CHAPTER 244: CHAPTER 244: MIAOMIAO: I, GRANDMASTER, DEMAND PAYMENT

Previously, when the old lady was throwing trash and pouring boiling water, she didn’t enter the yard and basically caused no financial loss. Therefore, even if Gu Rui and his wife reported it to the police, they could only give her a warning.

But now, the old lady insulted Tuanzi. If Tuanzi doesn’t pursue it, it can be treated as if nothing happened. If pursued, the old lady would face administrative penalties and be detained for a few days.

The old lady couldn’t bring herself to ask Tuanzi for forgiveness, so she could only vent her anger on the police.

She caught sight of Gu Chi recording everything and frowned, "What are you doing?"

"Recording to post online so everyone can admire your skills in cursing."

Gu Chi smiled slightly, "Don’t worry, I’ll explain the cause and effect to the netizens and even blur your faces."

He looked at the police officers, whose faces had darkened, "If you don’t want to put up with it, you can pursue it as well, and she will be detained for a few more days."

The old lady instinctively wanted to curse, but upon seeing Gu Chi’s smiling face, dared not to.

Cursing someone would result in a few days of detention; if she cursed at Gu Chi too, after cursing three people consecutively, she might be detained for ten days or so.

She had no choice but to leave with the police. Before leaving, she turned back and threatened Tuanzi, "As long as you live here, I will keep coming after you!"

Tuanzi glanced lightly at her, then turned to look at her concerned second uncle and aunt, "Miaomiao is so hungry, is there food to eat?"

Mu Xue said, "It’s already prepared, do you want to eat now?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Tuanzi cheered.

The happier she was, the less she was affected by those foul words and threats, which infuriated the old lady even more.

The old lady knew clearly that she couldn’t really do anything to this little girl, so she could only try to influence her in another way. If she could leave a psychological shadow on the girl, it would be a successful revenge.

But she didn’t expect this little girl to be only focused on food!

Tuanzi mourned for her melon and flowers for a while but was soon conquered by Mu Xue’s braised beef, eating three bowls of rice with tears in her eyes!

"Do you like braised beef that much?" Mu Xue laughed, "Then shall we have beef noodles for breakfast tomorrow?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

After finishing the somewhat late dinner, Tuanzi could only stroll around the yard to digest. The sooner she digested, the sooner she could sleep.

The system closely monitored her state, noticing her mumbling about the essence of Dual Blade Style, then craving tomorrow morning’s beef noodles.

[Ancient Martial System: Miaomiao, aren’t you angry or sad?]

Tuanzi immediately understood.

[Miaomiao: I really don’t care, I don’t care about the rescued person’s attitude afterwards]

At the same time, Gu Rui and his wife anxiously asked Gu Chi.

"Is that child forcing herself to smile?"

Mu Xue worriedly said, "Miaomiao might be pretending to crave braised beef just to comfort us, right?"

The young painter paused.

"No, I think she’s genuinely craving braised beef."

Over these three days, the restaurant had a trial opening, and it was busy during peak dining times. After closing, everyone finally had time to eat, and a few chefs were so exhausted they couldn’t lift their arms. They all ate the boxed meals provided by the program team.

Compared to boxed meals, his sister definitely loved Mu Xue’s special braised beef more.

"As for whether she’s forcing a smile, uh," Gu Chi thought about it, "you can ask her directly."

Gu Rui disagreed, "She acted bravely, but the rescued person turned around and hurt her. She must be very upset, and we shouldn’t rub salt in her wounds."

From outside came the sound of humming, making Gu Rui even sadder, "She’s trying to comfort us on purpose, even humming a little tune, and it’s quite nice."

Gu Chi: "... She really doesn’t care."

After Gu Chi’s repeated explanations, Gu Rui and his wife finally decided to have a face-to-face conversation with Tuanzi.

They knew about their nephew Gu Chi’s high school experiences and were genuinely afraid that their niece, at such a young age, would develop psychological shadows.

Mu Xue went so far as to bring out homemade snacks, hoping to distract their niece.

"Miaomiao, tell us the truth, those things that person said today..." Gu Rui pondered for a long while before slowly asking.

Tuanzi was happily munching on crispy twists when she heard this. She tilted her head and blinked in confusion.

"Miaomiao didn’t think much of it. If I have to say," Tuanzi pouted, "Miaomiao is sad for the dead melons and flowers, so Miaomiao is thinking of ways to get back at her."

She also understood that the melons and flowers weren’t worth much and couldn’t make the old lady pay. She couldn’t steal the flowers from the old lady’s yard either. Her only worry was how to get revenge.

Anyway, as long as she curses, she’ll be sent for detention for a few days. If she harms her melons and flowers, she’ll think of other ways to retaliate.

"She won’t let Miaomiao go? Don’t worry, as long as she targets Miaomiao, Miaomiao won’t let her go. We’ll see who sticks it out longer."

Maybe the old lady would admit defeat first.

Gu Rui and Mu Xue exchanged a glance.

After some discussion, they realized their niece genuinely saw things in a positive light and unexpectedly learned about her perspective.

"Why did Miaomiao save people? Ah, because she wanted to, she saved. If the rescued person later thanked Miaomiao, that would make Miaomiao happy, but Miaomiao didn’t act for gratitude. She acted because she wanted to. The attitude of those saved afterwards has nothing to do with Miaomiao, and Miaomiao doesn’t care either."

Tuanzi continued munching on the crispy twists with a ’crunch crunch’. Seeing her second uncle and aunt in a daze, she quickly swallowed the snack and added, "If you must find a reason, you could say Miaomiao saved people to satisfy her own interests and dreams."

Gu Rui and his wife were rendered speechless.

But Tuanzi, having eaten too many crispy twists during this conversation, had to digest again.

She patted her belly and touched her hair from time to time.

"Going to bed late won’t make my hair fall out, right?"

Gu Chi smilingly watched her worry as she circled around.

Late at night, Gu Rui and his wife returned to their bedroom.

Gu Rui tossed and turned, unable to sleep, "Don’t you feel that Miaomiao..."

Mu Xue understood, "Really strong, not just her skills, but her heart is strong too, with the demeanor of a great master."

Gu Rui sighed, "Indeed, already having such insight and psychological resilience at such a young age, I feel like we have a niece who will be remembered by history for her greatness."

That night, Tuanzi stayed at her second uncle’s house, while Gu Chi returned to his own home.

This young painter wasn’t afraid of staying up late, he sent photos of the mess all over the yard to the property management, along with a sincerely written passage.

So the next day, the property management posted a notice in the community owner group, stating that someone in the community liked to throw trash into other’s yards and pour boiling water onto flowers and plants, urging everyone to be cautious.

The owners were well-informed and, even though the management didn’t specify, they quickly found out about the old lady’s actions. Along the way, they also heard how her son robbed and stabbed her and how she went to curse at the little girl who saved her.

In the owner group:

[There are all sorts of people these days]

[I don’t want to live near someone like that]

[Even if we don’t want to, there’s no helping it, she’s also an owner]

[If one day she’s in trouble and I help her, would she still bite back? It’s scary just thinking about it]

Everyone couldn’t change the fact that the old lady was an owner, but they could choose how to deal with her.

When the old lady returned from administrative detention, she found that her old companions who used to go for walks and chats with her ignored her.

Her only son was in custody, and the elders in the community ignored her. Other owners, when encountering her, would smile politely, but as soon as she walked away, they would tell their young ones at home to stay away from her. If she tried to provoke Gu Miaomiao, that girl could retaliate without leaving any evidence.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got until she ended up in the hospital.

When she was discharged again, she immediately listed her house with an agency to sell it and left in disgrace.