Chapter Twenty: All Go Down and Reunite
"Why are you running away! Marrying our fifth son won't be a bad deal for you!"
"That's right, our fifth brother really likes you now!"
Seeing her terrified state, Wang Laowu became smug and put on what he thought was a kind face: "Xiaoxiao, don't be afraid. You want to study, it's not like I won't let you. If you marry me, I'll even support your education, how about that? If your mother knew how understanding I am, and that I'd even support your schooling, she'd be overjoyed to have you marry me!"
The members of the Wang family exchanged glances, their eyes gleaming with calculation.
It turned out that the Wang family had also heard about Zhong Xiaoxiao being publicly praised by the commune leaders a few days ago, and knew that this girl was promising.
They were even less willing to let go of such a daughter-in-law, and were determined to marry Zhong Xiaoxiao into their family.
Zhong Xiaoxiao refused to believe his nonsense. She was so frightened that her whole body was trembling, tears welled up in her eyes, and her voice was trembling with sobs: "My mom... my mom would never marry me off to you! Get out of my way!"
"Hey, this little brat's pretty stubborn!" Wang Laowu was a bit embarrassed by the rejection and his patience was wearing thin. He glared at her and reached out to grab Zhong Xiaoxiao's arm: "You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences. You're leaving today whether you like it or not!"
"Don't touch me!" Zhong Xiaoxiao was terrified and tried desperately to dodge, but there was no way to escape.
Zhong Yuanyuan, who was in his arms, burst into tears.
Just as Wang Laowu's hand was about to grab Zhong Xiaoxiao—
"Stop it, all of you!"
A furious shout rang out!
Immediately afterwards, a strong gust of wind swept in!
"Ouch!" Wang Laowu felt a sharp pain in his arm and staggered back several steps.
Zhang Chunxue had arrived at some point, wielding a thick wooden stick she had picked up from the roadside, her eyes wide with fury, like a mother lion protecting her cubs!
She smashed Wang Laowu aside with a stick, and then swept it across, forcing the Wang family members surrounding Zhong Xiaoxiao to retreat.
Zhang Chunxue rushed forward and pulled Zhong Xiaoxiao and the crying Zhong Yuanyuan behind her to protect them.
Holding a wooden stick, she glared at the Wang family members, her chest heaving, and shouted fiercely, "I'd like to see which son of a bitch dares to touch my daughter!"
It turned out that Zhang Chunxue went out to look for Xiaoxiao. As soon as she arrived at the village entrance, she saw the Wang family surrounding her daughter, and Wang Laowu was even touching her inappropriately.
Thinking back to her past life, Zhong Xiaoxiao was beaten to death by Bai Wanglaowu. In that instant, she felt a surge of hot blood rush to her head. She couldn't care about anything else and grabbed a broken tree branch from the roadside and rushed over!
"Mom!" As soon as Zhong Xiaoxiao saw Zhang Chunxue, her tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and she burst into tears.
She clung tightly to Zhang Chunxue's back, her little hands gripping Zhang Chunxue's clothes as if she had grasped a lifeline. The sense of security she felt, like returning from hell to earth, made her cry even louder.
Wang Laowu's arm ached from being hit by the wooden stick. He clutched his arm and grimaced. His mother, Granny Wang, was even more furious and started cursing at Zhang Chunxue.
"Zhang Chunxue! You crazy woman! What are you doing?!"
Wang Laowu's sister-in-law also joined in, shouting shrilly: "We're all about to get married, how could you be so ruthless? That's going too far!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chunxue reacted as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world. She tightened her grip on the wooden stick and spat on the ground.
"Pah! Who the hell wants to be related to you scumbags by marriage! Stop trying to make yourself look good! Get your people and get as far away from me as you can!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Laowu's feigned kindness completely vanished. He retorted, "Zhang Chunxue! Don't push your luck! You've already accepted the bride price! A whole hundred yuan! Your daughter, Zhong Xiaoxiao, is coming with me today!"
Zhang Chunxue raised an eyebrow, her sarcasm deepening: "Bride price? Bah! I've never seen a single penny from your Wang family! Whoever took your money, go ask them for it! Stop trying to frame me!"
Wang Laowu was furious at her stubbornness and roared, his voice trembling with fear, "You dare to deny it? Fine! You wait! Do you believe I'll go to the commune and report you to the police right now!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chunxue was not afraid at all. Instead, she took a step forward and slammed the wooden stick she was holding onto the ground with a thud.
She sneered, "Fine! Call the police then! I'd like to see if the police will arrest me or you bunch of beasts when you try to abduct people and kidnap women in broad daylight, under the clear sky!"
Her words caused a stir among the Wang family members, who exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what was going on.
Did she really not receive the bride price? But her family already gave the money!
The main reason is that Zhang Chunxue's words were so assertive and confident, she didn't seem guilty at all.
Wang Laowu's elder brother, a middle-aged man who seemed to have some sense, glanced suspiciously at his brother, then turned to his mother, Granny Wang, and asked in a low voice, "Mother, that money... that money really went to Aunt Zhang?"
Granny Wang was taken aback by the question, then stubbornly insisted, "I...I did give it! I gave it to her myself!"
She paused, then added, "I gave it to Zhang Chunxue's mother-in-law, and her mother-in-law personally agreed and accepted the money!"
"Oh—" Zhang Chunxue drawled, a knowing sneer on her face, "So it was Liu Cuie who took your money!"
Her face immediately darkened: "Then go ask Liu Cuie for our people!"
"Everyone in our Kaoshantun knows that we, a widow and her children, separated from the Zhong family's old house a long time ago, and we've kept to ourselves!"
“My daughter, Zhong Xiaoxiao, has never eaten a single meal or drunk a single drop of water from Liu Cuie’s family since she was a child! Why should Liu Cuie accept your bride price? Why should she sell my daughter!”
Upon hearing this, Granny Wang immediately became anxious and retorted, "Then...then Liu Cuie is also Zhong Xiaoxiao's biological grandmother! And your mother-in-law, Zhang Chunxue! Her word is law!"
Hearing this, Zhang Chunxue was so angry she laughed. Pointing her finger at Wang Pozi's nose, she cursed, "Go to hell! My husband, Zhong Chengren, has been dead for years! We've been separated for a full twenty years!"
"Who does Liu Cuie think she is, trying to interfere with my affairs? Trying to control my daughter's marriage?"
“I’m telling you this now! If you want money, go ask Liu Cuie! She took the money, make her give it back!”
"If you still want someone, go ask Liu Cuie! See if she can dig someone out of the coffin for you!"
"Stop bothering my daughter! She's my daughter, Zhang Chunxue's daughter, not Liu Cuie's cash cow!"
As Zhang Chunxue finished speaking, her voice grew increasingly fierce. Her eyes, which had been filled with anger, calmed down and turned sinister as she swept her gaze across the faces of the Wang family members.
"I'm warning you Wang family bastards, this matter ends here! If I find out again that you dare to lay a finger on my daughter, or dare to harass us, a widow and her orphan..."
She paused, a chilling sneer curling at the corner of her lips: "...I'll sneak into your Wang family's house in the middle of the night, and I won't use much, just a packet of rat poison in your rice jar and water jar! I guarantee your whole family, young and old, will be wiped out, not one of you will escape, and you'll all be reunited in the afterlife!"
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