Once everyone sat down, Wu Xiaohua's round face beamed with an even wider smile. She went to the kitchen and poured out a bowl of water. "Big sister, we don't have any tea leaves or sugar at home. Just make do with some plain water."
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Liu Fang reached out and took the chipped porcelain bowl. How could there not be any? Although she didn't bring meat with her during the New Year, she had someone buy her some tea and a packet of powdered sugar.
She knew in her heart that her younger brother and sister-in-law didn't want to give her any food, but she didn't care. She hadn't come to their house for this little bit of food. Even with this bowl of water, she didn't intend to drink it.
Fu Man'er, however, sat in her lap, pouting as she tried to touch the water. Afraid that the rim of the bowl might scratch the little girl, Liu Fang held the bowl and fed Fu Man'er small sips of water.
She treated Fu Man'er no differently than her own son, looking at her as if she were looking at something dirty, and Wu Xiaohua's lips curled into a sarcastic smile.
It's just a bowl of plain water. Look how much that cheap drinker is enjoying it. He's so easily swayed.
Liu Fu, who was playing nearby, came over and thought Fu Man'er was drinking something. He clamored for a drink, but Wu Xiaohua said, "Son, it's just water. If you want to drink it, Mom will pour it for you."
"No, I want to drink hers. Mom, you said this morning you were going to make her some sugar water. Did you make her some sugar water?"
Liu Fu was the Liu family's golden grandson, so he was naturally spoiled and pampered. He would throw a tantrum if anything displeased him.
She had just said that there was no more candy at home, and her son said something like that right afterward. Wu Xiaohua was concerned about her image, so she tried to maintain a good facade by pulling her son along while glancing at Liu Fang.
As if she hadn't heard, Liu Fang lowered her head and fed Fu Man'er another sip of water. She was puzzled as to why her little girl could drink so much water like a water buffalo.
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"Get up quickly, Mom will pour you a bowl of water. We have plenty of water at home." Her sister-in-law's words were like an invisible slap in the face, making Wu Xiaohua feel quite uncomfortable.
Liu Fu was pulled up, but while Wu Xiaohua was getting up, he rushed to Liu Fang. He wanted this bowl; that cheap thing was drinking it so happily, it must be sugar water.
"Hiss!" Liu Fang's hand went numb. Liu Fu had already snatched the water away and couldn't wait to take a sip. "Pah, it's just plain water. I won't drink it."
He took a bite and immediately spat it out because he felt the taste was wrong. He also threw the porcelain bowl in his hand away, and it landed right next to Liu Fang's feet. If she hadn't pulled her foot back quickly, the bowl would have hit her foot.
Before she could even speak, Fu Man'er, who was in her arms, suddenly grabbed her hand, "Mother, Mother, my hand is bleeding."
No wonder my hand felt numb just now. It must have been when Liu Fu snatched the bowl that I got cut. The wound wasn't very bad, but it left a mark, and blood was seeping out little by little.
"It's alright, the bleeding will stop in a bit." It was the first time Fu Man'er had ever seen blood, and she didn't dare to use her hands too hard when holding Liu Fang's, afraid of hurting her mother.
The farmers didn't really think it was a big deal. They often got scratches and cuts while working. Liu Fang pulled up her clothes, wiped the blood away, and then wrapped it with her clothes so that it wouldn't bleed anymore.
Fu Man'er pursed her lips, then suddenly jumped down from Liu Fang's arms, raised her little fist, and ran towards Liu Fu, "It was you! You made my mother bleed!"
Her brothers had taught her that she shouldn't let herself be bullied. This man had started by binding her mother's hands until they were red, and now he was even scratching her. She was going to beat him up.
All of this happened so fast that Fu Man'er and Liu Fu were already fighting. "Mom, you cheapskate, you hit me!"
Fu Man'er rushed over and bumped into someone. Now she's on top of Liu Fu, hitting him. Although Liu Fu is taller, he's useless and only knows how to block; he didn't even fight back.
"My son."
"My grandson, you little slut, get down here!"
"Man'er".
In an instant, the three adults in the yard shouted. Liu Fang hurriedly went to rescue Fu Man'er. She knew that if her mother and younger sister-in-law found her first, the little girl would probably suffer new injuries.
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"Man'er." Liu Fang scooped the little girl up by the waist, kicking and thrashing her with her hands and feet, shouting, "Hit him, he'll hurt his mother."
Grandma Liu and Wu Xiaohua rushed to pick up Liu Fu, their hearts aching with tenderness. "Son, where are you? Let your mother see."
Liu Fu didn't say anything, just kept blowing big snot bubbles and crying. Old Mrs. Liu pulled open his clothes and carefully examined him, but she didn't see any injuries.
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The Liu family's courtyard gate was not closed. Hearing the noise, some busybodies came in to ask what was going on.
"You little brat, how dare you hit my grandson!" Old Mrs. Liu's venomous eyes were fixed on Fu Man'er.
Upon hearing this and observing the situation in the courtyard, the person who entered likely guessed what had happened.
"She hurt my mother; my mother bled from her own hands." Her love for her mother outweighed her fear, and Fu Man'er said defiantly, "She deserves to be beaten."
"You're the one who deserves a beating! I'll beat you to death, you little bastard, daring to cause trouble in our Liu family!" Old Mrs. Liu picked up the broom next to her, and she wasn't just joking; she really wanted to beat this brat half to death.
From the moment she walked in, she found this girl particularly irritating.
"Mother." Of course, Liu Fang couldn't let Fu Man'er be beaten, so she shielded her in her arms.
Old Mrs. Liu had already raised her broom. "Liu Fang, put that brat down right now, or I'll beat you up too!" With so many people watching outside, she didn't believe Liu Fang could talk back to her.
But she underestimated Liu Fang. Even a little girl like Fu Man'er knew how to protect her, while she, an adult, could tell right from wrong.
“Mother, Xiao Fu, Man’er is at fault, I…” Before she could finish speaking, Wu Xiaohua, who was hugging Liu Fu, shouted, “Big sister, what did Xiao Fu do wrong? The child was greedy and snatched a mouthful of water. It was an accident that he cut your hand. It only bled a little, it wasn’t broken.”
Listen to this nonsense! Her sister-in-law finally couldn't hold back when it came to her son's affairs.
“Mother, listen to what my sister-in-law said. Children don’t know any better. I don’t care that Xiao Fu cut my hand. Man’er is even younger than Xiao Fu and didn’t hit him much. He’s fine and doesn’t have any broken arms or legs. My sister-in-law definitely won’t hold it against him.”
Although Liu Fang looks rather thin, her mouth is anything but weak.
"You, eldest sister, Xiao Fu is our Liu family's grandson, your nephew! How can you be so heartless?" Wu Xiaohua, feeling rebuffed, simply started wailing like her son.
Old Mrs. Liu was so angry that her eyebrows twitched. This brat's wings are getting harder and harder. With a forceful slap, she brought the broom down. "I'll beat you to death, you heartless good-for-nothing! You dare to act so arrogantly in my Liu family!"
The onlookers were shocked. After all, Liu Fang was already so old and a mother herself, yet the old lady Liu still dared to hit someone without considering the occasion.
After being hit with the broom, Old Lady Liu's head cleared up a bit. How could she have been so foolish? With all these people watching outside, how could she have resisted?
Liu Fang's eyes turned cold as she looked at Old Lady Liu with an ambiguous expression, making Old Lady Liu's heart skip a beat. This brat dared to glare at her again. If there weren't these people outside, she would definitely have hit her a few more times.
"You're not allowed to hit my mother!" Fu Man'er, with a strength she didn't know she had, broke free from Liu Fang's hand and ran downstairs.
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