I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s
Chapter 164: Really Want to Poke Him to Death

Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Really Want to Poke Him to Death

Shen Meng was stunned for a moment when Lai Zi and Shirley started fighting. She looked around and ran over with a clod of earth she had picked up from the ground.

"Ming Fang, you stay put. Mom will be right back."

"Be careful, Mom."

Ming Fang didn’t even dare to speak loudly, fearing that the two people fighting would hear her. When dad was around, he would pull them aside to practice fighting, teaching them what moves to use in dangerous situations. If her mom hadn’t run over first, she herself was itching to get involved.

After Shen Meng ran over, just as she saw Shirley was about to be knocked down, she directly hurled the clod at Lai Zi’s head, a hard hit that was painful yet wouldn’t cause serious harm.

"Hey, scoundrel, how dare you bully a woman in broad daylight? Somebody come, help! Catch this bastard toroise!"

"Agh! That hurts, who the hell dares to hit me?"

Shen Meng kept hitting and shouting, and when Lai Zi tried to fight back, she kicked him in the back of the knee and then turned to pull Shirley back a few steps.

"You stinking woman, you dare hit me, I, your mother’s... Haha, who I thought it was — turns out it’s Zhenping’s wife. Why didn’t you say anything and just hit me? Misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding, I didn’t bully Mrs. Daya at all!"

He was truly frightened by Shen Meng and her family, and also by her recent shouts that could bring people over at any moment. Once they arrived, it would be impossible for him to clear his name, and besides, nobody wanted to listen to him anyway.

"Pah! There’s no misunderstanding at all. Everybody come here and look, Lai Zi is bullying Mrs. Daya again. She’s already divorced, supposed to live her own life. Why keep bothering her, especially during the holiday season? Don’t spoil it for everyone, and have a bad New Year."

The commotion was loud, and soon enough a crowd with their hands in their sleeves came out from their houses to see what was going on. They didn’t need to see much to show ugly expressions — that damned Lai Zi was causing trouble again, and unluckily for him, he had run into Zhenping’s wife. Who in the village didn’t know that Mrs. Daya, Zhenping’s wife, Director Guo, the Secretary’s mother, and the village chief’s sister-in-law were all very close? These women were all tough and now he was finding himself in opposition.

"Look here, Lai Zi, can you keep away from Mrs. Daya? It’s not easy for her to raise a child on her own, and yet you keep troubling her. Within a day of marriage, a hundred days of grace — have some pity, and stop bothering her. It’s one thing for you to make a fuss with the women in your house, but now Mrs. Daya is alone, and it’s not appropriate for you to do anything more."

"That’s right. Don’t make a scene during the New Year. Keep it up and we’ll all go to the village chief and the Secretary, ask them to drive you out of Lu Family Village. Day after day, not doing any proper work, just knowing how to bully women and children."

"What’s all this fuss about? Coexisting in the same village and yet always making life difficult for others. When the villagers can’t stand you any longer and beat you up, only then will you quiet down."

....

People were all talking at once, and Lai Zi’s face grew darker and darker. He opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but looking at everyone’s expressions, a sudden anger welled up inside him.

"I don’t need your damn opinions. You’d be better off minding your own business at home. I’ll do whatever I want. So what if we’re divorced? She’s still my wife, and Daya and Xiao Ya are still my kids. If I feel like it, I can seek them out whenever I want. Hahaha, you stinking women, don’t think you’re something special just because you’ve climbed up to Lu Zhenping’s family. I’m not scared of you. Today, I’m going to reveal your filthy scandal for everyone to see, expose your disgusting face."

Lai Zi was smug, his few simple sentences had piqued the curiosity of the crowd that had gathered for the excitement, and he saw Shirley’s face turn ugly in an instant as he wished.

"You’ve all been deceived. This stinking woman wants to divorce me because she’s already been carrying on with some other man. That Lu Changhong, you all think he’s such a good man. Pah, he and Yu Xueli are nothing but adulterers. Why else would Shirley be so desperate to divorce me? That shameless creature took one look at her injury and immediately carried her off to the clinic. How very convenient!"

Shirley was biting her lips so hard she wished she had a gun in her hands to shoot Lai Zi dead on the spot.

"You’re full of shit, spewing nothing but filth, stop with your wild accusations. Go ahead and slander me, I’m not afraid of you. But why drag Doctor Lu into this? For years, you’ve looked down on Lu Zhenping, looked down on Lu Changhong, why? Because you wanted to be a soldier too, but the army didn’t want you. Haha, you’re both envious and jealous, and you can’t match up to them no matter how hard you try. Pah, with your measly excuse of a body, all skin and bones, do you really think you can compare to them?"

If it weren’t for Shen Meng gripping her hand tightly, the woman would have rushed out at him.

Shirley’s character has become transparent to Shen Meng in this period. She seems lackadaisical but has her own strategies. She immersed herself consciously in the Xu Family, but after her divorce, she quickly extricated herself and is leading a decent life with her children. If this were modern times, she’d definitely be a person of stature.

And not to mention Lu Changhong, who after retiring from the army, has been working at the commune as a barefoot doctor, bringing medical aid and saving lives for people in several villages. In this gathering, not a single person has not benefitted from his kindness.

Shen Meng looked at Lai Zi with a tight frown; she detested such people the most, those who, regardless of the time and era, sought to tarnish an innocent woman’s reputation, they were nothing but garbage, vermin.

Lai Zi’s expression contorted hideously due to Shirley’s retort, and sweeping his gaze over the nearby crowd, he suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, hey, you think Lu Changhong is such a good man, let me tell you why he hasn’t married even years after being discharged. It’s because he was injured in the army. Haven’t you noticed his limping? He’s a cripple, hahaha..."

Indeed, upon hearing Lai Zi’s words, people began to remember. That’s right, Lu Changhong has been back for such a long time without getting married, even turning away matchmakers. His dear mother is such a kind old lady, eagerly hoping he would get married and give her a grandchild, yet he’s been nonchalant for years. There must be a secret! But they had not imagined it to be because of his bad leg. Everyone was murmuring in their hearts, but no one spoke out loud. He was injured while serving as a soldier, it only proved he was a good soldier. Plus, if they had a headache or fever, it was Doctor Chang Hong who helped them. Speaking ill of him would be heartless!

They couldn’t commit such an ungrateful and inhumane act!

Lai Zi laughed by himself for a while until he realized no one was joining in, his face turning even uglier.

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