Kissed and Seduced By the Most Rough Man in the Village-Chapter 283: Beating Your Grandson to Death is a Crime
Indeed, rural women are often entrenched in their ways. Look at Guo Hongxiang, the daughter of a capitalist—despite her young age and the upheaval she faced, her insight and cunning were ingrained in her very being. She found her daughter a husband who worked as an accountant in the city; not only did his workplace provide a spacious apartment, but the couple also enjoyed their independence in a separate residence.
As for her son, the daughter-in-law she chose was a young educated woman, initially viewed with suspicion by some as a restless vixen. There were whispers that she longed to return to the city once married. Yet now, it seemed clear that she genuinely wished to build a life with that scoundrel Yexun.
Jiang Guoli pondered these matters and suddenly questioned whether he should have been so calculating in his own choices. Had he treated his second daughter-in-law better, rather than coveting the Guo family’s hidden treasures for the entire Jiang clan, would his own children have been as devoted to him as Hongxiang was to her family?
While he might not have garnered the same respect from his relatives in the Jiang family, at the very least, he could have lived a life of comfort. Instead, he now faced a reality stripped of his position, mourning a son, burdened with a foolish grandson, and on the verge of losing a daughter-in-law—all while managing household chores himself.
Jiang Guoli shuddered at the thought of how he would endure the relentless toil of agricultural life come spring, now that he was no longer the brigade leader. But Su Hongchen had no intention of waiting for Jiang Guoli to wallow in regret.
"So, your grandson is in critical condition because you beat him this noon?" Su Hongchen’s face was stern, and his gaze was sharp as an eagle’s, locking onto Jiang Guoli.
Jiang Guoli was left speechless, his excuse stuck in his throat.
Jiang Guoli found himself at a loss for words, the defense that had nearly escaped his lips swirling around in his mouth without finding an exit. In the end, he could only awkwardly rub his nose and stammer, "I admit, I lost my temper and hit him too hard. But I regretted it immediately. I didn’t expect that a child so lively could have such a weak constitution. I mean, the kids in our production team who run around every day, don’t they all get a little tough love from their elders? They endure it just fine. I only wanted to spare my grandson, so I dared to use my own hands instead.
And I promise, I only struck hard at the beginning; I barely exerted any force afterward. How was I to know that such a commonplace incident would lead to this unfortunate outcome for me?"
"Intentional harm, regardless of the victim’s age, carries a sentence of ten years to death," Su Hongchen stated, each word deliberate and unyielding.
Jiang Guoli opened his mouth, feeling utterly dumbfounded. He understood each word Su Hongchen spoke, yet the message as a whole eluded him.
"I’m the child’s grandfather; this is merely a family matter," he said, his voice low and submissive as he bent slightly at the waist in explanation.
"But endangering a citizen’s life, regardless of the relationship, is considered intentional harm," Su Hongchen replied coldly.
Jiang Guoli felt like he had already been sentenced to death. He struggled for a moment, then swallowed his previous words.
"It’s not life-threatening; it’s just a minor issue with his brain, something bothersome. He’s my grandson! Am I really not allowed to give him a little tap? There isn’t a law against spanking noisy children, is there?" Jiang Guoli desperately tried a new argument.
"There are no such laws, but if he becomes a fool, you’ll at least face three to five years of imprisonment. And if anyone reports you to the police, you can be arrested immediately," Su Hongchen raised his voice slightly to ensure that everyone in the courtyard could hear clearly.
Jiang Guoli realized the intent behind Su Hongchen’s words and frantically tried to stop it. But it was too late. The words had been spoken, and everyone had heard them.
It’s over!
Jiang Guoli felt his mind buzzing, only the thought of impending doom remaining. He was terrified at the prospect of everyone in the team using this incident to manipulate him.
Jiang Guoli wanted to kill Su Hongchen, but Su Hongchen’s cold, detached gaze extinguished his anger. It was as if Su Hongchen had anticipated his hatred and looked down on him with an air of superiority.
Jiang Guoli’s rage shifted, and he turned to Hu Yuezhen, slapping her hard. "You idiot! You’ve gotten me into trouble!"
Hu Yuezhen realized she had made a huge mess and fell silent, not daring to make a sound.
Su Xiaoxiao, poking her head out, said, "What does this have to do with her? If anyone’s to blame, it’s you for taking out your frustrations on a defenseless child. Do you think people wouldn’t know even if she didn’t say it? Or that no one in the team would know?
Uncle Jiang, you’ve lived half of your life, yet you can’t face your mistakes and keep pushing the blame onto others? Even though you’re the one who caused the problem, you’re dragging everyone in the team into this mess."
Jiang Guoli clearly felt that after Su Xiaoxiao’s words, the onlookers’ gazes towards him turned particularly strange.
Did these siblings really want to ruin him? One suggested a way to land him in jail, while the other stoked conflicts with the entire team.
"Give back the money!" Jiang Yexun, seeing his father completely subdued, demanded.
