Chapter 46

But Tang Zhou was strong, so Tang Wan wasn’t worried. She watched from a distance as he beat the other boy until he fell to the ground.

“I’m not a burden, I’m not a burden!”

“You dare hit me? I’ll tell my dad!”

“Go ahead and tell him. You were the one who hit me first!”

“…”

The two boys looked about the same size. The other children were scared and didn’t dare to pull them apart.

Until Tang Wan saw that Tang Zhou’s eyes were red from anger, and seeing that the other boy couldn’t fight back, she quickly stepped in.

“What are you two doing? Tang Zhou, let go!”

The two boys wouldn’t give in to each other. They were afraid that if they backed down, they would get beaten up.

Tang Wan was helpless. She could only step forward and pull them apart, one in each hand.

“Who are you? Let go of me!”

The boy Tang Wan pulled away looked a bit like Qiu Dazao, and Tang Wan already guessed his identity.

She stood in front of Tang Zhou, her voice indifferent, “I’m Tang Zhou’s sister.”

“Then you have to discipline Tang Zhou. He hit me!”

Xu Heping grimaced and covered his face. His face hurt badly, but Tang Zhou knew how to punch someone so that it hurt but didn’t leave any visible marks.

“Sister, I didn’t mean to…”

After calming down, Tang Zhou regretted it. He had come to the compound and already started fighting with others. It would definitely affect his sister and brother-in-law.

But Xu Heping’s words were too much. He not only said it himself, but he also made others say it.

He could only attack the leader first. He beat up Xu Heping first.

“What do you mean you didn’t mean to? You clearly hit me on purpose.”

Xu Heping was chubby and stood out in the compound. He glared at Tang Zhou angrily.

“You were the one who called my sister a vixen and me a burden!”

Tang Zhou was furious. He could tolerate being insulted, but he couldn’t tolerate his sister being insulted!

Tang Wan’s eyes flashed coldly. Children wouldn’t know such things. It must have been taught by an adult.

Seeing that the other children were looking at Tang Zhou with unfriendly eyes, Tang Wan’s heart ached. She explained,

“Children shouldn’t talk nonsense. Zhou Zhou is not a burden.”

“He is.”

Xu Heping raised his chin and mocked them, “My grandma said he’s a burden. We don’t play with burdens. Pfft, pfft, pfft…”

“Shut up!”

Tang Zhou puffed out his cheeks in anger and clenched his small fist. He wanted to beat Xu Heping up again.

The mocking laughter of the other children made his face flush. He suddenly felt an urge to leave this place.

Had he brought trouble to his sister?

Seeing that they were about to fight again, Tang Wan was about to stop them when a sharp voice almost pierced her eardrums.

“My precious grandson, who hit you? Who had the heart to hit my precious grandson!”

It was Qiu Dazao. She rushed towards Xu Heping with lightning speed. Her wrinkled face was filled with anxiety.

“Grandma!”

Xu Heping raised his voice and threw himself into Qiu Dazao’s arms, wailing.

“It was Tang Zhou, that burden. He dared to hit me. Tell your dad to beat him up!”

“Where did he hit you? Does it hurt?”

Qiu Dazao checked Xu Heping for injuries. Tang Wan also turned to ask Tang Zhou.

“Zhou Zhou, are you hurt?”

“Sister, I’m fine.”

Tang Zhou hung his head. He looked dejected. His young heart was filled with confusion.

Where should he go if he wasn’t with his sister?

“You heartless little thing, you dare bully my precious grandson. You rotten little brat.”

After checking Xu Heping, Qiu Dazao also checked the other child who was wiping his nose.

“Grandma!”
　　
Xu Heping raised his voice and threw himself into Qiu Dazao’s arms, howling.
　　
“It’s Tang Zhou’s dragging oil bottle. He dares to beat me. You tell me, let my father beat him! ” “Where did he beat you, did he hurt?”
　　
Qiu Juzao checked Xu Heping’s wounds up and down, and Tang Zhou asked Tang Zhou. He was full of confusion and was not in his sister. Where should he go?

It seemed that this was also her grandson, Xu Weimin, Xu Heping’s younger brother.

And the one who had gone to spread the word was their older sister, Xu Qiao. She stood timidly at the back, not daring to look at Tang Wan and the others.

“Auntie, you need to get your facts straight. It was your grandson who insulted and hit people first. Apologize!”

Tang Wan stared coldly at Qiu Dazao and her family. Qiu Dazao was furious.

“Apologize for what? He just said a few words about your brother. Your brother hit him so hard. I think it’s your brother who should apologize. You need to discipline him properly. This kid will become a street urchin and a hooligan! Not only should he apologize, but he should also pay. My grandson needs to go to the clinic.”

Knowing that Tang Wan’s husband was under her son’s command, Qiu Dazao was no longer afraid of them. She became arrogant.

“I think you should be careful about your grandson becoming a street urchin.”

Tang Wan protectively put Tang Zhou behind her. “My brother is very well-behaved. He never starts trouble. If your grandson hadn’t provoked him first, Zhou Zhou was just defending himself. He’s not wrong. I won’t pay you a single cent!”

Although her current identity was sensitive, Tang Wan was never one to suffer losses.

If she backed down this time, everyone in the compound would step on her and Tang Zhou.

“Oh, really?”

Qiu Dazao was furious. She yelled at the top of her lungs.

“Everyone, come and see! This wife of Deputy Commander Lu is bullying an old woman and a child…”

“Sister.”

Tang Zhou was anxious. Tang Wan pressed him down. She sneered, “Let her yell. It’s not our reputation that’s being damaged. We’re in the right. It’s the same whoever comes.”

Although she said that, Tang Wan was still a little worried. She was worried that Lu Huaijing would be angry with her.

This was the army compound. Qiu Dazao’s yelling attracted more and more military wives.

They were both new faces, but everyone knew Xu Heping and Xu Weimin.

They were Commander Xu’s sons.

So, some people who didn’t know what was going on started to help Qiu Dazao, who was sitting on the ground and wailing.

“Auntie, what happened? Why are you crying?”

“Yeah, who bullied Heping? We’ve all watched him grow up.”

“Heping’s mother is gone. It seems like everyone wants to bully him.”

“…”

Having people on their side, Qiu Dazao was excited. She grabbed the hand of a military wife and pointed at Tang Wan, saying,

“They’re the ones who bullied Heping. Heping just said a few words about her brother, and he got beaten up like this!”

“It hurts so much!”

Heping covered his face. There were no visible marks, but he acted convincingly.

Immediately, people started speaking for him, “Comrade, who are you? How can you bully people in the compound?”

“That’s right. Heping’s mother is gone, but we’re all his aunts.”

“Why don’t you ask why my brother fought with him?”

Before they could speak, Tang Wan explained, “I’m Lu Huaijing’s wife, and this is my brother, Tang Zhou. My brother followed me to the army. He shouldn’t have bothered them, right? He didn’t eat their rice. Yet, they keep calling her a vixen and him a burden. They’re acting like they’re still living in the old society. This is feudal thinking, it’s outdated. Does Commander Xu discipline you all like this at home? Besides, Xu Heping started the fight. Right and wrong are clear. I think even Commander Xu would punish his son for his wrongdoing!”

Tang Wan rattled off a bunch of words, leaving Qiu Dazao speechless.