302 The Righteousness of a Benevolent Person (2/2)

”It's really too much, actually leave Little Luo out in the rain by the roadside.”

”Yeah, that day I thought that Winter Melon had really treated Little Luo to a special meal, after all, they were so close. But it turned out to be completely false. Everyone's had enough to eat and drink, but Little Luo was still busy helping out, not even having time to drink a sip of water, let alone enjoy the food.”

”He's always talking about them being brothers, but didn't treating Little Luo as a brother at all, alas... this Xiao Qiudong.”

Everyone felt unworthy for Xiao Luo, what Xiao Qiudong did was too chilling.

Madam Dongzhao was stunned, murmuring to herself, ”Dongzi... why didn't he mention these things to me...”

She really did not know about it. After Xiao Qiudong married Li Honglian, Li Honglian despised her and her husband, often badmouthing them, and it eventually evolved into a family war. She was once slapped by Li Honglian, yet Xiao Qiudong did not take his mother's side. She was very sad and finally moved back into the old house with her husband. She did not even show up for the feast, for fear of incurring Li Honglian's displeasure.

”I've always been tolerating him, but what I got in return for my tolerance was Winter Melon wanting to take an ell after I've given him an inch. Perhaps I did not do well enough, perhaps my actions hurt his ego. Last night, he picked up a stick and came at me, at the Seekong Altar, in front of the elderly chief and Uncle Dizhang. He aimed straight for my head and brought the stick down hard. If not for my improved physical fitness, the blow yesterday would have smashed me into unconsciousness, and I would suffer from serious head injury.”

Xiao Luo's emotions were getting more and more difficult for him to control, and every sentence he spoke came right from the heart, ”Madam Dongzhao, Winter Melon is your son alright, and it is only natural for you to protect him, but it's also only natural for me to fight back, I never owed him anything. I, Xiao Luo, is not at fault!!!”

He shouted this last rebuke as if it was an iron law, and the words carried a sense of justice and a tremendous momentum.

Everyone present was deeply affected, and Xiao Ping was the first to raise his fist high in agreement. ”Xiao Luo is not at fault!”

”Xiao Luo is not at fault!”

The others also raised their fists in unison and shouted for Xiao Luo.

The shouts were unified, as if they could shake the mountains and rivers.

On the second floor, Ji Siying was dumbfounded, her beautiful eyes looking at Xiao Luo's not so broad figure in shock. She suddenly realized that she seemed to have misjudged Xiao Luo. He was not a murderous demon, on the contrary, she saw that Xiao Luo had a benevolent and righteous spirit, and the open and honest heart of a gentleman, with a clear conscience.

Madam Dongzhao stepped back step by step, and finally squeezed through the crowd and walked away with her head hanging low in shame. It was understandable for one or two people to take Xiao Luo's side, but everyone was on Xiao Luo's side, which meant that the problem was definitely with her son Xiao Qiudong. She wanted to go back and ask, ask Xiao Qiudong why had he treated Xiao Luo so badly, why would he abandon even his childhood playmate?

”Luozi, how's your injury?” Xiao Ping greeted him and asked Xiao Luo with concern.

”It's nothing serious.” Xiao Luo shook his head and laughed slightly.

”It's bleeding, and furthermore it's pierced by a silver hair stick, which has a weak toxicity. The wound must be treated as soon as possible, come in with me.”

Ji Siying walked out, actually giving off some vibes of the mistress of the house. She tugged at Xiao Luo's hand and walked into the house.

Xiao Ping was stunned for a moment, and finally scratched the back of his head, saying somewhat enviously, ”Ah, damn, she even knows how to treat wounds, give me a dozen of such a girlfriend too!”

As soon as he finished speaking, his ear was pulled at and twisted by a hand, pulling it upwards with such force that he screamed out in pain like a pig being butchered.

The one who twisted his ear was, of course, his wife, and as he kept begging for mercy, all the people around him couldn't help but laugh out loud.

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