Xing'er swayed slightly but didn't put down the knife. She looked coldly at Sister-in-law Niu and said, "The money has been returned. From now on, my mother has nothing to do with your family. I also ask you to keep your husband in check and not harass my mother!"

Sister-in-law Niu retorted, "I can control men, but I can't control your mother seducing men."

"Don't worry, Auntie, I'll keep my mother in check. But I'm also warning you today: if anyone dares to come to my house and try to harm my mother, don't blame me for being ruthless. I'll be guarding the door with a knife, and if anyone comes with ill intentions, I'll chop them up!"

Xing'er swept her gaze over Niu Tiefu and the other men, her chilling eyes sending shivers down their spines. Even in the sweltering heat, they felt a chill run down their spines. They believed that Xing'er meant what she said; if this girl could be ruthless to herself, she would show no mercy to outsiders.

Sister-in-law Niu looked embarrassed, but still said stubbornly, "It would be good if you could keep me in check. At least I can have a few days of peace."

Xing'er sneered, "I mean what I say. If my mother doesn't change in the future, I'll burn down our house. Neither my mother nor I will live."

Wang Guilan shivered. She hadn't said she wanted to leave her life behind. What was wrong with this brat? What was wrong with a single woman having a few boyfriends? It was her personal freedom. Was this brat addicted to suicide?

Sister-in-law Niu dared not be stubborn anymore; this girl was ruthless and even more ruthless, and she couldn't outmaneuver her.

"I can't interfere in your mother-daughter affairs. Just don't bother my husband anymore." Sister-in-law Niu said a few polite words and prepared to go home, but Xing'er stopped her. "Auntie, what's the rush? My family has already paid back the money, but the debt between you and me is not settled."

"I don't owe you any money, what debts do you have to settle!" Sister-in-law Niu glared fiercely at Xing'er.

“Everyone heard Auntie smearing me just now. My mother did something wrong, but what did I do to offend Auntie? Are you trying to ruin my reputation and force me to my death?” Xing’er asked, word by word.

Ya Dan had addressed the foul language that Sister-in-law Niu had used earlier in a more tactful way. Although Ya Dan's wording was more poetic, Xing'er was still so angry that her whole body felt cold and her blood felt frozen. She had done nothing wrong, so how could those people use such vicious words to slander her?

“Sister-in-law, apologize to Xing’er in front of everyone. Don’t drag Xing’er into your personal feud with Wang Guilan. How would you feel if others smeared Xiuying behind her back?” Ya Dan said.

Xiuying is Sister-in-law Niu's daughter, and she attends high school in the county town. Although Sister-in-law Niu favors boys over girls, she is still good to her daughter. After hearing Yadan's words, she said angrily, "How could I be like that slut Wang Guilan? How could others talk about Xiuying? Yadan, whose side are you on?"

“I’ll side with what’s right, not with my own family. I don’t care if you fight with Wang Guilan, but you can’t slander Xing’er. Sister-in-law, don’t be stubborn. Although you’re not that kind of person, my brother is no good.” Ya Dan glanced at the cowardly Brother Niu to the side. Her brother was even worse than Wang Guilan.

Although Wang Guilan was promiscuous, her behavior was somewhat understandable. It was normal for a young and beautiful widow to seek help from men when life was difficult. If the Niu family hadn't made a scene, the villagers would have continued to turn a blind eye to Wang Guilan's actions as before.

Almost every village has a Wang Guilan. As long as they don't go too far, the villagers are relatively tolerant of such widows. But Brother Niu is different. As the head of the household, he can't even support his children, yet he still has the nerve to go out and seek pleasure. He's a shameless good-for-nothing. Ya Dan despises her brother from the bottom of her heart.