The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 52 Should I meddle in other people's business?

Tong Huaqiong was drawn by the trembling, fearful shout and turned her head to look.

The one who shouted was Liu Qiaoyun, the young wife of Grandpa Xu, who was in the car.

Liu Qiaoyun was discussing with Aunt Wang next to her what kind of silk thread to use for the edging of their clothes when she felt a hand slide across her buttocks, and she screamed in fright.

Tong Huaqiong focused her attention on Liu Qiaoyun's surroundings, and upon closer inspection, she saw that the rogue Xu Si had somehow moved to Liu Qiaoyun's side, and his groping hands had just slid from her buttocks to her back.

He gave it a hard pat and then casually let it hang down.

Originally, Gu Taohua was sitting next to Liu Qiaoyun, but now that Gu Taohua has gotten off the bus, the seat next to her is empty.

Xu Si, who was sitting at the back of the car, took the opportunity to sit next to Liu Qiaoyun.

"Xu Si, what are you doing?"

Liu Qiaoyun turned her head and saw Xu Si sitting in the spot where Gu Taohua had just been. He clearly realized something, his shoulders were trembling, and he looked very scared.

Despite being cornered by Xu Si in the wheat field at the village entrance in front of everyone, the fear overwhelmed his heart.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing to me? I'm just taking a ride." Xu Si smiled lewdly and squeezed closer to Liu Qiaoyun.

"What's wrong with Qiaoyun?"

Liu Qiaoyun's shouts naturally drew the attention of all the passengers in the oxcart. After glancing at Xu Si, they all knew exactly what had happened.

But Aunt Wang didn't know, so she asked with concern.

Liu Qiaoyun felt both ashamed and angry; how could she possibly bring it up?

If she complained that Xu Si had touched her, not only would Xu Si deny it, but Xu Si's mother, Granny Yan, would also jump up and subject her to a slut-shaming session, calling her a slut and accusing her of seducing people—that would be the least of her worries.

If this happens in public, it will be a huge embarrassment for Liu Qiaoyun, not Xu Si.

"Nothing much." Liu Qiaoyun forced a smile at Aunt Wang, then squeezed closer to Aunt Wang's side.

Xu Si smiled sinisterly.

Granny Yan curled her lip.

Why is it that all the other eligible men in the village have gotten married smoothly, but only Xu Si from her family has no suitors?

How could a perfectly healthy man not be driven crazy by this?
According to her, Liu Qiaoyun, such a tender young wife, deserved to be bullied by her son. Why didn't she stay at home and instead went out to work? And why did she dress so smartly to go out and seduce men?

The reason why Xu Si in her family is like this is because he has been corrupted by Liu Qiaoyun, a restless young wife.

Granny Yan got into position, waiting for Liu Qiaoyun to start yelling; she had plenty of witty remarks to throw at her.

Liu Qiaoyun and her husband's family, the Qin family, are just waiting to be humiliated in the entire Yanguan Town.

Xu Si knew that Liu Qiaoyun wouldn't dare to make a fuss, so he laughed even more unrestrainedly.

While laughing, she squeezed closer to Liu Qiaoyun, practically hanging half her body on Liu Qiaoyun.

If he couldn't bully Gu Taohua, how could he possibly be less able to bully Liu Qiaoyun, a young and timid wife?
Liu Qiaoyun was the most outstanding young woman in the village, and he had long wanted to have a fling with her.

When she had just gotten married, he had a chance, but it was ruined by that girl Gu Taohua who happened to be passing by.

Now we've finally got our chance.

Liu Qiaoyun's husband, Qin Qingyou, is as shy as a woman and shows no courage whatsoever. He probably wouldn't dare to confront Liu Qiaoyun about his mistreatment.

Thinking this, Xu Si's hands became restless again.

There were an unusually large number of people at the market in Qinghewan today, and the entire bus was packed. Liu Qiaoyun had nowhere to escape; she was sandwiched between Granny Wang on her left and Xu Si on her right.

I was in so much pain.

In fact, many people on the bus noticed Xu Si's actions towards Liu Qiaoyun, but most of them remained indifferent, thinking it was none of their business.

Some people tried to stand up to move Liu Qiaoyun to another seat, but were stopped by the people next to them.

Offending Xu Si will bring you no good.

Everyone has a family, a wife, a daughter, and granddaughters. The problem is, now that you've stood up for yourself, Xu Si might target your female relatives next time. Besides, Xu Si and his three brothers are all powerful figures in the village; who dares to offend them?

The fact that she had four sons was the source of Granny Yan's confidence in indulging Xu Si.

Liu Qiaoyun was in despair, her eyes filled with tears.

At this moment, she really missed Gu Taohua, who had been sitting next to her just now.

She just hoped that Grandpa Xu would come back soon, so that Xu Si wouldn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of his patriarch.

Seeing Liu Qiaoyun's reddened eyes, Tong Huaqiong couldn't help but want to shout, "Liu Qiaoyun, why don't you stand up and try to block Xu Si? Why don't you learn from Gu Taohua and pin him down in the car to be fed to the wild dogs?"

How long can you tolerate someone like Xu Si who bullies the weak and fears the strong?

Tong Huaqiong wanted to stand up for Liu Qiaoyun, but seeing Liu Qiaoyun's timid appearance, she didn't know whether she should intervene or not, fearing that doing so would only cause her trouble.

She thought of her past life, when she and her classmates took a bus to go shopping and encountered a stranger groping a female classmate.

She went up to argue with the driver and asked him to stop the car and call the police.

After the police arrived, the female student quietly left.

She was so angry that she almost vomited blood on the spot and vowed never to meddle in other people's business again.

"Little sister, you really are a true heiress."

It is said that the brothers Gu Dashu and Gu Jingzhe usually dote on Gu Taohua quite a bit. Despite their jokes and complaints, they would never let their little sister walk, no matter how heavy she was.

"rise!"

Gu Dashu gritted his teeth and lifted the handlebars, while Gu Jingzhe struggled to push the bike from behind.

The Gu family's flatbed cart walked past Grandpa Xu's cart.

Tong Huaqiong saw Xu Si's hand moving like a snake along Liu Qiaoyun's back.

Liu Qiaoyun and Tong Huaqiong exchanged glances, their eyes sending out a distress signal. Seeing the Gu family's flatbed cart pass over Grandpa Xu's cart, Liu Qiaoyun was filled with despair.

"Xu Si, have you no shame?"

Tong Huaqiong couldn't help but intervene.

Everyone in the car looked at Tong Huaqiong.

He wondered what Xu Si had done to offend Widow Tong.

Tong Huaqiong stopped Gu Dashu from stopping the car, then carried two bags of flour to Liu Qiaoyun and Xu Si.

"Mother, what kind of trouble has Xu Si gotten into this time?"

Gu Taohua nimbly jumped out of the car, came to Tong Huaqiong's side, and rolled up her sleeves.

She wasn't afraid of herself or her mother in the morning, and now that her two older brothers are backing her up, she has even less to fear.

Gu Taohua's blood was boiling with the urge to cause trouble.

Gu Dashu and Gu Jingzhe got out of the car and came to Tong Huaqiong's side, looking at Xu Si with fierce expressions.

Xu Si's image as a lewd and indiscriminate pervert is deeply ingrained in people's minds, and the two of them both thought that Xu Si had harassed Tong Huaqiong.

The two men reached out and grabbed Xu Si, who was startled and pulled his hand away from Liu Qiaoyun.

"Mother, what did Xu Si do to offend you?" Gu Dashu asked, his eyes bloodshot.

"Dàshǔ (Great Heat) and Jīngzhe (Awakening of Insects), Xu Si didn'

Granny Yan was so frightened that she flailed her arms wildly. Gu Dashu was a scoundrel; he really could chop Si'er up!
"Old woman Yan, stop talking nonsense." Tong Huaqiong twisted her waist, tapped the edge of the car next to Xu Si, and said, "I gave your Uncle Xu four people's money every day to reserve a special spot for Peach Blossom, but now someone else has taken it."

Gu Dashu and Gu Jingzhe breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that even if Xu had forty times the courage, he wouldn't dare to harass his widowed mother.

However, taking up the exclusive spot for his own sister's love interest is just as deserving of a beating.

(End of this chapter)