That night, in the dead of night, there was another loud bang, but no one from the Zhang family went to check.
The next day, I learned that another house's wall had also collapsed.
People around who witnessed it all said, "What's going on? Several walls have collapsed in the last couple of days!"
"It's strange, isn't it? In the middle of winter, how could this wall just collapse like that? It's like it was possessed."
"Don't talk nonsense, that's feudal superstition. Be careful, or you'll get arrested."
"Oh, pshaw, look at my foul mouth, you didn't hear anything at all."
People around were talking about it, and Luo Yuejin, the owner of the wall, also came out.
Upon seeing a large crowd gathered in front of his house, he frowned and said, "What are you all doing? Get out of the way and stop blocking my door."
As he spoke, he waved his hand to drive the crowd away, causing everyone to grimace and disperse.
Since Luo Yuejin got married and took over the household, she has become increasingly disliked, and she has offended almost all of her neighbors.
But this man was not someone to be trifled with; he would resort to fists and kicks at the slightest disagreement, so no one dared to offend him and could only harbor resentment.
"Zhang Qingguo, did you do this on purpose? Your wall collapsed just two days ago, and today mine collapsed too?"
"Are you doing this on purpose? You can't stand to see my family doing well? If your wall collapses, you want to tear mine down too?"
"Luo Yuejin, what nonsense are you talking about? Your wall collapsed, what does that have to do with my family? Stop spouting nonsense." Zhang Qingguo was furious; this guy only knew how to talk nonsense.
"How am I talking nonsense? I think it was your family who did it on purpose, deliberately retaliating against my family. Our two families don't have a good relationship." Luo Yuejin acted as if he knew it was them.
"It wasn't us, you're talking nonsense." Zhang Qingguo was furious, but he was bad at talking, so he could only glare at Luo Yuejin with a flushed face.
"Don't you know whether I'm lying or not? Ask other people and see if they think the same way." Luo Yuejin crossed his arms and looked at Zhang Qingguo with a roguish grin.
He said that on purpose because he knew Zhang Qingguo couldn't speak properly.
But his luck didn't seem to be very good. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Song Lili standing in front of the door.
There was no anger or resentment on her face, only a calm as the sea, without waves or ripples.
"Luo Yuejin, you need evidence to speak, you know? If you come out to make accusations without evidence, you're just a mad dog, understand?"
“Talking nonsense will come at a price. If you don’t know the consequences, you can think of your sister. She suffered from this before.”
"I think, as her brother, you shouldn't make such a mistake again. Don't you know how to learn from this?"
Song Lili's voice was calm, just like she spoke normally, but every word was like a knife, deeply piercing Luo Yuejin's heart.
Luo Juan was a sensitive topic for him, and over the years, few people in Hongqi Village dared to mention her, all fearing Luo Yuejin's fists.
Song Lili was not afraid. She had Zhang Qinghua backing her up, and besides, she was strong enough not to be afraid of Luo Yuejin's fists.
Seeing Luo Yuejin occasionally running out and jumping around, she didn't hold back and poked wherever it hurt.
Since they've come to her for a beating, how could she possibly be polite?
Sure enough, after just a few words, Luo Yuejin's face had already darkened, and the venomous coldness in his eyes seemed to emanate from them.
He glared hatefully at Song Lili, at the person who had caused his sister to run away and whose whereabouts were now unknown.
If he could, he really wanted to take a knife and stab him, but he simply couldn't.
My sister has already fled with the charge of murder. If he takes the charge as well, what will happen to my father and mother?
Since his sister left, Da Da's health has been poor, and he can't be so willful.
Otherwise, Song Lili has lived next door for so many years. Could he have tolerated it? Just occasionally going over to cause trouble? Absolutely not.
"Who are you calling a mad dog? Song Lili, shut up! You have no right to speak for my sister!" Luo Yuejin roared, his eyes bloodshot.
"Whoever agrees will get it, as for your sister, I don't even bother mentioning her."
"But who told you to come here and spew nonsense? If you hadn't caused trouble, do you think I would have wanted to say a single word to you?"
What Song Lili wanted was never to confront others head-on; as long as no one offended her, she would never offend them.
Therefore, this is all Luo Yuejin's own doing.
"Am I wrong? How could this wall collapse for no reason in the dead of winter? If it wasn't done on purpose, why would it collapse?" Luo Yuejin took a deep breath, not wanting to argue about anything else, and decided to stick to the facts.
Song Lili raised an eyebrow, it seemed Luo Yuejin had also grown up; in the past, they would have already started arguing about this topic.
How did I manage to control myself today?
It seems that everyone is making progress while you're not looking.
"I also find it strange. How could the wall just collapse in the middle of winter?"
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I really wouldn't have thought of it. Now that you mention it, it seems strange. That night when my wall collapsed, I thought I saw someone."
"Could it be that someone did it on purpose? It seems you're right. I just wonder which heartless bastard would do this? How could they be so cruel as to knock down my wall in the middle of the night?"
As for your wall, whether it's retribution or not is hard to say.
Song Lili's words, tinged with slight surprise and thoughtfulness, startled Luo Yuejin.
Did he see someone? Did Song Lili see them? But how come he didn't notice?
Did she run out after the wall collapsed and see it? Then... did she know she was asleep?
Luo Yuejin felt a little uneasy, fearing that Song Lili really knew who it was and would reveal it here.
If they said it out loud, their family would be even more ashamed in the future.
Seeing the panic flickering in Luo Yuejin's eyes, Song Lili knew she had guessed correctly; what had happened before really was Luo Yuejin's doing.
It was originally a test, but now she was certain that Luo Yuejin was the one who did it.
So, his wall collapsing today isn't entirely innocent.
"What...what nonsense are you talking about? Who's so bored in the middle of the night that they'd push down someone else's wall?" Luo Yuejin shouted, trying to sound guilty but his voice was weak and menacing.
Song Lili's smile this time had a deeper meaning. "Who knows? What if some people are just bored out of their minds? What if some people are just mean-spirited and want to push down someone else's wall in the middle of the night?"
"After all, some people in this world have dark hearts; they can't stand seeing others do well and always want to come out and cause trouble."
"There are people like that, aren't there?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Yuejin was furious. Every word Song Lili uttered was like a needle, piercing his heart with unerring accuracy.
Make him angry, make him resentful, make him... want to go crazy.
But I have to endure it.
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