"Dad, please don't! Sister is still sick. Sister, you need to apologize to dad quickly!" Luo Shan rushed forward and clung to Luo Jiansen's arm, only to be flung away by him, tumbling to the ground.
Luo Shu sidestepped to avoid the wooden stick and at the same time, grabbed Luo Jiansen's hand that was holding the stick. With a deft movement, the stick was in her hand and, under Luo Jiansen's surprised gaze, she swung the stick, striking his arm.
"Crack!" The sound of a bone breaking echoed along with Luo Jiansen's scream of agony.
Luo Shu tossed the stick aside and warned coldly, "This is the last time!"
"You... get out..." Luo Jiansen, in pain, clutched his injured arm, his eyes fiercely fixed on Luo Shu.
Luo Shu's lips curled into a mocking smile as she looked at Luo Shan, who was still sitting on the ground, "Xiao Shan, shall we go together?"
Luo Shan glanced at Luo Jiansen, then back at Luo Shu, hesitating as she bit her lip.
Wang Liying and her daughters entered the courtyard just in time to hear Luo Jiansen's yelling. The three of them exchanged a smile and briskly walked towards Luo Shu's room. Today they were determined to get Luo Jiansen to beat Luo Shu to death.
"Old Luo, you're back, you must stand up for me, this damn girl... Old Luo, what happened to your hand too?" Wang Liying cried out as she entered the room, only to come to a halt at the sight of Luo Jiansen's swollen arm. Luo Shu hit her own dad? Had she lost her mind?
Regaining her senses, Wang Liying sat down on the floor with a thud, wailing loudly, "What sins have I committed? Life is so hard! Marrying into the Luo Family, I've worked hard without complaint for so many years, even if there are no achievements, there are hardships, if I knew it would be like this, I'd rather stay a widow all my life, than be bullied like this..." Today she intended to let the whole village know about Luo Shu's misdeeds, to make sure Luo Shu would never be able to hold her head high in the village again.
Luo Daya and Luo Erya exchanged glances, a hint of smugness in their eyes. It would be best if the old man kicked out the three Luo siblings, then all the Luo Family's assets would be theirs.
"Dad, let's accompany you to the clinic, you need to get your hand looked at quickly, it would be bad if there are any lasting issues," Luo Daya said, trying to curry favor.
Luo Jiansen glared at Luo Shu with bloodshot eyes, full of murder, wishing he could tear her to shreds, "Get out! Get out of here!"
Luo Shu glanced at Luo Shan, then, without looking back, walked towards the door. Everyone has their own choices, and she, Luo Shu, would not pressure anyone.
"Sister!" Luo Shan stepped forward and grabbed Luo Shu's sleeve, looking fearfully at Luo Jiansen, and timidly said, "Sister, I'll leave with you." Although she didn't want to leave this home, she really couldn't rest assured about her sister going out alone. After a few days when dad's anger subsided, she would come back with her sister to apologize to dad.
Luo Shu's lips lifted into a smile, "Sister won't let you suffer, let's go!"
"Okay!" Luo Shan nodded, gave Luo Jiansen another glance, and followed in Luo Shu's footsteps.
"Once you leave, don't ever come back, or I'll break your damn legs," Luo Jiansen bellowed in rage. Useless trash are just that, useless. Once his hand healed, he would sell off Luo Shu. In neighboring Willow Village, the Second Fool's family had been inquiring about any young girls available. He'd heard that they were offering a hefty marriage payment of two hundred yuan. At first, when Wang Liying mentioned it to him, he had some reservations, but now he had made up his mind. Once he received the engagement money, he'd let the Second Fool's family take away Luo Shu, the useless trash, so he wouldn't have to lay eyes on her and be annoyed.
"Jiansen, you can't let them go. Otherwise, people in the village will definitely say that I, as a stepmother, can't tolerate them," Wang Liying hurriedly pleaded through her tears. She had secretly taken one hundred yuan of engagement money from Second Fool's family without Luo Jiansen knowing. If Luo Shu left, how would she explain it to Second Fool's family?
"What's going on here, Jiansen?" a hoarse, elderly voice came from outside the door. An old man with a weathered face walked in, blocking Luo Shu and Luo Shan who were about to leave. He was Luo Jianmin, the village head of Luo Family Village, as well as Luo Jiansen's big brother, commanding great respect in the village.
"This unfilial daughter broke my hand, big brother. Don't try to stop me this time; I'm definitely going to kick her out," Luo Jiansen said, getting even angrier the more he thought about it. If he didn't teach Luo Shu, this loss-making goods, a lesson this time, she might really take him, her father, for a fool. Let her suffer outside for a few days; she would surely come back crying and begging to return. Then he would see how he'd deal with her.
Seeing Luo Jiansen's swollen arm, Luo Jianmin frowned and said to Luo Shu, "Luo Shu, I don't mean to scold you, but after all, your father is your father. How could you lay hands on him? Hurry up and apologize to your father and accompany him to the clinic to have his hand checked." He had just heard from his own wife that Luo Shu had broken Wang Liying's hand and at first, he couldn't believe it, but now he had no doubts. However, since when had Luo Shu become so formidable?
"Big uncle, don't bother trying to persuade me. I won't apologize today," Luo Shu said calmly. If it weren't for the fact that Luo Jianmin had always been somewhat decent to her in the past, she wouldn't have bothered speaking with him at all.
"See, big brother? You've seen it yourself. Don't interfere with her, just let her get lost!" Luo Jiansen ground his teeth in anger. If not for his injured hand, he would definitely have thrashed this costly burden to death.
Luo Jianmin hadn't expected Luo Shu to be so stubborn and sighed, "Jiansen, you go to the clinic first to get your hand treated. Let me talk to Luo Shu properly." After all, she was his niece, how could he stand to watch her be kicked out of the house?
"I'll have to trouble you then, big brother." Before Luo Jiansen could speak, Wang Liying had already taken the initiative to reply. Luo Shu was worth two hundred yuan, after all; she couldn't let her get away.
Luo Daya and Luo Erya looked at Wang Liying with some surprise. Had their mother gone mad? Why not take this opportunity to drive Luo Shu out?
Luo Shu gave Wang Liying a glance. She was certain that Wang Liying was by no means being kind-hearted. In the original host's memories, Wang Liying and her daughter would have loved nothing more than to drive them three siblings out to fully claim the Luo Family's property for themselves.
After Luo Jiansen had left for the clinic and Luo Jianmin had dispersed the crowd of villagers who had gathered to watch the commotion, he took Luo Shu and her sister back to his own home.
Once Luo Shu and Luo Shan sat down on the bench, Luo Jianmin began, "Big uncle knows you have suffered these past years, but your father hasn't had it easy either. Your mother died early, and your father has been working hard outside for your sake. You should show him some understanding. Luo Shu, big uncle is advising you, don't get mad at your father anymore. When your father returns from the clinic, go and admit your wrongdoing. He will surely forgive you."
"What your big uncle says is right! When has there ever been an overnight grudge between father and daughter? Listen to your big uncle and big aunt, go back and apologize to your father," Big aunt He Yujuan also chimed in to persuade.
"Sis!" Luo Shan looked at Luo Shu. In fact, she also thought what big uncle and big aunt said made sense.
Luo Shu stood up and bowed to Luo Jianmin and his wife, "Thank you, big uncle and big aunt, for taking care of us over the years. I have made up my mind about this matter."
After speaking, she walked towards the door. If she really went back to apologize, she was sure to be beaten brutally. She was no longer the Luo Shu of the past. How could she be so foolish? Besides, who knows what evil scheme Wang Liying was cooking up? She certainly wasn't going to walk into the trap willingly.
"Sis, wait for me," Luo Shan quickly followed Luo Shu. In this world, her sister and her brother were the most important people to her. Now that her sister was still ill, she couldn't let her go out and suffer alone, no matter how reluctant she was to leave home.