Volume One, Chapter 6: When She’s Tired of Insulting, She Stops

Xu Lanzhi crawled out from the chicken coop, muttering curses under her breath, hands on her hips as she approached the low wall separating the east and west courtyards.

She stood on tiptoe, casting a furtive glance over to the other side of the wall with narrowed eyes.

A disdainful snort escaped her lips.

She was certain—the culprit stealing the eggs had to be the second daughter from the second household!

Hmph!

She never understood what the second family was thinking. They took in a useless burden and treated her like some ancestral treasure.

Not only did they refuse to let her work, but she also demanded fine food.

Xu Lanzhi had long been disgusted by this, harboring a belly full of resentment.

Today, using the excuse of a stolen egg, she seized the opportunity to launch a veiled attack.

No matter what, she was determined to vent the frustrations bottled up inside her!

“Wicked little wretch! Who ate my egg? I hope it chokes you—your ancestors must be lacking in virtue—giving birth to such trash!”

The shouts from next door grew louder and more venomous.

As she cursed, Xu Lanzhi dragged the parents, and even the entire ancestral line of the egg thief into her tirade.

Tang Guanguan listened, her temper flaring.

Clearly, they had eaten the portion reserved for Lu Hang during breakfast preparations. Was it wrong for her to take the initiative and prepare a bowl of noodles for Lu Hang?

He was still injured and needed proper nutrition!

All over a single egg, her family’s ancestors were being dragged through the mud?

“I’m going to tear her a new mouth!” snarled her younger sister, Tang Jing, though young, fiery as a cannon.

Insult her all you want, but if you dare speak ill of her parents, this girl could take down an entire family with her words.

The little girl abandoned the basin of clothes, roughly wiping her dripping hands on herself before turning to confront the offender.

Since the first and second households hadn’t split their property, the low dividing wall between the courtyards wasn’t sealed off.

There was a gap with a small bamboo gate for passage.

Agile as she was, the girl quickly darted to the gate.

“Stop! If you go now, won’t we be confessing guilt?” Tang Guanguan hurried after her, blocking her way.

Tang Jing rolled her eyes. “Confessing what? I didn’t steal the egg!”

“—” Tang Guanguan was speechless.

Indeed, it wasn’t her who stole it, but rushing over now would only betray her second sister!

“Forget it, once she’s tired of cursing, she’ll stop,” Tang Guanguan said, glancing behind the bamboo fence.

A head was shrinking back inside!

Instantly, Tang Guanguan narrowed her eyes, sensing danger.

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After coaxing her irate younger sister back inside, Tang Guanguan returned to washing clothes.

As she scrubbed, the shouts and curses from next door continued unabated.

She thought to herself, at least their parents were away working, or else after hearing Xu Lanzhi’s tirade, they would surely simmer with silent anger again.

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