Chapter 17: The Crime of Gender 17

Chapter 17: Chapter 17: The Crime of Gender 17The person asking this question was Mrs. Wang, the wife of the village chief. She was originally at home tidying up the pig’s head when she heard that something had happened to Qin Shuangshuang. Mrs. Wang was startled, and her first thought was that it must have been that troublesome Old Chen who caused the problem! Afraid that Qin Shuangshuang might suffer, Mrs. Wang hurriedly put down her work and rushed over to see what was happening. Mrs. Wang thought that as the clan leader’s wife, if Old Chen was really causing trouble, the village chief, as the clan leader, wouldn’t be able to handle the womenfolk, but she, as the clan leader’s wife, could handle it! So Mrs. Wang rushed over and saw a tightly packed, noisy group of people. Unable to see inside, Mrs. Wang anxiously asked what was going on. When the villagers saw it was Mrs. Wang, they moved aside, allowing her to see Qin Shuangshuang in the middle, lying in Mrs. Bai’s arms, covered in blood, eyes closed, face pale, her life or death unknown! S~eaʀᴄh the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Mrs. Wang gasped in shock! She hurriedly pushed through the gap the people had created, reaching out to touch Qin Shuangshuang, but seeing her covered in blood, she didn’t know where to start. She raised her hand several times only to lower it again, finally saying worriedly, "What happened? Just a moment ago, Second Miss was fine! How did this happen? Quick, quick, call the doctor!" Mrs. Bai sobbed, replying, "Sister Hao has already sent Qin Yuan to call the doctor!" Mrs. Bai looked helplessly at Mrs. Wang, her voice trembling and choking, "Aunt Wang, my Second Miss will be okay, right? She’s been sensible and hardworking since she was little, how could heaven be so cruel as to let her die!" "Of course, she won’t be, you said it yourself, Second Miss is so well-behaved and sensible, she’s always been healthy, she will definitely be okay!" Mrs. Wang felt a pang of empathy for Mrs. Bai’s pitiful and frightened appearance, and hurriedly comforted her. "Alright, you all shouldn’t be talking here, quickly find a clean room for Second Miss to lie down, so the doctor can treat her when he arrives!" Seeing the women flustered and only focused on comforting Mrs. Bai, and Mrs. Bai just hugging Qin Shuangshuang tightly in fright, it was the village chief who was sensible, reminding them with a word, bringing the women to their senses. Mrs. Bai wanted to take Qin Shuangshuang into her own room, but Aunt Hao grabbed her hand, "Sister, your room is damp and dark, there’s even green mold growing in the corners, and a musty smell, it’s pitch black inside even during the day, it’s no place for a person to live, let alone a child as injured as Second Miss. My place is just nearby, you can take Second Miss to my room! My room is bright and clean, perfect for her!" Although Mrs. Bai was willing in her heart, she hesitated, even though she didn’t want to think so, Qin Shuangshuang looked really terrible. What if something bad happened and she brought bad luck to someone else’s home! Aunt Hao immediately saw through Mrs. Bai’s worry and cheerfully said, "Sister, what are you thinking! You can’t think bad thoughts! Think positively, Second Miss will definitely be alright, it’s better to have Second Miss lie on a bed sooner, isn’t it uncomfortable for her to be held like this!" Mrs. Bai hesitated again but finally nodded. How could her heart not ache for her daughter, who was her precious darling! But kind-hearted Mrs. Bai had to consider more, afraid of bringing trouble to Aunt Hao’s house. In the end, though, her love for her daughter prevailed, thinking if anything really went wrong, she would take her daughter and leave, crying for justice at the county! She would never let her daughter die in Aunt Hao’s house, nor let her daughter die in vain! Mrs. Bai secretly vowed in her heart! Soft rice dumplings can also have temper! If anyone touched her sore spot, she’d drag Old Chen down with her even if it cost her life! Mr. Qin brought Qin the Third, Qin Laoer, Qin the Third and Little Chen, Mrs. Fang, his daughters-in-law, back home to eat, only to see their courtyard filled with layer after layer of people from afar. Mr. Qin’s heart skipped a beat, his first thought was that his granddaughter, so young yet cunning, had caused another upheaval! Indeed, although Mr. Qin seldom troubled Qin Shuangshuang, his attitude was actually the same as Old Chen’s. He was dissatisfied with this granddaughter, believing that Qin Shuangshuang and her mother, Mrs. Bai, should work hard for the Old Qin Family without complaint, taking whatever beating or scolding that came their way! It seemed like the Old Qin Family generally held this belief, as Qin the Third shared a similar view with his father, Mr. Qin. Seeing the commotion, he couldn’t resist sneering at Qin Laoer, "Second Brother, your family discipline is really lacking. This little girl is causing trouble all day long, and you can’t even control her. Now you can’t even manage your own woman; you really are quite spineless, worse than those fierce old women!" "Second Brother, not that I, as your sister-in-law, should say this, but your little girl is really unfilial. She argues with her elders all day long. Look at whose daughter is as arrogant as Second Miss, pretending to be a filial child outside, but never yielding at home. Two-faced, not the kind of behavior a proper family’s girl should have!" Little Chen still harbored resentment from being humiliated by Qin Shuangshuang for stirring trouble, to the point where even Old Chen had publicly humiliated her. She didn’t dare resent Old Chen and could only harbor even more resentment towards Qin Shuangshuang. Once she saw an opportunity, Little Chen naturally spared no effort in inciting Qin Laoer, hoping he would beat Qin Shuangshuang to vent her anger. However, neither Qin the Third nor Little Chen’s plans worked. Qin Laoer just silently glanced at both of them, not saying a word! Qin Laoer’s behavior wasn’t due to affection for Qin Shuangshuang, or his reluctance to scold his daughter, but rather because, like Old Chen, he was somewhat in awe of Qin Shuangshuang. Not surprisingly, as Qin Laoer and Old Chen were mother and son, they shared the trait of being bullies at home but timid outside. Just as Qin Laoer was known for his mild temperament and honesty, Old Chen, when faced with criticism, didn’t rebuke or scold like she did Mrs. Bai and Qin Shuangshuang, but adopted a nonchalant attitude. These two people only dared to be domineering at home! The difference was Old Chen was domineering as the matriarch, with everyone obeying her, even daring to scratch and curse Mr. Qin when provoked. While Qin Laoer’s bullying was limited to his wife, Mrs. Bai, and daughter, Qin Shuangshuang, the weakest and most non-rebellious persons, who should theoretically have been closest to him! In her past life, Qin Shuangshuang never resisted Qin Laoer, so he always beat her, but in this life, Qin Shuangshuang had a strong personality. Although she wouldn’t fight back against Qin Laoer directly, she would use all her strength to suppress him whenever he tried to beat her mother.