NOVPUBChapter 206: Chapter 206: Grab Your Weapons
Chapter 206 -206: Grab Your Weapons
Li Haiping and Li Hai’an came back.
The two lads simply couldn’t sit still; they had just gone up the mountain to collect firewood. The two of them had tidied their home so well, the firewood alone would last them the entire winter without a problem.
As they entered the yard, when Bai Yue saw her sons returning, she hurriedly helped them unload the firewood from their backs. 𝙣𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝙤𝙢
“You two should carry less, even though you’re young, your bodies aren’t fully grown yet, you can’t be treating them so badly!” Bai Yue felt pained for her sons.
Li Haiping grinned and wiped the sweat off his brow, “Mom, this little bit really isn’t much. Don’t worry about it; though I’m young, I’m strong.” He knew his own mother worried about him.
Li Hai’an also smiled, “Mom, my brother and I can’t overexert ourselves. Besides, compared to when we used to carry stones on the mountain, this is nothing. It’s not tiring at all.”
Bai Yue was still concerned, “Alright, both of you go wash up. I’ll prepare some food for you. You’ve been out since early this morning; you must be hungry by now. I’ve kept the food warm in the pot, it’s ready to serve.”
“Is Bai Yue living here?” a voice called out from the entrance.
Bai Yue was about to lift the curtain to enter the kitchen when she quickly responded.
“Yes, it’s here. Come on in.” She was puzzled in her heart, as there was actually someone who didn’t know the location of her home.
In a hurry, four or five people squeezed into the yard, and what’s more, they carried two more people in.
Upon seeing them, Bai Yue recognized Li Dashan and the Li family matriarch.
Seeing the condition of these two people, who were completely different from a few months ago when she had left, shocked her. Li Dashan was paralyzed, unable to move his limbs—only his eyes kept rolling around. He lay there like a lump of stone, motionless.
The Li family matriarch looked even worse.
With a crooked mouth and off-kilter eyes, half of her body, arm, and leg kept twitching uncontrollably. The skewed mouth drooled occasionally, and the shivering figure was truly an unbearable sight.
It was Li Erzhu and his family who carried them in.
“What is this all about?” Bai Yue couldn’t understand. She had already divorced Li Dashan, and yet his family had the audacity to come to her house.
Upon seeing Bai Yue, Li Erzhu immediately showed a face of surprise, and his wife, Zhang Qiaoqiao, rushed up to hold onto Bai Yue.
“Sister-in-law, we finally found you.”
The warmth in their tone made it seem like they had always been one family.
Bai Yue calmly withdrew her hand from Zhang Qiaoqiao’s grasp, “Zhang Qiaoqiao, I have already divorced Li Dashan, and I’m afraid I can’t honor the title of ‘sister-in-law’ any longer. If you have business with me today, speak plain and to the point. If not, please leave quickly, as we have things to attend to at home.”
Seeing Bai Yue’s response, Zhang Qiaoqiao realized she was not the same as before; she spoke with a firmness that was undeniable.
With a woeful look, Zhang Qiaoqiao began, “Sister-in-law, how can you say such a thing? Although it’s true you and my big brother are divorced, there is still the graciousness of night-long company that can’t be erased. After all, you’ve lived together for so many years and have three sons. Even if my big brother has faults, you can’t dismiss him entirely for old times’ sake.”
She immediately gave herself away with that remark.
Bai Yue laughed, “Zhang Qiaoqiao, I don’t understand what you’re getting at. I’ve divorced Li Dashan, and there’s no such thing as affection left between us. Are you trying to dump him on me now that he’s become immobile? Let me remind you this is Liupan Village, and Li Dashan has absolutely nothing to do with me. Regardless of his present condition—even if he were the finest man—I have no interest in dealing with him. Better take him back quickly, or else I’ll have to sweep you out with a broom.” Her anger was blazing inside, at the thought that these bastards, seeing Li Dashan paralyzed, actually wanted to offload him onto her.
That’s wishful thinking if there ever was.
Zhang Qiaoqiao pouted, “Sister-in-law, what you’re saying isn’t right. It’s true my big brother divorced you, but these three kids are still his, aren’t they? Isn’t it natural for sons to support their father? Our mother divided the family assets long ago, and the eldest son takes care of the elders, following the oldest, which is proper. We didn’t come to see you; Haiping, Hai’an, Haishun, this is your father and your grandmother. If you don’t provide for them, it would be an unforgivable sin.”
Only then did Bai Yue understand they had set a trap.
The Li Family thought they could push around their household like soft persimmons, not wanting to take care of Li Dashan and the old lady themselves. They had concocted such a malicious scheme to dump Li Dashan and the old lady onto her three sons. The very idea was utterly ludicrous.
“You best carry them out of here right away. Eldest, second, get the pole!” she declared, firm in her belief that no one would dare leave people at her doorstep so casually. “This is Bai Yue’s home, and if you don’t take them away promptly, don’t blame me for being inhospitable.” Bai Yue knew she could not afford to show any weakness today.
Zhang Qiaoqiao and Li Erzhu had to see if she showed even a hint of softness; the hot potatoes would be dumped in their home today. She absolutely couldn’t burden her sons with such an encumbrance and trouble. Even if it meant being universally condemned, she would rather bear the infamy than take on this responsibility.
Upon hearing Bai Yue’s words, Haiping and Hai’an instantly grabbed a carrying pole and a fire poker, and stood behind their mother with a fierce demeanor. They understood that this family of vampires had finally got their comeuppance and were now trying to foist them onto their household with such despicable tricks.
These last few months had been the most comfortable they had ever lived. They didn’t have to worry about their father turning violent toward their mother at any moment, nor did they have to toil in the stone quarry with her, enduring raw, chafed shoulders by day’s end. The brothers had gritted their teeth and persevered day after day because they feared their mother might truly work herself to death. And if she died, what would be left in their home worth cherishing?
But now, their days were filled with plenty, each meal featuring white flour noodles – and enough to be full. At their age, they could eat two or three bowls per meal. Back in the mountains, except for the meal provided by the quarry that came with three cornmeal buns, their home meals were watery cornmeal porridge, with no solid food to speak of.
Now their days had finally improved. Bai Yue wore a smile more often, and life became far less strenuous—they wished for it to carry on this way forever.
Yet these wicked people were now trying to disrupt their lives again, forcing them back into that miserable existence. The brothers’ eyes were flushed with rage; they felt like killing off the entire Li Family, these bastards who envied their happiness. Rather than enduring more pain, they’d rather commit murder and pay with their own lives.
