These two little ones also need to eat well.
Each of them is so hungry that they’re gaunt, clearly lacking nutrition.
Seeing how happily they’re eating today, Tang Wanwan feels a great sense of accomplishment.
She just wants to feed them until they’re chubby and well-fed.
They came really fast.
They hadn’t even finished their meal when they heard Mrs.
Xiao’s harsh voice outside the door.
Judging by the commotion outside, quite a few people seemed to have come.
The wall in the yard was broken by Mrs.
Wang and hasn’t been repaired yet, so whether the gate is closed or not makes no difference.
Mrs.
Xiao quickly brought a group of people into their yard and started banging on the door.
“Tang Xiao Yi, you little bastard, come out quickly!”
“Elder sister, I’m scared.” Hearing the voice outside, Tang Xiaorou was so frightened that tears started to fall.
The wooden door was being banged on resoundingly, with the sound of something being smashed in the yard.
“Elder sister!
I, I…” Tang Xiao Yi was so scared that he stuttered for a long time trying to explain the situation.
Tang Wanwan didn’t let him speak, she just said, “You two stay put, and when mother comes out, hold her tightly and don’t let her out, understood?”
“Mm!” Tang Xiaorou nodded frantically.
Seeing her brother in a daze, she pulled his arm, and only then did Tang Xiao Yi nod woodenly.
Tang Wanwan stepped forward, counting the knocks on the door, and swung it open forcefully.
Almost causing Mrs.
Xiao, who was knocking hard on the door, to stumble, but fortunately, she held onto the wall to steady herself.
Looking outside the door, Tang Wanwan saw there were three people, aside from Mrs.
Xiao, whom she didn’t recognize; these must be her maternal relatives.
Standing at the doorway, Tang Wanwan didn’t give Mrs.
Xiao any chance to enter.
“Third Aunt, knocking on our door like this in broad daylight, if the door gets broken, will you pay for it?”
Xiao, seeing that Tang Wanwan took so long to open the door, almost making her fall, became even more enraged, her voice getting sharper.
“Where’s that little bastard Tang Xiao Yi?
How dare you not let him out!
Tang Wanwan, don’t think I’m afraid of you.
Bring him out, or I won’t let you off the hook.”
“Third Aunt, you’re an elder, you should speak with respect.
The way you talk, no wonder Big Ni uses foul language.
If others knew you teach your children like this, who would dare come proposing marriage?”
Mrs.
Xiao was almost choked by Tang Wanwan’s words, instantly flaring up, shouting with hands on her hips at the doorway, “Tang Wanwan, do you think I’m afraid of you?
Your mother-in-law and sister-in-law leave you be, but I don’t fear you.
For scaring my daughter by dressing as a ghost, I demand an explanation now.
Where is he, hand him over!”
Mimicking a ghost to scare someone?
Tang Wanwan found it impossible that Xiao Yi would do such a thing.
This child has always been obedient and sensible, never causing trouble for them.
But she felt a bit suspicious, why was Mrs.
Xiao so sure Xiao Yi was responsible?
Tang Wanwan kept a calm expression, not appearing worried at all.
“Third Aunt, do you have any evidence that Xiao Yi did this?
If there is, I’ll definitely have my brother come out and confront you.
But if he didn’t do it and you’re making reckless accusations, then you better not think of laying a finger on him.”
“Brother, let’s stop talking to her and search the house directly.”
Before they could force their way in, Tang Wanwan took a bamboo arrow and held it to Mrs.
Xiao’s neck.
“Nobody move.
If you dare make a move, I’ll stab her neck right now.
I’ve said it, my brother didn’t do it.
If you have evidence, go ahead and take him.
But if you’re here to cause trouble without a shred of proof, you’d better ask if this thing in my hand is willing?”
“Mom, don’t worry.
They’re trying to wrong us, but there’s no way.
We’re not people that anyone can just bully around.”
Feeling a sharp pain on her neck and seeing Tang Wanwan’s actions, which weren’t just empty threats, Mrs.
Xiao was so scared her heart nearly jumped out.
It was known that even the eldest sister-in-law had suffered at this girl’s hands.
Mrs.
Xiao regretted not waiting to gather evidence before coming to confront them.
But when Big Ni woke up and couldn’t explain anything, only mumbling “Tang Xiao Yi,” she decided to pin it on him and brought her brothers to settle the score.
“A wan, my dear niece, let’s talk things through nicely.
Brothers, back off, don’t scare A wan.”
The two country men hesitated, and one, looking slightly older than the other, stepped forward and said, “Girl, considering you’re just a child, we won’t bother with you.
But today, you need to give us an explanation.
Big Ni said she was scared unconscious by Xiao Yi pretending to be a ghost in the grove, and she’s still rattled, muttering.
We were worried about her and came to ask you; nothing more than that.”
With a sudden laugh, Tang Wanwan replied, “And you’re adults, but you take everything Big Ni says as truth.
How amusing.
Would you, two uncles and third aunt, kindly go back and clarify first?
If it’s confirmed that Xiao Yi did it, I’ll make him apologize and cover your medical expenses without a word.”
Tang Wanwan finished her statement and gestured for them to leave.
Mrs.
Xiao’s face turned red then white, continually giving her two brothers looks.
Her brothers seemed to realize falsely accusing people wouldn’t do, and with Tang Wanwan’s firm stance and unexpected ability to threaten, they acknowledged their mistake.
Their first clash ended clearly in favor of the girl, without needing further discussion to avoid further humiliation.
“Let’s go, third sister, we’ll go back and ask Big Ni again.”
Mrs.
Xiao didn’t expect things to go this way, refusing to leave, seated on the ground, starting to cry.
“Mother, please rise from your grave and see your daughter being bullied.
My brothers won’t stand up for me, letting this little wench walk all over me.
I can’t take it anymore.
After such difficulty giving birth to Big Ni over twenty-something years, raising her amidst hardships, now she’s bullied like this, and no one stands for me, I might as well die.”