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Fang Qingci's tense nerves suddenly relaxed upon seeing so many people come in. Boss Wu suddenly reached out to take the scissors she was holding. Fang Qingci reflexively took a step back, her eyes growing wary once again.

Boss Wu looked a bit awkward. "Your hand..."

Only then did Fang Qingci look down. When she had grabbed the scissors just now, she had grasped the blades. She didn't even know when her hand had been cut.

Xiao Wu, his face full of anger, first shot a sideways glare at Boss Wu, then reached out and carefully took the scissors. Looking at Fang Qingci's bleeding hand, he turned his head and roared, "Fang Mingshan! And you, wicked hag! This isn't over, I'm telling you!"

Seeing the villagers who had been won over by Fang Zhiyi's small favors, Fang Mingshan's arrogance vanished. He was even a bit scared; he had always been the type of person who was only tough at home.

Liu Wenxia, however, after a brief moment of panic, suddenly put her hands on her hips and started yelling. Her shrill voice drowned out the crowd.

"Are you rebelling? You broke into my house with sticks and smashed my door! Do you want to die?"

Her shout actually quieted the scene for a moment. Liu Wenxia couldn't help but feel a bit smug. "Fang Zhaodi is my daughter! No one can change that! With the heavens as my witness, it is only right for me, her mother, to arrange a marriage for her. Let's see who dares to interfere!"

"Shrew!" Boss Wu commented briefly.

Liu Wenxia turned to him. "Surnamed Wu, don't think we're afraid of you just because you have some filthy money! Our family may be poor, but we have backbone!"

Boss Wu was stunned. He almost couldn't hold back his laughter. Where did the word 'backbone' come from?

"Come on, come on, kill me if you have the guts! Come on!" Liu Wenxia directly stuck her head out, pressing it right against Xiao Wu's stick. "If you beat me to death, you'll have to pay with your lives! Come on!"

Xiao Wu wasn't exactly a good person to begin with, and he instantly flared up. But suddenly, he was held back by Fang Qingci from behind. Xiao Wu turned his head, and Fang Qingci gently shook hers. Xiao Wu gritted his teeth. "Fine, just you wait! Let's go!"

Since he said so, it was even more impossible for the others to make a move. They really hadn't expected Liu Wenxia to act like such a shameless rogue.

Seeing them leave, Liu Wenxia stood with her hands on her hips like a victorious rooster. "Wait then! I'm not afraid of you!"

Fang Qingci glanced back, and Liu Wenxia met her gaze.

"Little slut, don't think you can run away!"

Having received his lesson, Fang Zhiyi set off on the road home in high spirits. Little Hei was also much quieter, though he still complained a few words from time to time.

When Fang Zhiyi pushed open the door, Fang Qingci, her hand bandaged, froze for a moment upon seeing him. Her eyes instantly turned red, but she didn't say anything, simply turning to the kitchen to bring out the food.

"Brother Fang, you're finally..." Xiao Wu stood up. For the past two days, he had practically slept in the courtyard, and he had dark circles under his eyes.

Fang Zhiyi patted his shoulder. Old Yao smiled at Xiao Wu. "Our trip out this time was really satisfying..."

Watching Old Yao throw an arm around Xiao Wu and walk outside, bragging non-stop, Fang Qingci also came out with the dishes. Fang Zhiyi didn't stand on ceremony; he sat down and waited to eat.

During the meal, he didn't ask anything, and Fang Qingci didn't say anything, as if nothing had happened.

Only after setting down his bowl did Fang Zhiyi say, "Pack up your things, we're moving tomorrow."

Fang Qingci paused, then carefully looked at Fang Zhiyi. "Eldest Uncle, I..." She wanted to say that living here was perfectly fine.

But Fang Zhiyi interrupted her. "It's a strategy."

Fang Qingci said no more and obediently nodded. Fang Zhiyi turned his head and shouted out the door, "Stop bragging! Hurry up and come help pack!"

When Fang Zhiyi took Fang Qingci away, they didn't avoid people. Instead, they made quite a show of it, which made Fang Mingshan's family feel triumphant.

"See that? No matter how tough he is, he still has to get out!" Fang Mingshan said to his son. "So from now on, you have to be like your dad, afraid of no one! We have backbone, you know?"

Fang Tianqi nodded repeatedly. "He's out! Fang Zhiyi is getting out!"

Fang Zhiyi paid no mind to the smug faces of their family, because he knew that Fang Mingshan's family was about to hit hard times.

Fang Mingshan's family specially made two extra dishes that day, but just as they were about to eat, the newly repaired door was kicked open. Liu Wenxia turned her head and saw all the villagers standing at the doorway.

"What are you doing? What are you looking at? Your Boss Fang has slinked away, aren't you going to follow him to beg for food?"

These words instantly ignited the anger of the leading villagers.

"Liu Wenxia! If it weren't for you, Fang Zhiyi wouldn't have left! Now that he's gone, what about the money to fix our village roads?"

"Fix roads? What roads?" Liu Wenxia looked bewildered.

It wasn't her fault for not knowing, because this matter was only leaked when Fang Zhiyi left. Fang Zhiyi had said that since he also lived in the village, for everyone's convenience, he wanted to pay out of his own pocket to fix the village roads, but now...

"Liu Wenxia! Fang Mingshan! I'm telling you, if this road can't be built, your family will be held responsible!"

"Why should we be responsible? Huh? Why?" Liu Wenxia exploded. She really couldn't understand what was going on with these people. Before, when Fang Zhiyi was being bullied, they just watched the show. Why were they suddenly speaking up for him now?

Amidst the argument, someone suddenly squeezed out of the crowd. Fang Mingshan was a bit surprised to see the newcomer. "Second Uncle, you..."

What greeted him was a loud slap across the face.

The resounding smack made the villagers feel quite satisfied.

"Second Brother Fang! Why did you hit my son!" Old Lady Fang jumped in anger.

"Hit him? He deserves to be hit!"

"You old geezer!" Liu Wenxia wouldn't stand for it, but right after, two other relatives surnamed Fang stepped forward. One grabbed hold of her, and the other, a stout woman just like her, slapped her right across the face.

"Fang Zhiyi already said that as long as he's here, he'd give red envelopes to us Fang family members during holidays, and he was even going to arrange jobs for my two sons. Now look, your family has ruined it all!"

Liu Wenxia was stunned for a moment, then desperately tried to break free from the person holding her. "None of my damn business! Don't you spit venom at me!"

"Spit venom? You forced someone's daughter to marry a crippled man in his thirties, don't you feel wicked? I'm telling you, you have to compensate me for my two sons' jobs!"

"Let go of my mom! You old hag!" Fang Tianqi had just been brainwashed by his dad today, and now felt it was his time to show off. However, the moment he stood up, he was kicked to the ground by a young man.

"Little brat, if you keep running your dirty mouth, I'll kill you!"

"Oh heavens! There's no justice! You're bullying people!" Old Lady Fang began wailing to the heavens and beating the earth. Old Man Fang wanted to step forward but didn't dare. Liu Wenxia, however, broke free from her restraints and, howling, started brawling with the woman who had slapped her.