latelenovela Chapter 172 Villagers' Battle
Chapter 172 Villagers' Battle
Bai Luoluo chatted with him for a few more minutes before abruptly ending the call.
With fingers flying across the screen, she quickly found the live stream without even needing to search carefully, because the camera had just turned onto the faces of the elderly couple.
Seeing this, Bai Luoluo was no longer as irritable as before, but instead felt a little proud.
What a fine example of Huangfu Zique!
They thought he was going for the naive and innocent puppy-like character in this life.
He's still as shrewd and insightful as ever, managing to uncover even the most deeply hidden plot points ahead of time.
Her five men, indeed, none of them were simple. No matter how the world changes, their extraordinary abilities remain unchanged.
Sigh, husbands being too smart isn't always a good thing; it just leads to trouble for their wives.
Zhaojia Village.
Even after being exposed as not being their biological son, the elderly couple from the Zhao family remained unfazed.
He still looked at Lady Huangfu with that loving gaze.
The only difference from before is that they no longer sit there waiting for the other to take the initiative to make amends.
Supported by her two twin sons, Old Mrs. Zhao walked step by step toward Madam Huangfu.
As she got closer, she choked up, "Xiuxiu, how did you know?"
After being reminded by the younger generation, Old Zhao realized that someone was filming him, so he lowered his head sadly, no longer the dignified old man he had been just moments before.
It's as if they've aged more than ten years in an instant.
He forced a forced, almost painful smile at Zhao Huaixiu, and asked helplessly, "Daughter, why haven't you... called us? Did you... find your biological parents?"
The head of the Huangfu family tightened his grip on his wife's arm. How come he hadn't realized before that his father-in-law was the same kind of person as him?
These words are full of scheming and traps.
Those who don't know the situation might think that once the wife has her biological parents, she no longer wants her adoptive parents.
Fortunately, he gathered enough evidence before coming to confront her; otherwise, his wife might have been caught in a vortex of online bullying.
Don't underestimate the power of online public opinion. His Highness the Crown Prince used this very point to completely destroy the Second Prince.
His wife's reputation cannot be tarnished by these bloodsuckers.
Madam Huangfu avoided Old Lady Zhao's touch and kept some distance.
Needless to say, the internet is currently filled with criticism.
Although he was able to turn the tide later, the head of the Huangfu family did not want his wife to endure the insults for too long.
Seeing the Zhao family's anger rising, before they could utter a single curse, the head of the Huangfu family spoke first to the old village chief: "Xiuxiu was bought back from human traffickers by the Zhao family."
"Son-in-law, what...what do you mean by that?" Old Mrs. Zhao looked at the head of the Huangfu family with considerable confusion: "Are you...doing...you know what with us?"
She looked at her husband with a bewildered expression as she spoke.
The old village chief listened quietly; despite his age, he knew how the Second Prince had fallen from power.
When we arrived, we heard a young man in the village shouting something like "family members" into his phone.
His eldest grandson likes to shout this phrase during his live streams.
There are certainly many people watching them now.
He couldn't let Xiuya get scolded.
He squinted at Old Lady Zhao, then at Old Man Zhao, and finally, as if oblivious to the surrounding noise, seemed lost in some memories, his expression a mixture of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep emotion) and 悟开 (wùkāi, realization): "No wonder..."
No wonder, back then the Donghuang Academy's admission notice was delivered to the village, and you still..."
"Uncle Village Chief!" Old Zhao called out to the elder in a neither loud nor soft tone, his bitter smile containing a hint of threat: "Back then, our village even held a continuous feast for several days..."
So many years have passed without me even realizing it.
It's just that none of the kids in my Zhao family have that talent; on the contrary, Xiuxiu is the most outstanding.
Unfortunately, my family's resources were limited; it took the combined efforts of the entire village to raise this child.
The old man is really getting worse as he gets older. Once Zhao Huaixiu leaves Zhao Family Village, does he think Zhao Family Village can continue to enjoy these benefits?
Don't you understand the saying "when people leave, the tea cools"?
It's a shame he was once a village chief.
The old village chief was not influenced by him.
"Sigh!" Shaking his head in disappointment at Old Zhao, he said, "I've never understood why you treated Xiu'er that way."
Now I finally understand, Zhao Aiguo, what you've done is utterly heartless..."
As the old village chief gradually revealed the unpleasant things that had happened in the past, everyone who was unaware of the inside story was shocked and sighed.
The fact that the villagers outside were nodding in agreement from time to time made it even more authentic.
How could Old Mrs. Zhao and Old Mr. Zhao remain calm?
Several times, he bared his teeth and brandished his claws, trying to stop the old village chief. His fierce appearance made it seem as if he wanted to devour him alive.
It's hard not to suspect that if they actually rushed over, they would beat the dying old man to death in public.
Fortunately, the bodyguards brought by the Nangong family were not just for show; ten of them held off dozens of people from the Zhao family.
In this way, everyone was able to hear the whole story.
Interspersed among these were some villagers' revelations, such as how after giving birth to her son, Old Lady Zhao went to other villages to inquire about which families were interested in buying a girl.
Two people from neighboring villages also said that before Zhao Huaixiu started receiving scholarships home, Zhao's grandmother had reached an agreement with a wealthy family in their village.
When Zhao Huaixiu grew up, she married her daughter to the mute son of a wealthy family. Perhaps Zhao Huaixiu was too lucky, because the wealthy family committed a crime and was arrested within a year.
Upon hearing this, even the people of Zhao Family Village began to look at the Huangfu family with suspicion. How come they didn't know about this? Could it be that the Huangfu family hired someone as a shill?
"What are you looking at? We're telling the truth. If you don't believe me, go ask around our village. Many of the older folks know this."
That rich man often bragged to my grandfather.
They said their son would marry a college graduate. The two young men, unable to bear the questioning looks from others, stubbornly explained.
The Nangong couple were furious when they heard this.
Forgetting all about following the script her son-in-law had written, Old Madam Nangong shouted and rushed forward, grabbing Old Madam Zhao's hair and slapping her twice.
"How dare you harm my daughter like this! I'll beat you to death, you old hag!"
The rest of the Zhao family wouldn't stand by and watch their pillar of strength be bullied, so they grabbed their weapons and rushed forward.
I don't believe that if they risk their lives, those bodyguards will actually dare to kill them.
The old man and woman are the only people in the Zhao family who can keep Zhao Huaixiu in check; they must not be allowed to make any mistakes.
Unfortunately, the bodyguard knew the law, was hesitant to act rashly, and didn't want to die here.
But the other villagers were not afraid of them. They had been bullied by the Zhao family for decades and had long been harboring resentment. They had a rare opportunity to take action, so how could they miss it?
Thus, a large-scale melee occurred that even the head of the Huangfu family could not have anticipated.
No, don't get so angry. Whose grandpa is that? Do you have to be so agile? You got pushed down and can still get up and keep fighting.
My God, who am I? Where am I?
They were talking so nicely, how did they end up fighting like this?