Yu Youde was so angry at Xie Yan that his breathing became more and more rapid, his chest heaved violently, his vision went black in waves, and he felt a buzzing in his head.
Unable to contain his anger any longer, he suddenly reached out and shoved Xie Yan away with all his might.
At that moment, he completely disregarded the pain in his body, staggered back to his room, and slammed the door shut with a loud bang, the sound particularly jarring in the quiet courtyard.
Xie Yan remained calm and unperturbed, still standing at the door with that smug smile on his face. He deliberately said loudly with feigned regret, "Oh dear, Brother Youde, why are you so angry!"
"Oh, I see. You must be complaining that there aren't enough people to satisfy your desire to perform, right?"
"That's right, it's my fault. You wait here, I'll go find an audience for you right now." Xie Yan said, taking a few steps back and making an exaggerated gesture towards the closed door.
"I promise I can satisfy you!"
"You just wait patiently, don't rush. I'll go check on Brother Wang Cai and the others, and then I'll call some people to come and properly 'worship' your unique face." Xie Yan said with a grin, not forgetting to make a face at the door.
Yu Youde was trembling with rage inside the house. He was furious and slammed his fist into the door. The door, which was not sturdy to begin with, creaked and groaned as if it could not bear the weight and might fall apart at any moment.
Seeing him so angry, Xie Yan felt incredibly satisfied. Humming a tuneless little song, he leisurely walked towards Wang Cai's house.
The branches of the trees along the roadside swayed in the wind, as if cheering for his "victory".
He casually broke off a small twig, used it as a conductor's baton, and began to sing for his own amusement.
I have a little donkey, but I never ride it.
One day, on a whim, I rode my bike to find someone.
I was holding a small leather whip, feeling quite pleased with myself, when suddenly, hahaha, I found Little Wang...
The cheerful singing echoed along the country lane, startling a few sparrows in the roadside grass.
Soon, Xie Yan arrived at Wang Cai's house.
Wang Cai's family was all there. He greeted everyone with a smile, his face beaming with enthusiasm, as if he and Wang Cai were some close brothers.
Following the instructions of the Wang family, he went straight to Wang Cai's house.
Looking at Wang Cai lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), Xie Yan couldn't suppress the urge to smile. He exclaimed with an exaggeratedly cheerful expression, "Oh dear, Brother Wang Cai! What happened to you?"
"What happened to you! Look at your face, it's all bruised and purple!" he said, shaking his head as if to show concern, but a hint of barely perceptible pleasure was hidden in his eyes.
"How pitiful!" Xie Yan continued, pretending to wipe away non-existent tears. "You, did you offend someone outside?"
As he spoke, he deliberately glanced outside, as if searching for something, then changed the subject, "I warned you last time you acted recklessly, why did you still do this!"
"Look how badly they've been beaten this time."
"Tell me, have you been out having a good time somewhere lately?"
"Sigh~"
As Xie Yan spoke, he feigned concern and frowned, "If your reputation gets out like this, how will you ever find a wife!"
"What decent girl would dare to marry you!"
"You don't think about yourself, do you even think about my aunt's feelings?!"
Hearing Xie Yan's words, Wang Cai was so angry that his eyes almost spit fire. If he could get up, he would definitely beat Xie Yan to death. He gritted his teeth and said, word by word, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Xie Yan smiled and secretly glanced outside. Seeing that Wang Cai's family members were all listening intently in the kitchen, she pretended to have done something wrong, covered her mouth, and widened her eyes to show a terrified expression.
Then, he said in a low voice (but loud enough for people outside to hear clearly), "Oh dear! Brother Wang Cai, I'm sorry, I misspoke. You, you didn't go to that unclean place."
"I was just making things up."
"But, but as your brother, I still can't bear to see you continue down the wrong path."
"I've heard that many people in those places have infectious diseases. You, you have to be careful." After saying that, Xie Yan, as if afraid of being beaten or scolded by Wang Cai, ran out as fast as he could.
When Wang Cai's mother heard these words outside, it was like a bolt from the blue; she felt as if the sky had fallen.
During this time, she was busy looking for a partner for Wang Cai, but this guy was always going out to fool around and kept lying to her that he was in the village and hadn't gone out.
She hadn't seen Wang Cai anywhere in the village. If Xie Yan hadn't let it slip today, she might have remained completely in the dark.
She yelled "Ouch!" in anger, grabbed a kettle stick from the kitchen, her face turned ashen, and stormed into Wang Cai's room.
Not long after, Wang Cai’s pig-like wailing came from inside the house, mixed with his mother’s angry scolding.
Xie Yan listened outside and felt extremely relaxed and happy, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
He patted his bottom, hummed a little tune, and walked briskly to the next house.
For an entire afternoon, Xie Yan leisurely "visited" each of the people who had been beaten up. At each place, seeing their faces flushed with anger and their furious expressions, Xie Yan felt as if a beautiful flower had bloomed in his heart, and he was overjoyed.
He was particularly fond of this kind of scene—they were all seething with hatred, so angry they seemed to be on fire, yet they were completely helpless against it.
This feeling of frustration—"I can't stand him but I can't get rid of him"—was like a powerful stimulant, making Xie Yan feel incredibly happy. Every pore of his body radiated joy, as if every cell in his body was cheering and jumping for joy.
On the way back, Xie Yan hummed a song, feeling completely refreshed!
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on him, as if applauding his "masterpiece".
Yu Yue saw Xie Yan walk into the house with light steps, his face beaming with an unstoppable smile, his eyebrows and eyes curved, his lips turned up high, and his laughter was clear and melodious.
Although she stayed quietly at home all afternoon, the news of Xie Yan's "great achievements" had already spread like wildfire to her ears.
She knew perfectly well that for Xie Yan to make such a "big fuss," these people must have offended him, and not just in an ordinary way.
For Xie Yan to go to such lengths, it must have been something serious, something that could only be done when one has reached the point of no return.
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