Yu Linsen stood hunched at the foot of Grandma Fang's bed.
He opened Grandma Fang's rice jar. He had come back last month and found that the cabinet where they used to hide food was empty. His grandma had moved the things and hidden them in the rice jar!
"How come there's only this stuff..."
Yu Linsen grabbed a handful of fruit candies and threw them back irritably.
These candies were really cheap. You didn't even need a sugar coupon to buy them at the supply and marketing cooperative. Why did his grandma buy this kind of thing?
No way, there wasn't even a decent treat. He'd have to ask his grandma for more money when he went back to school.
"Yu Linsen, where did you put my bike?"
A loud shout came from behind him.
Yu Linsen was startled. The wooden lid he was about to put on the rice jar slammed down on his finger, sending a sharp pain through his whole body!
"Ah!"
"Hu Qingqing, are you crazy!"
Yu Linsen covered his finger and cursed at Hu Qingqing.
Hu Qingqing continued to ask, "Where did you put my bike?"
"Are you dreaming? How would I know you bought a bike?" Suddenly, Yu Linsen's expression changed. He asked urgently, "You bought a bike? Grandma bought it for you?!"
This would have been impossible before, but now it was different! Grandma didn't know what had gotten into her. She was more tolerant and patient with this cousin who had always been a nobody in the family. Even the snacks he usually ate had been taken away by Hu Qingqing. Last time when he went back to school, Grandma only gave him ten yuan as compensation!
If he hadn't been in a hurry to get back to school last time, he would definitely have taught Hu Qingqing a lesson!
Old and new grudges welled up in his heart.
Yu Linsen thought this was a good opportunity. He shook his still-aching hand and walked towards Hu Qingqing.
Yu Linsen had the best of everything in the Yu family. He had been in high school for three years and was now twenty - one. He looked more mature and taller than an ordinary high - school student. He looked exactly like Yu Jianshan, equally annoying.
A person half a head taller than herself was walking towards her menacingly. Hu Qingqing's first reaction wasn't fear, but a bit of surprise.
Wow, was Yu Linsen trying to hit her?
Who on earth gave him the courage?
Yu Linsen walked up to her. "I heard you've been quite something around here lately?"
Hu Qingqing nodded. "So what?"
"..."
He hadn't really believed what his grandma had said before, but now he could really feel that Hu Qingqing had changed a lot. Her personality had changed so much that he almost thought she was a different person.
Before, she always cowered in the corner. She didn't have the guts to talk to him like this.
The angrier Yu Linsen got, the more his facial muscles twitched slightly and became ferocious. Without saying a word, he raised his hand and punched at Hu Qingqing's face. With that kind of force, it would either seriously injure her or make her bleed. Yu Linsen was really going all out.
The next second, his smug smile froze.
The girl tightly grabbed his wrist, and he couldn't move. He quickly raised his other arm, but Hu Qingqing easily grabbed that one too.
Yu Linsen hissed, "Let go! I'm telling you to let go!"
Hu Qingqing exerted a bit more force. Her thumb dug into Yu Linsen's wrist, making him bend over in pain and yell for her to let go.
Yu Linyun and Yu Linyang heard the noise and rushed over.
Yu Linyang looked terrified. "Big brother, why are you hitting cousin Qingqing?"
Yu Linyun stood at the door without saying a word.
Yu Linsen said, "Are you blind?! Can't you tell who's hitting who?! Damn it, come here quickly and pull her off me!"
Yu Linyang was a bit angry that his big brother was swearing. He mumbled quietly. It was obvious that his big brother was the one trying to hit someone. With those two hands in that position, how could it not be an attack? And he was even shifting the blame.
Although he was complaining, Yu Linyang couldn't bear to see his big brother suffering. He was about to step in to stop it when Yu Linyun pulled him back.
Hu Qingqing didn't see the exchange behind her. She didn't let go of Yu Linsen. Instead, she tightened her grip.
Yu Linsen immediately rolled his eyes in pain.
Actually, Hu Qingqing hadn't used all her strength. She had been in this era for two months. Every morning, she got up early to exercise in her room. She had picked up the boxing skills she had learned in her previous life. In these two months, she had eaten well, her nutrition had gradually improved, and her weight had increased a bit. At least she looked healthier. Plus, the original body had worked for the Yu family for eighteen years, so she was quite strong. It was just that she used to eat too little and looked a bit listless.
"If you want to fight, I'm happy to oblige. But I have a condition. If I lose, I'll give you two hundred yuan. If I win, you give me the bike. What do you say? Do you want to think about it?"
Two hundred yuan!
The three of them stared at her with wide eyes at the same time.
Two hundred yuan was a rather distant number for them, but Hu Qingqing said it casually, as if she really had that much money.
Yu Linsen started to wonder if this money was given to her by grandma. His expression changed several times. Finally, overcome by greed, he agreed.
How could a little girl like Hu Qingqing possibly beat him? It was just that he hadn't been paying attention and got caught.
The group went to the more spacious yard.
Hu Qingqing said to the twins, "You two be my witnesses later. Big cousin said that as long as I beat him, the bike will be mine. I'll treat you two to candy later."
Yu Linsen sneered contemptuously.
Yu Linyang was extremely worried. He kept trying to persuade them, first one and then the other. Yu Linyun disgustedly pulled him to the back.
Hu Qingqing was already prepared. She made a provocative gesture. Yu Linsen was so angry that he clenched his fists and rushed straight at her. Hu Qingqing kicked out with all her might. No one expected such a direct kick, not even Yu Linsen himself. By the time he reacted, it was too late to dodge. He was kicked to the ground.
Hu Qingqing knelt on one knee on Yu Linsen and slapped him on both sides of his face.
The twins were stunned.
Seeing that Yu Linsen's wails were getting weaker, they didn't dare to just stand by. They quickly ran over to pull Hu Qingqing away.
"Cousin, cousin, stop hitting. Big brother is about to pass out."
Yu Linyun took the opportunity to kick Yu Linsen.
She wasn't as kind - hearted as her stupid younger brother.
In this family, the person she hated the most was this big brother. He could easily get the love of their grandparents. He had a few yuan of living expenses a month and an expensive bike, but their grandparents were even reluctant to pay the twenty - six - yuan semester food and accommodation fees for them siblings.
Yu Linsen was woken up by the pain and got up from the ground.
Hu Qingqing wasn't angry even though she was stopped by Yu Linyang. "Cousin, where's my bike? When are you going to give it to me?"
Yu Linsen's face was swollen from the slaps, and his speech was slurred.
Hu Qingqing roughly understood what he meant. The smile on her face disappeared completely. "You want to renege on your promise?"
After saying that, she pushed Yu Linyang aside and rushed in front of Yu Linsen. She slapped him a few more times, making his eyes go blank. He had no ability to fight back.
"I hate people who go back on their words the most in my life. Who do you think you are to play me? Did you think I was just playing around with you?!"
"Slap, slap, slap..."
The sound of slaps echoed through the yard.