"Don't worry about what happened today," Song Xia said to her daughter Wenwen as she rode her bike back home.
"Mom thinks you did a great job today, and Mom is also very happy that you defended Mom."
Wenwen pursed her lips: "But won't this cause you trouble, Mom?"
"Of course not. Look, she didn't dare to do anything to Mom in the end, right? As long as we do the right thing, we don't need to be afraid. In the future, we must dare to say no to those who bully you. If you had given in today, would he have continued to bully you and insult you?"
"Yes!" Wenwen nodded heavily. "Just like how Mom treats Dad, she beats him so badly that he's afraid to bother Mom anymore."
Song Xia was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this, but her daughter's summary was quite good.
"However, we should try not to solve problems by fighting outside. Wenwen is a polite and reasonable girl, right?"
“I know that we should reason with each other first, but today it’s Zhang Zixuan who’s being unreasonable.”
"Then we won't play with him anymore. We should stay away from people who can't be reasoned with."
"Okay, Mom." Wenwen shook her head. "Mom, are all the kebabs sold out today?"
"Sold out! All the older kids loved it!"
"I knew it!" Wenwen said proudly. "Mom is the best."
Song Xia kept smiling, a gentle breeze caressing their faces, when a luxury car happened to pass by, and the little girl inside looked at them with envy.
"Zhili, what are you looking at?"
The well-dressed little girl quickly turned around: "No, Mommy."
The elegant young woman frowned: "What did your mother teach you before? You have to answer my questions seriously and not just give me a perfunctory answer."
Cheng Zhili stiffened her back: "I was really just looking around, Mom."
"What's so interesting outside? You'd be better off memorizing a few more words."
Cheng Zhili took out her book and silently began to recite.
"Don't wait for Mom to tell you what to do in the future. You are the daughter of the Cheng family, so naturally you have to be better than others in everything. You have to learn to take initiative. By the way, Mom has enrolled you in an Olympiad math class. Next time, don't just get a second prize. Mom can't bear that embarrassment."
Cheng Zhili's expression didn't change at all. She was only six or seven years old, yet she already knew how to be so patient.
She was so tired, but she couldn't complain. Her mother said that since she enjoyed such good conditions at home, she should put in several times more effort than others. She had to be a daughter worthy of the Cheng family and couldn't let her parents down.
But she really envied the girl sitting on the tricycle. The girl's smile was so bright. Her mother would never allow her to laugh so freely.
When Song Xia and her daughter returned home, Jiang Hui and Jiang Chuande were still lying at home. They had no money and hadn't gone out to have fun. The two of them were still hungry.
Upon seeing Song Xia, he glanced at the empty tricycle and his eyes lit up: "You must have made a lot of money today, take some."
"What right do you have to be so shameless? Get lost." Song Xia ignored him and, after putting her things away, prepared to take her daughter out to eat.
Jiang Hui blocked her way, his expression fierce: "Do you want to starve me and Dad to death?!"
"If you're hungry, why don't you go out and earn money yourself? I'm telling you this one last time, don't even think about taking a single penny from me anymore. Not only will I not give you any, but you'll also have to hand it over to me every month. Do you understand?"
"Song Xia, let me tell you, don't push me too far, or you'll really think I can't beat you, won't you?"
"Then come on." Song Xia rolled up her sleeves, while Wenwen cleverly went back to her room and closed the door herself.
Jiang Hui was provoked once again. When had he, a grown man, ever suffered such humiliation? He had to make Song Xia submit today. The previous two times, Song Xia had just been lucky. How could he really be no match for her?
"Dad, let's go together, you and I."
Song Xia sneered: "Coward."
Even with the two of them attacking Song Xia together, he wasn't afraid. These were just two despicable men; they deserved to be tormented.
"Ah!" Jiang Hui howled. This time he protected his lower body but not his upper body, and his eyes instantly turned red.
Jiang Chuande wasn't much better off, clutching his toes and howling incessantly.
"Call the police! I want them to arrest you, you poisonous woman!"
Song Xia did not stop him and let him call the police. The police arrived quickly, and Song Xia immediately put on a pitiful and bullied expression.
"It's you again. What's the matter this time?" the police officer asked, rubbing his temples.
“She abused me and my dad. Officer, arrest her and put her in jail.”
The police officer glanced at the frail Song Xia, then at the tall Jiang Hui and Jiang Chuande, and was speechless: "You mean your wife, a woman, is abusing two grown men?"
“That’s right.” Jiang Hui said viciously, “Look, the injuries on my face were inflicted by her.”
He did have some bruises around his eyes, but the local police officer didn't think it was a big deal: "Do you think I believe your nonsense? All the previous reports are on record. Every single time, it was you who hit your wife?"
Jiang Hui panicked: "This time it really was her who hit us, father and son."
"Do you think she's a kung fu master who suddenly became enlightened? And even if she hit you, you're a grown man, how can you hold a grudge against your wife?"
"I..." Jiang Hui felt extremely helpless. How come he was the one who got beaten up, but he was the one who got taught a lesson?
"Ms. Song, are you alright?"
"It's nothing." Song Xia lowered her head. "Officer Zhang, it's just a small matter at home that I'm sorry to bother you again."
"I still have a daughter to raise, so I must never act recklessly in any situation."
"Yes, I know. If it weren't for my daughter, I..."
Jiang Hui looked at her victim-like expression and became even angrier: "What are you pretending for?"
"Enough!" Officer Zhang shouted angrily. "Jiang Hui, I hope you realize that police resources are not meant to be wasted like this. If I find out you will do it again, I will not forgive you easily."
"I..." Jiang Hui was so angry he almost fainted. Why was everyone on Song Xia's side?
Taking the opportunity, Song Xia gave him a provocative and threatening look, which made him even more incoherent.
"She...I...Anyway, don't think I'll let you off easily."
"Jiang Hui, you are simply lawless and have no respect for us police officers. You even dare to threaten me to my face. This is your last warning. Don't mess around, or we won't let you off so easily next time."
Song Xia sighed as she saw the police officer off: "Officer Zhang, thank you for your hard work."
"Sigh, we can't really interfere in your family matters, but you shouldn't keep putting up with it." He was a police officer, and he couldn't directly advise her to get a divorce, so he could only say this.
"I know what I'm doing."
After everyone left, Song Xia immediately changed her tune: "You saw that? It's useless. No matter how much I beat you, you'll still think it was you who did it. You dare to call the police, Jiang Hui? You better watch out."
She patted Jiang Hui's face with her hand: "How you tormented me before, I'll settle the score with you from now on. Don't expect me to serve you anymore. If you dare not bring back money, I'll beat you every time I'm in a bad mood. You don't believe me? Just try it."
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