Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 25: Chapter 25: The Crime of Gender 25

The main issue was that Old Chen was unhappy about being punished to pound rice. She had been the matriarch for so many years, and after raising her son and seeing him marry, she had not worked again, so she was naturally unwilling to lose face and suffer the burden of pounding rice!

Old Chen didn’t know that Mr. Qin had genuinely exhausted his efforts, crying and feigning fainting to plead for her, and only threw a tantrum. In the end, Mr. Qin got really angry and directly slapped Old Chen!

This slap landed right on Old Chen’s face in front of all the sons, grandsons, and daughters-in-law, with a crisp sound that made people feel the pain just by hearing it!

Old Chen’s face immediately swelled with a red mark, a clear handprint prominently appeared on her face that was no longer young. Old Chen was stunned by this slap from Mr. Qin!

She was dumbfounded for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, but once she recovered, Old Chen exploded! She raised a roar, jumped up high, and pounced at Mr. Qin, stretching out her hands and fiercely scratching at Mr. Qin’s face!

The bystanders around were also shocked by this sudden change. It was only after Old Chen and Mr. Qin got into a scuffle that they reacted and immediately went to pull them apart, with some grabbing arms and others hugging legs. During this, Old Chen’s waving hands, like chicken claws with strong destructive power, accidentally injured many!

After finally separating the two, with Mr. Qin glaring furiously and Old Chen making a scene, not only was Mr. Qin’s face scratched up, but those who intervened weren’t spared either, with more or less marks on their faces!

In the chaos, one of Little Chen’s eyes got hit somehow, giving her a black eye, and Mr. Qin’s forehead was cut, with blood covering his whole face! Qin Laoer had his neck scratched to the point of bleeding, and Qin the Third’s face was the most amusing, with three scratches on one side, quite symmetrical!

Mrs. Fang was slick, she kept her kids on the edge and didn’t put in effort, so she didn’t get hurt either! She only took a tumble during the pushing.

Although Old Chen was fierce when she acted out, after all, she was up in years and somewhat exhausted after being pulled away, so she sat on the ground, slapping her legs and clapping her hands, cursing Mr. Qin for being ungrateful, saying she’s suffered untold hardships living with him all her life, only to get beaten when she’s old!

It must be said that Old Chen was genuinely hurt at that moment, crying so much that tears and snot flowed down her face, constantly complaining—not just about Mr. Qin, but also her three sons, Mr. Qin, Qin Laoer, and Qin the Third!

The more Old Chen cried, the sadder she became, until she blew her nose hard and flung it casually, landing right on Mr. Qin’s collar, nearly causing him to throw up out of disgust!

While the commotion continued, Mrs. Wang lifted the curtain and came in, directly facing Old Chen sitting on the ground, crying incessantly and covered in dirt, looking very disheveled. Mrs. Wang frowned immediately, feeling utterly fed up.

She just couldn’t understand, the one who suffered and got hurt was her little daughter-in-law, who had danced at the gates of death with her young child, and yet throughout it all, she neither cried nor caused a scene, even pleading for the murderer. Her obedience was heart-wrenching; how come the attacker, the perpetrator, was the one making such a fuss?

This innocent look, as if she had just suffered a great grievance, would make anyone who didn’t know think she was the one who was nearly killed with a slash?

Mrs. Wang sneered directly, sarcastically saying, ”Chen, have you become attached to this ground? How come you’re always seen rolling on the floor every time I look at you! You cry and act aggrieved; anyone ignorant might think you’ve suffered an enormous grievance!

I genuinely don’t understand how the little daughter-in-law you almost killed with a knife didn’t cry or make a fuss, so why do you, the murderer holding the knife, feel wronged and have the nerve to cry and scream here? Or are you actually dissatisfied with the village’s punishment given to you?”

Old Chen didn’t respond, stood up with Mr. Qin’s help, and sat aside gasping. She still looked utterly aggrieved, making Mrs. Wang’s chest ache with anger!

Mr. Qin wanted to say something, but his face was so scratched by Old Chen that he was too embarrassed to show it, so he kept his back to Mrs. Wang while sitting inside.

It was still Mr. Qin who accompanied and smiled at Mrs. Wang, explaining, ”Aunt Wang, my mother’s just foolish by nature. Please don’t stoop to her level. We have no objections to the village’s punishment and will absolutely comply.”

Mrs. Wang was also lazy to waste words with this family, directly sneering, ”Fine, your family’s matters are beyond me, and I’m not interested in meddling. I’m here just to warn you: all the meat is meant for the daughter-in-law’s recovery, and I’ve counted the quantity clearly. I will also have someone come to check it later.

Remember, if I find the meat tampered with once, Chen’s punishment will be extended by ten days, twice by twenty days, and so on. If you’re not afraid of her pounding rice at the threshing ground for life, feel free to target that meat!”

Mrs. Wang finished her words and didn’t wait for a response from the Qin Family, turning around and leaving directly!

It must be said that Mrs. Wang’s visit was quite intimidating; after she left, Mrs. Bai made bone broth and stir-fried pork with cabbage for Qin Shuangshuang, while things remained very quiet on the other side! No one came over, except for Si Lang and Wulang, who gazed longingly at the aroma outside the door of the other room for ages.

Qin Shuangshuang didn’t pay them any mind. It’s not that she was stingy with the meat; frankly, if she wanted to eat meat, she only needed to wander the mountain to get some!

It’s just that after Mrs. Bai had painstakingly prepared the meat, no matter how much Qin Shuangshuang persuaded, Mrs. Bai wouldn’t take a bite, insisting instead on watching the food go into Qin Shuangshuang’s belly. Qin Shuangshuang truly couldn’t bring herself to share this meat, filled with Mrs. Bai’s maternal love, with anyone else!

Mrs. Bai made a lot of meat, maybe intending to restore Qin Shuangshuang’s health all at once, and even with her large appetite, Qin Shuangshuang couldn’t finish it all. Still, Mrs. Bai refused to eat, finally giving in only after Qin Shuangshuang said that if she didn’t eat, it might be stolen by others or taken by Qin Laoer when he returned.

After eating, Mrs. Bai didn’t wait for Qin Laoer to come home and serve him before going to rest, as usual. She directly hugged Qin Shuangshuang and lay down on the bed. Mrs. Bai’s action was a standard protective gesture, tightly enclosing Qin Shuangshuang in her embrace.

Qin Shuangshuang pretended to sleep with her eyes closed, feeling that Mrs. Bai hadn’t fallen asleep either and was quite tense, knowing she was worried about Qin Laoer. In fact, Qin Shuangshuang’s heart was also not at ease.

Although it had been dark for a long time, Qin Laoer was still in the main room. Today, she was injured—no matter if the wound was really serious, the bleeding was real, and Qin Shuangshuang still felt dizzy and weak all over.

This was a good opportunity; it’s impossible that Qin the Third and Little Chen wouldn’t incite Qin Laoer. Qin Laoer used to be afraid of her immense strength, but now that her threat was gone, he was very likely to be provoked into making a move, so Qin Shuangshuang didn’t dare to sleep!

The two lay tightly hugging on the bed pretending to sleep, but Qin Laoer never came home. It wasn’t until the middle of the night when Qin Shuangshuang was drowsy with fatigue that she finally heard the room door click open, being pushed by someone!