Under Zhou Sui's persistent questioning, Zhou Xu finally revealed the reason behind the matter.
To Zhou Sui's surprise, she got involved with Chen Zongyue again. Zhang Xiaoqing had started getting close to Chen Zongyue without her noticing.
Chen Zongyue is a bit talkative. In front of Zhang Xiaoqing and her brother, he slandered Zhou Sui, saying that he looked down on Zhou Sui and that it was Zhou Sui who pestered him to help her.
Zhang Zongyao relayed these words to Zhou Xu, his words full of mockery towards Zhou Sui, which Zhou Xu found unacceptable.
At that moment, his fist was raised, only a hand's width away from Chen Zongyue's face.
The students nearby rushed over to pull him away, otherwise Zhou Xu would have been the one to cause trouble today.
"You couldn't fight at school, so you chased after him and tried to beat him up after school?" Zhou Sui's expression was unreadable.
“I can tolerate what he said about me, but he said you’re no good.”
"If I hadn't missed Chen Zongyue, I would have beaten him up with both of us."
"No wonder those two have such foul mouths; they both have the character 'Zong' in their names."
Zhou Sui was happy that her younger brother defended her, but she still needed to teach him a lesson.
"I know you mean well, but there are many times when we can't act rashly."
"You know what kind of family the Zhang family is. If we beat up Zhang Zongyao just to vent our anger, our family will be constantly harassed by the Zhang family from now on."
"Besides, you are students. Hitting someone is not a trivial matter. What if it gets out of hand and involves the school? It will have a huge impact on you."
Zhou Xu said stiffly, "So I held back at school, and when I leave school I'll find a secluded place to beat him up. Anyway, no one will see, and I won't admit it then."
That's really a brilliant idea!
Zhou Sui glared at him, and Zhou Xu immediately backed down, "I know, actually I calmed down after walking with him for a while."
"Even if I catch up with them, I'll only talk the talk, I won't actually walk the walk."
Looking at the vibrant face in front of her, Zhou Sui thought to herself that Zhou Xu was indeed more mature and sensible now, and not so impulsive.
"Sis, what do you think Zhang Zongyao will do when he finds out he's been scammed?" Zhou Xu asked after finishing their business.
Zhou Sui shook her head. "I don't know."
"I guess his older brothers will find some excuse to brush him off and say some nice things, and that'll probably be the end of it."
"After all, Zhang Zongyao's brain isn't very smart."
As he spoke, Zhou Xu couldn't help but laugh again, which made him much happier than beating up Zhang Zongyao.
But what actually happened was much more serious than Zhou Xu described.
That night, Zhou Sui was half asleep when she heard dogs barking, footsteps, and people talking outside.
Someone in the house got up, but Zhou Sui was still very sleepy. She pulled the blanket over her head and went back to sleep.
She only heard the next day that "Zhang Zongyao has been arrested by the police."
"Huh?" Zhou Sui was stunned. "Why?"
The speaker was Zhang Cui, "They hit someone, they beat someone's head until it bled."
"The police came in the middle of the night yesterday and arrested the person overnight."
"It was so noisy back then, by the time I went out to check, the police had already left."
Zhou Sui was a little confused. "If he wasn't tricked, why would the police come to arrest him?"
No matter how you look at it, this matter doesn't seem serious enough to warrant police intervention.
Zhang Cui didn't know what had happened at the beginning. All she knew was that Zhang Zongyao had really been arrested. "Now everyone in the village is talking about it."
"You haven't even walked around the village yet, otherwise everyone would be talking about this."
Zhou Sui got up late today; everyone else had gone to town, and she even ate lunch at Zhang Cui's place.
The family hasn't cooked at home for a long time; they basically eat all three meals in town.
"Mom, I'm back." A clear voice rang out, and then Zhou Sui saw Zhou Yu rushing in.
Since her argument with Zhang Cui and the subsequent clearing of things, Zhou Yu has become more cheerful, and the pale yellow coat she wore made her look even more charming.
"Mom, I've found out everything." Zhou Yu slumped onto the stool, picked up a glass of water and gulped it down. Before she had even finished swallowing, she said impatiently. Everyone in the room had already pricked up their ears, ready to listen.
“At first, those people were lying to Zhang Zongyao, and Zhang Zongyao believed them and went to his sister to ask for money.”
"After taking the money, he rushed back and ran into those people who were chatting and laughing as if nothing had happened."
"Zhang Zongyao was furious. He argued with those people, and in a fit of rage, he picked up a brick and smashed it over someone's head."
"You wouldn't believe it, but that person's head suddenly split open, and blood started flowing down his head. Half of his face was covered in blood; it was terrifying to look at."
"This really scared them all. Zhang Zongyao hid in the town for a while, and then ran home under the cover of darkness."
"Who knew that the family would call the police directly? The police came in the middle of the night. Zhang Zongyao couldn't sleep well and was scared. The police came in and pulled him out of bed."
“His parents tried their best to stop the police from taking him away. Even Grandma Zhang knelt down before the police, but Zhang Zongyao was still taken away.”
"That family, some were crying, some were shouting, it was so miserable." Hearing this, Zhou Sui's lips twitched.
Is this a family trait? She felt that Zhou Yu spoke the same way as Zhou Xu.
No, he's even more skilled than Zhou Xu.
At least Zhou Xu witnessed it firsthand, while Zhou Yu merely reconstructed the scene based on other people's accounts and his own imagination, then recounted it in his own words.
“Zhang Zongyao even wet his pants. When he left, there were still drops of urine in his crotch, just like his tears.”
Zhou Sui couldn't help but laugh. It was supposed to be a very serious matter, and she shouldn't have laughed.
She smiled, and everyone in the room turned to look at her.
"It's alright, please continue."
Zhou Yu spread his hands, "I'm done talking, that's all."
"The Zhang family has all gone to town now, and we don't know how things are going. We'll find out when Third Brother comes back tonight."
The brother and sister, one in charge of the village and the other in charge of the town, were determined to recreate the scene for their family.
Zhou Sui sighed in relief after hearing this. It was supposed to be a joke, but it went too far and resulted in the current situation.
Even more tragically, Zhang Zongyao originally intended to strike the person who plotted against him, but instead accidentally struck the person who was lying on the ground pretending to be injured.
How should I put it? An unexpected disaster? Or a charade that turned real?
The false accusation has become a real one, and neither the person who caused the trouble nor the person who was wronged will have a good time.
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