After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Lan Yujuan held her daughter in her arms, her hands trembling with anger.

She thought that after leaving Xiahe Village with her daughter, getting rid of the Liu family, and starting her own business, all the nightmares of the past would be over.

Unexpectedly, she ran into an acquaintance from the village as soon as she stepped into the county town, and these sad memories that she had long hidden away were awakened once again.

Fortunately, she is no longer the helpless outsider daughter-in-law she once was, with her daughter all alone and vulnerable to bullying.

"Fine, you won't admit it, huh? Then let's check the security footage!"

Lan Yujuan stopped arguing with them and turned around to take her daughter to find the boss, demanding to check the surveillance footage on the spot for confrontation.

"Boss, my daughter said that when she was playing on the slide just now, those kids bullied her and deliberately tore her new dress, but they denied it. I'd like to see the security footage."

When the boss saw that a commotion had broken out, he quickly handed over his work of collecting money to his assistant and got up to resolve the situation.

Upon hearing this, the parents of the little boys immediately panicked and rushed over to distance themselves from the situation:

"Zhiyuan's wife, don't talk nonsense!"

"The lace trim on that dress was obviously torn by the slide. The amusement park should be responsible, what does it have to do with us?"

"Check the security footage? What a waste of time!"

"It's Saturday today, and there are a lot of children in the playground, so bumps and scrapes are inevitable."

"Since we're out having fun, don't be so stingy! Otherwise, which family's child will dare to play with your good-for-nothing in the future?"

After saying that, the parents, united in their indignation, turned their attention to the amusement park owner and said:

"Your slide is unsafe; it needs a proper inspection and maintenance!"

"This time it's a skirt snag, next time it might be a hair snag or a shoelace, which is a safety hazard!"

Once one person speaks, others will chime in:

"Exactly! If this matter isn't handled properly today, we'll tell all the other parents around us that this place isn't safe and they'll avoid coming to your playground in the future!"

The amusement park owner was caught in the middle, facing a dilemma from both sides.

The person whose skirt was damaged definitely wanted compensation and an apology, but the other side had many people, including regular customers, so the owner didn't want to offend them.

Whether the surveillance footage is checked or not, we're going to be out of luck today anyway, so there's no need to make a fuss.

Once the amusement park owner understood this, he immediately forced a smile and began to mediate between the two sides.

"I'm so sorry, I really apologize for today. There must have been some misunderstanding!"

After saying that, he turned to look at Lan Yujuan and said in a flattering tone:

"Excuse me, how about this? We won't check the surveillance footage, and I'll refund your ticket money for today."

"I understand the child is upset because their new dress is torn. I'll give them an extra plush toy as compensation, how about that?"

"This is just a small business, and most of my customers are regulars. I hope everyone can understand."

Lan Xiaoman, who had been sobbing, immediately wiped away her tears upon hearing about the plush toy. Her big eyes lit up, and she gently shook Lan Yujuan's arm, asking:

"Mommy, what kind of toy is it?"

Lan Yujuan glanced down at her daughter, and her heart softened instantly.

The little guy's emotions always come and go quickly.

She glanced at the time again; it was almost 10 a.m., and they didn't have much time left to shop. They couldn't afford to waste any more time.

Furthermore, the amusement park owner is innocent.

Although she believed that her daughter was not lying, and that those brats had a history of such behavior.

But if you keep dwelling on it, even if the truth comes out, the result may not be what you want.

Anyway, this is the last time I'll come here. I guess we won't see each other again.

Let's just forget about it and leave it at that!

Just change the dress; the main thing is to make my daughter happy.

Thinking about this, Lan Yujuan suddenly wasn't so angry anymore. "Okay, let's leave it at that!"

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately broke into a genuine smile and hurriedly went behind the counter to retrieve the doll.

Lan Xiaoman held her hand, stood on tiptoe and looked behind the counter, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Tch~ So all that arguing was for this!"

"You should have said so earlier! To save 15 yuan on the entrance fee, you even tried to scam the owner out of a child. How shameless!"

"Exactly! It took up so much of our time and ruined other people's fun!"

"Look at that tattered little skirt. Even if you buy a new one, how much would it be worth? The lace trim can be easily sewn up at home; you won't be able to tell the difference."

"Trying to extort even 15 yuan? Who knows? That skirt was bought secondhand online, and it only cost three to five yuan including shipping."

While the shopkeeper went to get the doll, the parents of the boys who hadn't gotten a chance to win started making sarcastic remarks all at once.

Just now he was only trying to shirk responsibility, but now he's clearly both sour and angry.

"Sure enough, a woman who throws herself at someone's door will give birth to an ill-mannered brat who's capable of anything..."

Lan Yujuan originally wanted to settle things peacefully, but her compromise not only failed to make the other party stop while they were ahead, but also emboldened them to become even more arrogant.

In an instant, Lan Yujuan changed her mind.

"You don't want things to get better, do you?"

"Alright, let's investigate this thoroughly. Whoever tore it should pay for it!"

Just then, the shop owner came over with a plush toy, which made Lan Xiaoman beam with joy.

Seeing this, Lan Yujuan took out 100 yuan from her bag without saying a word and put it on the cashier's counter.

"Boss, we'll consider this doll as a purchase, and we don't need to refund the ticket."

"We must investigate this matter thoroughly!"

"The dress my daughter is wearing was custom-made by a family elder at a brand store for Children's Day. It cost 20,000 yuan."

"If it's our fault, we apologize and accept compensation. If it's determined that it was maliciously torn, then we'll pay for it at the original price!"

"Either we negotiate, or we call the police. It's up to you!"

Lan Yujuan knew that this amusement park was located inside a large shopping mall, where the surveillance cameras were all-encompassing and would definitely have captured the entire process clearly.

When the parents of the boys from Xiahe Village heard that the dress was worth 20,000 yuan, they were stunned.

After exchanging glances, they immediately concluded that she was lying and trying to extort money from them.

Instead of showing the slightest remorse, they became even more arrogant.

The amusement park owner, however, took a serious look at the little dress Lan Xiaoman was wearing, and his expression gradually became solemn.

"Okay, I'll check the surveillance footage right now and find out the truth first."

After saying that, he quickly went around to the back of the counter and started checking the surveillance footage.

If it's just a dress that costs a few dozen yuan, there's really no need to investigate the surveillance footage.

But if it really is a designer brand, and the amusement park is blamed again? The owner would definitely be the first to object!

The surveillance footage was quickly retrieved, and the video clearly showed everything:

While riding the slide, three boys from the same village crowded at the entrance, grinning mischievously. One tugged at Lan Xiaoman's skirt, another deliberately tripped her, and the third reached out to push her.

With a face full of surprise and fear, Lan Xiaoman slid down the slide backwards, landing on the back of her head first.

After watching the video, Lan Yujuan's face turned pale, and she quickly bent down to check her daughter's head.

Sure enough, there was a large bruise on the back of his head, clearly from a recent bump.

In an instant, Lan Yujuan's eyes reddened, and she pulled out her phone, her hands trembling with anger.

"This is outrageous! I'm not finished with you today!"

After saying that, he was about to call the police.

Upon seeing this, several parents across the way rushed over to grab the phone and stop them, their expressions changing.

"Zhiyuan's wife, what are you trying to do?"

"It's just a little squabble between kids, is it really necessary?"

Several people tried to stop them while calling for help from outside the field.

Soon, several male parents who were sitting on the outermost edge playing on their phones came over in a swarm after their wives called out to them.

"What happened?"

"You paid for tickets, why aren't you taking your kids in to have fun? What are you doing standing around here?"

After the three men surrounded her, before they could even ask what was going on, their eyes began to linger on Lan Yujuan.

Finally, a man recognized the mother and daughter and immediately said:

"Hey, isn't this Liu Zhiyuan's wife from out of town, the one who took her daughter and ran back to her parents' home, refusing to come back?"

Lan Yujuan ignored them, her eyes glaring coldly at the woman who had snatched her phone.

"What do you want? Give me back my phone right now!"

Unexpectedly, the other party, relying on their superior numbers, completely disregarded her, instead holding up their phone and waving it in front of her while laughing nonchalantly:

"Give it back to you? Fine!"

"Let's just leave it at that for today. I'll give your phone back!"

"As an outsider on our Liu family's turf, without your husband's support, you'd better learn to keep a low profile, understand?"