"Oh, right, there's one more thing I forgot to remind you."
Xiao Yunying lowered her voice, speaking in a volume only the two of them could hear:
“He Hua, to tell you the truth, Luo Sheng abandoned me and made me the laughing stock of the village. I didn’t want to live anymore. Now I understand, it’s just a life, why should I live such a miserable life? From now on, if anyone dares to mess with me, I will take my revenge even if it costs me my life.”
I know you're petty and hold grudges, and so am I. But the difference between us is that I usually settle scores on the spot, and only temporarily remember them if I can't settle them.
You must hate me for what happened today, and you're probably thinking that you'll get your hands on me someday. It's okay, I'll be waiting.
But remember this: unless you're absolutely certain you can kill me in one go, as long as I'm still alive, I'll definitely come looking for you.
I've heard of a form of torture where someone is tied to a tree, dozens of cuts are made in their body, honey is smeared on them, and all sorts of tiny insects crawl into the wounds to eat the honey. I imagine that scene must be quite spectacular, He Hua. I think you wouldn't want me to see that spectacular sight of insects building nests on your body.”
Xiao Yunying said this on purpose. He Hua was known in the village for being petty and vengeful. Only by letting her know that she was not afraid of death and had a vicious mind could she scare her and prevent her from taking revenge.
He Hua gagged at the sight Xiao Yunying described, shook her head frantically, and mumbled, "No, I won't bother you anymore, please forgive me, I know I was wrong."
Xiao Yunying sighed with feigned regret, "What a pity."
She used the axe to clean He Hua's body, then stood up: "Since you know you were wrong, I'll forgive you one last time. Sigh... I'm such a kind-hearted person."
The villagers around Xiao Yunying's words had indescribable expressions on their faces.
"Alright, I've taken care of my business. You've all had your fill of the show. Go back to sleep. The moonlight is bright, so make sure you know your way home and don't get lost. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind personally escorting you home."
Even a fool could hear the strong warning in her words, and they all rushed home as fast as they could, locking their doors, afraid that Xiao Yunying would follow them.
After dispersing the onlookers, Xiao Yunying turned to face the Lin family members. Suddenly, she felt a little awkward.
"Aunt Lin, it's so late, I'm sorry to disturb your rest."
Aunt Lin's face was as black as it could be, but it wasn't directed at Xiao Yunying: "It's a matter of life and death. You're angry, so it's only right that you come to seek justice. You wait here, I'll get you some money."
"Auntie, you don't need to take it. I didn't come here for money in the first place." Xiao Yunying secretly glanced at Lin Shi, who was still in a daze. He hadn't recovered yet and must have been quite shocked.
Although He Hua is the one who made the mistake, the Lin family will definitely be the ones ridiculed after this incident.
What should I do if I suddenly feel a little guilty? Should I say a few words of comfort?
She really didn't mean it. If she had known the reason, she definitely wouldn't have made such a big fuss. She could have dealt with He Hua secretly at some point.
Aunt Lin ignored Xiao Yunying's advice and went into the house. Xiao Yunying didn't bother to comfort her anymore. If it weren't for her, He Hua's shameful deeds wouldn't have been exposed. Her attempt to comfort the Lin family would only add fuel to the fire.
The Lin family was already being lenient by not kicking him out, so he had no right to ask for money. He said goodbye to Uncle Lin and left the Lin family.
Upon seeing their own open courtyard gate from afar, the two children sitting in the yard immediately stood up as soon as they entered.
Xiao Yunying ignored them, walked to the water vat, scooped up water to wash the axe clean, and placed it in the corner to dry.
Luo Yang came over first: "Stepmother, we've boiled some water and cooked some porridge. Change your clothes and have something to eat. Also, about the injury on your head..."
"I can handle this myself. You all go back to your rooms and go to sleep."
Xiao Yunying went into her room, found a clean set of underwear, took a washcloth, went into the kitchen, and locked the door.
He opened the pot lid, looked at the porridge and hot water inside, and gave a cold laugh.
Is this because they're afraid I'll hold them accountable, so they're trying to appease me first?
I put the porridge and steamer aside, scooped the hot water from the pot into a wooden basin, added cold water to make warm water, and simply washed my body. Since I didn't have shampoo, I washed my hair with warm water.
After washing the blood off her face, Xiao Yunying touched the wound on her head, which wasn't too big, and decided to ignore it.
When she came out carrying the wooden basin to pour water, the two children were still sitting in the yard, waiting away from the kitchen.
Luo Chen stood up awkwardly and whispered, "Stepmother."
Then he snatched the wooden basin from her hand and went out to pour out the water.
Xiao Yunying picked up another basin, but Luo Yang snatched it away again.
Xiao Yunying let the two of them go get water and went back to her room.
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