She had no intention to offend anyone, so she reached out and tookher sister by her arm, and was about to bid Zhou Yu Niang farewell.
Unfortunately, Hung niangwasn’t going to let them go so easily. She lifted her chin proudly and gavethem a sidelong look filled with contempt, “Listen, the two of you. You thinkjust because you are fair looking you can look down on us poor people? I’veheard that your dad was beaten up. You guys can’t even afford to buy food. Youreally think you can marry into a wealthy family. Hah! That is hilarious!”
Even Cheng Xiao Xiao was upset by thevicious remarks but before she could say anything, little Lan Lan shoutedagain, “An da niang<sup>1</sup>,that’s just gibberish. We have lots of money and bought lots of stuff. We nowhave meat and white rice every day. You are the one who can’t afford to eat, Ihate you…..”
The crowed didn’t expect that rebuttalfrom little Lan Lan. They all felt that was unfanthomable, nor did anyonebelieve that could be true. Everybody more or less had an idea of the situationthat the Cheng family was in.
Cheng Xiao Xiao frowned, she didn’t feelright to announce their current situation publicly.
“You have money? Eating meat every day?And white rice”?” Hung niangsnickered, “That’s too good to be true. Did the money fall from the sky? Ididn’t see you guys wearing expensive jewelries. If you are going to lie, youshould at least make up something more believable!”
“I am not lying!”
Little Lan Lan was flustered. She wanted to say more, but someonewalked out from the crowd right at this moment and attracted everyone’sattention.
It was Liu Danhang noticing they were Cheng Xiao Xiao and hersister and he had heard the entire conversation. He face was beet red. Helooked at the cold and silent Cheng Xiao Xiao and the flustered little Lan Lan.He looked like he wanted to say something. His mouth moved a bit, but he didsay a word after all.\nHe turned and still flushed, said to Hung niang, “Da niang, you canstop making fun of her. Look, people are already gathering to watch the drama.”
“Oh, you silly. Da niangwas doing this for you. Hrm, you should stop thinking about her. She wouldnever care about someone like you. But don’t worry, da niang will find you someone prettier. Look, their whole familyare liars. You don’t need someone like that!” Rudely, Hung niang shouted.
That was the last straw that broke the camel’s back, Cheng XiaoXiao couldn’t remain silent any longer, coldly she said, “You treat others likehow you want to be treated. As the old saying goes, a woman with a long tongueloves to gossip. They spread what is not true. They could not tell truth fromlies. They aim to create rumors and spread them and create drama. They make upstories that are not true and place blame on the innocents. Their behaviors areabhorrent and will be punished for their sins after their death. Hrm!”
After she finished, she bowed to Zhou Yu Niang and left with hersister without looking at anyone else again.
Everybody there was dumbfounded. They were all illiterate andcould barely write their own names. They couldn’t understand the highlyliterate speech from Cheng Xiao Xiao. They caught a couple words here andthere, and figured it was something bad.
Hung niang was so angryhercomplexion turned red and thenwhite. She stared at the back of the two girls and stomped her feet andscolded, “Oh you slut, you couldn’t just speak human speech? You didn’t think Icould understand you? I knew you called me a shrewd and said I’ll go to hell,right….”
“That’s enough. Control yourself, you do look like a shrewd rightnow. You were the one who started this with them, have you no shame?”
With an unhappy look, Cheng Xiao Xiao could hear both Hung naing and the Patriarch Liu’s words fromafar. She black listed Hung niang inher mind.\n\n<!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->