Xu He was immediately skeptical upon hearing the Village Branch Secretary's words, asking in disbelief, "Wasn't it someone from Fang Pingying's family who said it?"
"No, it was someone named Shuanzi..." The Village Branch Secretary explained the entire sequence of events, and of course, because he too was unaware of the actual situation, some of his account was based on conjecture.
However, it was quite clear that Xu He had caught the gist of the situation.
Shuanzi had come to her demanding money and had spilled all the beans. Now, whether it was her family or the villagers, everyone knew what Xu He was up to outside. And it was precisely because of this her reputation-loving father had fallen ill and been hospitalized.
Since the villagers had only heard bits and pieces, no one knew why Shuanzi had suddenly shown up to demand money. Thus, Xu He was still in the dark about the reason for Shuanzi's visit, let alone the trouble with the child.
