Chapter 41: Chapter 41 I Really Dislike You Guys Chapter 41: Chapter 41 I Really Dislike You Guys Bai Fei, the young lady, even though her relationship with Bai Yu and the others wasn’t great, with the other kids it was quite nice—they’d go up the mountain together to dig for wild vegetables and pick fruit. That was a friendship forged in the mountains, and playing in the mud was part of that friendship.
But these three actually thought playing in the mud was dirty, pah!
As if they were so clean themselves, it was Bai Zhi who had spoiled them rotten.
So at this moment, all the kids were united against the group pet and his cronies.
Some, seeing the fierce look on Bai Ye’s face, were even prepared to go behind the Banyan Tree to call for reinforcements.
Villagers without television, what else could they do?
The answer was, to play cards under the Banyan Tree, like Big Two, and to gossip.
The old men, with their smoking pipes in hand, brought out their chess and cards and got started.
The old ladies, threading needle and thread through shoe soles, were ready to start their chitchat about this and that of each household.
So going to the Banyan Tree for help was a surefire bet.
As for Bai Ye, he was nearly at his breaking point.
“You know nothing. If she doesn’t do the work, who will? Easy for you to say when you’re not the one in pain.”
Bai Fei couldn’t help but laugh and immediately threw the insult back.
“What, you’re not human?”
After saying that, she turned around to the other children and started laughing.
“Look at this, I’ve seen shameless, but never this shameless. To let Bai Zhi do all the work by herself and he thinks it’s perfectly okay? Shameless!”
Bai Fei then stuck out her tongue at Bai Ye, speaking with contempt.
She wasn’t afraid of Bai Ye at all. If he dared lay a finger on her, her grandmother would surely cause a scene at his house. Who would be bullying whom would still be up for debate.
Bai Ye couldn’t stand this disdain and instantly, his face twisted with rage and in a flash, he charged at Bai Fei.
Bai Fei, always being protected, didn’t expect Bai Ye would actually dare!
Seeing Bai Ye rushing toward her, her mind went blank as if her soul had left her body. Although she knew she should dodge, her body wouldn’t respond.
Resigned, she closed her eyes, then suddenly felt a breeze by her ear, as if it didn’t hurt?
When she opened her eyes, she found herself in Bai Zhi’s arms?
What happened?
The other children were stunned. Just now, Bai Zhi had suddenly stepped forward, pulled Bai Fei into her arms with a dazzling turn—it was like…
They couldn’t describe it, it just seemed incredibly cool!
Bai Zhi turned around, straightening up, and helped Bai Fei to stand straight as well, then looked down scornfully at Bai Ye, who had charged too fast and tumbled to the ground.
His hand, having skidded on the ground, was scraped and bleeding…
“Ouch, it hurts; Bai Zhi, I’m going to fight it out with you!”
The moment Bai Ye struggled to his feet, he charged toward Bai Zhi and the others again, even lowering his head, preparing to ram?
This idiot, having been foolish once, wanted to try again?
This time Bai Fei wasn’t afraid and just wanted to see Bai Zhi’s next move. Bai Zhi stepped forward and aimed a kick at Bai Ye’s rear.
Yes, right on the buttocks, he was like a clown, kicked down, but he wasn’t giving up and tried to rise again, fists raised, ready to have a go at Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi took a step forward, grabbed Bai Ye by the collar from behind, and with a forceful pull, before he could react, spun him around and caught his hand.
In front of Bai Zhi, Bai Ye was just scum. She shoved him forcefully, causing Bai Ye to stumble several steps backward again.
Xixi and Bai Yu hurried over to look at Bai Ye’s hand, their hearts aching unbearably. The group pet even cried out accusingly,
“Sister, how could you hit your brother? He’s our brother!”
Bai Zhi blew on her hands, her eyes filled with disgust. Yuck, they got dirty. She’d have to wash them later.
However, Bai Zhi narrowed her eyes. The original owner had considerable strength; how could she possibly have been pushed over that easily at the moment of impact?
She couldn’t believe it, and she was hurt. She hadn’t expected her own brother to treat her that way. And to think she hadn’t moved aside for that idiot, that buffoon—was it because she was worried that Bai Ye, that simpleton, would get hurt instead?
Before Bai Zhi could react, Bai Fei stepped forward and glared back at him.
“When he wanted to hit us, he never thought about the fact that I am his cousin. Why is it that only he can hit others, and we can’t fight back?”
When it came to squabbling, was Bai Fei afraid?
Bai Zhi was so cool today, and from now on, she wanted to hang out with her. She would give her tasty treats and fun things to play with. She absolutely had to become sisters with her!
Such a cool, such an awesome sister.
From that moment, Bai Zhi gained an imposing sister who’d boss her around every day about this and that.
The group pet was rendered speechless by the rebuke and could only cry in misery, while Bai Yu watched them with a dark look, taking step by step towards Bai Zhi.
“You didn’t want to do chores, you could’ve just said so. How could you hit someone?”
When the adults arrived, this was the sentence they heard.
Bai Zhi curled her lip in disdain. There really wasn’t anything new about this. Was this all the trickery Bai Yu was capable of now?
How on earth did he earn that title? It was truly baffling.
“Hit you? Do I need a reason? I think not.”
Bai Zhi looked indifferently at Bai Yu, her eyes full of disregard, sheer disregard, not giving a damn about them.
“Does repeating the same thing over and over again amuse you? I’m no longer part of your family now. Isn’t it normal that I no longer have to do chores?
Back then, you dumped all the chores on me; I knew how to manage the household, feed the pigs, feed the chickens, and plant vegetables. It gave you time to dig up fish mint, and in the end, you accused me of being greedy, of stealing your candy?
Bai Yu, stop treating everyone like a fool. I’m telling you today, I despise being associated with you all. Do you understand? I don’t give a damn about your petty cash!”
What good is that lousy eighty cents? Do I need to envy that? Do I?
Did the original owner care about the money? The candy? It was their attention that mattered. But they knew nothing, taking the original owner’s efforts for granted as if it was her duty.
“From now on, I won’t bother explaining. As for you…”
Bai Zhi’s gaze coldly shifted to the group pet, and she sneered. If she previously thought the girl was genuinely naive—but now, well…
Naive?
Naive enough not to realize the original owner’s predicament, blind to the distant hopes, always pretending to complain in front of the original owner, when in fact she was bragging?
Such people were the most disgusting; complaining that Bai Ye controlled her, yet pretending not to see that was what the original owner longed for.
“Bai Xixi, I don’t like you, especially not you. So please keep out of my sight, all three of you.”
When Bai Da arrived, he overheard Bai Zhi saying these cold words, and he was livid, about to step forward when Bai Fei stood in front of Bai Zhi.
Even though she thought Uncle Bai Da’s grim face looked terrifying at that moment, she wanted to protect Bai Zhi.
“Bai Zhi, don’t worry, you have me!”
The corner of Bai Zhi’s mouth twitched. My cousin, then you shouldn’t be trembling with fear.