The rolling pin was made of solid wood, and it was summer, so it hurt when it hit her body. Liu Ruonan's body was immediately covered with bright red marks.
Liu Ruonan stood up angrily and broke free from Xiangdong's hand that was twisting her ear. Suddenly, her ear felt like it was torn apart, and the pain was piercing. Liu Ruonan ignored the pain and used all her strength to push Xiangdong out.
Xiangdong was caught off guard and was pushed by Liu Ruonan, causing him to stagger. When his body was unstable, he tripped over a small lump of earth under his feet and fell to the ground.
Everyone looked incredulous, unable to believe that Liu Ruonan actually hit her stepfather in public.
"You little bitch, you actually dare to fight back!" Xiangdong said, then he stood up again and wanted to move forward again.
"Enough!" Liu Ruonan shouted angrily. This roar immediately frightened Xiangdong, who was like a madman. He just held the rolling pin and stared at Liu Ruonan in a daze.
"After all these years, you haven't tired of beating me, but I've had enough! Yes, I'm not your biological daughter, but you still raised me after my mother died. You've done your best. After all these years, I've done my best, right? I'll do whatever you want me to do. If you don't let me go to school, I'll work in the fields."
"None of this matters to me. After all, you're my elder, and I should respect you! But why do you dislike me so much that you want to beat me to death? What did I do wrong? I thought that if I just obeyed you, if I just sincerely considered you my biological father, you would eventually like me and treat me like your own daughter..."
Liu Ruonan burst into tears. This was perhaps the first time in all the years of suffering that she had endured that she was so desperate to vent the emotions that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time.
"If she's not my biological child, then she's not my biological child. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Liu Dazhuang will come to marry you in a few days. You'd better go home and wait for the wedding. Otherwise, no matter where you hide, I will pull you out and beat you to death!"
Everyone initially thought it was wrong for Liu Ruonan to fight back against her elders. However, after hearing what she said, everyone felt her sadness and helplessness. There was never a quiet day in the Xiang family; every day was filled with beatings and scolding.
"Xiangdong, you've done it. No matter how badly you beat the child, she's a girl after all." Gu Xiuying tried to comfort him again, but was unexpectedly pushed by Xiangdong and staggered.
"You nosy old woman, why are you everywhere? Shut your stinky mouth, you're so annoying!" After Xiangdong said that, he rushed to Liu Ruonan again with a fierce look.
"Stop!" Zhuang Sheng's voice sounded, his voice was full of the severity he had when he was in the army, and full of heroic spirit!
"Hey! What's the matter? You're a cripple, half dead, and you still want to meddle in other people's business?"
Xiangdong used verbal violence to the utmost to insult others. Zhuang Sheng was not angry. He turned to look at the village chief and said, "Village chief, since Xiangdong is here today, I will make my point clear."
Gu Xiuying finally caught her breath. If her man were here, she would have fought Xiangdong to the death today! Everyone turned their attention to Zhuang Sheng, looking at him in surprise.
"Village Chief, I want to marry Liu Ruonan!"
"Pooh! Pooh, pooh, pooh!" As soon as Zhuang Sheng finished speaking, he stomped his feet and spat a few times in Xiangdong's eyes. His eyes were full of disgust and contempt, and even more of nausea.
"You're half dead, how can you afford to marry this girl! Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? You don't deserve it!"
Bang—Just as Xiangdong finished speaking, he heard a crisp and sharp slap hit Xiangdong's face. Chen Jianmin looked at Xiangdong with resentment, gritting his teeth in anger:
"Xiangdong, let me tell you, if you keep saying dirty things like that, I'm going to fight you to the death today!"
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