Chapter 186: Chapter 20: The Fight Ensues
The Gu Family has really risen. Look at this courtyard, it’s a two-entry brick house! I didn’t expect a turn of fate for them. If only we had gotten the news earlier, we should have visited the Gu Family long ago!
"Back then, you all said you looked down on our Gu Family and didn’t want me and Jin Niang to visit my family, claiming it would dirty the Lv Family’s threshold. This is what you said?" Mr. Gu entered the courtyard and seeing the situation, was extremely angry.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qin’s upper lip twitched. Jin Niang? At such an old age, not ashamed at all.
"Brother-in-law! That’s not right. Even if you become a servant for a big family and change your name, you’re still from the Lv Family lineage! You can’t escape it!" Lv Yang raised his chin, crossed his arms, clearly showing a ’what can you do to me?’ attitude and expression.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lv jumped out, "You bastards, have you no shame? So you came today looking for Silver? Dream on, I won’t give you a single coin, I’d rather throw it in the water than give it to you heartless scoundrels."
Mrs. Lv, seeing her brother and sister-in-law’s disgusting faces, made her words clear, feeling disgusted even speaking to them.
"Tao’er! You’re forcing your brother! You worked as a maid for a big family, came back and followed Gu Changqing. Who knows what’s going on here? Where did this big baby come from? Who knows what kind of maid you were for the big family?" Lv Yang spat on the ground, a suggestive smile on his face.
Mrs. Lv was trembling with anger from Lv Yang’s words, and Mr. Gu could no longer bear it, suddenly stepped forward, and punched Lv Yang in the face.
"I’ll beat you to death, you heartless scoundrel! You’re not human, you’re a beast, I’ll beat you to death!" Mr. Gu threw two more punches while Lv Yang was still recovering.
Gu Chengyu shouted: "Well done! Dad! I’ll help you!" How dare they insult his mother, they’ll beat him to death.
In ancient times, a woman’s reputation was everything. He could imagine, regardless if these things were true, if the story spread, the impact on his mother would be immense, she would be drowned in disdain.
"Ouch! Gu Changqing, stop, it hurts!" When Lv Yang realized, he had already been punched twice by Mr. Gu. He wanted to resist, but was held down by the helping Gu Chengyu and pushed to the ground.
Damn it! How can this little kid be so strong? His hands and feet were pinned, unable to move.
"Oh dear! Stop it! Gu Family is killing someone! Help! Murder!" Mrs. Qin only managed to shout twice before someone covered her mouth.
She struggled a bit, only to find that it was Mrs. Lv covering her mouth. Mrs. Qin and Lv Yang were undernourished and skinny, not a match for Mrs. Lv. Mrs. Qin had several bruises from Mrs. Lv.
Gu Wan was stunned watching all this! How did it turn into a fight? But she regained her composure, seeing Mrs. Qin resisting fiercely, and Mrs. Lv couldn’t suppress it much longer. She immediately gritted her teeth and stepped forward to help, she threw herself at Mrs. Qin’s legs, hugging them tightly, while biting down.
Mrs. Qin groaned in pain! But her mouth was covered, trying to scream but couldn’t!
Meanwhile, Lv Yang was shouting happily, Gu Chengyu held his legs still, took off his shoe, and stuffed it into his gaping mouth, let him shout! He reminded Mr. Gu not to hit Lv Yang’s face.
The elderly couple standing in the corner could only slap their thighs, shouting: "Stop! Stop fighting!"
Mr. Gu threw a few punches, already a bit tired, he stopped.
At this point, Lv Yang was exhausted, unable to shout anymore.
Mr. Gu collected himself and sat breathing heavily. Truly, age was catching up, just a few moves and he’s exhausted.
Gu Chengyu took advantage of Mr. Gu’s distraction, leaned close to Lv Yang’s ear and said coldly: "If this gets out, I’ll have someone break your arms and legs."
To protect his family, he meant what he said, even if it comes out later, he wouldn’t regret it. The warmth of family he worked hard to achieve must not be destroyed by such people.
Lv Yang was in pain but suddenly heard a cold voice next to his ear. He turned his head to see the speaking kid, whose eyes were icy, and a hint of a cold smile on the lips. Lv Yang felt as if his body was being tortured by Gu Chengyu’s gaze.
"Remember my words!" Gu Chengyu said one last sentence, then stood up, walked over to Mrs. Lv, pulling her away from further pinching. He glanced at Mrs. Qin, also lying on the ground, noticing no visible wounds or bruises on her face.
It seemed his mother, having been in a big family, knew not to hit the face, otherwise if both went out looking beaten, wouldn’t the villagers gossip?
At this time, the eldest and the third brother returned, entering the inner courtyard, saw the Lv couple on the ground, and the elderly couple beside looked helpless.
Even the elderly couple from the Lv family were frightened, torn between relatives, not knowing what to do.
"Dad! What’s going on?" Gu Chengli was puzzled, seeing them on the ground. The third brother’s household ran to the fields to call, saying our mother’s brother came and it turned into a quarrel. He heard before about the Lv family treating Mrs. Lv badly.
Years without contact, why suddenly visit? His father wasn’t home, as the eldest, he had to return to check.
Gu Chenglian, upon hearing it was relatives, immediately dropped the hoe and returned, knowing the relatives were nothing good, fearing his mother being wronged. Gu Chengyi saw both return, even Mrs. Fang heading back, had no choice but to drop the farming and follow them home.
Who knew they would find such a scene upon returning, did it turn into a fight? But looking at Mr. Gu and them, no obvious injuries, same for the Lv couple, but why is the big in-law chewing on a shoe?
Gu Chengli was utterly puzzled, Mrs. Fang equally perplexed, what situation is this?
Gu Chengyi, unlike his elder brothers, quickly figured it out, seeing straight away it was a fight. At least for now, his family seemed not to have suffered, but what led to the fight was unknown.
"Hmph! Don’t come to our Gu Family again, today’s matter is a lesson for you, let you learn from it. If you go out talking nonsense, I’ll let you know the consequences!" Mr. Gu said to Lv Yang.
He hoped they would understand, otherwise see them once, hit them once.
Mrs. Qin, having been freed, endured her soreness, trying to help Lv Yang up. Though scared of being hit again, especially as the Gu Family had gathered more support, yet her mouth remained relent.
"Today’s matter is not over, I’ll find the village chief. Will you let us be beaten for nothing? Lv Tao, if you don’t want your shameful acts to be revealed, give us three hundred Silver, or prepare to be cursed as a shameless harlot!"