Chapter 203 - 203 203 Pop Rocks Candy (6)_1

Chapter 203: Chapter 203: Pop Rocks Candy (6)_1 Chapter 203: Chapter 203: Pop Rocks Candy (6)_1 “I know my boy Cheng, he can be a bit mischievous at times, but he would never do such a thing. Don’t think you can just slander my child because you have more people in your family!”

The Ruanlin family head turned around and called out to Xiu Xun in the yard, “Xiu Xun, tell us what happened just now in front of Li Gang’s house.” Li Gang’s house was where Xiu Cheng had been hiding earlier.

Xiu Xun’s father, Xiu Jianhong, and his brother, Xiu Jianlin, had fallen out over the division of the family property a long time ago and hadn’t interacted for many years.

Liu Mei frowned in disgust as soon as she saw Xiu Xun.

Xiu Xun didn’t hide anything and recounted exactly what he had seen earlier.

As Liu Mei listened, her eyes flickered, but as soon as Xiu Xun finished speaking, she immediately scoffed in a preemptive attack, “Who knows if a child’s words are true or false? He was just in that yard a moment ago, for all we know he could have been bought by you people to speak in your favor. So if he says it’s so, it must be? Who saw it?”

This was just sheer unreasonable argument.

The Ruanlin matriarch looked at her coldly, feeling a surge of anger and wanting to scold her, several boys among the onlookers, including one younger than Ruan Jiaojiao, timidly raised his little hand.

“I… I saw it… It was Xiu Cheng who threw mud at Ruan Jiaojiao and even stole her candy to eat,” said the little boy, who was the youngest son of that family, named Li Da. He was only five years old and had witnessed the entire incident, including Xiu Cheng hiding under their eaves.

He had come along to watch the excitement.

“What do you have to say for yourself now? Who bullied whom?” the matriarch of the Ruanlin family asked Liu Mei, who remained silent.

With the situation escalating, Liu Mei knew she was in the wrong, but her pride was hurt. After a long struggle, she managed to utter, “But, but that doesn’t justify beating someone to a pulp!” She pulled Xiu Cheng forward, “Look at my child, his face is swollen like this, what if it causes problems later on, who will be responsible? No, I must take Cheng to the health clinic to get a proper examination, there might be some underlying issue.”

The matriarch of the Ruanlin family let out a mocking laugh, “There’s no need for that trouble, Dr. Lu is right inside. Let’s have him come out and take a look, then we’ll see whose injuries are more serious, Jiaojiao’s or your Cheng’s.”

After saying that, she called for Doctor Lu.

Dr. Lu, who was standing in the back, came forward upon hearing the call. Ever since the incident with Xiu Xi, he didn’t have a very good impression of Liu Mei. He walked to the doorway, glanced at Xiu Cheng, and said bluntly, “Your son has just sustained a superficial injury, it will heal in a couple of days, but Jiaojiao’s eye seems pretty serious.”

Pausing, he spoke with a hint of helplessness in his tone, “I shouldn’t really get involved in this, but the eyes are the most delicate parts of the body, and even in the heat of an argument, children shouldn’t throw things into each other’s eyes, this behavior is truly…”

He was a doctor who had come to the countryside many years ago, and with his whole family gone, even after he was allowed to return to the city, he chose not to leave and considered the sixth production brigade his home. As an intellectual, he didn’t know how to properly judge a child’s actions. He was afraid of hurting the child’s feelings by being too harsh, but he couldn’t ignore the despicableness of such behavior.

“Enough from the Xiu family, no more fuss. Children need to be raised with proper values, how could they just snatch things from others? What will they become when they grow up if this continues?” The Captain also came out, his expression stern.