He couldn't help but feel a little strange, and looked at Yu Yuehui, who had returned early, "Wife, where's Chaochao?"

Every time he goes out, the little guy is waiting for him at the intersection. Why isn't he inside this time?

Yu Yue shook her head and comforted her, "Mother said she went out to play with a group of children. It's okay, Mao Dan is here. Mao Dan will protect her."

Xie Yan put the candy in his hand into the cabinet with some regret. This time he specially bought the fruit candy that Chaochao asked for, thinking that he would get a warm hug and a sweet smile from Chaochao, but he didn't expect to be disappointed.

At this moment, Chaochao was standing in front of a little girl who was a head taller than her.

The little girl had two braids, and her face was tanned a dark red from playing outside all the time.

She was wearing a faded gray short-sleeved shirt with many patches, which showed that she had worn it for a long time and the color had become somewhat dull.

The pants on her lower body were so short that they barely covered her buttocks, and the skin on her exposed calves was tanned dark and shiny, gleaming healthily in the sunlight.

Her eyes held a mixture of curiosity and timidity as she looked at Chaochao, her little head filled with confusion.

In her mind, shouldn't little kids wear hand-me-downs from their older siblings? How come this little sister is dressed so beautifully?

This doubt, like a tiny seed, quietly took root in her heart, and grew larger and larger as her curiosity grew.

After thinking about it for a while, she finally couldn't help but step forward and ask Chaochao with a little timidness, "Little sister, why are you wearing big kids' clothes?"

"You'll get beaten if you steal someone else's clothes."

Chaochao was concentrating on building her "big house" with pebbles when she suddenly felt a dark shadow blocking the sunlight. She raised her eyelids somewhat unhappily, just about to see who it was, when she heard these words.

In an instant, the little one exploded like a lit firecracker. What do you mean she's wearing big kids' clothes? These are clearly her own beautiful clothes!

Recalling some of the gossip she had heard before, Chaochao's little face turned red with anger, and she immediately bristled!

She stood up, glaring fiercely at the little girl in front of her, "These are Chaochao's own clothes, what nonsense are you spouting?"

The little girl with pigtails was stunned by Chaochao's yelling and took a step back in fear, "But, but..."

Chaochao clapped her hands, put her hands on her hips, tried to stand up higher, and shouted, "But what is it?"

"Are you eyeing Chaochao's clothes?!"

"I'm telling you, no way!"

"These were made by my parents, you can't have them!"

"snort!"

He even let out a heavy snort after saying that!

The girl with the double braids glanced at Chaochao with some fear. Why was this little sister so fierce?

She was just asking!

But then she remembered that the little girl was even younger than her, and her courage suddenly grew. She shouted, "You stole the big kid's clothes! You're a thief!"

After saying that, she stared intently at Chaochao's clothes with a determined look in her eyes. The clothes had no patches, and it was obvious that they were not children's clothes. This little sister must have stolen them!

Chaochao stared in disbelief at the little girl with pigtails, who actually accused her of stealing clothes!

He was instantly unhappy.

Seeing that she was staring intently at her clothes with such eagerness in her eyes, Chaochao felt that this was an open provocation, and that she was clearly eyeing her clothes.

In an instant, the string of reason in Chaochao's mind snapped. She roared and charged at the other party like a little tiger!

In the blink of an eye, the two children were wrestling.

Despite her young age, Chaochao is well-nourished and quite strong.

In no time, she gained the upper hand and pinned the child with braids beneath her.

But the twin-braided girl was no pushover either. She was two years older than Chaochao and had actually been in a fight before. Her movements were particularly cunning; knowing not to hit Chaochao's face, she targeted her body instead.

At first, Chaochao fought without any strategy, but as she felt the constant, throbbing pain in her body, she instantly knew where to strike. Before long, the older children on the other side could hear their cries.

As soon as Mao Dan arrived, he saw that the little girl fighting with him was his own sister. Without saying a word, he stepped forward, pushed away the little girl who was hitting his sister, and helped his sister up.

Looking at the little girl's chubby face covered in bruises, her eyes filled with tears but she stubbornly refused to let them fall, her face tilted back, even her hair sticking up seemed to exude a sense of defiance!

Seeing this, Mao Dan's heart clenched. He turned around and shoved the little girl who had just stood up to the ground, shouting, "You've beaten my sister up like this, and you still have the nerve to cry so loudly!"

He didn't cry even though his sister was in such a terrible situation.

Mao Dan looked at Shuang Mahua with utter disdain!

Chaochao, that little brat, nodded in agreement, looking down at Shuangmahua who had fallen to the ground with disdain and contempt in his eyes!

snort!

She's incompetent and all she does is cry. She's in so much pain and she hasn't even cried!

Seeing that she couldn't win, Shuangmahua cried even louder, which soon attracted her older brother, a dark-skinned, thin but burly boy.

The burly man's physique was rare even in Xiliu Village. Seeing his crying sister, he threw a punch at Maodan.

Chaochao quickly glanced at her brother's figure and instantly realized she couldn't beat him. She took a step back and burst into tears. The deafening sound instantly drowned out Shuangmahua's cries.

When the burly, dark-skinned boy heard Chaochao crying, he paused in his hitting motion, and had an urge to cover his ears.

Mao Dan, who was being suppressed, suddenly found a breakthrough. He was very impressed with his sister's sonic attack and punched the dark, thin, and burly boy in return.

Soon, the two started fighting again.

Xie Yan was unaware of what was happening until a little child ran to their door, peeked out, and secretly looked into the house.

A pair of dark, bright eyes quickly met Xie Yan's, who was lying under the eaves drinking water.

Xie Yan looked at the child and immediately recognized him—the snotty-nosed kid next to Mao Dan. She instantly smiled kindly, "Mao Dan isn't here~"

Seeing Xie Yan's amiable demeanor, the child instantly lowered his guard, went inside, sniffed, and said, "Wang Wazi's grandma is going to beat Chaochao and Maodan again!"

Xie Yan was startled. Before he could speak, Yu Yuehui rushed out of the room, shouting, "Where is she? Take me there quickly!"

The child, with snot still hanging from the tip of his nose, stared wide-eyed at Yu Yuehui in shock—when exactly did this little brat's aunt appear in front of him?

He didn't notice a thing at all!

The thought was still swirling in his mind, but his body was already out of his control.

As if pulled by invisible threads, his feet involuntarily took steps, dragging Yu Yuehui towards the scene of the fight.