Chapter 100: A Refreshing Coolness, a Soaring Heart

Lunchtime was abruptly interrupted.

Liang Chen glanced outside and said, “You all keep eating. I’ll go check it out.”

“Let’s go together. Why would they come looking for us here?”

Xiao Jie also stood up, and the whole family followed him out the door.

Jing Xi hadn’t expected her first time seeing her maternal aunt’s ex-husband’s cousin to be under these circumstances. But she had to admit, even in a work uniform, the woman was still extravagantly dolled up.

It fit her persona perfectly.

Her face was caked with thick foundation, exaggerated black eyeliner, and bright red lipstick.

With her middle-aged curly hairstyle, she looked like she had walked straight out of the 1980s.

Jing Xi found herself focusing more on the stark contrast of her overly powdered face rather than her actual facial features.

She was genuinely curious—what did this cousin’s real face actually look like?

On the other side, Kong Yu and Wang Xiaoli were equally surprised to see so many people come out of the house, especially Liang Chen.

They hadn’t expected him to be here.

Why were there so many people?

But with his mother by his side, Kong Yu felt much braver.

Pointing straight at Liang Chen, he stammered slightly as he spoke, “Mom, it’s him! He hit me!”

Before Liang Chen could respond, Wang Xiaoli’s face twisted in anger, and she spat out her words, literally spraying saliva as she spoke.

“You, a grown man—how could you hit my son! Have you no shame?! Look at what you did to him! His face is still swollen, and he even lost a tooth! You need to compensate him for it!”

Liang Chen hadn’t expected them to show up at the Liu family’s door. If he hadn’t come over with Xiao Jie today, would they have started harassing Liu’s family instead?

He scoffed coldly. “Why don’t you ask your precious son why I hit him? He smashed my car window, stole my bag, then tripped over himself and knocked out his own tooth. And now you have the audacity to come here making trouble?”

Hearing Liang Chen’s retort, Kong Yu flinched involuntarily. The memory of being cornered in that alley, getting slapped, and nearly wetting his pants came flooding back.

He shuddered.

But Wang Xiaoli wasn’t deterred. She snapped back with her face set stubbornly. “He’s just a child! So what if he smashed your car? Couldn’t you just go get it fixed yourself? And anyway, why would he only smash your car and not someone else’s? Clearly, your car must have been blocking his way!”

Kong Yu, emboldened by his mother’s words, straightened his back again.

Liang Chen chuckled in disbelief. “Like mother, like son! Now I see why Kong Yu doesn’t take after his father—he takes after his shameless mother instead!”

Wang Xiaoli bristled. “Who are you calling shameless?!”

“If the shoe fits, you’ll know it yourself.”

“I’m telling you, coming here to make trouble won’t work. I’ll say it again—Kong Zhigang and Kong Yu need to meet me at Qishan Road. Otherwise—hmm! But now that you two have come here on your own, fine. Since you refuse to act reasonably, we’ll handle this my way.”

Wang Xiaoli sneered, “Who do you think you are? Telling my brother-in-law to come find you? Dream on! I’m warning you—either compensate my son’s medical expenses right now, or I’ll stay right here and refuse to leave!”

“Stay as long as you like. But let me remind you—I haven’t even settled the score with you for your son bullying my daughter!”

At some point, Liu Jianchang had retrieved a farming hoe. Without warning, he swung it toward Kong Yu and Wang Xiaoli.

Startled, the two of them hurriedly dodged backward.

“Help! Murder! He’s trying to kill us with a hoe! Someone, come quick! Liu Yan’s father is trying to kill me!”

As she screamed, Wang Xiaoli suddenly threw herself onto the ground, rolling back and forth.

“Murder!”

“Murder!”

The way she flailed around was identical to how Kong Yu had rolled on the ground in front of the school gate.

Liang Chen smirked—he had been right. Kong Yu really did take after his mother.

A crowd gathered at the doorway, watching Wang Xiaoli rolling on the ground.

Her work uniform was covered in dust, yet somehow, her heavily powdered face remained flawless, and even her hairstyle was intact.

Jing Xi was dumbfounded.

Next to her, Liu Chun nudged her elbow. “Look at Kong Yu’s mom. How many times do you think she’s practiced this? She’s got it down to an art.”

Liu Yan, on the other hand, looked a bit uneasy. “She’s not really going to keep rolling around here, is she?”

Zhang Rui was clearly annoyed. “Forget it, let’s go back inside and finish eating. If she wants to roll around, let her! Our family isn’t the one embarrassing ourselves.”

With that, Zhang Rui dragged Liang Chen and Xiao Jie back inside. “Come on, let’s ignore her. Today is supposed to be a good day. We’re not letting her ruin it! Jianchang, figure out a way to get rid of them.”

As Xiao Jie and Liang Chen were pulled inside, Liu Jianchang gripped his hoe and swung it toward Kong Yu and Wang Xiaoli again.

Wang Xiaoli wasn’t stupid. She could tell that Liu Jianchang wasn’t just bluffing, so she quickly scrambled to her feet and shielded Kong Yu behind her.

Liu Jianchang immediately withdrew his hoe and hurried back into the courtyard, slamming shut the heavy iron gate of his home.

No matter how much the two people outside howled like wolves and screamed like ghosts, he refused to open the door.

“Yan’er, serve food for Liang Chen and Xiao Jie. Let’s eat and ignore them. The more attention we give them, the more outrageous they’ll become!”

Jing Xi agreed. “Exactly! People like them just want to make a scene—cry, scream, and threaten to get their way. The worst thing we could do is give in! If we do, they’ll start making demands.”

Liu Yan, scooping rice into bowls, hesitated. “But… what if they don’t leave? Kong Yu is already known for being clingy at school, and now there’s an older one backing him up. What if they really refuse to go?”

Jing Xi thought for a moment and suddenly noticed the large vat in the yard, the one previously used for pickling vegetables.

Right now, Zhang Rui was using it to store water.

“I’ve got an idea—this will make them leave in no time!”

“What is it?”

Jing Xi grinned mischievously. “Two handsome gentlemen, I need your help!”

She quickly explained her plan.

A few moments later, they all gathered in the courtyard. Liang Chen and Xiao Jie each carried an empty bucket.

They scooped the buckets full of water from the vat.

“I’ll open the door, and when I give the signal, you guys throw the water—aim for their faces!”

Xiao Jie and Liang Chen nodded in understanding.

Jing Xi then unbolted the iron gate. As expected, Kong Yu and Wang Xiaoli were still standing against the wall.

The moment she opened the door, they stepped forward. Jing Xi smirked. “Splash them!”

From behind the gate, Xiao Jie and Liang Chen stepped out, each throwing a full bucket of water—soaking Wang Xiaoli from head to toe!

Her hair instantly turned into a wet, tangled mess.

When she wiped her face, the black circles around her eyes smudged, leaving dark streaks on her cheeks.

Her clothes were completely drenched.

Jing Xi gave another quick command: “Shut the door!”

Before Wang Xiaoli and Kong Yu could even react, the heavy iron doors slammed shut with a bang.

From outside, furious shouting erupted—Wang Xiaoli was screaming curses at the top of her lungs, stomping her feet in rage.

Jing Xi was laughing so hard she nearly collapsed, leaning over the wall to watch Wang Xiaoli looking like a drenched chicken, squawking in frustration.

Seeing her laugh so much, the others couldn’t hold it in either. Soon, the entire house was filled with laughter.

Not long after, the noise outside died down. Wang Xiaoli had dragged Kong Yu away.

Jing Xi returned to the table, grinning. “Now we can finally have a peaceful meal!”

Everyone sat back down. The food was still warm—thankfully, it was summer.

Liu Yan and Liu Chun both looked at Jing Xi with admiration.

Jing Xi lifted her soda bottle. “I’m downing this one—you guys do whatever you want!”

Liu Chun grinned. “Then I’ll down mine too!”

Liu Yan followed. “Me too!”

In the end, everyone drank their sodas in one go.

And of course, they couldn’t resist cracking a few jokes at Wang Xiaoli’s expense.

But was this really the end of it?

Of course not.