Chapter 468: A Mistake Is a Mistake; How Dare You Talk Back

The party secretary and village head, unwilling to face further complications, swiftly issued them an introduction letter: "Take this; go to the commune tomorrow to register your marriage."

Hearing this, Cheng Laizi felt immense excitement; thinking that after tomorrow he would be a man with a wife, his mood soared. He looked up at the leaders of Huaihua Village, his meaning unmistakable.

The Huaihua Village party secretary found his expression hard to describe: "Alright, we'll issue the certificate for you when you return to the village, and transfer your household registration at the same time."

They were eager to send this troublemaker away immediately so the village could finally have peace, sparing themselves the embarrassment of him making a fool of them wherever he went.

Liu Shuqin was supported out of the village committee by her parents, showing how potent that medicine was; even Cheng Laizi was supported out by his mother when he left.

This made Liu Chuxue feel even less guilt, since they had been the ones who first harbored malicious intent.

Glancing at the eldest branch of the Liu family and Ding Surong, who had not yet left, Liu Chuxue called out to Liu's father and mother, then the four of them, including Chunxiao who had just rushed over to gawk, walked home.

By the time Uncle Liangzi's wife dragged her son out by the ear to find someone to apologize to, they had already gone far: "You rascal, what kind of trouble have you caused? Fortunately, Liu Chuxue came to no harm, or else you'd—"

Before she could finish, she saw her husband slap their young son across the face: "Who couldn't you have picked on? You went and provoked Liu Shuqin. Don't you know she was determined to marry someone from the city?"

Liu Cunyi clutched his stinging head: "Dad, can't you hit a little softer? You might knock me silly."

Uncle Liangzi glared fiercely at his youngest son: "You're already stupid enough; if you go silly, at least you won't make us look any more foolish."

"I said it wasn't intentional. I didn't know Liu Shuqin had malicious plans."

"A mistake is a mistake; how dare you talk back."

With that, another slap came down.

Liu Cunyi skillfully dodged behind his mother: "Dad, Dad, I was wrong. Calm down."

Though he said that and felt he owed Liu Chuxue an apology, he still felt rather unlucky in his heart.

Who would have thought that simply softening his heart to help would cause such a huge trouble.

After Liu Chuxue arrived home, Liu's father asked tentatively: "Chuxue, what exactly happened today? Are you alright?"

Liu Chuxue shook her head: "I'm fine; you don't need to worry."

She had not wanted to tell them about Ding Surong, but feared that if they remained unaware, they might be deceived again: "That Ding Surong is not a good person; do not believe a word she says."

Liu's father was utterly confused and wanted to ask more, but heard Liu Chuxue say: "It's getting late; go to rest early. You both have work tomorrow."

Liu's mother tugged Liu's father: "Alright, let's go back to the room and rest."

Liu Chuxue returned to her own room, thinking that she would go first thing tomorrow morning to keep an eye on Ding Surong and surely root out whoever was scheming behind the scenes.

In the main room, Liu's father kept frowning: "Don't you think tonight's incident is suspicious?"

"Are you just bored? This matter is settled; why must you keep harping on it? What do you want to do?"

"No, I don't mean to keep harping on it; it's just—"

"Enough. Those people have confessed, and the village cadres have already dealt with it. Once they hand over the money tomorrow, this matter will be closed. Don't go looking for trouble and make your daughter unhappy."

Liu's father looked resentful: "I just wanted to understand what happened; how did that become making my daughter unhappy?"

"Didn't you see that your daughter didn't want to talk about it? You kept asking anyway. If that isn't making her unhappy, then what is? You have no sense at all."