Chapter 827: Chapter 827: How the Tables Have Turned

Mrs. Xue could never have imagined that neither Lu Erbai nor his wife would listen to her defense. Even if she cried her heart out, they remained indifferent and solely focused on the issue of her buying servants.

She was caught off guard and screamed continuously, only trying to dodge.

Lu Erbai stood quietly at the door, watching his wife vent her anger. He did not intervene, but if Mrs. Xue were to retaliate, he would step in to assist Madam Ruan.

However, Mrs. Xue’s one hand was already disabled, and with her daily struggles with hunger and cold, let alone retaliating, even dodging that stick consumed all her strength.

The commotion at the door quickly made everyone in the manor rush out. Originally, they wanted to help, but seeing Madam Ruan overpowering her alone, they immediately stood still.

They feared that stepping forward might lead to them killing someone.

At the critical moment when Lu Shuyu had just become the Village Chief, killing her ‘foster mother’ would definitely bring her trouble.

They didn’t intervene, and Mrs. Xue was already beaten to the brink of incapacity.

She took several hits, especially on her injured hand, causing her entire body to spasm in pain. She could not stand and collapsed to the ground.

As she fell, Lu Erbai quickly stepped forward to stop the almost out-of-control Madam Ruan.

Madam Ruan huffed and puffed, scoffing, “Don’t play dead; my stick is not thick, and I didn’t use much force. It won’t kill you.”

It won’t kill her, but it hurts.

This time, Mrs. Xue’s tears were truly uncontrollable, her body trembling slightly, unable to speak.

“Mrs. Xue…”

Suddenly, a pair of feet stopped in front of her. Mrs. Xue was startled, struggling to look up and saw Shu Yu standing before her at some unknown time.

Her face changed drastically, “You…”

Shu Yu looked down at her for a long time from a height, then raised her head and said to Madam Ruan and Lu Erbai, “Dad, please take Mom to rest for a while. I want to talk to her.”

“Okay, take your time.”

Lu Erbai assisted Madam Ruan away, leaving only Shu Yu and Mrs. Xue in the courtyard.

The lanterns under the eaves outside the courtyard gate emitted a dim light, casting a gentle halo on Shu Yu’s face.

This gentleness gave Mrs. Xue an illusion.

She looked up, her tears flowing even more fiercely, “Yu, I, I was wrong… I’m sorry, forgive me… save me…”

Shu Yu stood still for a long time; she hadn’t gone far.

It was a rare opportunity for Meng Yunzheng to be alone with her, and now that she had just been appointed as a Village Chief, she had many things to ask about the news from the Capital.

Thus, the two walked slowly, letting Zhao Xi take Daya back first, while she talked with Meng Yunzheng not far from the manor.

As the commotion started, the two heard it instantly.

Shu Yu watched the entire process of Mrs. Xue being beaten clearly.

Seeing Madam Xue in such a wretched state, Shu Yu suddenly laughed, squatting down, lifting her chin, and whispered, “Remember when I was a child, I was beaten by the Shu family’s servants, lying on the ground unable to get up just like you right now. You came over, looked down on me from above, kicked away the steamed bun I had finally got, and then told me, as the Third Sister of the Shu family, how could I eat such a thing, and as a punishment, let me starve in the small dark room.”

Watching Mrs. Xue’s pupils dilate increasingly, Shu Yu’s smile also became brighter, “Indeed, how the tables have turned, don’t you think?”