Ma Lianfa, you son of a dog, how dare you sneak around with someone behind my sister's back? I'll beat you to death! Zhou Xiaoying's older brother kicked the door open and charged in.
Ma Lianfa, who was busy with the young widow, was startled and lost his composure immediately.
Xiaolin, what are you doing here? Ma Lianfa said, only to realize that it wasn't just Zhou Xiaolin who had come. The entire Zhou family had arrived.
That bastard Ma Lianfa is actually looking for women outside. Just wait until I get my hands on you!
You scoundrel, how dare you bully my sister! Zhou Xiaoying's older brother and younger brother rushed forward.
Ouch! Ah, don’t hit me! Ah!
The three of them were beating Ma Lianfa, who cried out in distress.
Who are you? This is my house; please leave! The young widow said, her courage bolstered by the crowd that had surged in.
At first, no one had paid much attention to her, but as soon as she spoke up, Zhou Xiaoying's mother and two sisters-in-law rushed over.
You shameless little harlot! How can you be so brazen as to seduce a married man?
Everyone come and see! This pair of dogs is having an affair behind someone’s back!
You want a man so badly? Go find one yourself instead of eyeing other people's men!
If this were ancient times, someone like you would have been drowned in the pond for your actions.
You’re just itching for trouble, aren’t you? You want to seduce men so badly, you shameless hussy!
The three women clawed and scratched at the young widow, leaving her with no chance to fight back.
The commotion inside the house drew neighbors from the courtyard outside, all eager to see what was happening.
Since everyone lived in the same courtyard and saw each other daily, one would expect them to help out if there was trouble. At the very least, they should intervene or break up the fight.
However, when it came to the young widow, none of the sisters-in-law or older women were willing to step in.
Not only did they refuse to help, but they also prevented their husbands and sons from getting involved.
This was mainly because the young widow had a bad reputation; she often flirted with the men in the courtyard.
If it weren't for the women in the courtyard keeping a close eye, the men wouldn't even know how many of them had been charmed by her. So when they saw the young widow being beaten, the women in the courtyard not only didn't intervene but secretly hoped she would endure a few more blows.
"Make way, Director Tian is here." Someone had called the street office director over. Director Tian was Aunt Guihua, who now served as the deputy director of the street office.
"Everyone disperse! What's going on here? Why are you all gathered?" Aunt Guihua entered and immediately heard the commotion inside.
The crowd was thick, with neighbors from the courtyard forming layers around each other. The person who had summoned her had already given her a brief rundown of the situation. She knew that the young widow had been caught in an affair with someone else.
However, looking at the throng outside, she noticed that not a single person was stepping in to mediate. She couldn't help but admire how unpopular the young widow was.
"Aunt Guihua!" Zhou Xiaoying cried out as soon as she saw her, immediately pulling her daughter close and sobbing.
Before Liu Guihua could step inside, she caught sight of something unexpected at the door.
"Wait, Xiaoying, what are you doing here? Why are you crying?" Aunt Guihua started to ask but then realized something.
"Is that Old Ma?" Tian Guihua asked in disbelief.
Zhou Xiaoying nodded through her tears. "Wuwuwu, Sister, you have to help me! I can't go on living like this! Wuwuwu!"
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