The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man-Chapter 157 - 156: Ashamed Parents

’Good heavens, Mom,’ he thought. ’Back home, didn’t you say you were bringing us here to settle the score with Gu Jiaojiao?’

’So how come, now that we’re here, you’re interrogating us instead of punishing Gu Jiaojiao?’

The boys were indignant, but one look at their mothers’ terrifying expressions told them they’d get a beating if they weren’t careful.

But in the end, fear of their mothers’ authority won out, and they confessed everything from start to finish.

When the parents heard that these little rascals had held Sweet Girl’s head underwater, their hands started to itch.

They immediately hauled their sons up.

"You little brat, you’ve really gotten bold, haven’t you? How dare you bully Sweet Girl!"

"What did I teach you? Didn’t I tell you that you are not allowed to bully Sweet Girl?"

"Watch me teach you a lesson you won’t forget today!"

With that, they landed several smacks on the boys’ behinds.

This scene played out with all the families at once, and the boys instantly burst into tears from the beatings.

They couldn’t understand why their parents, who had come to stand up for them, had suddenly switched sides.

The boys howled as pain flared on their backsides, but a single glare from their mothers made them pitifully swallow their cries.

The ones who had only come with one parent got off easy. Those who had both mother and father with them received a thorough two-on-one thrashing.

After the spankings were over, the parents were filled with shame.

"Gu Zhiqing, what happened today was their fault. You were right to hit them, absolutely right."

Just then, Sweet Girl, who was inside the house, heard the clamor outside but couldn’t make out what was being said.

Gu Jiaojiao had told her to stay inside and not come out, and had even asked Chen Erniu to watch over her.

Worried that Gu Jiaojiao would be at a disadvantage, Sweet Girl ignored Chen Erniu’s attempts to stop her and rushed out, planting her small frame protectively in front of Gu Jiaojiao.

"You can’t bully Big Sister! She was just trying to save me. If you’re going to hit someone, hit me!"

Sweet Girl was frail, shorter and thinner than other children her age. From all the manual labor she had to do, her body was covered in minor injuries.

Who would be willing to mistreat such a small child, unless her parents weren’t around?

For a moment, all the adults present felt a pang of pity.

"Sweet Girl, it was this little stinker’s fault today. Auntie has already dealt with them."

"Don’t be afraid, Sweet Girl. If they ever dare to bully you again, you come tell me, and I’ll stick up for you."

The adults fussed over Sweet Girl, and looking at her gaunt little face, they felt even more awkward and guilty.

Watching the others apologize to a "money-losing commodity," Chen Yan curled her lip in disdain.

But seeing that everyone was clearly on Sweet Girl’s side, she was smart enough to keep her mouth shut.

Chen Yan might have been a bit of a shrew, but she wasn’t a fool. She knew that whoever spoke up now would be the one to suffer.

Thinking about what her son had done, she wished she could give him a couple of slaps herself. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

He hadn’t explained things clearly back home, causing her to gather all these people to come and back him up. Now look at this mess; she had no graceful way out.

With this in mind, she took advantage of the moment while everyone was fussing over Sweet Girl to secretly grab Wang Daniu’s hand and start to leave.

Gu Jiaojiao suddenly spoke up. "Sister-in-law Chen, don’t go. We’re not finished here!"

Chen Yan froze and turned back. "Gu Zhiqing, is there something else?"

Inside, however, she couldn’t help but curse Gu Jiaojiao for being so sharp-eyed and not letting her out of her sight.

Gu Jiaojiao’s expression turned cold as she rested her hands on Sweet Girl’s thin shoulders.

"When you’ve done something wrong, you naturally have to apologize."

"What Wang Daniu did could be reported as attempted murder. He could be locked up for it. Surely Sister-in-law Chen doesn’t think something so serious can be forgotten this easily!"

Chen Yan couldn’t help but retort, "But nothing happened to Sweet Girl, did it? It’s not as serious as you’re making it out to be."

"What Gu Zhiqing said isn’t an exaggeration in the slightest."

The Team Leader’s voice came from behind them, and the crowd quickly parted to make way for him.

Chen Beiguo strode forward, his face dark. He stared at Chen Yan with a hostile gaze.

"Chen Yan, this isn’t the first time. Wang Daniu has been bullying Sweet Girl for a while now; several people have seen it. This time, he’s gone too far. This is attempted murder."

Panic flashed across Chen Yan’s face as she quickly pulled her son into a protective embrace. "Team Leader, Wang Daniu didn’t do it on purpose."

"’Not on purpose’ just lets him off the hook? If it’s not on purpose, would it be okay for someone to hold *him* underwater?"

Of course not.

Chen Yan nearly jumped out of her skin.

’Her Wang Daniu was her precious treasure, the apple of her eye. How could that cheap good-for-nothing Sweet Girl possibly compare?’

Fortunately, she was clear-headed enough to know that saying this aloud would only make the Team Leader angrier, so she lowered her head and admitted her fault.

"Leader, Wang Daniu really didn’t mean it. Please, just give him one more chance! We know we were wrong."

She was seething with indignation on the inside, but on the outside, she had no choice but to admit fault, feeling incredibly wronged.

’She, the renowned fighter of the Qingshan Team, had never suffered such a humiliation before.’

’Just wait,’ she thought. ’I’ll get even for this.’

She was grumbling in her heart, but her face was all smiles.

"Team Leader, we truly know we were wrong about this. We’ll do whatever you say!"