It was preposterous to talk about reallocating food now.
Putting aside others, the woman's own son had already unwrapped five or six biscuits and wolfed them down the moment the supplies were distributed.
The items were already consumed, and only then did she think about reallocating resources. There was no such easy way.
Seeing that no one paid her any attention, the woman’s eyes darted around, scanning everyone.
She first noticed the person next to her pulling out a piece of chocolate and a soda from a plastic bag.
“Hey, little girl, could you trade me that chocolate and soda? My son likes to eat these things.”
The little girl was timid and clearly couldn’t refuse people.
Chocolate was the best thing to replenish energy and sugar at this time.
Everyone only had one piece in their supply bags.
The girl was clearly unwilling, but she still asked softly, “What will you trade me, Auntie?”
The woman looked at the girl’s shy appearance and knew that this young lady was soft-hearted and easy to fool.
After a moment’s thought, she reached down and picked up the compressed biscuit her son had half-eaten and then refused to eat any more.
She even pretended to pat it down.
“Girl, Auntie will trade you this compressed biscuit. You won’t be at a disadvantage, you know. Look, this compressed biscuit still has more than half left, and your chocolate is only thumb-sized.”
The girl looked at the item in the woman’s hand, her expression troubled, her fingertips tightly clenching the soda and chocolate she held.
The woman beside her clearly thought she had this girl under control, completely oblivious to the girl’s embarrassment, and continued to boast about the biscuit in her hand.
The girl, however, said coldly, “You can eat it yourself.” With that, she picked up her things and left the woman’s vicinity.
Seeing the girl run off with her bag, the woman became furious.
She immediately stood up, hands on her hips, and started to curse loudly.
Among her words were some vicious curses.
The girl endured it again and again, just about to retort, when a tender little hand beside her tugged at her sleeve.
“Sister, don’t argue with her.”
Yueyue’s small hand tugged at the girl. They all knew that arguing with that woman would be nothing more than a verbal spat.
No matter the outcome, once they got involved with this person, they would be entangled.
Not to mention, this girl was originally someone with a thin skin.
If they really started arguing, she might end up at a disadvantage.
The girl looked at the young girl in front of her, her eyes a little teary, but she also understood the implications and decided not to bother with the unreasonable woman anymore.
Xu Yan originally thought this farce would end there.
However, she did not expect that the woman’s son, seeing that his elderly mother hadn’t even managed to get any milk, immediately became unruly.
He spewed out malicious words continuously.
“You old hag, how can you not even get me a drink? Go get me one, I want to drink something, go get me a drink!”
A middle-aged woman beside them couldn’t stand it any longer. She frowned and reprimanded, “You want to drink something like this? What do you think this place is? Look at all the fat you’ve eaten, and then look at your mother’s emaciated frame. You really have the appetite!”
As soon as she finished speaking, before the son could say anything, the woman became agitated.
“You’re not allowed to talk about my son. My son eats what he wants, drinks what he wants, it’s none of your business. Shut your mouth, you old hag with a loose tongue, or I’ll rip your mouth open!”
The middle-aged woman, seeing that her attempt to speak up for someone had backfired, was stunned on the spot, completely dumbfounded.
She had lived for more than half her life and had never seen such a bizarre person.
Many people around had also heard this confusing statement.
They whispered their complaints.
This extraordinary mother and son should just stay together forever!
Seeing that no one was paying her any attention, the old woman
shifted her focus to those with children. She surveyed the crowd, then stood up, still holding that half of a compressed biscuit.
“Sister, could you let me have your child’s milk? I’ll trade you this compressed biscuit.”
Xu Yan could no longer stand it.
Everything else was fine, but her son, who looked like he weighed at least two hundred pounds and appeared to be nearly thirty years old,
was actually trying to snatch food from a child under ten.
This was truly a new low for humanity.
“No trade!”
Xu Yan knew that this old woman was someone who only backed down when faced with strength, so she showed no pleasantries and gave a cold refusal right away.
“Don’t even think about it. Our child is only a few years old, and you really have no shame, trading with a child for milk. Is your son’s cerebellum underdeveloped, and he needs milk for secondary development?”
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.
Everyone disliked the old woman’s behavior, and seeing someone call her out, they naturally applauded.
The old woman was about to give up, but she glanced back at her son. However, upon seeing his disdainful and scornful gaze,
she clenched the biscuit in her hand nervously.
Her son’s gaze seemed to be accusing her.
“How can you be so useless, unable to handle such a simple matter.”
His gaze was as if it could speak, each word piercing her heart like a steel needle.
Xu Yan’s gaze never left the other woman.
She had initially wanted to de-escalate the situation.
But the other party was too pushy.
If she didn’t make the other party completely give up on their ideas now,
this woman would only continue to pester them endlessly.
Those items were impossible to give to this woman. Yueyue was so young and had already been frightened.
Most of the distributed supplies were dry compressed biscuits.
Even mineral water was limited.
Let alone “luxury items” like chocolate, milk, and bread.
Seeing this, the woman was still about to cause trouble.
At this moment, the man who had been silent, holding a dagger, spoke up.
His voice was like a snake hiding in the dark, cold, hoarse, and unpleasant.
“If you spout any more nonsense, I’ll make sure you can never speak again!”
Almost as soon as the man spoke, the woman felt as if something was staring at her spine.
She trembled all over with fear.
An invisible pressure hung over her head, accompanied by the terror of death, as if it would engulf her at any moment.
The woman dared not pester any further and timidly returned to her son’s side.
And that son, who could be called a giant baby, trembled and quickly lowered his head after the man’s sweeping gaze fell upon him.
However, his trembling flesh and massive physique ensured that he could only be a conspicuous presence.
He felt that sinister gaze fixed upon him.
But he dared not make a sound.
Humans are creatures that seek pleasure and avoid pain. When instinctively sensing danger,
their sixth sense automatically warns them, causing discomfort.
At this moment, this mother and son truly experienced what a silent threat was.