I transmigrated to the 1970s and became the female lead's vicious stepsister.

What happened to Guoyao?

Xu Meili also heard the noise. Her hands were still damp. When she saw the injuries on her son, a pang of heartache flashed in her eyes.

She forced a nonchalant smile, suppressing her heartache, and said, "Let it go. It's inevitable for kids to bump into each other."

"You too, why aren't you more careful? Go wash up."

This is no ordinary place; it's a military family compound, surrounded by her son-in-law's comrades-in-arms. They've just arrived, and she doesn't want to cause trouble for her daughter and son-in-law.

They came here to take care of their daughter, so let's try to keep her out of trouble as much as possible. The family has been making headlines lately, so at worst, we should just keep Guoyao out of the house as much as possible.

Su Lingwu frowned and retorted disapprovingly, "Mom, I never intended for you and Guoyao to suffer when I asked you to come here. Otherwise, you would be more comfortable staying in your hometown. Why come here and endure this humiliation?"

"Guoyao, come here. Tell me, what exactly happened?"

"I can't let you get bullied like this. If they bully you, they're bullying me. We can't tolerate that. If it happens once, it'll happen again. Guoyao, remember this: if anyone bullies you, you fight back. Don't hold back. Your sister and brother-in-law are here to support you. What are you afraid of?"

If they tolerate this, they'll think Su Lingwu is easy to bully.

Wherever there are people, there is a social hierarchy. No matter what, you must not be weak or let others bully you, otherwise they will only escalate the situation.

Humans have inherent weaknesses; they bully the weak and fear the strong.

She also knew that it wasn't easy for strangers to integrate into an environment, and naturally, it would take some time to adjust.

But that doesn't mean their family should be bullied.

Especially among children, although they are innocent, the things they say unintentionally can be very cruel.

"Waaah..."

"Sis, it's that little boy who came to borrow the toilet this morning. He... he and his men blocked me, saying I was a burden, that this wasn't a place for me, and that I should go home."

Zhao Guoyao was heartbroken. He was ten years old, not young anymore, and naturally knew what a burden meant.

She already felt insecure after her parents divorced and she moved to her sister and brother-in-law's house with her mother. Now, the other children in the compound are ostracizing her, and she immediately became dejected.

"Come on, take me to see it."

"Little Wu'er!"

"Mom, don't worry about it, leave this to me."

Xu Meili was worried and wanted to go with them, but there was food cooking in the pot, and she couldn't leave it unattended.

"Guoyao, protect your sister well, don't let her get hurt!" Xu Meili instructed her son worriedly.

Su Lingwu pulled her younger brother Zhao Guoyao and went outside.

Along the way, everyone saw Su Lingwu pulling her somewhat disheveled younger brother and heading aggressively down another road, and they all looked on curiously.

Many people followed behind, waiting to see what was going on. It was clear that something had happened.

A group of children were playing over there.

Zhao Guoyao pointed, "Sister, it's them."

Su Lingwu looked around and asked, "Which families own these children?"

As soon as Su Lingwu opened her mouth, everyone fell silent.

"Just now, a group of kids surrounded my younger brother, beat him up, and even called him a burden. I need the parents to come out and resolve this matter."

Still, no one has come forward to claim their child.

"No parents came out?"

"Alright, I'll solve it my own way."

Su Lingwu patted Zhao Guoyao's head. "Guoyao, go! Who hit you? Hit them back! Hit them hard! Hit them until they never dare to bully you again!"

"If anything happens, I'll take responsibility for you, don't be afraid!"

Zhao Guoyao hadn't dared to fight back because of his sister, but now, with her support, he straightened his chest, clenched his fists, and a hint of defiance flashed in his eyes.

Her gaze sharpened, and she charged straight at the boy she had tried to use the restroom for that morning, her target clear: the boy she hadn't been able to get a seat at that time. She then punched him.

"what!"

After the person falls, they ride on top and continue fighting.

When the other children saw their playmate being beaten, they all surrounded him.

This time, Zhao Guoyao had no scruples. Like an enraged little leopard, he attacked them one by one, fighting them fiercely.

Although I was also injured, I finally felt relieved.

Zhao Guoyao's ruthlessness terrified the children, and they all ended up with bruises.

"Little Bao'er, stop! You little brat, how dare you hit my grandson!"

When Grandma Sun saw that her grandson had been beaten, she could no longer hide and quickly pushed through the crowd to rush in.

Su Lingwu stepped forward and pulled Zhao Guoyao to her side, "Why wouldn't you dare!"

"Your grandson dared to hit my brother, so I brought people to confront him. Why can't my brother hit him back!"

"This is called giving someone a taste of their own medicine. Since your grandson hit someone and you, as the parent, didn't do anything about it, I'll solve it in my own way."

"You..." Grandma Sun gritted her teeth in anger.

"You can't encourage your child to hit people! My grandson is so badly injured, your family has to pay compensation!" Grandma Sun usually wouldn't lay a finger on her grandson, but now that he'd been beaten by some wild boy, she couldn't swallow this insult.

"I'm willing to pay compensation, but it has to be your family first. Your child hit someone first, so you have to pay my brother's medical expenses first before I'll pay yours. I'm a reasonable person, right?"

Su Lingwu shrugged and said, "If you want to compensate me, I will."

"What right does that burden have? Who told him to mess with my grandson!" Grandma Sun wasn't going to pay any money. This burden of a child was showing off here.

He's just a wild child; otherwise, why would a boy live with his sister and brother-in-law? It's because his family doesn't want him.

Maybe his mother did something shameful to hide here with the child.

Grandma Sun looked down on Xu Meili and Zhao Guoyao.

"Then what right does your grandson have? Who told him to mess with my brother!"

"And shut your stinking mouth! If you say another word about being a burden, believe me, I'll slap you. I just can't live without my mom and younger brother, and I like having them around, so what?"

"You want to take them? You're not capable enough yet!"

"My in-laws haven't said anything yet, so who do you think you are, pointing fingers and giving orders? What right do you have to interfere in my family's affairs!"

Su Lingwu was not only speaking to Grandma Sun, but also to everyone else.

She knew that when her mother and Guoyao came to the family compound, everyone was speculating in private that she wanted to tell everyone that anyone who talked nonsense should be prepared for her to come knocking on their door.

"You..."

"mother!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Sun Demin quickly stopped him when he saw Fu Linchuan's increasingly cold expression.

It was around the time when everyone was going home for dinner, so they naturally gathered around when they heard the commotion.

After hearing the whole story, everyone thought that Commander Fu's wife was really something else.

Grandma Sun was notoriously difficult to deal with in the compound, yet she dared to confront them directly.

He certainly had the means to get his younger brother to take revenge himself, and no one could say anything about it.

After all, those guys started the fight.

I just didn't expect this kid to be so capable, taking on several people by himself.

"Son, you're finally back! Look at our little treasure..." The old lady saw her son return and wanted him to make the decision, but her son had a stern face.

"mother!"

Sun Demin looked at Su Lingwu and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, my children have been spoiled by the old lady."

"You brat, not only are you talking nonsense, but you also went to confront them. I think you need to be taught a lesson. Hurry up and apologize to them!" Sun Demin kicked his son.

"Waaah..." Sun Xiaobao cried.

Fu Linchuan walked over, looked at his brother-in-law's injury, and pursed his lips into a tight line.

"Zhao Guoyao is my brother-in-law. Since I, Fu Linchuan, dared to bring my mother-in-law and brother-in-law here, I naturally have the ability to protect them to the end. If I find out that anyone is spreading rumors, don't blame me for settling accounts with you men!"

"Whether it's the elderly or children, I will hold the men of each family accountable for this debt."

Faced with Fu Linchuan's warning, everyone trembled. Everyone knew how strict Fu Linchuan was, and it would be bad to fall into his hands.

"Let's go home for dinner."

Fu Linchuan carried his brother-in-law in one arm and held his wife's hand with the other as they walked home.