Chapter 11: Argument

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation  Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Cara’s loud wails soon attracted the attention of the villagers. The plump woman, who was trailing behind the crowd that gathered, was naturally the most familiar with her child’s voice.

“What’s going on? A group of people surrounding my kid and making my Cara cry? You think you can bully us just because you’re from the city?”

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The woman saw her child sitting on the ground and crying, and her heart ached. Then she saw the group of bodyguards surrounding her child, and Shen Yu tightly hugging Emily in his arms. She got even more angry.

When she thought about how the money she was just about to get was gone in an instant, she got even more irritated with Emily.

“Emi, we all watched you grow up. When your parents are no longer around, didn’t everyone here let you go to their homes to eat? But you, after you came back, you became so arrogant, bullying those who helped you when you were in need. Is this how you’re repaying everyone?”

The fat woman’s eyes were filled with disdain, as if she had confirmed that Emily was using the influence of her new family to bully her village friends.

Emily understood the expression in the woman’s eyes, because she had spent most of the days as a target of the same expression ever since her parents were not around.

Shen Yu could feel Emily trembling. Her careful and forbearing look pained him.

“I didn’t. I didn’t bully Cara. Cara hit me first.”

Before Shen Yu could say anything, Emily was already trying to explain herself. Her voice was raised and a slight quiver could still be heard, her eyes filled with tears as she clenched her fists tightly.

Emily was trying her best to hold back. She didn’t want to cry in front of the villagers.

“You ingrate! So now we can’t even criticize you for what you did wrong? It’s my Cara sitting on the ground there crying. It’s obvious that she was bullied by you. Yet, you’re blaming it on her? You really are an ingrate who can’t even be grateful to the people who raised you. You deserve to have no parents.”

“Don’t talk about my parents!” Emily shouted.

They could say whatever they wanted about her. They could hate her all they want. But they shouldn’t talk about her parents.

Shen Yu felt Emily’s anger, and his heart ached even more. He hugged Emily tightly, wanting to give her some warmth.

“Before you understand the truth of the matter, I advise you to watch your mouth,” Shen Yu said, his voice deeper than usual.

The village woman did not dare to say anything. After all, this young boy in front of her was not someone she could provoke.

“Brother, I didn’t bully Cara, I didn’t…”

Seeing Shen Yu angry, Emily quickly held onto Shen Yu’s arm. She was afraid that Shen Yu would think that she was not an obedient child and abandon her.

“Don’t worry, Emi is the best, most well-behaved kid. Brother knows that. I’m here, and I won’t let them hurt you.”

Emily raised her head and looked at Shen Yu. The tears in her eyes could not be held back anymore. This person in front of her was the first who made her feel warmth in her heart after her parents left.

Shen Xue, who was hiding at the side watching the commotion, was initially gloating. However, when she saw Shen Yu being so gentle towards Emily, her expression instantly changed.

What makes her deserving of becoming Shen Yu’s sister? How could this boorish girl from the countryside make her Fifth Brother like her so much?

“Brother, I clearly saw…”

Shen Xue wanted to say something but paused midway.

Shen Yu stared at Shen Xue, his eyes as cold as the winter storm. He did not expect Shen Xue to lie right in his face about what happened.

Seeing Shen Xue’s hesitant expression, the villagers immediately understood what she wanted to say.

“What went wrong with Emi? She wasn’t like this in the past. Why did she become so aggressive and arrogant when she came back this time?”

“Don’t you see? There’s someone backing her up after she came back this time.”

“I think it’s because there was someone behind her. Just look at this! She did something wrong, yet she refuses to even admit it.”

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The whispers of the villagers fell into Emily’s ears. Emily shook her head vigorously and looked at Shen Yu, tears were starting to swell up in her eyes again as she heard those wrongful accusations.

She wasn’t… She didn’t… She was clearly the one who was being bullied!

“Shen Xue,” Shen Yu asked, his voice went so low it stopped sounding like a child. “What did you see?”

Shen Xue shuddered. At that moment, she was terrified by Fifth Brother’s gaze. She didn’t even dare to make eye contact with him.

“I… I…”

Shen Xue was frightened for a moment. The story that she had initially conjured up was almost instantly forgotten.

“Emi, you tell them.”

Shen Yu looked at Emily, who was still in his arms, and spoke gently.

“I didn’t bully Cara. Cara bullied me first. She pushed me to the ground. My nose was bleeding. Brother, it was really painful. I didn’t cry on purpose. If I knew this would happen, I would have just endured it. I shouldn’t have called Brother over. I’m sorry.”

Emily realized that Shen Yu wanted to seek justice for her. If she continued to hide behind Shen Yu, she wouldn’t be helping him at all.