldn't understand it.

Mengmeng, her dream.

How will they treat Mengmeng?

If it's just about threatening her with Mengmeng, then that's fine.

But what if...

Yuan Tinglan could hardly imagine what she would do if it were Mengmeng.

After Liang Chen left, Mengmeng became her only source of emotional support. If Mengmeng were gone, her world would collapse.

Song Zhining sat down next to Yuan Tinglan, looking at the fear and unease in her eyes, at her trembling hands... She lowered her gaze.

What will become of Mengmeng is almost predictable.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

When Yuan Tinglan and the police arrived at Lihua Village, they found Mengmeng's body instead.

The police pulled little Mengmeng out of a well in Lihua Village.

Upon returning to Pear Blossom Village, the villagers unanimously declared that they had no intention of letting Mengmeng live.

They simply threw her into the well.

Yuan Tinglan, trembling all over, held the cold Mengmeng in her arms. Her small body was covered in tears, and she let out a mournful cry that seemed to weep blood.

Behind them, the shouts of the arrested villagers could be heard.

"She sponsored us but never continued to do so. Since she was doing a good deed and gave us money, she should have given it to us for life."

"Yes, she not only wants to educate the children in our village, but also to provide for the elderly of the entire village."

"They stopped sponsoring us after only one year. Humph, what kind of good person are they?"

"We want her to suffer."

"She's just a little girl, what's there to cry about? How many girls have drowned in our village before?"

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The elderly, children, young people... everyone in Pear Blossom Village was blaming Yuan Tinglan.

They showed no remorse or regret for killing Mengmeng.

They simply blamed Yuan Tinglan, believing they were not wrong.

The one who is wrong is Yuan Tinglan.

Song Zhining stood there, listening to their shouts and their faces sweeping over her one by one...

The villagers of Lihua Village have almost no education, and their understanding is stuck decades in the past.

Closed-minded, foolish, greedy, and vicious.

They have their own set of beliefs, and you can't reason with them.

They are trapped in a vicious cycle, beyond saving and beyond empathy.

Song Zhining thought that the best outcome would be to not provide financial assistance in the first place, but to let them be eliminated by the times from the very beginning.

She even realized a truth: if you use your compassion and kindness to help others, if you can't see it through, then don't do it at all. A small act of kindness is appreciated, but excessive kindness breeds resentment; never underestimate the greed and selfishness of human nature.

Song Zhining suddenly remembered the Song Family Pension Fund she had previously established.

She wondered if one day she would no longer be able to provide financial assistance, would she also suffer the same treatment and fate as Yuan Tinglan?
Thinking of this, Song Zhining felt a chill run down her spine.

But Yuan Tinglan and Liang Chen are the ones who carry the torch for others.

How could they just let them drown in the snow?

How heartbroken Yuan Tinglan must be, holding her daughter's body at this moment.

If Liang Chen, who offered to provide financial assistance but is now dead, were to learn of this, how could he possibly rest in peace?

If those who carry firewood for others are drowned in the snow by the beneficiaries, will anyone dare to help others in the future?
How indifferent this world and this society must be!

The surrounding scenery slowly faded away, and all Song Zhining could hear was Yuan Tinglan's heart-wrenching lament, which lingered in his ears for a long time.

tick tock...

Song Zhining looked up, and a raindrop fell into her eye, then slowly slid down her cheek...

Then came the torrential rain, which completely engulfed and swallowed the world...