I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s
Chapter 80: What’s the Fuss?

Chapter 80: Chapter 80: What’s the Fuss?

A group of people rushed over in a bustle. Seeing he couldn’t stop them, Lu Jiasheng hurried into his own house and woke Xie Jinghao, who had just fallen asleep.

"Jinghao, stay alert. Your parents have all gone to elder sister-in-law’s place, and I think something bad is going to happen. I’ll go take a look; you..."

"I’ll be fine. Hurry up and go. Elder sister-in-law has been kind to us, we can’t let her suffer on our account."

"Alright, Xiao Gang, take good care of your mom and your sister. If anything happens, go call me."

Xie Jinghao: "...Hurry up and go!"

Where could Xiao Gang, a milk baby, possibly go to find him? Even letting him step out of the house on his own wasn’t reassuring. Hearing his father’s words, Xiao Gang nodded his head seriously.

After giving his instructions, Lu Jiasheng dared to rush towards Shen Meng’s house.

Mingyang and the other children had just finished their meal and cleaned their hands before putting on their backpacks.

"Xiao Kai, be good at home, don’t bother mom. I’ll bring you a cricket when I come back, brother."

"Xiao Kai is the best, a good baby." Ever since Shen Meng kept calling him ’baby,’ he would call himself ’baby’ when given the chance, and now he was unbearably spoiled, to the dismay of his elder siblings.

"Mom, we’re off, remember to wait for us to come back tonight to plant the apple tree."

After finishing the dishes, Shen Meng looked at Ming Fang, then placed what she was holding down on the table, and turned to take a scarf off the hook.

"Alright, you’ve mentioned it several times, mom remembers. It might be windy when school is over; Ming Fang, put this in your backpack and wrap it around your neck if it’s cold."

"Okay!"

Lu Mingfang happily took it over. With such a beautiful thing, she didn’t want to put it in her backpack. It was a gift from her mom, and she wanted to wear it right away.

Shen Meng watched Lu Mingfang take it and immediately wear it around her neck, thinking this little girl really liked to doll herself up. She didn’t find it bad at all. Instead, she helped Lu Mingfang tidy it up and tied it into a big bow.

"All set, hurry off or you’ll be late. Pay attention during class and don’t daydream. You can play well after class, and you don’t have to keep studying."

"We know, mom, you’ve said it so many times. Let’s go, Mingliang, Mingfang."

Shen Meng: "..."

That brat has learned how to talk back!!!

The children hadn’t even left when the yard door was kicked open. Lu Jiahe was the first to rush in, flinging Mingyang and Mingliang aside. Shen Meng hadn’t yet reacted when Lu Changzhu hit her on the head with a broomstick, causing such intense pain that she momentarily felt dizzy. The last time when she had transmigrated here, it was a head injury, and now it was the same spot again.

She staggered slightly, and Lu Changzhu, someone accustomed to laboring, struck her continuously. This time, however, he hit her back; thankfully, she turned her head just in time, otherwise the broom might have struck her wound, and she would have certainly fainted.

"Grandpa, what are you doing, why are you hitting my mom?" Lu Mingyang didn’t care about the pain and quickly stood in front of Lu Changzhu.

"Mingyang, step aside. Your mom here is a family-ruining woman. She’s almost stripped our Lu Family’s assets bare, shipping them off to her own family’s house. Today I must make her understand, she’s a daughter-in-law of the Lu Family, even in death, her grave will be at the Lu Family’s burial ground. Everything is the Lu Family’s, not her Shen Family’s."

Lu Changzhu felt he was in the right, thus he didn’t hold back when striking down.

Liu Sanjin watched with utter satisfaction. They were in the right this time, plus they had the numbers; Shen Meng was definitely no match. Today, she had to let out all the resentment that was stuck in her throat.

Zhou Jiaojiao’s eyes spun around, and she reached her hand out to pull on Lu Changzhu.

"Dad, you can’t beat elder sister-in-law like this; her health hasn’t even recovered!"

She moved back and forth, seeming like she wanted to get close and yet afraid of getting hit. To others, her act appeared genuinely concerned. Wu Xianglan yanked on her.

"Persuade what? Father’s decisions are absolute, and it’s only right to discipline a daughter-in-law. Just stop trying to persuade."

"But..."

"Elder sister-in-law, don’t interfere. Your elder sister needs to learn what filial piety is, what propriety is. Otherwise, if this continues without respect for elders, when your father and I get old, won’t she just walk all over us?"

Shen Meng shook her head, thinking herself lucky that Mingyang and Zhou Jiaojiao stepped in. This small amount of time bought her some relief.

"I’ve heard of disciplining daughters-in-law, but not sons’ wives. What, is your son dead? You can’t discipline her yourself, so you’re troubling others? We’ve already divided the household. You come here and beat people, aren’t you afraid of being pointed at behind your back?"

"What did you just say, you damn old woman? Daring to curse your own husband, how could your heart be so wicked? Old man, are you listening? This shameless woman is cursing our Zhenping! Today, I’ll teach her a good lesson on your behalf. A daughter-in-law beaten into shape, dough kneaded to form; if Zhenping isn’t here, we’ll take his place and beat her up."

Lu Mingfang and Lu Mingliang both rushed to grab Lu Changzhu’s legs.

"Don’t hit my mom, Grandpa don’t beat my mom. She’s kind to us and never takes anything to her mother’s house."

"Why beat my mom? Even if dad comes back, he shouldn’t bully my mom."

Holding a shortbread, Xiao Kai saw his mother and siblings being bullied and started crying loudly. He ran over and clung to Shen Meng’s leg, scared.

"Don’t be scared, Mommy’s here. Go stand behind Mom."

"No, I want to protect Mom."

"Protect Mom.... *sob*... *hic*... *sob*..."

Shen Meng was furious inside. Her family had been living well, and now these people from the Lu Family came to beat them up without reason.

"We’re already a separate household. Just live your own lives. Zhenping has already given you money for support. What, you still want to take advantage? State what you really want. If you dare to touch me again, let’s just call the police!"

At home, Lu Changzhu always had the final word. Of course, it was Liu Sanjin who charged forward to handle the dirty work while he steered the ship. But this time was different. The brick factory’s earnings were not just for hauling bricks; they could also be turned into cash. If he had such funds, he would be able to walk sideways through Lu Family Village – this was a glory for the Lu Family.

Yet this ignorant daughter-in-law took their money to her mother’s house without a word. If he let this go on, his word as a father-in-law would mean nothing!

"Even if we’ve separated, you’re still a daughter-in-law of the Lu Family. Today, as your father-in-law, I will beat you. Let’s see what you can do about it?"

"Dad, Dad, you can’t do this! How can you hit elder sister-in-law? You’re the father-in-law; if there are issues, let Mother speak. How can you be so hands-on without fear of being laughed at?"

Lu Jiasheng hurriedly rushed over, just to see his father’s broomstick poised to hit his elder sister-in-law again. He quickly ran over and grabbed his father’s arm.

As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Jiahe wrapped his arms around Jiasheng’s waist.

"Jiasheng, why meddle? Who let her take things from the Lu Family to support her family? Step aside. She’s a wicked troublemaker at heart, still instigating you to separate the family. She’s definitely not a good wife."

With no one to restrain him, Lu Changzhu was about to strike again. Shen Meng grabbed his broomstick swiftly. Liu Sanjin and Wu Xianglan rushed to grab Shen Meng, while Zhou Jiaojiao took sides, clinging firmly to Shen Meng’s arm.

Lu Mingyang’s children clung to legs in the chaos, each one unclear whose leg they were grasping. People passing by saw the Lu Family fighting and either came to watch the excitement or to break up the fight. Xifeng and Wang Lianhua, hearing the commotion, ran over. Upon seeing Shen Meng at a disadvantage, they also wanted to join in, but Chen Zhaodi grabbed a daughter-in-law.

"Dare to go, and I’ll kill you."

Unable to free her arms, Shen Meng bit Zhou Jiaojiao. Zhou Jiaojiao couldn’t shake off Lu Mingfang, who was holding onto her leg, and after being bitten, she immediately grabbed Mingfang’s hair and yanked it backward.

In the midst of the chaos, a man squeezed through the crowd. Seeing the scene, he took the cigarette out of his mouth, held it in his hand, and strode up to Lu Changzhu. With a strong twist, he took away the broom in his hand.

"What’s all this fuss about? Want to have a go with me, too?"

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