Soon, Cheng Xiaofan rode his motorcycle to the village.
Arriving at Hu Yougen's house, he reached out and knocked on the door, asking, "Is Yougen Uncle at home?"
As soon as the words fell, with a creak, the door was opened, and it was Hu Yougen and his wife who opened it.
Hu Yougen immediately noticed his daughter tied to Cheng Xiaofan's back, was stunned, and hurriedly asked, "Xiaofan, what happened to Meihua?"
"Meihua was drugged!"
Cheng Xiaofan roughly recounted what Hu Meihua had told him, "This is clearly someone trying to frame me through Meihua!"
"This Meihua, she's so clueless!"
Hu Yougen's face turned pale with anger, he stomped his foot and said, "She hangs out with unsavory people all day, unable to distinguish good from bad."
The couple took their daughter from Cheng Xiaofan's hands and put her down in the room.
When Hu Yougen and his wife came out, Cheng Xiaofan asked them, "Uncle, Aunt, do you know where Meihua went drinking today?"
Hu Yougen said, "Meihua went out this afternoon, saying she had friends meeting her in town. I asked her who they were, but she didn't say!"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "Tomorrow, when Meihua wakes up, you and Aunt must not scold her. Just pretend nothing happened. I'll come over and talk to her then!"
Young girls are very sensitive about their reputation. If Hu Meihua were severely reprimanded by her parents, and she were to have a breakdown and something unfortunate happened, Cheng Xiaofan felt he couldn't bear the responsibility.
Hu Meihua's words and actions tonight were clearly in an unconscious state.
Hu Yougen and his wife understood Cheng Xiaofan's intentions and nodded gratefully.
"Xiaofan, is Meihua alright now?" asked Ding Laxian, Hu Yougen's wife.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Meihua is fine. The drug she was given has been expelled by me. She'll be fine after a good sleep!"
Ding Laxian said apologetically, "Xiaofan, you've been troubled by this matter!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Aunt, what are you saying? It's not a problem. It's getting late, you should rest early!"
The couple watched Cheng Xiaofan leave, and both couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh at their daughter's behavior tonight.
"Meihua really has no sense of propriety,"
Hu Yougen shook his head again, "How can she be worthy of Xiaofan!"
Ding Laxian said, "We can't blame our daughter. People strive for the best, and water flows downhill. Xiaofan is handsome, capable, and kind. It's not just Meihua in the village who secretly has a crush on Xiaofan."
"Besides, if Meihua hadn't been drugged today, even if you beat her to death, she wouldn't dare to go to the back mountain alone in this dark night!"
Hu Yougen nodded and said, "You're right. Xiaofan is such a good person, who could be so malicious to try and frame him using our daughter!"
"It's a good thing Xiaofan has a steady mind. If this happened to someone else, it would be beyond control!"
Ding Laxian said, "Since childhood, Xiaofan has played with Meihua. He's always treated her like a sister, so of course nothing would have happened."
"It's just that the person who wanted to frame Xiaofan underestimated him too much!"
Hu Yougen said, "I can see that Xiaofan is in a bad mood tonight. With his abilities, he will definitely find the person who drugged Meihua tomorrow!"
"Meihua's father, let's not talk about it anymore. You should rest early. Tomorrow you still need to help Xiaofan build the foundation for his house!"
...
As Hu Yougen had said, Cheng Xiaofan was indeed in a very bad mood tonight.
The person who drugged Hu Meihua had crossed Cheng Xiaofan's bottom line!
He thought angrily, if you have any grievances with me, why not confront me directly? Why must you target a weak woman?
Tomorrow, he would definitely find this person!
Returning to the attic in the back mountain, Cheng Xiaofan immediately went to bed.
He woke up early the next morning and didn't rush home. Instead, he rode on the Sky Splitting Eagle to White Python Lake and caught a Yellow Cheek Fish.
This Yellow Cheek Fish was not as big as the last one, but it still weighed about one hundred and fifty to sixty catties.
Nearly twenty people from the village came to help build the house today, and the meals definitely could not be lacking.
This kind of Yellow Cheek Fish was a scourge in the water; the fewer the better.
With his X-ray vision, Cheng Xiaofan found it much easier to catch such fish.
Back home, he handed the fish to Miao Xiuhua. After a simple breakfast, he took a few Fruit Ginseng from the backyard and two Immortal Fish, and with Taotie, he headed to Hu Yougen's house.
Hu Yougen had gone to Cheng Xiaofan's house. Ding Lahua was in the vegetable group, weeding in the fields since morning.
Only Hu Meihua was at home. Seeing Cheng Xiaofan arrive, her face turned bright red, and she sat on a stool with her head bowed, not saying a word.
Clearly, she had already understood her situation last night from her parents.
"Meihua, take these two fish and put them in a basin to keep them fresh, otherwise they'll die!" Cheng Xiaofan handed over the two Immortal Fish.
Hu Meihua took the fish from Cheng Xiaofan's hand and quietly went to the kitchen.
In a moment, she came out and brewed a cup of tea for Cheng Xiaofan.
Cheng Xiaofan took the tea, took a sip, glanced at her, and said, "Meihua, tell me, who did you have drinks with in town yesterday afternoon?"
Hu Meihua said, "They were all my classmates!"
"Are there any I know?" Cheng Xiaofan asked.
Hu Meihua shook her head, "I don't know if there are any you know."
At that time, Cheng Xiaofan and Hu Meihua attended the same school in town, which had primary, middle, and high school sections.
When Cheng Xiaofan was in high school, two other boys from Zhuxi Village, including Hu Meihua, were in middle school.
Since they were from the same village, those studying at the town school always traveled together.
Sometimes, Cheng Xiaofan would go to Hu Meihua's class to play, so he knew most of the people in her class.
At that time, Cheng Xiaofan was a well-known top student in school, often praised by the principal. Most students knew him.
Hearing Hu Meihua's words, Cheng Xiaofan asked again, "Who invited you?"
Hu Meihua said, "No one specifically invited me; we all chipped in for the gathering. If you had to say who initiated it, it was me!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan pondered for a moment, took out two thousand yuan from his pocket, and placed it in front of her, saying, "Since they treated you, you should treat them back too."
"Here's a thousand yuan, use it as you see fit. If it's not enough, I'll give you more!"
"Why are you giving me money to treat them back?" Hu Meihua asked, confused.
Cheng Xiaofan stated frankly, "I want to find the person who drugged you yesterday!"
Hearing this, Hu Meihua's face turned red again, and she lowered her head, saying, "Brother Xiaofan, I'm sorry, it's all my fault, it's my fault!"
"Actually, I know in my heart that I'm not worthy of you; I'm self-aware."
"Last night, I went to your place, and how I got home, I have no idea. I really have no idea at all!"
Cheng Xiaofan asked gently, "Meihua, before this class reunion, did you tell them in front of them that you liked me?"
After a slight hesitation, Hu Meihua nodded, "I did, Brother Xiaofan, I'm sorry!"
Saying this, she began to sob.
Cheng Xiaofan comforted her, "Meihua, don't cry. It's not your fault at all. Someone deliberately wanted to use you to frame me!"