Chapter 4531

Sun Xiaqin let out a long sigh. She hadn't expected her sister-in-law's impulsive personality to escalate like this. Who was Qi Hehua? She had actually dared to lay a hand on her in public; this grudge was now completely set.

The old woman knew her daughter had created a huge disaster and felt a wave of panic. Qi Hehua was a famous shrew in the village; not only did she have her husband, the village party secretary Zhao Sanhu, backing her, but more importantly, she also had connections in the town. Now, slapping Qi Hehua in public—wasn't that undermining her? She really didn't know what would happen next.

The old man to the side also looked anxious, but he couldn't think of any good solution. He could only scratch his bird's-nest-like hair with his withered fingers, sighing to himself. Deng Xiaohe was still like a piece of wood; although her expression didn't change much, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes.

Zhao Desan was also obviously stunned by Deng Xiaohe's actions. He hadn't expected this little girl's temper to be so fierce. After being stunned for a while, he turned to look at Sun Xiaqin and said, "Xiaoqin, I didn't expect your sister-in-law's temper to be so fiery?"

Hearing Zhao Desan's words, Sun Xiaqin and her mother-in-law couldn't help but let out a questioning tone. They had just been busy being anxious on the side and had forgotten about Zhao Desan, this important figure. Seeing Zhao Desan, a glimmer of hope couldn't help but ignite in their hearts. They knew that the fish pond being able to continue its contract couldn't be done without Zhao Desan's help, and if they wanted to topple Qi Hehua, they could only rely on this high-ranking leader who had come down from the district.

Sun Xiaqin sighed and said with a bitter smile, "Her! She's just too impulsive in doing things, not caring about the consequences at all. Now it's great; she slapped Qi Hehua. What should we do?"

Zhao Desan looked at Deng Xiaohe not far away, touched his chin, and said thoughtfully, "I think your sister-in-law has a lot of personality. She struck Qi Hehua first, and look, she's not afraid at all right now!"

Hearing Zhao Desan's words, Sun Xiaqin was stunned at first, then, as if she had seen something in her sister-in-law's expression, a wave of bitterness couldn't help but rise in her heart. She thought that if Zhao Desan didn't intervene this time, the consequences would definitely be very serious.

Sun Xiaqin and her mother-in-law looked at Zhao Desan with expectant eyes. Sun Xiaqin said softly, "Zhao Desan, Xiaohe has caused a huge disaster this time. I don't know..."

Zhao Desan seemed to have already seen through Sun Xiaqin's concerns and knew what she was going to say. He waved his hand to interrupt her and said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter! Isn't there still me? Let's watch for now..."

Seeing the nonchalant look on Zhao Desan's face when he spoke, Sun Xiaqin and her mother-in-law finally breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing the tone of Zhao Desan's voice, it was as if Deng Xiaohe slapping Qi Hehua was just a trivial matter not worth mentioning. But in their eyes, Deng Xiaohe slapping Qi Hehua was definitely not a small matter. However, seeing Zhao Desan's calm and confident look, it didn't seem like he was fooling them. Although Zhao Desan was a leader from the district, this was, after all, a remote and impoverished place, far from the capital. Could he, a district leader, really handle this matter easily all by himself?

Over there, the shrew Qi Hehua covered her slapped cheek and gritted her teeth, saying, "Deng Xiaohe, you... you little slut, how dare you... dare to hit me?" Qi Hehua spoke with great force, the muscles in her cheeks bulging, making her expression even more ferocious. Her venomous gaze, like an arrow carrying poison, shot fiercely at Deng Xiaohe.

Deng Xiaohe was startled by Qi Hehua's fierce momentum, but she immediately realized that now was not the time for her to show weakness. So, she gathered her courage, clenched her small hands into fists, and snorted, "Hmph! I hit you because you deserved it!" As she spoke, she glared back at Qi Hehua, not showing any weakness, a trace of a contemptuous smile rising at the corners of her mouth, not letting her momentum fall behind at all.

"You... you..." Qi Hehua hadn't expected that after being slapped by this little brat, she would still be so aggressive. This was like touching Qi Hehua's reverse scale, making her face turn red and her neck thick with anger. Even the two large mounds on her chest heaved and trembled due to her rapid breathing.

Deng Xiaohe said unyieldingly, "What about me?" She still glared at Qi Hehua, her fierce momentum making people feel that the one who had been slapped wasn't Qi Hehua, but herself.

Qi Hehua was so angry her face turned iron-blue. She glared at her and said, "Do you know who I am? Do you know who my older brother is?"