Chapter 167 Slap in the Face and Counterattack

San Niu was tanned dark by the sun, her hair was messy, and the two red ropes tied around her head had gotten into the sandpit.

Li Dongfang frowned; there was always another layer of meaning behind Zhao Lijuan's words.

Children are innocent and their little squabbles are nothing to worry about, but if parents don't know how to guide them, then it becomes a big problem.

“Sister-in-law, some things shouldn’t be said out loud. There are so many people coming and going on the road. If others hear what you’re saying, they might mistakenly think that the leaders of the organization are settling personal scores.”

Zhao Lijuan pulled the child out, her expression not changing much, but her words carried a hint of grievance.

“I didn’t mean that. I just wanted to teach the children to be careful outside and not to offend people they shouldn’t. We’re just ordinary people. If someone sets their sights on us, we could never repay them even if we had ten lives.”

Li Chunyan and Zhao Lijuan acted in unison, making it seem as if their child had been bullied.

“Auntie, it’s San Niu and Tu Dou who are wrong. They’ve taken over this sandpit and won’t let anyone else play in it. They’ve done this before, but the other kids are afraid of them. This is public property, and they can’t be so selfish.”

After he finished speaking, he pointed to the castle next to Yueyue that had been crushed and the Great Wall at Junjun's feet and explained, "It was those two who destroyed Yueyue's castle first, and then Tudou pushed Yangyang down, which caused Junjun's Great Wall to be crushed. If those two hadn't bullied people, they wouldn't have fought at all."

Shi Tou explained the details to Li Dongfang and the military families who rushed over.

Yangyang took a handkerchief and wiped Yueyue's eyes. His voice was firm as he glared angrily at Tudou, who was being held in Li Chunyan's arms.

"Don't be afraid, little sister. We haven't done anything wrong."

He dusted himself off, looking like a spirited little rooster. This was the scene that Shu Ying and Liu Xiulan saw when they arrived.

“Uncle Li, they were the ones who started the fight. San Niu trampled on the castle I made for my sister and threw sand at us.”

San Niu stomped her feet angrily: "You're talking nonsense! You clearly broke Jun Jun's first, and we only took revenge because we were angry."

Potato, on the other hand, was indignant: "I'm going to destroy your castle! Who told you to be such a bad person? You just pulled my hair, and I'm bleeding."

As he spoke, he raised his arm, which showed no signs of injury.

Stone and Yangyang's statements matched, but Potato and Sanniu each said their own thing.

Children may not understand, but what reason do adults not have?

Li Dongfang looked at Shu Ying with some difficulty. She stepped through the crowd, squatted down, and hugged Yangyang and Yueyue in her arms.

"Yangyang, Mom already knows. You and your sister didn't do anything wrong. This older brother even helped you, didn't he?"

Yangyang nodded, and his eyes reddened when he saw Shuying, but he held back his tears when he thought about how many people were watching.

Shu Ying gently pinched his little face with one hand: "Our Yangyang is so brave. Even though so many people are bullying him, he still protects his little sister. You two are the most amazing kids."

Zhao Lijuan was somewhat reluctant: "What do you mean by that? You don't even know how to educate your children. So many children in the compound are watching. Are you saying they'll all be bullied by your kids in the future? You think it's brave for your kids to bully others? What kind of capitalist mentality is that?"

Li Chunyan nodded repeatedly and hugged Xiao Tudou tightly: "We must get an explanation for what happened today. Your two children are too unreasonable. Just because your husband has a high military rank doesn't mean they can be so arrogant."

Potato suddenly started crying: "The two of them pressed me down in the sand, and my stomach hurts so much."

People around whispered amongst themselves; even though the matter was already quite clear, the thought of Shu Ying's status still sparked a wave of condemnation.

Zhao Lijuan seemed to have regained her composure: "You adults have such bad morals, you can't lead the children astray too."

Shu Ying originally didn't take the children's squabbles to heart, but with the adults constantly getting involved, she couldn't bear to see her own child suffer.

Just as she was about to speak, Ding Rumei and Song Zhaodi squeezed in from behind.

When Ding Rumei saw that the two children were covered in dust, she immediately screamed.

"Oh dear, look at you two kids! How can you not treat other children kindly? You just came out, and you've already gotten into a fight with someone in such a short time?"

She disliked the two children and, seeing them cause trouble, would only gloat from the sidelines. Ding Rumei would watch the spectacle with her arms crossed, not forgetting to make sarcastic remarks.

“I told you long ago that we can’t spoil this child like this. Look at the state of things we’ve set up. Neither of you listens to me. This child is already forming cliques at such a young age. What will he be like when he grows up? We must never let him have any thoughts of bullying others. He’s so young and already has the mindset of a capitalist. I don’t want to think about what will happen to him in the future.”

Song Zhaodi turned her head and gave her a cold look, her eyes carrying a hint of warning.

"Whose cousin are you? Which eye of yours saw that the one who made the mistake was your own child? You just make things up without any evidence. I think your mother was premature when she gave birth to you. She gave birth to you before your brain was fully developed."

Even people with underdeveloped brains know that family scandals should not be aired in public. Today's right and wrong have their own theories, and Ding Rumei is eager to convict the two children.

"Why are you being so fierce? I'm just being reasonable, not biased. These two kids have so many bad habits. If they don't change now, who knows what they'll become if you spoil them. They're only a few years old and they already know how to fight. No matter whose fault it is, you can't hit them."

Ding Rumei's intention was to continue to embarrass Shu Ying. She had worked herself to the bone cooking so many meals at home, but Shu Ying didn't treat her like a relative at all. Now that there was finally some excitement, of course she had to come and see.

If it weren't for not wanting to cause trouble for Shu Ying, Song Zhaodi would have been tempted to take action against her.

This person is as stupid as a toilet rock; not only is he stubborn, but he also spews filth from his mouth.

Shu Ying's gaze fell on Li Chunyan. She gently straightened the two children's clothes with one hand, her voice unhurried but revealing a hint of displeasure.

"The sandpit is for everyone to play in, but your child is hogging it and not allowing others to play, and is even leading a small group to isolate the two new children. Is this what you call good conduct?"

She stood up, took the two children's hands, and refused to back down: "Since this is a matter between children, why involve adults? Do children know what capitalists are? Or do you have any evidence to prove that I have a problematic class background? I have done nothing wrong and raised excellent children. How come they are all worthless in your eyes?"