"What I mean is, there are already a lot of pedestrians on the streets at the end of the year, so if you're afraid of getting bumped into, then don't go out." Jiang Baicheng originally wanted to say something harsh, but for some reason, when he met this young lady's ambiguous smile, he felt inexplicably uneasy.
Also, what's with these five people staring at their child with shining eyes and excited expressions?
Also, why is the pretty girl I almost met not startled at all, but instead staring at me with anticipation?
Shouldn't an ordinary woman feel ashamed and panicked when faced with such a situation?
Who exactly are these two big men and five small men? Why do they seem more fearless than me, a local bully?
After thinking about it for a moment, Jiang Baicheng felt even more uncertain.
"You're drunk? What a coincidence! I'm good at sobering people up. Even if someone is completely drunk, I can wake them up instantly. Do you want to give it a try?" Hong Xiaoduo asked with a smile, ignoring what the other person had just said.
"No, no need. Forget it, I won't bother with you. Consider it my bad luck." Jiang Baicheng said, then turned and left.
"Bai Cheng, he's just gone like that?" the one who had been supporting him asked in disbelief.
Another person, equally puzzled, muttered under their breath, "Exactly, don't they care about saving face?"
Another person quickly chased after him: "Brother Jiang, are you just going to leave like this? You took that kick for nothing? Are you really just going to let it go like this?"
Jiang Baicheng didn't care about losing face right now; compared to saving face, he wanted to get back to his residence as soon as possible!
"Otherwise, if you can't bear to see me suffer this loss, you can go up and teach them a lesson. I'll host a banquet to thank you later." Jiang Baicheng looked at the people blocking his way and sneered.
Upon hearing this, the man looked up at the two young women and five children not far away, and quickly stepped aside, saying, "If you don't mind suffering a loss, why should we be the bad guys?"
"Isn't that not stupid? Humph!" Jiang Baicheng chuckled lightly, enduring the sharp pain in his abdomen.
His sarcastic remark made his friends feel less embarrassed, and they all said they had been out for too long and needed to go back.
Watching his friends leave in the blink of an eye, Jiang Baicheng thought of what his father often scolded him for: "You only have fair-weather friends, drinking buddies. If you really need help, you can't count on any of them."
What annoyed me most was that, in order to make things easier for me, I didn't even bring a servant with me when I went out. I didn't dare to bring one, because that would be my father's informant.
So now, with no one to help him, Jiang Baicheng could only grit his teeth and endure the pain as he struggled to move towards his home.
"What? You just walked away after being kicked? Is that all the courage you have? You still dare to cause trouble?" Fei Yan stomped her feet in anger as she watched Jiang Baicheng and the others walk further and further away.
"Ahem, Feiyan, don't be angry. I'll remember this. If something like this happens again, I'll definitely think of you." Hong Xiaoduo quickly coaxed her. This girl hadn't been this upset since she came to her side!
Hearing Hong Xiaoduo's words, Feiyan was both amused and exasperated. Who would want something like what just happened to happen again?
"Alright, let's go, let's continue strolling around the street," Hong Xiaoduo called out, lifting her foot to walk forward.
The onlookers dispersed, their initial concern for the two young women turning into regret. How could it have ended so easily?
I was hoping to see that young lady teach those young masters a lesson, but nothing happened!
Some people were secretly cursing Jiang Baicheng, saying he was such a scoundrel! They'd better see how he dares to cause trouble again! But honestly, today was a real treat for the eyes; that young lady's kick was so cool!
"Mother, what if those people go back to call for reinforcements? Will they come back for revenge?" After taking a few steps, Tian Shu asked with some worry.
Hong Xiaoduo said dismissively, "Let them come if they want. I'm not afraid of them coming. I'm afraid they won't come. Can't you see how regretful your sister Feiyan is?"
"If you really bring your lackeys, that's perfect. You'll all have a chance to show your skills. Consider it an end-of-year assessment of your kung fu training, hahaha."
Upon hearing this, Tianquan, Tianji Yaoguang, and Yuheng all smiled and looked at Feiyan.
Only Tian Shu looked at Hong Xiaoduo helplessly, thought for a moment and said, "It's not that I'm afraid of causing trouble, it's just that I'm worried that if they come looking for us, it's fine if they're outside, but if they sneak into the courtyard and damage the things, that would be bad."
So that's what you were worried about. Hong Xiaoduo understood. After all, she's the boss; her considerations are different!
So, Hong Xiaoduo looked at Tian Shu with relief and said, "No need to worry, we'll compensate for the damage. Even if the house is damaged, we can afford to rebuild a new one."
Tian Shu, it's good that you've considered these things.
But don't take it to heart. Just remember, deal with whatever comes your way.
Trouble is never something we can avoid just by worrying about it.
"Those kinds of scum and vermin are everywhere. Even if we leave here now and find another place, it doesn't mean we won't run into people like them again."
After hearing Hong Xiaoduo's words, Tian Shu's brows immediately relaxed, and he said somewhat embarrassedly, "I just couldn't help but overthink things when I thought about someone disturbing our New Year celebration."
"Don't blame yourself, you're not wrong to think that way. Now let's quickly think about what we need to buy," Hong Xiaoduo said, patting Tian Shu on the shoulder.
Upon hearing this, Tian Shu thought about it seriously and said, "Second Brother said to buy some charcoal to take back, since we're going to have a barbecue. We don't have much charcoal left."
The rest are small things; I wrote them down on a piece of paper.
After nodding, Hong Xiaoduo said to the others, "Tell me what you want to buy."
"It's fine if I say it myself, as long as you don't tell me what I want to buy and I have to pay for it myself," Tianquan said with a grin.
The two adults and five children started their shopping spree with laughter and chatter. The younger ones just grabbed whatever was in their hands, while they told the shopkeeper to deliver things like charcoal directly to their lodgings.
At this moment, Jiang Baicheng, who had been kicked, finally returned home.
Upon reaching the courtyard gate, the servants who were sweeping saw their young master looking pained and struggling to walk. They were so frightened that they dropped their brooms and rushed forward to help him: "Young master, what's wrong?"
"Is my father in the mansion?" Jiang Baicheng asked.
"Master hasn't returned to the manor yet," the servant quickly replied.
"Go, summon all the fighters in the manor." Jiang Baicheng breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that his father was not in the manor, and his voice rose.
"Ah? Young master, you've been beaten?" the servant blurted out.
Upon hearing the words "beaten," Jiang Baicheng immediately became enraged: "Are you blind? Can't you even see that? Hurry up and go call some people, bring your weapons."
The servant quickly agreed and went to fetch help, but he was puzzled as to who in this town would dare to lay a hand on his young master...
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