Xia Chu ran all the way to the county government office. Fortunately, she had a very good memory and could remember almost all the places she had been to.

Just as he was about to enter, he was stopped by the guard at the door. "Kid, this is not a place to play. Go back quickly."

"Uncle, my father's name is Wang Yong. He works here. There's an emergency at home. Could you please call out for me?" She didn't rush in, but gave her name first.

The yamen runner obviously knew Wang Yong, but he just couldn't remember when his family had a child. "When did Brother Yong have a daughter?"

"Yes, they said they adopted one. He invited us to drink last time, but you had something going on at home so you couldn't go." Another person knew, "Brother Yong just got back from patrol, I'll go get him."

After a while, Wang Yong rushed out, still wearing a police uniform, "Xiaochu? What happened at home? Is there something wrong with your mother?"

Xia Chu stepped forward and pulled him, "Dad, go home quickly, my aunt is causing trouble at home."

"What's she looking for?" Wang Yong frowned. If he had to name someone he hated the most, it would have to be this sister-in-law. She was confused and always prone to making trouble.

The origin of the pearl was not easy to explain, so Dong Xiaohuan could only say that the pearl was originally hers. But this explanation was too pale. The yard was crowded with people, and she couldn't say she sold the pearl in front of so many people. Li Xi would definitely ask how much she sold it for.

Dong Xiaohuan was being pointed at and accused by a group of people, feeling embarrassed and angry. But she opened her mouth, and Liu Peipei and a few other close friends came to her aid, but they couldn't drown out the voices of Li Xi and Shi Niangzi. They were like a double act, each one of them saying something that hit her sore spot.

"It's fine if you can't have children, but what's the matter with you always clinging to your brother? Are you afraid that your brother-in-law will divorce you and you're looking for a way out in advance?"

"She couldn't give birth, so she picked up someone else's unwanted one."

"It's pathetic. What good is a woman who can't even give birth to a child?"

"That's right. I don't think it's shameful. I have to buy a whole pot of meat when I eat it."

"Get out of here! If you want to be a sow, go ahead and be one! You gave birth to eighteen pups!" Zhang Zhou and Xia Tian stood in front of Dong Xiaohuan, but after all, they were short and still children. Even with their angry glares, they had no deterrent effect.

Lady Shi snorted, squinting her eyes with malice and said, "Picking up one wasn't enough, and now you're picking up a few more boys. Tsk, who knows what your intentions are."

When Xia Tian heard this and looked at the expressions of the people around him, he immediately realized how hurtful it was. He rushed towards Shi Niangzi like an angry little beast and knocked her to the ground.

"Ouch!" Lady Shi was startled. After seeing who it was, she immediately flew into a rage, "You little bastard! You want to die!"

This was an act of desperation. In summer, a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water. He was tired of hearing these words and didn't take them to heart at all. "Come and kill me!"

"You damn beggar! Don't run!" Shi Niangzi felt like her bottom was about to break apart and it hurt so much. But with so many people watching, she couldn't rub her bottom either. She chased Xia Tian and wanted to beat him up.

Zhang Zhou was a little anxious about his brother being chased, but when he saw that the onlookers were no longer paying attention to Dong Xiaohuan, but were instead laughing at the two people chasing them, he suddenly had an idea and imitated Xia Tian's behavior and knocked Li Xi over with his head.

When Wang Yong returned, he found his house surrounded by a mob of people, both known and unknown, crowding outside his door. Worried about his wife being harmed, he immediately yelled, "Get out!"

Everyone turned around and saw a man in police uniform. They didn't care about watching the fun anymore and hurried away.

Although his neighbors weren't afraid of him, everyone knew he loved his wife dearly. If they knew Dong Xiaohuan had been wronged, they would surely be furious. This scene was unbearable to watch.

Li Xi and Shi Niangzi were running out of breath, pointing at Xia Tian and Zhang Zhou, cursing without any energy left. They didn't notice that the onlookers had dispersed, leaving only Liu Peipei and Wang Niangzi.

Dong Xiaohuan grabbed Xia Tian's arm. He had just tripped and his arm rubbed against the wall, leaving a large patch of blood and flesh mixed with yellow soil, which was terrifying to see.

Liu Peipei was the first to see Wang Yong. She briefly explained the situation and then took Wang Yong's wife away. It's better to stay out of other people's family affairs.

"Brother Yong! Hurry! Take Xiaotian to see a doctor!" Dong Xiaohuan didn't cry when she was scolded, but when she saw the child injured so horribly and Brother Yong came back, she couldn't control her tears at all.

"Are you hurt?" Wang Yong only glanced at Xia Tian, then turned his gaze to his wife, grabbing her arm to check if she was injured.

"I'm fine, you go quickly!" Dong Xiaohuan pushed him, feeling very anxious.

"I can go by myself, don't worry Aunt Wang, it's just a minor injury." Xia Tian didn't even frown, this little injury was nothing.

"I'll go with my brother!" Zhang Zhou volunteered and walked out with his brother's support.

"I'm going too." Xia Chu ran after him.

Wang Yong wiped his wife's tears and turned to look at Li Xi with a piercingly cold gaze, "You have no memory at all."

Li Xi shuddered and couldn't speak.

"And you, I have tolerated you more than once or twice." Wang Yong looked at Shi Niangzi again. If Xiaohuan had not persuaded him again and again, he would have wanted to teach this woman a lesson long ago.

This time Dong Xiaohuan didn't say anything. What these two people said was not only unpleasant, but also slanderous. But Li Xi was her brother's wife after all. She sighed and was about to let Li Xi go back.

Dong Xiaomao rushed in, sweating profusely. He had just run into Xia Chu and asked her if she had seen his aunt. Xia Chu confessed everything she had seen, and Xia Tian followed suit. He felt utterly embarrassed and guilty towards his sister. Suppressing his anger, he said to Li Xi in a deep voice, "Go back to your parents' home. My house is no longer big enough for you." He bowed deeply to his sister and brother-in-law, unsure what else to say.

These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over Li Xi's head. Her mind gradually calmed down, but she was in a state of panic. "Xiao Mao, I...you can't divorce me. I haven't done anything wrong!"

Dong Xiaohuan just felt tired and was extremely disgusted with Li Xi's unreasonableness. "Xiao Mao, take her back. I'm tired."

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Dong Xiaomao grabbed Li Xi hard and almost dragged her to the ground.

Seeing this, Lady Shi quietly followed him back home.

Wang Yong didn't care about her. Even if the monk runs away, the temple can still be with him. Just wait.

Dong Xiaohuan couldn't help but shed tears when she saw everyone had left. "Brother Yong..."

"It's okay, I'm back." Wang Yong hugged his wife in his arms. She had suffered so much in the past few years. He was powerless to stop all the rumors and gossips. It was easy to shut up one person, but there were so many mouths in this area. No matter how hard he tried to protect his wife, there would always be times when he couldn't take care of her. "Xiao Huan, let's move."

"Where should we move to?" Dong Xiaohuan choked.

When Wang Yong first adopted Xia Chu, he had this idea: "Let's move her away from here. Then we can say that Xia Chu is our biological child."

"Okay." Dong Xiaohuan nodded. "Then I'll be closer to your office, so you won't have to get up so early."

"Ah."

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