The argument inside the door continued until Tong's mother reached out and rang the doorbell, at which point the heated argument abruptly stopped.
Wang Fang called out impatiently, "Who is it?"
Suppressing her anger, the mother pretended to be calm and said, "It's me, open the door."
Wang Fang was startled. Li Shuhui?
When did she arrive?
Did you hear anything?
Wang Fang tentatively asked, "Oh, it's Shuhui. What's up?"
The mother said, "I've brought you some fruit. Open the door quickly, it's quite heavy."
Wang Fang breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed she hadn't heard anything.
She was terrified!
Wang Fang had no suspicions. Tong's mother would often send her things, such as fruits, vegetables, local specialties or souvenirs from her travels.
Hmph, what a hypocrite! Does she just want to show off how well she's doing? Does she think she's a recipient of poverty alleviation assistance?
Wang Fang harbored resentment, but she always accepted whatever Tong's mother gave her without hesitation; a fool wouldn't pass up a good deal.
"Okay, wait a moment, I'll be right there."
The daughter-in-law rolled her eyes. What an ungrateful old man! He's wasting Aunt Shuhui's good intentions.
She secretly decided that she must remind Aunt Shuhui later that she must not harm Tong Qian.
Wang Fang opened the door and looked into Tong's mother's hand: "Let me see what good things you brought me this time, huh?"
Wang Fang was a little confused. Wasn't he supposed to bring her fruit? Why did he come empty-handed?
She looked up at Li Shuhui, wanting to speak, but only saw a gloomy and furious face, eyes that seemed to want to devour her alive.
Before Wang Fang could even understand what was happening, Tong's mother slapped her across the face with all her might.
Then, Tong's mother pushed open the door, grabbed Wang Fang's hair and dragged her into the room, slapping her hard across the face repeatedly.
"Ah, what are you doing..."
Wang Fang was slapped so hard she couldn't open her eyes and could only scream while covering her head.
The incident happened suddenly, catching her completely off guard. The enraged mother grabbed her hair and began to whip and slap her wildly.
The daughter-in-law was stunned, but she quickly understood why: Aunt Shuhui must have found out about the despicable things her mother-in-law had done.
She immediately coaxed the three children into the room, closed the door, and then watched Wang Fang being beaten while she crossed her arms.
He harmed someone else's daughter; he deserved to be slapped.
Wang Fang screamed and yelled, "Li Shuhui, why did you hit me? Are you crazy?"
The mother roared, "What are you doing? I'm going to beat you to death, you heartless old vile woman!"
Both women were rural women accustomed to manual labor, and their strength was roughly equal, but Wang Fang was completely powerless to fight back at this moment.
The mother was like a tigress whose cubs had been hurt; in her rage, she possessed terrifying strength.
After being slapped dozens of times, Wang Fang was bleeding from her mouth and nose, her face was swollen like a pig's head, and her teeth were loose.
She pushed away Tong's mother with all her might, and a large clump of her hair was pulled out.
Wang Fang covered her scalp as she dodged and cursed, "Li Shuhui, you crazy woman! You dare hit me? I'll kill you when my son comes back!"
The mother was not intimidated at all: "Then let's see if your son comes back first, or if I beat you to death first, you bastard."
Looking at the crazed Li Shuhui, Wang Fang was terrified.
She yelled at her indifferent daughter-in-law, "Are you just going to stand by and watch? Why aren't you calling Dacheng and telling him to come back?"
The daughter-in-law said coolly, "My phone bill is overdue, I don't have money to pay it, so I can't make a call."
She reminded Tong's mother, "Aunt Shuhui, that Hu Gang is a murderer. You should call Tong Qian back right away."
Upon hearing this, Wang Fang guiltily retorted, "Well... he did kill people before, but he changed. He doesn't kill anymore."
Wang Fang's words fueled Tong's mother's anger even more: "Bullshit! I'm going to tear you apart today!"
The two were locked in a stalemate across the dining table. Wang Fang was wincing in pain and had to run around the table to avoid being caught by Tong's mother.
She was scared, but she couldn't get her daughter-in-law to help her, so she could only show weakness first: "Shuhui, don't be impulsive, let's talk this out."
"What else is there to say? I consider you my best friend, and I always think of you when something good happens. What have I, Li Shuhui, ever done to wrong you?"
You actually handed my daughter over to a murderer?! If anything happens to my Qianqian, I'll fight you to the death to make you pay with your life!
Wang Fang explained, "You misunderstood. I didn't mean to harm Qianqian. Hu Gang has really changed. I've seen him several times, and he's doing just fine."
"Besides, it wasn't entirely Hu Gang's fault. That woman was unfaithful and betrayed him first. He was provoked and that's why he made a mistake."
“Hu Gang’s family is rich. Qianqian will only enjoy a life of luxury if she marries him. What’s wrong with a woman marrying someone else? You can even get a large dowry.”
The daughter-in-law scoffed, "He's so good, why don't you marry him and enjoy a life of luxury? The dowry can even help us pay off our mortgage."
Tong's mother's face turned ashen: "You still dare to lie to me? I heard everything. Old Hu promised you 100,000 yuan, and you taught Hu Gang to bully Qianqian and even took photos to threaten her."
My daughter is my lifeblood. You better pray she's alright, or I'll kill you.
Wang Fang regretted her actions, wondering why she hadn't been able to hold back and blurted it out, which Li Shuhui had overheard at the door.
Even she herself felt guilty about what she said: "That...that 100,000 is just a normal thank-you gift for the matchmaker. They will give you even more in betrothal gifts later."
"Pah, I don't care. My daughter will never enter their house."
Despite wanting her mother-in-law to be beaten to death, the daughter-in-law still spoke up to remind Tong's mother.
"Aunt Shuhui, the most important thing right now is to find Tong Qian as soon as possible. You can deal with her slowly later."
Tong's mother suppressed her anger and forced herself to calm down: "Wang Fang, tell me quickly where they are now? I need to find Qianqian."
Wang Fang, unwilling to let all her efforts go to waste yet also reluctant to part with the 100,000 yuan, was still desperately struggling: "I...I forgot."
The daughter-in-law angrily scolded, "What time is it? You still dare to play dumb? Quickly tell Aunt Shuhui."
Wang Fang was conflicted, wondering if Hu Gang had managed to win over that brat yet.
What if Li Shuhui interferes and ruins the deal if she speaks up?
She didn't want to miss this great opportunity so that Li Shuhui could continue to live a good life in the future.
Anyway, as long as Tong Qian is slept with by Hu Gang, Li Shuhui will have to swallow her anger and accept it, otherwise her daughter's life will be ruined.
Wang Fang made up her mind to buy time for Hu Gang.
"They're probably sleeping at the hotel right now, so don't get involved. Qianqian's practically an old maid that no one wants anymore. Xiao Hu is handsome and rich, and Qianqian might really like him. Why don't you wait for her to come back before making a decision?"
Tong's mother was so angry that her eyes turned bloodshot. Without saying a word, she rushed into the kitchen, grabbed a cleaver, and chased after Wang Fang, hacking wildly at her.
Wang Fang was terrified and ran out the door screaming, with Tong's mother chasing after her relentlessly, knife in hand.
When Wang Gang ran out, he found a lot of people standing outside the building. They had all come to see what was going on after seeing the message in the residents' group chat.
Wang Fang ran into the crowd while shouting for help, but instead of helping her, the crowd dispersed as soon as they saw her coming, making way for Tong's mother.
The neighbors looked at Wang Fang with disdain as she fled in a disheveled manner around the green belt.
"That old woman Wang is utterly wicked; she actually introduced a murderer to someone's daughter. She'll be struck by lightning sooner or later."
"That's right, she's full of wicked intentions. If she were my daughter, I would have just as much killed her with a knife as Li Shuhui."
"We must never associate with her again, or we won't even know when she'll harm us."
"Yes, yes, I won't let my grandson play with her grandson anymore. Maybe he'll be corrupted by his wicked grandmother."
Hearing the gossip, the daughter-in-law felt incredibly embarrassed and ashamed, and her hatred for Wang Fang grew even stronger.
The potential of a person to escape is limitless. When Tong's mother couldn't catch up with Wang Fang, she used all her strength to throw the kitchen knife at her.
Wang Fang's right leg was slashed. She screamed and fell to the ground, the wound open and bleeding profusely.
Tong's mother picked up the knife that had fallen to the side, ready to kill Wang Fang directly, even if it meant going to jail.
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