I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s-Chapter 322: Mom, Run Away Quickly

The noise of the argument outside grew louder and louder, and it seemed like a fight was about to break out, so the villagers who enjoyed a spectacle hurried out to mediate. No matter what, Lu Family Village now was different; they couldn’t let any attention-seeking incidents leak out and become the laughingstock of other villages.

Dezi’s little arm was tightly gripped by Lai Zi, and no matter how much he struggled, he couldn’t break free, his face flushing with panic.

He now knew he was wrong, truly understood his mistake. Knowing that his mother was getting remarried, his heart also ached immensely. Today, being dragged over here to take a beating made his body hurt, but the pain in his heart was even worse. Yet, he harbored a glimmer of hope, thinking that if his mother saw how pitiful he was, wouldn’t she reconsider the marriage?

His days since his parents’ divorce had been more miserable with each passing day. He had resented his mother, blamed her. It was her fault that he became the butt of the joke, laughed at wherever he went. But when he saw other children cuddled up in their mother’s arms, he realized how crucial it was to have a mother at home. Some village children and others who were annoyed by him would say his mother didn’t want him anymore.

But his mother was still in the village. Although she had been cold to him for most of the year, he could still see her, and now she had started to talk to him again. He thought as long as his mother was in the village, he wouldn’t be a child without a mother, and one day, he too could live with his mother, along with his sisters.

But now he didn’t think so anymore. If his mother stayed in the village, she definitely wouldn’t have a good life in the future. As long as she was good to him, his grandparents and father would not let her be. In the future, they might even use him to extort money from her.

Now there was also the matter of his grandmother’s family. If his mother stayed here, she wouldn’t have a single good day.

"Bang!" The courtyard gate was thrown open, and the quarreling crowd all turned their heads to look.

Aunt Qian and Shirley stood shoulder to shoulder, looking coldly at the group of people at the entrance.

"You heartless creatures, someone has died in your family and yet you run to someone else’s door to mourn. Get lost, get lost! Our family doesn’t welcome you. And as for the lot of you, beg wherever you want to, our house doesn’t have leftover food for you."

"You, you old woman, who do you think you are? I’m the birth mother of this family’s child, and I’ve come to see my kids. Do you have a say in this? Shirley, my daughter, mom has finally seen you. Come let me have a look at you, you’ve lost weight, good child, seeing you like this really breaks my mother’s heart."

Aunt Qian didn’t indulge her. She pulled Shirley forward directly.

"Are you blind? Look at how plump my Shirley is, where has she lost weight? What nonsense are you spouting? You’re not even old and already your eyes are failing you. Humph, and just so you know, I’m in charge of this household now. Whatever I want to say, I’ll say. Don’t go calling out Shirley’s name. I’ve met my daughter-in-law’s parents, and they’re certainly not you people."

"Shirley, you’re just going to let people talk to your birth mother like this, huh? Have you lost all your manners? Is this how I taught you since you were little?"

"Don’t talk about the child like that. You haven’t seen your child for such a long time, and if you’re not distressed, well I am. Good child, come here and let your mom take a look. I didn’t know this was your new in-laws family. I didn’t know that. Daya, Xiao Ya, I’m your grandma, and this is your grandpa, and your uncle and aunt."

Daya and Xiao Ya hid behind Xie Jinghao, not even giving Yu Family’s people a glance.

Seeing them chatting away warmly, the Xu Family people were not pleased.

"What new in-laws, old in-laws. Shirley’s father here is still alive, and you’re thinking of a second marriage? On what grounds, huh? You think you don’t want your son anymore? If you really don’t care about him, I’ll kill him right now, and we’ll all be spared his nightly crying and calling for his mother."

Shirley’s eyes jerked violently as she watched the thick poplar branch being struck against Dezi’s body. She gripped Aunt Qian’s hand tightly, but it was only a fleeting moment before she silently turned her head away.

"We are already divorced, which is known to the whole village. If you want to punish the child, take him home; it has nothing to do with me."

"Wu wu wu, Mom, Mom, don’t worry about me, I didn’t want to come, it was Dad and Grandma and Grandpa who dragged me here. They want your money, they want you to remain unmarried. Mom, you can go. I was ignorant before, I’m sorry. I won’t drag you down anymore. You leave, hurry and go, and never come back."

Hearing Dezi’s words, Lai Zi cursed "damn it" and then struck Dezi’s buttocks fiercely. The little guy yelped in pain, his body twitching all over. In the next moment, he quickly covered his buttocks with both hands, only for the poplar branch to hit his fingers painfully, making him wail.

If Dezi was still the reckless child from the past, she wouldn’t even spare him a glance, but now she could feel it, her son had changed a lot, had become much more understanding, how could she not be moved at all.

Shirley’s eyes were red, and she turned away, refusing to look.

Daya and Xiao Ya, seeing their brother in pain, couldn’t bear it any longer. They ran out from behind Jinghao and threw themselves on Dezi.

"Don’t hit my brother, don’t hit my brother."

"Brother, does it hurt? Brother!"

The villagers couldn’t stand watching anymore. Two sturdy men grabbed Lai Zi’s arms to stop him from hitting the child. Chengwang pulled Dezi, Daya, and Xiao Ya behind him to shield them from further harm.

"Beastly scum, what are you trying to do, forcing Shirley like this? Are you putting on a show for us, mother and daughter, hoping that we’ll dislike Shirley, and then she won’t get married? Keep dreaming! Such a good woman your family foolishly lets go, trying to wear her down, but not me. I’m very happy now. Just thinking that such a good woman as Shirley is going to be my daughter-in-law, hey, I sleep soundly, and I even eat more than two extra bowls of rice than usual. So, no matter what you’re up to, the marriage is set."

"My mother is right. I am serious about Shirley. We have moved from being comrades in the revolution to wanting to spend our lives together, approved by the organization. Daya and Xiao Ya are so adorable, and I will treat them as my own children. This child, I know him, Xu De—if your Xu Family doesn’t want him, give him to Shirley, and I will raise him as my own son."

Such noble words from mother and son won a round of applause from the people of Lu Family Village. They had all seen the dealings between Mrs. Daya and the Xu Family, and now they had met such a good family, who wouldn’t speak a word of praise!

Dezi retreated, dodging Chengwang’s hand, wiped away his tears. To Lai Zi, it looked as if his son was siding with him.

"Hehe, you want my son, but my son has to follow you too, hahahaha, come here, old son."

Shirley frowned slightly as she watched Dezi, thinking he was reverting to his old habits, but he kept backing away, not letting anyone close.

"Mom, go, if you can get married then run away quickly. My dad is no good, and I am a burden too. My grandparents are not good people either. You’ve had enough hard times, Mom, you go and live a good life!" freewebnøvel.coɱ

After saying this, he ran away, and no calls stopped him. Seeing their grandson run and Shirley not even farting in their direction, the old couple from the Xu Family hurriedly chased after him.