Reborn in the 80s: My Whole Family Secretly Hears My Thoughts and Goes Wild with Success! - Chapter 151

“Mom, I saw a crowd gathered outside Aunt Feng’s house on my way back. What’s going on?”

Ye Zhiqiu got out of the car and happened to see Wan Jiayin hurriedly walking out. She asked, “Are you heading over there too?”

“I heard Lu Guangrong is hitting Lu Shuangshuang.”

“Mom, wait a moment. I’ll go with you.”

Ye Zhiqiu placed Yaya in the stroller and rubbed Huo Jiusi’s head. “Jiusi, could you please keep an eye on Yaya for a bit?”

Huo Jiusi had missed Yaya all day and hadn’t taken his eyes off her since she arrived. He held Yaya’s little hand and gently shook it. “Aunt Ye, you and Grandma go ahead. I’ll watch Yaya.”

[I really want to go see the drama in person~]

Yaya pouted and waved her little fists vigorously. [Where are the doggies and kitties? Can someone give me a live update, please?]

Woof woof woof—
Meow meow meow—

Several dogs and cats immediately gathered outside the courtyard. They took turns chattering, and Yaya listened with great interest.

[So that’s what happened.]

Yaya shook the hand Huo Jiusi was holding. [Little demon, want to hear some fresh gossip?]

“Sure.”

Huo Jiusi wasn’t the least bit interested in other people’s drama; he just loved it when Yaya shared things with him.

[Then what will you give me in return? I can’t just tell you for free, right?]

Huo Jiusi chuckled softly and gently booped Yaya’s little nose. “What does Yaya want?”

[In my current state, all I do is eat and sleep. What could I possibly want?]

Yaya raised her tiny hands, looking utterly helpless.

She wanted to grow up quickly, but there was no rushing that.

“Anything. As long as Yaya wants it, I’d even give you a star from the sky.” Huo Jiusi brought Yaya’s little hand to his lips and kissed it.

[Hah, boasting. Then go on, give me a star.]

“Okay,” Huo Jiusi agreed without hesitation.

Yaya simply thought they were joking around and didn’t take it seriously. She steered the conversation back, eagerly telling Huo Jiusi what the dogs and cats had reported: [Pretty Auntie’s scumbag dad came straight to her place after being discharged from the hospital and started hitting her without even asking why.]

[Pretty Auntie is so pitiful. That scumbag dad of hers looked like he wanted to beat her to death.]

[Luckily, Grandma Feng protected Pretty Auntie. But the scumbag dad said he’s cutting ties with her and will never acknowledge her again.]

[Honestly, it’s best to cut off a father like that. He clearly isn’t a good one.]

“Her actions must have been discovered,” Huo Jiusi said. He had expected this day would come.

The Lu family had suffered such a great loss of face. Given Lu Guangrong’s temperament, he would definitely investigate to find out exactly what happened and who was responsible.

Lu Shuangshuang wasn’t very clever, and she had no prior experience with such schemes. It was inevitable that she would leave some loose ends.

However, she had probably considered the consequences when she decided to act.

Unlike Huo Jiusi and Yaya, Ye Zhiqiu and Wan Jiayin were quite shocked when they learned what had happened. They never imagined Lu Shuangshuang would do such a thing.

By the time they arrived, the crowd at the door had mostly dispersed. Lu Guangrong had already left, and Feng Wan was in the bedroom applying medicine to Lu Shuangshuang’s wounds.

“What a beast, to be so brutal.” Feng Wan’s hands trembled as she looked at the bruises covering Lu Shuangshuang’s body, her heart aching and tears continuously falling.

“Auntie, I’m okay.” For once, Lu Shuangshuang was surprisingly strong.

In the past, she would cry for half a day over a scraped knee from a fall. But this time, she endured her father’s beating without breaking down.

“Aunt Feng, let me.” Seeing Feng Wan’s hands shaking too much to continue, Ye Zhiqiu stepped forward and took the cotton and medicated oil from her.

“Go have some water and calm yourself.”

Wan Jiayin helped Feng Wan to the living room, leaving only Ye Zhiqiu and Lu Shuangshuang in the bedroom.

“This might sting a bit. Try to bear it.”

Ye Zhiqiu dipped the cotton in the medicated oil and pressed it onto a bruise. Lu Shuangshuang sucked in a sharp breath through her teeth. “Sss—”

“Do you want to know what happened before, that made me do those things?” Lu Shuangshuang initiated the conversation with Ye Zhiqiu.

“I can probably guess,” Ye Zhiqiu said plainly. “If I were in that situation, I would have also paid them back in their own coin.”

“Ye Zhiqiu, you don’t think I was wrong?” Lu Shuangshuang bit her lower lip, struggling to hold back the tears welling in her eyes.

Ye Zhiqiu handed a handkerchief to Lu Shuangshuang. “What did you do wrong? Why is it that only some people are allowed to bully others, but the victims aren’t allowed to fight back? What kind of logic is that?”

“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. It wasn’t until I went through these things myself that I realized how terribly I treated you.”

Lu Shuangshuang sat up and grasped Ye Zhiqiu’s hand. “A thousand ‘sorries’ from me wouldn’t be enough.”

“You should say I was wrong. You should also kick me while I’m down and take the chance to yell at me.”

“I can’t do those things. No matter who it was, I would feel the same way.”

Ye Zhiqiu smoothed Lu Shuangshuang’s hair. “It’s precisely because I’ve been through the same thing before that I especially can’t kick you while you’re down.”

“You did hurt me, but that doesn’t justify what happened to you.”

Lu Shuangshuang cried until she was gasping for breath. Ye Zhiqiu patiently wiped her tears, knowing she needed a good cry.

After finishing applying the medicine, Ye Zhiqiu stood up. “Do you want to go downstairs, or rest for a while?”

“Downstairs. I want to check on my aunt and stop her from worrying.”

Seeing Lu Shuangshuang come downstairs with Ye Zhiqiu, Feng Wan hurried over to meet them. “Shuangshuang?”

“Auntie, I’m fine.” Lu Shuangshuang smiled and shook her head at Feng Wan.

Feng Wan sighed. “Why didn’t you tell me when you were wronged?”

“Auntie, I didn’t want to upset you.” Lu Shuangshuang lowered her head guiltily. “I didn’t expect to make you even more upset instead.”

“Shuangshuang, I will definitely get justice for the wrongs you’ve suffered.”

Feng Wan led Lu Shuangshuang to sit beside her. “It’s actually good that Lu Guangrong disowns you. That saves you from having to take care of him in his old age or when he’s sick, when he wouldn’t leave you anything anyway.”

“From now on, you stay with your aunt. Everything I have will be yours. As long as I’m alive, neither he nor Sun Lanzhi will lay a finger on you.”

“Auntie.” Lu Shuangshuang’s heart felt warm.

It was only today that she truly saw the people around her clearly.

“I’ll go boil a couple of eggs for you to soothe your eyes.”

Before Feng Wan could get up, Ye Zhiqiu spoke up. “Aunt Feng, I’ll do it.”

“Shuangshuang, do you understand now what kind of people to befriend? Those who say nice things to you aren’t necessarily truly good to you. People with honey on their lips and murder in their hearts are the most dangerous—they can stab you with a smile.”

“Auntie, I understand.” Lu Shuangshuang stood up. “I’ll go help Zhiqiu.”

“Let me know if you need any help. Don’t stand on ceremony.” Wan Jiayin watched Lu Shuangshuang walk into the kitchen before turning her gaze back and gently patting Feng Wan’s hand.

“Don’t worry. I’m never formal with you.”