She never dared to resist before, but today, listening to the old lady's constant insults, she suddenly didn't want to endure it anymore.
He turned around and shouted at her, "You know those are my jewelry, a keepsake left to me by my mother. What right do you, you old hag, have to ask for them? I won't give them to you, so what can you do about it?"
"You, you actually dare to talk back? I'll beat you to death, you little bastard."
Upon hearing this, the old lady was outraged when Liu Yan called her a "dead old woman."
She rushed up and tried to grab Liu Yan's hair, but Liu Yan dodged her and turned to run outside. The old lady chased after her.
As soon as she reached the door, she saw Jian Ning standing there, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
All her courage had vanished. The old woman who had caught up with her grabbed her hair from behind and dragged her into the house.
"Stop it right now!" Jian Ning saw Liu Yan stumble and almost fall as the old lady pulled him.
He quickly shouted, and his hands were not idle either. He flicked out a burst of energy from his fingertips, which struck the old lady's pulse point directly. She cried out in pain, and her hand immediately lost its strength.
Liu Yan managed to break free.
"You're this little bitch's friend, right? My family affairs are none of your business."
The old woman clutched her wrist, puzzled as to why her hand had suddenly felt a sharp pain and lost its strength. But she couldn't dwell on it for the moment.
He looked up at Jian Ning and immediately recognized that it was the house she had found for him.
Although he was somewhat wary, he still spoke with a rather assertive tone.
"Who gives you the right to speak to me like that? You're getting old, so live a good life and accumulate some good karma. Don't let your mouth sound like it's been thrown into a cesspool."
I'm taking care of this today, what can you do about it?
This is the house I found for my friend. What does it have to do with you, you ungrateful old lady?
"You're only able to live here because of Liu Yan. If you don't know how to be grateful, you'd better pack your things and move out right now."
Jian Ning kept a straight face, without a hint of a smile. She wasn't joking with the old lady. If this kind of villain weren't at the base, she would have just killed him with a sword to save him from all the noise.
"Sister, sister, don't be angry. My mom just has a sharp tongue. Actually, she cares about my sister-in-law a lot. Everyone has their own little problem. It's just a small family squabble. Please be understanding and don't take it to heart."
Wu Gang's younger brother ran out of the inner room, grabbed the old lady's arm, and kept apologizing to Jian Ning.
"Who's your sister? Don't try to get close to me. So there are still living people in your family after all. I thought they were all dead."
"That old woman, when she was bullying your sister-in-law outside and demanding things from her, you didn't come out to help. But as soon as I arrived, you ran off pretty fast."
Jian Ning spoke without any politeness; not a single person in that family was any good. Liu Yan was truly blind; what good could he possibly gain by continuing to live with Wu Gang?
"It's my fault. I was working inside just now and I really didn't hear my mom and sister-in-law arguing outside. It definitely won't happen again. I'll keep an eye on my mom."
As he spoke, he squeezed the old woman's arm hard, implying that she should apologize to Liu Yan immediately so the matter would be over. But the old woman stubbornly refused to say a word.
Liu Yan didn't expect the old lady to apologize to her, nor did she care. She pulled Jian Ning and walked out.
"Ningning, I'm fine. I was just really angry. That old lady is always eyeing my jewelry. She won't feel comfortable unless she gets her hands on it."
This isn't like when we were out there, where nobody cared and she was the boss.
Wu Gang listened to her. "There are military and government officials here. If she really makes a big scene, I'll go to the military and report her. I refuse to believe there's no place to seek justice."
"You!"
Jian Ning looked at her haggard appearance and sighed. As a friend, what could she say? It's best to stay out of other people's family affairs.
"Have you eaten breakfast? Your lips are all chapped. There's no shortage of water here. The water from the stream flowing down from the mountain can be filtered and boiled before drinking."
The military distributes filter tablets to everyone on time. Didn't you get yours yesterday?
“I received it, but the water tanks at home are all empty. Wu Gang’s brother is incredibly lazy. The whole family is counting on me, a pregnant woman, to work and take care of them. I didn’t move today. I told Wu Gang this morning that my stomach hurts.”
He just arrived at the military base and doesn't dare to cause trouble. Besides, he saw yesterday that you have some influence here and need to win me over, so he cursed a couple of times and left. He hasn't come back yet.
Without water, they all leaned against each other. They were all used to being hungry anyway, so one more meal wouldn't make a difference.
Liu Yan's words made Jian Ning feel particularly sorry for her. Why was this girl so unlucky?
"Come on, I'll get you something to eat. You wait for me over there. Oh, by the way, this is my friend Xiao Wuyu. Her name is Liu Yan."
Jian Ning turned around and saw that Xiao Wuyu was staring at Liu Yan, so she introduced the two of them.
"Hello, I'm sorry you had to see what happened today." Liu Yan smiled and nodded at Xiao Wuyu. A glint seemed to flash in his eyes.
"Hello!" Xiao Wuyu extended his hand first, mimicking the locals. He didn't clasp his hands in a fist salute, which was a significant improvement.
Liu Yan was stunned for a moment, then quickly reached out and shook hands with him.
Since the end times, it seems that everyone is on guard against each other, and even the most basic etiquette of shaking hands and greeting each other has been abandoned for a long time.
"Brother Xiao, you and Yan Yan go wait for me behind that house, I'll be right there." Jian Ning said and ran off. She couldn't very well conjure up food in front of Liu Yan. She had to do it discreetly.
It took five or six minutes for him to run back.
He handed a bag to Liu Yan.
"Eat quickly, it's still warm."
When Liu Yan opened the bag, he saw five plump white steamed buns and a bowl of eight-treasure porridge in a disposable bowl with a lid.
This food is amazing!
"Eat up, what are you standing there for? It's all yours. Brother Xiao and I have already had dinner," Jian Ning urged.
"Thank you, Ningning. I will always remember your kindness."
Liu Yan picked up the steamed bun without any hesitation and started eating it heartily. It turned out to be a three-delicacy filling, with the shrimp inside having a particularly good texture. He finished the whole bun in just a few bites.
She quickly picked up another one, then felt a little embarrassed. She glanced at Xiao Wuyu and, seeing that he wasn't paying attention to her eating manners, she felt relieved and continued eating.
After eating five large steamed buns and a bowl of porridge, I was so full that I could hardly walk.
She can't keep it; even if she carries it on her person, the old lady can find her by the scent. She has a dog's nose.
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