Chapter 321: As Expected – The Daily Life of the Sickly Aunt in the Courtyard

Chapter 321 As Expected—The Frail Aunt’s Drama-Filled Day in the Courtyard

When the wailing started, she knew her mother was right—the expected commotion had arrived.

"Come on, let's go see what's happening!" Mother Lin tugged her along, eager to head out.

"Alright!" The mother and daughter walked out together.

The earlier yelling had already brought the rest of the courtyard outside—except for those busy in the kitchen.

"Waaah… boo-hoo…"

The others in the courtyard quickly gathered and asked, "What happened? Why are you crying?"

"A dog—a wild dog is trying to bite us!"

Whoa!!!

If they hadn’t mentioned it, no one would have noticed. But now, everyone’s attention snapped to the wild dog in the distance.

And what they saw was even more alarming.

The wild dog’s body was covered in scars and patches of missing fur, clearly showing signs of past abuse.

What’s more, shreds of red firework wrappers were still stuck to its battered fur.

That splash of red was unmistakable. Without another word, the adults immediately understood—these little troublemakers must have provoked the wild dog first, and now it was out for revenge.

Except, before the dog could even start, the kids had already been scared out of their wits.

Without caring that it was New Year’s Eve, the parents wasted no time in giving their kids a good whacking—some things just needed a good smack.

That year, the troublemakers in the courtyard had it especially rough. Several parents grabbed their kids and started whacking them—though, as always, there were exceptions.

"Oh my, my brave little grandson!"

"Granny! Get that wild dog!"

"Alright! Granny will get it for you." Mother Su, who usually pretended to be frail, for some reason actually took a swing with her rolling pin at the wild dog.

The parents who had just finished scolding their kids immediately backed away in shock, scooping up their kids in a hurry and retreating from the scene.

Had Mother Su lost her mind?!

That was a vicious and unpredictable dog! Where did she get the guts?

Mother Li had just rushed out when she saw Mother Su attacking the wild dog with a rolling pin, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Go, Granny! You got this!"

"Yeah! Get it, Granny!"

The wild dog was stunned by the first strike, but by the second, it snarled and barked wildly.

And just like that, a standoff between woman and dog began.

The wild dog had already been mistreated earlier, and with so many people suddenly emerging, it knew it was outnumbered—so it hadn’t lunged at the kids who had hurt it.

But now, Mother Su was coming at it for no reason, and it turned all its rage on her.

They also noticed the two kids beside Mother Su—the same little troublemakers who had injured it with firecrackers earlier. This wild dog was no dummy.

Unable to break through Mother Su’s defense, it lunged again, but when Mother Su dodged it, it changed course and pounced at Su Dazhuang beside her.

The suddenness of this move caught everyone off guard.

"Ah!" Su Dazhuang was bitten directly on the calf.

Chaos broke out. Those holding children immediately retreated further.

Mother Lin also pulled Lin Qing back a few steps—they were no match for the wild dog, so there was no point getting involved.

Mother Li couldn’t just watch them get hurt. "Mother Su, what are you doing? Hurry and bring the child back!"

Seeing Su Dazhuang injured, Mother Su went wild swinging her rolling pin.

The wild dog was pushed back a few steps by her strikes. "Woof! Woof!"

People called the dog mad because if you didn’t kill it, it would surely tear a chunk of flesh from you.

That was exactly the dog’s mindset now. Seizing the moment when Mother Su’s arms tired from swinging, it lunged again and chomped down on her arm.

Fortunately, her thick padded coat kept it from being worse, leaving only a minor wound.

But Mother Su couldn’t take it anymore. Like a child, she screamed, "Ahhh! I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!"

Mother Li was fed up. She had wanted to intervene earlier, but no one listened.

"Quick, get some men over here to help drive the wild dog away!" Mother Li shouted into the courtyard.

A few men came out slowly, holding brooms. "Go help chase that wild dog out of the alley!"

They looked nervous, but with brooms in hand, they were in a better position than Mother Su.

The wild dog knew it was outmatched. Seeing several grown men approaching, it backed off. As they moved forward to drive it away, the dog bolted.

The only one dissatisfied was Mother Su. "Mother Li, how could you let that wild dog go? It should’ve been killed!"

Mother Li thought that was nuts. "Enough! Didn’t you see how crazy that dog was? You’re already hurt, and you’re still thinking about that? You and your grandson were both bitten—go get rabies shots now!"

Mother Su’s face paled. She looked at the wound on her arm, then at Su Dazhuang writhing in pain beside her. She finally came to her senses a little.

"Mother Li, what should we do? Shouldn’t the courtyard take responsibility?"

Mother Li rolled her eyes. "You’re crazy if you think the courtyard will pay for this. Not a chance. Hurry up and take your child to get vaccinated before something worse happens." It was her last bit of advice.

"You—how can you be like this?"

Mother Li knew where this was going and immediately turned to head home.

Once Mother Li left, the others took off too. Lin Qing followed Mother Lin back inside in a hurry.

Mother Su still wanted to rant, but her audience had vanished. The words stuck in her throat, leaving her stewing.

"Ah! Grandma! It hurts, it hurts!"

"Hush now! My dear, it’s okay. I’ll call your mom to take us to the hospital right now."

"Qin Xianglian! Qin Xianglian—" Mother Su yelled at the door. Qin Xianglian, in the middle of cooking, came running at once.

"Where were you just now? Didn't you know we were attacked by a wild dog? Why didn't you come out?" Qin Xianglian had barely stepped out when Mother Su laid into her.

Qin Xianglian immediately saw Su Dazhuang clutching his leg and howling in pain, her heart leaping into her throat.

"My son, my son, what's wrong? What's wrong?"

"Get us to a hospital—now!"

"Right! Right!"

Qin Xianglian tried to lift Su Dazhuang, but he was way too big—she couldn't budge him.

"Sniff... sniff..." Qin Xianglian sobbed, calling herself useless.

"All you do is cry, cry, cry! Don’t you know to ask for help?" Mother Su was about to blow her top.