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"Which damn scoundrel dared to hit my daughter-in-law?"
After Zhou Daxiang's furious shout, seeing her son's reaction, she bore a fierce look as if she could devour someone. The same malicious gaze from the surrounding onlookers directed straight toward the corner at—Lin Aihong?!
Zhou Daxiang was stunned for a moment, then quickly aimed her burgeoning rage at Lin Aihong. She incredulously rushed over and grabbed Lin Aihong's arm, angrily demanding:
"Was it you?! Lin Aihong, what do you mean by this? Why did you harm my daughter-in-law? If you don't explain yourself today, don't blame me for beating you to death, you conscienceless wretch!"
Zhou Daxiang's chest heaved in fury, her gaze as menacing as if she wanted to eat Lin Aihong [The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, their fierce gazes matched in intensity]. It didn't matter to her that this young woman was just another minor from the same courtyard, or even if she was her own niece. If anyone harmed her precious grandson, she would still deal with them ruthlessly!
After all, they were just from the same courtyard, and her parents were just ordinary clerks. Lin Aihong's status did not warrant any hesitation from her.
Daring to harm the golden grandson of the Lis, they were all her, Zhou Daxiang's, class enemies!
Lin Aihong was so intimidated by Zhou Daxiang's gaze that she stepped back, but her elbow was tightly gripped, leaving her no room to escape. Yet, she hurriedly explained:
"Aunt Li, I didn't mean to harm Sister Chen! Really, I was just rushing home, so I might have cycled a bit fast, and you know there's a small slope on the way home, I, I didn't do it on purpose, I really did not hit Sister-in-law Chen!"
"Bullshit! If you didn't hit my daughter-in-law, how come she delivered prematurely? She wasn't due for another half month!"
Speaking of his daughter-in-law's belly, that was her precious grandson!
Due to her own youthful experiences, where she also struggled to conceive for many years under the harsh treatment of her mother-in-law, until after medical checks clarified it wasn't her fault due to low vitality, her mother-in-law started treating her better. Only after another two years did she conceive her only son, Feng'er.
Knowing this lack of vitality might be hereditary, she made sure to take extraordinary care of her daughter-in-law from the moment she entered the door, providing supplements for the couple. Even then, it took five full years before they conceived. Such a fetus, in the Lis, was extremely valuable!
Just because of her so-called 'carelessness', her grandson might be lost, and perhaps it would end up in a tragedy of loss of both lives. Zhou Daxiang, gasping for breath, could no longer suppress the fury in her chest and viciously slapped Lin Aihong across the face with a 'smack', cutting off any further protests with that slap!
Zhou Daxiang glared at her resentfully. Bolstered by her robust physique, she fiercely shouted: "You disaster-bringing star! If anything happens to my daughter-in-law or grandson, I'll make you join them in death!"
"Ah!" Lin Aihong was slapped hard by the robust woman; her previously smooth face instantly turned red and swollen. Yet, the onlookers didn't show her any sympathy!
Many among the crowd nodded in agreement with Zhou Daxiang's words. No matter the family background, everyone always holds hope for new life. Now this young girl had caused an accident and even attempted to flee, such a woman didn't deserve their persuasion nor help!
Lin Aihong, always a bully but coward at heart, did not dare to retaliate with Zhou Daxiang being so aggressive. She had been terrified by Zhou Daxiang's venomous look long ago. Now she just covered her aching face and whimpered, not even daring to cry loudly; her mind was filled only with the pain on her face and the fear in her heart.
"Mom, don't get too worked up, Xiufang still needs your care, don't harm yourself over this!"
Li Jianfeng, seeing his mother had hit someone, quickly moved to shield her from Lin Aihong's possible reach. Though his mother was fit, she was nearly fifty; if Lin Aihong really retaliated, his mother might get hurt!
"You, you are being too unreasonable! I said it was not intentional! It was an accident~~" Lin Aihong, having never been so severely reprimanded before, had her face slapped heavily by Aunt Li; her face immediately swelled up, turned red, sore, plus the skin was bruised. Only after she had slightly recovered from the pain in her mouth, did she furiously glare at the Li mother and son shouting back loudly!
Lin Aihong had never been treated like this before, even if she angered her parents, she was only scolded, they never dared to physically strike her!
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