Chapter 16 Why Are You Hiding From Me?
Su Cheng's few words made the Su family members all change their expressions, especially Tian, whose eyes were erratic and she didn't dare to look Su Cheng in the eye. She stammered, "What do you mean by buying people and buying lives? When you become a maid in a wealthy family, your life and death are decided by them. Your life and your body belong to your master."
Su Cheng looked at her for a long while, curled his lips into a cold smile, and said slowly, "In that case, please trouble Aunt Liu to take Xie Chen to the town and ask Mr. Qiu if he has any children who died early and are waiting for a ghost marriage, or a son who is mentally retarded and crazy all day long."
Aunt Liu realized the seriousness of the situation, her expression changed instantly, and she quickly agreed, "I understand. I'll take Brother Chen there right away."
"If it's not true, then forget it. Just return what you owe." Su Cheng's face was calm as he looked at the Su family, these beasts who devoured people without leaving any bones. "If my guess is correct, I will go to the county government and beat the drum to protest my injustice. If no one can take care of this matter, I will go to the capital and beat the drum to report the matter. I will fight you, Su family, to the death."
"Su Cheng! You're really rebelling!" Tian was so angry that she jumped up and down, blocking Aunt Liu and Xie Chen who were about to leave at the door. "You bitch, you really don't know what's good for you. The fact that this damn girl can marry the young master of the Qiu family must be a blessing from her ancestors. Otherwise, her life would be worth thirty..."
"Mom!" Seeing that Tian almost let the cat out of the bag, Su Guocai's face turned pale and he immediately grabbed her.
Tian was shocked and pursed her lips in embarrassment, not saying anything else.
"Thirty taels?" Su Cheng raised an eyebrow, having seen through everything. "With so much silver, they're probably asking my daughter to marry a dead man."
After she finished speaking, she frowned and looked at the officers standing by to watch the show, and said calmly, "Do you care about this matter?"
The leading officer cleared his throat and said, "It's hard for an honest official to judge family affairs. This..."
"Xie Chen, there's a small, unmarked, two-story courtyard in the northeast corner of town. There are bamboos planted in front of the door. Lord Wang lives there. Go find someone and redress his injustice." Su Cheng's eyes were sharp, but her tone and expression remained calm and composed from beginning to end. "Xie Ming, send your nephew over. I'll see who dares to stop us."
Xie Suzhou frowned, and there was more than inquiry in his eyes when he looked at Su Cheng.
She even knew where Lord Wang Lin lived...
"Hey, hey, hey!" Seeing Xie Ming about to make a move, the officer panicked instantly and smiled at the unsportsmanlike woman in front of him. "Young Madam, let's talk it out nicely. Everything can be discussed. Please tell me the truth. What is your relationship with Lord Wang? If you explain it clearly, we can get things done!"
With a Lord Wang and a Mr. Qiu, how could it be easy for him to make some money?
This little girl always calls for help, and will report to Lord Wang if something doesn't go her way, not giving people a chance to speak at all!
"Sir, don't believe her. I gave birth to her, how much does she weigh? She's just a liar!" Tian glared at Su Cheng viciously, her eyes devoid of the kindness a mother should have. "You're such a waste! I gave birth to you in vain! I'd rather have a pug than a mere pug!"
Su Cheng sneered and said calmly, "Today I'll let you see the difference between me and a pug."
Then she pushed the little girl into her uncle's arms, rushed over, picked up the broom leaning against the courtyard wall, and used the hardest handle to hit Tian, saying as she hit her, "A pug won't hit you, but I will!"
"Mom!" Su Guocai was dumbfounded. He pointed at Su Cheng and cursed, "Su Cheng! You unfilial daughter, how dare you hit your own mother?"
Su Cheng seemed to be reminded, and slowly turned her head to look at him. Without saying a word, she slapped him on the right cheek with a broom, "Bitch, you only hit her and not you, right? Don't worry, it's easy!"
"Stop!" Su Baoren shouted angrily and wanted to go forward to help his wife and children, but Xie Ming's tall body blocked his way.
Looking at Xie Ming, who was half a head taller than him, and glancing at the strong muscles he had developed from years of escorting, Su Baoren couldn't help but shudder. Not only did he not dare to step forward, he didn't even dare to curse at him.
Tian and Su Guocai were beaten so hard that they screamed in pain. The police officers looked hesitant and did not dare to step forward because they did not know Su Cheng's background.
"I've been pissing you off for a while now. Do you really need a beating to behave?" Su Cheng's blows were swift, accurate, and ruthless, hitting everyone where it hurt the most. "You're trying to blackmail me with morality? Ha, I have no morals at all!"
Tian fell to the ground. No matter how hard she tried to hide, she couldn't escape the broom. She cried out to the sky, "Someone's being hit! This girl is hitting her own mother! This unfilial girl is going to beat me to death!"
Su Cheng said nothing, just kept waving the weapon in his hand.
It wasn't until Xie Suzhou snatched the broom from her hand that he saved the two of them. "Don't hit my sister-in-law. If you hit her again, she'll really kill her."
Su Cheng glanced at the officer and said coldly, "I want to report to the police."
"Tell me, tell me, young lady, what grievances have you suffered..." The officer glanced at the two people lying on the ground, writhing in pain, and said with lingering fear, "Young lady, just speak up. We will do our best."
"I want to sue the Su Baoren family for seizing land, not paying rent or providing food, and selling my granddaughter to a wealthy family for a ghost marriage in order to make money. They are innocent of all the crimes they committed."
Su Cheng opened her lips slightly and whispered, "And Song Gang and Zhou Beibei from Xinghua Village, you're looking for trouble, making up rumors, and insulting my innocence. If you can't stop me, I'll kneel at the door of Master Wang Lin's house."
"Yes, yes..." The officer was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly replied, "Whatever the young lady has pointed out, we will personally deliver it to Lord Wang. You won't have to make a separate trip."
A new official has three things to do when he takes office. Lord Wang is full of ambition. If the people kneel down and cry out for justice before he takes office, he and his brothers will surely suffer.
Until the Su family was taken away, Tian limped along, twisting her body with a look of dissatisfaction and cursing, "Su Cheng, you jinx, I only regret that I didn't strangle you to death at the beginning, and raised you up to let you come here to bring disaster to the whole family..."
Su Cheng felt a pang in her heart. She lowered her eyes, put the broom back in its place, and walked into the kitchen without saying a word, completely unaware of the looks the three men behind her were giving her.
Xie Ming opened his mouth, wanting to say something comforting, but found that she had already entered the house.
Xie Jinyu lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking, and his arms around Xie Cuicui tightened a little.
Xie Suzhou glanced at his two younger brothers, thought for a moment, and followed them into the kitchen.
The kitchen door was closed tightly. Xie Suzhou looked back at the woman leaning against the wooden table. The sunlight fell on her, and her green shirt pinched her waist. Her already smooth face looked even whiter and tenderer. Her thin eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and there was worry in her eyes.
It was still the same face, but the feeling was completely different.
"How did you know that Lord Wang came from the capital?" Xie Suzhou looked at her straight with a calm expression.
Su Cheng looked up at him. He seemed to be in a bad mood and his words were not as gentle as usual. "How do I know about him? Do I need to explain to you? Uncle."
Xie Suzhou took a few steps forward, closing the distance between them and her, his eyes scrutinizing her. "There's someone in the family whose identity is unknown. Shouldn't I ask a few questions?"
The two were very close, so close that their breaths could be entangled. Su Cheng felt a little uncomfortable and turned to leave, but suddenly a pair of hands appeared in front of him.
Xie Suzhou lowered his eyes, placed his slender white palms on the table, cornered Su Cheng, and leaned over to look at her, "Sister-in-law, why are you hiding from me?"
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