“I thought before that jealousy was just something to be allowed to pass, and I couldn’t be bothered to argue with them. But look what happened! Today, in order to fight over the share of the old house, they threw bricks at me. Look at the injury on my forehead!”

Lin Yao parted her wet hair, revealing that the wound on her forehead had become even more red, swollen, and frightening after getting wet.

When the villagers saw this, they couldn’t help but start talking about it.

“Now Qin Zhenzhen is deliberately pushing Yuanbao into the river, trying to drown him!”

“They’ve gone mad! They actually tried to kill my son, so I absolutely cannot stay in the Qin family anymore!” Lin Yao said fiercely, glaring at Qin Zhenzhen.

Qin Zhenzhen was already frightened by her, and when she was glared at like that, she panicked and said, “It wasn’t me, my mom told me to push you, waaaaah, it wasn’t me, please don’t press me anymore, waaaah…”

Guo Dezhang, who was originally about to reprimand Lin Yao for talking nonsense, turned pale upon hearing this, and exclaimed, “He Yun!”

“Where is He Yun! Find her right now, has she gone mad?”

When He Yun was pulled over by the villagers, she learned that her daughter had failed to harm Yuanbao. Her eyes lit up, and instead of feeling guilty, she retorted to Lin Yao, “Lin Yao, why are you making such a fuss? Your son isn’t dead!”

How could you say such a thing?

“That’s right, He Yun, how could you be so heartless? If Lin Yao hadn’t arrived in time, Yuanbao would definitely have been in real trouble.”

“He Yun, you’re being too harsh. Don’t tarnish our brigade’s reputation.”

Before Lin Yao could speak, the villagers were already angered by He Yun’s words and began to criticize her.

Ignoring the villagers, He Yun looked at Lin Yao provocatively and said, “Lin Yao, didn’t you want a divorce? Go ahead and get one if you dare. Let’s see what kind of good life you can live without your second brother.”

Her eyes crinkled with laughter, a mixture of madness and smugness in them. Lin Yao was right; she was jealous. Jealous that Lin Yao, like her, was from the same village and had married into the Qin family. Why was it that of the three Qin brothers, only Qin Shishen, the second son, had become a soldier and an officer?

Her husband could only farm in the village. If it weren’t for the fact that she had to compare herself to Qin Laosan, who was usually good for nothing, she would definitely be even more resentful.

She was especially jealous whenever she saw Lin Yao collecting the allowance Qin Shishen sent back and living a good life with Qin Yuanbao.

She herself was struggling to make ends meet, while Lin Yao received a monthly allowance of several tens of yuan because her man was successful. How could He Yun not be jealous?

Without hesitation, Lin Yao stepped forward and slapped He Yun.

He Yun’s face instantly swelled up like a bun, and her teeth were almost knocked out. The pain made her eyes widen, and when she came to her senses, she raised her large, fan-like hand and rushed towards Lin Yao.

“Lin Yao, you bitch, how dare you hit me!”

Compared to her, Lin Yao may seem frail, but she is incredibly strong, which is why the villagers dare not provoke her—they simply cannot beat her.

But Lin Yao deliberately pulled Yuanbao up and hid behind Captain Guo Dezhang.

Yuanbao cleverly grabbed Guo Dezhang’s leg.

Guo Dezhang reacted a beat too slow and received a solid slap.

With a loud slap, everyone present was stunned.

He Yun’s smug smile froze, and she retreated in a panic, “Captain, no, I didn’t mean to.”

“It’s all Lin Yao’s fault!”

He Yun pointed at Lin Yao and immediately shifted the blame.

Lin Yao stood behind the brigade leader with her son, and sneered, “What a joke, He Yun, you ordered your daughter to murder my son, I’ll be lenient by slapping you.”

“So you still want to harm us, mother and son? Do you think we’re just a widow and her child, with no one in the village to back us up?”

Guo Dezhang’s lips twitched when he heard Lin Yao’s words. Who in the village would dare to provoke her? Only the crazy He Yun could.

Anyone who wants to live a proper life wouldn’t want to provoke Lin Yao.

It might be cotton to squeeze someone else, but it’s definitely a heavy weight to squeeze her.

Not only can you not squeeze it, but you’ll also get hit by it.

“I never instructed my daughter to do something like murder,” He Yun denied.

As for what her daughter did, what does it have to do with her?

“Qin Hai! Why aren’t you coming over here right now?” Guo Dezhang glared angrily at He Yun, his eyes then precisely targeting Qin Hai, the eldest son of the Qin family, who had been summoned by the villagers.

Qin Hai originally wanted to leave, but he shouted, and everyone looked at him.

He had no choice but to come out. “Captain, is there something you need?”

“What’s wrong?” Guo Dezhang scolded with a dark face. “Don’t play innocent with me. I don’t believe the people who went to call you didn’t say what your wife and children did. You think you can get away with just pretending to be innocent?”

Lin Yao spoke up from the side, “No, if you pretend to be innocent, I’ll call the police.”

Guo Dezhang choked, glared at Lin Yao, and Lin Yao straightened her chest and winked at him.

Guo Dezhang sighed inwardly, knowing that this matter was unlikely to end well.

He turned his head and targeted Qin Hai and He Yun.

“Qin Hai, since you don’t know anything, I’ll tell you now.” Guo Dezhang pointed to the injury on Lin Yao’s forehead, “He Yun pushed her like that, and she has to pay for the medical expenses. Am I right?”

Qin Hai looked at He Yun.

He Yun wanted to make excuses.

Lin Yao could tell what she was up to just by looking at her expression. She saw Liu Lan in the crowd and shouted, “Captain, it was my sister-in-law and third sister-in-law who pushed me. When they saw that I had fainted, they locked me in the house. If I hadn’t broken down the gate, I wouldn’t have been able to get out. If I hadn’t come out, no one would have saved Yuanbao, and Yuanbao would definitely have been in trouble.”

“They are both guilty! I’m calling the police to arrest them!”

Upon hearing this, Liu Lan couldn’t hold back any longer and stepped out from the crowd.

“Second sister-in-law, don’t talk nonsense. It was eldest sister-in-law who pushed you. I was just talking to you from the side. Even if you go to the police station, it’s not my fault that I pushed you.” Liu Lan refused to admit it to the death.

She disliked Lin Yao, and she also disliked He Yun.

She was not about to take the blame for He Yun’s actions.

“Liu Lan, shut up!” He Yun never expected that the first person to betray her would be her third son’s wife. She was so angry that she stepped forward to hit her as well.

Liu Lan naturally turned and ran.

“Enough!” Guo Dezhang shouted angrily at the chaotic scene, pointing at Qin Hai and his wife, “Stop talking nonsense. You two should pay Lin Yao ten yuan for her medical expenses. Do it now, right in front of me. I don’t want to argue with you.”

He Yun slapped his thigh, about to start a fuss, “Captain, you’re being unfair…”

“Fine, if you won’t listen, then from now on, nothing in the brigade will concern your family!” Guo Dezhang said resolutely.

He Yun and Qin Hai’s expressions instantly turned ugly.

The two men glared at Lin Yao angrily, their eyes full of warning, but in front of Guo Dezhang, they reluctantly took out ten yuan and handed it to Lin Yao.

Lin Yao didn’t stand on ceremony and accepted it directly.

“Captain, my son is the son of an officer. This matter of him being pushed cannot be left unresolved. He Yun may not be able to take care of the child, but she is the child’s parent and should take responsibility!”