The Stepmother's Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era-Chapter 447 - 446: Teaching a Lesson to the Naughty Child

Chapter 447: Chapter 446: Teaching a Lesson to the Naughty Child

Seeing Xu Liang return with two adults in tow, Shen Mingzhu was not surprised.

But Xu Dani, standing beside Shen Mingzhu, had a look of fear on her face.

The man and woman following Xu Liang were her uncle and his wife.

Neither of them had a good temperament; she had often been beaten and scolded by the couple when she was with the Xu family, and her father, Xu Shengyong, never intervened. Instead, he scorned her for being a daughter and frequently vented his anger over his wife leaving on her.

This was also why Xu Liang dared to bully her so blatantly.

Feeling Xu Dani’s emotions, Shen Mingzhu comforted her, "Don’t be afraid, I’m here, and I won’t let them touch you."

Xu Dani nodded her head.

Before they could approach, Xu Liang’s mother, Liu Guilin, began cursing at Xu Dani, "You damn girl, after eating a few meals at someone else’s house, you think you’re capable? You dare to hit my son, I won’t let you off lightly today, you hear me!"

As she cursed, she raised her hand to slap Xu Dani’s face.

Shen Mingzhu quickly pulled Xu Dani away.

Liu Guilin swung at nothing and nearly fell over, unable to stop her own momentum.

"And who are you? What business is it of yours?"

Seeing Shen Mingzhu dressed like a city dweller, Liu Guilin also didn’t dare to hit her, fearing she was someone important.

Xu Shengli came forward, examining Shen Mingzhu from top to bottom with a sleazy and lustful look in his eyes that made one uncomfortable.

Shen Mingzhu directly asked Xu Liang, "Did you bring the stuff? The clothes that you took from Dani?"

Xu Liang hid behind his parents.

Xu Shengli said, "You’re the rich person supporting Dani’s schooling, aren’t you? If you’re so rich, why are you hounding my son over those worthless things? Aren’t you ashamed?"

Shen Mingzhu looked at him coldly, "Whether I have money is none of your damn business! People who are perfectly capable but don’t want to work for their food and clothing, encourage their son to commit robbery, and bully a young orphan girl, shouldn’t you be the ones feeling ashamed?"

Liu Guilin was hopping mad, yelling, "Bullshit! Who stole your things? Stop talking nonsense here, show us the proof!"

Shen Mingzhu’s attitude was icy, "Return the items now, and we’ll let it slide. Otherwise, I’ll have to go to the police station and the village committee. It won’t look good when they search your house in front of everyone and find the stuff."

Shen Mingzhu glanced at Xu Liang, who was hiding behind the couple, "It’s a pity for your child, being branded a robber at a young age. He can forget about having a future, who would marry their daughter off to him?"

"How dare you!"

Liu Guilin, used to being brash, was incensed by Shen Mingzhu’s threat to ruin her son’s reputation and pointed at Shen Mingzhu, cursing, "What are you worth? Since when does whatever you say go? I could just as well accuse you of stealing men, you shameless wench! Don’t think I’m afraid of you!"

Shen Mingzhu didn’t bother arguing and turned to leave with Xu Dani.

"Let’s go, we’ll find the teacher and the principal. I refuse to believe the school would condone a bully like him."

"You’re not allowed to go!"

Liu Guilin rushed forward to grab Shen Mingzhu, calling out to her husband, "What are you standing there for, stop her!"

Xu Shengli moved to grab Shen Mingzhu’s wrist.

This city woman’s skin was indeed soft, tender and smooth like tofu.

As Xu Shengli let his mind wander and thought about taking advantage of the situation to cop a feel, a sudden piercing pain came from the back of his hand.

He looked down to see Xu Dani biting his hand.

"Son of a bitch, let go, you damn girl!"

Xu Shengli was so angry he wanted to hit Xu Dani.

Shen Mingzhu quickly pulled Xu Dani behind her, and took out a stun baton from her overcoat pocket, switching it on.

After a few crackling sounds, Xu Shengli collapsed onto the ground, unable to move.

Liu Guilin was terrified and hurried to pull her husband up, "Hubby, what’s wrong with you?"

Xu Shengli was in a semi-conscious state, his eyes rolling back, his body limp like a pile of mud.

Liu Guilin had no idea that the black stick in Shen Mingzhu’s hand was a stun baton and thought her husband had some kind of medical episode, screaming frantically—

"Somebody help! Somebody come quick, help! My husband, what’s happened to you..."

Shen Mingzhu approached Xu Liang, who was equally terrified, "Go home and bring back what you stole, and your dad will wake up. Otherwise, the evil you’ve done will be visited upon your father."

"Think about it, if something happens to your dad, your mom is still so young, she will definitely remarry, and then you will become a child without parents, just like Xu Dani."

Xu Liang was frightened by these words and ran towards his home.

He could not let his dad die, nor did he want his mom to remarry.

He did not want to be an unwanted burden!

Xu Liang ran even faster.

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The townsfolk, hearing Liu Guilin’s wailing, gathered around to watch the commotion.

Before long, a few kind-hearted individuals helped carry Xu Shengli to the health clinic.

The crowd dispersed.

"Aunt Mingzhu, will my uncle die?"

"No, he won’t."

Xu Dani breathed a sigh of relief.

She was standing right next to Shen Mingzhu at the time and saw Shen Mingzhu shock Xu Shengli with a stun baton.

Although she did not know what a stun baton was, she was very afraid, afraid that Xu Shengli would die, afraid that Shen Mingzhu would become a murderer.

Murderers get shot.

Xu Liang returned in just fifteen minutes.

"Here, take them back, all of them!"

Without waiting for Shen Mingzhu’s instructions, Xu Liang stuffed the clothes into Xu Dani’s arms, appearing eager to get rid of them as quickly as possible.

"Where’s my dad?"

Anxious at not seeing Xu Shengli or Liu Guilin, Xu Liang became frantic.

Shen Mingzhu was not in a hurry to deal with Xu Liang; instead, she asked Xu Dani to check the clothes, "See if he has returned everything."

Xu Dani hurriedly began counting.

"Where’s my dad? What did you do to my dad?" Xu Liang stamped his feet in desperation.

"Let go."

Xu Liang quickly released Shen Mingzhu’s sleeve.

Shen Mingzhu looked at him coldly, "A child that isn’t taught is the father’s fault. If you continue to do evil and bully others, Providence will punish your parents, bringing disaster upon them." frёewebnoѵēl.com

"I won’t do it again, I swear!"

"As long as you refrain from doing evil, your dad will be fine. He’s at the health clinic right now and probably already awake."

Xu Liang rushed to the health clinic, saw Xu Shengli awake, and while relieved, he couldn’t help but take Shen Mingzhu’s warning to heart and from that point on, he never dared to bully Xu Dani again.

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Shen Mingzhu escorted Xu Dani to the classroom door and gently reminded her, "Remember what I taught you today, people take advantage of the kind, just like how horses are ridden by their masters. Never be lenient or timid when dealing with those who bully you."

Xu Dani nodded excitedly, looking at Shen Mingzhu with admiration.

Aunt Mingzhu is so formidable.

She wants to become someone as formidable as Mingzhu in the future.

After Xu Dani entered the classroom, Shen Mingzhu did not leave immediately but headed to the school office.

Along the way, she attracted the attention and following of many students.

For the children in the township school, Shen Mingzhu’s looks, demeanor, and attire were all fresh and intriguing to them.