Time-Travel: The Tragic Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character Makes a Comeback

CHAPTER 22: The 1970s Naive Supporting Girl (22)

　　“Nothing, huh? Perfect timing then. I was just about to head to the brigade office anyway. Guess I’ll report you for profiteering.”

　　The moment Song Susu said that, the faces of the Jiang siblings changed instantly.

　　“How dare you!”

　　The two Jiang brothers immediately united, glaring at Song Susu like they wanted to tear her apart.

　　Their family had finally managed to live a little better thanks to their younger sister. Now this Song Susu wanted to cut off their source of money. She was basically asking for death.

　　In these days, profiteering was a serious crime. Get caught, and you were going to prison.

　　Jiang Xiaoli never expected Song Susu to say something like this either. After just one trip back to the City, not only had she cleaned up beautifully, her personality had completely changed too. What on earth happened to her?

　　No matter what, she could not let this wretch ruin the business she had only just started.

　　The smile on Jiang Xiaoli’s face vanished completely. She clenched her fists, her expression dark as she stared at Song Susu.

　　“Song Susu, don’t go too far. No matter what, I’m still your lifesaver. Do you really have to hurt me like this? I never said I wouldn’t pay you back. I just don’t have the money right now.”

　　“Tsk, tsk. Changing faces faster than flipping a book. Just a moment ago you were calling me your good little sister. I knew your whole family was bad news. Either I report you, or you pay up. Pick one. No other options.”

　　Song Susu sat lazily on the chair, swinging her legs, completely ignoring her.

　　The two Jiang brothers were so angry they rushed forward, ready to teach her a lesson.

　　Just a short brother and sister duo, after all. They did not believe they could not handle the two of them.

　　But the moment they got close, before either of them could even throw a punch, Song Susu kicked, sending them flying.

　　“Ah——”

　　Bang!

　　Bang!

　　The two grown men flew a meter back and slammed into the doorframe.

　　Jiang Xiaoli’s face went pale. She instinctively stepped back. “Y-You…”

　　No way!

　　Song Susu had always seemed timid and introverted. She was the type who got bullied constantly and never dared to refute unreasonable demands made by others.

　　If she were really this strong, she would never have been bullied by Old Bachelor Lao back then.

　　She… definitely was not the Song Susu Jiang Xiaoli knew!

　　Thinking this, Jiang Xiaoli stared at the cold, beautiful woman with that overwhelming aura and became even more certain.

　　These two might look alike, but everything else about them was worlds apart.

　　Ignoring her brothers’ groans, Jiang Xiaoli quickly calmed herself and scolded sharply:

　　“Who exactly are you! You are not Song Susu. You barged into my house and attacked us while impersonating someone else. I can call the police!”

　　Song Susu scoffed lightly, unfazed and smiling as she teased, “Go ahead. Let’s see if the police take me away or you.”

　　Seeing this, Jiang Xiaoli felt even more uncertain.

　　Especially with Song Yuanchao beside her saying, “She is my sister, there is no one else. We came back by train and our documents are still with us. Stop making up nonsense.”

　　Jiang Xiaoli bit her lip hard, staring at Song Susu. After a brief hesitation, she said, “I really don’t have that much money right now. Give me three days and I’ll gather it to pay you back.”

　　Song Susu rolled her eyes. “Dream on. I’m only giving you one hour. Whether you borrow it or snatch it, if I don’t see the money in an hour, the consequences are on you.”

　　At that moment, Jiang Xiaojun, the eldest Jiang brother, who had crashed into the doorframe earlier, grabbed a wooden pole and swung it violently toward Song Susu.

　　“Die, you bitch!”

　　The moment the pole came at her, Song Susu lifted her hand, grabbed it, and with a powerful pull, yanked it back and smashed it straight onto his buttocks without another word.

　　“Ah!”

　　Jiang Xiaojun clutched his buttocks and dropped to his knees with a thud.

　　His fingers trembled as he tried to cover the spot but did not dare to touch it. His whole body twitched in pain, and he could not get back up for a long while.

　　“Big brother!”

　　Jiang Xiaoli jumped back in shock when she saw her big brother twitching and quickly rushed over to help him.

　　Song Susu held the wooden pole, signaling her brother.

　　“Xiao Chao, come here. I’ll teach you how to hit someone without it hurting you.”

　　“Okay.”

　　Song Yuanchao followed closely, his eyes fierce as he stared at the man on the ground who had been trying to sneak up on his sister.

　　Song Susu grabbed Jiang Xiaoli by the back of her neck and dragged her aside before starting in.

　　“Xiao Chao, watch carefully. Hitting someone is a skill. For example, start here.”

　　As she spoke, the pole struck swiftly, and Jiang Xiaojun let out a muffled groan of pain.

　　“Then here, you need speed, precision, and strength. It hurts, but it’s not obvious…”

　　Song Susu’s calm voice mixed with Jiang Xiaojun’s groans, and Song Yuanchao’s eyes lit up. He copied her immediately and jumped in to hit.

　　Jiang Xiaoli’s fists trembled as she whispered angrily, “Enough! I’ll get the money, stop hitting!”

　　Smack!

　　Song Susu spun around and slapped her.

　　“Your turn. And what kind of good-for-nothing are you?”

　　Jiang Xiaoli froze, staring at her in disbelief. “Song Susu, you’re crazy! Who gave you the right to hit me?”

　　Song Susu yanked her by the hair, pulling her closer, her eyes cold and mocking. “The right? Because you're a disgusting bitch, I don't need a reason to hit you!”

　　“Ah! Let go of me—”

　　Jiang Xiaoli’s scalp tingled as she met those black, icy eyes, a flicker of fear rising in her chest.

　　Song Susu shoved her away hard. “I'd rather not get my hands dirty hitting you. Go get the money. If I don’t see it in an hour, I’ll take each of you down myself.”

　　She glanced at the doorway, where Jiang Xiaodong was cowering, head practically in his crotch. That one was just a coward.

　　But compared to the always-absent second brother, this eldest brother and his wife had never stopped bullying the original owner.

　　Jiang Xiaoli covered her numb face, her lips trembling with anger. Growing up, her parents had never laid a finger on her, yet she had been beaten by this bitch.

　　Without a chance to fight back, Jiang Xiaoli’s eyes filled with resentment as she grit her teeth and turned to her second brother.“Second brother, let’s go!”

　　It was just a hundred yuan or so, but this little bitch obsessed with money had humiliated her today.

　　She would remember this. Later, she would make more money, and that bitch would never be able to look down on her.

　　Jiang Xiaodong glanced at his bruised, battered big brother and muttered under his breath while climbing up, “Ah, let’s go… let’s go…”

　　After the two left, Jiang Xiaojun, pale and terrified, had peed himself, and fainted from fear.

　　“Ew, it stinks, disgusting.”

　　Song Yuanchao covered his nose, gave him a kick, and dragged him to a corner far away from his sister so the smell wouldn’t bother her.

　　Once that was taken care of, he washed his hands in a bucket by the well, then ran over to dig out some snacks from his bag.

　　“Sis, hitting people is tiring. There’s some dried meat here, you take a couple bites.”

　　Song Susu ruffled his hair and started nibbling on the jerky herself.

　　“Rest a bit. After that, we’ll go back inside and look for my stuff.”

　　This family had taken a lot of Song Susu's things in the past two months, and they couldn't let this family get away with it.

　　Song Yuanchao nodded, “Okay.”

　　He was even more furious at this family now. Not only had they bullied and taken his sister’s money, they’d also stolen her stuff. There was no way they hadn’t tormented her before.

　　He shoved another piece of jerky into his mouth, then stomped hard on Jiang Xiaojun.

　　Song Susu finished her snack, clapped her hands, rinsed her mouth with water, and got down to business with her brother.

　　She grabbed a bedsheet, fashioned it into a simple sack, and started throwing all her stuff inside.

　　The Jiang family was poor to begin with, but over the past two months, they had relied on Song Susu’s hundred-some yuan to improve their meals and living conditions.

　　Still, the house had only three shabby rooms, so finding her things was easy.

　　When they got to Jiang Xiaoli’s room, Song Susu opened the wooden cabinet by the bed and found plenty of good stuff.

　　Malted milk, eggs, snowflake cream, and half a pound of brown sugar.

　　Song Susu emptied everything into the sack. This family was dirt poor; the only things of value were a few food items. Why leave them for such people? Everything came with her.

　　At the very end, a pillow accidentally fell to the floor. Beneath it, wrapped in a handkerchief, was a small object.

　　Song Susu picked it up and froze. It was a golden medal.

　　The very one her parents had left behind.

　　Before she returned to the City, she hadn’t taken everything with her, including this medal, which she had locked in her box at the educated youth settlement.

　　And now, it had ended up in Jiang Xiaoli’s hands. The only explanation was that Jiang Xiaoli had stolen it while Song Susu was back in the City visiting family.

　　Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting.   

    

        

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