Village Belle is Trying to Cause Trouble Again Chapter 29
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 29: He Couldn’t Blame Her, It Wasn’t Her Fault
Soon, Xie Yuntang’s gaze froze. There were red marks on the girl’s face, covering her original skin color. He said anxiously, "Sister Taozi, were you beaten again?"
If he had stabbed her, she would be living in comfort now.
She wouldn’t have to suffer such indignation.
At the thought of that, Su Tao glared at him. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Mrs. Xie-Qin coming over.
She quickly bit her tongue and lowered her head, looking a little aggrieved.
Probably because she heard Xie Yuntang's words, Mrs. Xie-Qin came over and bent down to look at Su Tao. Su Tao’s cheeks were indeed a little swollen. Mrs. Xie-Qin felt a little sad for Su Tao. "Why were you beaten so badly? Come in now. I’ll apply medicine for you."
"Auntie Xie..."
Every time Mrs. Xie-Qin showed concern for her, Su Tao felt like crying for no reason. She couldn't help but sniff.
Mrs. Xie-Qin touched her head and comforted her. "Stop crying, Taozi. Don’t be afraid. I’m here."
She raised her head and glanced at Xie Qing. Her tone was a little serious as she said, "Go to the Su family's house later. Tell them not to hit Taozi again, or we’ll take the land back."
It hadn’t been easy for Yuntang to find a playmate.
Su Tao's eyes lit up. She was saved. She hugged Mrs. Xie-Qin's waist and cried, "Auntie Xie..."
Why wasn't she my mother?
Mrs. Xie-Qin didn't know what Su Tao was thinking. She thought Su Tao was afraid, which made her feel more sympathy for Su Tao.
Xie Qing nodded and glanced at Su Tao, his expression a little gloomy. The Su family simply didn't regard Taozi as a human being.
"Yuntang, get the medicine which I gave you last time and apply it for Taozi."
Xie Yuntang nodded, then turned around and ran into the house. He quickly brought the medicine and said softly, "Sister Taozi, I'll apply it for you."
"Thank you, Brother Yuntang." Su Tao didn’t feel shy about letting him apply the medicine for her. It was better than not having any medicine applied at all.
Only a fool would refuse.
At the rate that she got beaten, she’d become ugly.
She wasn’t embarrassed. However, Xie Yuntang was a little embarrassed, and the blush on his cheeks appeared again. Yet, he didn’t panic. He applied the medicine seriously.
Perhaps because he was afraid that she would feel painful, he blew on her face while applying the medicine. "Sister Taozi, it won't hurt after I blow on it."
Su Tao glanced at him. Milksop was a gentle boy. She couldn't help but let out a long sigh inwardly.
He still treated her nicely even though she had tortured him thousands of times.
When would this be over? When would she be able to go home?
Wretched system! Come out!
Could she opt for suicide?
She would rather commit suicide!
……
After dinner, Su Tao still sent Xie Yuntang to school. Xie Yuntang thoughtfully stopped her from carrying his school bag on the way. He even slowed down, fearing that she wouldn't be able to keep up.
He glanced at the girl from the corner of his eye, feeling a little confused. "Sister Taozi, why did your grandmother beat you?"
Why did Su Tao’s grandmother beat her? Was Su Tao disobedient?
At the mention of that wretched old woman, Su Tao's face turned ugly. She gritted her teeth and said, "Why else? She’s either a nutcase or a psycho! Or maybe she got bitten by a dog!"
Then she thought of something and stretched out her hand to pinch Xie Yuntang. She said angrily: "It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been beaten!"
Xie Yuntang felt the pain immediately, but was not angry. He looked at her obediently and said nothing.
Sister Taozi was beaten and must be feeling uncomfortable.
He had to give in to her.
The more he behaved like this, the more Su Tao became agitated. She took a deep breath, couldn't help but grab him again, and said fiercely, "Milksop, do you believe I’ll disfigure your face? I’ll make you ugly!"
Xie Yuntang cupped his cheek, quickly shook his head, and said softly, "Sister Taozi, you won't do it."
Su Tao didn’t know why he was so confident about that. She became a little enraged. "I will! I’ll disfigure your face right away!"
Seeing that he was still not afraid, she felt frustrated...
She was on the verge of crying.
Since being fierce didn’t work, she could only adopt a soft approach. She put on a sincere expression. "Xie Yuntang, I'm really not kidding with you. I can only have a good life if you kill me."
"I'm not Su Tao. I don’t belong here. I’m telling the truth. My name is Jiang Shengsheng..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xie Yuntang took the initiative to hand a pancake to her, and said with a hint of timidity, "Sister Taozi, the pancake is still hot."
"I’m not asking you for a pancake..."
"There are also pastries."
Su Tao, "..."
She gritted her teeth, grabbed the pancake and took a big bite. Milksop was so hard to persuade.
In that case, don't blame me for being mean.
Before she could think of the next step, Zheng Duoyin and the others ran over. "Yuntang, Su Tao."
"What did you call me? Call me Big Sister!" Su Tao was already in an irritable mood, and there was also the incident of Zheng Duoyin laughing at Xie Yuntang's hair yesterday. Su Tao raised her hand and gave Zheng Duoyin a slap on the head.
Zheng Duoyin covered his head and looked at her aggrievedly. "Why did you hit me?"
"I find you annoying. What? I dare you to fight me!" Su Tao said with her hands on her hips.
Zheng Duoyin didn't dare. Su Tao had gone crazy. He was sure her blows would hurt a lot. "I didn't offend you..."
"Call me Big Sister." Su Tao hit him again.
Zheng Duoyin said in a weeping voice, "Big Sister..."
Su Tao was satisfied, and then looked at Zhou Sheng and the others. Zhou Sheng and four or five other children timidly called out, "Big Sister."
"Go to school now!" Su Tao waved her fist, and the children immediately ran away, leaving Xie Yuntang standing there.
Su Tao glared at him, then stretched out her hand to pinch his face hard, as if she was going crazy. "Xie Yuntang, since you won’t help me, don't blame me for being nasty."
A rich man’s son was different indeed. His face felt good to the touch.
Xie Yuntang took two steps back. He was probably frightened. His eyes were reddened, but he did not shed tears.
He looked so pitiful that she felt her heart soften.
For a moment, Su Tao felt guilty. However, she couldn't be soft-hearted toward him. She bared her teeth and said, "It's useless for you to cry. I'm going to bully you anyway."
"Go to school now. If you're late, I’ll beat you!"
She scolded Milksop and urged him to go to school.
Xie Yuntang sat in his seat, and tears fell as soon as he took out his book. Su Tao was so fierce today. Her illness had gotten serious again.
He couldn't blame her. It wasn't her fault.
If Su Tao knew that he was starting to brainwash himself again, Su Tao would probably go crazy with anger.
Although she was on the verge of going crazy now.
……
In the school.
The teacher stood in front with a book and said eloquently, "Men and women should observe propriety. They must sleep on separate beds and not eat together. It means that after boys and girls reach the age of seven, they should not sleep on the same bed, or eat at the same table."
"Secondly, men and women should not have contact with each other when giving or receiving an item."
At this point, he paused and added, "Although we are in the countryside, intellectuals must abide by these rules. Men and women must not overstep their bounds or act recklessly."
"If one’s reputation is ruined, it’ll be useless no matter how educated you are."
Xie Yuntang in the front row suddenly thought of the incident that day. He had kissed Sister Taozi. He was a little overwhelmed and flustered after hearing the teacher’s words.
Did he do something wrong...
Dad said it was fine to make mistakes, but one must repent.
Did that mean he must be responsible for Sister Taozi...