Chapter 12: Did They Really Go and Report It?

“They said it’s natural for parents to hit their children.”

“Bah, he’s full of crap. Everyone in the village knows they hit their children, I’m not afraid.”

Actually, Lin Xinghua was very scared, because he had old-fashioned ideas, he also thought it was okay for parents to hit their children, but it was a big problem for children to hit their parents, if it were in the old society, that would be a crime punishable by imprisonment.

Severe cases would even be beaten to death.

But he just comforted himself that he wasn’t afraid, it wasn’t the old society anymore.

…

The construction site where Xie Lin’an worked was not close to home, it was about ten miles away.

Thinking about his newly married wife at home, and he had promised her that he would go back early, he didn’t even eat his lunch box and rode his bike home.

The old Phoenix was pedaled by him so fast that it flew, he returned home at the fastest speed.

“Grandpa, Xiaozhen, I’m back.”

“Lin’an is back? Did you eat?”

“No, I had to hurry home, so I didn’t wait to eat.”

“That’s good, we saved some for you, go wash up and come eat.”

“Okay.”

Xie Lin’an parked his bike and turned to see Ye Xiaozhen smiling foolishly at him.

He thought to himself, his wife is still the same silly and cute little darling.

But… why is Grandpa so worried?

He saw Lin Xinghua limping over to bring out the food, his face didn’t look right.

“Hey, why are you still standing there? Go wash up, look at all the sweat on you.”

Xie Lin’an nodded and went to the well in the yard to pump a bucket of water, then he carried the bucket to the stone trough and washed his face.

There was a piece of dry, cracked soap next to the trough, he grabbed it and washed his head with it.

He took off his shirt and used the same soap to wash his head, face, neck, and even half of his body.

Ye Xiaozhen, who was sitting under the eaves, watched the whole process, she frowned.

He wouldn’t use the same soap for his whole body, and the same towel for everything, would he?

That’s too rough!

No, isn’t this soap for washing clothes?

After washing, Xie Lin’an pulled Ye Xiaozhen, who was sitting under the eaves, up, “Come on, let’s go inside.”

He sat at the table to eat, and he let Ye Xiaozhen sit next to him.

Xie Lin’an ate and asked her, “Did anyone bully Xiaozhen today?”

Lin Xinghua, who was closing the door, paused, pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled, “I was watching, no one bullied Xiaozhen.”

The old man probably didn’t want to cause him trouble, he wanted to brush it off.

Xie Lin’an ignored him and looked at Ye Xiaozhen, “Xiaozhen, did anyone?”

Ye Xiaozhen knew that Ye Zhengguo had gone to report it to the police, to get a medical examination, and to file a report, it would take some time to go back and forth, it was probably coming soon.

This couldn’t be hidden, and there was no need to hide it.

She nodded and said, “Yes, bad guys bullied Xiaozhen.”

As expected.

“Hmph.” He slapped the table with his palm, the old elm table made a cracking sound, “Who? Was it Ye Zhengguo and Sun Qing?”

Ye Xiaozhen nodded again.

Xie Lin’an stood up abruptly, the stool behind him flipped over.

“Let’s go, I’m going to beat them to death.”

Lin Xinghua quickly stopped him, “Don’t go, oh, Big Boy, try to cause less trouble.”

Xie Lin’an was furious, “Grandpa, what are you afraid of? With me here, how could I let you be bullied?”

“I’m afraid you’ll go to jail, what will we do if you go in?”

“Oh, I’m not stupid, how could I let myself go in? Grandpa, let me go.”

“Then you don’t need to go, they’ll be here soon.”

Huh?

Lin Xinghua told him everything that happened in the afternoon.

Xie Lin’an was surprised to hear that it was Ye Zhengguo and his wife who were beaten up, he looked at Ye Xiaozhen several times.

“You mean Xiaozhen beat them with a stick?”

“Yes, they’re going to report it to the police now, they’re going to report Xiaozhen for hitting people, and they’re also going to report you and me for instigating her to hit people. They’ve already gone, and judging by the time, the police should be here soon.”

Xie Lin’an grinned, “That’s good, let them come.”

“Good? You rascal, did you really instigate Xiaozhen to hit people?”

This… he really didn’t.

Xie Lin’an pulled Ye Xiaozhen aside, stared at her for a while before asking, “Xiaozhen, why did you suddenly want to hit people?”

She was a fool, she didn’t need to explain much, she just said, “They bullied Grandpa, bad guys, Xiaozhen beat the bad guys.”

Lin Xinghua was moved to tears, “Kid…”

He thought to himself, those two had bullied Xiaozhen for so many years, and she never hit them, but when they bullied him, Xiaozhen hit them.

It seems he didn’t save her in vain.

“This kid is silly, but she can tell right from wrong, she’s kind. Lin’an, you’re lucky.”

Xie Lin’an was so happy he couldn’t close his mouth.

He was still clear-headed, he said to Ye Xiaozhen, “Xiaozhen, if the police come and ask who instigated you to hit people, you remember to say…” He thought for a moment and said, “Just say it was Ye Xiaoqiang who taught you, remember?”

Ye Xiaozhen was startled, she thought, you little rascal.

But I like it.

Ye Xiaozhen nodded, “I remember.”

Xie Lin’an felt relieved.

Lin Xinghua was still worried, “Lin’an, if Xiaozhen says it was Ye Xiaoqiang who instigated her, then we’ll be safe, but what about Xiaozhen?”

“What about Xiaozhen?”

“She was beaten up pretty badly by those two hooligans, they’re going to report her for hitting people. They also said they’re going to have the police arrest her and put her in jail.”

“Hmph, so she hit them, what’s she afraid of with her disability certificate? Grandpa, don’t worry, Xiaozhen won’t go to jail for hitting people. Not to mention hitting them, even if she stabbed them to death, she wouldn’t have to pay for it, she’d just go to a mental hospital.”

“Ah? Is that so? I also have a disability certificate, can I…”

“Hey, hey, Old Man, don’t get any ideas. Yours won’t work, it has to be a mental disability.”

As the family was talking, someone knocked on the courtyard gate.

Xie Lin’an’s eyes narrowed, “They’re here, I’ll open the door.”

“Who is it?” He stood at the door and asked.

The person outside said, “People from the police station, is Ye Xiaozhen home?”

“She’s home.”

He opened the door and saw four people standing outside, they were holding a pair of handcuffs.

Behind them was the Ye family of four.

The villagers in the countryside loved to watch the show, when they heard that Ye Zhengguo’s family had actually called the police, and they even brought handcuffs, they all came to their house to watch the show.

“Where’s Ye Xiaozhen?”

“She’s inside, please come in.” Xie Lin’an enthusiastically invited them in.

After they came in, he deliberately opened the courtyard gate completely, making it convenient for the villagers to come in and watch the show.

Ye Xiaozhen saw so many people coming in, she was scared and hid behind Xie Lin’an.

The few people saw three people in the house, only one woman, she must be Ye Xiaozhen.

“Are you Ye Xiaozhen?”

Ye Xiaozhen nodded fearfully.

The person said coldly, “You’re scared now? Why weren’t you scared when you picked up the oak branch and beat your parents? You’re a daughter, look at what you did to your parents! I’m telling you, you’re breaking the law.”