Gu Zhixuan was somewhat worried at this moment. This woman's attitude just now clearly indicated that she had a powerful background. Otherwise, how could she be so arrogant?
He pulled Jiang Qiao aside, saying, "Little sister, will this cause any trouble? It's all my fault."
Gu Zixuan knew his family's situation well. He had lived cautiously for many years, and things had improved a lot in recent years. However, he didn't want to cause trouble for his sister and the adults.
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Big brother, is it a big deal? We made a mistake, but we apologized and sincerely offered to compensate the other party. Moreover, the person involved didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with it. So what is that cousin of yours?"
Don't you know your place? There's a time and place for tantrums. You didn't do it on purpose, so why should she curse your parents? Beating her up would be too lenient. Do you really think our family is easy to mess with?
Remember what I said: we don't easily go looking for trouble, but if someone really doesn't know what's good for them, we're not afraid of trouble either.
"It's alright, just wait. I want to see what kind of family could raise such an ill-mannered child."
Ma Liu patted Gu Zhixuan on the shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid, we're here for you. Listen to your sister."
When Dou Yanhua got back, she cried to her aunt about the grievances she had suffered outside.
When Yang Anxiu came in, she saw her mother going to settle accounts with someone.
"Mom, don't listen to my cousin's nonsense, things aren't like that at all..."
Zhao Anrong was so angry that her hands and feet were trembling. The fact that the other party could hit her niece made it seem like they were deliberately provoking her. Her family didn't bully others, but they also didn't allow others to bully them.
After hearing what her daughter had to say, Zhao Anrong's face darkened. "Dou Yanhua, is what your sister said true?"
Dou Yanhua glared at her cousin with resentment, then explained with a wronged expression, "Auntie, I was just trying to help my sister. She was all alone and she tried to bully someone, especially a guy. And that girl even accused us of being indecent. How can they do that?"
This is not to tarnish our family's reputation. If this gets out, how will my uncle face people? And my grandmother will be furious when she hears it.
Not to mention my maternal grandfather. Let me tell you, I'm not done with her yet. Does she think she can take advantage of our family because we have no one to rely on? If you didn't need someone to pick you up and drop you off, this wouldn't have happened.
Zhao Anrong sighed, patted her daughter's head, and ignored her niece. "Anxiu, you did very well about what happened just now. They didn't do it on purpose, and they apologized to you and even offered to compensate you. We can't be the kind of people who are unforgiving even when they're in the right."
Then he turned to Dou Yanhua and said, "Yanhua, I won't argue with you about right and wrong. You should reflect on your own actions. You started by saying hurtful things, so the other party is probably just desperate. Alright, I'm going out to check—"
Jiang Qiao and the others had had enough of the wind and were just about to go back when they ran into Zhao Anrong and her daughter.
Upon seeing Jiang Qiao, her first reaction was disbelief, but Zhao Anxiu pulled her back, saying, "Mom, it's them—"
Seeing Zhao Anxiu leading a woman in her forties over, Gu Zhixuan couldn't help but feel nervous. Afraid that the woman would make things difficult for his sister, he pulled Jiang Qiao and Ma Liu behind him and looked at Zhao Anrong with a wary expression.
Zhao Anrong hurriedly walked over. "Young comrade, don't be nervous. I'm not here to question you. I brought my child to apologize. My niece's behavior just now caused you harm, and I must say sorry—"
Upon hearing that he wasn't there to settle scores, Gu Zhixuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. With his tense mood relaxed, the man naturally became much more amiable.
"Auntie, my sister only acted for my sake. Please don't blame her. That's just how my sister is; she's very protective of her own. We can talk things out. If we were wrong, we can apologize and make amends."
However, we really cannot accept cursing one's parents and ancestors, especially that woman just now. She acted like that, and my sister got angry too. I apologize to you as well.
Zhao Anrong waved her hand and said, "In general, this is our child's fault, and it's not your fault."
"Um, is your sister Jiang Qiao, Jiang Qiao?"
Hearing someone call her name, Jiang Qiao quickly came out and looked the person up and down. "Comrade, who are you?"
Zhao Anrong grabbed Jiang Qiao's hand, her enthusiasm overflowing. "Jiang Qiao, you may not know me, but I know you. You saved my brother's life back then. My name is Zhao Anrong—"
Jiang Qiao smiled knowingly, guessing who the other person was. "Auntie, don't be so polite. It was just something I did on the spur of the moment. Let's not bring it up again."
"I lost my temper just now. If you can't explain this to me when you get back, have your niece's parent come directly to me to settle the score. Don't put yourself in an awkward position in this situation."
Zhao Anrong first learned about Jiang Qiao from her brother, and then saw a group photo of the girl with everyone. The photo showed that the girl was pretty, but when she saw her in person, she realized that she was even prettier in person than in the photo.
Moreover, she felt that Dou Yanhua deserved those two slaps. Of all people to offend, she had to provoke Jiang Qiao. Was this girl someone to be trifled with? She was in the wrong to begin with, yet she still argued back. The slaps were too lenient.
Zhao Anrong smiled and shook her head. "It's not as bad as you think. Your uncle is a very reasonable person. If he knew his niece was behaving this way, he would probably be furious."
"I never expected to run into you here, Jiang Qiao. Come visit us sometime. This is my youngest daughter, Yang Anxiu. She's about your age, but I don't know whose birthday is older."
Upon hearing that her uncle's savior was actually the person in front of her, Yang Anxiu immediately felt a sense of goodwill towards her. How could she not know what kind of person her cousin was? In her petty mind, she felt that it was right for Jiang Qiao to beat her up, as she had suffered quite a few times at the hands of that cousin in the past.
Upon inquiring, it turned out she was a few months older than Jiang Qiao. The little girl enthusiastically took Jiang Qiao's hand, "Little sister Jiang Qiao, you can come visit me sometime. I'll give you my address..."
Jiang Qiao couldn't resist the mother and daughter's enthusiasm. After chatting for a while and exchanging addresses, they finally parted ways.
As Ma Liu walked, he exclaimed, "My goodness, I never expected to run into someone I know while on a boat or in a fight."
Gu Zhixuan felt like he was dreaming. "I was so nervous just now, afraid that woman would throw a tantrum. You know, we're old and young, and if we go up against a woman like that, we're likely to suffer. But I never expected things to turn out this way, and there's this connection between us."
Sigh, I just don't know what kind of nonsense this guy surnamed Dou made up when he got back.
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