Even so, it's not enough; the treatment of Mu Xiaoyu is still insufficient.
She wanted everyone to despise her, to abandon her, and then to die a violent death. Ideally, people would still be cursing and swearing at her after she died, so that she could finally find peace.
So she quickly turned around and covered Muzhi's face with her hands, her eyes filled with heartache, and tears streamed down her face without restraint.
"Father, Mother, it's all my fault. If you want to hit someone, hit me, not my brother. He didn't do it on purpose."
At this moment, the shepherd father also felt a pang of heartache, for that was his only son, so he went to pull the shepherd mother along.
Mu Zhi was initially only angry inside, and his anger subsided considerably over time. However, seeing Mu Xiaole's concern and the tears she shed, his anger flared up again.
He kicked out and it landed squarely on the leg of the shepherd who was walking over, making a cracking sound.
The fact that Mu's father knelt on the ground made Mu Zhi, who was still angry, panic for a moment.
He had just tried to kick his mother away, and now he's injured his father. If he gets sued, he'll be in big trouble; that would be considered unfilial.
He was going to spend the rest of his life in jail because he was thinking too much and forgot to help his father. His mother was already furious with his behavior, and if he wasn't mistaken, he was going to kick her.
Muzhi, that unfilial son.
The shepherd's mother quickly grabbed something and started whipping Mu Zhi with it.
"I'll beat you to death, Muzhi, you unfilial son! Since you wanted to harm me, I raised you with my own hands, not expecting anything from you, only hoping you would be an upright person. I never thought I would end up raising such a heartless and ungrateful person. It was all for nothing."
The shepherd's mother was hitting, and the shepherd's son was hitting; the scene was extremely chaotic.
Even Mu Xiaole, who was standing to the side, was accidentally hit several times and quickly found a safe place to hide.
For a moment, since no one was there to help the shepherd, Shen Hua was also speechless as she watched this series of developments unfold.
It was just about cooking, and it escalated to this point. Seeing the shepherd father being kicked to the ground, he quickly ran over to help him up.
Mu Zhi had kicked too hard, and Mu's father's foot was broken, so he couldn't stand. Shen Hua could only find a stool for him to sit on.
Then they checked his foot and found that it was indeed broken. The shepherd had worked hard for many years and already had various health problems. This injury would make recovery very difficult.
The bones of the elderly do not heal as easily as those of young people. With her help, Mu's father can walk with a limp, but if he were to rely on the village's barefoot doctor, he might be beyond saving.
She couldn't very well intervene. Even if Mu Xiaoyu was a capable person, she was definitely not a doctor, and besides, she wasn't the type to meddle in other people's business.
Standing there like Xie Sichen, watching everything unfold, silently witnessing everything—that was her true nature.
However, Mu Xiaoyu still expressed her concern for her father. Immediately, she showed a sad expression and looked at her father: "Dad, I'm sorry. It's all because of me that all this happened. I already ate when I came here, so there's no need to cook for me specially. Your leg must hurt a lot! I'll take you to see a doctor."
"Little Fish, no need, no need. Our family doesn't have money, so we won't waste it. Dad will be fine after a rest. Don't be sad."
"Really?"
Shen Hua felt that she was getting too into character, and even the things she said sounded a bit strange to herself.
"Yes, really, you should go and check on them, don't let them hurt themselves."
Although Mu's father was injured, his eyes were always on Mu's mother and Mu Zhi, filled with worry.
He wanted to shout at them to stop, but whenever he raised his voice, it aggravated his leg, causing him to break out in a cold sweat from the pain.
That's why I held back and didn't dare to speak loudly.
"Okay, don't worry, I'll go stop them."
Shen Hua had only taken a few steps when Xie Sichen blocked her way. He glanced at her and then said, "You stay here, I'll go."
Then he strode over, snatched the things from the shepherd's mother's hands, and kicked Mu Zhi away.
"you……"
Mu Zhi was kicked away, which hurt him a lot, but when he saw Xie Sichen, he was frightened by the coldness in Xie Sichen's eyes, so he obediently stood up and moved away from him.
The shepherd was simply a little disoriented because she had suddenly lost her weapon.
But she was tired from fighting, so she stood there bent over, panting heavily.
After Xie Sichen finished doing all this, he stood next to Shen Hua without saying a word.
His actions made them behave much more restrained, almost like door gods.
Once Mu Xiaole saw that the fight was over, she immediately ran over to check on the person.
Mu Xiaole's mother still liked him very much. Although he wasn't her biological son, he got along very well with them in the family, especially her son. Several times when she couldn't control him, it was Mu Xiaole who persuaded him. Moreover, she liked listening to what he said and he was well-behaved.
"I'm fine, don't worry, let's go see your dad."
Upon arrival, they were greeted with concern and care, but the old man's foot was truly in serious condition; even after a while, he was still in so much pain that his face turned pale.
The most important thing for farmers is their own mobility and strength; otherwise, how will they work in the fields? If they don't work in the fields, they won't have anything to eat.
Their only able-bodied men are the shepherd father and the shepherd son. If the shepherd father becomes disabled, the shepherd son will be the only one who can support the family. One able-bodied man cannot support the whole family.
Furthermore, given Mu Zhi's behavior today, who knows how he'll bully them in the future.
So the shepherd mother swallowed her pride and came to Chen Hua's side.
“Xiao Jue, your father-in-law has injured his leg, and it might be serious. I’m shamelessly asking you for some money, but I promise I’ll pay you back later.”
Although the shepherd's mother seemed to be speaking normally, Shen Hua could still see the hardships she had endured. She knew that if she said this now, she might turn around and burst into tears.
That's how it used to be for people in the countryside, and some people might have had it even worse, so the Jia family was considered a wealthy and powerful family.
Without hesitation, Xie Sichen handed over five taels of silver to the shepherd's mother and said, "Mother-in-law, it's only right that you treat my father-in-law's leg. Now that I've married Xiaoyu, we're family. Don't worry about paying me back anymore."
Upon seeing the five taels of silver, Mu Zhi's eyes widened. He hurriedly ran over and said to Xie Sichen, "Brother-in-law, yes, yes, we are family. I'm also badly injured. Why don't you give me some too, so I can go see a doctor?"
Xie Sichen sneered, "Is that so? But you're still alive and kicking, so I don't care about this little bit of money. How about I cripple you and then give you money for medical treatment? How about that?"
After weighing the pros and cons, Mu Zhi decided that exchanging five taels of silver was a good deal, so he nodded quickly, already imagining what he would do if he had the money.
"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts so much, let go."
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