"I told you, that shameless girl and Wang Fugui are inside, let’s go in and catch these two adulterers!"
Aunt Zhang shouted.
A few sleazy guys from the village were already moving, but the Old Mu Family, held back by Mr. Mu, did not step forward.
Yu Si Niang, upon hearing the commotion inside, was so frightened that her face turned white and she collapsed, saved from falling only by Mu Dashan and Zhao Yun beside her.
The first person who rushed in quickly came out.
He shouted, "It’s not Shuang in there; it’s the girl from the Old Lu Family and Wang Fugui!"
"What? Impossible, I clearly saw Wang Fugui holding the shameless girl!" Aunt Zhang’s face was full of disbelief.
Impossible!
How could it be?
I clearly saw Wang Fugui carrying that shameless girl into this abandoned house.
"I don’t believe it!" Aunt Zhang rushed inside and upon confirming it was indeed not Mu Shuangshuang, she immediately panicked.
Thinking about boasting in front of so many people in the village just now, she was terrified and hurriedly ran outside.
Up in the tree, Mu Shuangshuang sat steadily in Lu Yuanfeng’s arms, the two of them observing everything below.
As the voices grew more numerous and chaotic, Lu Yuanfeng’s clenched fists made a cracking sound, yet she remained relatively calm.
"Fengzi, let it go for now. I’ll tell you the truth later; don’t be angry now!"
Mu Shuangshuang’s voice was so low that only Lu Yuanfeng could hear it.
Listening to Shuangshuang’s soft voice, Lu Yuanfeng immediately relaxed his fists.
"Shuangshuang, I’m at fault. I’m sorry for making you suffer!" Lu Yuanfeng lowered his voice, filled with remorse.
"Dummy, I already said I’m fine. I’m only the one who bullies others; there’s no one able to bully me. It was that dog Wang Fugui who hit my head with a stick; it still hurts!"
Mu Shuangshuang spoke pitifully, and Lu Yuanfeng felt his heart might break.
He raised his hand and gently touched the back of Shuangshuang’s head.
His touch was so gentle that Mu Shuangshuang almost felt nothing.
This time, Lu Yuanfeng made a vow in his heart that in his life, he would never allow anyone the chance to hurt Shuangshuang!
Yu Si Niang, hearing the village people’s words, suddenly regained her strength.
She rushed into the house, seeing Wang Fugui embracing Xia Guagua, the two almost completely stripped, with villagers brazenly staring at Xia Guagua’s fair skin.
Xia Guagua cried desperately, shouting not to, but Wang Fugui had taken the drug she gave him and lost all rationality.
For the first time, Yu Si Niang didn’t play the good person.
But she drove the villagers away, leaving a few young wives.
Yu Si Niang ran outside, coincidentally spotting Aunt Zhang who had already separated from the crowd.
She rushed forward, grabbing Aunt Zhang’s hair and cursed, "Didn’t you just say the person inside was my daughter, was my daughter? You old wench ruining my daughter’s reputation, today I will fight you!"
Beside her, Zhao Yun also joined in, pinning Aunt Zhang’s arms while the other slayed her face.
"Slap slap" dozens of smacks later, Aunt Zhang’s hair was undone, her face swollen.
Even up in the tree, Mu Shuangshuang could feel the intense force of the outburst.
She couldn’t help but cheer inside!
Well done, that’s how you should treat gossipy people, hit them!
"Do you know how hard my daughter works? Fourteen years old, bearing the family’s burdens alone, waking early and working late in town, rushing back by noon."
"She walked so many mountain roads, earned money, but never spent it on herself, is there any daughter in your families who suffers like mine, who is as sensible as mine."
"Our third branch may be honest, but we’re not cowards; we won’t stand for your slander, you black-hearted woman, I’ll beat you to death if I don’t!"
Yu Si Niang slapped, each one filled with her dignity and anger.
Aunt Zhang’s constant moaning begged Yu Si Niang to release her, but not only did Yu Si Niang refuse, she became even more ruthless.
The villagers felt she deserved this; Aunt Zhang’s actions this time were too much, possibly even deserving government intervention.
In the Da Ning Dynasty’s laws, ruining a daughter’s reputation could result in a lifetime in prison or execution.
Upon hearing the commotion, Gu Jiulian and the Old Lu Family barged in, separating Wang Fugui and Xia Guagua, kicking Wang Fugui unconscious.
Once freed, Xia Guagua clung to Gu Jiulian, crying.
"Cry cry cry, all you know is to cry, after doing such shameless things, you can still cry. If I were you, I’d kill myself!"
Gu Jiulian pushed Xia Guagua away.
"Mother, it wasn’t me, it wasn’t me, it was that bitch Mu Shuangshuang who harmed me, it was her..."
Xia Guagua had come to the abandoned house after Lu Yuanfeng chased after her because she couldn’t wait to see Mu Shuangshuang being ruined by Wang Fugui.
But when she arrived, she was knocked out by someone, and when she woke, Wang Fugui was already on her.
Originally, Gu Jiulian wanted to kill Xia Guagua today, but they arrived in time, and though Xia Guagua’s clothes were torn off, real harm hadn’t occurred; dress her up, and she could still marry.
So Gu Jiulian’s anger transformed into scolding.
Xia Guagua’s clothes were torn, she could only take Old Lady Lu’s outer garment, and since everyone ignored the old woman, they didn’t care.
Originally in the Old Lu Family Xia Guagua was freeloading, but now they despised her even more.
Old Lu Family’s sisters-in-law carried Xia Guagua out, leaving Wang Fugui naked and unconscious on the ground.
In this situation, regardless of the wealth the Wang Family had in the village, even if his father came, there’d be no mercy, saying no saving meant no saving.
"Mother, let’s go, let’s go..."
Leaving the abandoned house, villagers pointed at Xia Guagua, and Yu Si Niang had stopped beating, fearing she might kill someone.
Aunt Zhang lay on the ground like a rag.
Her breath only coming out, not going in.
"Go back, go where, Wang Fugui has done such a shameful thing to you, can your mother still not get justice for you?"
Getting justice was actually scheming to have the Wang Family marry Xia Guagua, giving Gu Jiulian some dowry money.
"Mother, I won’t marry Wang Fugui, I don’t want to..." Realizing Gu Jiulian’s intent, Xia Guagua shook her head desperately.
"You don’t want? Silly girl, this is not up to you!" Gu Jiulian reached out and pinched Xia Guagua’s waist, giving a hard pull.
Xia Guagua cried out in pain.
She cried, but crying was useless; Gu Jiulian was determined to cash in.
Up in the tree, Mu Shuangshuang had seen everything she wanted; now, she waited for the villagers to leave before exacting her revenge.
After a while, Old Wang Family’s people arrived.