“And that Xiao Ailiu, I think she’s the debauched one, blaming everything on Su Qingyue, saying that Su Qingyue can’t leave men alone, that sleeping with the Xiao Family’s men night after night isn’t enough, so she had to go to the Li Family’s man. It’s probably she herself who can’t leave men alone…”
Aunt Zhang stared indignantly at Xiao Ailiu. “You’re the eldest sister, and you don’t even care about family harmony. How much has Qingyue done for the Xiao Family? Everyone in the whole village can see that. Are you so eager to see the Xiao Family fall apart? What’s the advantage to you if Qingyue is in trouble? Your conscience must have been eaten by a dog!”
“I… I…” Xiao Ailiu’s face was pale, and she dared not speak.
Outside the courtyard, Xiao Yuchuan had beaten the three men from the Wang Family to within an inch of their lives. Holding a stick, he entered the courtyard with a gloomy face. His cold gaze fell on Xiao Ailiu. “How do you want to die?”
Xiao Ailiu hid behind Xiao Yishan, trembling as she said, “Chuan, I am your sister, and killing will cost a life…”
“If a man can’t even protect his wife, he’s useless when alive!” Xiao Yuchuan’s voice was as cold as ice. After saying this, he noticed Fourth Brother’s shame and sadness. He frowned and explained, “Fourth Brother, I’m talking about myself. Don’t take it to heart. Your legs became to save me. In Third Brother’s eyes, you are the bravest.”
“Third Brother…” Xiao Qinghe’s eyes were filled with emotion.
Xiao Yuchuan glared coldly at Xiao Yishan. “Second Brother, are you still protecting this so-called big sister after all this? She came back for money; she’s turned the house upside down so many times.” His gaze shifted to the yard. “The dirt in the yard that you filled in days ago has been dug up again. You couldn’t have been so bored as to dig it up again yourself. Even though I wasn’t home, I guessed that Xiao Ailiu, this woman, would ‘dig for money’ on our property.”
“It wasn’t…” Xiao Ailiu still wanted to deny.
Yuchuan cast a glance at her hands. “Look at the mud in your ten fingernails. You couldn’t even clean the mud when digging with your hands. What, do you regret taking all the hoes away when you got married? If there was a hoe at home, you wouldn’t have to use your hands to dig.”
“Ah, Chuan, I was wrong!” Xiao Ailiu cried loudly. “It was my fault before, and I shouldn’t have wronged Qingyue…”
Xiao Yuchuan yanked her out from behind Second Brother and shoved her to the ground.
Xiao Ailiu landed on her butt and let out a miserable scream, “Ouch, it hurts so bad!”
He swung the stick down, but Xiao Yishan blocked it. “Third Brother, big sister is already seriously injured, if we hit her again, she’ll die.”
“So, the wife deserves to be bullied by her?” He looked disappointed at the second brother. “Do you know that if the wife were a little bit more thin-skinned, with such a big incident, wouldn’t you be afraid she might give up hope?”
Su Qingyue slanted her mouth, she would give up hope over something ? No way.
Xiao Yishan promised, “I won’t let big sister have the chance to bully my wife again.” Saying that, he helped Xiao Ailiu up.
She did not understand, “Second Brother?”
Xiao Yishan supported her to the entrance of the courtyard. “The Xiao Family doesn’t have a big sister like you. Leave, and from now on, you have nothing to do with the Xiao Family. Whether it’s the life and death of the Xiao Family’s people, or your life and death, everyone will mind their own business!”
Xiao Yuchuan went into the room, fetched Xiao Ailiu’s bundle and threw it out of the courtyard. “Get out of here, now!”
Xiao Ailiu blankly held the bundle, she had to have money to leave. She didn’t dare to look at Chuan; she had to talk to Xiao Yishan. “Second Brother, I don’t have a single cent on me. You have to give me some travel expenses…”