Tongtong's hometown.
She stepped through the weeds in the yard and walked to the courtyard wall. Neighbors in the countryside lived close together, their houses practically pressed against one another. Aunt Hua's kitchen window faced Tongtong's small yard directly.
"What exactly happened?" Aunt Gu looked over. If not for Xiao You, seeing Tongtong return all smiles just now, she would have thought nothing had happened.
Xue Yuantong did not hide it. "On our way home, we ran into Boss Ma's son fighting. He stopped Chuchu and wanted her WeChat, so I gave him Jiang Ning's WeChat."
Aunt Gu frowned. "What nonsense!"
She had long regarded Jiang Ning as her son-in-law. How could they drag him into this so casually?
Xue Yuantong looked unconcerned. "Mom, it's fine. Jiang Ning is amazing, and he isn't even in our town."
After hearing this, Aunt Hua spoke up for her. "Otherwise, it probably would've been hard to shake him off. Sigh, Boss Ma and his lot..."
Boss Ma was well-known in Humiao Town. He had made his fortune from sand pits in his early years. That alone showed how powerful his connections were. He was undoubtedly a ruthless figure.
Aunt Gu grabbed a large cleaver and swung it hard, instantly splitting the butchered chicken in two. The chopping board shook violently.
Xiao You's tablet nearly flew out of her hands. Looking at that brutal strike, she thought, No wonder Mom said Tongtong had always been so obedient and never went through a rebellious phase.
"Just some lousy local bully." Aunt Gu's face was cold, her tone full of disgust.
During the year or so she had worked at Evergreen Liquid, she had not merely been a cook. She had often traveled with the team and seen plenty of local bosses.
Still, Aunt Gu knew