Chapter 60: In Truth, I Like People Like You the Most (Part Two)

The sensation of a fist smashing against the bridge of the nose was far from pleasant. The two brothers staggered back a step, tears streaming uncontrollably down their faces.

“Ow…”

“My nose…”

Synchronizing their movements, both brothers clutched their noses. When they saw the blood pooling in their palms, they screamed in terror.

“You damned woman, how dare you hit us! Last time, you caught us off guard, but this time, we’ll teach you a lesson since our elder brother is unwilling!”

The pain in their noses stirred their viciousness. Eyes wide, they lunged at her with ferocity.

Gu Xiaoyao actually preferred dealing with people like them—brainless, impulsive types were easier to subdue. All she needed was to beat them until they were genuinely convinced.

Those with cunning minds and cruel hearts were far more difficult to handle. Seeing the brothers charging at her, Gu Xiaoyao grabbed her hoe and swung it sideways.

Their faces hadn’t yet recovered from the shock when they took a blow to their stomachs. The pain churned inside them like a raging river, forcing their mouths open in agony as they vomited all over the ground.

“In truth, I don’t dislike you. On the contrary, I rather enjoy personalities like yours.” Because it meant she could deal with them directly.

Compared to scheming, Gu Xiaoyao preferred teaching them the lesson that if you wanted to eat, you had to work.

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Madam Liu watched her two sons vomiting violently, cursing as she rushed over and grabbed their shoulders, then unleashed her fury on Gu Xiaoyao.

“You vicious woman! May you die a miserable death! You wretched creature, born but never properly raised!”

“How dare you actually hit them? You’re nothing but a thing I bought—do you really see yourself as the Chu family’s daughter-in-law?”

“Just wait, I’ll go home right now and ask your shameless mother how she raised you! She brazenly lives in my house, and now she lets her daughter assault people!”

Madam Liu’s words were venomous, saying whatever would wound the most.

Gu Xiaoshu bit his lip, several times nearly unable to hold back the urge to rush forward, but remembering that his sister and mother were both in the Chu household, he forced himself to endure.

“Mother-in-law, in my view, if you can defeat me, I’ll let you do whatever you wish with me.”

“Since none of you are willing to work, fine—you can just watch from the sidelines. Today, you can enjoy a comfortable day.”

Ignoring Madam Liu’s tirade, Gu Xiaoyao pushed her aside and dragged the brothers to the ridge like dead dogs.

Earlier she’d pointed out the tree as their resting place. Finding some vines strong enough for binding, Gu Xiaoyao kicked their backs.

“Today, you can relax up here and watch everyone else work below. I’m sure you’ll be quite pleased.”

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The brothers hadn’t finished vomiting when she tied them up, their stomachs still in turmoil as she hung them from the tree.

As they saw themselves rising higher above the ground, they tried to cry out, but their stomachs lurched again and they retched a few more times.

“Mother, help! I don’t want to hang in the tree anymore!”

Chu Qingsong, already traumatized, called out loudly for Madam Liu to rescue him.

Chu Qingbai, experiencing the heights for the first time, was pale as a sheet, lips trembling so badly he could barely speak.

“You wretched creature, I’ll fight you to the death!”

Madam Liu seized a hoe and swung it down viciously, her strength suggesting she truly intended to kill Gu Xiaoyao with it.