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“Fourth Uncle! Aunt Si! Come quickly, someone is hitting us! Little Wood was pushed down hard!”
Copper Coin ran over while shouting. Xiao Lihua jumped up immediately; someone dared to hit her son, and she felt both angry and anxious. Those two children were her treasures; she couldn't bear to even scold them!
Xie Youshun also stood up and ran towards Copper Coin with Xiao Lihua, not even bothering about the basket on the ground.
Xiao Lihua grabbed Copper Coin and asked, “Where are they?”
Copper Coin said, “By the big elm tree to the west of the graveyard!”
After hearing this, Xiao Lihua let go of Copper Coin and ran off.
“Who hit Little Wood?” Xie Youshun picked up Copper Coin and chased after Xiao Lihua while asking.
“It was Li Ershu! Dog Egg's father!” Copper Coin clung to Xie Youshun's neck, panting as he shouted. They had run quite a distance earlier, and he was in a hurry to get help, running so fast that he was exhausted.
Upon hearing it was Li Long, Xie Youshun frowned. How could Li Long hit his own son? They were from the same village and knew each other well; they often chatted when they met. Li Long had always been friendly towards him, so why would he suddenly hit such a small child? There must be a reason for it. However, he couldn't afford to ask; he just focused on chasing after Xiao Lihua, realizing how fast she could run.
Xiao Lihua was anxious, lifting her skirt as she ran forward, wishing she could sprout wings. She had already felt terrible when Shitou got hurt last time; now it was Little Wood again. How could anyone harm him? She cursed the person who hit Little Wood in her heart and vowed to make them pay!
Soon they arrived at the west side of the graveyard. Since this area was a graveyard, very few people came here except for visiting graves. The surroundings were lined with small woods on both sides and wild grass growing abundantly. The grass was not what livestock like cows, sheep, or pigs would eat, so no one came to cut it. It grew wildly year after year until it almost obscured the ground; in some places, even a child could disappear beneath it.
This made the place look desolate; even during the day, it gave off a feeling of bleakness and solitude, so no one dared to come here.
Xiao Lihua wondered how these children dared to come here and what Li Long was doing here. She thought about how Li Long usually appeared quite gentle; now he had actually hit a child. There were only two reasons for this: either he had gone mad or he was here doing something he didn't want others to see, which resulted in the children witnessing it and him losing his temper.
No matter the reason, it is wrong for adults to hit children, especially when it's her child. Xiao Lihua vowed not to let Li Long get away with this!
When she reached under the big elm tree, she could already hear the children's cries. Not far ahead, there was a large patch of tall grass blocking her view.
Xiao Lihua heard the loud cries of Mu Tou and ran even faster.
When she arrived, she saw Mu Tou sitting on the ground crying, while Xiao Yue was comforting him. Shi Tou was holding onto Li Long tightly, not letting him go. Li Long was struggling to shake him off, swinging his arms vigorously, causing Shi Tou to sway back and forth. Several times, his feet left the ground. Unable to shake off Shi Tou, Li Long raised his hand as if to hit him. Seeing this, Xiao Lihua immediately rushed over and hugged Shi Tou, urging him to let go. As soon as Shi Tou released his grip, she lifted her foot and kicked Li Long on the calf. The pain made Li Long take two steps back while clutching his leg and crying out.
Seeing his mother arrive, Shi Tou hugged Xiao Lihua and shouted loudly, "Mom, he hit my brother!"
Xiao Lihua patted his head and said, "Mom knows. I'll take revenge for you!"
Xiao Lihua glared at Li Long and shouted, "Li Long! The children call you uncle, and this is how you treat them? What deep-seated grudge do you have against them? My Shi Tou is still so small! Where did your usual smile go?! It turns out you were just pretending all along; now I see your true colors!"
Li Long's leg hurt and his head throbbed even more. He thought that Xiao Lihua used to be a shrew but had improved over the past year. He had thought he had managed to tame her; however, it turned out that a mother tiger is always a mother tiger! But this time he had been caught red-handed and could only soften his tone.
"Sister-in-law, listen to me. I didn't hit Mu Tou; I just accidentally bumped into him. Kids cry when they get hurt; I really didn't hit him."
"Even if you didn't hit Mu Tou, just now you were about to hit Shi Tou! You treat Shi Tou like that without fearing he might get hurt! Even if my son doesn't want you to leave, you don't have to treat them like this! We need to talk about this properly!"
Xiao Lihua said loudly. In truth, she looked down on Li Long from the bottom of her heart. Li Long was the youngest son of the village chief, Li Gao. He was more eloquent than his older brother, Li Xing, and was favored by the village chief and his wife. The village chief intended to groom him as his successor; everyone in the village gave the village chief some face. Li Long was also very good at handling situations. Unless something unexpected happened, he would likely be the next village chief. However, Xiao Lihua could see that Li Long was too slick; he wasn't genuinely working for the villagers but only wanted the position of village chief.
Another reason for her disdain was her close relationship with Yang Cao. Yang Cao had shared some grievances about life with her. Although Zhang Shuitao was openly causing trouble, Li Long also played a part in it. Xiao Lihua felt that Li Long was too cunning; he made his wife deal with all the bad things while he pretended to be a good person.
Now, Li Long is showing a crack in his facade towards Stone and Wood. Xiao Lihua thinks her intuition was correct; Li Long is indeed a hypocrite. She won't let him off easily for bullying her precious son. Who knows what trouble he might cause as the village chief? The main reason is that he dared to bully her son, so he should just accept his fate!
After saying this, Xiao Lihua was still angry when she suddenly heard commotion not far behind Li Long. There were screams from a woman and shouts from children. She raised an eyebrow, wondering why there was a woman here. At that moment, she noticed that Li Long's collar was a bit disheveled, and a strip of fabric was peeking out from the hem of his shirt—it was a belt. She immediately understood what had happened and cursed him silently for being scum.
Xiao Lihua thought it was most likely that Li Long was having an affair with a woman here, and that Wood had caught them in the act, which led to this situation. She truly admired Li Long for having the audacity to meet a woman in such a place as a graveyard.
At this time, Xie Youshun also arrived with Copper Coin. Upon hearing the woman's screams, he frowned, and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes as he looked at Li Long.
Li Long also heard the woman's screams and his face turned tense. He thought to himself that it was over; Xie Youshun and Xiao Lihua must have heard it too. He had just laid hands on their son, and even if he begged them, they wouldn't let him off the hook, especially with these children around.
At that moment, Li Long cursed under his breath. He had originally been lying at home when his wife, Zhang Shuitao, kept bothering him. Out of frustration, he went out to find his lover. They ended up at this graveyard acting like wild lovers, and just when things were getting heated, Wood interrupted them. In his panic, he tried to grab Wood, which scared him off. As Wood ran away, he tripped and fell hard, starting to cry loudly, which attracted several children.
What frustrated Li Long the most was that among those children were his son, Dog Egg, and his niece, Xiao Yue!
Now that Dog Egg wasn't here, they could hear his shouts mixed with the woman's screams echoing in the sky, startling a flock of birds.
At this moment, Li Long wished he could just disappear into the graveyard.
"Brother Shun, please spare me this time! Just let me off this once; you will be my great benefactor! I will do anything for you!"
Listening to the woman go from screaming to sobbing while her voice faded away and hearing Dog Egg's shouts grow louder made him realize how unlucky he was—his son was going to get him killed. If that woman had escaped, he would only have offended Xie Si and his wife; they could talk it out later without any issues. As for the children, if only Wood saw him with the woman, he could just say the kids were talking nonsense. Dealing with his son would be easier too.
But now that the woman hadn't escaped, Xie Si and his wife had caught him red-handed. If this got out, he would be utterly humiliated; forget about being village chief—he wouldn't even be able to hold his head up high again. His father would definitely beat him up; his mother would scold him to death; and his wife might even take the kids back to her family!
Li Long's words seemed to confirm that he was fooling around with a woman here. Xie Youshun and his wife felt disgusted, as if they had swallowed a fly, thinking how hypocritical he was—putting on a respectable front while secretly engaging in such behavior. He even dared to hit a child when caught and begged for mercy when confronted by adults.
Before Xie Youshun and Xiao Lihua could speak, Xiao Yue spoke up. She wiped her tears and said loudly, “Second Uncle! Shackles has run away! They must have gone back to the village to call for help!”
Upon hearing this, Li Long's face immediately turned pale. He jumped up and bowed to Xie Youshun, saying, “Brother Shun, please spare me this time. You will be my great benefactor from now on. I’ll take my leave first, and I’ll treat you to drinks later!”
After saying this, Li Long turned and ran towards the back. He intended to take the woman with him; he wanted to escape alone but feared losing face if his son caught her. Currently, only his son and the wooden boy had seen the woman, so he hoped to take her away unnoticed. However, Dog Egg was clearly spoiled and refused to let go. In frustration, he slapped Dog Egg.
Dog Egg, who had been pampered since childhood and had never been hit by anyone in the family, was immediately furious and bit down hard on Li Long's hand, just like he would have bitten that woman. His mother used to scare him when she was angry by saying she would leave and that a stepmother would come into their lives, making his life miserable. Having seen how miserable children with stepmothers were in Village, he didn't want one. So when he saw his father hugging another woman, he panicked and clung tightly to the "vixen" his mother warned him about. After being slapped by Li Long, he became even more convinced that his mother was right—his father was already enchanted by the vixen and even dared to hit him. In anger, he bit down harder on Li Long, trying to wake him up.
Li Long cried out in pain while Dog Egg refused to let go. After hitting his son once, he regretted it and didn’t want to hit him again; he could only let him bite.
Amidst this chaos, several more people arrived—those who had been working in the fields. They had come after hearing Lock Shuanzi's words and were wide-eyed at the scene before them.
Now, Li Long's affair with the woman could no longer be hidden.
The woman was a widow from Village, who usually appeared quite honest; no one expected her to be involved with Li Long. They were indeed a pair—both proving that appearances can be deceiving.
As this commotion unfolded, waves of people from Xiaqiao Village began to pour in like a stream. With such an incident occurring, people loved to watch the spectacle, especially since it involved the village head's family and matters of love; they couldn't care less about the village head's dark expression as they all rushed over.
The author has something to say: The retribution for Zhang Shuitao is coming; her hard days are about to begin. ^-^ There won't be an update at nine today; I hope tomorrow I can update at seven, then six, then five...
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