CHAPTER 124: CHAPTER 124: TAKING SIDES IN A FIGHT

Liu Cuilan’s face wasn’t looking too good either: "What do you want us to do about it?"

"Your family’s third girl caused me to get hit by a pig and struck by lightning like this. Now I can’t even go to work, you absolutely must compensate me."

Compensate?

This aunt’s skin is really thick. Is she trying to scrape back the compensation money we gave for electricity from their family?

Seeing both of them silent, Zhang Guifang felt even more confident: "Look at my injuries. Since we’re family, I won’t ask for much, just give me 200 yuan."

Su Xiaoxiao: She really has no shame!

Thinking about it, she couldn’t help but speak up: "Aunt, if I remember correctly, getting hit by a pig and struck by lightning were both because you did something bad yourself, right? What does it have to do with me?"

Just as she finished speaking, Zhang Guifang’s face suddenly turned sour, and she slammed her palm on the table: "If it weren’t for your nonsense, would I be this miserable?"

"From what Aunt is saying, just a few words from me have such power. Then I’ll say a few more, hoping Aunt you..."

Before finishing, Zhang Guifang interrupted with a scream: "You brat, are you actually trying to curse me?"

"Big sis, you heard it all, she wants to curse me to death. Are you going to do something?"

Right after she spoke, Su Xiaoxiao murmured under her breath: "If I had that ability, just watch me curse you to death."

"You... you’re being utterly rebellious! Daring to curse your elder to their face!"

Zhang Guifang raised her hand to hit Su Xiaoxiao, but her wrist was grabbed tightly by Liu Cuilan, who then forcefully flung it away.

Su Xiaoxiao gave a thumbs-up to her mom and then rolled her eyes at Zhang Guifang: "Zhang Guifang, you really know how to flatter yourself. Those who are lovingly called elder are deserving; someone like you is nothing but an old hag."

"You... you brat, truly rebellious!"

Zhang Guifang was trembling with rage, but with Liu Cuilan gripping her wrist tightly, she had no chance to lay hands on Su Xiaoxiao.

"Alright, the two of you mother and daughter bullying me, huh? I’ll fight you to the end!"

She screamed and grabbed Liu Cuilan’s hair.

Liu Cuilan retaliated by grabbing her hair as well, and the two instantly tangled up in a brawl.

At this moment, the wide-open courtyard gate had villagers passing by who, upon hearing the commotion inside, peeked in to watch the drama unfold.

Seeing this, Su Xiaoxiao pretended to intervene: "Oh my, mom, Aunt, what are you doing? We’re all family."

Even as she spoke words to mediate, she deliberately stomped hard on Zhang Guifang’s foot, consecutively stepping several times.

Zhang Guifang’s face darkened even more: "Argh, I’ll fight you all!"

Xu Zhaodi came out after hearing the noise from the room, and upon seeing the scene in the main hall, her expression stiffened for a moment.

But she quickly responded and joined Su Xiaoxiao to help intervene.

However, it was clear their intentions were biased.

During the process, whenever Zhang Guifang attempted to hit Liu Cuilan, both of them would grab her tightly.

Before long, Zhang Guifang was being beaten one-sidedly, her face swollen beyond recognition.

Seeing her with eyes swollen shut, Su Xiaoxiao and Liu Cuilan felt the satisfying relief of pent-up anger.

It’s truly refreshing to beat someone up.

Zhang Guifang ended up running away in tears.

Before she left, she yelled a threat: "Just you wait! I won’t let your family off easily."

Liu Cuilan felt invigorated after the fight.

She had wanted to hit this sister-in-law for a long time, especially after Su Father’s incident, where she exploited them and even tried to trade her daughter for a dowry, disgusting shameless thing!

"Mom, if Zhang Guifang dares to come again, just drive her away."

Su Xiaoxiao clung to Liu Cuilan’s arm and told her.

She knew that if not for her, Liu Cuilan would probably continue to swallow her anger and be bullied by Zhang Guifang.

Liu Cuilan nodded: "Got it."

In the evening, after the Su Family had a simple dinner, as the sky darkened, they grabbed their fishing equipment and headed straight for the river behind the village.

They were trying to catch as many fish as possible while it wasn’t too cold yet.

"I borrowed a fishing net today, we’ll definitely catch more fish today."

Liu Cuilan said cheerfully.

Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t use these tools, so she was again responsible for bagging the fish tonight.

With the net, there was no need to catch worms; the two little brothers joined Liu Cuilan in the water to fish.

The fishing net Liu Cuilan borrowed wasn’t very large, but it was enough for them.

Often, every time they lowered the net, they’d catch at least two or three fish, sometimes five or six.

Before long, the two buckets they had brought to store the fish were filled to the brim.

Su Xiaoxiao roughly counted and realized that they had caught over twenty fish tonight.

This trip was a resounding success.

With great spirits, the family walked home; even though they were exhausted, their steps remained light.

Liu Cuilan carried one bucket and walked briskly at the front.

The two little brothers carried the other bucket and followed behind, while Su Xiaoxiao, who walked slower, soon fell far behind.

Following them from afar, she used a flashlight to illuminate their path.

As she walked, she suddenly felt someone was following her. Images from scary modern TV dramas flashed in her mind.

Her back instantly broke out in goosebumps.

As she watched her mom and two little brothers walk further away, she extended her arms nervously, but they were only focused on the fish and soon turned down another street.

The quiet street was without streetlights, only her flashlight and the pale moonlight mingled together. Su Xiaoxiao quickened her pace, hearing breathing get closer from behind.

She shivered as she took out her self-defense gadget from her pocket, and as the footsteps neared, she suddenly turned, kicking the person to the ground, then cranked up the gadget’s electric power.

"Let’s see if you’ll dare to follow people again!"

She swung her fist, delivering a series of punches to the person on the ground, and when she was finished, she shone the flashlight on their face.

"Strange, why does this person look a bit familiar?"

Just as she thought this, the person on the ground slowly opened their eyes: "I... I’m your brother..."

Without letting them finish, Su Xiaoxiao punched them in the temple, causing them to faint again within two seconds.

Su Xiaoxiao: "Hmph, a damn pervert impersonating my brother? Both my brothers are working at the factory right now."

Just as she finished speaking, she suddenly recalled something, and her face froze.

Besides her two brothers, she seemed to also have a cousin in the village... Could this person be...?

She brought the flashlight closer to illuminate the person’s face, nearly blurting out "Holey crap."