Chapter 111: Tears in a Second

Da Niu watched her skilled movements and looked at the rouge box that was dangerously close to blood. His eyelids twitched.

Could it be that Ah Yu planned it this way from the beginning? The rouge box she intended to give to Da Ya earlier didn't seem to have this design.

"Da Niu, throw away the stick and carry her on your back."

"Oh, okay, okay." Da Niu quickly lifted Da Ya onto his back.

Shu Yu said, "Sister, close your eyes and don't make a sound no matter what happens later. Don't move your head, and hang your hands on Da Niu's shoulders."

After Da Ya did as she was told, Shu Yu adjusted her face in a different direction.

Then, Da Niu saw Shu Yu wipe her eyes and perform a one-second skill of shedding tears.

The next moment, the courtyard gate was slammed open.

Shu Yu said, "Let's go."

She held the few wrapped packages and led the way in front, while Da Niu hurriedly carried Da Ya and walked towards the exit.

The villagers at the entrance just started asking, "Zhang Auntie, what happened?"

But before the words were even spoken, old lady Zhang, who had just survived a calamity, was excitedly about to make a complaint, while Shu Yu and the others had already reached the entrance of the courtyard.

The villagers at the entrance took their first glance and were faced with the sight of Da Ya's bloodied face.

Two people gasped, "What, what happened?"

Shu Yu shielded Da Ya behind her and coldly said, "What happened? The Zhang family is a bunch of animals, not even worthy of being called human. They should be struck by lightning and their bodies shattered into pieces. My sister worked herself to exhaustion, serving the Zhang family like an ox and a horse all day long. Even without eating a bite of food, when she comes back, she gets beaten and scolded by them. They even threw her into the firewood shed after beating her until she vomited blood. This is attempted murder."

Her words were loud and crisp, making the approaching villagers stunned.

Shu Yu sneered, "If it weren't for me happening to come here today to give my elder sister a gift, I wouldn't have known about the life she's been living in the Zhang family." She turned her head and faced the Zhang family, saying, "Let me tell you, beating you up is nothing. If my sister wasn't in a hurry to see a doctor, I would have torn down your house just like I did to the Ruan family. You better pray that my sister is okay. If anything happens to her, I'll make you accompany her in death."

The villagers followed Shu Yu's gaze and indeed saw the Zhang family lying on the ground unable to get up.

The Zhang family members were even more bewildered by Shu Yu's scolding.

Shu Yu held back her tears and said to the villagers standing at the door, "Excuse me, I need to take my sister to see a doctor."

Then she pushed through the crowd, letting Da Niu carry Da Ya and walk away.

The villagers finally reacted and followed suit. Some aunties were concerned and asked, "Da Ya vomited blood? Is it serious?"

Shu Yu said, "If she's vomiting blood, how can it not be serious? Poor my elder sister, such a good person, being worn down by the Zhang family like this. I will absolutely not let this matter go."

Then, supporting Da Ya, she hurried towards the village entrance with Da Niu.

She was tall and stood on the side, conveniently covering the wound on Da Ya's forehead. The aunties behind couldn't see clearly, only noticing Da Ya's swollen fingers with bloodshot veins.

Shu Yu didn't care about the Zhang family's possible excuses. She had just heard the villagers talking and figured that they must have witnessed what happened to Da Ya.

Even if the Zhang family put up a good facade, the people in the village were not fools. Seeing Da Ya in such a state, they knew she had experienced a great disaster.

Shu Yu could disregard her reputation, but she couldn't disregard Da Ya's.

(End of this chapter)

 Chapter 110: Making Da Ya Pretend to Faint

In the entire Zhang family, the only one who used to receive such treatment... was her sister, Da Ya.

Shu Yu watched as the Zhang family members hid and sneered, "What are you hiding for? The children are playing with you. As grandparents, parents, uncles, and aunts, how can you not fulfill this small request? Look, your three children are having so much fun. Did you often play like this in the past?"

As soon as she finished speaking, one of the children said, "Yes, we often played like this, and third Auntie would play with us."

Shu Yu's gaze turned icy, and Da Niu clenched the stick in his hand with gritted teeth. If possible, he wanted to charge forward and beat the Zhang family members half to death.

Da Ya stared blankly at the scene before her, looking at Da Niu and her sister blocking her view, a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes.

She should have... stopped all of this, but her mouth couldn't open, her legs couldn't move. In her heart, there was even a strange sense of relief and satisfaction. The oppressive feeling that had been choking her, the suffocating sense of depression that made her want to die several times, seemed to be dissipating.

Tears started to fall without her realizing it.

It had been too difficult, these past two years. She truly felt like she was about to collapse.

But now, it seemed like she wasn't facing the Zhang family's pack of wolves and fierce beasts alone. Someone was protecting her, helping her vent her anger.

Da Ya reached out and wiped her eyes, but when she lowered her hand, there was another hand in front of her, holding a piece of candy and stuffing it into her mouth.

She heard Shu Yu's voice in her ear, "On my first day back home, I gave San Ya a few pieces of candy. She and Da Hu were discussing, saying that they wanted to save one for Big Sister, so she wouldn't be miserable after eating the candy."

"Wow..." Da Ya couldn't control herself anymore and hugged Shu Yu, bursting into loud sobs.

Da Niu, who was beside them, felt heartbroken. "Da Ya, it's Da Niu's fault for being useless and not coming to stand up for you sooner."

Da Ya shook her head, but she couldn't find the words to say.

The children in the yard stopped, and Shu Yu scanned them. "Continue."

The Zhang family members were filled with hatred. In reality, the children's strikes were not strong, and they didn't hurt much. What hurt the most was when they struggled to stand up, and Shu Yu would come over and kick them again.

They realized deeply that even if everyone attacked together, they couldn't defeat her alone. Zhang, the eldest of the siblings, had initially wanted to pick up a stone and throw it at Shu Yu when she wasn't paying attention. But when Shu Yu dodged and came over, she stepped on his head, almost wanting to crush his brain.

Zhang screamed miserably. Perhaps his voice was too loud, and someone passed by the gate of the village, knocking on the door. The door seemed like it would be knocked open with a few more knocks.

"Aunt Gui, what's happening? Is something wrong with your family? Did you bully your third daughter-in-law again?"

The courtyard gate was not secure, and a few more knocks would have it open.

However, Old lady Zhang eyes lit up, and she hurriedly shouted, "Help! Help! Someone is killing people!"

Shu Yu didn't stop her. She took out a box of rouge, with bright and vivid colors, and directly applied it to Da Ya's forehead with her finger.

Da Ya and Da Niu were stunned. "Er Ya, what are you doing?"

"It's nothing, Da Niu. Later, you'll carry my sister out on your back. Big Sister, you just pretend to faint and don't say anything."

As she spoke, even the corners of Da Ya's mouth were stained red, and even the gaps between her ten fingers were dyed crimson.

Her hair was disheveled, and the watermelon seed husks on her head, from the beginning, Shu Yu had no intention of taking them off.

(End of this chapter)

 Chapter 109: Not the First Time

As the two men charged towards her, Da Niu quickly raised the stick in his hand. "Ah Yu, let me help you."

"No need, just watch over my sister," Shu Yu replied.

Da Niu turned his head and indeed saw Da Ya anxiously rushing over, trying to get in front of Shu Yu.

Da Niu hurriedly held her back. "Don't go."

"But... but..." Da Ya was worried. Those were two grown men, and Er Ya was so small. She could be beaten to death.

However, when she looked up, she saw the ferocious-looking men kneeling and lying on the ground.

Even Zhou Shi, who had also charged forward, was now held down by Shu Yu, her hair being pulled.

Da Ya remained speechless.

Da Niu was also at a loss for words.

Initially, they thought the rumors about the incident in Ruan Village were exaggerated. Now, they didn't think so at all.

The three men from the Zhang family were also stunned. They couldn't believe that a young girl like Shu Yu could be so powerful.

But they were not willing to accept it. They got up one by one and started looking for tools to attack.

"I'll kill you, you brat."

Even when faced with three people, Shu Yu remained in complete control. She dodged aside to avoid old man Zhang, swept her leg, and sent Zhang's eldest son crashing to the ground. With a swift strike of her right hand, Zhang's second son let out a painful scream.

Having incapacitated the three of them once again, Shu Yu slowly approached the several children huddled in the corner.

Old lady Zhang, supporting her waist, lifted her gaze and saw Shu Yu reaching out like a claw. She immediately screamed, "What are you going to do? Don't you dare touch my grandson!"

Shu Yu couldn't be bothered to pay her any attention. Looking down at the three Zhang grandchildren, she asked, "Who threw melon seed shells on my elder sister's head just now?"

The three of them desperately squeezed themselves against the wall, tears and snot streaming down their faces from the fright they had just experienced.

Shu Yu asked, "No one wants to talk?"

"They did it, it was her," the three of them pointed unanimously at Feng Shi.

Feng Shi was just about to stand up and protect her son and nephew when unexpectedly the three boys threw a pot at her, leaving her face filled with disbelief.

Yes, she was indeed the one who threw the melon seed shell, but she only threw one. The rest was done by the three kids.

Shu Yu glanced at Feng Shi and said to the three boys, "Very well, if you do me a favor, not only will I spare you, but I'll also give you candy. How about that?"

The three boy's eyes visibly lit up. "What favor? What favor?"

"See those cornstalks over there? Each of you takes one and go beat up the people lying on the ground here. The one who does the best job will get the most candy."

The three of them exchanged glances, feeling a bit scared and unwilling to act.

Shu Yu raised her hand, and the eldest Zhang child, without saying a word, charged towards the piled-up cornstalks, picked one up, and struck Zhou Shi, who was closest to him.

"Ah..." Zhou Shi let out a painful cry.

Seeing this, the other child ran over in anger. "If you hit my mother, then I'll hit your mother too."

Saying that, he grabbed a cornstalk and started hitting Feng Shi.

The remaining child looked left and right, then glanced at Shu Yu. "Is there really candy?"

"Of course."

The last child hesitated no more and also rushed into the courtyard.

Feng Shi and Zhou Shi immediately resisted, but Shu Yu kicked them down with a single blow.

As the children beat up one person after another, Shu Yu watched in the courtyard. Whenever someone stood up, she kicked them.

However, her gaze grew colder and colder. These children didn't hesitate at all when it came to beating people; it was obvious that this wasn't their first time.

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