Chapter 239 Ye Shenggge's Rebuttal
Gong Suo'er took a deep breath, smiled, and nudged Ye Shenggge with her shoulder.
"Have you met his fiancée?"
She really was persistent. Ye Shenggge was already very annoyed with her. She wasn't one to hide her true feelings.
"Of course, I have. She's very beautiful, and not only beautiful but also a high school student. She's also an only child. Both her parents have jobs."
Gong Suo'er wasn't stupid; she was quite smart. She knew Ye Shenggge was saying that deliberately.
"Hehehe, would girls from the city be willing to marry into the countryside?"
"Why not? Their relationship is very good. Not everyone values money so much."
Gong Suo'er suppressed her anger and scoffed inwardly. Without money, what would there be? It was precisely because they had money that they didn't care.
"Hehe, that's great. Shenggge, your cousins can't all find such good families, right? Your family must be very rich, otherwise, why would girls from good families flock to yours?"
Ye Shenggge narrowed her eyes. In this day and age, wealth was a sin. This was an attempt to drag their family down.
Ye Shenggge turned around to face Gong Suo'er, her eyes cold, completely disregarding the fact that the other girl was the captain's daughter.
"Gong Suo'er, what does money have to do with you? And looking at my family's looks, good girls would naturally like them. Do your parents know you're so actively trying to get close to a man who's already engaged? Should I have my uncle come over tonight to talk to your family?"
Ye Shenggge wasn't afraid at all. Since Zi Yisheng had chosen to settle here, he must have made all the necessary arrangements. Moreover, the local officials wouldn't dare to cause trouble for them casually. Offending them would be offending them.
"You, Ye Shenggge, I really didn't expect you to slander me. When did I ever try to get close to a man?"
"Hehe, then why are you getting close to me? Why are you inquiring about my cousin? Which girl in the village actively inquires about men like you? Don't act like you're the victim."
Gong Suo'er used to be jealous of everything Ye Shenggge had. Now, she hated Ye Shenggge's ruthlessness. But she remembered that these people were all in her father's grasp, and if she made them unhappy, he would punish them.
"What? Are you thinking about how to get back at us? Don't worry, you don't have the ability. Go back and ask your dad if he dares."
If the captain dared, someone would chop off his claws. Ye Shenggge never faked pleasantries. Her personality was straightforward, and her family background meant she never had to suppress her temper.
Gong Suo'er was truly enraged. She raised her hand to slap Ye Shenggge.
But was Ye Shenggge someone to be bullied? Her gentle demeanor didn't mean she would stand there and take a beating.
Ye Shenggge grabbed Gong Suo'er's arm, quickly pressed a few acupoints, and after making sure the other girl's arm was numb and couldn't be lifted, she stepped back.
She wouldn't hit people, and even if she did, she wouldn't leave any evidence. But today, she stood there perfectly fine and was being bullied by someone who didn't know any better. She absolutely couldn't tolerate this.
Zi Yisheng happened to be returning after chatting with Father Ye. Seeing the little girl catching the other's arm, he knew she had been bullied.
Zi Yisheng quickly ran over and pulled the little girl into his arms, looking her up and down.
"Did she hit you?"
"Yes, she was going to slap me, but I stopped her."
"Slap."
Zi Yisheng slapped Gong Suo'er in return. He had never hit a woman before, but the little girl was his bottom line. As long as she was bullied, it didn't matter if it was a man or a woman; he would hit them.
This slap sent Gong Suo'er sprawling to the ground, blood trickling from her lips. It also alerted everyone in the ditch, and a crowd rushed towards the shore.
"What's happening? What's happening?"
Everyone surrounded Ye Shenggge, not paying any attention to the dazed Gong Suo'er on the ground.
Ye Shenggge showed no signs of being wronged and recounted the incident fluently.
Zi Yisheng glanced at A Sen.
"Take her back to the captain's house. And also inform the village chief that if they can't control her, they should send her away, so she doesn't implicate her family."
A Sen was one of the earliest arrivals at Bai Rong Brigade and was most familiar with the village chief and the captain.
Gong Suo'er took a while to regain her senses. She was truly dazed from the blow. Hearing Zi Yisheng's words, she immediately began to curse furiously.
"Who do you think you are? You dare to hit me in Bai Rong Brigade? I'll have my dad kill you all. Ye Shenggge, you slut, don't think you have someone protecting you. I'll make you do the hardest and dirtiest work from now on."
Hearing their precious one being insulted, Bai Yuanhan, the youngest, went up and kicked Gong Suo'er.
"You dare to curse my sister? I'll beat you to death."
A Sen stopped Bai Yuanhan, raised his hand, and knocked Gong Suo'er unconscious.
"Leave it to me. There's no need to get angry."
Bai Chu Fan was the most upset. He felt he had caused his sister to be bullied.
"I'm sorry, Shenggge. And thank you for defending me, big brother."
Ye Shenggge smiled brightly and patted her cousin's shoulder.
"There's nothing to be sorry about. If someone actively tries to get close, how can I let her off? She's dreaming if she thinks she can get away with it."
Everyone looked at Ye Shenggge's proud demeanor and laughed. They all thought their sister was gentle and soft-hearted, never expecting her to have such a side.
"Good, from now on, if you see anyone you don't like, just beat them. I'll take care of anything that comes up."
Zi Yisheng's eyes were filled with the little girl. He felt that there were too many sides to her that he hadn't seen.
A Sen found it somewhat distasteful to have a girl walking around the village. He asked A Ting to keep an eye on Gong Suo'er while he went to find the village chief.
The rest of them returned to the Bai family. Ye Shenggge released her boyfriend's hand and ran into the kitchen.
"Auntie, your eldest son was being coveted today, and I was the one who solved it."
The women in the kitchen listened as Ye Shenggge recounted the events colorfully.
"What? She hit you? What were your brothers doing?"
Auntie didn't put down the knife in her hand, looking as if she was ready to fight.
Mother Ye first hugged her daughter and patted her, a flicker of an unreadable light in her eyes.
"What kind of thing dares to have ideas about my son? Shameless! How old is she and already trying to get close to men."
"Exactly, let's go find the captain's wife right now and have a word with her. Let's see how they raised their daughter."
Before Ye Shenggge could speak, she heard Mother Ye say calmly.
"Why the rush? There will be plenty of opportunities to vent. If we make a big fuss, won't that give them more opportunities to cling to Chu Fan? You mustn't underestimate village gossip."
"That's true. Sister-in-law, don't be angry first. We'll discuss how to deal with that girl together later."
After reporting the incident, Ye Shenggge left the kitchen. She had to make sure her whole family was constantly vigilant about the unmarried girls in the village. Since they didn't want to find a partner here, they had to avoid them at all times.
Zi Yisheng watched the little girl making one complaint after another, her little mouth chattering non-stop. He could only follow behind her with a smile, serving tea and water, lest her throat become hoarse.