Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 106 - 106 106 Scumbag Brother-in-Law

?Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Scumbag Brother-in-Law Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Scumbag Brother-in-Law Bai Xiao could feel the unusual gaze of the shepherd from before. It seemed to carry sympathy, pity, and an indescribable feeling. Her intuition told her that her elder sister was probably not living an easy life; otherwise, a fellow villager wouldn’t have had such an expression upon hearing that she was someone from her maiden family.

She couldn’t help but feel anxious. What on earth had happened to her eldest sister?

In truth, she knew she was a burden because of her, her sister might have been having a hard time at her in-laws’. After all, which family’s elder sister takes care of her younger sister after getting married? It didn’t make sense, and for years her two sisters had sacrificed too much for her.

Although Bai Ju’s life was tough, her brother-in-law He Wang was still quite kind. She couldn’t bear to complain about her sister, but they also didn’t live comfortably, and without a mother-in-law and father-in-law, there were many less troubles. Yet, she could hardly imagine the hardships her eldest sister faced living up in the mountains, where she also had in-laws. Could they really stand by and watch her do this?

An Zhiyuan held Bai Xiao back. “Don’t worry, panicking won’t solve anything right away. If your sister sees you like this, she might think something has happened.” Seeing Bai Xiao unable to contain her impatience and getting worked up, An Zhiyuan almost laughed. This girl seemed timid and cowardly at first, later looked calm and rational, and now she had transformed into a little firecracker. She was becoming more and more interesting; how many faces did this girl have?

Bai Xiao took a deep breath and nodded. An Zhiyuan was right; if she couldn’t keep her cool, she wouldn’t be helping her sister. Was there anything that couldn’t be solved? Aside from death, no problem was too great, and with her around, even death would have a hard time coming. So what could possibly be that serious?

“Instructor An, thank you!” She meant it sincerely because, of course, Bai Xiao understood that it was truly a good thing that An Zhiyuan had come with her. If they encountered any problems, Instructor An’s uniform would be the best shield. It wasn’t that she wanted Instructor An to do anything in particular, but at the least, she could borrow some of his authority.

An Zhiyuan heard the distinctly softer tone and smiled. This girl really was a pragmatist, changing her attitude when she needed something from him. Well, since he had come to help, this was a great opportunity to close the distance between them.

As expected, upon entering the village, they soon saw a courtyard not far away, leaning against the mountain side. There were three rooms at the base with a yard in front. The gate was merely a lattice fence made of bamboo, slightly ajar. The courtyard wall was only half a person tall, made of mud bricks. From outside, one could see the vegetables planted in the yard. But looking from a distance, the vegetables were scattered messily on the ground, as if a tornado had passed through, leaving chaos behind.

Bai Xiao pushed open the lattice door and walked in. There was no one around on the way. As she approached the houses, she saw they were mud brick. The windows were glass, but one piece of glass was broken with a large hole, and others had cracks. It must have been like this for quite some time, likely because there was no money to replace them, so they were left as is. She peered inside and before she could see clearly, she heard crying and talking coming from within.

“Li Dashan, this is your son, how can you be so heartless? Every month, I earn money on the mountain by carrying stones. Aside from the two yuan I give my sister, the rest goes to mother. I haven’t kept a single coin for myself. Now you won’t ask mother for money; what am I supposed to use to get Xiaosan medical treatment? Look at him now, he’s feverish and delirious. His leg might not be saved, how is he supposed to live like that at such a young age?”

“How is that my fault? You insisted on working with stones on the mountain for the sake of your little sister, spending your days with those men, and I haven’t said a word. The money was what you promised to mother at the beginning. After earning it, except for your sister’s living expenses, the rest would go to mother. Did I force you? Now you want me to ask mother for money; I don’t have the face for that. Find your own way. You’ve been supporting your sister all these years, and isn’t it time for her to take care of you now? Let her go earn money carrying stones to pay for Xiaosan’s treatment.”

This must be her brother-in-law. It seems Li Dashan indeed is her sister’s husband.

“Are those even human words you’re saying? By the time my sister carries stones, Xiaosan won’t be able to wait. You’ve seen his condition; we must send him to the hospital. I’m begging you to ask mother for money. Just get him well and I’ll repay mother in any way I can, even if I have to work like an ox or a horse.”

This must be her eldest sister. It looked like there was trouble at home, and her nephew must have injured his leg.

“Still making excuses, if it wasn’t for you toting rocks every day, would our three sons, unable to bear seeing you struggle, insist on helping you and get injured by the rocks? Our youngest got hurt because of this! You’re a blight on this family, my mother was right, you’re a jinx. Ever since you married into this family, we haven’t had a single good day.”

Bai Xiao glared. This brother-in-law really wasn’t worth much.

“Li Dashan, how can you say such things without feeling guilty? If it weren’t for the life-saving debt we owe to your family, do you think anyone would want to marry into your household with the way things are? If it wasn’t for my father waving your bridal price and adding a dowry, your family would have been long gone because you couldn’t afford medical treatment. My dowry saved you, and now you despise me? When you were spending my money, you didn’t seem to mind?”

“I’ll tell you this, if you don’t get the money, then I’ll go myself. If your mother refuses to give me the money, I’ll die on your doorstep. If my son can’t live, then I won’t live either. Let’s see how hard-hearted a grandmother can be.”

Smack…

The sharp sound of a slap, followed by the noises of punches and kicks. “You ungrateful bitch, I told you to go, didn’t you want to die? Then I’ll kill you right now. Save me the shame and spoil. I’m telling you, if you dare to go, I’ll break your legs. Let’s see how you’ll support your freeloading little sister then. I’m not going to believe this household is lawless.”

Bai Xiao gritted her teeth, ready to rush in. She couldn’t tolerate her sister being beaten.

But An Zhiyuan lifted the curtain and stepped inside.

“Don’t… hit… my… mom…”

Thump, someone fell to the ground.

Bai Xiao followed inside and saw the room in a state of disarray. A man in his forties, with dark skin, was kicking and punching a woman on the ground, his face twisted with ferocity. A boy with a reddish complexion was lying on the ground, gasping for air, struggling to crawl over to protect the woman, but clearly lacking the strength to even move. He tried several times but just ended up lying on the ground, panting heavily.

An Zhiyuan quickly grabbed the man’s fist. The man, clearly not expecting someone to interfere, was startled and immediately dodged to the side, shouting, “Who the hell are you? How did you get into our house?”

Bai Xiao rushed over to help the woman on the floor. The woman’s face was covered in blood from her nose, and her eye sockets were swollen with blood. She hung her head, not wanting Bai Xiao to see, merely waving her hand and pushing Bai Xiao away, “I’m fine, but who are you?”

At this moment, the older sister Bai Yue didn’t raise her head and obviously didn’t recognize Bai Xiao.