The Adopted Cannon Fodder Made a Comeback

Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Won’t Be Bullied

’Is she warning me?’

Zhou Gu’er thought Zhou Mei was being rather naive. ’Why would she think I’d listen to her?’ But Zhou Gu’er also knew she had been too weak in her past life. Anyone could bully her, and Zhou Mei clearly thought she was an easy target.

"Whether he likes me or not is none of your business. And whether I give up or not has nothing to do with you. Stop meddling. All right, no more nonsense. I’ve had a long day and I’m going home. Move."

After speaking, Zhou Gu’er tried to push her wheelbarrow again, having no energy to waste on them. All she wanted was to get some rest; she had to go up the mountain again tomorrow.

"I won’t move! Zhou Gu’er, I’m telling you, if you don’t make things clear to me today, I’m not letting you go."

Zhou Mei reached out and held the other end of the wheelbarrow.

Zhou Feng’er stared at Zhou Gu’er in disbelief. She never expected Zhou Gu’er would dare to talk to Zhou Mei like that. She thought Zhou Gu’er would be scared to tears by Zhou Mei.

"Make what clear? What exactly do you want? Didn’t I already tell you?"

A flash of impatience crossed Zhou Gu’er’s eyes. ’I’m so tired. My legs have been walking for five or six hours. I really need to rest.’

"Zhou Gu’er, you have to promise me you’ll stop pestering Brother Jia Ming. You can’t have him accompany you to the city anymore, and from now on, you’re forbidden from speaking to him. Otherwise, I won’t let you leave, and you can forget about having a peaceful day for the rest of your life."

Zhou Mei declared domineeringly.

"And what if I say no?"

Zhou Gu’er found it laughable. ’Who does Zhou Mei think she is?’ free𝑤ebnovel.com

Hearing Zhou Gu’er’s response, a cold light glinted in Zhou Mei’s eyes. ’An adopted girl wants to reach for the sky? She wants my Brother Jia Ming? She should take a good look at who she’s dealing with!’

Zhou Mei reached out, yanked the pannier and baskets off the wheelbarrow, and threw them to the ground.

"What are you three waiting for? Come over here and tip over her wheelbarrow! If we don’t teach her a lesson today, she’ll get way too full of herself."

Seeing Zhou Mei make a move, Zhou Feng’er, Zhou Ya, and the third girl no longer held back. They teamed up and went to push Zhou Gu’er’s wheelbarrow.

Zhou Gu’er jumped to one side, watching them tip the wheelbarrow over. She stared blankly, barely believing the scene before her eyes.

"Well? Do you still dare to pester Brother Jia Ming?"

Zhou Mei looked smugly at Zhou Gu’er, convinced she must be terrified.

To be honest, Zhou Gu’er had been beaten many times in her past life, but always by her own family. No outsider had ever bullied her like this.

Zhou Gu’er looked coldly at Zhou Mei. She’d had little contact with Zhou Mei in her past life and never realized she was this kind of person.

"You still dare to glare at me? All of you, hit her with me! Beat her to death! Let’s see if that teaches her a lesson!"

Zhou Mei was furious. ’If I can’t even handle Zhou Gu’er today, I might as well give up on life.’

With that, Zhou Mei rushed at Zhou Gu’er. Seeing her charge, the other three also lunged forward, each preparing to strike.

Zhou Gu’er had never been in a fight before. In her past life, she had only ever been on the receiving end, never once fighting back. Subconsciously, she covered her head and started to crouch down to avoid their blows. ’If I protect my head, taking a few hits to my body won’t be a big deal.’

When a sharp pain shot through her arm, Zhou Gu’er snapped to her senses. ’This isn’t my past life! I didn’t marry Zhang Da. I shouldn’t have to endure this abuse!’

A fire of rage ignited within her, and for the first time in her life, Zhou Gu’er fought back.

She shoved Zhou Ya away.

Then she kicked away the other girl.

She grabbed Zhou Feng’er’s arm with one hand, then raised the other and slapped Zhou Mei across the face.

The slap stunned everyone.

"You... you dare to hit me?"

Zhou Mei’s face was a mask of disbelief, as if this couldn’t be real. But the stinging pain on her cheek reminded her: she had just been hit by an adopted girl.

"So what if I hit you? You can hit me, so why can’t I hit back? Set my wheelbarrow upright and pick up my things, or I won’t let this go."

Zhou Gu’er said sharply. ’So this is what it feels like to fight back. It isn’t as hard as I thought. If I’d had this courage in my past life, if I’d stood up for myself, maybe Zhang Da wouldn’t have beaten me like that.’

’If people won’t respect you, then make them fear you. Otherwise, you’ll always be at the bottom.’

"I won’t! You dare hit me? I’ll fight you to the death!"

Zhou Mei had never suffered such a humiliation. Unable to swallow her pride, she shrieked and charged at Zhou Gu’er.

"You actually hit someone! Zhou Gu’er, let go of me!"

Zhou Feng’er also struggled fiercely, trying to attack Zhou Gu’er.

Zhou Gu’er pushed away the charging Zhou Mei, then glanced at Zhou Feng’er, who was kicking and making a fuss. A fresh wave of anger surged through her.

She raised her hand and slapped Zhou Feng’er twice.

In two lifetimes, this was the first time she had ever hit a member of the Zhou family. After doing it, she felt a sense of clarity. ’Zhou Feng’er really deserved a beating. For all the things she did in my past life, I always wanted to hit her but never dared. In this life, I’ll finally let out this anger.’

Zhou Feng’er never expected Zhou Gu’er to hit her. When she came to her senses, she clutched her face and cried out, tears streaming uncontrollably from her eyes.

Zhou Mei and the other girls were dumbfounded. Zhou Feng’er was Zhou Gu’er’s sister! In the Zhou family, her status was much higher than Zhou Gu’er’s. ’She even hit Zhou Feng’er? Has she gone mad? Isn’t she afraid of the trouble she’ll be in when she gets home?’

Zhou Gu’er ignored the crying Zhou Feng’er and yanked Zhou Mei towards her.

"Are you going to right my wheelbarrow or not?" freēwebnovel.com

Zhou Gu’er had exploded today. She couldn’t worry about the consequences. All she knew was that she wouldn’t be bullied in this life. She had to be strong.

"I won’t! What are you two waiting for? Are you dead? Help me, hit her."

Unwilling to admit defeat, Zhou Mei shouted with all her might.

Zhou Ya and the other girl saw this and hurried forward.

Zhou Gu’er knew she couldn’t handle three people at once. She had only gotten the upper hand because they hadn’t expected her to fight back, catching them by surprise.

Seeing them approach, Zhou Gu’er grabbed Zhou Mei by her long braid.

Zhou Mei let out a yelp of pain.

The sight made Zhou Ya and the other girl shudder and stop in their tracks.

Zhou Gu’er could feel Zhou Mei’s pain, but she didn’t let go. Instead, she pulled even harder.

"Are you going to right my wheelbarrow or not?"

she asked, her expression cold and fierce, making it clear that if they didn’t comply, she would pull even harder.

"We’ll do it, we’ll do it! Let go, it hurts so much!"

Tears welled up in Zhou Mei’s eyes. She had given in. She had no choice; her hair was in the other girl’s hands.

"Are you two dead? Hurry up and right the wheelbarrow!"

Seeing that Zhou Gu’er still hadn’t let go, Zhou Mei frantically shouted at Zhou Ya and the other girl.

Zhou Ya and the other girl were still stunned. They only snapped out of it when Zhou Mei yelled, and they scrambled to right the wheelbarrow.

Zhou Feng’er was crouched on the ground in a daze, tears still wet on her cheeks. She stared at the formidable Zhou Gu’er. ’Is this really my older sister, the one who was always bullied? Did someone replace her? Am I dreaming? It must be a dream. Otherwise, how could Zhou Gu’er be so fierce?’