Yang Chuxia was now certain that she was the "hot girl" they were referring to, but how did she become a hot girl? She must ask later, how on earth did she become a hot girl, and which hot girl was it exactly? Just as Yang Chuxia was tangled up in the hot girl issue, Ms. Hua Junior, crying, rushed into the crowd, holding Ye Ziping and wailing loudly.
"Ziping, Ziyong! My poor children, how did you end up ?"
"Ye Zi’an, you damned bastard, this is your own brother! How could you do this to him?"
"Ye Zi’an, you’ll never die a good death, you’ll be struck by lightning, you unfilial man!"
"Tsk..." Hearing Ms. Hua Junior cry, Yang Chuxia couldn’t help but get annoyed. She originally thought this was Ye Zi’an’s own business and she shouldn’t say too much, yet seeing Ms. Hua Junior’s tears and the despicable behavior of Old Lady Hua, she couldn’t help but say, "You really have gone too far, calling him your brother! I’ve never seen a brother steal silver from his own younger brother’s house. And you! You have no shame! You kicked Brother An out and still expect him to show respect to you. Are you his mother or father? Remember, you’re a stepmother, not his real mother."
Ms. Hua Junior’s crying abruptly stopped, her eyes filled with malice as she stared at Yang Chuxia’s chatty mouth, angrily saying, "This is my Ye family’s business, what does it have to do with you? Mind your own business, you little brat."
"Of course, I have no say in your Ye family’s affairs, but this theft has greatly damaged the moral of our entire village, so naturally, I am entitled to speak up. Wouldn’t you agree, everyone?"
"Yes, yes, the hot girl is right, our village cannot tolerate thieves." The villagers naturally agreed one by one. Yet hearing their repeated calls of "hot girl," Yang Chuxia broke out in a cold sweat.
"Alright, Ms. Hua Junior, you heard the villagers’ opinion. Since that’s the case, why don’t you and your children pack up and leave our Yangshu Village?" Land Officer Yang was a good officer, truly understanding the people’s needs, and he had long disapproved of Ms. Hua Junior’s harsh treatment of Ye Zi’an. However, he had not interfered before because of her title as Ye Zi’an’s stepmother, but now that the issue concerns the entire village, he took this opportunity to address it.
Upon hearing they were to be driven out of the village, Ms. Hua Junior and her children were dumbfounded. Where could they go after leaving Yangshu Village? Going back to her hometown, Hua Village, was definitely out of the question. The land and houses in her previous husband’s village had already been sold off; even the silver she received was used for her youngest son’s education. How would the three of them survive if they left Yangshu Village now?
Suddenly, Ms. Hua Junior wailed and pleaded for mercy.
Ye Ziping and his brother Ye Zi’yong both kowtowed before Land Officer Yang.
"Grandpa Land Officer, we won’t dare do it again, we promise!"
"Lord Land Officer, how can the three of us survive without Yangshu Village? Please have mercy on us!" Ms. Hua Junior crawled to Land Officer Yang’s feet, looking as if she was going to cling to his leg.
Seeing this, Land Officer Yang took several steps back, his face sullen.
"Lord Land Officer, as you know, Ziping’s biological father has nothing left, and my family’s situation is no better. If the three of us leave Yangshu Village, where can we go? We would have no means to survive. Lord Land Officer, everyone says you are kind-hearted, and a benevolent person. Surely, you wouldn’t drive us to our deaths?"
"Yes, yes, Grandpa Land Officer, we won’t dare to do it again. Please don’t kick us out of the village!"