Chapter 6: Damn it, I actually think he's a bit handsome

"Hmm, so you're saying my wife dug up your wild vegetables on your territory?"

"That's right!" Lu Qin-shi said, holding her head high.

"Hmm, if she really did dig up your wild vegetables, then compensation is in order." Chen Jie said. Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd all wore expressions that said, *See? I told you he was a spineless coward.*

Beside him, Su Yunjin looked up at Chen Jie with a numb expression, the light in her eyes completely extinguished. She had thought Chen Jie had changed, but now it seemed he was just the same as before. She no longer held any hope.

She lowered her head powerlessly, mocking herself in her heart: Why was she so stupid to believe that Chen Jiusi could change for the better?

Having received Chen Jie's answer, Lu Qin-shi said happily, "Good, good! Brother Jiusi is truly a reasonable man. Come, give me the rabbit. This rabbit is really fat!"

Lu Qin-shi couldn't stop grinning. Her trip today hadn't been in vain; she was actually going to extort a fat rabbit to eat. She hadn't tasted meat or oil in a month—she had hit the jackpot today.

Thinking of this, Lu Qin-shi couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

Sure enough, this Chen Jiusi was a spineless coward, easy to bully!

Thinking this, she reached out to take the rabbit from Chen Jie, but she didn't expect that Chen Jie wouldn't give it to her. Instead, he continued, "Wait, I haven't finished speaking yet."

Lu Qin-shi said, "Then hurry up and say it."

Chen Jie said, "I said, if we dug up your wild vegetables, we should compensate you. But how can you prove that the wild vegetables my wife dug up were yours?"

Huh?

Hearing this, the surrounding people looked at Chen Jie in surprise.

Even the heart-broken Su Yunjin couldn't help but look up at Chen Jie.

Lu Qin-shi's expression turned cold. "What do you mean?"

Chen Jie said, "Exactly what I said."

"Are you trying to welch on the deal?"

Lu Qin-shi's face grew even uglier. She pointed at Su Yunjin and said, "This piece of trash admitted it herself! She dug them at the East River bank. Are you trying to deny it?"

"So what if she dug them at the East River bank?"

"The East River bank is my territory! Anything that grows there belongs to me!"

Lu Qin-shi said with a malicious expression. Hearing this, Chen Jie sneered, "The East River bank is your territory? Fine, show me the land deed."

"You!"

Lu Qin-shi was rendered speechless by Chen Jie. A land deed? Where was she supposed to find a land deed for that patch of the East River bank?

Seeing Lu Qin-shi's ugly expression, Chen Jie said coldly, "You don't have a deed, so what the hell are you posturing for? How is that your territory? So what if we dug there? It’s none of your damn business. Why are you barking at our door? Get lost!"

"I..."

Lu Qin-shi was furious. She pointed at Chen Jie, ready to start cursing, but Chen Jie was faster. He swung his arm and slapped Lu Qin-shi across the face.

*Smack!*

A loud, crisp slap shocked the entire courtyard. Everyone stared at Chen Jie in disbelief; they hadn't expected him to actually dare to strike someone.

Even the heart-broken Su Yunjin raised her head, her eyes wide, looking at everything before her in disbelief.

The surrounding crowd also had their eyes wide open, stunned.

*Damn, how does Chen Jiusi have the guts?*

For a moment, there was silence all around. Inside the house, little Su Yunrui also widened his eyes, his small hands gripping the bamboo basket even tighter.

Lu Qin-shi was stunned by the slap. It took her a long time to recover, and then she went crazy.

"Ah! You dare hit me? I'll kill you!"

As she spoke, Lu Qin-shi lunged at Chen Jie like a madwoman, using her signature shrew-style fighting technique. Her dark, grimy fingernails clawed toward Chen Jie; one scratch would leave a bloody mark.

Seeing this, Chen Jie flew into action with a kick, knocking Lu Qin-shi over.

After all, Chen Jie was an adult male, and he had a physical advantage over Lu Qin-shi. Furthermore, in his previous life, for the sake of his business, he had attended a combat club and learned some Sanda.

Although he couldn't compare to a master, he had once fought off three or five people alone. Dealing with this raving shrew took no effort at all.

After kicking Lu Qin-shi to the ground, Chen Jie rushed over, grabbed her collar, and slapped her back and forth twice.

He cursed, "Last time you hit my wife, I didn't come after you. Today you dare to bully your way to my door? You think you're something special, don't you? Let me tell you, if you dare to mess with my wife again, I’ll beat you to death, damn it!"

"Damn it, ptooey!"

After slapping her twice, he stood up, kicked her hard again, and spat on her face.

By now, Lu Qin-shi's face was swollen. She rolled on the ground, screaming, "Murder! Someone's murdering me!"

Chen Jie didn't care at all. He had spent his childhood in the countryside and knew what it was like to be bullied there—people would truly bully you to death.

If you don't want to be bullied, you have to let others know you aren't easy to push around. How do you prove that? You have to strike hard.

One punch to avoid a hundred punches.

In the eyes of the 'simple' villagers, forbearance is just an invitation to be bullied!

"Shut up!"

Chen Jie roared at the wailing Lu Qin-shi. She continued to wail, so Chen Jie didn't hold back and kicked her twice more. This time, Lu Qin-shi didn't dare to howl anymore. She struggled to climb up from the ground, glaring at Chen Jie with venomous eyes.

However, when Chen Jie glared back, she immediately became much more docile.

Chen Jie pointed at Lu Qin-shi and said, "If I see you bullying my wife again, I'll kill you! Get out!"

Hearing Chen Jie's words, everyone looked at him in disbelief. The events had happened too suddenly. From the moment Chen Jie slapped Lu Qin-shi to the subsequent flurry of punches and kicks, the onlookers were terrified. Since when had that spineless coward Chen Jiusi become so fierce?

Su Yunjin also looked at Chen Jie in disbelief, because she had just heard him standing up for her.

"If I see you bullying my wife again, I'll kill you!"

Although it was crude and vulgar, to Su Yunjin's ears, it sounded like celestial music—more moving than the most beautiful poem in the world.

He actually spoke up for her!

This... how could this be possible?!

Su Yunjin looked at his back in shock. For some reason, she felt that he looked quite handsome today.

Lu Qin-shi pushed through the crowd and ran away in a sorry state. Once outside the gate, she turned back, glared at Chen Jie, and cursed, "Chen Jiusi, you son of a bitch! What kind of skill is it to bully a woman? You just wait! You dare hit me? Tonight when Lu San comes back, he'll break your legs, you dog-begotten..."

Hearing this, Chen Jie handed the rabbit to Su Yunjin, grabbed a wooden stick from the doorway, and chased after her. "Say that one more time, I dare you."

Seeing Chen Jie chasing her, Lu Qin-shi scrambled away. This time, she didn't even dare to utter a threat, disappearing in a flash.

Chen Jie stood at the doorway with the wooden stick, looking at the neighboring onlookers, and said, "Alright, everyone, there's nothing left to see. Disperse."

The group of neighbors immediately left in twos and threes, heads bowed and whispering to each other. However, the way they looked at Chen Jie was clearly different now.