CChapter 77: Lies About Having a Son Without a Butt

She coldly laughed as she stepped forward, pushing aside the Zhou family members who wanted to mediate, and pulled Haozi out from behind the old woman.

Brushing aside her messy hair, she spoke with a fierce tone:

“Listen here, you little brat, it doesn’t matter who you learned those words from, whether it’s your grandma or Zhou Qiman, just stop right there!”

“If you dare to spew more filth and say anything about my daughter Sui’er again, I swear, no matter how old you are, I will make sure to beat you every time we meet! I’ll make you wish you never showed your face again!”

Her tone was filled with anger, resonating clearly for everyone present to hear.

Those nasty words had been circulating in the village; she had heard bits and pieces before, but she had endured it for too long.

But today, hearing even the kids who usually played with her daughter laughing and casually spouting such disgusting words, and knowing that it was Zhou Qiman who led them to give Sui’er fake glass candy, it was clear that this group of kids had been influenced by the adults and were intentionally bullying her daughter!

Upon realizing this, Wei Xiaojian felt a mix of shock and regret.

So, at that moment, she couldn’t hold back and slapped Haozi across the face!

The Zhou family’s daughter-in-law could no longer contain herself, glaring at Wei Xiaojian with her beady eyes, filled with anger and dissatisfaction: “Look at you! Is that how you talk?!”

“Wei Xiaojian, are you getting bold because you’re hanging out with some wild man outside? What kind of virtue is it to bully an old lady and her family? You’re just a cheap woman, what do you think you are…”

“And what do you mean by talking about our Qiman? He didn’t provoke you!”

Wei Xiaojian sneered, pulling out the glass shards she had hidden and throwing them at the Zhou family’s daughter-in-law, specifically aiming for her mouth:

“Everyone here is doing just fine, loving to drop their pants and shit in the street! Zhou sister-in-law, do you like to drop your pants and shit in public? Does your man know your mouth is so filthy?”

The Zhou family’s daughter-in-law jumped back in disbelief, her eyes wide as she screamed, “She’s gone crazy! She’s hitting! Ah! Someone stop her!”

Zhou Qiman rushed over to protect his mother.

He was just over ten years old, but he was already almost as tall as an average woman.

Having been raised with a domineering and cruel temperament, he rolled up his sleeves and came over to confront Wei Xiaojian: “You hit my mom, I’ll fuck your ancestors!”

Wei Xiaojian was naturally unafraid; she would never let herself be intimidated!

Xia Li saw Zhou Qiman charging in with a fierce look that didn’t resemble an ordinary child. She quickly placed Sui’er with a kind-hearted aunt and rushed over to pull Wei Xiaojian away.

The road in front of the Zhou house was neither wide nor narrow, and suddenly a figure pushed through the crowd of onlookers.

A tall and thin man with his hands in his pockets approached with an air of indifference, a long scar on his forehead, and a cigarette in his mouth.

“Binzi!”

Seeing her brother-in-law, the Zhou family’s daughter-in-law looked as if she had found a savior, glaring fiercely at Wei Xiaojian and quickly rushing over to him.

Zhou Qiman bit down on his cigarette, ignoring his sister-in-law, his eyes narrowed as he scanned the scene, landing directly on the blue-clad girl supporting Wei Xiaojian.

Actually, Xia Li had recalled Zhou Qiman’s name when she heard it; this kid was Zhou Binzi’s nephew.

The original owner’s memories contained information about this kid.

Zhou Qiman idolized his uncle Zhou Binzi the most. Later, when Zhou Binzi became successful, Zhou Qiman followed him into business and got involved in many shady dealings.

When Lin Sui grew up and attended middle school, she had been bullied by him, and overall, she had suffered a lot at his hands.

That kid grew up to be a punk, just wrapped up in money and status to appear decent.

However, in this lifetime, Xia Li had not had any interactions with Zhou Binzi, nor would she in the future, so she was not afraid of going to the Zhou family.

Sure enough, when Zhou Qiman saw his uncle returning, he ran over like he had seen a hero, shouting to report:

“Uncle! Someone is causing trouble for our family! They even hit my mom!”

In the village, this rebellious kid phase made children admire tough guys like Zhou Binzi, who were unruly and feared no one; they thought they looked impressive and powerful.

Although the Zhou family’s daughter-in-law looked down on her useless nephew, she couldn’t resist feeling proud that her man wasn’t around.

When it came time to fight, characters like Binzi, who weren’t afraid of anything, were useful, right?

She glared at Wei Xiaojian with a triumphant tone: “Binzi, look! Your sister-in-law and nephew have been bullied right at our doorstep! You need to teach this worthless thing a lesson!”

Zhou Binzi smirked, his eyelids lifting as he stared at the pale-skinned girl not far away, remaining silent.

She looked quite striking.

Everyone watching knew that Zhou Binzi was a notorious troublemaker, domineering and not to be provoked.

Wei Xiaojian felt she had made a mistake today. First, she had a conflict with Haozi, and now she was confronted by the Zhou family; she knew things had turned dire.

But Wei Xiaojian was unafraid; she sneered, “Your Qiman tricked my daughter into eating glass candy. Luckily, she discovered it in time and didn’t eat it. If something were to happen, I’d make sure to take your precious Qiman down with me!”

She spoke with fury, her hand slightly trembling as she secretly gripped Xia Li’s hand.

The Zhou family’s daughter-in-law was displeased; she had always disliked that troublesome woman and looked down on her daughter too.

Quickly jumping up, she retorted, “Who would bury a cheap woman like you?! Your Qiman wouldn’t provoke your family’s troublemaker, would he? Nonsense! You must have taken the wrong medicine if you think you can come here and get beaten up!”

She made a series of offensive denials, and after finishing, she shot a glare at her son, indicating that he shouldn’t be playing with the daughter of that woman, as both mother and daughter were no good!

As for the glass candy? She couldn’t care less; even if her son got hurt, it was none of her business!

Wei Xiaojian fixed her gaze on Zhou Qiman, her look cold and severe: “You admit it yourself! Tell me, what were your intentions when you tricked Sui’er into eating that glass?!”

Zhou Qiman was not afraid; he enjoyed bullying Lin Sui, the soft and timid girl.

She followed him around daily, shouting for him, and no matter how he teased her, she didn’t dare to speak up. So what if he tricked her into eating glass candy?

Besides, her mom was no good; how could Lin Sui complain if he bullied her? He thought it was all okay, even with his uncle present, he was bold without fear.

With a mischievous smile on his smooth, innocent face, he pulled his uncle’s hand and declared brightly: “I didn’t give her any candy! If you don’t believe me, ask her!”

He coldly glanced at Lin Sui, who was shrinking away.

Lin Sui still had tear stains on her face, looking at Qiman, swallowing hard, too timid to speak.

Wei Xiaojian noticed Zhou Qiman’s pressure-filled stare directed at her daughter without missing a beat.

After a glance from him, her daughter lowered her head and dared not say a word. It was clear how often Zhou Qiman and his group bullied her in subtle and blatant ways.

She hurried to wrap her arms around Lin Sui, protecting her tightly, feeling as if her heart was bleeding; her eyes red and fierce as she glared at Zhou Qiman: “Don’t you dare look at my daughter with those eyes! If you bully her again, I swear I’ll gouge your eyes out!”

Lin Sui instinctively felt her mother’s anger and trembling body. She was both scared and worried, burying herself in Wei Xiaojian’s embrace and crying.

Xia Li had seen her share of malicious jokes among children.

Zhou Qiman’s gloomy expression while staring at Sui was truly frightening, considering he was just a teenager.

She approached, observing the boy with a calm demeanor. Zhou Qiman’s appearance was slightly different from other village boys.

Xia Li smiled slightly, looking at him: “You didn’t give her any candy? Well, if you dare to lie, you’ll have a son without a butt in the future.”

The Zhou family’s daughter-in-law was immediately furious, her slanted eyes blazing with anger, shifting her attack towards Xia Li:

“Where did you pop up from? Shut your mouth! Binzi, why are you still standing there? She dares to curse your nephew!!”

Villagers could not stand such words; the idea of having a son without a butt was more potent than cursing someone to be childless.

Zhou Qiman was the only male descendant in the Zhou family’s main branch and was spoiled by the family, which had nurtured his arrogant nature.

He was the precious grandson meant to carry on the family line.

Seeing the young woman with pale skin and red lips smiling at him, Zhou Qiman felt inexplicably uncomfortable, disliking her beautiful eyes as they scrutinized him.

He puffed out his chest and shouted at Xia Li with an indifferent attitude: “If I have no butt, then I have no butt! Do you think I’m scared?”

The Zhou family’s daughter-in-law slapped her son on the head, not using too much force but still making it clear: “What do you know?! Don’t talk nonsense! Pfft, pfft, pfft!”

Wei Xiaojian held her daughter tightly and sneered, “Zhou sister-in-law, why are you so agitated? If your Qiman isn’t lying, then your future grandson will surely have a butt, right? What are you so worried about?”

She had figured it out; the Zhou family had many people, and Zhou Qiman was just a kid. There was no way she would get any justice today.

But she would definitely make them uncomfortable, letting them taste the bitterness of worrying for their child.

She stood up and addressed the crowd:

“Everyone, let’s settle this. His Qiman keeps saying he didn’t trick my daughter into eating glass candy. Now that nothing serious happened, I can’t force him to apologize. But if this kid dares to lie in front of so many people, then it’s only fair that the Zhou family’s future sons have no butts too, right? They don’t even admit to lying.”

The villagers surrounding them chuckled and stirred.

Looking at Zhou Qiman’s sullen face and the furious Zhou sister-in-law, they whispered and debated:

“You know what? My fifth uncle’s neighbor’s nephew’s wife had a kid during the famine, and that kid really didn’t have a butt!”

“I don’t believe it; how could that be?”

“Really, they said he stole candy from the neighbor’s kid and refused to admit it. The adults scolded him for days, cursing him to have a son without a butt, and when his wife finally had a big baby, they checked the back and, lo and behold…”

“Huh?! You saw it with your own eyes?”

The Zhou family’s daughter-in-law was infuriated by the buzzing discussions, looking at her son, but now she couldn’t really ask him if he gave that little girl the glass candy.

She couldn’t believe such nonsense could hold any power! But she couldn’t ignore… the fact that this was her future grandson!

Zhou Zhengbin stood nearby, hands in his pockets, finding the situation quite amusing.

But as he exhaled the smoke from his mouth, the atmosphere instantly quieted, and no one dared to speak.

He walked step by step towards Xia Li.

With a casual demeanor, he cast a cold, intimidating glance in her direction.

Finally, the Zhou family’s daughter-in-law regained her composure, gritting her teeth as she eagerly watched Zhou Zhengbin, hoping he would slap these two women who cursed her son into silence.

“Binzi, you heard that, right? Don’t hold back! Your nephew is being cursed…”

Zhou Zhengbin exhaled a mouthful of smoke, interrupting her directly, “Hey, what’s your name?”

The onlookers who had covered their eyes, unable to watch the little girl being bullied, suddenly fell silent.

Xia Li had already stepped back and didn’t respond to him. Instead, she continued to smile at Zhou Qiman and said, “Then it’s settled. You can lie if you want.”

“Anyway, looking at you, it seems you’re prone to headaches at night and like to cry and wet the bed, right? If it hasn’t improved in two or three years, I estimate your health is a bit concerning. It’ll be hard for you to have a son when you grow up.”

This not only stunned Zhou Qiman but also made Zhou Zhengbin frown and stare at her: “You…”

The Zhou family’s daughter-in-law suddenly changed her expression: “What are you saying? You, stop talking nonsense! Don’t babble to me!”

But she couldn’t help glancing at her son, her eyes twitching slightly.

Among the various expressions from the crowd, Xia Li maintained a calm smile on her lips.

Alright, she admitted it; she was showing off again.

But Zhou Qiman’s issues were conclusions she had drawn from observing his appearance combined with the original plot direction.

He was at an age where he was growing rapidly; although he wasn’t short, he was skinny like a bamboo pole, even looking less sturdy than Haozi beside him.

Additionally, his complexion was a bit strange, unlike the typical rural boys.

The village kids spent their days outside playing, usually having darker and rougher faces.

However, Zhou Qiman’s face was quite pale, his skin thin, exuding a frail quality. Even at a young age, he had dark circles under his eyes and chapped lips.

Moreover, his voice was a bit hoarse, not loud, sounding gloomy.

In the original plot, although Zhou Qiman got along well with his uncle when he grew up, he never had children after marriage. The Zhou family blamed his wife for it and secretly found him a mistress, yet he still didn’t leave any offspring.

Looking at it together, it seemed that the problems from his childhood were not addressed in time, gradually affecting his health.

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