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"Can't you act your age like a seven-year-old?!"

"Xingxing, Xingxing, it's all Xingxing this, Xingxing that!" Ju Geer was both shocked and furious. "I just took a nap, and now you're acting like she's God's gift!"

The little four-year-old burst into tears, wailing as he pitched a fit, upsetting the basket of wild fruits Huai Geer was holding!

Wild fruits scattered all over the ground!

The others gasped, but before they could say anything, Ju Geer turned around and shoved Xingxing to the ground!

A four-year-old boy, when enraged, can be strong as a little bull!

Xingxing stumbled several steps from the push, landing hard on her behind and falling backward—if Bai Ge'er hadn't been quick to grab the little girl's collar, the back of her head would have slammed into the big water cistern!

Huai Geer and his brothers stood frozen!

Wei Pozi roared, "Ju Geer!"

The shout shattered the courtyard's peace.

The daughters-in-law working in the other rooms all started in their seats.

Especially Ju Geer's mother, Su Rouer from the third branch, who was so startled she stabbed her finger with the needle. A large drop of blood instantly welled up from the puncture.

But she barely noticed. She sucked on her finger and rushed out to the courtyard without hesitation.

Ju Geer had been pampered by his mother all his life and had never been yelled at like this before. He trembled at first, then threw back his head and howled.

Hearing her son cry, Su Rouer panicked even more, pulling him into her arms. "Ju Geer, what's wrong?"

Ju Geer continued to sob uncontrollably, breaking his mother's heart. Holding her son, she shot accusing looks at Huai Geer and the others. Though she didn't know what had happened, she had already decided in her heart that the older brothers must have done something wrong!

"Mother, look—" Su Rouer turned to Wei Pozi, ready to complain.

But to her surprise, Wei Pozi was frowning as she brushed dirt off the little girl named Xingxing, not even glancing her way!

Su Rouer was stunned, then a wave of shock and indignation surged within her—had her mother-in-law gone mad?! Her own grandson was crying like this, and she was ignoring him to dote on some stranger?!

"Did you hurt yourself anywhere?" Wei Pozi asked while looking Xingxing over, turning her around to inspect for any injuries.

The little girl was so frail she looked like a gust of wind could send her flying into a tree. Wei Pozi was genuinely worried that her sturdy grandson's roughhousing might have hurt her.

Xingxing's big, round eyes were swimming with tears.

Of course it hurt. Her little rear end hurt something awful from the fall!

But Xingxing forced herself to hold back the pain and the tears welling in her eyes, managing a smile for Wei Pozi. "Grandma, Xingxing isn't hurt. Xingxing is fine."

She was so earnest, desperate for Wei Pozi to believe her, and added in a trembling voice, "Really, Grandma, Xingxing is really okay!"

Wei Pozi froze, feeling a pang of sorrow.

This child, with no parents, endured pain without crying or making a fuss, terrified of being a burden to others.

Especially when Ju Geer, the brat who'd pushed her, was now shamelessly bawling and throwing a fit, with his mother coddling him as if he were the victim!

The contrast made Wei Pozi's heart ache even more.

Xingxing was too well-behaved, so heartbreakingly well-behaved!

Wei Pozi suppressed that pang of distress, checked Xingxing all over by gently squeezing to confirm no bones were injured, and only then did she slightly relax: "Seems nothing serious."

Xingxing nodded eagerly: "Yes yes, Xingxing is fine, doesn't hurt at all."

Xingxing emphasized again: "No pain!"

If Wei Pozi hadn't been holding her, Xingxing would have jumped on the spot to show Grandma and her brothers that she truly, truly wasn't in pain!

The brothers also sighed in relief seeing Xingxing unharmed.

Su Rouer, noticing Wei Pozi had ignored her and Ju Geer the whole time, as if she had eyes only for that little girl Xingxing, could bear it no longer. Hugging Ju Geer, she drawled out: "Mother!"

Wei Pozi sneered. Just as she was about to deal with someone, her third daughter-in-law had walked right into it!

"Third daughter-in-law, what do you want to say?" Wei Pozi asked bluntly.

Su Rouer said indignantly: "Mother, I just want to ask, why is Ju Geer crying like this when he was perfectly fine?"

Wei Pozi scoffed: "Why don't you ask Ju Geer yourself?"

With his mother present, Ju Geer felt emboldened. He accused: "Mother, that little girl stole all my brothers! They only play with her, not me!" His voice brimmed with grievance.

Su Rouer immediately lost her temper, angrily confronting Huai Geer and the others: "Huai Geer, how could you brothers do this!"

Huai Geer and the others opened and closed their mouths, looking at each other, unsure how to respond to their third aunt.

How could this be their fault?

Wei Pozi had had enough of this!

Her face darkening, she said coldly: "The boys didn't speak up out of respect for you as their third aunt, so I'll say it—this is all because you spoiled Ju Geer rotten! You said you'd take Ju Geer to walk off his food, so the brothers took Xingxing to play without him—is that wrong?!... And Ju Geer, he knocked over the foraged fruits Huai Geer and the others picked, then shoved Xingxing hard, and now he's playing the victim? Truly impressive! Third daughter-in-law, look how you've raised your child!"

Chapter 7: Don't You Dare Share with Your Fifth Brother!

Su Rouer hadn't expected this turn of events and was momentarily speechless. With Wei Pozi's harsh questioning and so many nephews present, she was inevitably losing face as an elder.

Naturally, she still harbored some indignation in her heart!