The beating at the school gate continues.
Yan Yuchen rides his bike, leaving with his little sister amidst puzzled looks.
Even from a distance, the pig-like screams of Cheng Hao can still be heard, filled with pain, fear, and confusion.
He has no idea why he's being beaten instead of Yan Yuchen.
He thinks his cousin must have gone mad.
Desperately, he cries out to the onlookers, "Help! Call an ambulance for my cousin; he must be crazy, sob..."
As he speaks, the punches rain down even harder.
Zhang Hui, furious, grabs him and relentlessly slams his head onto the hard concrete.
In no time, Cheng Hao is covered in blood, unconscious.
Onlookers gasp and scatter, fearing the repercussions of the violent assailant.
Yan Yuchen, with his sister, arrives home to see a boat approaching the lake in front of his house.
Hu Guagua, in a white dress, stands on it, teasingly saying, "Yan Toad, you must've eaten a lot of dog poop; otherwise, where did you get so much luck? What do you think?"
Yan Yuchen ignores her, about to enter the house, and Hu Guagua angrily says, "Yan Toad, I'm talking to you, are you deaf?"
At this moment, Aunt Nuan suddenly rushes out from the nearby courtyard, shouting urgently, "Miss! Absolutely not! That guy is intentionally taking advantage of you!"
Yan Yuchen, hearing this, swiftly pushes his bike into the courtyard, disappearing instantly.
Yan Xiaoxi, standing in place, faces the furious beautiful lady. In a panic, she follows Yan Yuchen into the house.
On the boat in the lake, Hu Guagua, realizing too late, stands dumbfounded in the sunset.
"Wuu—"
After some time, she suddenly burst into loud sobs.
Yan Yuchen, helping his mother wash rice in the kitchen, chuckled at this unexpected display of emotion. "Didn't expect that, this little frog is actually a crybaby."
Hearing his mumbling, mother Yan laughed. "Did you upset her? Xiaoxi said that girl is your desk mate, such a beautiful girl, I've never seen her before. Can you bear to bully her?"
Yan Yuchen rolled his eyes and said, "She might be pretty, but her temper is terrible. Every time, she's the one who picks on me first, making it seem like I owe her something, always targeting me."
Suddenly, father Yan appeared at the door with a grin. "Could it be that you took advantage of her, and now she wants you to take responsibility?"
Yan Xiaoxi also poked her head in, nodding. "Dad, I think so too. Brother has always been thick-skinned; he must have done something to her. How about this, let him marry her and be my sister-in-law. After all, our two families are neighbors, and it's better to keep things close to home."
Yan Yuchen, annoyed, rolled his eyes and said, "Yan Xiaoxi, shut up!"
Yan Xiaoxi intentionally opened her mouth, hiding behind Yan's father, provocatively saying, "I'll speak if I want to. What can you do about it?"
"Swoosh!"
A garlic shoot, still with traces of soil, suddenly flew from Yan Yuchen's hand, accurately landing in her intentionally open mouth.
"Ah! Ugh... Ptui! Ptui! Ptui!"
Panicking, Yan Xiaoxi spat out the garlic shoot, spat repeatedly, then yelled while running to the tap to rinse her mouth. In between rinses, she mumbled, "Dad, quickly punish this villain!"
Father Yan nodded, picked up a garlic shoot from the ground, lightly spanking Yan Yuchen's backside. While doing so, he sternly scolded, "Dare to bully your sister; watch me spank you to death!"
Yan Xiaoxi, with a mournful face, looked at Yan's mother and said, "Mom, quickly punish this biased dad!"
Mother Yan lovingly patted her head, then continued cooking, encouraging her, "You go handle it yourself; I provide you with spiritual support and encouragement."
"Wu wu..."
Yan Xiaoxi felt utterly hopeless, rubbing her eyes, and walked out of the kitchen, her back looking so lonely and pitiful.
In the kitchen, the three exchanged glances. Mother Yan asked, "In a few days, it will be Xiaoxi's birthday. How do you want to celebrate it?"
Father Yan replied, "Buy some good food, order a cake from the bakery, how else?"
Yan Yuchen was about to speak when Yan Xiaoxi's head suddenly peeked back into the kitchen. She looked resentful and said, "Remember to buy strawberry cream."
About to leave, Yan Yuchen earnestly said, "I think there's no need to buy a cake; little sister will gain weight from eating sweets."
Yan Xiaoxi immediately stormed into the kitchen, hands on hips, glaring at him, loudly emphasizing, "I want to eat cake—"
"It'll make you gain weight," Yan Yuchen kindly advised.
"I don't need you to care!" Yan Xiaoxi retorted.
Yan Yuchen looked distressed. "But every morning on the way to school, I have to carry you..."
"If you say that again! If you say it again, believe me, I'll tell Mom and Dad about the last time Yuan Xiaofen came, and you..."
"Little sister! Look! There's a UFO in the sky!"
"Who would believe you! I'm going to tell Mom and Dad..."
"Come on! I'll take you to see aliens!"
Without hesitation, Yan Yuchen picked her up and swiftly ran out of the kitchen.
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