The one who was swearing was Wang Caixia, the matriarch of the Xu family.
Yang Cheng continued to knock with a dark face, increasing the frequency and force.
The faster he banged, the louder the cursing came from inside, and it wasn't just one voice.
"You little bastard, didn't you hear me when I told you not to knock?"
"Knocking won't do any good! Same rules as before, you two stand outside and come in whenever we've calmed down."
"Ignore them! Let them bang; it won't do any good even if they bang themselves to death."
The house in question was originally allocated to the Xu family by the factory. Xu's parents, who liked to be close to their children, chose this house because it was far away from other people's houses. Little did they know that this would make the heartless Xu family members bully the children even more recklessly.
You could tell from what they were saying that this wasn't the first time something like this had happened.
"Xu Daqiang, open the door for me!"
With a loud thud, accompanied by Yang Cheng's angry voice, the people inside successfully stopped cursing.
"Dad, it sounds like Director Yang's voice."
"Damn it! That bastard dares to bring in helpers, I think he wants to die!"
Of course, Uncle Xu and his family spoke these words in hushed tones, not daring to let Yang Cheng at the door hear them.
In just a few seconds, the tightly closed door opened, and out came Uncle Xu, who had a fawning expression on his face.
"Director Yang, what brings you here? Come in quickly!"
Factory Director Yang completely ignored him and didn't move an inch. "What are you doing! Can't you hear the child knocking? You want to resort to punishment? Don't you know who this house belongs to?"
Upon hearing this, Uncle Xu's face immediately stiffened. The reason was that no one had mentioned the ownership of the house for many years, and he considered it his own property. But what Director Yang had just said was a blatant slap in the face to him.
"What are you saying, Director Yang? I didn't mean to do this either. It's just that Xu Nian is becoming more and more disobedient. He has no parents, and if I, as his uncle, don't take care of him, wouldn't that be irresponsible of me?"
Director Yang wouldn't believe a word he said. "You mean disciplining them by locking them in the door and calling them bastards and lowly scum? Do you think everyone else is stupid?"
"Director Yang, you've misunderstood. Those were just children joking around; don't take them seriously."
Factory Director Yang didn't want to argue with him. "Let me tell you, if I hear you torturing those two kids again, don't blame me for being rude to you."
Then he said gently to Xu Nian and Xu Wan, "If you two need anything, just come to your uncle. Don't be afraid, okay?"
Xu Wan was still a little scared, but Xu Nian, contrary to his previous attitude, nodded seriously and said, "Uncle Yang, I understand."
This reaction was so painful for Uncle Xu's family that they wanted to kill him.
"Alright, go in! I've remembered what you said today."
Xu Nian didn't expect Director Yang to actually take action against Xu's uncle's family just because they were locked out. After all, this was ultimately a family matter, and making a big deal out of it would only make Director Yang seem too domineering.
"Xu Daqiang, you better behave yourself. If I find out that you've hurt these two kids again, you can forget about living in this house."
After leaving behind words that infuriated and frightened the Xu family, Director Yang left.
Xu Nian led Xu Wan into the house without any expression. Xu's family, who had been holding their breath for a long time, would definitely not let go of the opportunity to vent their anger, especially Xu Qi.
"You little bastard! You're something else, going to complain to Director Yang. You don't really think he can protect you forever, do you?"
Xu Nian gave her a cold look. "I advise you to watch your mouth."
He used to be worried about not being able to leave the house immediately, and about whether Xu Wan would be bullied when he couldn't see her, so he could only endure it. But now that he is about to see the dawn, he doesn't want to endure it anymore.
Xu Qi was shocked that Xu Nian dared to talk back. A surge of anger burned within her. "You! What kind of attitude is this! Mom and Dad, are you just going to let him bully me like this?"
Uncle Xu certainly didn't want to see his daughter suffer, after all, Xu Nian slapping Xu Qi was slapping his own face, but thinking of Director Yang's warning just now, Uncle Xu was more restrained than usual.
However, he still subtly threatened, "Xu Nian, don't forget who has been supporting you all these years! One cannot be ungrateful."
Xu Nian, however, dismissed it as me talking nonsense.
Huh? They gave away some leftovers and scraps, but in return, they got enviable jobs that allowed their family to move from the countryside to the city, and they still have the nerve to talk about being grateful.
When it comes to shamelessness, they are the ones to watch.
Xu Nian didn't want to argue with them. Xu Wan was very thin and needed to eat well and rest well. He didn't want to make Xu Wan worry because of this pointless argument. Anyway, these people didn't have any good days to live.
Yes, Xu Nian went to Factory Director Yang not just to complain, but more to reclaim the grievances he had suffered over the years and what belonged to them.
Silently, he fetched water for Xu Wan, and the two siblings washed themselves clean together before going directly into the room, which was more like a small storage room than a room.
The Xu family would throw anything they didn't use often into this room, making it look cluttered.
The small room contained two wooden planks, on which Xu Nian had built a structure with stones he had collected from outside. On top of the planks were thin, worn-out bedding. In fact, these beddings were not even discarded by the Xu family, but were given to them by neighbors who couldn't stand the sight of them. This was enough to show what kind of life the brother and sister lived in the Xu family.
From the time he could remember, today should have been the happiest day Xu Wan had ever had, so much so that he lay in bed for a long time unable to fall asleep.
"Brother, is Xiaowang Village really as good as they say?"
"Probably."
Xu Nian actually believed Gu An'an and the others, because he didn't think he had anything worth their going to such lengths to deceive him. However, he still wasn't entirely sure, because he was afraid that the final result would disappoint him.
"Brother, do you think Uncle and Aunt will accept me?"
Xu Nian understood her anxiety. "Wanwan, remember, wherever your brother goes, he will definitely take you with him. If they are unwilling to accept you, then your brother will take care of you from now on."
In the darkness, Xu Wan's tears fell incessantly like a kite with a broken string.
She couldn't bear to part with her brother.
She couldn't bear to see her brother continue to suffer.
Without saying anything discouraging, Xu Wan stared at the pitch-black sky above her, lost in thought.
Xu Nian was the same.
That night, everyone in the Xu family suffered from insomnia.
From then on, Xu Nian took Xu Wan with him wherever he went, fearing that those beasts in the Xu family would take their anger out on Xu Wan again.
And so they waited until Wang Laonian and his wife, along with Wang Dashan, finally arrived...
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