I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s
Chapter 140: Let Everyone Be Witnesses

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Let Everyone Be Witnesses

When Shirley mentioned divorce, everyone inside and outside the courtyard was incredibly shocked. Lai Zi, despite being covered in injuries, still managed to move closer to her and hammered a fist on her.

"Damn woman, what bullshit are you spewing? You still want a divorce? I’m telling you, in this life, you were born a person of the Xu Family and you will die a ghost of the Xu Family. Forget about leaving."

"What are you doing Lai Zi? You still dare to hit someone in front of all of us? Have you really gone mad?"

Guo Xiuxin scolded him, then quickly walked to Shirley’s side, followed by Lu Xiangxiang holding a lantern, making the wounds on her body even more visible under the light.

Beneath the tattered clothing, the scars grieved their hearts as fellow women.

"Xu Daqiang, even if Shirley is your daughter-in-law, she is also one of the people. How can your family be so vicious towards her? If she dies, your entire family will be waiting to squat in jail. Debang, hurry up and get Chang Hong over here, her forehead is still bleeding. If this goes on, there will surely be trouble."

"Alright, alright, what are you still gawking at? Go quickly and call the doctor, say that someone’s life is at risk here."

Upon hearing this, a young man from the village dashed outside. With the situation turning into such a mess, the two village officials directed their gaze toward Lu Zhenping. Although his family were the victims, the fact that they beat someone half to death after taking things to their door, made them in the wrong as well.

"Zhenping, there are too many people from your family here. If something happens, it’ll look bad on all of us!"

"Indeed, I also think so. It’s just that when my family heard that Lai Zi threw the children into the river, how could they stay calm? They rushed here in a panic, and I couldn’t even stop them, ah!"

Lu Debang: "..."

What are you sighing for? Your family obviously did it on purpose!!

"Village chief, Secretary, look, our family is reasonable too. Lai Zi’s family bullied our kids, and we hit back. I say we let this matter rest; as adults, let’s not dwell on the petty mistakes of others. We can’t possibly forgive them, but we won’t press further either. Elder brother, elder sister-in-law, second brother, second sister-in-law, third brother, let’s go, let’s go home."

Shen Meng said magnanimously to the two village officials, then gestured for her family to follow. After such an exhausting ordeal and with mealtime approaching, she needed to go home and prepare some food.

Lu Debang: "...."

Oh, dear uncle and grandma, stop flattering yourself. Open your eyes and see how badly you’ve beaten Lai Zi’s family; you’ve turned the child into a pig’s head, and now you just want to walk away without a care. The two village officials found it difficult to suggest letting this go.

Lai Zi’s family was genuinely beaten black and blue, and as they saw Shen Meng about to leave with her people, how could they possibly agree? Lai Zi’s mother immediately clung to Su Xiaomei’s leg.

"You can’t leave! You simply can’t. You’ve beaten us to this state, and now you coolly say it’s nothing? Pah, keep dreaming! If you don’t give us a proper explanation today, I’ll file a complaint with the commune, with the County Committee, I... I will take it all the way to Shangjing City!"

Su Xiaomei had just been hitting people with the sole of her shoe and was abruptly grabbed by the leg by Lai Zi’s mother, scaring her into a series of screams until Shen Shoutian wrapped his arms around her.

"Go ahead, after all, it’s your family’s fault. You were the ones who attempted to murder our children first. If you accuse us of assault, I’ll accuse you of murder, plus the fact that you almost killed your daughter-in-law, a witness, squatting in jail is a certainty for you. Let’s speak frankly, if today you dare to hold onto my sister-in-law and not let her leave, let’s fight to see who lives and who dies."

Shen Meng squatted down in front of Lai Zi’s mother and said so. Actually, when she arrived, she didn’t intend to take action against Lai Zi’s parents, as they were old after all. But seeing Shirley and Daya and Xiao Ya beaten like that, she suddenly felt that some elderly people didn’t deserve respect. They may have gotten old, but their thoughts are still so vicious.

Lai Zi’s mother didn’t dare to cling to Su Xiaomei’s legs anymore; instead, she sat on the ground and kept wailing and crying. As she began to cry, Liu Sanjin also started crying. A scuffle broke out between the eight elderly men and women from both sides, leaving Liu Sanjin and Lu Changzhu with some minor injuries.

Even if the Police Station sent someone over for these neighborhood disputes, they would only mediate. Moreover, since the Lu Family had some connections, it was almost needless to say who would win. Lai Zi’s family knew this, too. However, after this incident, they dared not directly confront the Lu Family’s people again.

After Lu Changhong arrived, he first checked Yu Xueli and used saline to clean her forehead. He simply bandaged the wound and then said to Guo Xiuxin, "This injury is serious. She needs to go to the hospital."

"What are we waiting for then? Hurry up and take her to the hospital."

Guo Xiuxin looked at Lai Zi’s family and yelled at them, but Lai Zi didn’t move an inch.

"She wants to divorce me, let her lie there. Whether she gets better or not is her fate. Our family has no money, not even ten cents. We can’t afford to go to the hospital or even the clinic. Anyone willing to send her to the hospital can pay for it; it has nothing to do with our family."

"A human life is at stake, Lai Zi, are you really going to watch your wife die?"

"That’s right. Even if she’s not good, she gave birth to three children for you. How can you treat her like this? If outsiders knew about this, that the people from Lu Family Village are so heartless, which girl would dare to marry into this village in the future?"

"Indeed, it’s one thing to scold and beat your wife normally, but now that she’s dying, you still care about that money? No wonder Shirley wants to divorce you. Pah, a family with no heart."

Lai Zi’s family’s faces flushed with shame upon being criticized, but they really didn’t want to spend money on Yu Xueli.

Guo Xiuxin gritted her teeth and sternly said, "Xu Daqiang, I’m asking you one last time, do you still want this wife and children? If you want her, then hurry up and pay for the medical expenses, do you hear me?"

Lai Zi was about to speak, but his mother pulled him back.

"We have no money, our family really doesn’t have any money. Whether she lives or dies, it’s all up to her fate. With that money, you might as well buy something nice to eat. She doesn’t deserve to have that money spent on her."

These words were right in line with Lai Zi’s thoughts. He quickly shook his head at Guo Xiuxin and said, "Director Guo, it’s not that I don’t care, but I don’t think she’s going to make it. It’s better to save some money to buy a mat and bury her in it than to waste the money!"

"Dad, Dad, please save Mom, save Mom, I’m begging you, I’m begging you, Grandma and Grandpa, I will work hard from now on. I’ll do whatever you ask me to do from now on, please, I’m begging you grandparents, save my Mom!"

"Wuwuwu, elder sister, I’m scared, I’m scared, Mom, Mom, please wake up, Xiao Ya is scared."

Daya was sobbing so hard her face turned red, and Yu Xueli, who was pretending to be asleep with her eyes closed, was trembling with pain, her hands gripping tightly, just bearing it, trying to hold on a little longer.

"Get lost, you worthless things. If your mother doesn’t make it, you’ll also be kicked out of this house. From now on, all the saved grain belongs to my eldest grandson."

The words of Daya and Xiao Ya, along with their pitiful looks, were intolerable for any mother present, who felt extreme anger and resentment towards Lai Zi’s family.

Guo Xiuxin snorted coldly and said, "Fine, Xu Daqiang, let’s assume that Shirley, Daya, and Xiao Ya are already dead to the Xu family as of today. Fellow villagers, please witness this. I, Guo Xiuxin, am willing to pay for her treatment. From today on, she and the two girls have nothing to do with your Xu family anymore, and the village will issue a divorce certificate."

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