Chapter 35: The People’s Toughness

Through the interactions between Song Hewei, Shen Xingchen, and Chen Chien, Zhao Xue had guessed that the three of them were likely from the same place.

Since Song Hewei had said she was from Beijing, the other two must also be from Beijing.

As Zhao Xue thought about this, she couldn’t help but get a little distracted. The look in her eyes when she glanced at Shen Xingchen seemed as if she wanted to devour him.

Song Hewei noticed all of this, and a hint of anger flashed in her eyes, as if someone was coveting her property.

Shen Xingchen had always been outstanding in appearance since childhood, and he often found himself in such situations. Although he didn’t like it, he couldn’t speak up because his attention was focused on other people. It would be awkward to point it out.

He could only turn his head away, out of sight, out of mind, though his frown deepened.

When Mai Sui saw this, she burst out laughing.

When Zhao Xue heard his laughter, she realized she had lost her composure and quickly lowered her head to adjust her mood.

Shen Xingchen also heard the laughter and felt even more embarrassed.

Mai Hongcai, who was totally out of the loop, casually asked, “Sister, what are you laughing at? Say it out loud, and I’ll be happy too.”

Zhao Xue’s gaze had been so blatant that not only Mai Sui but also Meng Guilan beside her had noticed it.

Meng Guilan had always disliked Zhao Xue, and since Mai Hongcai asked the question sincerely, as a concerned aunt, she naturally had to respond to his question.

However, Meng Guilan had learned her lesson and was smarter this time. She didn’t directly name anyone but expressed herself tactfully.

“Hongcai, your sister saw a female monkey in heat and scared the male monkey. Do you think it’s funny?”

Mai Hongcai didn’t understand and thought she was talking about a real monkey, so he quickly stretched his neck to look into the nearby woods.

“Where? I don’t see any monkeys.”

Just because Mai Hongcai didn’t understand doesn’t mean others didn’t. A kind villager reminded him, “Hongcai, don’t look for it anymore. It’s not a monkey from the mountain. There’s a female monkey in heat on our bus.”

At that moment, Mai Hongcai understood and awkwardly scratched his hair.

He then started looking around, trying to find the female monkey.

Lin Ranran, feeling too embarrassed to help Zhao Xue again, saw with her own eyes that Zhao Xue had been staring at the man opposite her.

To be honest, she felt ashamed for Zhao Xue.

Seeing this, the other villagers in the car naturally spoke up in support of Meng Guilan: “Sure enough, a dog will always eat shit.”

“You were pretending to be a chaste woman before, but now your true colors are exposed!”

“Bah, you shameless vixen!”

“I think people like this should be sent to a farm for reform so they don’t pollute the atmosphere of our Lotus Village.”

“That’s right! That’s right!”

As they continued, everyone became more and more excited. How could Zhao Xue tolerate her reputation being ruined like this, especially in front of Shen Xingchen?

She directly attacked Mai Sui, the instigator: “Mai Sui, your brain isn’t working right, are you blind too? Don’t think just because you’re the captain’s niece you can slander others at will. I”

Before Zhao Xue could finish her sentence, Mai Sui slapped her hard.

The slap sent her crashing into the aisle, landing heavily on a pile of luggage.

Everyone in the car was shocked by Mai Sui’s sudden action.

Meng Guilan and the other villagers thought: Good fellow! We only dared talk about it, but you actually took action directly. You are worthy of being the wheat ear!

Zhao Xue was now crying. She raised her tear-streaked face, pointed at Mai Sui, and yelled, “Mai Sui, you… I’m going to fight you!”

Before she could finish speaking, Mai Sui kicked her a few more times, causing Zhao Xue to scream in pain.

Zhao Xue was no match for Mai Sui at all, so she could only ask Lin Ranran for help.

Just as Lin Ranran was about to reach out to help, Mai Sui straightened her shoulders and said sarcastically, “Your name is Lin Ranran, right? You’re an educated person after all. The other party treats you like a fool, and you’re rushing to protect them from disaster.”

“If you deserve a beating so badly, I wouldn’t mind giving you a few punches.”

Then, Mai Sui actually punched Lin Ranran.

Lin Ranran fell to the ground as well.

She started shouting to go to the commune to complain.

Mai Sui continued to use the same tactic over and over, showing that her opponent’s level was just like that.

However, Mai Sui was not like Mai Xiangdong. She didn’t have as many concerns. If she wanted to sue, she would. No one was afraid of anyone.

Moreover, she had already inquired and found out that beating people wasn’t illegal in this world, as long as they weren’t beaten to death.

So, when Lin Ranran said she was complaining, Mai Sui punched her again.

Finally, Lin Ranran became obedient.

Zhao Xue was unwilling but dared not speak up. She could only huddle among the luggage with Lin Ranran, looking pitiful.

Mai Sui put one foot on someone’s box and then spoke in a bully tone to Zhao Xue: “Zhao Xue, do you think you’re very smart?”

“Just now, you were trying to commit suicide at the gate of the commune. The tractor was so big, you couldn’t crash into anything else but Mai Juncai. Weren’t you sure Mai Juncai would hold you back?”

“And this Lin Ranran is a big idiot. You used her to cause trouble and then cleared yourself of all responsibility. Do you really think people can’t see that?”

“Let me tell you, Zhao Xue, only the fool Lin Ranran didn’t see it. Everyone else knew exactly what you were doing, but they just didn’t want to say it out loud.”

“You usually play clever tricks.”

“Forget it, but you should never mess with me. Today, I’m going to teach you a lesson. Be careful next time!”

After saying that, Mai Sui picked up Zhao Xue with one hand and threw her out of the car.

Zhao Xue happened to fall on a pile of straw by the roadside.

Mai Sui acted very quickly, and no one in the car expected her to do this, making their hearts leap into their throats.

It wasn’t until they saw Zhao Xue crawling out of the straw pile, still strong enough to yell at them, that they finally let go of their worries.

Lin Ranran was already terrified, fearing that Mai Sui might throw her out of the car in anger.

She couldn’t guarantee that she’d be as lucky as Zhao Xue to land on the straw pile. If she fell and got seriously hurt or worse, that would be no joke!

So, Lin Ranran clung tightly to Meng Guilan’s legs, not caring about anything else.

Meng Guilan, who was also worried about someone getting hurt, quickly protected Lin Ranran and trembled as she said to Mai Sui:

“Mai… Mai Sui, why don’t you just forget it? Lin Zhiqing has already learned his lesson.”

As she spoke, Meng Guilan kept winking at Mai Hongcai, silently urging him to step in and persuade Mai Sui.

Mai Hongcai, also concerned about someone getting killed, took the risk of being beaten and grabbed Mai Sui’s arm:

“Sister, calm down. Don’t let your anger get you hurt. I’ll teach Lin Ranran a lesson for you.”

Mai Sui had no intention of doing anything further to Lin Ranran; otherwise, she would have thrown her out just like Zhao Xue.

Moreover, she didn’t randomly throw Zhao Xue she aimed for the straw pile on purpose.

“Okay, sit still, or you’ll fall off, and I’ll have to rescue you,” Mai Sui said.

Then, peace returned to the car.

Mai Hongcai sat back next to Mai Sui, while Lin Ranran dared not sit near her anymore. She would rather curl up in the aisle.

Song Hewei witnessed Mai Sui’s “atrocities” with her own eyes and was ecstatic.

She believed that Shen Xingchen would never like such a rude person, no matter how pretty she was.

The emotions in Shen Xingchen’s eyes were mysterious, though he was indeed shocked by Mai Sui’s actions.

Chen Chien was also amazed.

“I’ve often heard people say that rural folks are tough, and now that I see it, I realize their reputation is indeed true.”

He thought to himself that he should be more careful next time!

The new educated youth, Yang Lin, was scared out of his wits and tried to minimize his presence.

Mai Xiangdong, who was sitting in the front driver’s seat, turned around and asked his son, Mai Juncai: “Did you hear any sound?”