Chapter 162 He only stopped when he knocked the person unconscious.
He Xiaojie, lying on the bed, seemed to hear the commotion.
Even when he was asleep, he kept turning his head restlessly, his brows furrowed, looking extremely uncomfortable.
Xia Yuhuan covered his ears, then looked up at the group with a cold gaze: "Shut up, all of you! If you cry again, I'll sew your mouths shut!"
Upon hearing this, Chi Jianyong and Chi Wenhong were so frightened that they covered their mouths with their hands.
Good heavens, they actually sewed their mouths shut, that's so cruel!
The two covered their mouths, trying not to cry loudly, but tears kept flowing.
With things having developed to this point, how could the adults from both families not know why they were summoned here?
Although their faces were ashen, since their own child was at fault, they still took the initiative to ask Xia Yuhuan how she wanted to resolve the matter.
Xia Yuhuan said, "This matter definitely needs to be clarified. The room is too small, and you are all crammed in here, so the air doesn't circulate."
"You guys go downstairs to the living room and wait for me. I'll settle Xiao Jie in first, then I'll come down and settle this score with you properly."
Both families knew that since their child had injured He Xiaojie so badly, it was impossible to let the matter drop or let it go easily, so they had no choice but to obediently leave.
Just as Chi Zhenghao turned to leave, Chi Yanzhou finally spoke.
"Zhenghao, please stay behind. I have a few words I'd like to say to him privately."
Upon hearing this, Chi Zhenghao froze.
So, did the older brother really hear it?
Chi Zhenghao clenched his fists tightly, his lips pressed together, his heart filled with panic.
Xia Yuhuan found Chi Yanzhou's request somewhat strange.
What was Chi Zhenghao doing, left alone?
But she didn't say anything. Instead, she said, "Okay, you two brothers can catch up. Xiao Jie, keep an eye on things. If anything goes wrong, call me right away."
"I'll go down now and teach those two brats a lesson."
“Okay, go ahead and do whatever you want. Your parents are here and won’t let you suffer any losses,” Chi Yanzhou said gently.
Xia Yuhuan agreed and then left the room.
Everyone had left, leaving only Chi Yanzhou, Chi Zhenghao, and the unconscious He Xiaojie in the room.
“Brother…” Chi Zhenghao turned to look at Chi Yanzhou and spoke first.
"Don't call me brother," Chi Yanzhou interrupted him directly.
His cold and sharp gaze fell on Chi Zhenghao, and he spoke in a cold voice.
"If you really considered me your brother, you wouldn't be eyeing your sister-in-law."
"Chi Jung-ho, you've really grown bold, daring to even covet your own sister-in-law. Do you really think I'm dead?"
Chi Zhenghao's mind went blank: Sure enough, he had heard it all that day, and was so angry that it caused the poison to spread.
He almost killed his brother.
Chi Zhenghao felt a burning sensation on his face after being questioned by Chi Yanzhou.
Chi Zhenghao pursed his lips and said softly, "I'm sorry."
Besides that, he didn't know what else to say.
Since he did make a mistake, he has to admit it.
Chi Yanzhou looked coldly at Chi Zhenghao, "Stop thinking about those things and stay away from her from now on, or don't blame us for not being able to stay as brothers."
Chi Zhenghao lowered his eyes and replied, "I understand."
He never really thought he could have anything with Xia Yuhuan.
Liking someone is an uncontrollable emotion, but he is still a normal person. He knows that this liking is wrong and that he should restrain himself.
He must have been out of his mind that day. When he came looking for Xia Yuhuan but couldn't find her, he came up to Chi Yanzhou and, taking advantage of Chi's unconscious state, poured out his heart to him.
He didn't have any bad intentions; he just had nowhere to talk to, felt stifled, and wanted to release his emotions.
After all, it would be inappropriate to say such things to outsiders, even the best of friends.
Firstly, it would give others a handle against us; secondly, we cannot say anything.
Who knew that Chi Yanzhou would overhear it?
Seeing his sincere apology, Chi Yanzhou found it difficult to lash out.
The main problem is that he's in such a state now that he can't even have an attack.
Although I'm awake, it's still quite difficult to move around in bed.
Otherwise, he would just go up and punch the person, beating them up first.
...
Downstairs, Xia Yuhuan had no idea that the two brothers upstairs were talking about her.
At this moment, she was coldly watching the farce unfold before her.
However, Chi Ruide and Chi Shaoning wanted them to drop the matter, and were currently beating and scolding Chi Jianyong and Chi Wenhong.
One person was cursing, another was hitting, and for a while it was chaotic and lively.
Both of them are shrewd and this act was meant for Xia Yuhuan.
Seeing that she remained unmoved and unresponsive, the two men became increasingly uneasy.
In the end, he could only stop what he was doing and look at Xia Yuhuan.
Chi Rui said, "Yanzhou's wife, look, I've already hit him and scolded him, and Jianyong knows he was wrong. Otherwise, should we just let this matter go?"
Chi Shaoning, standing nearby, quickly added, "That's right, Yanzhou's wife. The child is just being silly and playing around. There's no malice in it, but it's not insignificant..."
Faced with Xia Yuhuan's icy gaze, Chi Shaoning was unable to finish his sentence.
After all, anyone who saw He Xiaojie's injuries would not say that it was just a joke.
In a real game, you wouldn't actually beat someone up like that.
Especially since they were all children, they weren't very strong.
To achieve that level of fighting, how could it be possible without going all out?
No one would believe it if I told them.
Chi Shaoning felt his face burning, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into.
Li Cuiwei, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Xiao Huan, no matter how you look at it, it's Wen Hong's fault today. She's a scoundrel and doesn't know her own strength, hurting Xiao Jie like this."
"If you're angry, then beat up Wenhong too. We promise we won't interfere or stop you."
“Okay.” Xia Yuhuan agreed without hesitation.
Upon hearing this, Li Cuiwei's expression stiffened, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.
"Why does Second Aunt look so reluctant? She was just making such a confident promise a moment ago?"
"Or is it that your second aunt doesn't think your Wenhong did anything wrong at all, and just said those words to hastily end the matter and give us an explanation?" Xia Yuhuan asked with a half-smile.
Li Cuiwei had already spoken, so how could she dare to deny it now?
The eldest son's family would tear her apart.
"How could that be? Wen Hong was in the wrong, and she should be punished so she will learn her lesson."
As Li Cuiwei spoke, she grabbed Chi Wenhong and pushed her in front of Xia Yuhuan.
"Yanzhou's wife, Wenhong is yours to teach a lesson. Beat her however you want, just leave her alive, don't kill her."
Chi Wenhong was so frightened that she burst into tears and clung to Li Cuiwei's leg, refusing to let go.
"Mommy, no! I don't want to! Mommy, save me! I won't do it again! I'll never do it again!"
She was crying so hard, with snot and tears streaming down her face, it was terrifying to watch.
When she saw He Xiaojie at her grandparents' house today, she was reminded of the embarrassing incident at the last family dinner. She was very angry and just wanted to vent the anger she had suffered last time.
She figured He Xiaojie was a mute, and since he couldn't speak anyway, he wouldn't complain no matter how much she bullied him. So she teamed up with Chi Jianyong to beat him up.
Of course, they were also afraid of being discovered by adults, so they didn't dare to hit their faces or hands, which were exposed.
They specifically chose He Xiaojie's legs to twitch.
They tried everything they could get their hands on: bamboo strips, rattan, wooden sticks, shoe soles.
He Xiaojie couldn't speak. Even though he was in so much pain that tears streamed down his face, he refused to cry. He just stared at them stubbornly with his eyes.
They didn't see He Xiaojie crying and begging for mercy, which made them even angrier. They beat him more and more violently until they knocked him unconscious.
They then became afraid and dared not fight anymore.
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