Xiong Bufan sat in the kitchen eating snacks, while Xiaoying took out half a bag of rice to continue cooking porridge. Her face and hands were clean, but her hair was wrapped up, mainly to prevent it from falling into the pot and affecting Xiong Bufan's appetite.

Xiaoying sat on a stool, tending the fire in the pot. She never expected that the crazy woman would force her into the porridge bucket and make her eat it all. If she hadn't been promised that she would eat it all, the crazy woman probably wouldn't have let her go so easily.

Xiong Bufan's romanticized view of Xiaoying had completely shattered; she wasn't nearly as good as Cui Daqiang had described, and had even tampered with the food.

Liu Jianping came back to get Cui Daqiang a change of clothes and thought about what ingredients he could get along with so he could cook for Cui Daqiang.

As a result, Liu Jianping saw Xiong Bufan supervising Xiaoying's cooking. He didn't dare to lose his temper with Xiong Bufan. He looked at Xiaoying as if he were seeing an enemy. If it weren't for her, Cui Daqiang would not have been beaten by Xiong Bufan and was lying on the bed unable to move.

Liu Jianping went over and pulled the cloth off Xiaoying's head. Xiaoying was pulled so hard she almost fell over. She turned around and saw Liu Jianping. She recognized him as Cui Daqiang's mother and thought to herself: I haven't even had a chance to cause trouble for Cui Daqiang yet, but his mother has come to my door and even hit me. This is intolerable.

Xiaoying stood up, her porridge-covered hair slapping Liu Jianping's face. Liu Jianping seized the opportunity to grab Xiaoying's hair and pull it down forcefully.

The two angry women started fighting. Liu Jian was strong from years of farm work, while Xiao Ying was young, and for a time the two fought fiercely, neither giving an inch.

Xiong Bufan watched the spectacle with great interest. He rarely had the chance to see others fight so directly, and he had to admit that watching others fight was much more interesting than fighting himself.

Kongkong asked doubtfully, "Bufan, aren't you going to stop them? What if they break something in the kitchen?"

Xiong Bufan said nonchalantly, "It's fine. If they break, I'll beat them up and then make them buy it."

Kongkong thought to himself: "This is entrapment! You're utterly shameless. They're lucky to have you. I think you're not a brown bear, you're a dog."

The two fought for a long time without Xiong Bufan making a move. A large clump of Xiaoying's hair was pulled out, and Liu Jianping's face was covered in blood. It has to be said, these two were too ruthless.

Xiaoying finally managed to grab Liu Jianping's hair, but Liu Jianping wouldn't let go. Liu Jianping shouted to Xiong Bufan, "Bufan, come help! Let's beat this bastard together!"

Xiaoying panicked a little and could only pull Liu Jianping's hair harder. If Xiong Bufan really hit her, Cui Daqiang's mother wouldn't have an easy time either.

Xiong Bufan put down the food in his hand. "Why should I?"

Liu Jianping glanced at the porridge in the pot and said, "The porridge is going to burn. Help me, and I'll cook for you."

Xiong Bufan got up from the chair. Xiaoying thought he was coming to hit her, so she quickly struggled and said, "I can cook for you too, lots of delicious food."

"I'm so touched by your filial piety in serving your old man. I will help you." Xiong Bufan said and ran out of the kitchen.

Liu Jianping and Xiaoying pulled each other's hair harder and harder. Xiong Bufan was quick and soon grabbed a pair of scissors, cutting both of their hair short in no time.

Xiong Bufan thought he was a genius, because this way they wouldn't be able to grab each other's hair, and they would naturally separate.

Xiaoying did indeed let go of Liu Jianping, holding her hair in her hands, sitting on the ground and crying. This was her hair, which she had painstakingly grown for several years, and it had been cut off just like that. She had been thinking of getting a trendy perm in a couple of days.

Looking at his hair, Liu Jianping felt he had the upper hand over Xiaoying, and his eyes were full of smiles. Xiong Bufan slapped Liu Jianping across the face, "Didn't you say you were going to cook for me? Hurry up and go."

Xiaoying ignored her hair, washed her hands, picked up a spoon to cook porridge, and tried to please Xiong Bufan by chopping some vegetables into the pot to make vegetable porridge.

Liu Jianping was slapped but dared not speak out. He found a broom and cleaned up the hair that Xiong Bufan had cut off.

The two of them fought, yet they didn't break any kitchen utensils; that's quite a skillful fight.

After eating at home, Liu Jianping washed Cui Daqiang's dirty clothes, tidied up the living room that Xiong Bufan had messed up, took the clean clothes, and then went back to take care of Cui Daqiang. She needed to talk to Daqiang about what kind of mess Xiaoying had made of the house.

Xiaoying took out scissors to trim her hair. Xiong Bufan had just cut her hair so badly that it looked like a dog had chewed it, and she could only try her best to fix it.

Xiong Bufan leaned closer and said, "My little wife, why don't you open a hair salon? You can cut hair for people during the day, cook for me, and make me late-night snacks at night."

Xiaoying rolled her eyes so hard they almost flew to the sky. This old woman must think she's some kind of donkey in the production team.

Xiong Bufan considered herself a business genius, and she could already foresee that money would flow in continuously.

When Xiaoying finished cutting her hair and put the scissors away, Xiong Bufan was still grinning foolishly.

Kongkong: "Bufan, stop laughing, it makes you look silly."

"Okay, but I will definitely let Xiaoying open a hair salon so that she can realize her value."

Kongkong rolled his eyes at Xiaoying, thinking to himself: You're squeezing every last bit of value out of her, you're a real coward.

Xiaoying settled down at Cui Daqiang's house. When Xiong Ronghua returned and saw Xiaoying, he wasn't as excited as the others. After finding out the reason, he went about his own business.

Xiong Ronghua felt that Xiong Bufan was wise beyond his years, seemingly a bit foolish, but kind-hearted and very intelligent. Xiaoying naturally had her own plans. Unfortunately, none of the family members could see through Xiong Bufan.

If Kongkong knew what Xiong Ronghua was thinking, she would definitely tell her to stop dreaming and do more. The words "kindness" and "intelligence" have nothing to do with Xiong Bufan.

After living with Xiong Bufan for a few days, Xiaoying figured out her routine. As long as she didn't break any plates, cooked well, and kept the house tidy, Xiong Bufan was easy to get along with, because she was mostly either watching TV or sleeping.

But life is about freedom, and we shouldn't be trapped here.

While the two kids were at school and Xiong Bufan was taking a nap, Xiaoying quietly took out her key and locked Xiong Bufan's room from the inside. She then took the money Xiong Bufan had given her for selling vegetables and quietly ran out.

Xiaoying breathed a sigh of relief when she reached the village entrance and saw no one chasing her. As long as she could find a car to go to the county town and then from there to other places, she would be free.

Xiaoying clutched her purse tightly at the county bus station, nervously looking around, afraid that Xiong Bufan would come after her. Although the purse only contained enough for a few days' worth of groceries, Xiong Bufan had given her a thousand yuan, enough to live on for a while.

Cui Daqiang and Liu Jianping were also preparing to take a bus back when they saw someone who looked a lot like Xiaoying at the station. After settling Cui Daqiang in, Liu Jianping chased after her without hesitation, seeking revenge for the disfigurement he suffered last time.

Xiaoying saw a short-haired woman chasing after her and, like a frightened bird, she took off running. While running, she accidentally bumped into a man wearing a black coat and a mask. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to," Xiaoying apologized and then plunged back into the crowd.

Liu Jianping was getting old and his legs weren't fast. He was quickly left behind by Xiaoying. He could only watch Xiaoying disappear into the crowd. He spat and went back to find Cui Daqiang. It was good that she ran away. It saved him from going back to ruin Cui Daqiang's family and getting himself and Cui Daqiang beaten up.

Xiaoying sat down by the wall, feeling relieved. It had been so dangerous just now; she couldn't imagine what Xiong Bufan would do to her if she were caught and taken back.

After a moment, Xiaoying rummaged through her pockets, her eyes widening as she continued searching. The cloth bag containing her money was gone! Could it have been stolen by the man she bumped into while avoiding Liu Jianping? Without thinking further, Xiaoying quickly retraced her steps to find the man.

The station was bustling with people, and the man in black had long since disappeared. Xiaoying searched back and forth many times, but she couldn't find him anywhere.

Without money, one cannot leave the county town, and even getting food becomes a major problem.

Inside the station, a middle-aged woman was recruiting workers, saying they would be working in a textile factory in the south, earning a lot of money, and that they wouldn't have to pay for travel expenses, would be provided with food and lodging, would get a long holiday once a year, and wouldn't have their wages withheld. Many young girls were surrounding the middle-aged woman.

Xiaoying heard the commotion and went over to investigate. Going south was fine; it would be a good opportunity to escape Cui Daqiang's family.

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