"Mengmeng, don't be afraid. This woman surnamed Xu wouldn't dare to really strangle me. Even if she did, she would die too." As if she had found a life-saving charm, Wang Muxiang perked up again.

"Mengmeng, let her go! Let's see if this vicious woman dares to really strangle me."

Wang Muxiang was very pleased with herself and then grabbed Aunt Xu's hair with both hands and pulled it. Aunt Xu was pulled so hard that she bent over, and the pain made her want to curse. She regretted listening to Song Rumeng and loosening her grip.

Her scalp throbbed, and she could hear Wang Muxiang's snarling voice, both vicious and cruel. The anger that had just been contained by Xu's persuasion surged back up.

"Wang Muxiang!" Aunt Xu roared, grabbing Wang Muxiang's collar tightly. "You vicious woman, you dare to yell at me like this even when you're about to die!"

"Fine, fine, you want to die, huh? I'll grant your wish. Today, even if I'm charged with murder, I'll strangle you to death."

"Once we get to the police station, I'll tell the truth. You're the one who provoked me. You're the one who's being a jerk. At worst, I'll just go to a labor camp. I'm not going to die."

"But you're dead."

Aunt Xu forcefully pulled on Wang Muxiang's collar; at that moment, she truly wanted to strangle Wang Muxiang.

"You dare...you really...really..." Wang Muxiang's breathing became increasingly labored as her collar tightened around her neck, and the color drained from her face, turning it bluish-purple.

Soon her mind started to wander, and she loosened her grip on her hair, but didn't let go.

Song Rumeng was also shocked by her mother's stupid and arrogant words, and she felt her mind buzzing.

Seeing Wang Muxiang's face turn pale again, she really didn't want to care about her anymore, and didn't want to lower herself to say nice things to others for her sake.

"Stupid, hopelessly stupid. With your life in someone else's hands, you still dare to provoke them? Purely courting death." Song Rumeng was furious and uttered some outrageous words.

If Wang Muxiang weren't her biological mother, she would definitely say "serves her right" if she saw her like this.

If she were Aunt Xu, she would also want to strangle Wang Muxiang.

But there are no "what ifs." Even if she's foolish, she's still her mother; she can't really watch her mother be strangled to death. Song Rumeng lowered her stance and spoke kindly, "Aunt Xu..."

"Aunt Xu, calm down, calm down. My mother must have lost her mind to talk like that. Don't take it to heart."

Song Rumeng knew that saying a few nice words wouldn't work; Aunt Xu wouldn't believe her anymore. After weighing the pros and cons, she made a helpless decision.

Instead of holding onto Aunt Xu's hands, she pried open Wang Muxiang's hands and freed Aunt Xu's hair.

Song Rumeng said, "It's all my mother's fault. She didn't think things through. I apologize to you, Aunt Xu, on her behalf. Please forgive my mother this time."

“Aunt Xu, think about it. Our two families have been neighbors for so many years, and we don’t have any deep-seated hatred. It’s really not worth it to the point of someone dying.”

"It was just a few angry words and a little bickering. There's no need to make a big deal out of it. Once things are cleared up, those who need to apologize should apologize, and those who need to compensate should compensate, then it's over."

"Let's still be good neighbors from now on."

Song Rumeng adopted a humble posture and spoke with sincerity, which moved even herself.

With her hair back in place, Aunt Xu's expression softened considerably, and the grip on Wang Muxiang's collar naturally loosened.

Breathing in the fresh air, Wang Muxiang's complexion gradually regained its color. Still a little dazed, she saw her daughter speaking humbly to Aunt Xu.

Enraged, Wang Muxiang roared, "Mengmeng, why are you apologizing to her? She started the argument; if anyone should apologize, it should be her to apologize to us."

Separated by a door, Song Yueying looked at Wang Muxiang outside, who seemed to feel confident again. She even felt a little sorry for Song Rumeng, having such a troublesome mother.

With that furious roar, all the kind words Song Rumeng had said before were wasted.

"A terrible teammate." Just look at Wang Muxiang to see what a terrible teammate is.

Wang Muxiang truly lived up to her reputation as a terrible teammate; she couldn't see that Song Rumeng was trying her best to persuade Aunt Xu not to strangle her, nor did she understand the principle of not suffering immediate losses.

Realizing they had the upper hand, they immediately added fuel to the fire.

They didn't have the upper hand at all; it was Song Rumeng's words that intimidated Aunt Xu. Aunt Xu didn't want to be accused of murder, so she loosened her grip, giving Song Rumeng a chance to speak.

However, she might as well have remained silent.

Song Yueying complained very quietly, but Qi Yanjue, who was standing behind her, still heard her.

What is a "pig teammate"? Qi Yanjue wondered, his expression complicated, as he looked thoughtfully at the figure leaning against the door, completely lacking any decorum.

He was a sharp-witted person, and very good at following clues. He didn't know what Song Yueying meant by "pig teammate," but he clearly heard what the three people outside were saying.

He guessed that the "pig teammate" Song Yueying was referring to was probably Wang Muxiang.

Stupid as a pig—pig is another way of saying stupid—this description fits Wang Muxiang perfectly.

Outside the door.

Aunt Xu was so angry she didn't want to hear Song Rumeng's nice words anymore, and shoved Song Rumeng away. Song Rumeng was stunned, then fell to the ground, looking at Aunt Xu with teary eyes.

Looking pitiful as if she had suffered a great injustice, Aunt Xu's heart softened instantly. "Mengmeng, I'm sorry, I just wanted to push you away, I didn't mean to knock you down."

"It's probably because your aunt is used to doing farm work and has a lot of strength, so she didn't control her strength well. Don't be angry with your aunt, she didn't do it on purpose."

Aunt Xu was a reasonable person. She would always play along when Wang Muxiang tried to argue or fight with her. When pushed to the limit, she even considered strangling Wang Muxiang at all costs.

Song Rumeng had been trying to mediate the fight, speaking kindly to both sides, and hadn't done anything wrong. Yet, she pushed someone down, causing them to cry and making them feel wronged, which was truly inappropriate.

"It's alright, Aunt Xu, don't worry about it, I'm fine." Song Rumeng didn't hold it against her and got up from the ground on her own.

Inside the door, Song Yueying looked at Song Rumeng and listened to Aunt Xu's apology. She sighed softly and muttered, "She's really mastered the essence of staged accidents."

Wang Muxiang is a rude person; she offends many people with her words.

Song Rumeng, on the contrary, was adept at putting on airs, acting weak, kind, and good, and had a very good reputation in the village.

What does "insurance fraud" mean? Qi Yanjue pondered the term in his mind.

"You surnamed Xu, how dare you push my precious daughter? I'll fight you to the death!" Wang Muxiang's mind was no longer clouded; she roared and tried to pull Aunt Xu's hair again.

Being pulled by the hair was too painful and agonizing for Aunt Xu, and she was determined not to let her get away with it again.

With a sudden turn of her head, she grabbed Wang Muxiang's collar and yanked it down hard. Wang Muxiang's body fell uncontrollably to the ground, and Aunt Xu took the opportunity to straddle her.

"Wang Muxiang, you accuse me of stirring up trouble, but you are the one who is good at stirring up trouble. You want me to apologize to you? Fine! I'll strangle you right now, and you can wait in the underworld."

Since Aunt Xu had the upper hand, she naturally had the right to make harsh remarks.

"You shameless old hag surnamed Xu, you cheated! You have no shame! If you've got the guts, let me go and we'll fight again!" Wang Muxiang shouted defiantly.

Song Rumeng turned her face away. She hated her mother for not being able to see reality and for being stubborn and refusing to admit defeat even after suffering a loss.

She was involved in this whole thing from beginning to end. Her mother was in the wrong first, and all she needs to do is apologize to make things right.

Unfortunately, her mother refused to apologize and even hit Aunt Xu first.

Suddenly, she saw someone through the crack in the door and squinted to confirm. It was indeed Song Yueying; she remembered that Song Yueying was wearing a white shirt and blue pants today.

Song Rumeng excitedly rushed to the door, pounding on it and shouting, "Cousin, cousin, come out and help me! Help me persuade Aunt Xu and my mom!"

"They started fighting in front of your house, and I couldn't stop them by myself."

Forced to waste time watching a play and then forced to participate, Song Yueying was very unhappy. She gave Qi Yanjue a look that said, "You'd better hide it," took a step back, and opened the door.

Song Rumeng pressed her entire body against the door. When the door opened, she lunged uncontrollably at Song Yueying…

Thinking that Song Rumeng's lunge at her was intentional, Song Yueying raised her foot and kicked. The speed was so fast that only Qi Yanjue behind her could see her movement.

As for Song Rumeng, she was the one who was kicked, and she knew without looking that Song Yueying had kicked her. Song Rumeng exclaimed in surprise, staggered backward, and landed hard on her bottom.

None of the actions were performed voluntarily by Song Rumeng.

The dust that rose up went straight into Wang Muxiang's mouth and nose as she lay on the ground, choking her and causing her to cough for a while.

Aunt Xu, who was sitting on her, was stunned by Song Rumeng's bewildering actions. In her opinion, Song Rumeng didn't want to pounce on Song Yueying and instead backed away, then fell to the ground.

She'd rather get hurt herself than let her cousin get hurt. How deep must the bond be between cousins ​​to do this!

Mengmeng is such a good child; Aunt Xu's affection for Song Rumeng grew even stronger. No wonder everyone in the village said that Song Rumeng was incredibly kind to her cousin, Song Yueying.

If you ask her, she's not just speechless, she treats her even better than her own twin sister.

"Cousin, what are you doing?" Song Rumeng looked at Song Yueying with teary eyes, her pitiful appearance was very endearing.

Unfortunately, Song Yueying showed her no pity whatsoever.

"Big cousin, why did you back away and fall to the ground? You're so clean, the ground is so dirty! Get up!" Song Yueying stepped out the door.

She told Song Rumeng to get up quickly, but she stood steadily at the door, showing no intention of helping Song Rumeng up.

"Step back yourself?" Qi Yanjue, who was hiding behind the courtyard gate, twitched his lips when he heard Song Yueying's words.

How could she say that with such a straight face while going against her conscience? If he hadn't seen Song Yueying kick her cousin with his own eyes, he would have actually believed what Song Yueying said.

Song Rumeng was stunned by Song Yueying's shameless words.

She stepped back by herself! When did she step back by herself? She was clearly kicked backward by Song Yueying and fell to the ground.

"Cousin, how could you say such a thing?" Song Rumeng sat on the ground, staring at Song Yueying in disbelief. "I've been so good to you, how could you treat me like this?"

"Don't you know perfectly well how I fell backward and landed on the ground?"

"I don't know! How would I know if you fell?" Song Yueying looked innocent and puzzled, as if she was wondering why Song Rumeng would say she knew.

Inwardly, however, he sneered, "Come on! Let's all act and pretend together!"

"Big sister, why are you asking me such a question?" Song Yueying looked at Song Rumeng with concern, but made no move to help her up.

"Don't you know why I asked you that?" Song Rumeng felt she could barely contain her raging anger.

That damned Song Yueying, not only did she kick her, but she also retorted to every single thing she said.

Song Yueying is foolish and easily deceived. When did she become so difficult to deal with? And when did she learn to speak in such roundabout and suggestive ways?

"Big cousin, why do you keep saying I know, but I don't?" Song Yueying retorted, throwing Song Rumeng's words back at her.

Speaking in such a evasive manner today is meant to serve as a warning to Song Rumeng. She's not the only one who says things that are meaningless and easily misunderstood.

Sitting on the ground, Song Rumeng clenched her fists in anger, forgetting that she was even sitting on the ground.

At this moment, Chen Yuan drove over in an oxcart.

Song Yueying immediately lost the mood to bully Song Rumeng and called out to the courtyard, "Brother, the oxcart is here, come out quickly."

After she finished speaking, the oxcart was already in front of Song Yueying. Without saying a word, she nimbly climbed onto the oxcart and sat down.

He was exasperated to be called "brother" again, especially in front of others. But he still stepped forward, knowing how desperate Song Yueying was for a divorce.

Neither of them glanced at Wang Muxiang, who was lying on the ground. Once Qi Yanjue was seated on the oxcart, Chen Yuan immediately drove it away.

Brother, when did Song Yueying get a brother?

These are the thoughts of the three people who were left behind.

Aunt Xu got up from Wang Muxiang and went over to help Song Rumeng up. "Mengmeng, I've never heard of Yueying having a brother before. When did she get a brother?"

Do you know that?

Song Rumeng shook her head and said, "I don't know. Yueying and I grew up together and are very close. I never knew when she had a brother."

"Mom, do you know that your aunt has a son?"

Song Rumeng looked at Wang Muxiang, and Aunt Xu also looked at Wang Muxiang.

Wang Muxiang lay on the ground, unable to get up. Her whole body was numb, and she couldn't get up on her own without anyone helping her.

"Mengmeng, come and help me." Wang Muxiang looked at Song Rumeng.

Song Rumeng obediently went over to help her.

Wang Muxiang thought it would be easy, but as soon as she moved, she cried out in pain, "Ouch, ouch, ouch! My back! Ouch, my back hurts so much!"

"Mom, what's wrong?" Song Rumeng was so frightened that she let go of Wang Muxiang's hand.

Wang Muxiang lay back down on the ground, and the pain in her waist gradually subsided. "My back hurts so much that I can't straighten up. Mengmeng, quickly find an oxcart to take me to the commune clinic."

"Mom, the oxcart was used by Yueying; they just left," Song Rumeng reminded her.

Wang Muxiang slammed her fist on the ground in anger and urged Song Rumeng, "Hurry up and run after them, run fast, you must catch up with them and stop the oxcart."

Song Rumeng looked at her mother in disbelief, "Mom, the oxcart is faster than me, how could I possibly catch up with it if I ran after it now?"