CHAPTER 209: CHAPTER 201: XUANLEPANG

Sisi glanced at Zhou Nana lying silently on the ground, let out an annoyed sigh and thought that she could not stand people like Zhou Nana, who act arrogantly when in power but are as lifeless as a dead fish when defeated, showing no spirit whatsoever.

Liu Qiqi gave Sisi a thumbs-up, full of admiration. Back in school, she was always provoked by Zhou Nana, the nutcase. Although she had always won the arguments, she would also end up infuriated. She hadn’t expected that Sisi would take her down in no time, Sisi was really amazing.

Mo Xiaomi really didn’t want to deal with the embarrassing Zhou Nana on the ground, but after all, she was her cousin. It wouldn’t be right to just leave her there. Mo Xiaomi sighed and helped her cousin up, while Zhou Nana glared at her fiercely.

Zhou Nana now harbored hatred towards Mo Xiaomi; she believed that if her cousin had helped her during the fight, she wouldn’t have been defeated by Sisi, nor would she have been humiliated like that by Sisi. She decided to go back and complain to her aunt to give Mo Xiaomi a good beating.

Mo Xiaomi was infuriated by Zhou Nana’s look. By nature, she was not a gentle or tolerant person; she was spoiled by her family at home. Seeing that Zhou Nana was unrepentant and acting as if she did nothing wrong, Mo Xiaomi’s anger flared uncontrollably and she slapped her.

The sound was crisp and pleasing; a bright red handprint immediately appeared on Zhou Nana’s face.

Mo Xiaomi’s hand was tingling, but her heart felt a lot more relieved. Indeed, hitting someone was the most satisfying.

She quickly scooped up a snowball from the ground and, imitating Sisi, stuffed it into the furious Zhou Nana’s mouth. She also shook her fist in front of Zhou Nana, signaling that if she kept fussing, another slap would follow.

Mo Xiaomi snorted triumphantly at Zhou Nana, turned around, and flashed a refined smile at the stunned Sisi and others, completely shedding her tomboyish demeanor just now.

Tian Ping’an and others took their leave first to head home. Mo Xiaomi also bid farewell to them, pulling along Zhou Nana whose hands were still tied behind her back, who amusingly seemed like she was leading a donkey. It was quite comical.

Hu Weixin and others witnessed a good show, feeling it was not enough, especially impressed by the fierce combat skills of the cousins, Tian Sisi and Mo Xiaomi, which truly opened their eyes, making them feel like "the prettier the girl, the fiercer she fights."

Tian Jia Xuanlepang, who was five months pregnant, was knitting a sweater at home and occasionally glanced at the sky. Seeing that her two cousins and Ping’an had not returned, she started to worry and put down the half-knitted child’s vest and stepped out.

Lou Jinfeng, wife of Tian Chusheng, was shoveling ice pieces in the courtyard. Initially, she was supposed to go to work, but her mother-in-law had caught a cold a few days ago and couldn’t take care of her daughter-in-law, so she had stayed home to do housework.

At this moment, she was startled to see Xuanlepang stepping out, quickly dropped her shovel, and rushed over to support Xuanlepang.

"Le Ping, be careful, Mama is still shoveling, don’t slip."

Lou Jinfeng was extremely pleased with her daughter-in-law, Xuanlepang; she was beautiful, worked efficiently, and was very filial to both her and her husband. Most importantly, she had good news in their first year of marriage, and in another three or four months, she could hold her grandson.

"Mama, take a break, let’s wait for Ping Gui to come back and shovel. Don’t strain your back," Xuanlepang gently caressed her pronounced belly while softly persuading her mother-in-law to rest.

"Mama is not tired. I have plenty of strength! Le Ping, you don’t need to worry about anything, just focus on keeping well and bearing a healthy grandson for the Tian family."

Lou Jinfeng stared at Xuanlepang’s belly as if she was staring at a gold ingot, shimmering brightly.

Xuanlepang found her mother-in-law’s expression amusing. Both her father-in-law and mother-in-law were kind people who never imposed as elders, and her husband was utterly obedient to her. She felt incredibly fortunate that she hadn’t listened to her second aunt’s advice to marry into Shanghai.

Seeing her daughter-in-law silent, Lou Jinfeng smacked her head, silently regretting her inability to speak properly. Her husband and son had warned her not to mention the topic of a grandson in front of Le Ping, to avoid making her overthink and feel stressed, yet she had completely forgotten about that.

"Le Ping, Mama just said it casually. In my opinion, having granddaughters is even better than grandsons. I always wanted to have a daughter, but ended up having three sons. If you give me a granddaughter, I’d be even happier. Mama will dress her up beautifully every day."

Listening to her mother-in-law’s somewhat exaggerated tone, Xuanlepang smiled warmly, "Mama, whether it’s a boy or a girl, who can know in advance? In my opinion, as long as the baby is healthy, that’s the best."

"Exactly, health is most important."

Now, Lou Jinfeng put her daughter-in-law first, even if Xuanlepang claimed that the sun would rise in the west tomorrow, she would nod and agree.

Mo Xiaomi, along with Zhou Nana and Tian Ping’an, came back. Xuanlepang was startled by the sight of Zhou Nana, disheveled and tied up, wondering what had happened.

Lou Jinfeng was also startled; she thought her son Tian Ping’an had bullied the girl from Shanghai. Although she didn’t like her daughter-in-law’s cousin from Shanghai, she was still a guest, and regardless of her feelings, she had to treat her well for her daughter-in-law’s sake.

Tian Ping’an quietly explained the situation to Mama, indignantly saying, "Mama, this Zhou Nana is just crazy. It’s better not to let her come to our house anymore. Even if she does come, don’t ask me to entertain her. I can’t stand this mad dog."

Mo Xiaomi also told Xuanlepang about the incident, leaving Xuanlepang looking grim. She truly hadn’t expected Zhou Nana to be such a character, previously thinking that she was just a bit temperamental and looked down on village folk, but she hadn’t expected Zhou Nana to be not just temperamental but a real mad dog!

"Le Ping, I’ll take Zhou Nana back first thing tomorrow morning. I’ll talk to the second aunt and ask her not to bring Zhou Nana to my home anymore. I’m really fed up with this crazy person."

Mo Xiaomi and Xuanlepang were very close, closer than real sisters, so as soon as she saw Xuanlepang, she vented all her frustrations.

"Nana, how could you become like this? You don’t make any sense. If you don’t change this foul temper, you better visit your cousin less in the future. This is a rural place; we can’t accommodate such distinguished guests like you."

Xuanlepang was also unhappy. Her father-in-law’s family treated her very well, and even her young uncles and aunts respected her. Nana’s behavior made her wonder how she should face her husband’s family now.

She had already inquired about the situation at Tian Sisi’s house. To put it bluntly, they were the local tyrants of Yuequan Village. What good could come from offending them? Wasn’t the example of her sister-in-law’s family a living proof?

Seeing that Zhou Nana did not retort as usual, Xuanlepang thought her cousin had taken her words to heart and smiled contentedly, asking Mo Xiaomi to cut the rope from Zhou Nana’s hands.

Mo Xiaomi and Xuanlepang did not notice, but Zhou Nana, with her hands still bound, was unusually silent, staring deadly at them, her eyes like those of a venomous snake, ready to spew venom at any moment.