Gou Dan followed his mother around, yelling, "Mom, take me with you! I want to avenge my sister too!"
Although Xia Heping didn't say anything, he silently followed behind Zhang Hongyan, showing his attitude through his actions.
"Qingqing, you should rest at home and don't come along. Your injury hasn't healed yet," Zhang Hongyan told her daughter before grabbing a rolling pin and storming out.
In an instant, only Xia Qingqing was left at the dinner table. She watched the three figures leave without intending to stop them.
It is only natural for the original owner's family to help her take revenge. Since He Xiaohua dared to hurt people, she should be responsible for her actions.
Moreover, she directly caused the death of a living person; not making her pay with her life is already letting her off easy.
Xia Qingqing sat on the stool, calmly eating the steamed egg custard in her bowl. Zhang Hongyan had told her not to go with them, and she was very obedient. It was better for her, an injured person, not to cause trouble.
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Zhang Hongyan, carrying a rolling pin and accompanied by two bodyguards (one large and one small), headed straight for He Xiaohua's house.
At this moment, He Xiaohua's front door was tightly closed. Zhang Hongyan didn't hold back and shouted angrily at the He family's door:
"He Xiaohua, you little bitch, get out here right now."
The He family was having dinner in the main room at that moment. He Xiaohua had been on tenterhooks for the past few days, fearing that Xia Qingqing's family would come to settle scores with her. A week had passed and there had been no movement, so she was just breathing a sigh of relief when trouble came knocking.
Hearing Zhang Hongyan's angry roar, He Xiaohua was startled and dropped the bowl in her hand, scattering the thin porridge everywhere.
"It's all over," He Xiaohua thought instinctively, glancing at her mother, only to meet her mother's murderous gaze.
The next second, a large, fan-like hand landed on her back: "You brat, I'll teach you to waste food."
He Xiaohua screamed in pain as she was hit: "Mom, I didn't mean to, please stop hitting me, ahh!"
Seeing that no one came out after a long time, Zhang Hongyan outside the door kept banging on the He family's door with her rolling pin and shouted, "He Xiaohua, get out here! If you don't come out, don't blame me for smashing the door!"
Hearing the incessant shouting outside the door, Mr. He impatiently said to Mrs. He, "Go and see what's going on. This constant noise is making a racket. Can't people even eat?"
The mother paused in slapping her daughter's hand, then glared fiercely at He Xiaohua: "Wait, I'll settle accounts with you later."
He Xiaohua stood there, tears welling in her eyes, too afraid to move. She was used to this. Whenever she was beaten, if she didn't fight back, it would probably end quickly. But if she dared to dodge, she would not only get a severe beating, but her mother would also starve her for a whole day the next day.
In the past, whenever her mother forbade her to eat, she would pitifully go to Xia Qingqing to confide in her, and she could get some food from Xia Qingqing. This was one of the reasons why she was willing to be good friends with Xia Qingqing.
Mrs. He was already furious because her daughter had broken a bowl, and hearing the loud banging on the door only fueled her anger.
With a sour face, she flung the door open and went straight to Zhang Hongyan's menacing face. The rolling pin that the other woman was holding made her fall to the ground in fright.
"What are you doing? Zhang Hongyan, do you want to hit me?"
Zhang Hongyan waved the rolling pin in her hand: "So what if I hit you? Who told you to raise such a vicious daughter? You deserve to be hit."
Before He's mother could say anything else, Zhang Hongyan pointed at her with a rolling pin and angrily said, "Tell your He Xiaohua to get out here right now."
"Why are you looking for my Xiaohua? What happened to her?" Looking at Zhang Hongyan's fierce appearance, He's mother felt a chill in her heart, secretly wondering if her good-for-nothing daughter had caused trouble again.
“She almost killed my Qingqing. Why should I go after her? I want her to pay for her crimes in blood. She has to make up for whatever damage my Qingqing suffered,” Zhang Hongyan said, then avoided He’s mother and rushed into the main room.
He Xiaohua, who was in the main room, had already heard the commotion and immediately hid behind her father, seeking his protection: "Dad, I'm scared."
When Mr. He saw his daughter hiding behind him, he remained silent.
In the courtyard, He's mother rushed forward and grabbed Zhang Hongyan's arm tightly: "Wait, Zhang Hongyan, explain yourself clearly, how did Xiaohua harm your Qingqing?"
“Fine, as He Xiaohua’s mother, you should know what a vicious daughter you’ve raised,” Zhang Hongyan recounted the whole story in a few words, making He’s mother’s heart pound.
Good heavens, how dare that damned good-for-nothing kill someone?
She had heard that Xia Heping's daughter had been carried down the mountain by some educated youth a few days ago. She heard that she was covered in blood, which was quite frightening. The villagers all thought that she had fallen accidentally, but they never expected that she had been murdered.
Although He's mother already believed in her heart that her daughter had hurt the person, she would never admit it. If she admitted it, she would have to pay compensation, and her family would never have the money to pay that.
"Impossible, my Xiaohua would never do such a thing. You say my Xiaohua pushed the person, what proof do you have? You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
Zhang Hongyan snorted coldly and pointed at He Xiaohua, who was hiding behind He's father, saying, "If she didn't do it, why is she so guilty? If she has the guts, she should come out and confront him."
He Xiaohua had been tormented for the past week, and she dreamed of Xia Qingqing covered in blood, begging her to pay with her life.
At this moment, under Zhang Hongyan's fierce gaze, she finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears: "It wasn't me, it wasn't me, I really didn't mean to, I didn't kill anyone."
This reaction directly confirmed that she had harmed someone. He's mother looked at her daughter with a mixture of disappointment and frustration, thinking, "She's such a useless piece of trash."
Zhang Hongyan didn't care about anything else and started hitting He Xiaohua with the rolling pin like raindrops, making He Xiaohua scream in pain.
The commotion caused by Zhang Hongyan carrying a rolling pin all the way was quite significant, and soon a large crowd gathered outside the He family's courtyard.
Everyone started discussing it animatedly:
"So it turns out that Qingqing from the Heping family was murdered."
"Yes, He Xiaohua, this girl, usually seems so honest, but she's actually so vicious in private."
"I think the two of them have always been good friends, and I often see them playing together."
"Don't jump to conclusions so quickly; it might be a misunderstanding."
"What's there to misunderstand? Didn't you see Zhang Hongyan came knocking on our door?"
"I never expected He Daqiang's daughter to be so vicious. Do you think He Daqiang's honesty might just be an act?"
"I think it's highly likely. I'd better stay away from the He family in the future."
The neighbors' chatter was quite loud, and He Daqiang, who was in the main room, heard it all clearly. His expression changed instantly.
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