Chapter 34: Chapter 34 Sudden News
Yue Xiaofang had been sheltered and raised by the three Yue brothers since she was a child, her personality so gentle that it could even be described as timid.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been bullied to such an extent.
She stood in front of Ma Jinbao, staring straight at him, yet she did not make a move.
“Sister, don’t be soft-hearted, have you forgotten how he bullied you?” Yue Jiandong’s brows were tightly furrowed.
Ma Shulin sighed inwardly, knowing that if a person does not stand up for themselves, no amount of help from others is of any use.
But Ma Jinbao’s eyes lit up, “Xiaofang, I will definitely treat you well in the future, it was all my fault before, I… Ah!”
Before he could finish his words, Yue Xiaofang ruthlessly stepped on his face with the sole of her shoe, causing Ma Jinbao’s features to contort in pain.
“How did I beg you back then? You and your mother beat me until I was covered in blood. I knelt down and begged you to stop, why didn’t you show any mercy then?”
“I would often come back from the Fruit Orchard to find the doors of the house locked, and I could only sleep in the pigsty.”
“Ma Jinbao, people’s hearts are made of flesh, but your family’s hearts must be made of iron. My mother, fearing I would be bullied, emptied our savings for my dowry, and this is how your family treats me?”
Yue Xiaofang still did not feel relieved, and fiercely kicked Ma Jinbao twice more.
Under the menacing watch of the three Yue brothers, Ma Jinbao didn’t dare to fight back. He was kicked around on the ground like a heavy sack, unable even to let out a cry of pain.
Li Zhaodi was so furious that she wanted to rush over and tear Yue Xiaofang apart, but Lin Chunju swung her arm around and delivered a resounding slap, causing another one of Li’s teeth to break off.
Yue Xiaofang saw that both mother and son were lying on the ground unable to get up, and she was already in tears.
The devils that had once caused her to tremble with fear now seemed utterly powerless.
A surge of intense emotion, coupled with her already weakened body, caused her head to throb, and she fell backward to the ground.
“Xiaofang!” The Yue family members rushed over immediately, only to find that Yue Xiaofang had fainted.
Ma Shulin quickly instructed, “Quick, take them to the medical room.”
Yue Jiandong and Yue Jianxi each supported one of their sister’s arms and hurried towards the direction of the medical room.
Lin Chunju, worried about her daughter, stole a glance at Yue Qingqing.
But she noticed that the young girl looked serious, seemingly pondering something, which made Lin’s heart sink slightly as she hurriedly followed.
On the way, Yue Jiannan approached, “Mother, it’s fortunate that you found uncle in trouble by the roadside, which really helped us a lot this time.”
Lin Chunju, anxious as fire, asked offhandedly, “How so?”
“Uncle is named Ma Baoguo, and it turns out he’s the village chief’s father. We only found out after we brought him there.”
Lin Chunju then came to a realization. Everyone has their biases, and it was unlikely the village chief of Jinshan Village would take their side.
However, after Ma Shulin arrived, although he seemed to not take sides, he cleared many obstacles for them and even taught Ma Jinbao and his mother a lesson.
So there was this relationship involved.
Yue Jiannan lowered his voice, “When we brought him there, the village chief was so grateful, thanking us a thousand times. That’s when we learned that uncle planned to fish in the river by the wasteland this morning.”
Despite the cold weather freezing the river surface solid, there was still a layer of flowing water beneath. By breaking an ice hole, it was possible to actually catch a few fish from underneath.
Yue Jiannan couldn’t help but admire his uncle’s leisurely pursuit, it was just unfortunate that he accidentally stepped into a hunter’s trap. Had it not been for them, he would have likely met his demise there that day.
“Mother, I think with the village chief’s help, sister can definitely get a divorce,” said Jiannan.
Lin Chunju nodded absentmindedly, “But right now, the most important thing is what exactly happened to Xiaofang, how could she just faint out of the blue?”
“It’s probably because she was too emotional, she should be fine,” said Jiannan, ever the optimist.
However, after arriving at the medical room and conducting a thorough examination, the conclusion reached left everyone shocked.
No one had expected that Yue Xiaofang was actually pregnant.