Village Belle Chapter 112
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 112: Milksop Wouldn’t Let Anyone Bully Su Tao
After this round of sandbag throwing, the Wei family’s children were all hurt. They glowered at Su Tao, wanting to hit her harder in the next round.
Su Tao wasn't stupid. Of course she wouldn’t continue playing. She dusted her hands. "Xie Yuntang and I don't want to play anymore. You guys can play by yourselves."
The children were a little reluctant to let her go, but didn't say anything. After all, it had always been like this. They played when they had time, and left when they didn't.
Zheng Duoyin wanted to play with her. "Big Sister, let's play a little longer!"
Su Tao rolled her eyes at him. "We don't want to play anymore." With that, she naturally took Xie Yuntang's hand.
Xie Yuntang glanced at her and obediently let her hold his hand.
He liked it when Sister Taozi held his hand.
When Wei Dawa heard they were calling it quits, he growled unwillingly, "You can't leave! It's our turn to throw." He then ran over to stop Su Tao, looking like he was going to hit her.
"Why can't I leave? I don't want to play anymore, so I’m calling it quits." Su Tao wasn't afraid of him, pulling Milksop along as she went.
With Milksop here, none of them dared to move.
If Milksop got bumped or bruised, all the kids would be in trouble.
Wei Dawa and the others stopped her, refusing to let her go. Wei Erwa grinned unkindly. "You can't leave, unless we let you leave. You have to play with us before you can leave."
Seeing that they were bullying Sister Taozi, Xie Yuntang quickly stood in front of her, towering over them by half a head. His face was full of anger. "Sister Taozi said she doesn't want to play anymore. Who said she can't leave?"
These people were so annoying.
Su Tao poked her head out from behind Xie Yuntang. "We can’t leave just because you say so? Who do you think you are? Your skin is thicker than tree bark!"
"Wei Dawa, what do you want? Since Big Sister doesn't want to play anymore, then let her be!"
At this moment, Zheng Duoyin ran over and pushed them, defending Su Tao.
Zhou Sheng ran over, and the others followed. One of the children said, "Yeah, she just doesn't want to play anymore. What are you guys trying to do?"
"That's right, don't try to bully Su Tao."
After all, they often played with Su Tao, so naturally they spoke up for her.
Wei Dawa was a little scared when faced with so many people, but he still said fiercely, "Su Tao, you bullied us. Just you wait, we'll bully you back next time."
Su Tao probably knew why they were targeting her, guessing it was because she didn't let Wei Yan play with Xie Yuntang. She stuck her head out again and said angrily, "Do you think I'm afraid of you? If you dare bully me..."
Before she could finish her words, Xie Yuntang's face tightened with obvious anger. "If you dare bully Sister Taozi, I’ll get my parents to take back your family's lands."
No one could bully Sister Taozi.
Otherwise, he would be angry.
Upon hearing this, no one spoke. Su Tao's eyes crinkled up, and she said to the cowards of the Wei family, "That's right. If you bully me, Brother Yuntang will take back your family's lands. You’ll be left with no land to grow vegetables, and then you'll starve to death!"
"Brother Yuntang, let's go."
The two of them left, and the children of the Wei family didn't dare to chase them. Su Tao turned her head and made a face at them. You rascals, you wanted to bully me? No way.
After they were a distance away, she happily shook Xie Yuntang's hand, smiling and praising him, "Milksop, you were really awesome just now."
She didn’t expect Milksop to have a temper. He wasn’t necessarily gentle to everyone.
Upon hearing her words, Xie Yuntang's tense face softened, a blush tinging his cheeks. He said earnestly, "Sister Taozi, I won't let anyone bully you."
"How good of you."
Su Tao tsked inwardly, finally feeling that her kindness had paid off. She quickly added, "Those kids from the Wei family are no good. Don't play with them in future."
The Wei family wanted to snatch her job, but she wouldn't let them have their way. She wanted to make Milksop dislike them.
"Yes, I won't play with them in future, Sister Taozi. From now on, you should follow me, or they'll bully you." Xie Yuntang agreed that she was right. Those kids from the Wei family weren't good.
He didn't like them.
"I'm not afraid of them. If they dare bully me, I'll throw them into the river to feed the fish." Su Tao wasn't afraid of a few kids; they weren’t even as hard to tackle as Mrs. Su-Qian.
Still worried, Xie Yuntang repeated, "Sister Taozi, you should follow me from now on."
"Okay." Su Tao reached out and pinched his cheek. The touch was as pleasant as ever.
……
After the Wei family's children went home and told their mother what happened, she became a little anxious, fearing that Xie Yuntang would get his parents to take back their lands.
After all, everyone knew that the Xie family had taken back most of the Su family's lands.
She didn't dare to tell other people in the family, for she would definitely be beaten if she did, so she bought two rice cakes and went to Su Tao's house to find Xie Yuntang.
At this moment, Xie Yuntang was teaching Su Zhi to write, and Su Tao was reading a book next to him.
Lin Sanzhu was checking the chickens in the yard to see if any of them had eaten less.
Hearing the knock on the door, several people looked over. There was a woman in gray linen clothes, with a gray scarf on her head, and a casual look on her face.
"Sister Su, are you feeding the chickens?"
The speaker was Wei Yan's mother.
After the house was renovated, they had no other visitor except Mrs. Su-Qian. Lin Sanzhu was a little surprised, but she responded with a smile, "Yes, what's the matter?"
"I heard that Yuntang is at your house, so I brought two cakes."
Wei Yan's mother looked at Xie Yuntang and said, "Yuntang, are you studying? Come and have some cakes." After saying that, she walked over and gave him the cakes.
Su Tao glanced at her. The children of the Wei family must’ve gone back and told Wei Yan’s mother what happened, so she was anxious.
Thinking of this, she tsked inwardly. It was good to be rich. Just a few words from Milksop made them so scared.
Xie Yuntang shook his head. "No need."
"Eat them, I'll buy you more after you finish eating."
"No, I don't want to eat them."
"Yuntang, are you still angry with Dawa and the others? They were just joking with you. Don't take it to heart. I’ve already taught them a lesson." Wei Yan's mother looked apologetic.
Xie Yuntang pursed his lips and said with a stern face, "I won't eat the cakes. Just tell them not to bully Sister Taozi in the future."
"No, they were just playing around. Yuntang, don't take it to heart," Wei Yan's mother heaved a sigh of relief and quickly explained.
When Lin Sanzhu heard Xie Yuntang's words, her smiling face immediately drooped. She shrilly said, "What? Wretched girl, you were bullied by others?" She glared at Su Tao.
How could she let others bully her!
And she came back without even saying a word!
Su Tao, "..."
She was about to say something when Lin Sanzhu said again, "Sister Wei, I'm afraid this shouldn’t be how you solve this matter. Why? As their mother, are you going to wash your hands of the matter?"
"Your sons bullied my daughter and didn't apologize to her? Listen, if you don't apologize today, I won't let you leave this door."
She might be bullied by her mother-in-law, but it didn't mean she had a good temper.
Wei Yan's mother was stunned by her yelling, and quickly explained, "No, no, the kids just had a little quarrel."
Lin Sanzhu didn't believe her words, and gently asked Xie Yuntang, "Yuntang, you’re a good child. Tell me what happened. Don't worry, if anyone bullies you, I won’t let them off." After saying that, she glared at Wei Yan's mother.
Don’t assume that my daughter had no one to back her up.
