"Si Nian, you shameless girl, come out!"
"You shameless creature, seducing my son and even sending him to the hospital. Isn't there any justice left?"
"If you don't give me an explanation today, I won't let you off!"
The loud shouting and cursing from outside made Lin's mother and Lin Xiao, who had been smiling, suddenly change their expressions. Even the dog outside started howling due to the commotion.
However, the furious Li family members, bolstered by their numbers, weren't intimidated.
Si Nian had anticipated that the Li family would come knocking, especially after Li Mingjun was beaten up by Zhou Yue deep. This matter needed to be addressed, but she hadn't expected it to happen at this moment.
She looked at the startled children and her suddenly serious mother and brother, then calmly said, "Xiao Dong, Xiao Han, take the kids to the room."
From the sound of it, there were probably quite a few people outside. With such a big commotion, villagers would definitely be drawn over. There was no avoiding this situation. If she didn't come out, it would only make her look guilty.
Zhou Yuedong and Zhou Yuehan exchanged glances, worry evident in their eyes as they escorted the children upstairs.
Lin's mother, fearing something might happen, hurriedly stood up and said, "Si Nian, I'll go with you."
Lin Xiao, though unaware of the specifics, could tell from the aggressive and insulting shouts that these people were here for his sister. His face turned serious as he followed them outside.
At the entrance of the Zhou family's home, a crowd had gathered. Apart from the middle-aged woman leading the shouting, there was also Zhou Tingting, whom Si Nian had met before. Behind her was a group of intimidating men, clearly brought by the Li family seeking retribution for Li Mingjun.
Many neighbors had also gathered, drawn by the commotion. Seeing Zhou Tingting leading the Li family to their doorstep left them all shocked.
"Tingting, what's going on?" Zhou Tingting's dark expression made this family confrontation even more unpalatable to hear about. But this time, her big brother had gone too far. Injuring his younger brother like that—initially, they thought it was due to some drunken brawl. That's why they'd been reluctant to talk about it. Later, when the Liu family called and Zhou Tingting's mother-in-law happened to answer, they found out it was their own big brother's doing.
Upon checking, she discovered it was because of Si Nian again! She had sensed from the beginning that this woman wasn't any good. She had only just entered the family and had already driven Aunt Liu away, ruined the relationship with the only relatives they had left, and now even kicked her younger brother out of their livestock farm.
She learned there was a son in the Lin family, working in town transporting goods and learning to drive. She suspected that Si Nian wanted to send her big brother to town, which was why she resorted to such despicable means to drive her brother-in-law away.
This woman was truly full of tricks.
But what was truly terrifying wasn't just the physical altercation, but that their usually composed big brother had fought over a woman! Such a thing was unheard of. Last time with Aunt Liu, she had taken a hit and hadn't dared to cause trouble again. Plus, since Si Nian had denied her entry, she had been holding back her anger.
However, this time was different. Their mother had treated her younger brother like a treasure, but now he had a broken bone. The doctor said he wouldn't be able to get out of bed for at least six months. With her younger brother already of age and living paycheck to paycheck, they now had to rely on them for money.
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Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s
RomanceOnce she opened her eyes, Si Nian became the fake wealthy daughter straight out of a period drama, only to be sent back to the countryside to marry a divorced man in place of the real wealthy daughter, and on top of that, she had to raise a bunch of...