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Liu Jiaojiao pouted, looking aggrieved.

She shook her head like a rattle-drum, and said with dissatisfaction, "Father, you're really getting senile!"

Look at my daughter now, it's clearly me who's being bullied.

Not only do you not punish Mr. and Mrs. Xu, but you also want your daughter to apologize to them?

Liu Laogen was so embarrassed when his daughter called him senile in front of so many people that he slapped her across the face and yelled, "You bastard!"

Liu Jiaojiao, have we been spoiling you too much?

It has stripped you of even the most basic sense of respect and hierarchy.

I'm your father, so you have to listen to what I say.

Hurry up and apologize to your second brother and sister-in-law!

Immediately!

Liu Laogen's voice was loud and clear, almost cracking, showing that he was really angry.

"Father, you hit me?"

Just because I didn't listen to you?

Where did I say something wrong? Are you blind?

Can't you see the injuries on my face and body?

"That Ms. Xu bit me like a mad dog."

What did I do wrong?

Isn't that just saying her two daughters are a money-loser?

Isn't it just that they said their future marriages would all be to pave the way for Fourth Brother?

I'm telling the truth, where did I go wrong?

Don't you and Mother think the same way?

Liu Jiaojiao started shouting loudly, ignoring everything else.

Liu Laogen was so angry he almost vomited blood. How could he have given birth to such an idiot!

He slapped her again and shouted, "Liu Jiaojiao, you unfilial daughter!"

I doted on you and spoiled you so much, and in the end I raised a heartless ingrate.

You're driving me crazy!

"Apologize to your second brother and sister-in-law right now, or you won't be allowed to eat."

This time, Liu Laogen was really angry.

Wang was also frightened by her daughter's wild words; this girl was too bold.

How dare they call the old man blind? That's utterly outrageous!

Moreover, it was said in front of so many people.

The old man is very concerned about his reputation, and he's really embarrassed now.

She glanced at the old man's face, which was ashen with anger, and then at his face, which was swollen like a bun. She quickly pleaded for her daughter, "Husband, don't be angry. Jiaojiao is just talking nonsense because she's angry."

What she said isn't true, so please don't take it to heart.

You know she's the most filial daughter to you.

"Be filial to me? Bullshit!"

It's all your fault, a doting mother spoils her son!

Jiaojiao is spoiled by you.

You don't need to speak well of her today.

Liu Laogen was still furious, so Wang's words were completely useless and only added fuel to the fire.

Wang thought to herself that the old man was really angry this time, so she should try to persuade her daughter to back down first!

So she went to her daughter's side and whispered, "Jiaojiao, listen to your mother and apologize to your second brother and sister-in-law."

Don't make your dad angry anymore.

Your dad has never been this angry with you before!

Liu Jiaojiao was spoiled and pampered since childhood, and she couldn't stand this kind of humiliation.

Besides, she didn't know how many times someone had pinched her just now, and she couldn't see who pinched her.

But she could guess that it was either Liu Tao'er or her maid Qingge.

She was in excruciating pain all over her body, and her father not only refused to stand up for her, but also demanded that she apologize to the Xu family, which made her even more resentful.

So she pushed her mother, Wang, away and said fiercely, "Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Did he also become a coward and a spineless coward?

They actually made their daughter apologize to that good-for-nothing second brother and sister-in-law?

I'm in sore all over from being beaten by them, I'm not apologizing!

Liu Jiaojiao's unrestrained speech infuriated Liu Laogen even more. How could this girl be like this?

Isn't she usually quite well-behaved and sensible in front of her parents?

Wang felt sorry for her daughter, so she pleaded, "Second son, second son's wife, Jiaojiao is still young and doesn't think before she speaks. Just treat it as a child joking around."

As for washing clothes, I promise I won't let her give clothes to Xiuxiu and the others to wash after that.

Is that alright now?

With so many people here today, don't let a small matter embarrass the Liu family!

"Mother, Jiaojiao doesn't show any remorse at all."

Not only did she refuse to apologize, she also insulted her brother and sister-in-law. Is this something a younger sister should do?

You said she's young?

She's not young at all; women her age in the village have long been married and had children.

She must be a bit older than Xiuxiu and the others!

I think she's the one who's utterly useless.

Xu's tone was firmer than ever before.

Wang was at a loss for words.

"Liu Jiaojiao, I'll ask you one more time: are you going to apologize or not?"

Liu Laogen asked again, word by word.

I won't apologize!

Unless those two give me the pastries!

Liu Jiaojiao spoke up.

Tao'er couldn't help but laugh out loud. This idiot still remembers that box of pastries.

"Tiezhu, Tiechui, go and take her over there to apologize to your second uncle and aunt."

Liu Laogen said to the two brothers behind Tao'er.

"Yes, Grandpa."

The two brothers strode over to Liu Jiaojiao, and then, one on each side, led her to Liu Erniu and his wife.

"Liu Jiaojiao, if you don't apologize honestly, I'll tell your fourth brother and sister-in-law that I won't be arranging any more dates for you."

Think it through!

Liu Laogen knew that his daughter wanted to marry into an official's family.

This path can only be taken by the fourth brother.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jiaojiao's expression changed, and her arrogant and domineering attitude, which refused to apologize, immediately vanished.

"Father, please don't! Your daughter still wants to get married!"

Isn't it enough that I apologize to my second brother and sister-in-law?

My daughter was just angry; she didn't do it on purpose.

Please, don't tell Fourth Brother.

My daughter knows she was wrong, and I won't let Xiuxiu and my sisters-in-law wash my clothes anymore.

We will treat them well in the future.

She was hoping that her fourth brother and sister-in-law would find her a good marriage so that she could live a life surrounded by maids and servants.

So we had no choice but to back down.

"Alright, since Jiaojiao has realized her mistake, she should sincerely apologize to her second brother and sister-in-law!"

That's the end of it.

Liu Laogen was secretly pleased; this daughter of his was so good that even the fourth son could keep her in check.

Liu Jiaojiao nodded, then glared at Liu Tiezhu and Liu Tiechui who were holding her down, and said fiercely, "Tiezhu, Tiechui, let go of me now!"

Liu Tiezhu and the others glanced at Liu Laogen, and seeing him nod, they finally let go, feeling extremely relieved.

The two walked back to their younger sister's side, and couldn't help but laugh as they thought about how she had broken up the fight.

Tao'er reminded him, "Big brother, second brother, stop laughing!"

Hold on!

She could easily tell what her two older brothers were thinking.

The two older brothers covered their mouths and nodded.

Liu Jiaojiao reluctantly said to Liu Erniu and his wife, "Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law, I'm sorry!"

After saying that, he turned around and went back to his room without looking back.

Wang glared at her second son and his wife, then followed her daughter into the house.

Liu Laogen went to see off the village head.

Only Tao'er and her three companions, along with Liu Erniu and his wife, remained in the courtyard.

"Second Uncle and Second Aunt, don't be so weak in the future."

People who are good are bullied by others, and horses who are good are ridden by others.

If you stand up for yourselves, they won't dare to bully you like this anymore.

Now that things are resolved, we won't stay any longer; we still need to go clean up the haunted house.

Try to move there tonight.

Tao'er said to Liu Erniu and his wife.

"Peach Girl, that house is big, you few people probably won't be able to finish all the work."

Erniu and I will go help you!

Many hands make light work.

Xu said.

"Yes, we'll go help you."

Liu Erniu also said.

Tao'er was surprised that they would offer to help, but she still asked, "Aren't you afraid of ghosts?"

Mrs. Xu said with a smile, "Of course we're a little scared, but since you all dared to move in, we'll go help clean up. What's there to be afraid of?"

Today, Tao Yatou and the others helped their second branch of the family so much and treated them so well, of course she had to help them too.