Zhao Damei hadn't been able to find a reason to go to Wan's house for a long time because of the incident with the luminous pearl.
She had made a harsh statement before, so even though her family was struggling financially, she held her tongue and never set foot in the Wan family's house again.
More importantly, there was no reason for her to be kicked out before she even reached the Wan family's door.
Now that she heard from Wan Qiusui that it had been pushed into the sea by Baili Wanwan, Zhao Damei couldn't sit still any longer and went to the Wan family early in the morning.
Because Lin Yang'er fell into the water yesterday and had a slight fever when she returned, and was also fussing about not wanting to leave Baili Wanwan, Zhang Xiu didn't let her go back.
I brewed some medicine for her to dispel the cold that night. She drank it and sweated a bit. She felt much better the next day.
It was early in the morning, before the Wan family had even opened their doors, and Zhang Xiu had just gotten up.
I was cooking in the kitchen when I heard a loud knocking on the door.
Who is it?
Before Zhang Xiu had even left, Wan Suizhou, who had already tidied up, came out of the house and asked.
But Zhang Damei outside the gate didn't say a word, she just kept knocking on the door.
Having no other option, Wan Suizhou hurriedly went to open the door.
The moment he opened the door and saw Zhao Damei, his previously gentle face instantly fell.
"What are you doing here..." Wan Suizhou glanced at her with great displeasure and spoke in a deep voice.
"Do you think I wanted to come?" Zhao Damei retorted defiantly.
"I'm here to get justice for my son! Where is that brat you picked up?! Call her out right now!"
"Zhao Damei! What do you want to do!"
Zhang Xiu emerged from the kitchen and snapped at Zhao Damei. Actually, she had already guessed why Zhao Damei had come after hearing her voice.
Zhang Xiu initially thought Zhao Damei had come to blame her for standing idly by while Wan Qiusui was left bewildered when she heard Zhao Damei say she was there to see Wanwan.
"What are you doing?!" Zhao Damei looked at Zhang Xiu and sneered.
"Your brat pushed my son into the sea, causing him to be exposed to the sea breeze for half the night, and now he still has a high fever! What am I doing here?!"
She was acting like a shrew in the yard, yelling, "You have to give me an explanation today! That brat not only has to come and apologize, but you also have to cover my son's medical expenses and nutritional costs during this time!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiu immediately understood.
They were here to ask for money.
Regardless of whether Wan Qiusui had a fever or not, Zhang Xiu would absolutely not give Zhao Damei a single penny.
Over the years, she had long seen through what kind of people Zhao Damei's family were.
If she's truly soft-hearted, then her skin will only grow thicker and thicker in the days to come.
She certainly wouldn't do something so foolish again.
"You say that our Wanwan pushed your son into the sea, but what evidence do you have? You're trying to extort money from us without any proof. Do you think we're easy targets?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Damei immediately flew into a rage: "Whether this happened or not, bring that girl out here and let's confront her!"
The noise in the courtyard had already reached Baili Wanwan and Lin Yang'er inside the house.
Lin Yang'er knew about what happened yesterday.
But when she heard that Zhao Damei had come to her door, a hint of grievance appeared on her face.
"It was clearly Wan Qiu Sui who pushed us both first, why are his family turning around and accusing us..."
"Because they are bad, we shouldn't become like them!"
Lin Yang'er nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
At this moment, Baili Wanwan heard the commotion outside and knew that she would be called out to confront the events of the previous night.
She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then said to Lin Yang'er beside her, "When we go out later, don't say you've seen Wan Yuekui. No matter how much that woman asks, we have to say we haven't seen him, understand?"
Although Lin Yang'er didn't quite understand why, she would listen to whatever Baili Wanwan said, so she nodded obediently.
After giving her instructions, Baili Wanwan took Lin Yang'er's hand and walked out.
Upon seeing Baili Wanwan, Zhao Damei almost threw herself at her.
If Zhang Xiu hadn't stopped her, Zhao Damei's slap would have definitely landed on Baili Wanwan right now.
"You brat! You're the one who pushed my son into the sea! You dare to bully my son! Do you think we have no one else to rely on?!"
Zhao Damei was making a scene on the side, while Baili Wanwan remained calm and composed.
She looked up at Zhao Damei, her gaze innocent, and said, "Grandma, what are you talking about? I've never seen your son before..."
Zhao Damei was stunned for a moment when she heard this, then realized what she meant and said, "You're lying! Didn't you go to the beach with that girl from the Lin family yesterday?"
Baili Wanwan did not deny it, but instead said, "But shouldn't your son have been at school yesterday? Yesterday, there were only two of us girls in the village..."
The meaning behind Baili Wanwan's words was self-evident. She and Lin Yang'er were too young to go to school yet, so they played at the beach.
But Wan Qiusui should have been studying at school like the other children in the village yesterday, so how could she have run into them?
Baili Wanwan's words left Zhao Damei speechless.
At this moment, Zhang Xiu also stepped forward to cover for the two children: "Besides, these two children went out to sea with me to fish yesterday. How could they have pushed your son? Could it be that he had a fever and damaged his brain?"
She paused, then said to Zhao Damei, "This is no joke. You should find a good doctor to take a look at him as soon as possible!"
Zhao Damei was almost suffocated by Zhang Xiu's few words.
At the time, her son had skipped school and gone to the beach, and no one had seen him. This left Zhao Damei with no evidence, and she could only leave in a fit of anger.
Seeing Zhao Damei leave, Zhang Xiu secretly smiled to herself, then turned around and exchanged glances with Baili Wanwan and Lin Yang'er.
Wan Suizhou, who was standing nearby, took in all of the three's little actions.
He didn't say much to Zhang Xiu, but instead told the two children to go back inside and wait for him.
Just as Baili Wanwan and Lin Yang'er sat down, Wan Suizhou followed them up, holding a ruler in his hand. He glanced at the two of them with a calm look.
"Tell me, what exactly happened..."
Wan Suizhou didn't hit or scold them; he simply placed the ruler on the table, and Baili Wanwan and Lin Yang'er confessed everything.
Lin Yang'er was the first to lose her temper.
She was terrified of being beaten since childhood, and when she saw Wan Suizhou holding a ruler, she was frightened, but she still took all the blame upon herself.
"Sir, please don't hit the fairy sister. I did it; it has nothing to do with the fairy sister..."
She had barely finished speaking when tears began to stream down her face uncontrollably.
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