kvmb Chapter 59 Women Can Also Hold Up Half the Sky
Chapter 59 Women Can Also Hold Up Half the Sky
"Yes, Director He, I guarantee the mission will be accomplished."
As I walked out of the police station, the system's reward arrived again.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have earned a merit reward for speaking out for the people, upholding justice, and bringing Factory Manager Niu to justice. Would you like to draw a prize immediately?]
Qi Tongwei rubbed his hands together. "Let's draw the prize now."
[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill of Disguise.]
Immediately, various styles, outfits, and disguises flashed through Qi Tongwei's mind.
Men can dress up as women, and women can dress up as fairies.
She can do all kinds of cosplay without any problem.
She's a true fashionista; even international design master Karl Lagerfeld would have to kneel down and kowtow to her.
"Zhao Donglai, you sit in the back row."
Zhao Donglai was unconvinced; all Qi Tongwei knew how to do was give orders. "My driving skills are better than yours," he said.
"I'm afraid you'll get so nervous sitting next to Reporter Ye that you'll sweat and lose your grip on the steering wheel."
Zhao Donglai clenched his fist, held back his anger, and sat down in the back row.
Ye Xuan couldn't help but laugh. Qi Tongwei was really shameless, saying it right in front of her.
Qi Tongwei started the car and sped onto the main road.
"I'll take you guys to buy some clothes now; you're just college students out having fun."
"That's a good idea, I agree."
Ye Xuan immediately gave Qi Tongwei a thumbs up. Zhao Donglai pouted and said, "Qi Tongwei, you don't look like a college student at all."
Upon arriving at the clothing store, a simple pair of jeans, a white short-sleeved shirt, sneakers, and a backpack exuded youthful energy.
Qi Tongwei and Ye Xuan even wore matching outfits. As a handsome man and a beautiful woman, no one would doubt that they were boyfriend and girlfriend.
Zhao Donglai felt very awkward; this sportswear made him look like the silly son of a landlord.
Qi Tongwei patted Zhao Donglai on the shoulder, "Your style is best suited for fighting in the wild; even if you need to run, you'll be fast."
Zhao Dong looked at Qi Tongwei and Ye Xuan's pairing and thought, "Damn it, they're deliberately taking advantage of others."
Ye Xuan looked at Zhao Donglai's sportswear and felt that he looked a bit silly. Qi Tongwei was really cunning.
She didn't mind wearing matching outfits with Qi Tongwei; humor is a kind of charm in men.
After the three of them finished their work, Qi Tongwei bought more than a dozen sets of clothes and shoes for Hu Tiechui's family.
Several hours later, they arrived at the town outside Yaling Village.
There are still no roads connecting every village, so you can only get to Yaling Village on foot.
Qi Tongwei suggested that they stay overnight in the town and go to Yaling Village early the next morning.
The next day, Hu Tiechui led them by boat, motorcycle, and on foot, finally arriving at Yaling Village at noon.
Yaling Village is located on a mountain, and at first glance, it seems to be suspended in the air.
"Uncle, you don't need to come along. Go back to town and wait."
Hu Tiechui nodded. He was also afraid. The more remote and impoverished a place was, the more fierce the local customs tended to be.
Two families could fight to the death over a piece of land, whether it's a little more or a little less.
In rural areas today, it's rare to find harmony even between brothers, let alone neighbors. Conflicts usually arise when parents divide the family property, and mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are natural enemies.
For 365 days a year, you can hear daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law arguing every single day in the village.
"Reporter Ye, this place looks very poor. I doubt any parent would want to marry their daughter off to someone in the mountains. If the people in the mountains can't find wives, it gives human traffickers an opportunity. Seeing the evil in the world might affect you for life. Are you sure you really want to go?"
Ye Xuan couldn't imagine how evil human nature could be, but she considered herself a strong person.
"Qi Tongwei, don't underestimate me, and don't underestimate women either. As great people have said, women can hold up half the sky."
"How could I dare underestimate Reporter Ye?"
Qi Tongwei grabbed a frog, startling Ye Xuan so much that she quickly backed away.
"Don't be afraid, Reporter Ye. It's just a frog. In the countryside, toads, centipedes, cockroaches, and even poisonous snakes are very common."
Ye Xuan swallowed nervously, looking around in fright; she was terrified of snakes.
"Qi Tongwei, are you sick, or are you a lunatic?"
"Reporter Ye, don't listen to that kid's nonsense, he's just sick."
Zhao Donglai felt like a complete idiot the whole way, with Qi Tongwei doing all the talking. He was a man, and he felt embarrassed in front of a woman.
Qi Tongwei threw down the frog, picked up a stone, and threw it dozens of meters away. A wild rabbit was so frightened that it ran out of the grass and ran away very fast.
"Reporter Ye, aren't wild rabbits cute?"
Ye Xuan was furious, thinking, "He's not cute at all."
"She's definitely not as charming as Reporter Ye."
Qi Tongwei raised his arm and shouted, "Let's go! We'll rescue people on the mountain, and we'll brave even the most dangerous places!"
Ye Xuan was both angry and delighted; the way this man worked so diligently seemed particularly charming.
The mountain path was high and slippery. Qi Tongwei held Ye Xuan's hand and climbed up step by step. Neither of them spoke, and they walked side by side in perfect harmony.
Zhao Donglai walked behind, feeling extremely uncomfortable. They were both men, so why didn't he dare to hold reporter Ye's hand?
He admired Qi Tongwei in his heart, but he resolutely refused to admit it.
Climbing up to Yaling Village and looking down, you get a sense of being in a bottomless abyss.
Exhausted and panting, Ye Xuan abandoned all pretense of ladylike decorum and sat down on the ground.
Qi Tongwei handed her a bottle of mineral water. "Reporter Ye, if you were sold here, you'd probably jump off a cliff on your very first day."
Enraged, Ye Xuan grabbed Qi Tongwei's arm and punched him several times to vent her anger.
"Qi Tongwei, I've discovered that you have a truly foul mouth."
Qi Tongwei smiled and unscrewed the bottle cap for her. "The more shameless a person is, the more invincible they become. I like it."
Ye Xuan grabbed the water and took a big gulp.
Because he drank too fast, he sprayed Qi Tongwei's face with the liquid.
Ye Xuan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, feeling very happy, as if the fatigue from climbing the mountain had been swept away.
Qi Tongwei wiped his face, as if he were washing it.
This is cleaner than the bathwater Durant drinks.
Ye Xuan happily reached out her hand, "Help me up."
Qi Tongwei pulled her up.
Along the way, the three of them acted like curious children, looking around here and there.
Ye Xuan stood by the golden rice field, excitedly asking Qi Tongwei to take her picture.
Soon, a group of children ran over, all of them tanned dark and wearing patched clothes.
When the children saw the pretty older sister and the handsome older brother, their innocent faces were filled with curiosity and timidity.
Qi Tongwei took a bag of candy out of his bag.
"Little friend, come and have some candy."
A little boy wearing open-crotch pants tried to come over, but was grabbed by his older sister behind him.
Qi Tongwei took out a piece of candy and put it in his mouth.
"Little friend, don't be afraid. Your older brothers and sisters are just here for summer vacation. Is there a school around here?"
An eleven or twelve-year-old girl said shyly, "Our school is at the foot of the mountain."
"In that case, school would be very far away, and we'd have to leave home before dawn every day."
The girl nodded.
The little boy, wearing open-crotch pants, suddenly broke free from his sister and ran towards Qi Tongwei. His mouth watered when he saw the candy.
Immediately, four or five women rushed over.