Chapter 397: Chapter 397: Group Fight Chapter 397: Chapter 397: Group Fight Li Chunhua sat on the kang in the room, listening to the commotion outside, her eyes full of indifference.
She had come to realize that her son and his wife were good for nothing, corrupting their children one by one, turning them into worthless beings.
How could she have ever been so blind as to think her second son and his family were all good?
She refused to leave this place to her death because she felt she had committed many sins. Regarding Bai Xiao, she might not have felt much guilt, after all, she was not related by blood.
She did not think she had done anything wrong.
Yet, when it came to Bai Song, Bai Yue, and Bai Ju, the old lady did have a moment of conscience, knowing she had not treated her grandchildren well and felt guilty about it.
She wouldn’t follow Bai Song and his family partly because she indeed had been in the wrong and was too ashamed to go with her grandson. Additionally, it was hard for her to accept that she had given so much to her younger son, only to end up with such a result; anybody would feel uncomfortable about that.
She just wanted to stay here and see what would become of her second son’s family.
After all, Xiaoshan’s family still owed her. The money she had poured into them over the years, the numerous things they had taken from her—now if she left, this house would surely become Xiaoshan’s permanent residence, and why should he live comfortably? When it was time to enjoy, he stayed with her, but when it was time to take care of her and provide filial piety, he instead troubled his grandchildren.
Once her sense of balance was disturbed, she felt a profound resentment towards Xiaoshan’s family.
At this moment, the old lady actually felt a bit of schadenfreude.
Meanwhile, Xiaoshan had returned to the village looking utterly dejected.
Before even entering his home, he saw a crowd gathered outside, which infuriated Xiaoshan. He started cursing, “What are you all gathering around our house for? Go mind your own business! Is this spectacle so interesting for you? Get the hell out of here, you have no other business all day but poking your noses into other people’s misfortunes.” He was fuming inside.
Things had been going terribly wrong lately.
As soon as he entered the house, he saw that the loan sharks were already there waiting for him.
After being cornered at their place, it was his turn to have his home turned into a display of power. The yard was already a mess from their earlier rampage.
The old lady, the old man, and his own parents were all shivering and hiding in the corner of the yard.
Xiaoshan immediately put on a smile. He could be assertive with others outside, but he didn’t dare show defiance to these people who didn’t buy his tough act.
Frankly, he was nothing but a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong.
“Boss, look at this mess. Don’t worry, I promise I’ll find that old lady for you. Just give me some time, and I’ll definitely bring her back to you.” Now that things had come to this, Xiaoshan was feeling nervous; these people were not to be messed with, and he knew he’d be in deep trouble if he didn’t handle it right.
“Teach him a lesson. Paying off debts is only natural,” the boss said.
His order triggered his underlings to start attacking.
Seven or eight men surrounded Xiaoshan and beat him relentlessly.
This was the kind of job they enjoyed.
It was nothing but a group beating.
Xiaoshan wailed under the punches and kicks.
Xiaoshan’s grandfather, the old lady, and Xiaoshan’s parents all panicked. No matter how much of a scoundrel Xiaoshan was, he was still their only son.
They started crying and wanted to intervene.
But they were threatened by a group wielding sticks, “Get the fuck back, all of you, or you’ll suffer. Old coffins!”
The four of them really didn’t dare to step in; you could negotiate with some people, but these were not the ones to meddle with—they were ready to use lethal force.
Watching Xiaoshan howl, they didn’t dare to move; the old lady was so anxious tears streamed down her face.