Chapter 199: I Demand They Move Out
Mrs. Hao forgot all about her pain and scrambled to her feet to lodge her complaint.
"She’s lying! I never said that! And look what she did to me! That damn woman, she knocked out my tooth! If you leaders don’t get me justice, I... I swear this isn’t over!"
She pried her mouth open, revealing the gap where a front tooth should have been.
A bead of blood still glistened where the tooth had been.
The blood smeared across her mouth made for a frightening sight.
Sister Wang: ...?
It was a ghastly sight.
An absolutely ghastly sight.
Her eyes involuntarily shifted to Mrs. Fu, Qin Wenhao’s mother-in-law, who didn’t have a single scratch on her.
The contrast—
"Aunt Fu, you see, this is—"
At these words, Mrs. Fu’s eyes flew wide with rage. "What? Are you trying to take her side?"
"Do you have any idea who she was insulting? He was a man who sacrificed his life long ago! What right does she have to slander him? If my husband hadn’t made that sacrifice, my daughter would still have her father. If you dare say a single word in her defense, I’ll report you right along with her."
Mrs. Fu’s stance was uncompromising.
Sister Wang: ...?
’What have I done to deserve this?’
’How can she be so unreasonable?’
She couldn’t help but look to Fu Mingxue. As Qin Tuan’s wife, surely *she* would be reasonable, right?
"Sister Wang, don’t look at me. My mother is right. You should understand the implication of her insulting my father. If everyone were like her, slandering fathers who couldn’t be there to protect their children because they made the ultimate sacrifice, would any father be willing to forsake his own family for the greater good?"
"And another thing—I was just trying to be kind this morning. *She* scalded her own granddaughter, burning half the poor girl’s face, and her daughter-in-law didn’t have the money for treatment. The daughter-in-law came to me first thing in the morning, begging to borrow money for the doctor. And what’s the result? This old hag comes storming over to my house to cause a huge scene. So I guess no good deed goes unpunished, is that it?"
Sister Wang: ...?
"I’m sorry, I didn’t mean anything by it. I was just trying to understand the situation—"
’But I haven’t said anything yet!’
Fu Mingxue’s face was cold. "Now you understand. She must apologize to me. She insulted my father."
Mrs. Hao wasn’t having any of that.
"Bah! Apologize to you? For what? Your mother beat me to a pulp! You have to pay my medical bills, or this isn’t over!"
Fu Mingxue sneered.
"So you won’t apologize? You want money for medical bills, is that it? Fine. Your injuries aren’t serious enough. How much could the bills possibly be? Let me add a little something to them for you—"
She rolled up her sleeves and advanced on Mrs. Hao, one step at a time.
Mrs. Hao was thoroughly spooked by this and immediately started backing away.
She blustered, "Wh-what do you think you’re doing?"
"What am I doing? I’m going to add to your medical bills. Enough so you’ll be spending the money for the rest of your life."
"Y-you, stay back—" Seeing Fu Mingxue raise her fist, Mrs. Hao shuddered in fear, spun around, and bolted.
She ran faster than a rabbit.
Showing no sign of pain whatsoever.
Then she quickly slammed her front door shut.
The onlookers: ...?
’Weren’t you just demanding justice? What are you running for?’
Fu Mingxue coldly withdrew her gaze.
She turned to Sister Wang. "Our neighbors are constantly causing trouble for my family. I hope you people can do something about it. I’m requesting that they be moved out."
’As for her moving out herself?’
’That was out of the question. They weren’t the ones in the wrong.’
’Why should they be the ones to give way?’
Sister Wang: ...?
The expression on her face faltered.
"That’s... a bit difficult. There aren’t any other houses available right now—"
’Besides, even if there were, they’d never agree to move.’
’After all, the houses in this part of the family compound were considered the best—not only were they in a quiet area, but the yards were quite large, too.’