Qiao Qiao reacted instinctively, jerking back to avoid the sudden bamboo pole. However, unexpectedly, despite her attempt to dodge, the bamboo pole struck her squarely on the back of the head.
Before Qiao Qiao could even utter the pitiful words she had prepared, an innocent look instantly appeared on Xia Wan's delicate face.
She said in a clear voice, "Oh, Qiao Qiao, I just wanted to show you through my actions that your idea is wrong. Nothing in this world is absolute!"
Look at my angle now, I can still hit the back of your head, can't I? So, I was just giving you a little demonstration! Qiao Qiao, you've always been so kind and generous, you certainly won't blame me for such a small thing, right?
Upon hearing these words, Qiao Qiao felt a lump in her throat and was at a loss for how to respond.
As she felt the strange looks from the people around her, she tried hard to figure out what kind of expression she should wear.
She felt truly unwilling to directly say that she didn't blame Xia Wan.
After all, he had been hit for no reason, and the other party seemed to be indifferent.
But if I were to say something to criticize Xia Wan because of this, wouldn't that be falling right into her trap and making her seem like I'm not tolerant or magnanimous enough?
Caught in this dilemma, Qiao Qiao could only stand there, her mouth open but unable to utter a single complete word for a long time.
Those who had initially just been there to watch the spectacle were now dumbfounded and speechless. They had been searching for the person who had hit Li Cao, so what was going on? How did the two of them suddenly start fighting?
Oh, actually it can't be called a real fight; it was just Xia Wan unilaterally hitting someone.
Suddenly, Li Cao seemed to have a flash of inspiration. She covered her cheek, which was still bleeding, with one hand, while pointing the other directly at Xia Wan. Her face was full of anger as she roared furiously, "So it was you! You're the one who hit me so hard, aren't you?"
Qiao Qiao's expression finally improved a little; her useless teammate had finally gotten the hint.
She quickly echoed Li Cao's words, feigning regret, and said, "Xia Wan, I can let bygones be bygones about the time you hit me."
But you even dared to hit your aunt! Isn't that going too far? No matter what, your aunt is our elder; how can a junior be so violent towards an elder? And judging from the current situation, your aunt's face will probably be scarred for the rest of her life.”
Immediately afterward, Li Cao added viciously, "Hmph, Xia Tao, you better get my Shi Tou out of there right now! Otherwise, I'll run to the police station right now and report your sister, and have the police arrest her!"
As she spoke, a strangely eerie smile flickered across her already grotesque and distorted face.
Clearly, Li Cao knew very well that Xia Tao had always valued his younger sister highly, so she wanted to see what Xia Tao would choose this time!
Her husband told her that even if Xia Tao couldn't rescue the person, they still needed to get some money; they couldn't let their son be lost for nothing!
"Go ahead, Auntie, but you'd better remember to get up early tomorrow and go to the police station. Otherwise, you'll have made a wasted trip if they've already closed for the day! I'll be waiting here for you to bring the police to arrest me!"
Xia Wan gave Li Cao advice with a serious expression, as if the person Li Cao had just threatened to arrest was not her at all.
In fact, Xia Wan knew perfectly well that she had never admitted to hitting Li Cao herself.
If Li Cao really had the guts to report it to the police, it's hard to say who would ultimately suffer the most! However, judging from Li Cao's current blustering but cowardly appearance, she probably doesn't have the courage to report it to the police.
If it were Xia Yuanbao who encountered this accident today, perhaps Li Cao would really disregard everything and risk his life to report it to the police.
However, only Xia Shitou was injured this time. Given Li Cao's personality, he probably just yelled and shouted in the village, trying to swindle some money.
Xia Wan had long ago seen through these circumstances. The way Li Cao and Xia Jianjun treated their two sons was worlds apart!
“You…” Li Cao always felt guilty around Xia Wan, so she turned to Xia Tao without looking at Xia Wan and said, “Taozi, if you want to protect your sister, you only have two choices: either go to the police station and get Shi Tou released, or pay us five hundred yuan and we’ll go get her ourselves!”
She spoke with such confidence, as if Xia Tao really owed her something, which made the onlookers' desire to watch the spectacle even more obvious. Old Wu, hiding behind the crowd, showed a hint of surprise on his face.
All he heard was Li Cao saying that Xia Tao should give her five hundred yuan to ransom the person.
Regardless of Li Cao's thoughts, Old Man Wu genuinely wanted to use money to redeem his son.
Five hundred yuan is a lot of money, but I'm not afraid to think of a way to make it work. Old Wu excitedly ran home.
"My sister didn't hit you, and calling the police won't do you any good!" Xia Tao wasn't stupid; how could he let her say whatever she wanted?
Li Cao pulled Qiao Qiao directly in front of her: "You say she didn't hit me, so she didn't? I have a witness, Qiao Qiao can testify for me!"
Grandma Xia stood to the side, nodding repeatedly, and said anxiously, "500 yuan is not a large sum for you, so just take it out quickly! Anyway, you have a job, and you can earn more in the future."
"Get your older cousin out of here first! We're family, after all, and your aunt didn't really want to report you..."
At this moment, Qiao Qiao, who had been forcibly dragged over by Li Cao to be a witness, suddenly stiffened her expression.
She stole a glance at Xia Tao, her eyes revealing a guilty conscience. In truth, she had no desire to act as a witness for Li Cao, let alone stand on the same side as them. Offending Xia Tao and his group was no small matter.
She pointed out Xia Wan just now because she hated Xia Wan so much; she did it impulsively.
However, embarrassingly, Xia Tao seemed to completely disregard Qiao Qiao, not even bothering to glance at her.
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