陶衡陵 rendering at the ground, little tears like broken strings rolling down, wetting the thin reeds under her feet. Her mother quickly crouched down beside her, her hand stroking her forehead, "衡儿, if you don't say it, your mother feels a pain in her heart. Who did this to you? Tell your mother, did Li's second fool bother you again?"

陶衡陵 shook her head, tears still streaming down her face. "No... no one bothered me this time," she sobbed. "It's just... I tried to help the village build a new well, but the ground collapsed and I slipped into the hole."

Her mother sighed, wiping away her tears with her hand. "It's just a well that everyone in the village needs. You did the right thing. But you must be more careful next time."

As they were talking, an old woman walking by saw them and came over. "What's wrong? Did someone bully your child?" the old woman asked, her voice stern but kind.

陶衡陵's mother explained what happened. The old woman nodded sympathetically. "It's not right for anyone to bully a child like this. I'll talk to the head of the village about this."