Chapter 262: Is This Even Something a Human Would Say?

Chapter 262: Is This Even Something a Human Would Say?

Shuangyun's legs gave out, and she collapsed at the doorstep.

Soon, Shuangyue, the maid from the main household, came out to check the situation. Seeing the bloodied rabbit, she was also startled and hurried to help Shuangyun up.

"Sister Shuangyun, what is this..."

Shuangyun felt weak all over and could only stand up with Shuangyue's help.

She was trembling all over, unable to bear looking at it any longer, and whispered to Shuangyue, "Please help me keep people away from the door. I'll go get some old clothes to clean up this little rabbit."

Shuangyue nodded. Shuangyun forced herself to calm down, found some leftover scraps of cloth from the rabbit's nest, and wrapped the bloodied little rabbit's body. Shuangyue brought water to wash away the bloodstains at the doorstep and scattered some gravel to prevent slipping.

Shuangyun initially planned to bury the rabbit but hesitated and decided not to do it directly. Instead, she went to inform Wei Pozi about the incident.

Wei Pozi was furious when she heard about it.

Her beloved Xingxing had just given the cherished little rabbit to Yamei'er the day before, and today, someone had killed the rabbit in a show of defiance and thrown it at the doorstep of the Yujia household. If this wasn't done by that woman surnamed Ruan, she would write her surname "Wei" backward!

This time, Wei Pozi no longer wanted to tolerate that woman surnamed Ruan for the sake of Xingxing and Yamei'er.

Wei Pozi told Shuangyun to wrap the rabbit's body and put it in a basket, then stormed off angrily to Yamei'er's house.

It was still early, and Yamei'er's father hadn't left for work yet; he was at home having breakfast.

The Xiang family's gate was tightly shut, but Wei Pozi didn't hold back. She went up and banged heavily on the door.

When Ruan Shi heard the urgent and heavy knocking, her eyelids twitched.

Yamei'er's father thought something had happened and hurriedly put down his bowl, shouting, "Who is it?" as he rushed to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, he saw Wei Pozi standing at the doorstep with a cold expression, as if someone owed her eight hundred taels of silver, followed by a maid carrying a bamboo basket.

Yamei'er's father was confused and at a loss: "...Aunt Wei? What's the matter?"

Behind Yamei'er's father, Ruan Shi slowly walked over: "Oh, I haven't gone to find you yet, but you've come to me first."

Wei Pozi spat right in Ruan Shi's face: "Disgusting, vile creature! Was it you who left this thing at our doorstep? — Shuangyun, throw it at her face!"

Shuangyun reached into the basket, making a motion to throw.

Ruan Shi hadn't expected Wei Pozi to start causing a scene right away, nor had she expected Wei Pozi to order Shuangyun to throw the rabbit's corpse at her face!

Ruan Shi stepped back, covering her face and screaming, "You old hag! There's so much blood!"

Wei Pozi's voice turned sinister: "So it was you who threw the rabbit's corpse at our doorstep."

Ruan Shi suddenly moved her hands away and opened her eyes, only to find Shuangyun's hand still in the basket, not throwing anything—clearly, the earlier motion had been a bluff to trick her.

Ruan Shi's face turned pale and then flushed.

Yamei'er's father was completely confused: "What rabbit corpse? What are you talking about? Aunt Wei, what are you saying?"

Wei Pozi, seeing that the man knew nothing, snorted coldly, looked around, and asked, "Where's Yaya?"

Yamei'er's father felt awkward.

Yesterday, Ruan Shi had suddenly discovered a little rabbit in Yamei'er's room and only then realized that Xingxing had been sneaking through the dog hole to play with Yamei'er these past few days.

Ruan Shi was furious, thinking that Xingxing crawling in and out of the dog hole every day would bring dirt and germs from outside to Yamei'er.

Yamei'er naturally wanted to defend Xingxing.

They ended up in a heated argument.

Ruan Shi was both angry and heartbroken, saying that she was Yamei'er's mother, and Yamei'er had upset her for the sake of an outsider.

Seeing that Ruan Shi was on the verge of tears, the little girl hesitated for a moment, then nervously apologized to her.

Ruan Shi hugged Yamei'er and murmured, "You are my precious girl... How could you make me angry..."

Yamei'er was overwhelmed with guilt and cried, promising Ruan Shi that she would never make her angry again.

The mother and daughter seemed to have reconciled just like that.

However, when Yamei'er woke up today, she found that the little rabbit kept in the bamboo basket was gone. She searched the entire yard but couldn't find it, crying so hard that it seemed like her world was falling apart. She still hadn't come out to eat.

...

When Wei Pozi brought up Yamei'er, her father suddenly had a thought. Wait, what did Aunt Wei just say about a "rabbit body"...

Yamei'er's father's expression stiffened.

Wei Pozi snorted coldly and signaled Shuangyun to lift the cloth covering the bamboo basket.

Shuangyun lifted it, revealing the contents inside.

Even a big man like Yamei'er's father was caught off guard and momentarily stunned.

Inside the basket lay a bloodied little rabbit body.

Recalling Ruan Shi's earlier demeanor, Yamei'er's father suddenly turned to look at her: "—Was it you?!"

Ruan Shi knew she had been tricked by Wei Pozi, and it was too late to say anything now.

"...It was an accident..." Ruan Shi stammered weakly, "The rabbit got out at night, and when I went to cover Yaya, I accidentally stepped on it..."

Yamei'er's father was somewhat skeptical.

After all, Ruan Shi had treated Yamei'er so well before, and he could see that her kindness towards Yamei'er was genuine, as if she truly treated Yamei'er as her own daughter.

This made Yamei'er's father hesitate for a moment.

Wei Pozi snapped, "An accident?... Then how did this bloodied rabbit body 'accidentally' end up at my doorstep?! I'm telling you, Ruan, I've put up with you for a long time! For the sake of Xingxing and Yaya, I've endured you causing trouble at my house. This time, I'm here to warn you! If you pull this kind of stunt again, I'll drag you out and have it out with you!"

Ruan Shi's face turned pale and flushed from the scolding.

Yamei'er's father also knew he was at fault and kept apologizing, repeatedly promising that it would never happen again.

"Child's father, I'm not trying to cause trouble between you," Wei Pozi said bluntly to Yamei'er's father, "People always say, marry a virtuous wife. The new wife you married is something else—she came to our house first, warning us not to let Xingxing lure Yamei'er out to play, or she'd fight us to the death! Child's father, listen to this, is this human speech?!"

"Today, it's even worse. Your new wife is inhumane, not letting Yamei'er go out. Our Xingxing, feeling sorry for her little friend, sincerely sent your Yamei'er a little rabbit to cheer her up. And the next day, the bloodied body of that rabbit is thrown at our doorstep! I won't even say this is a blatant provocation! Just, child's father, search your conscience, is this something a human would do?!"

Wei Pozi's scolding was fierce, and Yamei'er's father listened with a red face, bowing his head and apologizing profusely.