Village Belle is Trying to Cause Trouble Again Chapter 37
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Proofed by The Buddha
Chapter 37: Do You Really Think I’m Crazy?
Su Tao slept very comfortably. It was not hot and the bed was soft. She opened her eyes and saw Milksop fanning her. She rubbed his head and said, "Good boy!"
It would be nice to have a brother like this, but no, she had to rely on him to get home.
Xie Yuntang's hair was messed up and he took a few steps back, looking like he had been ravaged.
The more Su Tao watched, the more she wanted to bully him. She got up and wanted to pinch his face.
However, she lost her balance and suddenly landed on him, causing him to fall to the ground. There was a "thud" sound, followed by a muffled grunt.
Su Tao sat up and rubbed her arms, then looked at Milksop under her. His face was pale as if all his blood was gone.
She got up quickly and said, "Milksop, are you okay?"
Probably because he was really hurt by the fall, Xie Yuntang didn't say anything. Su Tao recalled a news report she saw before. The same thing happened to two people. The person who fell to the ground hit his head and died on the spot.
She began to panic and struggled to carry him and put him on the bed. She couldn't help but raise her voice a little, "Milksop, don't die. What will I do if you die? Wait, I’ll find a doctor for you."
She didn't want to stay in this backward place for the rest of her life. She would rather jump into the river and die.
She didn't want to be the cause of someone’s death either!
Xie Yuntang shook his head. "I... I’m fine. Sister Taozi, don't cry."
Sister Taozi was worried about him. She was so good, much better than his cousin.
He could still speak, and Su Tao heaved a sigh of relief. And then, she ordered him fiercely. "You’re not allowed to die until I do."
He could only die after she was dead.
Xie Yuntang didn't know what she was thinking. He looked at her with his clear and pure eyes. After a while, he smiled and said sincerely, "Sister Taozi, you’re so good."
Although Sister Taozi sometimes would go crazy, she was really good.
Seeing that he had misunderstood again, Su Tao's eyes widened and she said angrily, "I’m not good. I'm not doing this for you, but for myself. If you die, I can't go back!"
"Do you think I'm really crazy? A lunatic won't be as smart as me..."
"Sister Taozi, I won't die." Xie Yuntang nodded seriously, as if to assure her.
Su Tao was rendered speechless. Just as she was about to say something, there was a knock on the door. Mrs. Xie-Qin's soft voice was heard. "Yuntang, can I come in?"
"Yes," Xie Yuntang replied softly.
After getting his permission, Mrs. Xie-Qin came in and saw him lying on the bed. Thinking of the "thud" she heard just now, she worriedly asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Tao was afraid that Mrs. Xie-Qin would blame her if Xie Yuntang told the truth. After all, her son mattered the most.
She quickly answered, "Brother Yuntang fell just now, so I carried him to the bed."
Xie Yuntang nodded obediently and agreed. "It was Sister Taozi who carried me to the bed."
Hearing that, Mrs. Xie-Qin looked at Su Tao gratefully, then bent down to look at Xie Yuntang. "Yuntang, are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"
"I'm fine," Xie Yuntang said softly.
"When your father comes back later, I’ll ask him to lay the ground with a soft carpet."
"Mom, that’s not needed."
"I must do so. You might be fine this time, but you might not be so next time."
Su Tao standing at the side was a little jealous. No, she had to go home soon.
……
It was nighttime again. After Su Tao was full, she smartly retreated into her room. Just as she was about to lie down, she heard a choked voice, "Sister~"
She was startled and couldn't help but scream, "Ah!" And then, she turned to look at the source of the sound. Relying on the light outside the window, she vaguely saw Su Zhi sitting in the corner, with his face bruised.
She held back the curse words that came to her mouth. "Did you get beaten again?"
Su Zhi looked aggrieved when he saw her, and sniffed. "Sis... Sister, Grandma beat me. I didn't steal any food. Boohoo...”
Mrs. Su-Qian, that wretched old woman, was a nutcase. Seeing Su Zhi’s miserable state, Su Tao didn't comfort him. She directly took out the pancake from her arms and gave it to him. "Here."
The pancake was more important than words of comfort.
Su Zhi stopped crying immediately. He grabbed it and gnawed at it. He was probably starving.
Su Tao couldn't bear to look at this miserable sight. She felt a little lucky that the Xie family hired her, otherwise she would be no better than Su Zhi.
Just as Su Zhi finished eating the pancake, they heard Mrs. Su-Qian's roar. "Su Tao, you wretched girl! Are you back?"
The voice got closer and closer. Su Tao's blood froze. She didn't want to deal with Mrs. Su-Qian, so she hurriedly climbed under the bed. However, she didn't forget to drag Su Zhi along.
As soon as the two of them hid under the bed, Mrs. Su-Qian ran into the room. Su Tao moved deeper inside in fear. When she moved, Su Zhi followed suit and moved deeper inside than her.
Su Tao, "..."
She wished she could kick him out.
Seeing that Mrs. Su-Qian was still standing by the bed, Su Tao’s heart was in her mouth. Could Mrs. Su-Qian have gotten a whiff of the pancake?
Just when she thought that, Mrs. Su-Qian's voice rang out. It was high-pitched and harsh. "How dare you guys eat delicious food behind my back! Su Fu, come here. If I don't search and confiscate the food from your house today, don't even think about sleeping!"
Su Tao's ears tingled, and then her heart skipped a beat.
Oh no, she was doomed. She would get beaten.
She wanted to die.
Soon, there were several more pairs of feet beside the bed. She was on the verge of tears. Had she known better, she wouldn't have brought the pancake for Su Zhi.
Su Fu and Lin Sanzhu looked confused. Su Fu stood in front of Lin Sanzhu and said timidly, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong? You have the nerve to ask what's wrong? You ate delicious food behind our backs. I've raised you in vain!" Mrs. Su-Qian yelled at him.
Lin Sanzhu's face turned pale. Thinking that her mother-in-law was looking for an excuse to search their house, she quickly knelt down and said, "Mom, we didn't. We really didn't."
"You didn’t? Can't you smell it?"
Mrs. Su-Qian raised her hand and slapped Lin Sanzhu. And then, she said to her eldest daughter-in-law, "Search their house for me!"
Mrs. Su-Jin was vindictive. She hurriedly nodded and immediately started rummaging through the house.
Although Su Tao didn't know what Lin Sanzhu was hiding, there must be something.
She couldn’t let them search their house.
She braced herself and crawled out. She shrank back in front of everyone, and whispered, "I stole the Xie family's pancake to eat."
"Wretched girl, so you were hiding here! Why didn't you respond when I called you?" Mrs. Su-Qian Shi grabbed her and slapped her twice.
Su Tao's ears buzzed, and she felt a little dazed for a moment. Then Mrs. Su-Qian said again, "How dare you steal food!"
"Mom, don't hit Taozi."
Su Fu was anxious and stepped forward when his daughter was beaten. Mrs. Su-Qian slapped him, and then cursed, "Look at the kind of child you have."
Su Tao calmed down and looked at Mrs. Su-Qian's fierce expression. She wished she could die with her.
But she wasn’t stupid. There was no need to lose her life over this wretched old woman.
As long as they survived until they moved out, this wretched old woman would be dead meat!
"Wretched girl, I’m going to beat you to death." When Mrs. Su-Qian thought about the pancake that she didn’t get to eat, she beat Su Tao a few more times. The pain made Su Tao want to cry.
Su Fu had been working all day and was scolded and beaten when he came home. He had never had a day of peace. He was a little resentful and said, "Mom, you’ve always disliked us. We’ll move out now." His voice was choked with grievance as he said that.
He added, "Eldest Brother is your son, but so am I. Why do we, as a family, do the most work and still get beaten and scolded?"
