The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 25 One for One, Fairness

Shang Wan didn't even lift her eyelids, but raised her hand and slapped Zhou Shi to the ground.

Lin Jianshan couldn't just stand by and watch his wife get beaten, so he rushed forward and pounced on Shang Wan.

Before he could even get close, Shang Wan kicked him against the wall, causing a large bump on his forehead and blood streaming down his face from his nose.

"Big brother!" Lin Jianshui hurriedly ran over to help Lin Jianshan up.

Village Chief Lin, his face turning ashen with rage, glared at the villagers and shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Arrest them right now!"

The villagers aren't stupid; with Shang Wan's skills, they'd be easy prey if they went up to her.

Besides, if they come to your door asking for your child back, why don't you just give it back to them?
They're all from the same village, how could they not know who Liu is? Just now, her expression clearly showed she was feeling guilty. The Lin family is in the wrong here, no wonder Madam Shang was so angry that she took action.

If their child is detained, they will also take action.

Seeing that the villagers didn't move, Village Chief Lin was so angry he almost fainted!

"If my child is lost, you should compensate me with another one." Shang Wan stared coldly at the crying Tie Dan. "One for one, fair."

"Mother, didn't you already send the child back?" Lin Jianshui sensed something was wrong in her voice.

He and his older brother came back for a drink of water and encountered a baby on the road who was not accompanied by any adults. The baby had short arms and legs and was crawling very fast. They couldn't recognize whose baby it was, so they simply took the baby home.

Didn't Mother say she knew that child and had already sent him back? Why is she causing trouble at our house now?

Liu was furious that Lin Jianshui was brainless and had blurted it out.

Chen Guifang pinched her stupid husband, Lin Jianshui, who winced in pain and rubbed his arm, asking, "Why did you pinch me?"

Everyone looked over, and Chen Guifang blushed, lowering her head and remaining silent.

"Liu!" Village Chief Lin glared at Liu. "You were asked to help look after someone's child, and they're not appreciating it. Hurry up and take the child out!"

Although these words were criticizing Liu, they were also implying that Shang Wan did not appreciate kindness.

Shang Wan sneered, "They're so kind that my sister searched the whole village but couldn't find her. They're so kind that even I, her own mother, don't want to return the child to me. Anyone who doesn't know better would think the Lin family wants to keep the child and raise her themselves."

Village Chief Lin's face turned pale and then red, feeling somewhat embarrassed. He scolded Liu, "Hurry up and bring the child out!"

“Yes, Mother,” Lin Jianshui added, “No matter how pretty that baby is, she’s not ours. You should take her out quickly. If you want a granddaughter, let Guifang give birth to her.”

Chen Guifang twisted her sleeves, so angry she wanted to bite him twice.

Her mother-in-law already disliked her for giving birth to a "money-losing" child, and she kept hoping to have another boy. Who wants to have another daughter?

Liu was also so angry at Lin Jianshui's words that her heart ached. How could she have given birth to such a stubborn blockhead?
She quickly winked at her husband, "Honey, I already returned the child. Who knows if they lost the child themselves and are blaming us? Let her search. If she can find the child, I'll kneel down and kowtow three times to her."

The girl had already been taken to the back mountain by Qiu Xiaofeng, how could she possibly be found?

Seeing Liu's confident assertion, the villagers couldn't help but start discussing it, wondering if they had truly wronged an innocent person.

Someone shouted to Shang Wan, "Madam Shang, since Aunt Liu told you to search, then search. We'll all help you keep an eye on the door. As long as the child is in the Lin family, he will never leave this house."

"Thank you all for your help."

The Lin family's house was large, with eight rooms inside and out. She searched each room one by one, and Lin Jianshui, worried that she would damage his things, followed her closely.

The rest of the Lin family stood with the villagers, disclaiming any involvement.

After searching seven rooms without finding anyone, Liu sneered inwardly. It was good that they couldn't find him! This matter couldn't end like this today. How dare he hit her son and grandson! She would make sure Shang Wan was skinned alive!

Village Chief Lin frowned. He felt something was amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on it, and a sense of unease crept into his heart. Only the kitchen remained to be searched, so Shang Wan stepped inside.

The kitchen wasn't big, but it was well-lit, and you could get a general idea of ​​what it was like at a glance.

Shang Wan glanced at the pile of firewood, the baskets for vegetables, the rice jar, the water jar, and the large wooden bucket. She knew Yuanyuan wasn't inside, but she had to buy some time for the little one.

With its short arms and legs, it was indeed quite slow to travel.

Lin Jianshui kept helping Shang Wan find people, and even glanced into the stove.

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside.

The two ran out to see what was happening and saw a little girl, covered in dirt and blood, crawling in through a dog hole in the corner of the wall.

Aunt Zhou exclaimed in surprise, "Yuanyuan!"

Shang Wan rushed over and picked the person up.

"Waaaaah... It's cold! It hurts!" Yuan Yuan pouted and shed tears, stretching out her injured little arm to show Shang Wan. "It hurts! You're so mean!"

The little baby had two large cuts on his arms, which looked like lotus root segments. They were clearly made by a knife and had bled a lot. They looked especially gruesome on the baby's fair skin.

There were many other small wounds on the skin, like scratches from thorns.

Shang Wan's face was as cold as ice. If she had known that Yuanyuan was injured, she would definitely not have let the little guy act recklessly.

Aunt Zhou wiped away tears as she looked at the wound, saying, "This injury is clearly from a knife cut. How could someone be so heartless as to not even spare a baby!"

"That's right, look at all this blood. This kid is lucky to be alive."

"I'm going to find Doctor Yuan." Zhang Er pushed through the crowd and ran out.

"Who did this?" The villagers' suspicious gazes fell on the Lin family, especially on Liu. They wondered if Liu had cut the person and thrown them out, only to have the child find them again.

Liu was already feeling guilty, and when everyone stared at her like that, she retorted without thinking, "What are you looking at? I didn't do it!"

"You bad guy!" Yuanyuan suddenly pointed at Liu, her eyes wide, her cheeks puffed out like a pufferfish. "Pinch, pinch... you bad guy!"

The baby's ability to express himself was limited, but everyone understood.

Shang Wan lifted up the round pant legs and sleeves, and sure enough, she saw several purplish-blue pinch marks on her fair skin.

A murderous glint flashed in her eyes, but her voice was gentle, "Yuanyuan, tell your mother, what else did she do to you?"

"Hit!" Yuanyuan stretched out her little hand and slapped her head several times. "Ouch!"

The villagers' gazes toward Liu gradually became subtle, and they all kept their distance from her, thinking to themselves that they must not let their children visit the Lin family in the future, lest they suffer a terrible fate at any time.

"No, I didn't hit her." A look of panic flashed across Liu's face. "She fell down on her own."

"Liu Xiaolan, do you think we're all fools?" Aunt Zhou spat on the ground. "Can't anyone tell if she was pinched or thrown? You're so old, a grandmother yourself, how could you be so cruel to a baby? How vicious are you? You have to give Mrs. Shang an explanation today!"

"Yes, give us an explanation!"

"We can't just let it go!"

"Who would dare let their children run around in the village anymore?"

Seeing that things were going badly, Village Chief Lin quickly turned stern and demanded, "Liu, did you do it?"

(End of this chapter)