They never expected that gossiping would lead to them being caught red-handed.
Somewhat awkwardly, they replied, "We just heard about it..."
"Who told you that?! Who said my husband's leg is broken! Who gave you permission to spread such rumors!"
Chen Zhaodi was furious. If word got out, Huang Jianguo would never be able to find a good wife.
Once the news spreads, regardless of whether it's true or false, there will always be people who believe it to be true.
Who would want their daughter to marry a person with a disability?
Seeing that they remained silent, Chen Zhaodi pressed on, "So none of you will talk? Then I'll go and settle accounts with each of you men today!"
"I'd like to ask you, what exactly are you up to, spreading such rumors!"
When the others heard that she was going to find her own man, they exclaimed, "That won't do!"
They hurriedly explained, "We really heard it from someone else!"
“It was Ma Xiulan who said it. She said she saw it with her own eyes. Your son can’t even walk now.”
"We didn't spread it. We just overheard it and happened to exchange a few words with them. We didn't tell anyone else!"
"Yeah, yeah! We only chatted for a bit, it has nothing to do with us..."
"Yes, if you want to settle accounts, go find her. It has nothing to do with us..."
"Better to die than for me" was something Ma Xiulan told them, and whether it was true or not, it had nothing to do with them.
When Chen Zhaodi heard that it was Ma Xiulan who said it, her fists clenched. Without thinking, she headed to the Chen family home.
Seeing this, Huang Eryuan quickly stopped her: "We still have to go to work. Why don't we go find her and settle the score after get off work tonight?"
Chen Zhaodi pushed him away and said angrily, "What do you know! We need to go and settle accounts with her while we're still angry to have the guts. Once that anger has subsided tonight, things will be different!"
Arguing should be done in one go; if you've already calmed down, what's the point of arguing?
"Don't block my way. If I get there early, I can still make it to work on time. Are you coming or not?"
Huang Eryuan is definitely going. Given Chen Zhaodi's current state, he's afraid she'll get so angry that she might just hit someone.
If he goes with us, at least he can stop them or lend a hand.
If a fight really breaks out, Chen Zhaodi can't handle it alone; it would be better if he went with her.
“Go, I’ll go with you.”
...
Bang bang bang!
When Chen Zhaodi arrived at the Chen family's house, she started banging on the door and shouted, "Ma Xiulan! Come out here!"
Chen Ermei was startled by the knocking. She had just seen her mother go out for a while and then return with a big smile on her face.
Someone will come knocking on my door soon. Could it be that I just offended someone?
Ma Xiulan recognized Chen Zhaodi's voice and, somewhat reluctant to open the door, simply let Chen Ermei open it for her.
"Go open the door and see what she's up to."
"Huh? I'm going?"
Chen Ermei didn't want to go. That person knocked on the door so hard and so fiercely; you could tell at a glance that he was looking for trouble.
"You just go because I tell you to? What? You think you're all grown up now that you're married? You can't even open the door for me!"
Seeing that she was angry, Chen Ermei had no choice but to go out and open the door, no matter how unwilling she was.
Chen Zhaodi was at the door, resting for a while but still didn't see anyone open the door. Just as she was about to knock on the door again, she saw the door open.
She was about to curse when she realized she didn't recognize the meat. She glanced suspiciously at the doorway; she hadn't gone to the wrong place.
Chen Zhaodi asked in confusion, "Who are you?"
Chen Zhaodi knew Chen Ermei, but Chen Ermei used to be very thin. Now she's gained weight and looks quite different from before.
She looked her over carefully and realized that she seemed to be Ma Xiulan's daughter. Incredulously, she asked, "Are you Chen Ermei?!"
Good heavens, has Chen Ermei been eating pig feed? She's gotten so fat...
Even if she gets married and her circumstances improve, she shouldn't have gotten this fat.
Chen Ermei nodded: "It's me. What do you want with my mother?"
Oh right, she came here to settle scores with Ma Xiulan, whether Chen Ermei is fat or not has nothing to do with her.
"Where's your mother? Tell her to come out!"
"Ma Xiulan! Come out here! You gossipy woman, how dare you spread rumors about my son!"
"Get out here right now!!!"
If Chen Ermei hadn't been blocking the door, Chen Zhaodi would have barged in.
Several families living nearby heard the noise and stood outside with sunflower seeds to watch the spectacle.
They whispered among themselves, "I knew there was something wrong with the eldest son of the Huang family. Ma Xiulan was gossiping about him everywhere. Now she's really in trouble."
“That’s not what you just said. You were chatting with her quite enthusiastically just now.”
"Oh dear, I can't just ignore her when she talks to me."
"However, flies don't land on eggs without cracks. I think the eldest son of the Huang family might be in trouble."
"Yes, yes, otherwise why would Ma Xiulan talk about him and not others?"
Ma Xiulan hadn't planned to go out, but Chen Zhaodi kept calling her from the doorway.
After Ma Xiulan came out, she pretended not to understand and asked, "Why did you call me? When did I spread rumors?"
"You still won't admit it?! They all said it was you who said my husband's leg was broken!"
When Chen Zhaodi saw Ma Xiulan still pretending to be innocent, she was so angry that she wanted to hit her directly!
Ma Xiulan retorted defiantly, "How did I spread rumors? If his leg wasn't broken, why would he need crutches to walk?!"
"Who says using crutches means your leg is broken? Your son lies in bed all day, can't I say he's paralyzed!"
"Who are you calling paralyzed! With such a foul mouth, it's no wonder your two sons can't find wives!"
"Who says they can't find a wife?! I'll tear your mouth apart!!!"
Chen Zhaodi originally only intended to come and ask Ma Xiulan for an explanation, but now Ma Xiulan is even saying that her son can't find a wife.
How can we tolerate this?!
Chen Zhaodi rushed forward and grabbed Ma Xiulan's hair, pulling it down forcefully.
She cursed, "You gossipy woman! You say everyone has trouble finding a wife! My son is handsome and has a job, how could he not find a wife!"
"Your Chen Dabao is the one who can't find a wife. He's lazy, good-for-nothing, and doesn't even have a job. You should worry about yourself!"
Ma Xiulan was being pulled by the hair and couldn't break free for a while, so she could only reach out and scratch her haphazardly.
She retorted, "Being over twenty and still not married doesn't mean I can't find a wife; it just means I like men!"
"So what if you have a job? With a mother-in-law as shrewish as you, who would dare to marry into this family!"
"Let go of me right now!"
Using both hands and feet, Ma Xiulan finally found an opportunity and forcefully grabbed Chen Zhaodi's chest.
After feeling the pain, Chen Zhaodi subconsciously let go of her hand.
Then, neither of them would back down, and they started fighting again.
When the others saw them start fighting, they ate their sunflower seeds even faster.
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