Chapter 193 Go to hell!

The incident occurred five days ago. At that time, the medicinal herbs in the two brigades had just been planted. Initially, due to temperature and humidity issues, some seedlings might not have adapted well and required the nurses to provide follow-up guidance.

Because Xie Ting's identity made it inconvenient for her to leave the Guangmingding Brigade, Qin Suisui arranged for her and Qian Mei to be in charge of the brigade's guidance work, while she and Su Yunyi were in charge of the Hongqiding Brigade's guidance work.

Five days ago, in the evening, Xie Ting finished her work in the medicinal herb field and, as usual, prepared to go to the base to pick up Hu Zi and go back to the cowshed together.

During this period, Tiger would go back to the base to do his homework every day after school, and then wait for her to go back together. The mother and son both understood each other without saying a word.

The medicinal herb fields are all on the mountainside, while Xie Ting and the others' cowshed is on the other side of the mountain. It would have been more convenient for Xie Ting to go back directly, but since it was night, she was worried about Hu Zi walking back to the cowshed alone, so she preferred to walk a longer distance herself.

But before she could descend the mountain, she encountered Ophiopogon japonicus on the way.

Since Hu Zi started school, Xie Ting's attitude towards Mai Dong has indeed improved a lot; at least she no longer avoids him. However, this is only because she feels some gratitude towards Mai Dong for his schooling. She has politely declined Mai Dong's repeated advances. She has never wanted to rekindle their old relationship.

That day, Mai Dong stopped her by the spring halfway up the mountain, clutching his hair in anguish: "Xiao Ting! What more do you want from me? What do you want in return for me to accept me again?"

Xie Ting took two steps back nervously: "We're fine as we are now, and my identity would only hold you back."

"Would I be afraid of being a burden to you? If I were worried about that, I wouldn't have voluntarily given up my future and asked to be transferred back! Xiaoting! In the past, I abandoned you for my future, causing you and our child to suffer for many years. Now I have already given up my future for you, why won't you forgive me! What more do you want from me?"

Xie Ting was also a little angry when she heard him say that: "I have never asked you to give up your future. I have always been quiet in my cowshed and have never taken the initiative to provoke you. It is your own choice. What does it have to do with me?"

"Then tell me, what will it take for you to forgive me? For you to accept me again?"

"I will never accept you! Don't you understand? I was with you back then because I didn't know you had a wife and children! The moment I found out you had a wife and children, it was impossible for us to be together again! Not to mention everything that has happened over the years, how can you think there's any chance we can get back together?"

"Why can't we reunite? The fact that God brought us together proves that this is a second chance for us, doesn't it? Xiaoting, as long as you are willing to let go of those obsessions from the past, it will be a new beginning for us!"

He spoke in a high-sounding manner, but Xie Ting snorted coldly. He was not the one suffering, he was not the one being despised and insulted by the world, he was not the one who was lonely and adrift, so of course he could say such high-sounding words.

"Have you forgotten that I was raped by your brother-in-law and got pregnant with his illegitimate child? You personally took me to the hospital for an abortion. Don't you remember? Don't you despise me? I'm already tainted!"

In order to force Mai Dong to back down, Xie Ting gritted her teeth and said these words, revealing the most hidden scar in her heart.

In her opinion, every man is most bothered by this kind of thing, and she really didn't want to have any more emotional entanglements with Mai Dong.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing these words, Mai Dong went berserk, pounced on Xie Ting, picked her up, and carried her through the tall, thick grass to the mountain spring.

Xie Ting realized what was happening and struggled frantically, but the more she struggled, the tighter Mai Dong held her.

"Xiaoting, didn't you think I looked down on you? I'll prove to you now that I don't." Before he finished speaking, he had already pinned Xie Ting down on the grass, and the thin old clothes on Xie Ting's body had already been stripped off by him.

Xie Ting was terrified. Her mind instantly flashed back to the scene in the cowshed where Li Yaobao had forced her. She kicked and punched wildly, yelling, "No! No! Get away! Get out!"

Mai Dong seemed not to hear him, and directly pulled down his pants, muttering, "Xiao Ting, don't be afraid, no one will come here. Didn't you say I looked down on you? I can prove to you now that I really don't. I love you, I love you so much..."

He was acting like a madman, growling and thrusting incessantly beneath him...

Xie Ting's struggles, which started intensely, gradually subsided, and her originally angry eyes gradually turned gray and desolate.

Feeling that the person beneath him had stopped struggling, Mai Dong assumed she had accepted it and lowered his head to kiss her gently: "Xiao Ting, you see, I really don't mind you. I've been searching for you for so many years, and I've never forgotten you for a moment. You are the love of my life..."

That evening, after it was already dark, Xie Ting limped to the base to pick up Hu Zi.

Su Yunyi, leading Hu Zi, waited at the entrance of the base. When she saw Xie Ting's disheveled appearance, Su Yunyi was startled and quickly went over to help her clean the grass clippings off her clothes.

"Sister Xie Ting, what happened? Did you fall?"

Xie Ting forced a smile: "Well, I was busy a bit late today. I didn't see clearly on the mountain path and tripped, but it's nothing serious."

Su Yunyi was still worried, so she specially brought her a bottle of medicated oil that Qin Suisui had prepared, and told her to rub it on when she got home.

That evening, after returning home, Xie Ting pulled Hu Zi aside and pointed out to him where she had hidden her money, tickets, and valuables, and also gave him many other instructions.

The next morning, after asking Qin Suisui for leave, he went up the mountain alone to pick thunder vine.

She originally intended to take more, hoping to die instantly, which would have been a clean death.

But she couldn't let Tiger get involved.

They are currently living in a cowshed and are considered special personnel under surveillance. If she commits suicide, she will be labeled as "committing suicide out of fear of punishment" and "betraying the revolution," and Hu Zi may also be implicated.

Her son, Hu Zi, had finally gotten registered and started school, and finally had a chance to get ahead. She couldn't let him be a burden.

Therefore, Xie Ting chose to divide the Tripterygium wilfordii into several doses, taking small amounts each time.

In this way, her symptoms would progress from dizziness and vomiting to edema and difficulty breathing, eventually leading to her death. Such a poison wouldn't be detected by ordinary barefoot doctors, and given her special status, she wouldn't be sent to a hospital for testing. Therefore, as long as Qin Suisui didn't say anything, everyone would simply assume she had accidentally eaten something bad.

Qin Suisui's tears fell like beads from a broken string: "Sister Xie Ting, how could you be so foolish?"

Xie Ting smiled weakly: "Sui Sui, you know, I can't go on living, I really can't go on living. Now that Hu Zi's identity is clean and he has a future, I can go in peace."

She took Qin Suisui's hand, her tone pleading: "But Suisui, please do me a favor. Hu Zi is still young. I'm not comfortable with Mai Dong taking care of him entirely. How can someone like him raise my Hu Zi well?"

“I don’t want you to take care of Tiger. I just want to ask you to lend a hand when Tiger might go astray in the future. That would be enough. I will bless your family with peace and health from the afterlife.”

"Sui Sui, please..."

Xie Ting's poison has penetrated her lungs and internal organs. After these two days, her organs have been damaged, and there is no cure.

With tears streaming down her face, Qin Suisui nodded in agreement: "I know, I promise, I promise you."

Xie Ting felt relieved, and a smile slowly appeared on her face.

"Mom, Mom! Don't die! I don't want you to die! Waaah... Mom! Don't leave me... Don't leave me alone..." Tiger, who was originally outside the door, seemed to sense something and suddenly pushed the door open and rushed in.

With all her might, Xie Ting reached out and grabbed his little hand, whispering, "Tiger, don't be afraid. Mommy will never leave you. During the day, Mommy will turn into a white cloud in the sky, and at night, I will turn into a star in the sky, always keeping you company. If you miss Mommy, then Mommy may turn into a gust of wind or a shower of rain to hug you."

"Tiger, you must study hard, grow up healthy, and become a good person who contributes to society."

"Mom only wants you to remember one thing: no matter what, you must listen to your sister Sui Sui. Her opinion is Mom's opinion. Can you do that?"

Tiger was already sobbing uncontrollably, but his little head kept nodding: "I can do it, I can do it, Mommy, don't leave me..."

Xie Ting's voice was already weak and feeble. She forced a final smile, raised her hand to touch Hu Zi's face: "Don't be afraid, Mommy is just here to accompany you in a different way, my sweet baby, don't... be afraid..."

"Mother!"

"Sister Xie Ting!"

"Sister Xie Ting!"

Xie Ting passed away just like that, leaving behind endless sorrow and resentment.

When Mai Dong arrived after hearing the news, Qin Suisui, Su Yunyi, and Qian Mei had already helped Xie Ting change her clothes and freshen up.

According to the barefoot doctor's testimony, Xie Ting's death was an accident caused by eating the wrong thing. The organization would not pursue the matter, but only allowed them to take her body away for burial or cremation.

Xie Ting had instructed before her death that she be cremated, not buried. She felt that her body was already unclean in life and did not want to be buried underground to be eaten by snakes, insects, and rodents after death; she wanted to leave this world cleanly.

So they took Xie Ting directly to be cremated, and with the brigade's permission, her ashes were buried in the brigade's cemetery.

Mai Dong couldn't believe it. He had only been in the city on business for two days, and when he returned, Xie Ting was gone. He hadn't even seen her one last time!

He grabbed Qin Suisui tightly: "What happened? What exactly happened? How could Xiaoting suddenly be gone? Whose ashes are these? Don't lie to me! These can't be Xiaoting's ashes!"

Qin Suisui was filled with resentment, but for Hu Zi's sake, she could only pretend that she knew nothing and remain silent.

Pei Jiuyan stepped forward, pried his hand open, and said in a serious voice, "Minister Mai, this has nothing to do with my wife. You hurt her!"

Medford was also present. He sighed and stepped forward to testify: "Yes, Dongzi, Comrade Xie Ting ate the wrong thing and got poisoned. The barefoot doctor has already examined her. Don't stop her anymore. Let's bury her quickly!"

"It's all your fault! It's you! You're the one who killed my mother! Go to hell!" Tiger, who had been kneeling and crying to the side, suddenly shot forward like a cannonball, holding a sharp object in his hand, and charged straight at Mai Dong!