Village Chief Ma looked over, and Shen Jialuo, standing to the side, immediately began to sob pitifully, clutching her clothes: "Waaah, compared to my sister, I don't feel any pain at all. My sister has already fainted, waaaah..."
When Village Chief Ma saw it, he noticed a bruise on the child's left abdomen, which he could clearly see even in the darkness by candlelight.
That took a lot of force!
Madam Yang was also furious. Even if Lili was faking fainting, Shen Jialuo's injury couldn't be faked.
How dare Aunt Li use such force on a child!
She knew her own daughter well. She thought that even if Aunt Li hadn't done anything to Lili, she probably hadn't succeeded.
Otherwise, why would the children, who are perfectly fine, put on this show?
Yes, how could Lili let others hurt her? She must be trying to teach Aunt Li a lesson.
The divine physician Sikong examined Shen Jialuo and said, "The child's skin is delicate. It must have taken a lot of force to cause this. The center of the bruise is purple and has even turned black."
Fortunately, Doctor Zhu brought safflower oil. Yang's eyes reddened as she took the safflower oil and applied it to Shen Jialuo little by little, then rubbed the oil in.
Holding her anger, Yang didn't raise her head and said, "Village Chief, when Liu Dashi kidnapped my daughter Lili, Aunt Li's daughter-in-law was an accomplice. We never implicated Aunt Li in this matter, nor did we ever intend to do anything about it. Little Li and Liu Dashi have both received their due punishment, and that's enough. But today, Aunt Li actually attacked two children... Our children did nothing wrong, so how did they offend so many people? They're just children, yet they've suffered so many injuries. Today, I must ask you to help us get justice. I will never let her get away with harming my son and daughter!"
Lili silently gave a thumbs up.
That's right, if you can talk, then talk more.
Old Man Shen also said coldly, "That's right, Aunt Li, if you can't give me an explanation for hurting my child today, don't blame me for being rude to you in the future."
Village Chief Ma pursed his lips and glanced at Aunt Li.
Aunt Li's arrogance had long since vanished. She kept shaking her head and no longer called Village Chief Ma "Little Ma": "Village Chief, Village Chief, I didn't! I didn't throw her into the water! She did it herself!"
Village Chief Ma laughed angrily: "What? You're saying that Lili jumped into the water herself and drowned herself?"
Aunt Li: "No, no, she didn't drown at all. She's lying to you! She's lying to you!"
Village Chief Ma was extremely annoyed and asked Doctor Sikong, "Doctor Sikong, what do you say? When Jiawen came to call Doctor Zhu, I heard him say that you had already rushed over to save people. How is Lili?"
Without blinking, Doctor Sikong said, "Lili choked on a lot of water, but fortunately Jiahao saved her in time. She just fainted from the shock, otherwise..."
Upon hearing this, Village Chief Ma turned his sharp gaze to Aunt Li: "Auntie, is there anything else you want to say?"
"They're all liars!"
Aunt Li couldn't believe it. Those little brats were acting, but these people clearly didn't know that. Couldn't Doctor Sikong tell?
"Mother, mother!"
Li Dacheng stumbled over, followed by Li Da Niang's husband.
The road Shen Jiawen ran down didn't lead to the Li family's house. It was a villager who knocked on the door and said that something had happened to Aunt Li, that she had harmed the Shen family's child and stolen the Shen family's rice, which is why he rushed over in a panic.
Li Dacheng felt extremely helpless. His mother was unreasonable, and the wife he married was also unreasonable.
That's fine, life can still go on, it's just a bit noisy.
But his wife actually helped others harm people!
He didn't dare to face the Shen family. Every time he saw them in the distance, he would quickly change his route.
But, but why didn't his mother...!
“Mother, I’ve told you so many times, Zhao Di deserves what she got. Her mistake was harming others. Haven’t you learned your lesson?” Li Dacheng said, heartbroken. “I’ve already told you that we’ll live well as a family from now on. Please restrain yourself and stop being so unreasonable. But, but you not only steal from others, how could you harm them?! How can I hold my head up in the village after this!”
Aunt Li quickly grabbed Li Dacheng, crying, "Son, son, I didn't do it! I didn't hurt anyone!"
Old Mrs. Shen pointed to the scattered rice on the ground: "No? Then what are these? Your field is so far away from mine, not even in the same direction. You dare to say you didn't steal them? Jialuo's injury, and Lili, if my grandson hadn't chased after us, would I still be able to see Lili!"
Li Dacheng grew increasingly disheartened as he listened, looking at her with disappointment. Li Dacheng's husband was a coward and didn't say a word.
Aunt Li broke down: "I didn't! Yes, I stole the rice, and I kicked Shen Jialuo, but it was all because I was momentarily blinded by greed. I didn't mean to!"
Yang hugged Shen Jialuo with heartache.
Aunt Li screamed in anguish, “This year there was a severe drought, but everyone in the village had a good harvest except for us! We were the only ones who didn’t! I got greedy and had a bad idea. It was wrong of me to steal, and I shouldn’t have hurt Shen Jialuo. But I really didn’t throw that brat into the water! I meant to, but she dodged it. I didn’t succeed at all! And then, then Shen Jiahao came, and he kicked me down… Yes, yes, yes, look! Look!”
Aunt Li pretended to pick up her clothes, and all the men present turned their heads away. Li Dacheng grabbed her and said, "Mother! What are you doing? There are so many people here. Stop making a scene."
After listening, Village Chief Ma said in a low voice, "Aunt Li, to be honest, you may have a sharp tongue and be a bit shrewish, but that's not a big problem. You like to cause trouble, and that's not illegal. But you hurt someone! According to you, even if you didn't hurt anyone and the children were lucky to escape, you're still guilty of attempted murder, do you know that's a crime punishable by exile? Are you confused?"
Exhausted, Aunt Li released her grip on Li Dacheng's hand and stammered, "What, what, exile? No, it can't be, we can't exile you!"
Aunt Li stopped talking, crawled to Lili's side, her eyes brimming with tears: "Lili, Lili, Lili, please forgive Grandma Li, okay? Grandma Li apologized on behalf of your Aunt Li and that Liu Dashi as well. Please forgive us, okay?"
She realized that the Shen family would really pursue the matter to the end, and Village Chief Ma would really handle things officially. No one would protect her. She didn't want to be exiled!
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