Chapter 113: Wasn’t That Just Too Pitiful?
The villagers, seeing Liu Ni actually call An An a stray in front of so many people, all looked at Liu Ni with condemnation.
“You’re an adult, how can you argue with an ignorant child?”
“That’s right, that’s far too harsh and mean-spirited.”
That Yun Qinghuan would remarry and have children after remarrying was something almost everyone had accepted. There were many such cases in the village, and they were used to it.
But knowing it was one thing, and actually saying it in front of the child was completely unnecessary.
For a child so young to hear such things would be just too pitiful.
“I’m just speaking the truth, okay? What? Can’t even speak the truth anymore?”
Liu Ni was somewhat smug.
An An pursed his lips, glaring at her hatefully. If Yun Qinghuan hadn’t been holding him back, he would have rushed out to bump into Liu Ni.
Liu Ni’s heart skipped a beat at the look in the little brat’s eyes. “You…”
However, before the curse words could leave her mouth, Yun Qinghuan suddenly stepped forward and slapped her across the face – a real slap. The sound of “pah” was particularly crisp.
Everyone around was instantly stunned.
Liu Ni, struck, was also stunned. She dazedly covered her face, somewhat in disbelief.
She only felt a sharp pain in her cheek.
Yun Qinghuan had used all her strength in that slap. In just a moment, the side of Liu Ni’s face that was hit swelled up and turned red.
“Since your mouth is dirty, I’ll help you clean it up a bit.” Yun Qinghuan looked at her expressionlessly and took another step forward.
Liu Ni’s eyes widened. “You… what do you want to do?”
Her fat body shifted backward almost comically, the flesh on her body quivering.
“Calm down! Hitting someone is against the law! If I tell the brigade, you won’t be able to handle the consequences!”
Liu Ni threatened with a tough exterior but a weak core.
Yun Qinghuan sneered, “Is that so? I was just about to call the police. It’s one thing for your child to bully my child, but even you as an adult are bullying a child. I’d even say it’s slander! What? Did you see that I’m going to remarry? Utter nonsense!”
She wasn’t like others who would be intimidated by Liu Ni and dare not speak up. Not only that, Yun Qinghuan even went a step further, stepping closer. “Say it, do you still want me to pay compensation? To be honest, I can compensate you, even double the amount, but only if you really spent that much on treating the injuries. Otherwise, how about I break your arm?”
As Yun Qinghuan spoke, she even became somewhat eager, grabbing a wooden stick from the side and gesturing with it in front of Liu Ni, as if considering where would be the best place to break her arm.
Liu Ni was terrified. She quickly pulled the mother-in-law, who had been standing by indifferently, in front of her. “Comrade Yun, please calm down!”
Remembering how Yun Qinghuan had beaten Xia Tiejun, a grown man, until he ran all over the ground, Liu Ni was somewhat scared.
“I can’t calm down.”
Yun Qinghuan uttered these words slowly, her gaze also slow and filled with coldness.
Liu Ni was truly frightened, her teeth chattering. “Tell me, what do you want to let me off?”
“Pay compensation. My son and Wa Dan need money to see a doctor for their injuries. And by the way, you and your son should apologize to my son and Wa Dan.” Yun Qinghuan didn’t really press the issue relentlessly. After all, so many people were watching, and breaking Liu Ni’s arm was unrealistic.
Besides, they were all civilized people and should naturally solve things with civilized means.
However, Liu Ni was probably terrified by her own imagination and actually conceded so easily, leaving Yun Qinghuan feeling somewhat unfulfilled.
“Compensation? How much?” Liu Ni asked cautiously, afraid that Yun Qinghuan would ask for an exorbitant amount.
Yun Qinghuan looked at Wang Zhuyun. “Sister, how much do you think is appropriate?”
Wang Zhuyun said, “Two yuan should be enough. I’ll take the child to the village doctor to get some medicine to apply.”
“Then two yuan for our family too. Alright, hurry up and give the money, and then apologize.”
Yun Qinghuan threw the wooden stick towards her with a “thud” sound, scaring the somewhat unwilling Liu Ni into quickly taking out the money.
Then she even pressed her unwilling son Fatty to apologize to the two children.
How could Fatty be willing? Usually, his mother stood on his side. He hadn’t expected her to make him apologize to the two children who had beaten him. He stubbornly refused.
Liu Ni quickly glanced at Yun Qinghuan. Seeing the other woman’s half-smile and clenched fist, she hurriedly slapped her son’s head. “Hurry up!”
She directly dragged Fatty and pressed his head down to apologize.
After the apology, seeing that Yun Qinghuan had no further reaction, she quickly dragged her son and pulled her mother-in-law along as they left.
The family had come aggressively to settle accounts, but they left like defeated dogs.
However, Yun Qinghuan couldn’t be happy. She held the compensation money and first went with Wang Zhuyun to the village doctor to have the children checked. They were indeed just minor injuries. After all, they were children, and even if their strength was great, it wasn’t that much. Applying some medicine would be enough.
But Bai Jin’an hadn’t smiled from beginning to end. His lips were tightly pressed together, obviously preoccupied.
When she asked the child, he was unwilling to open his mouth.
On the other side, Grandma Chen and Liu Yuzhi stood at the entrance of the Bai family’s courtyard. The people who had come to watch the commotion had all left. Grandma Chen craned her neck to look into the yard, seeing Bai Naihan sitting in his wheelchair and chopping firewood. Even though he was working hard and sweating profusely, his appearance was still outstanding.
She suddenly whispered to Liu Yuzhi, “Your son and Qinghuan look really good together today. At first glance, anyone who doesn’t know would think they’re a family. They really have a married couple’s look. An An standing with them looks like a family of three.”
Liu Yuzhi quickly looked around, and only when she saw that no one was around did she breathe a sigh of relief. “You can’t talk nonsense like that. If someone hears, Qinghuan’s reputation will be even worse, and it will be even harder for her to remarry.”
Grandma Chen smiled and nudged her arm. “Are you silly? Haven’t you understood what I meant by my words? You still want your daughter-in-law to remarry? I say it’s perfect. Naihan hasn’t married, and Qinghuan is single now. You like this daughter-in-law. Why not let her be your daughter-in-law again and just marry your younger son? Wouldn’t that work?”
“How can that work? Wouldn’t the villagers gossip behind our backs?” Liu Yuzhi subconsciously rejected the idea.
“Are you getting senile? Why wouldn’t it work? Isn’t there a man in our area who married his brother’s widow? Aren’t they living happily now? Besides, An An is Naihan’s own nephew. If Naihan marries Qinghuan, would he treat An An badly? Moreover, Qinghuan wouldn’t leave your family, and An An wouldn’t be without a mother.
“If Qinghuan remarries someone else in the future, it might be okay if she doesn’t have children at first, but once she has her own children, she will definitely prioritize her own little family. Even if she loves An An, it definitely won’t compare to her own children. Wouldn’t An An feel sad then? Didn’t you hear what those children were saying about An An just now? The child must be feeling wronged, but he just didn’t tell you adults.
“Besides, to put it bluntly, Naihan’s current situation isn’t too good either, and it will be difficult for him to find a good wife again. Didn’t you see the girls the matchmaker introduced to Naihan a few days ago? Which one can compare to your Qinghuan?”
Liu Yuzhi listened, pursed her lips, and looked thoughtful.
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