Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s

Part 169 You are my enemies

By the time Si Nian and Zhou Yueshen received the news, Lin Mama had already been taken to the hospital.

Si Nian had anticipated that Lin Jia's newfound wealth would incite envy and jealousy, but she never imagined that Uncle Lin's family would go to such deranged lengths.

Zhou Yueshen hurried back from the pig farm and took her to the town hospital on his motorcycle.

In the afternoon, Lin Jia's children gradually received the news. When Lin Xiao picked up his two younger brothers, Zhou Ze Dong and Zhou Ze Han also learned about the incident.

Remembering their gentle and loving grandmother, the two boys' faces turned pale upon hearing she was hurt. They clung to their sister and followed Lin Xiao.

Lin Mama was indeed injured, with a deep gash on her head that required more than ten stitches. The sight was alarming and filled everyone with rage.

However, the culprits from Uncle Lin's family were nowhere to be seen. Only Lin Papa, who had difficulty moving, and Zhou Sui Sui were there with her.

Si Nian looked at her father, who was wiping away his tears, feeling a mix of anger and guilt.

Lin Xiao's eyes were red with fury, wishing he could strangle Lin Wei. Lin Feng and Lin Yu were sobbing uncontrollably.

Si Nian couldn't hide her anger as she watched. If it weren't for her, her mother wouldn't have suffered such a beating.

Lin Mama, seeing her daughter's tense expression and fearing she would blame herself, comforted her, saying, "It's okay, Nian Nian. I'm fine. Don't overthink it. This has nothing to do with you. It's all in the past now."

Her mother-in-law had always been domineering. The previous incident with the meat had already caused dissatisfaction. This time, when they came demanding to learn these techniques, Lin Mama naturally refused. With Lin Papa supporting her, her mother-in-law felt her authority was being challenged and tried to use force.

Lin Mama's husband pushed back, which angered Lin's family even more, leading to the altercation. With his mobility issues, he couldn't defend himself, and Lin Wei, Uncle Lin's ruthless son, used the pretext of filial piety to hit him with a bench.

Lin Mama didn't think twice and shielded him, ending up with a severe head injury. Seeing the situation escalate, Lin's family panicked, hurled a few curses, and fled. Villagers, witnessing the chaos, helped bring her to the hospital.

Lin's eldest family and the old couple pretended to be oblivious.

Si Nian looked at her mother, who remained optimistic, but she wasn't about to let the matter slide. "Mom, how can we just let this go? Tolerating them will only embolden them. This time they injured someone, what if next time they kill someone? No one will hold them accountable."

Lin Mama's face turned pale. Lin Wei was known for his thuggish behavior, previously reported numerous times for theft and violence. He was untrustworthy and capable of anything.

"This time, they tried to avoid trouble by sweeping it under the rug. What about next time?"

Lin Mama, looking troubled, asked, "What do you think we should do?"

Si Nian replied, "In a society governed by law, of course, we should call the police and charge them with intentional injury and provoking trouble!"

She turned to her father, who seemed to have aged a decade overnight. "Dad, do you want Mom to swallow her pride, or do you want to seek justice for her?"

That was Lin Papa's biological elder brother and parents. In an era where filial piety was paramount, Si Nian couldn't be sure how her father would react. But if he chose his parents over defending his wife, she would look down on him. Especially since Lin Mama got hurt protecting him.

Lin Papa's eyes reddened. "Nian Nian, it's my fault for not protecting your mother."

Si Nian nodded and looked at Zhou Yueshen. Zhou Yueshen met her gaze and nodded slightly. The two of them then headed to the police station.

Soon, Lin's eldest brother's family and the elderly couple, who had been pretending to be oblivious, were summoned. They were having dinner and chatting when the police arrived.

When they learned that the second daughter's family had reported them, they were in disbelief. Among them was Lin Wei, the one who did the beating. They were all brought to the hospital.

The embarrassed old woman of the Lin family started cursing as soon as she saw her second son, daughter-in-law, Si Nian, and others in the hospital. "You little vixen! Just like your vixen mother! I should have made my son divorce you back then. Ungrateful wretches, how dare you report us..."

The police couldn't tolerate the abusive language any longer and rebuked Mrs. Lin, who finally stopped. Mrs. Lin's face flushed with anger; she had endured insults from her mother-in-law in the past, who considered her unclean and a seducer. Now, she was shocked to hear her daughter being insulted as well.

Young Lin's son couldn't bear hearing his mother being insulted. He angrily retorted, "You're the bad one here, the real cunning fox! Your whole family is!" His outburst drew hateful glares from several children towards the Lin family.

Witnessing this, Si Nian almost choked on saliva. Ze Dong, standing beside her, gently squeezed her hand and quickly whispered to Si Nian, "Mom, they insulted you. They're all my enemies now."

The police officers struggled to keep their composure, covering their mouths to conceal their amusement.

"So, this injury was caused by you all, right? Who threw the first punch? Step forward," the police officer said sternly.

Lin Wei had a history of getting into fights and had been arrested before, so he nervously tried to avoid attention.

Lin Xue glanced at Si Nian and knew for sure that Si Nian and Zhou Yue Shen had intervened. Otherwise, her second uncle's family wouldn't have dared to call the police. Her eyes flashed briefly before she stepped forward and spoke up, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Sister Si Nian, Brother-in-law, we're all family, siblings who sometimes quarrel. It's nothing unusual. It shouldn't have escalated like this."

Si Nian turned to Lin Xue with a cold sneer, saying, "Now we're all family, right? I've never heard of a family that picks up chairs and smashes them over their own relatives' heads. When you were beating someone up, did you forget they were your own siblings? My mom had to get more than a dozen stitches on her head. You're saying this is just normal sibling play? So I could beat you up like this and it wouldn't matter, right?"

Lin Xue's face alternated between pale and flushed.

Even the police were shocked. They couldn't believe that their own aunt had been beaten like this and someone was calling it normal sibling behavior.

What kind of twisted logic was this?

Seeing her daughter rendered speechless, Wang Cui glared fiercely at Si Nian.

"It was just an accident, Second Brother and Sister-in-law, don't you agree?"

She threatened, eyeing Lin's parents.

On the side, Mrs. Lin raised her eyebrows, clearly not considering them part of her family at all. "Just make them leave. Let's call it quits with this matter. Otherwise, my family won't let you two off the hook!"

Although Mr. Lin also thought being beaten like this was excessive, he cared more about his reputation. Being reported to the police by his own son and daughter-in-law, and being taken away in front of the whole village by so many police officers, had thoroughly embarrassed him. Naturally, his expression wasn't good at this moment.

"Second Brother, you better manage your wife and daughter!"