I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s
Chapter 117: This Withered Calf Wants to Beat Me

Chapter 117: Chapter 117: This Withered Calf Wants to Beat Me

Lu Zhenping cast a disdainful glance at him and sneered, "If it’s not tasty, why don’t you spit it out? I saw you devouring it like you haven’t eaten meat for years. Even my little dog eats better than you. At your age, you still need to bully kids to get a bite of meat. How pathetic."

Dezi, who usually dominated at home, had never been ridiculed like this before. Plus, with Lu Zhenping being tall and having a fierce expression, Dezi soon started crying loudly.

Lu Zhenping showed no mercy, grabbing Dezi and carrying Lu Mingkai all the way to Lai Zi’s house.

It was early morning and work hadn’t started yet. Lai Zi’s wife was feeding her younger daughter with a bowl, while her older daughter stealthily tucked some food into her bowl, planning to save it for her mother to eat later.

"Eat, eat, eat, that’s all you know. What time is it now? Why hasn’t my grandson returned? Daya, stop eating and go look for your brother. And you, you’re worthless, what’s there to feed? You’re grown up and still can’t eat by yourself. You should quickly have another son for Bao Gen, that’s what’s important."

Lai Zi’s wife ignored the remarks as if she heard nothing. Lai Zi, annoyed by his wife, kicked her, causing Lai Zi’s wife to fall to the ground. The bowl in her hand tilted, and the soup inside splashed all over Xiao Ya.

"Ah~ Ouch, ouch... It’s hot, ouch... Mother."

"Mother!"

Daya, seeing her mother get hit again, panicked and rushed over. Lai Zi’s wife quickly grabbed Xiao Ya and checked her over to ensure she wasn’t burnt, sighing in relief. She then pulled Daya behind her.

"Don’t be scared, mom is okay."

Lai Zi harshly put down his bowl on the dining table and took large strides towards his wife. Lai’s parents watched but did nothing to stop him; his mother even spitefully spat on the ground.

"Hit her, hit her hard, the disobedient wench. After talking for so long, she doesn’t even make a sound. And Daya, that rotten girl, son, hit hard, don’t feel sorry; if she dies, mom will find you another wife."

The Lai Family, originally surnamed Xu, were outsiders in Qiao Village. In his generation, Lai Zi was the only child, overly pampered by his parents. When choosing a wife, he saw many, but his eyes settled on his current wife, Yu Xueli, whom he married after much effort.

But even the most beautiful woman becomes familiar over time. Moreover, after marrying her, the wife lost her past vigor and became lazier, increasingly irritating him. From the first time he hit her, each incident became more severe. Now, whenever he was upset, he would beat her.

Yu Xueli seemed to have gotten used to it, but she would slightly resist only when Lai Zi’s foot was about to kick Daya and Xiao Ya.

Lu Zhenping came along, pulling Dezi along and kicked open the door. Upon entering the yard, he saw Yu Xueli embracing her children and being brutally beaten. He placed Dezi on the ground and glanced at the mother and her children without saying a word.

Seeing that it was Lu Zhenping, the atmosphere at the Xu family instantly calmed, and Lai Zi quickly withdrew his foot.

"Hey, Zhenping, what brings you to my place? Dezi, where have you been? Grandma has been looking for you all morning. Are you hungry, my dear grandson?"

"Grandma, this jerk was going to beat me, you help me beat him, help me beat him, teach him a good lesson, let him know the power of our family."

Upon hearing this, Lai Zi’s mother bristled and turned to look at Lu Zhenping.

"Zhenping, what are you doing? Dezi is just a kid, why are you bullying him for no reason? Now you even come knocking at my door. If you want to show off, go do it at home, why act tough in my house?"

She said this while pulling Dezi into her arms, fondling him affectionately for a while.

"This morning, your darling grandson, along with a few other kids, blocked my son and made him steal food from home. If he didn’t, they would go beat up Mingyang, Ming Liang, and Ming Fang. Luckily, I caught them red-handed. Tell me, how do you plan to deal with this?"

Upon hearing this, Lai Zi’s mother’s face relaxed, knowing from his words that her grandson wasn’t at a disadvantage.

"Ah, I thought it was something serious! Kids just playing around, why are you taking it so seriously? I’m not saying this to criticize you, Zhenping, but you’re making a mountain out of a molehill by coming here over such a trivial matter. Really, it’s nothing. The kids didn’t fight, no one was hurt, so there’s no harm done. Alright, I have to go to work soon, if you have nothing else, you should head back!"

Lu Zhenping raised an eyebrow and asked again, "Are you sure this is just kids being kids, and adults shouldn’t intervene?"

"Kids just playing, yet you, a grown man, take it seriously. Won’t people laugh at you if word gets out?"

Lai Zi’s mother chuckled and quickly ushered Lu Zhenping and his son out the door, without ever suggesting that Yu Xueli get up or that Dezi apologize.

Dezi felt wronged and very upset. He walked up to Yu Xueli and Daya and Xiao Ya, kicked them a few times, and then ran off cursing, which saddened Lai Zi’s parents deeply.

Lai Zi watched Lu Zhenping’s retreating figure and spat towards Yu Xueli several times, then turned around and went back to sleep deeply, her body aching severely. Daya and Xiao Ya tenderly touched her face out of sympathy.

Lu Zhenping carried Lu Mingkai out the door. The father and son did not speak the whole way home until they were nearly there. The little guy couldn’t hold back any longer, frowning and angrily leaning on Lu Zhenping’s shoulder.

"Dad, why didn’t you hit Dezi just now, why didn’t you hit him? He even cursed at you!"

"Son, it’s kids’ stuff, dad doesn’t need to use his fists. Wait till your brother and sister come home from school at noon, tell them, and let them avenge you. Hit hard, dad will back you up if anything happens."

Lu Mingkai’s eyes brightened, and a big smile spread across his face.

"What if Dezi’s grandma comes cursing?"

"Dezi has grandparents, and so do you. Don’t be afraid of him. But dad wants to tell you, if something like this happens next time, you must first tell us at home, okay? Mom and dad will make decisions for you. You can’t go by yourself; it’s too dangerous. Just now you were nearly beaten, your face could have been bruised, and that would hurt mom so much, right?"

"Baby won’t do that anymore, baby will tell mom and dad next time."

Lu Zhenping gently rubbed Ming Kai’s head, his heart melting with tenderness and also filled with regret and guilt for being absent in those years, not knowing how many such encounters his children had faced.

Previously, Liu Sanjin might not have cared, but now she definitely would, even for money’s sake, she would stand up for her grandchildren Ming Kai and the others.

As for Lai Zi hitting his wife, many in the village knew about it and had reprimanded him before, but regardless of what was said, he continued his ways, and now nobody wanted to interfere anymore, especially considering Yu Xueli herself wasn’t assertive.