Chapter 20: Big Brother Protects Her

As soon as those words left her mouth, the entire room fell silent.

Jiang Dahai shut his eyes in despair—this was it, this was the end. That wicked daughter of his had a mouth that could wound everyone equally. She truly was his retribution.

The Fourth Concubine didn’t even dare breathe, afraid she’d miss the next explosive moment.
Jiang Wei, this isn’t courage—it’s stupidity! That old woman is the true head of the Jiang family. You’re dead meat today.

“Mother, Xiaowei was raised in the countryside… she speaks without thinking…” Shen Peirong, clinging to the last remnants of her motherly love, tried to plead for Jiang Wei.

Her body trembled violently.

She was terrified of the old matriarch. The scariest person in the Jiang family was this old woman.
How did she end up giving birth to a child like Jiang Wei—her very own punishment?

Liu Chunhua didn’t even look at Shen Peirong.

Which only made Shen Peirong shake even harder.

Jiang Yan whispered to her, “Mother, Grandmother never liked you. Speaking up for my sister now will only make things worse.
Though Grandmother is strict, Xiaowei is still her granddaughter. I believe she won’t go too far.
You better just stay quiet.”

Ever since Jiang Wei returned, nothing had gone right.
Now that she finally had a chance to deal with her, there was no way she’d let Shen Peirong ruin it.

The servants all thought she relied on Shen Peirong’s favor.
But her true backer was Old Madam Liu.

Now that her backer had returned, Jiang Wei—who always made her life difficult—was about to pay.

Shen Peirong quickly shrank into a corner, casting desperate and helpless glances at Jiang Wei that screamed, Just kneel and apologize already!

But Jiang Wei didn’t even look at her—her face practically said, What? You don’t like me? Hit me, then.

“Good! Good! GOOD!”
Liu Chunhua repeated the word three times, trembling on her cane as she wobbled over to Jiang Wei, eyes full of fury.
“Trying to attract attention? Do you know what happened to the last person who dared speak to me like that?”

Jiang Wei grinned. “Got so mad they dropped dead, didn’t they?”

Everyone has a nemesis. For Liu Chunhua, it had been her mother-in-law.

Liu Chunhua was momentarily stunned. It was true—her mother-in-law had literally died from being infuriated by her.

That name from her nightmares pushed Liu Chunhua over the edge.
“Someone come! Family punishment! Beat her—beat her within an inch of her life!”

“You mustn’t, Mother!”
The one who spoke to stop her was none other than the scumbag father, Jiang Dahai.

“Master~” Shen Peirong’s eyes glistened with tears—So he does care about me and my child.

Jiang Wei couldn’t be bothered to expose her delusion.
The slap in the face is coming soon anyway.

Sure enough, Jiang Dahai forced himself to explain, “Mother, there are only three days left before this girl marries into the Gu family.
It wouldn’t be appropriate to punish her now.”

Beating a bride-to-be? If word got out, it would be humiliating.

“What are you scared of? If she’s crippled, I’ll personally drag her over to the Gu family.
Besides, I’m only beating her butt. It’s not like she’s going to flash it to every person she meets and cry injustice, is she?”
Back in her day, her mother-in-law had pinned her down, twisted her breasts and smacked her butt until it bled. She never dared complain to anyone.

Jiang Dahai fell silent.
His mother wasn’t wrong—this ungrateful brat did need to be taught a lesson.

“People need discipline to become decent. I want to see just how tough your bones are!”

“As tough and stinky as yours, I bet.”
Jiang Wei wasn’t just foul-mouthed—she didn’t know when to shut up.

The system living inside her was starting to panic.
【Ancestor, please stop being stubborn. Can’t we just beg for mercy and go back to doing missions after this?】

【Don’t panic. What if the old hag just keels over and dies from anger?】
Jiang Wei responded casually to the system in her head.

The system gave up and went silent.
Fine. It’s your body getting beaten, not mine.

Soon enough, the house servants grabbed Jiang Wei.

“Third Miss, please forgive us!”

A stick as thick as a broom handle smacked down hard on Jiang Wei’s backside.

“Aiyah, that hurts! Oh my god, old hag, you’re impossible to please. I say live long, you’re mad. I say drop dead, still mad.
You know what, go become a golden immortal already—live forever and leave me alone!”

“Still mouthing off?! Beat her! Beat her till her butt’s torn open!”
Liu Chunhua wanted to smack her mouth, but unfortunately it wasn’t in reach.

Shen Peirong and Jiang Dahai were practically ready to kneel to Jiang Wei.
Please, little ancestor, shut up already.

The Fourth Concubine gave Jiang Yan a strange look.
“Is she insane or what? The more they beat her, the happier she gets.”

“Must be split personality or something,” Jiang Yan replied.
She didn’t know how to describe Jiang Wei either.
Every time something was stolen in the household, anyone could be a suspect—except Jiang Wei.
She was too dumb to pull off theft.

The Third Concubine feared Jiang Wei might be beaten to death.
She rushed out of the estate to find a doctor.

The Fourth Concubine, meanwhile, glared hatefully at the Fifth Concubine and swore:
One day, I’ll rise above them all. I’ll never be a lowly servant again, used and discarded at will!

Jiang Wei kept screaming—but not out of real pain.
Earlier that morning, her little zombie friend had gifted her a Pain Transfer Pill.

The pill’s function? To transfer physical pain from one person to another.

Jiang Wei had carefully chosen the one person she hated most: Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan might be smiling like a flower now,
but by midnight tonight, she’d be crying harder than a wilting one ripped apart by thorns.

Jiang Yan was still enjoying herself when she suddenly felt a cold stare from Jiang Wei.
She shivered and instinctively turned away.
Weird… she’s the one being beaten. Why does it feel like I’m the one the sky is about to fall on?

“Don’t hit my little sister!”
Suddenly, her idiot big brother burst in, flinging himself over Jiang Wei to shield her from the blows.
“Little sister, I’ll protect you!”

For the first time, Jiang Wei panicked.
“Brother, I’m fine! It doesn’t hurt! Please move away!”

The pain that landed on her could be transferred.
But not the pain that landed on him.

She had planned for everyone—everyone but him.
She never expected that the fool who ate just two pieces of her candy would jump out to protect her.

She had to admit—she was flustered now.

“What are you all standing around for?! Pull the young master away and keep beating her!”
Liu Chunhua barked with venom.

This little tramp dared to challenge her authority—she had to make an example out of her today.

“Don’t bully my little sister!”
Though Jiang Yunhe was slow-witted, he was big and strong like an octopus,
hugging Jiang Wei tightly while the servants struggled to pull him off.

“Don’t be afraid, little sister. Big brother will protect you.”

“Fine, then both of you get it. I want to see how deep this sibling bond runs.”

A trace of guilt flashed through Liu Chunhua’s eyes—but only a trace.

Her eldest grandson was afraid of pain.
Once he got a taste, he’d definitely back off.

Jiang Wei pleaded, “Brother, please get off. Once I’m done being beaten, I’ll get you candy.”

He’s crushing me to death!

“No! They’ll beat you to death. I don’t want you to die!”
Jiang Yunhe stubbornly hugged her tighter, even covering her head.

“Hit them! Keep hitting!”

Shen Peirong cried out, “Mother, please spare my son. He’s already dumb enough!”
Any more beating and he’d be a vegetable.

Liu Chunhua ignored her.
“Hit them! I want them to learn a proper lesson!”

Pain! Agony! Murder!
Jiang Yunhe hadn’t even taken two hits before he let out pig-like screams.
But he didn’t move—he held Jiang Wei tightly.

Jiang Wei’s ears, body, and soul were being tormented.
Tears welled up and rolled from the corners of her eyes.

“Stop! Stop it! I was wrong!”

“Too late! You’re getting your lesson today!”
Liu Chunhua had found her weakness—her big brother.

Though she hated to see her grandson hurt,
what she wanted more was to see that brat Jiang Wei’s face full of despair.

If this kept up, her big brother would be crippled.

Jiang Wei clenched her fists and slammed two punches into Jiang Yunhe.

He stared at her blankly—then passed out instantly.

“You’ve killed him! My brother fainted! Did he die? Wuwuwu—”