Chapter 164: The Wall-Climbing Scoundrel
Chapter 164: Chapter 164: The Wall-Climbing Scoundrel
Fu Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement. For this kind of favoritism, the pitiable must have a detestable side.
Wanting to rely on their son for old age support, pampering him excessively; as a result, the son turned selfish and only thinks about his own well-being. Who cares about her welfare? Relying on one’s son for old age support usually results in being kicked aside as a burdensome liability.
"I just feel bad for my mom’s sacrifices." Even though Li Yanan doesn’t let herself get cross, each time she carefully prepares something for Grandma, Grandma would hand it over to Uncle without hesitation.
"Having you care for her is more important than anything." Fu Xiaoxiao said slowly.
Perhaps lacking a mother’s love, Li Yanan still has her family’s and children’s affection.
"Indeed, though mom speaks harshly, she has a softer heart than anyone else." Chen Xiu nodded in agreement.
"She..." Just as Fu Xiaoxiao was about to speak, she suddenly heard a strange noise at the door, as if something had been knocked over there.
"It’s just the stones..." Chen Xiu thought it was the kids, but Fu Xiaoxiao immediately covered Chen Xiu’s mouth, her eyes warily fixed on the door.
"It’s not stones, the four boys are already asleep." Fu Xiaoxiao shook her head at Chen Xiu. "It’s late, everyone is already asleep."
Chen Xiu’s face turned pale. If it wasn’t family, then who could it be? Who would come to her house in the middle of the night?
Chen Xiu’s door still had its old latch, with a gap in the middle. Now, a small knife was slowly being inserted through the gap, slowly lifting the latch open.
"Sister Xiu, find a place to hide." Fu Xiaoxiao instructed Chen Xiu.
After Chen Xiu nodded, Fu Xiaoxiao carefully climbed off the bed and slowly walked to the door.
Glancing around, Fu Xiaoxiao’s eyes brightened upon spotting a broom in the corner. She quickly grabbed it and hid behind the door.
Fu Xiaoxiao grasped the broom handle tightly, holding her breath while listening intently for any sound from outside.
Once the door latch was lifted open, and finally knocked off by the knife, the person outside cautiously pushed the door open.
Fu Xiaoxiao’s eyes narrowed. She watched as a man furtively opened a crack large enough to enter, and as he stuck his head in, she immediately recognized the silhouette near the window — it was Chen Dali.
Seeing who it was, Fu Xiaoxiao’s eyes flashed coldly. Seizing the opportunity, she lifted the broom handle and aimed a fierce hit at Chen Dali’s neck.
"Ouch!" Surprised by the sudden attack, Chen Dali cried out in pain, stumbling forward a few steps, almost falling over.
The sharp sound resonated loudly in the middle of the night, instantly lighting up Li Yanan and Chen Hao’s room.
Chen Dali’s cry startled Chen Xiu, her eyes widened in terror. In the dim moonlight, she could clearly see Chen Dali’s twisted figure by the window.
"You bastard, go to hell!" Seeing this, Fu Xiaoxiao took advantage and launched a fierce barrage of hits while cursing. "You shameless scoundrel, sneaking into Sister Xiu’s room at night! I’ll teach you a lesson today; you really think you can bully women easily? You filthy pest!"
"You damn woman, how dare you hit me!" Chen Dali raised his hand, attempting to block, but Fu Xiaoxiao nimbly dodged, raining blows on him, forcing him to flee in disarray, causing chaos in the room.
Chen Dali tried multiple times to grab the broom from Fu Xiaoxiao, frightening Chen Xiu, worried that Fu Xiaoxiao might be harmed by Chen Dali.
Just then, urgent footsteps and shouts were heard from outside.
Chen Chuan kicked open the door, seeing the chaos inside the room. He saw Fu Xiaoxiao holding a broom, confronting Chen Dali, and beside the wardrobe was the frightened, pale-faced Chen Xiu. Spotting Chen Dali, his eyes flared with anger. In a swift move, he rushed forward like a bolt and gripped Chen Dali’s arms tightly, dragging him out of the room.
Chen Dali struggled to free himself, his feet kicking around, scattering debris across the floor.
By that time, Chen Hao also arrived, joining Chen Chuan in pinning Chen Dali down and picking up a nearby stool to hit Chen Dali without hesitation.
"Dare to bully my two sisters, I’ll kill you!" Chen Hao gritted his teeth, furious.
Chen Chuan didn’t hold back either, eyes flashing coldly, his strikes growing heavier while imagining the insult to his daughter.
Li Yanan rushed into the room, embracing Fu Xiaoxiao and Chen Xiu, her eyes full of concern, checking them for any injuries.
"Are you alright?"
"Mom, we’re fine. Luckily Xiaoxiao noticed something was wrong. I thought it was the boys looking for me! Luckily, Xiaoxiao stopped me." Chen Xiu recalled almost thinking the boys were looking for her, nearly getting out of bed to open the door. Had Fu Xiaoxiao not stopped her, she might have been attacked by Chen Dali.
No matter what he intended by sneaking into her home, it couldn’t have been anything good.
"Good girl." Hearing what Chen Xiu said, Li Yanan sighed with relief, as long as they were safe.
Taking the broom from Fu Xiaoxiao, Li Yanan reassured them. "You stand aside and watch, I’ll deal with him."
Fu Xiaoxiao helped Chen Xiu step out of the room, then saw Li Yanan take the broom she had used moments ago, signaling Chen Hao to give her room.
Chen Hao reluctantly yielded the space for Li Yanan to move forward.
Without mercy, Li Yanan swung the broom fiercely at Chen Dali’s third leg.
"Ah!!!!!!" The scream resonated miserably, sending chills to anyone who heard it.
Chen Hao quickly covered himself. As a fellow man, he understood the impact of that strike -- it might have shattered something important.
The screams spread throughout the village, and rooms with lights out soon lit up. Villagers came to the Chen Family with torches and tools in hand.
"What happened?" Chen Chuan coldly opened the gate, where villagers quickly asked upon seeing him safe.
That scream was indeed quite startling.
Chen Chuan stepped aside, inviting the villagers in.
The villagers entered and saw the man rolling on the ground being beaten by Li Yanan with a broom. Under the torchlight, it was Chen Dali’s defeated face.
The villagers connected the dots, their expressions instantly darkening.
"Chen Dali, in the middle of the night, what are you doing at the Chen Family’s?"
"Is it really that bastard? Showing up at night... Could it be he intends to harm Xiu’er..."
One villager pieced it together, seeing Chen Xiu and Fu Xiaoxiao standing not far away, pale-faced, instantly understood.
Chen Dali constantly pestered the divorced Chen Xiu; everyone in the village knew this and did not approve of Chen Dali. Now, being here at night, he clearly intended to bully Chen Xiu.
"You shameless scoundrel, how could our village have someone as despicable as you!"
"Exactly, pestering during the days is one thing, but daring to sneak into people’s homes at night, you must be severely punished!"
"Chen Dali is outrageous, daring such immoral acts! He’s truly disgraced our entire village!"
"Bah! Known for his bad ways, now caught in pig-like actions, it’s truly satisfying!"
The villagers’ gazes filled with anger and disdain.