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Su Mingxian had been busy at Aunt Cuihua's house for a small part of the day, not doing much else but frying Oil Tea Noodles. This dish was simple to make, easy to store, and had a rich flavor, making it sure to sell well on the train.
In addition, she used the leftover dough to make Flaky Pastry. Aunt Cuihua was quite skilled and even gifted her several covered baskets, perfect for holding these treats.
However, upon returning home and stepping inside, she found her house in complete disarray, with signs that someone had been there.
Su Mingxian narrowed her eyes but remained silent. That night, she left her door slightly ajar without any locks.
Sure enough, in the middle of the night, someone stealthily approached her door. Su Mingxian had been prepared; as soon as the person entered, she threw a large burlap sack over them and followed it up with a swift blow.
"Ow, ow, ow! Stop hitting me, Sister-in-law! It's me!"
Su Mingxian paused for a moment. When she recognized the person in the moonlight, a surge of anger welled up inside her. She had originally intended to teach Zhang Chunhua and her mother-in-law a lesson, but it turned out to be Shen Qing who had come in. This only made her strike harder.
"Just wait until I beat you senseless for tarnishing my brother-in-law's reputation! I'll make sure you regret it!"
As her screams pierced the night sky, dogs began barking throughout the village. The villagers were jolted awake and rushed out without even putting on their shoes, hastily throwing on whatever clothes they could find.
The Shen family was particularly lively; lights were blazing as Zhang Chunhua and Liu Juan hid outside. They had planned to follow Shen Qing inside to catch her in the act, but they never expected Su Mingxian to strike first and catch them off guard.
"Stop!"
Zhang Chunhua quickly called out to intervene, while Shen Qing clung to her like a lifeline. "Mom, help me!"
Su Mingxian refused to acknowledge it. "Stepmother, don't be fooled by him. He's a robber, specifically here to steal money from my room. Just watch me beat him to death! A healthy person like him chooses to steal instead of doing something good—he's nothing but a beast raised by a mother who didn't teach him right."
As the cries of pain echoed, Zhang Chunhua felt her scalp tingle. Ignoring Su Mingxian's veiled insults, she charged forward. Fortunately, the neighbors arrived just in time to stop Su Mingxian, but even so, Zhang Chunhua took several blows, wincing in pain.
That was nothing compared to the sight of her son, Shen Qing, bloodied and swollen like a pig's head. It nearly made her faint.
"You’re trying to kill my son! You murderer!"
Zhang Chunhua cradled the bloodied Shen Qing in her arms, while the neighbors looked on in confusion. What on earth was happening?
Meanwhile, Su Mingxian's gaze was icy. "I was hitting a home invader! Who knew it would be your son? Do you realize that stealing can land you in prison?"
"I didn’t steal anything," Shen Qing protested weakly.
"What were you doing in my room in the middle of the night then?" Su Mingxian glared at him fiercely.
The crowd’s eyes lit up with realization. Yes, what was a man doing alone in a woman’s room at such an hour?
Seeing Shen Qing's guilty expression made everything clear; he truly was up to no good.
Shen Qing's face turned pale with fear. "I—"
"What do you mean 'I'? You’re scheming over this little bit of money? How shameless can you be? Where is your conscience? Did a dog eat it? Uncle, I can't stay in this house any longer; they want to drive me to death! I need to find Shen Chi. If I don’t find him, I won’t have a way out!" Su Mingxian declared with a face full of indignation.
Zhang Chunhua's head felt as heavy as a giant's, and she exclaimed, "No way."
"Why not?"
Su Mingxian stared at her intently, while Zhang Chunhua's lips trembled. "I—"
"Aren't you just afraid that I will take the child and Shen Chi won't send money home anymore?" Su Mingxian continued coldly. "You're spending my husband's money and not treating his wife and child well. What's even worse is that you would do anything for money!"
As soon as these words fell, the neighbors began to criticize her as well. "Zhang Chunhua is truly heartless; is she even human?"
"Exactly, tsk tsk, she's really vicious. We should keep our distance from people like her."
"How can someone spend another person's money, bully their daughter-in-law, and mistreat their child? Is this what a person does?"
"We should call the police right away..."
Father Shen's hands trembled with anger as he glared at Su Mingxian, gritting his teeth. "What do you want? Do you want to split the family? Fine, let's split it now. Once it's done, get out of here—get as far away as you can and never come back."
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