Chapter 71: Chapter 71: I Didn’t Hit Anyone, I Just Moved My Feet
Especially since Bai Suli even found joy in the escalation, saying, "Chu Zhiqing, you sure are popular. Maybe in a few days, we’ll be able to enjoy your wedding candy."
Seeing Yunyi’s eyes darken, Qiao Yuxiang quickly tugged at the hem of Bai Suli’s clothes. But Bai Suli, getting into her stride, paid no attention. "By that time, I’ll definitely give a big red envelope, you just..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Yunyi kicked her out with a swift move.
Caught off guard, Bai Suli flew out, landing right in front of the woman who was still spewing vitriol, almost frightening her out of her wits. "AAH!"
All the educated youths looked at Yunyi with faces full of disbelief, and Deng Xiaojie quickly took the opportunity to retaliate, "Chu Zhiqing, how can you hit someone?"
Yunyi responded with no expression, "I didn’t hit anyone; I just used my foot. Besides, her mouth was foul. Doesn’t she deserve to be taught a lesson?"
Yunyi had used just enough skill in that kick so it wouldn’t affect Bai Suli’s daily life, but only Bai Suli knew how much it hurt. Even if she went to the hospital, they would likely say she was faking it. Yunyi was that confident.
She was indeed angry today, but her actions were also intentional. She wanted to prevent these villagers from constantly using her as the butt of their jokes in the future.
Bai Suli was in pain for a good while before she could make a sound. "Chuyunyi, I’m going to report you!"
Yunyi sneered, "Go ahead. No one is stopping you."
It wasn’t just the backing of the Hua Family and the Gu Family; even without them, she wouldn’t let herself be bullied so easily.
At that moment, the Branch Secretary came over. "What’s all this commotion so early in the morning?"
Upon hearing the Branch Secretary’s voice, Bai Suli immediately burst into tears, mumbling, "Branch Secretary, Chuyunyi hit me. Everyone here can testify for me."
Some villagers whispered in support, "This Chu Zhiqing is really fierce. She gets physical at the slightest disagreement—oh, no, I mean she uses her feet."
The Branch Secretary was somewhat incredulous. "Chu Zhiqing, what do you have to say?"
Yunyi stared at the woman who had been trying to force a match. "You, speak up. What did you say earlier?"
That woman panicked a bit. "What does this have to do with me?"
Yunyi glared at the villagers. "If you’re not going to speak, then I’ll have to let you see just how fierce my fists can be."
The Branch Secretary could tell that this girl was truly enraged and feared more trouble might brew. She pointed at a woman not far from her. "You, Erhu’s wife, tell us what happened earlier."
This woman was straightforward and recounted everything that had happened, adding, "But I really don’t know about what happened with the educated youth."
The Branch Secretary glared at the troublemaker. "Baoping’s wife, you think you’re so capable, why don’t you just ascend to heaven? Why stir up trouble when you’ve got nothing better to do after eating your fill? Don’t you see how poor your own maiden family is, yet you still dare to have designs on Chu Zhiqing? How dare you say such things?"
Baoping’s wife was still defiant. "How is my maiden family poor? Isn’t everyone in the village like that? My family has been poor peasants for eight generations; that’s something to be proud of!"
Ignoring her, the Branch Secretary turned to where the educated youths were standing. "Wang Jianhui, you tell us what happened."
Facing Yunyi’s icy stare, he didn’t dare to utter a false word and repeated exactly what had happened.
When the villagers looked at Bai Suli on the ground again, their expressions had changed. Those who had enjoyed Yunyi’s rabbit meat for lunch the previous day started to speak up in her support: "Can’t blame anyone for hitting her; she brought it on herself."
"Exactly, she deserved it. And she still has the nerve to complain."
"If I were Chu Zhiqing, I wouldn’t let her off so easily either. We’re all young women here; how can she be so malicious?"