Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

Seeing this, Su was heartbroken and, disregarding any sense of disobedience, stepped forward to rescue Li Xiaonuan. Li and Chen despised Su the most, and they worked together to prevent Su from touching Li Xiaonuan.

Tang and Mao were also outside, trying to persuade the old lady to let Li Xiaonuan go. But they were also ostracized by Li and Mao. Among the sisters-in-law, Su, Tang, and Mao were the most harmonious and dared not directly harm their mother-in-law and sisters-in-law.

As a result, Li Xiaonuan suffered a lot more punches and kicks. But she still didn't fight back, nor did she have the strength to do so. Her kneecaps hurt so much that her vision blurred. Just as she was thinking that she might die like this, someone lay down behind her.

"Stop! You bad people, don't hit my sister. None of you are good people. You won't help us, and you're bullying us. Get out of my house! I don't like you."

Her hair was being grabbed. Li Xiaonuan couldn't turn around, but she knew Li Xiaogang was behind her. That was enough. Having a younger brother willing to risk his life for her made this trip worthwhile.

"Grandma, let go of my sister's hair first. She's lost a lot of hair. Can't we talk things out? My sister did nothing wrong, why don't you believe her? Fourth Aunt, Fifth Aunt, instead of helping Grandma, you're taking the opportunity to hit her. What are you up to? Let go of her right now, or I'll get rough. I don't care if you're elders or not."

It was Xiaoyang's voice, tinged with anger. So they were all there. How good, she still had family to protect her. Li Xiaonuan felt the scene before her was becoming increasingly unreal, but she couldn't close her eyes; she was afraid she wouldn't have the courage to wake up again.

"Xiaoyang, Xiaogang, what are you doing? That's your grandmother! How could you lay a hand on her?" This was the incredulous voice of the fourth uncle.

"Xiaogang, she's your fifth aunt! How dare you bite her?" This was the angry voice of the fifth uncle.

"Mother, don't hit Xiaonuan. We haven't figured things out yet. Sisters-in-law, what are you doing causing trouble? Don't you want outsiders to laugh at you enough?" This was Uncle San's restrained voice.

Li Xiaonuan smiled bitterly. Only at times like this could she see who her true family was. In her hazy consciousness, she felt someone push her. The grip on her head suddenly loosened, and she fell to the ground with a "thud."

"Sister, sister, how are you? Where does it hurt? Tell me, I'll go get you some medicine." Li Xiaogang wiped away his tears and helped Li Xiaonuan up, asking anxiously.

"Sister, how do you feel? Why don't we go to the clinic?" Xiao Yang's resolute face was full of anxiety and resentment.

Li Xiaonuan forced a weak smile, trying to give them one. Unfortunately, she was in very bad shape. Besides the pain from the beating, the accumulated fatigue was also a major factor.

Before she fainted, the Li family members in the hall were engaged in a family feud. Looking at the chaotic scene, Li Xiaonuan silently thought to herself: You will all regret treating me like this today, you definitely will.

Li Xiaonuan lowered her head listlessly, startling Xiao Gang and his brother. Xiao Yang reached out to check Li Xiaonuan's breathing before feeling somewhat relieved. Looking at the arguing crowd, he suddenly roared furiously:

"Enough, stop arguing. Get out of here, leave my house, I never want to see you again." Turning back, she instructed Xiaogang to tell Su Shi, "Mother, Xiaogang, take good care of my sister. I'll go borrow a car and take her to the clinic."

Xiao Gang couldn't wait to borrow a car. He cried, "Brother, don't go to borrow a car. Carry my sister on your back. She's very light. If you don't believe me, feel her. She's so thin she's just skin and bones."

Su also said, "Xiao Yang, listen to Xiao Gang, Mom will take turns carrying you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yang squatted down and had Su Shi and Xiao Gang help Li Xiaonuan onto his back. Only after watching Xiao Yang and the others leave did the group, who had been stopped, come to their senses.

Chen was so angry that she jumped up and down and cursed, "What are you pretending for? You were only hit that hard, and you passed out? You shameless slut, all you can do is put on an act."

With a "smack," the old lady slapped Chen across the face. She said fiercely to Chen, "Do you even have a place to speak here? What are you glaring at me for? Hand over these things now!"

Looking at the invoice in the old lady's hand, Chen Shi slumped down, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at her fifth uncle, Li Dali. Li Dali also felt that Chen Shi had done something wrong, so he didn't speak up for her. Twenty-odd taels of silver was enough for them to build several brick houses.

Seeing that Li Dali wouldn't help her, and with the old lady being increasingly aggressive, and with her sisters-in-law and uncles watching the drama unfold, some even criticizing her for being unfair, Chen realized she had no way to escape this time. She could only say pitifully:

“Those things were all bought by my family, and they all took them home. I didn’t know they bought so many things, so it was put on Xiaonuan’s account.”

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room sighed in dismay. The old woman, her hands trembling, finally managed to utter her curses after a long pause: "You spendthrift woman, go back to your parents' home and get the money. If you can't bring it back, then stay at your parents' home and don't come back."

Turning to Li Dali, he said, "Fifth Brother, we don't need a wife like that. What if she moves all her belongings back to her parents' house one day? What will you do then?"

Li Dali glanced at Chen Shi with heartache, then lowered his eyes and replied, "Yes, I will listen to you, Mother. If she doesn't get the money back, I will divorce her."

Upon hearing that she was to be divorced, Chen was so frightened that she prostrated herself on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing and begging the old lady for forgiveness. But the old lady was more concerned about the money and wouldn't listen. She was thinking of using this opportunity to firmly control these daughters-in-law.

Seeing Chen Shi crying with tears streaming down her face, her forehead red from kowtowing, Li Dali felt a pang of pity. Several times he tried to help her up, but the old lady stopped him each time. Thinking of the twenty-odd taels of silver, Li Dali gritted his teeth and held back.

After all these years of hard work, he'd only managed to save a mere twenty-odd taels of silver. This woman, with one move, gave all his hard-earned savings to her family. She really needed to be taught a lesson. If this continued, who knows, one day she might actually move all her belongings back to her parents' home.

Seeing Chen's forehead turn from red to blackish-purple, Li Dali could no longer sit still. He stood up and said, "Alright, why don't you hurry back to your parents' house and get the money? Besides, those things can be returned, so getting the money back is the same thing."

Chen looked up, her eyes filled with pleading as she gazed at Li Dali. Li Dali turned his face away, pretending not to see. He was well aware of Chen's family situation. And precisely because he knew, he couldn't allow Chen to unconditionally consider her family's needs.

Disappointed and heartbroken, Chen staggered to her feet and ran back to her parents' home, sobbing. Along the way, she hurled insults at Li Xiaonuan from head to toe.

After Chen left, an eerie silence fell over the hall. Only then did everyone begin to recall what had just happened. It was then that they realized Li Xiaonuan was truly injured. And their relationship with Li Xiaonuan's family seemed to have become extremely strained.

The National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) has begun again. I wish all students the best of luck in achieving good results.