GBP Chapter 4: Not Reporting to the Police
Chapter 4: Not Reporting to the Police
Before his hand could even touch Wen Luozhi's clothes, Wen Zixun punched him squarely in the face, knocking him to the ground. The surrounding villagers gasped and took a few steps back.
This youngest son of the Wen family is terrifying! He's not much worse than that little devil Wen Luozhi!
"Ouch!" Lin Huaizhi cried out, clutching his nose and curling up on the ground.
"Luo Luo is my sister! If you want a sister, have your mother give birth to one for you!" Wen Zixun roared at Lin Huaizhi, his eyes wide with fury.
The villagers burst into laughter upon hearing this. Not only was Zhang Chunhua a widow, but at her age, how could she possibly give Lin Huaizhi a sister?! That Wen Laoliu is too wicked!
"Wen Laoliu! You damned bastard!" Zhang Chunhua rushed in front of Lin Huaizhi, her face flushed, whether from shame or anger, it was hard to tell.
Seeing blood gushing from Lin Huaizhi's nose, she immediately wailed, "This is outrageous! The Wen family is taking lives!"
"And you're insulting me, a poor widow!"
"Village chief! I want to report this to the authorities! I want to report this to the authorities!" Zhang Chunhua glared fiercely at Wen Luozhi.
That little hussy! If it weren't for her son, this wouldn't have happened!
Receiving her hateful gaze, Wen Luozhi raised an eyebrow, rubbed her slightly sore wrist, and stepped forward with a forced smile.
The village chief sensed something was wrong and stepped in front of her, saying, "Luo girl, you can't be impulsive! You've only just woken up!"
Despite saying that, he swallowed hard without making a sound.
This girl usually causes a lot of trouble in the village; besides Zhang Chunhua, she's the only one who makes him feel exhausted.
Even if she's just a young girl, her punch would probably be too much for this old man to handle!
Wen Luozhi stopped and looked at the village chief with a smile, saying, "Uncle Village Chief, don't be afraid. I'm a reasonable person too."
"If Aunt Zhang says to report it to the authorities, then let's report it to the authorities."
"No way!" the village chief shouted, his eyebrows raised. Meeting Wen Luozhi's narrowed eyes, he lowered his voice and said, "This is their fault, why report it to the authorities?"
“Luo girl, just listen to your uncle’s advice and let’s talk about it privately… If this gets out, it’ll be hard for the young men and women in the village to find spouses!”
The village chief was extremely anxious. If this matter really escalated to the point of involving the government, it would definitely damage the village's reputation! At that point, he, as the village chief, would certainly not be able to sleep peacefully!
Xie He stepped forward and pulled Wen Luozhi behind him, pinching his thigh as tears welled up in his eyes. He said aggrievedly, "Village Chief, my girl has a kind heart and has brought many things to Aunt Zhang's house over the years, but she almost lost her life in return."
"You said you wouldn't report it to the authorities, but you still have to give my poor daughter an explanation."
Xie He, unlike her usual fiery self, became gentle and pitiful, eliciting more sympathy than Zhang Chunhua, who was wailing loudly beside her.
"Yes, village chief, Xie Meizi only has this one little girl. She almost lost her life. What mother wouldn't be heartbroken!"
"If you ask me, since Aunt Zhang has already said she won't let this girl in, she should just give back what she's taken from her, and compensate the girl for emotional distress and medical expenses!"
The villagers all spoke up for Xie He, which made Zhang Chunhua jump up from the ground in anger.
"What nonsense are you spouting! We already said that girl gave it to my Huaizhi willingly, what's there to repay!"
"It's her own fault for being so upset, what does it have to do with my family!" As soon as she said this, not only the Wen family members, but even the villagers couldn't stand it anymore. They all quickly distanced themselves from the mother and son, afraid of bringing bad luck.
The village chief was so angry that he glared and thumped his beard on the ground with his tattered cane: "Shut up! Return all the money that Luo girl gave your family over the years! And return all the food and supplies you had!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chunhua immediately protested, grabbing the village chief's trouser leg and throwing a tantrum, "No! She gave those away voluntarily!"
The village chief tried to pull his trouser leg out, but Zhang Chunhua wouldn't let go no matter what.
Over the years, that brat must have given her at least twenty taels of silver. The mother and daughter have been living off their savings, spending everything they received. Where are they going to get the money to pay her back?
Yang Guilan clicked her tongue and stepped forward to pull the man away, freeing the village chief from his predicament.
Normally she wouldn't be so kind; now that she hears they're going to pay her back, she has to be perceptive!
Once we have the money, my second son, who is paralyzed in bed, can go to town to get his leg treated!
Thinking about this, Yang Guilan felt even more motivated to be proactive. Wasn't Zhang Chunhua's refusal to repay the money just preventing her second son from getting medical treatment?
"I'm going to report this to the authorities! I'm going to accuse the Wen family of bullying me!"
Zhang Chunhua sat on the ground, fuming, saying, "I don't believe they're not afraid!"
Wen Luozhi scoffed coldly, walked up to Lin Huaizhi, squatted down, and whispered, "Lin Tongsheng, the top courtesan of Chunxiang Garden is hard to get an appointment with, isn't she?" She curled her lips, her almond-shaped eyes full of sarcasm.
In her memory, this wasn't the first time Zhang Chunhua had told the original owner that Lin Huaizhi wouldn't marry her. Hadn't the original owner continued to send things to his family over the past few years? Why would she suddenly become so distraught?
She kept bringing things to the Lin family, hoping that one day she could move them.
As a result, this guy actually took the money his family had saved up through frugality and went to a brothel! And he even tried to act like he was rich and asked for the most beautiful courtesan!
No wonder the original owner was stupid! It's a good thing her family still thought she was young and didn't understand things. If it were her, she would have kicked the original owner out long ago, let her live or die!
When this was discovered, the mother and son were arguing. The original owner thought Zhang Chunhua would speak up for her, but she didn't expect her to say, "So what if my son went to a brothel?! He's not going to marry you anyway!"
Thinking of all the years of sacrifice she had made, the original owner of this body made a foolish decision in a moment of despair.
Lin Huaizhi panicked. If he went to the authorities, his secret visit to a brothel would undoubtedly be exposed! His future would be ruined!
He covered his mother's mouth to stop her from wailing, but Zhang Chunhua slapped his hand away and scolded, "You child, covering her mouth..."
“Village Chief! We’re willing to pay! We’ll leave this to you, Village Chief!” Lin Huaizhi interrupted Zhang Chunhua and shouted at the Village Chief.
"Son, you..." Zhang Chunhua was stunned. She opened her mouth to say something, but Lin Huaizhi shot her a glare that made her immediately shut her mouth.
Her son must have his reasons for doing this! She simply remained silent.
The village chief breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Xie He, saying, "Wen family, how about this? All the money Luo girl took from the Lin family over the years will be converted into silver and returned to you! Now that the girl has woken up, and you've already beaten up that mother and son, how about we each take a step back?"
The village chief looked at Xie He with a hesitant tone, knowing that since Wen Lao Er had separated from the family, this woman had been in charge of everything, and she was not someone to be trifled with.
Xie He turned her gaze to Wen Luozhi, and seeing her daughter nod at her, she wiped away her tears and smiled, saying, "Let's do as the village chief says! I don't want to keep making trouble and causing my Luoluo any more distress!"
"Yes! Yes! Good, good!" The village chief immediately beamed with joy. As long as it wasn't reported to the authorities, everything was negotiable!
"What are you still doing huddled on the ground?! Hurry up and go get the silver and return it to them!" He turned around and yelled at Zhang Chunhua.
Zhang Chunhua looked at her son and then at the village chief, saying with a troubled expression, "Village chief, we don't...we don't have any money to give them."