An 80s female translator was spoiled rotten by a rough and jealous man.

Chapter 28 A way out
Wang Suyun was still patiently trying to persuade him when she heard a sharp, angry shout from twenty meters away: "Zhou Xiaobei! What are you doing? Are you trying to rebel?"

Vulgar and conspicuous.

Zhou Xiaobei subconsciously hid the letter of introduction behind her back.

This action naturally did not escape Zhao Chunmei's eyes. She rudely grabbed Zhou Xiaobei's right hand, forcefully pried open Zhou Xiaobei's fingers, and snatched the letter of introduction.

Zhao Chunmei didn't recognize many of the words on it, but she could basically tell what it was. Without thinking, she tore the letter to shreds on the spot.

He raised his hand and slapped Zhou Xiaobei across the right cheek.

Zhou Xiaobei felt an unusually clear slap in her ear, followed by pieces of paper grazing her eyes, nose, and chin before finally falling to the muddy ground at her feet.

The place was absurd, just like her life.

The burning pain on her right cheek came belatedly, but Zhou Xiaobei didn't reach out to cover it.

Because her hands were firmly held by Zhao Chunmei, who was pulling her back the way she came.

All of this happened so suddenly.

After Meng Youyou and Wang Suyun realized what was happening, they tried to step forward and pull the two apart.

He then received a fierce and resentful glare from Zhao Chunmei, revealing only the tip of the iceberg of this woman's true nature, making him hesitant to approach her.

At this moment, Meng Youyou suddenly began to understand Zhou Xiaobei's helplessness and despair.

Huo Qingshan is taking the pulse of an elderly man who suffers from insomnia and vivid dreams.

I could vaguely hear intermittent arguments drifting from the surroundings, among which a particularly shrill female voice stood out. Although the words were not very clear, I could still tell from her tone and emotions that she was cursing.

Huo Qingshan put down his work and told the old man to wait for him there.

With his keen ability to locate sounds, Huo Qingshan quickly found the location of the incident by following the sound.

The four women were still pulling at each other. Zhou Xiaobei's right wrist, which was tightly bound, already showed a conspicuous red mark. Her fingernails were deeply embedded in her flesh, and several crescent-shaped wounds were stained with bright red blood, which was shocking to see.

Zhao Chunmei was cursing and swearing. Wang Suyun tried to reason with her, occasionally finding a moment when Zhao Chunmei took a breath to interject a few words. Meng Youyou stood aside without saying much, focused on trying to separate Zhao Chunmei's hand that was tightly holding Zhou Xiaobei.

Just as Meng Youyou was about to pry open Zhao Chunmei's strong hand, Zhao Chunmei suddenly swung her arm, and Meng Youyou was caught off guard and fell backward.

"what!"

A cry of surprise.

Suddenly, Meng Youyou felt a force coming from her waist, as if a man's arm was steadily supporting her completely unbalanced body, solid and powerful.

At the same time, out of instinct, Meng Youyou's right hand reached up in a panic, finally grabbing a foothold. She seemed to touch something that was a little hard, a little smooth, and a little cool.

Meng Youyou unconsciously gripped the thing her fingers were holding tightly, and only then did she regain her balance.

Looking up, I saw the person... It was Huo Qingshan... But his face seemed a bit sour... What's going on?

Looking further down... she realized her hand was gripping the man's belt... Meng Youyou suddenly pulled her hand back, fanning it in the air as if she had just touched a hot potato.

He feigned calmness, adopting the air of a seasoned veteran: "Don't mind it, you touched my waist too, so we're even."

Huo Qingshan didn't reply, but helped Meng Youyou to her feet and then let go. The man looked up at the other three people, his gaze sweeping around before landing directly on Zhao Chunmei.

The sudden turn of events caused Zhao Chunmei to temporarily cease her commotion.

Noticing the dangerous gaze of the man in military uniform fixed on him, Zhou Xiaobei immediately released her grip on his hand and even took a step back instinctively.

But then she thought that it was only natural for Zhao Chunmei to discipline her own daughter, and it was none of their business as soldiers, so her confidence gradually returned: "So what? This is my daughter. I'm taking her home now. Is there a problem?"

"According to the Regulations on Administrative Penalties for Public Security in my country, no one may restrict another person's personal freedom against their will, nor may they abuse or beat family members, even parents, nor may they overstep the social security system. As a soldier, I have the right to intervene in your current egregious behavior."

His voice was firm and powerful.

Seeing this, Zhao Chunmei started acting like a rogue, sitting down on the ground and crying loudly: "I was just disciplining my own daughter, but this soldier insists that I broke the law. If that happens, won't everyone in Jinsui Village be arrested? Which family has never hit their child?"

The situation reached a stalemate.

Indeed, this is the case. Although the current social system has certain regulations on this matter, as Zhao Chunmei said, beating children is a very common phenomenon in rural areas. In the end, even if it is taken to the police station, they can't do anything about it.

Meng Youyou stepped in to smooth things over. She suppressed her displeasure and helped Zhao Chunmei, who was sitting on the ground pretending to cry, to her feet. She said with a sincere expression, "Auntie, don't worry. Xiao Bei's face and wrist were injured just now. You, as her mother, acted impulsively in a moment of panic, but now you must be heartbroken."

"Let me help you to the free clinic so the doctor can give Xiao Bei some simple medication. You can also go and have your blood pressure checked. Afterwards, we'll take Xiao Bei back together, so we can feel more at ease. How does that sound?"

These words provided Zhao Chunmei with a smooth way out, and she immediately accepted them.

……

Meng Youyou pulled Zhou Xiaobei to a corner to apply medicine, while Zhao Chunmei sat at the village entrance watching Wang Suyun, afraid that she might take a step closer to her daughter and abduct her daughter in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Xiaobei sat on the stool expressionlessly, her eyes devoid of any life, like a stagnant pool.

Meng Youyou wrapped an ice pop in a towel and placed it on Zhou Xiaobei's right cheek with her hand.

Perhaps it was the sudden cool touch that stimulated Zhou Xiaobei's senses, because she began to react and said softly, "I'll take it myself."

Meng Youyou gently declined, "It's alright, you've applied medicine to your hands too, I'll hold it for you."

After a while...

Meng Youyou called out Xiao Bei's name: "Xiao Bei".

He then bent down slightly, keeping his line of sight level with Zhou Xiaobei, and looked into her eyes with utmost seriousness, saying, "There is no future in working for your family. Only by striving like men can you truly own your own property, achieve self-independence, end your tragic fate of being born to take care of your older brother's children and to exchange for your younger brother's dowry, and stop your wounded and passive life trajectory from going astray."

At this point, Meng Youyou seemed to have found a spark in Zhou Xiaobei's eyes? Or perhaps she was mistaken.

Regardless, Meng Youyou continued sternly, "The reason you study so diligently at school is that I believe you are definitely not someone who would willingly follow in your second sister's footsteps."

I'm telling you clearly now, you need to wake up. Don't expect anyone to pull you out of this quagmire; you'll only sink deeper and become more numb.

You will gradually forget the stories of "Lotus Pond by Moonlight" and "The True Story of Ah Q" from the books. From then on, the only things you'll encounter are the crops from your own land and the crops from your husband's land after you marry.

"Zhou Xiaobei, no one can save you except yourself!"

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(End of this chapter)