Chapter 460: Han Xiaotao Was Beaten

Ye Cheng looked at the two people with a calm expression.

"You two also weren't without this stage; now it's fine, right?"

The two people were both taken aback, their faces embarrassed.

Speaking of which, back then everyone got through it this way.

But one's own foolishness comes from ignorance and youth, while others' foolishness is genuine stupidity.

"Alright, first bring him to get familiar, temper his temperament."

After Ye Cheng gave the two people some instructions, he left; some things need to be experienced personally, so let He Feiyang go on his own.

As it was getting close to dinner time, Han Xiaotao came as usual to collect the longline fishing gear.

"Brother Cheng, I'm here to get the stuff." Han Xiaotao greeted Ye Cheng with her head lowered.

"Yeah, it's over there; today's lines are a bit tangled, so you'll need to spend extra time sorting them."

"Mm." Han Xiaotao responded softly, never lifting her head.

Ye Cheng sensed something was off, he stood up and walked over.

Han Xiaotao, however, panicked and stepped back two paces, as if Ye Cheng were some kind of demon.

"What's wrong?" Ye Cheng asked in a low voice.

"Nothing... nothing, I took it already." Han Xiaotao said, then started moving the stuff.

"Nothing's wrong? That's impossible."

Ye Cheng grabbed Han Xiaotao's arm and said in an unquestionable tone,

"Raise your head so I can see."

"I really am fine, Brother Cheng." Han Xiaotao stubbornly kept her head down.

Ye Cheng, too lazy to waste words, directly lifted her chin, seeing that Han Xiaotao's peach-blossom-like face now bore several red marks, as if she'd been struck, and her eyes were swollen and red.

"Who hit you? Who did it?" Ye Cheng's tone was low, anger rising in his chest.

Although Han Xiaotao isn't his woman, she's still under his protection; who's so blind?

Han Xiaotao's eyes were closed, two lines of tears streamed down, full of grievance.

"They, they say I don't observe womanly virtue, saying that as a widow I'm fooling around with you."

Listening to Han Xiaotao's choked words, Ye Cheng basically understood; it was done by the Chen family.

He released Han Xiaotao and glanced at her,

"You're just working for me, there's nothing going on; if they come to you, won't you talk back?"

"I... I don't dare, they're many." Han Xiaotao said timidly.

"Your husband's been dead so long, why still cling to womanly virtue? This isn't the old society." Ye Cheng said disdainfully.

"But they say I'm still a Chen family member, so I must follow the Chen family's rules."

"Bullshit! The Chen family's rules are worthless!" Ye Cheng shouted.

"Come on, I'll go with you; let's see who's still so damned stubborn."

Originally I was upset because someone stole my catch today; now the Chen family shows up to scold, perfect for venting.

Seeing Ye Cheng like this, Han Xiaotao panicked and quickly grabbed him,

"Don't, Brother Cheng, if you go like that they'll have even more to say."

Ye Cheng gave a disdainful cold laugh,

"What nonsense, I'll do what I want; it's not up to them to say. Some things require firmness; if you're so afraid to retreat, they'll only think we really have something going on."

"If there's nothing, we need to speak out loudly."

"But... but we really do have something going on." Han Xiaotao looked at Ye Cheng with a shy, helpless expression.

Ye Cheng stumbled, his old face turned red; damn, he forgot.

He's a bit like pulling up his pants and denying people.

Although not much, there really is a bit of that.

"Um, that, ah." Ye Cheng hemmed and hawed for a while, now how to cover it up.

Finally he couldn't think of anything, so he just waved his hand,

"That doesn't count; just follow me and don't speak."

"Well... that still doesn't count." Han Xiaotao looked at Ye Cheng, bewildered.

Ye Cheng tilted his head back, took a deep breath, couldn't stand this cute foolishness, then made a mistake.

"Alright, let's go; you say who, who hit you—was it Chen Jinhai bringing people?"

"Not the village chief, it's Elder Houda."

"Chen Houda? He's about to kick the bucket, yet he meddles in so much—let's go."

Ye Cheng didn't care whether it was Chen Houda or not; whoever hit him must pay the price.

Of course, on the way Ye Cheng stopped by Xiao Hu's place; going alone to the Chen family would be asking for a beating, but bringing Xiao Hu at least offers some security.

At Chen Houda's home, Chen Houda sat in the courtyard smoking, with a pot of tea before him.

Recently the household has been struggling; although they got back a few thousand from Chen Jinfa, they still lost quite a bit.

The small lobster farming venture is also said to have problems; his investment feels like it's going to sink.

Everything's going poorly; then someone came saying they saw Ye Cheng leaving Han Xiaotao's place at night, which made him angry.

"You little widow, dare to pull tricks, dare to walk so close with Ye Cheng; if we don't teach you a lesson, do you think the Chen family's all dead?"

After beating them, his mood improved considerably.

These little widows ought to be taught a lesson, so they know the Chen family still has adults in charge; don't keep daydreaming about nonsense.

He was feeling pleased when—bang! —the gate was kicked open, and three people stormed in with a menacing presence.

Chen Houda saw the person coming, his sphincter tightened—oh no, Ye Cheng has come, this is to settle scores with me.

He quickly stood up and loudly accused, saying,

"Ye Cheng, in broad daylight, what are you trying to do?"

"Fuck you! What the hell!" Ye Cheng replied rudely.

Then he grabbed Han Xiaotao and walked up, pointing at the injury on her face and said,

"Is this your doing?"

Chen Houda's facial muscles twitched, and he said somewhat guiltily,

"I hit him, so what? As a Chen Family elder disciplining a junior, why do you, an outsider, need to butt in?"

Ye Cheng gave a sinister laugh, pointed at Chen Houda and cursed,

"You old bastard, does someone else's own business need you to butt in?"

"You... Ye Cheng, you dare to scold me?"

"What's wrong with scolding you? I tell you, today I'll still beat you." Ye Cheng glared angrily, scaring Chen Houda to quickly retreat a few steps.

Ye Cheng fighting the Chen Family isn't just once or twice; this guy really dares to strike.

Ye Cheng didn't care about him; last time he grabbed Chen Houda's collar with one hand, lifted him up, then said to Han Xiaotao,

"Come on, show me how he hit you, and you hit him back."

"What? Me hit?" Han Xiaotao was instantly stunned.

She thought Ye Cheng was helping him out, but didn't expect that after speaking up, she'd have to do the hitting herself.

She was naturally timid, fearful, had never hit anyone before, let alone now facing a Chen Family elder.

When Chen Houda heard Ye Cheng actually wanted Han Xiaotao to hit him, he instantly panicked and roared at Ye Cheng,

"Dare you! Ye Cheng, if you dare let her hit me, I'll kill you, I'll kill you!"

Being beaten by Ye Cheng doesn't matter to him; at least he's a man.

Now Ye Cheng makes a woman hit him—where will he put his face from now on?