The chubby girl was so anxious that her back was soaked with sweat, and she almost slurred her words.
After getting out of the car, Lin Ziyan pushed the car at a leisurely pace.
"Ayan, I heard that Wei Sheng's hand was badly pinched and might be ruined..."
"We...you'll just push all the blame onto me and say it was my idea..." the chubby girl said hurriedly, her words slurred.
Lin Ziyan patted her shoulder, "It's not that serious."
"Besides, you came up with the idea, but I decided to put out the mousetrap."
Lin Ziyan looked up at the sky, where layers of golden light pierced through the clouds and poured down, illuminating the rooftops as if they were all coated with a layer of golden light.
A flock of seagulls skimmed across the calm sea, heading towards the setting sun.
The chubby girl was restless and passively followed her.
The path runs along the coast, paved with stones of varying sizes, and extends all the way to the shore.
"My son! That little slut from the Lin family seduced my Asheng, otherwise why would he have climbed that high backyard wall..."
Li Zhaodi poured out a string of curses, and a few tears squeezed out from the corners of her eyes.
Aunt Huang and Aunt Chen stopped her from entering the Lin family's courtyard.
Other villagers who were watching the commotion, along with those from the ancestral hall, helped to stop them.
A crowd gathered at the entrance of the Lin family's house, but the old lady sitting at the stone table in the courtyard only glanced at Li Zhaodi indifferently before starting to cut paper.
"Li Zhaodi, stop wailing!"
"Your son got his hand caught in a mousetrap while climbing the Lin family's wall. What? Do you think we people from the ancestral hall are easy to bully?"
Just as Lin Ziyan stood outside the crowd, a strong and resonant voice rang out.
She recognized the voice; it was Mr. Lin, her neighbor who lived behind her house that day.
"Nonsense, it was that slut from the Lin family who seduced Asheng... She looks like a fox, always striking seductive poses. Otherwise, how could the shrimp from the shrimp farm have been sold to Boss Huo in the county town? There's probably some shady business going on..."
"Smack!"
Li Zhaodi spoke quickly and fluently, but just as she was about to continue, a figure appeared and slapped her across the face.
"You're always spewing nonsense, you should be beaten until you're swollen!" Ah Tai's eyes were too sharp, and his move was fast and ruthless. In an instant, there was complete silence.
Li Zhaodi was stunned by the blow and hadn't recovered yet. Turning her head, she saw Lin Ziyan in the crowd, and her eyes flashed with hatred. She glared at Lin Ziyan as if she wanted to devour her.
"Lin Ziyan!"
"I'll beat you to death, you filthy slut..."
She broke free from the person holding her and rushed straight at Lin Ziyan, her expression ferocious.
The others were shocked and tried to stop them, but it was too late.
Lin Ziyan grabbed her wrist, pinned Li Zhaodi down, and placed her hands behind her back.
She learned this grappling technique from her grandfather in her previous life.
I never expected that being reborn here would come in handy.
"Ouch!!!"
"It hurts so much...you bitch, why won't you let go...my hand is going to break..."
Li Zhaodi shouted and struggled continuously.
A group of people surrounded them; they were all from the Lin family ancestral hall, and all of them were young and strong.
Lin Ziyan let go of her hand and stepped aside. "Wei Sheng climbed the wall in my backyard and got caught in a mousetrap. He deserved it!"
"I haven't even come to you to demand an explanation, and you're already accusing me of being the guilty party?"
Grandpa Lin said, "Surround her, and if you make a move, throw her into the ancestral hall and make her kneel down."
As soon as Grandpa Lin spoke, the others immediately formed another layer of people inside.
“Li Zhaodi, your Wei Er blocked our ancestral hall's funeral, and your son climbed over Lin Atai's wall. We’ll settle this score today.”
"Take her to the entrance of the Wei Family Ancestral Hall," Grandpa Lin said calmly.
Li Zhaodi shouted, "They're bullying us! The Lin Family Ancestral Hall is bullying us..."
Surrounded by people, a plump auntie grabbed Li Zhaodi's hand and dragged her to the Wei family ancestral hall.
A large group of people followed, including children, women, and elderly people who were watching the spectacle.
Lin Atai said, "Ayan, you go with them. The elders in the clan will make the decision. You just need to watch from the side."
Lin Ziyan pursed her lips; she wasn't very familiar with the rules of the ancestral hall.
Now that things have turned out this way, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go along with it.
The chubby girl followed behind her, her eyes filled with excitement.
In fishing villages, disputes that escalate to the ancestral hall are generally not easily resolved.
Grandpa Lin is the clan head of the Lin Clan Ancestral Hall and is very respected in the village.
He served as the village party secretary for nearly twenty years and was deeply respected by the villagers for his fairness in dealing with people and affairs.
On the way there, the chubby girl briefly told Lin Ziyan about Grandpa Lin's character and way of doing things.
…
Arriving at the entrance of the Wei Clan Ancestral Hall,
The main gate was tightly closed, but the scent of sandalwood could still be smelled outside the ancestral hall.
Li Zhaodi suddenly found her pillar of support and began to hurl insults at the Lin family.
Grandpa Lin stood to the side, his back straight, and gave him a cold glance.
Within a minute, people from the Wei Family Ancestral Hall arrived one after another.
The fat auntie also let go of Li Zhaodi and let her play the victim.
"Secretary Lin, what's going on today?"
Wei Yi, the clan head of the Wei family ancestral hall, frowned and asked a question.
Grandpa Lin didn't waste any words with him and simply explained the situation.
At first, Wei Yi had a smile on his face, but after hearing it, his face turned completely black.
Each ancestral hall has its own rules, and while they do not interfere with each other, they all share the same, unspoken rules.
First, do not cause trouble at other people's ancestral halls for weddings or funerals.
Second, do not bully orphans, widows, the elderly, or children!
Third, illegitimate children are not allowed to be included in the family genealogy.
…etc.
Now, does the Wei family not even respect the ancestral hall anymore?
"Uncle Wei, you must do me justice for my son, Asheng! His hand... his hand is about to be... ruined..."
Li Zhaodi cried uncontrollably, collapsing to the ground and throwing a tantrum, her wails startling a flock of swallows in a nearby tree.
When Wei Er arrived and saw her like this, he almost kicked her a few times, cursing inwardly, "What a useless woman who's good for nothing."
"Ayan, Wei Sheng's hand is indeed badly injured. Why don't you pay some of the medical expenses and we'll call it even?"
Wei Er's face was very pale, and his calves were trembling as the clan chief and Secretary Lin watched him.
He straightened his back as much as possible, accepting the scrutiny of the people in the ancestral hall.
There was disdain, disgust, and anger in his eyes.
"Then call the police! I won't pay any money, and he has to apologize to my family!" Lin Ziyan looked at him coldly. The man who was best at pretending to be a good person was actually the most cunning.
Grandpa Lin took out his pipe and took a few puffs, his gaze towards Wei Er indifferent.
He has a strong presence; after all, he served as the Party Secretary for many years, and his influence still lingers.
Wei Er almost lost his balance under his gaze.
He was in the wrong for causing trouble at the funeral hall, and he couldn't explain himself no matter how hard he tried.
"Ayan, this is a small matter, there's no need to make such a big deal out of it. Why don't we just let it go? My family won't take the medical expenses either." Wei Er was conflicted, his heart was bleeding. Not taking the money was more painful than anything else.
Today, he let Li Zhaodi make a scene, but his real intention is to swindle a large sum of money from her.
Unexpectedly, he got himself into trouble, gained nothing, and even incurred the wrath of his fellow villagers.
"Then call the police. Attempted indecent assault will get you locked up for a while," Grandpa Lin said quietly.
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