They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 259 Wanting to Get Qiao'er Back

Lou Er's family was seething with anger, their teeth itching with hatred.

However, when faced with the people of Liangjia Village, whose movements were as powerful as the ocean waves, they seemed to be stuck in a quagmire, unable to budge them no matter how much they tried to move.

Seeing Lou Er still glaring at Zeng Xiaojuan with gritted teeth and vicious eyes, Xu Zhichun was speechless. "Lou Er, my Aunt Xiaojuan has nothing to do with your Lou family or you anymore. We'll just keep to ourselves. But if you dare to hurt her, we won't let you get away with it."

Lou Er sneered, his voice as cold and menacing as a venomous snake.

Zeng Xiaojuan gritted her teeth secretly, feeling both angry and afraid.

Xu Zhichun thought to himself, "Crazy!" Fortunately, they probably wouldn't dare to openly cause trouble in the village anymore. Aunt Xiaojuan wouldn't go out alone, so he figured he wouldn't have a chance to do anything.

The Lou couple stood to the side with their heads down, somewhat stunned by the scene, and remained silent.

After all, it has little to do with them.

In any case, this round has been a crushing defeat.
Even though Aunt Lou was unwilling, she had to admit that she had truly lost this round. But clearly, her personality—that she had to make something of herself since she was already there—meant that she would cause trouble again, even if it meant making a scene.

Aunt Lou scrambled to her feet. "We can leave, but Qiao'er is still our family's flesh and blood. We should take her with us."

Zeng Xiaojuan instinctively hugged Qiao'er tightly: "Impossible!"

"You little bitch—"

"Auntie, watch your mouth!"

Lou Er stared at Zeng Xiaojuan with a sinister look, and said, word by word, "Qiao'er is a member of our Lou family. Now that you've married and have a stepson, who knows if Qiao'er will suffer with you? My mother can't sleep at night because of this, and she's absolutely not comfortable with her staying with you. We'll return the money to you, and Qiao'er will come back with us. If you're not comfortable with that, we'll write it all down in black and white, and we'll send you the money tomorrow. We won't renege on our debt."

Aunt Lou said indignantly, "Why should we give her money? She remarried while carrying my Lou family bloodline, it's disgusting! Shouldn't we compensate her?"

Lou Er's eyes remained cold as he glanced at his mother and said, "It's my decision."

Aunt Lou was already a little afraid of her youngest son, and seeing his behavior, she was indignant but dared not utter a sound. She immediately glared at Zeng Xiaojuan on her behalf: "Are you satisfied now? We'll return the money to you, and we want to go back to our own bloodline. No one can say anything about that, right?"

Lou Er sneered inwardly. So what if he gave the silver to that little slut for now? He knew very well how much that little slut cared about that brat. With that brat under his thumb, why would he worry about the little slut not obeying?
With tears in her eyes, Zeng Xiaojuan exclaimed, "Impossible! We agreed on this before, it's impossible!"

Xu Zhichun sneered, "The contract was signed to prevent you from going back on your word. You can't just back out of something you've signed and sealed. There's no logic in that. Qiao'er is with Aunt Xiaojuan now, and has nothing to do with your Lou family anymore. Don't try to make trouble. If you had sold Qiao'er to a wealthy family as a maid, would you have been able to get her back just like that? All this talk about blood ties and being reluctant to part with her is a joke. How come you were so willing to part with her when you signed the contract and received the money?"

"You're just making it sound nice now, but it's all because Aunt Xiaojuan dotes on Qiao'er. If you take Qiao'er away, you can control Aunt Xiaojuan from now on. You're dreaming!"

Lou Er was enraged when she saw through his thoughts: "Nonsense! You're spouting nonsense!"

Aunt Lou's eyes had already lit up: "That's right, how come she didn't think of that? This is a great idea!" She decisively said, "Qiao'er, we're definitely going to have her!"

Zeng Xiaojuan gritted her teeth: "Dream on."

Many of the villagers who were watching subconsciously felt that Qiao'er was of Lou family blood, and bloodline was of paramount importance. Since the Lou family wanted Qiao'er to go back, it was reasonable for them to do so. They were happy to return the money, so Zeng Xiaojuan had no reason to stop them.

After all, what's wrong with one's own bloodline recognizing their ancestors? Isn't it a matter of course?

No matter how good Yang Ming is to Qiao'er, he's still her stepfather. Qiao'er isn't a member of the Yang family by blood.

Hearing Xu Zhichun say this, I suddenly understood.

"Look at this family's behavior, I bet they're just like Zhichun said."

"What do you mean 'eighty percent'? I think it's a 100 percent certainty. Look at that old woman, her eyes are darting around, her face is full of scheming." "The man isn't any better, he's so treacherous."

"Xiao Juan, please don't agree, or Qiao'er will be in trouble."

"To be honest, it's definitely better to be with your biological mother than with your fierce father. He remarried, so why would he care about the child from his first marriage? Especially since it's just a girl."

"That's right, I wonder how to treat it properly."

"Qiao'er is so beautiful, it would be terrible if she were all pitiful."

Lou Er's face was so black it looked like it was dripping with water. He glared fiercely at Xu Zhichun, cursing inwardly. Mind your own business!
Aunt Lou shouted, "Don't talk nonsense! Qiao'er is my granddaughter. Would I treat her badly? Don't think so badly of people! Do you think everyone is like you?"

This remark offended many people, drawing a barrage of criticism. The discussion quickly veered off-topic. As the criticism continued, people started telling them to leave.

Lou Er: "."

He'll be so angry!

Aunt Lou's voice was so hoarse that she could no longer speak, and she couldn't even match the couplets. She looked anxiously at her son and asked, "What should we do?"

Lou Er stared at Zeng Xiaojuan with a dark look, a look that sent chills down Zeng Xiaojuan's spine, and she instinctively covered Qiao'er's eyes to stop her from looking.

"let's go!"

Lou Er pulled his hoarse, babbling mother away, and Lou Dajiang and his wife hurriedly followed.

The villagers of Liangjia Village booed loudly.

"They're finally gone!"

"Bah, bad luck!"

Everyone comforted Zeng Xiaojuan, and it took a while before they left one after another.

Aunt Liang said with pity, "Xiao Juan, you treat our family like your own. If there's anything, talk to us. It's okay, we're not afraid of that shameless family causing any trouble."

Zeng Xiaojuan felt a warmth in her heart, smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Auntie!"

Xu Zhichun accompanied her into the house, pulled Qiao'er over to comb her hair again, wrung out a wet towel to wipe her face, and spoke softly to comfort her. Zeng Xiaojuan's hair was loose and her clothes were wrinkled, so she hurried back to her room to tidy herself up.

After a while, Zeng Xiaojuan came out, and Qiao'er ran over and hugged her: "Mother!"

Zeng Xiaojuan gently stroked her with affection: "My dear Qiao'er, Mother is here. It's alright, it's alright."

"Hmm!" Qiao'er looked up, her big, dark eyes meeting Zeng Xiaojuan's: "Mom, will Grandma and Dad come again?"

Zeng Xiaojuan paused for a moment, then shook her head: "No, Qiao'er, don't be afraid."

Qiao'er felt much more at ease and smiled brightly. "I want to grow up quickly. When I grow up, I won't be afraid of them anymore. I can also protect Mother."

Zeng Xiaojuan's heart softened completely: "Alright, Qiao'er, grow up quickly!"

She's grown up, and she feels at ease.