1952: Walking through Nantongluo Alley

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Jia Zhang's face was filled with rage, she kept mumbling something, and walked straight out with a fierce momentum. Every step was filled with anger and determination, as if she wanted to trample through the entire ground.

When she reached the door, she didn't hesitate to kick it hard. With a loud bang, the door flew open. The loud noise was like a thunderclap, exploding in the quiet courtyard, startling everyone who was chatting or busy in the courtyard.

"Where's Shazhu! Where's that bastard Shazhu?" Jia Zhang screamed at the top of her lungs, her voice piercing and filled with anger and resentment. As she roared, she scanned the crowd with a ferocious gaze, desperately searching for Shazhu.

Before long, Jia Zhang's gaze was fixed on Sha Zhu like a hawk. The moment she saw Sha Zhu, the rage in her eyes burned even more fiercely, and she gnashed her teeth and shouted, "You bastard, I'll fight you to the death!" Then, she swung her fat butt and rushed towards Sha Zhu.

Meanwhile, Sha Zhu was being held tightly by Tingting. Tingting had originally thought she could hold Sha Zhu back and prevent him from coming into direct conflict with her mother-in-law. But who could have imagined that her restless and trouble-making mother-in-law, Jia Zhang, would suddenly show up to disrupt the situation.

Watching Jia Zhang approaching, Tingting sighed helplessly. She knew that with her mother-in-law's temper, this matter would never be resolved amicably, and there had to be a clear outcome.

Just then, Sha Zhu, busy at work, suddenly heard a familiar, piercing curse. The voice was sharp and high-pitched, unmistakably coming from the fiery and difficult Jia Zhang of the Jia family. Furthermore, as the curse grew closer, Sha Zhu looked closely and saw Jia Zhang stalking towards him with a menacing look on her face.

Seeing this scene, Sha Zhu's heart tightened, but then an uncontrollable rage rose from the bottom of his heart. He felt the blood in his body begin to boil, and his body trembled slightly involuntarily.

"Well, you Jia Zhang, I was just about to settle the score with you, but I didn't expect that you, a fool who doesn't know how to live or die, would come to my door yourself!!!!!" Sha Zhu roared with gritted teeth, with sparks of anger flashing in his eyes.

"Hmph, that's good. It saves me the trouble of going to your house to look for you." Sha Zhu said as he quickly rolled up his sleeves, revealing his strong and powerful arms. His face was flushed, veins bulged on his forehead, and he looked like he was ready to fight to the death.

It is obvious that today's conflict is inevitable, and Sha Zhu is ready to fight to the death with Jia Zhang!

During their last fierce fight, Sha Zhu, facing the aggressive and aggressive Jia Zhang, couldn't help but feel a little panicked. He knew the shrew's strength well—her long nails were like daggers, leaving deep and shallow blood marks on his face with a single careless move. So, instinctively wanting to protect his rather handsome face from harm, Sha Zhu could only choose to defend himself, his movements appearing rather passive.

However, despite Sha Zhu's utmost efforts to fend off Jia Zhang's relentless attacks, he ultimately couldn't completely avoid them all. Eventually, his face inevitably became covered in horrific scars, leaving his once smooth skin utterly horrible. Now, the disfigured Sha Zhu recalls the scene, filled with anger and resentment.

At this moment, he secretly swore that this time, no matter what, he would never show mercy again, and would not have the slightest mercy for Jia Zhang! He would use all his strength to fight back, let this arrogant and domineering woman also have a taste of pain, and know the price to pay for bullying others.

Just as Sha Zhu's hair stood on end, his fists clenched, ready to swing a punch at Jia Zhang's hateful face, Tingting rushed forward like a nimble swallow and tightly caught Sha Zhu's fist before it fell. Tingting's face was filled with anxiety, her eyes slightly red, tears welling up in them, and she kept begging, "Sha Zhu, please, stop!"

At the same time, Yi Zhonghai, who was standing not far away, also realized the seriousness of the situation. His face changed drastically, and he hurried over with great anxiety. Tingting tried her best to stop Sha Zhu, while Yi Zhonghai quickly rushed to Jia Zhang and protected her with his arms open.

Yi Zhonghai was panting heavily, with beads of sweat already appearing on his forehead, but he still suppressed his panic and said to Jia Zhang earnestly, "Old sister-in-law, that's enough! Don't make any more noise. When will this fight ever end?" He sighed deeply and continued to persuade, "As the saying goes, revenge is a cycle of revenge! In my opinion, why not let this matter come to an end today? If everyone takes a step back, the world will be more open."

However, in the face of Yi Zhonghai's earnest persuasion, Jia Zhang remained unmoved. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile, her eyes full of ridicule and disdain. She snorted coldly and responded sarcastically: "Hmph, sir, you say that so easily! It's not you who was disfigured, so of course you can just tell us to stop here!" After that, she glared at Yi Zhonghai fiercely, as if she wanted to vent all her anger on him.

As the two spoke, Jia Zhang's emotions grew increasingly agitated, like a volcano about to erupt. Her eyes widened, almost as if they were about to pop out of their sockets. At the same time, her voice seemed to be amplified countless times, becoming increasingly high-pitched and piercing, like a completely enraged beast, a chilling sound.

Finally, she suddenly extended her carrot-like finger and pointed it directly at her once pretty face. Now, it was distorted by excessive anger, looking ferocious and terrifying. Then, she opened her mouth and roared madly, the sound so deafening that it seemed to pierce the sky.

"But now the person who is disfigured is me! It's me, Jia Zhang! Not anyone else! Who among you can understand my pain? Who can truly understand the endless despair and helplessness deep in my heart?" She roared at the top of her lungs, each word filled with deep resentment and unwillingness.

As she spoke, she slapped her chest vigorously, over and over, making a dull "bang, bang, bang" sound. The force was so strong that it seemed as if she wanted to shatter her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. She slapped it continuously, as if trying to vent all the grievances and anger that had been pent up in her heart.

"From now on, I have to live with this ugly, disgusting disfigured face every day! For the rest of my life! My whole life! How could you heartless guys treat me so cruelly and mercilessly? Have your consciences been eaten by dogs?" When she said this, her tears burst out like a flood, flowing freely down her cheeks.

"A lifetime! Do you understand? You idiot!!!!!!!" Jia Zhang once again yelled at the person in front of her, her voice filled with endless grief and resentment.

Yi Zhonghai sighed deeply, and this sigh seemed to carry endless helplessness and regret.

"Ugh......"

He slowly turned his head and looked at Sha Zhu behind him. His eyes were filled with sympathy and pity, as if he was looking at a wounded animal.

While Jia Zhang's face was horribly damaged, how much better could Sha Zhu's be? Just like Jia Zhang, his face had also suffered severe damage and disfigurement. Remember, Sha Zhu was still young and hadn't yet established a family or a career. This experience undoubtedly cast a heavy shadow over his future.

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At this moment, Jia Zhang had already lost all her patience, and only one crazy obsession remained in her heart - to fight to the death with Sha Zhu.

"Uncle, get out of my way right now, or don't blame me for being ruthless!" She roared angrily, her voice sharp and piercing, like the cry of a night owl, creepy.

Sha Zhu, standing behind Jia Zhang, was also seething with rage. However, Tingting held him tightly, preventing him from striking Jia Zhang. At this moment, a strange feeling quietly welled up in Sha Zhu's heart. It came so suddenly that even he was caught off guard. He couldn't meet Tingting's eyes, and could only quickly turn his head away, his face as gloomy as the bottom of a pot.

"Tingting, you have nothing to do here. Get out of my way!" Sha Zhu gritted his teeth, veins popping out on his forehead. He suppressed the rage burning in his heart and roared at Tingting like an angry lion. His furious roar seemed to pierce the sky, sending chills down his spine.

"What if I don't give in?" Tingting met Sha Zhu's gaze fearlessly, her eyes firm and persistent, like a pine tree that never yields. At this moment, her eyes were fixed on Sha Zhu, without any intention of retreating.

Tingting tightly grasped Sha Zhu's hammer-like fist, feeling the warmth from it. This warmth flowed slowly through her palm into her heart, causing her heartbeat to accelerate. It had been so long since her husband, Jia Dongxu, had passed away, and she hadn't experienced such close contact with another man. Now, simply holding Sha Zhu's fist, Tingting's long-dormant heart began to beat uncontrollably, threatening to burst out of her throat.

However, at this tense moment, Jia Zhang, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly noticed that her daughter-in-law's hand was being held by Sha Zhu. Instantly, Jia Zhang felt a surge of blood rushing to her head, and her entire face flushed red like a ripe apple. Her eyes widened, almost popping out of her head. She pointed at Sha Zhu in anger and roared at the top of her lungs, "You ungrateful bastard, let go of my daughter-in-law's hand! Otherwise, I will break your legs today!"

Hearing Jia Zhang's words, the two of them felt as if they had been electrocuted, and hurriedly pulled their hands back. Tingting's pretty face instantly flushed as red as a ripe apple. She knew in her heart that she would never be able to clear herself from this. Her mother-in-law, Jia Zhang, must have misunderstood their actions.

Tingting, her face ablaze with red, turned around and stammered as she explained to Jia Zhang, "Mother-in-law... Mother-in-law, you really misunderstood. Things weren't what you imagined at all! Just now, Sha Zhu suddenly wanted to hit you with his fist. I was so worried, afraid he'd hurt you, that I quickly reached out and grabbed Sha Zhu's hand to stop him."

However, Jia Zhang remained unmoved by Tingting's earnest explanation. She snorted coldly, her face filled with disdain and contempt. She glared at Tingting sideways and said unhappily, "Hmph! Do you think I'll believe your nonsense? Stop making up stories!" With that, Jia Zhang took another step forward, staring at Tingting intently, as if interrogating a criminal who had committed a serious crime.

Then, Jia Zhang continued to speak harshly: "My poor son Dongxu has just left, and you, a restless slut, can't bear the loneliness? You actually dare to flirt with other men in front of me, how shameless!" Having said this, Jia Zhang paused, and then shouted to Tingting in an almost threatening tone: "Tingting, I'm telling you this today. As long as I, Jia Zhang, am still alive, you are the legitimate daughter-in-law of our Jia family! Even if I die one day, don't even think about marrying into another family! Otherwise, don't blame me for not letting you go even after I die!"

"Mother-in-law, how can you say that to me?"

Hearing Jia Zhang say this about herself, Tingting started sobbing sadly!

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