Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2117 - 2180: Shameless Aunt
Who is Sister Li San? She’s the type who can hold a handful of sunflower seeds and stand at someone else’s door, cursing for an entire morning without needing a sip of water, so she won’t be intimidated by a glare from Wang Gui. She straightened her neck, glared back, and her sharp tongue began to lash out: "**** Wang Gui, if you dare say one more word, you, a dignified town mayor, are actually cursing people. What, if you dare to give my niece away, I’ll dare to sue all the way up, if the county doesn’t care, I’ll go to the city, then the province, and then the Central Government!"
"Enough already, if you dare to keep blabbering, don’t blame me for hitting you!" Wang Gui knew it was pointless to argue with her, so he directly threatened.
Sister Li San, upon hearing this, took two steps forward to Wang Gui, puffed up her chest and said, "Hit me, hit me, I dare you! Collaborating with others to take my niece, and dare to raise your hand at people, Wang Gui, damn you!"
Initially, Wang Gui intended to take a few steps back to distance himself from this crazy woman, but her words became even more offensive, so Wang Gui raised his hand and slapped Sister Li San directly on the face, spinning her in place, making her stagger back two steps.
Sister Li San held her face, her eyes widened in shock. Did that slap hurt? Of course, it did, but what surprised her even more was that Wang Gui really dared to slap her. Sister Li San couldn’t stand it anymore and without another word, she charged forward, raising her hands, ready to fight Wang Gui.
Li Yifei stood in between them, frowned and said, "How much money do you want?"
Sister Li San didn’t touch Li Yifei; after all, he was the sponsor. Hearing his words, she stopped and pointed at Wang Gui, cursing, "You coward, just you wait, I’ll make sure to pay back this humiliation."
After that, she turned to Li Yifei and said, "Like I said, we’ve raised her all these years with her uncle. If you want to take her, of course, you can. We won’t stop you, but you have to pay me back the money we spent raising her all these years; otherwise, you can’t take her away!"
"Sister Li San, you are beyond redemption!" Wang Gui, face flushed with anger, scolded, and said to Li Yifei, "Mr. Li, don’t listen to this woman. Did she really take care of the child? They forced the child up the mountain to live in a drafty shack in the middle of winter, with nothing to eat or drink, even needing to haul water from a distance. And now she wants child support? Damn it, even if it means I lose my job as the town mayor today, I have to teach her a lesson!"
Li Yifei was indeed disgusted by this woman, but currently, he was here for rescue. Although the small town was mostly flooded, there were still places to search. Li Yifei didn’t want to waste time arguing, so he asked, "How much?"
"Thirty... fifty... one hundred thousand!" Sister Li San’s fingers continued to change. Initially, she thought ten thousand was about right before she came over, since she didn’t have any legitimate claim, not even as her niece’s guardian.
One hundred thousand... she really dared to ask. Li Yifei squinted his eyes, looking at her.
Seeing that Li Yifei didn’t respond, Wang Gui angrily shouted, "Are you out of your mind, thinking you’ll get a single cent? Push me too far, and I’ll have you arrested."
"Wang Gui, you think you’re so tough, arrest me if you can. You spoiled brat, it’s my kid, he wants to take her, isn’t it fair for me to ask for money?" Sister Li San, having taken a slap, appeared slightly weaker and spoke to Wang Gui in a slightly more conciliatory tone, likely out of fear of another beating.
The argument had already attracted some attention, and soon people recognized Sister Li San and Mayor Wang Gui, along with Mr. Li, who had saved many people. As their voices grew louder, some people came over, listened for a bit, and quickly went to fetch Sister Li San’s husband, Su Dazhuang.
Su Dazhuang was wearing a tattered cotton coat; his house wasn’t flooded, and it wasn’t severely damaged. However, fearing the dam might collapse, he had loaded all his valuables onto a tractor and moved them to a safe place. When summoned, he rushed over.
But it wasn’t Su Dazhuang who arrived first, it was his niece, Su Xiaoxiao, with tears on her face, clearly having heard much of what was said.
Su Xiaoxiao had just found out that Li Yifei wanted to adopt her, but her aunt wanted to demand money in return... Su Xiaoxiao walked over slowly, her clear voice saying, "Aunt, Uncle Li, Uncle Wang."
"Why are you here?" Li Yifei gave her a small smile, having purposely arranged to meet them without wanting Su Xiaoxiao to know about these matters. In fact, he didn’t even know the girl’s name until now.
"Xiaoxiao, don’t worry, Auntie is negotiating for you." Sister Li San squeezed a smile onto her harsh face, turned to meet her, and said, "Go on, wait over there, grown-ups are talking, children shouldn’t get involved."
Su Xiaoxiao’s face showed no expression, she shook her head, took a step to the side to avoid Sister Li San’s hand, and calmly said, "Aunt, I don’t need you to make any decisions for me, I can live on my own, I can support myself, and I’ve already given you the house. I didn’t take anything from the house, and now you want to sell me? Aunt, even though I call you aunt, you’re not my real mother. My mom taught me to repay kindness. You and Uncle Li have taken care of our family over the years, so when you asked for the house, I moved out and gave it to you. But this time, you have no right to decide for me."
Although the little girl was young, her words carried unexpected force, each sentence was resounding, making it impossible for anyone to look down on her because of her age.
Li Yifei cast an approving glance, Uncle Wang’s lips moved but he said nothing, while Sister Li San’s expression was somewhat surprised. Su Xiaoxiao had never spoken like this before; in her impression, Su Xiaoxiao was just a child who followed whatever adults said. She did not expect her to speak these words.
Awkwardly smiling, Sister Li San said to Su Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, what are you saying? Your parents are gone, and your uncle and I are your family now. I’m just trying to help you get some money, so even if this person doesn’t take care of you, you can still live on your own."
Su Xiaoxiao pursed her lips, her eyes not on Sister Li San but rather glanced at Li Yifei with a complex look. Li Yifei didn’t know what she was thinking, feeling that this girl suddenly seemed to have changed. There was an emotion in her eyes that people her age didn’t usually have. However, he still felt sorry for her; at such a young age, with no family left, and the remaining relatives were like this. If Li Yifei were in her position, living in a rundown house on the mountain, with no clothes, food, or even anything to keep warm...
This is why Li Yifei wanted to adopt her. He nodded gently, not knowing if Su Xiaoxiao could understand his intention; he just wanted to say, don’t worry, I’ll help you.
Su Xiaoxiao looked at Sister Li San and said, "Aunt, you don’t need to say more, I heard everything. I don’t need your kindness, and even if you sold me, I wouldn’t get the money. However, I want to say this, Aunt, you have no right to sell me."
Each word pierced the heart, and Li Yifei suddenly realized that he hadn’t felt Su Xiaoxiao’s presence earlier. He hadn’t known she was there until she appeared in his view.
Hmm, was it I didn’t notice, or is this girl... Li Yifei raised a hand to touch his chin. Sister Li San had her back to him and Uncle Wang, so her facial expression wasn’t visible, but it surely wasn’t good.
Sister Li San held back for a full minute, her body slightly trembling. Li Yifei noticed her hands were clenched tightly, her arm muscles tensed, seemingly ready to slap Su Xiaoxiao. It seemed she had done so before, causing Su Xiaoxiao to step aside again.
"Xiaoxiao, how can you say that? When did I ever say I would sell you? Don’t listen to others’ nonsense. I’m just trying to get you some money. Him saying he’ll adopt you just like that? I don’t believe it. What if he’s a trafficker and you just followed him, being sold and having no way to cry for help? And this Uncle Wang, don’t listen to his nonsense. Damn it, no good comes from officials." Sister Li San was getting anxious.
Su Xiaoxiao said, "Aunt, I don’t need your goodwill, and I did not mishear. You are the one who wants to sell me; Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are both kind-hearted. I’m indeed too young to live alone, but I don’t need anyone’s pity. I will grow up eventually."
"Xiaoxiao, you, how can you be this way to your relatives?" Sister Li San didn’t finish her sentence and reached to grab Su Xiaoxiao firmly, saying, "Come with Aunt. These people are bad; if you follow them, they’ll harm you."
Her action was swift; she grabbed Su Xiaoxiao’s arm and pulled her up, ready to leave.
Su Xiaoxiao shouted, "Let go of me, let go of me! I won’t go back with you, you’re not my family!"
After all, she was just a child. Although she had held her ground earlier, with the physical grab, Su Xiaoxiao panicked, looking at Li Yifei for help.
"Stop!" Li Yifei shouted, simultaneously displaying his skills, rushing to stand in front of Sister Li San to halt her.
"Get out of the way!" Sister Li San not only refused to stop but also thrust her chest forward to bump into him, threatening, "If you touch me, I’ll scream harassment, fall to the ground, and make you pay for it."
Seeing Su Xiaoxiao in pain, Li Yifei finally couldn’t bear it anymore. This shrew... He kicked out, sending Sister Li San flying, then gestured to hold Su Xiaoxiao protectively.
Uncle Wang came running from the back. Seeing Li Yifei take action, he pointed at Sister Li San, scolding, "Sister Li San, you’ve gone too far. Just wait, I’ll deal with you."
