Everyone in Xiangyang Village knew that the newly arrived educated youth, Cheng Qiao, was a naive and sweet person who, even after being deceived, would cheerfully speak up for others.
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Chapter 513 Please
Li Cheng's little body trembled, but his hands held Cheng Qiao's clothes even more tightly. He knew that with so many people here, only his second aunt could save him.
"Meili, the child is still young, how can you talk to him like this."
Li Bing frowned. He no longer had the heroic spirit he had when he was a soldier. Now he had an untidy beard and long hair, and looked very decadent.
"I don't want to talk to him like this, but what has he become now? In order to prevent me from getting pregnant, he has become a bad boy."
Li Huan and Cheng Qiao both frowned. Meili was probably too sad and had spoken without thinking. However, these words were undoubtedly the biggest blow to Li Cheng.
"Second Aunt, I'm not a bad kid, I'm just afraid..."
Sure enough, when Li Cheng heard Meili say that he was a bad boy, he suddenly collapsed. Li Bing was at a loss. He wanted to hug Li Cheng, but he was worried about Jiang Meili who was pregnant.
"Why don't you let my wife feel my sister-in-law's pulse? Whether it's a monster or a normal child, my wife will know with just one touch."
Li Huan pulled his nephew who was crying so hard that his tears and snot kept bubbling, and felt a little disgusted. His four children all grew up cleanly, and even the most mischievous Li Ming had never been so sloppy.
Li Bing's eyes lit up. In fact, he was a little worried about this beautiful baby. Yuan Qin's child really left such a deep impression on him.
Cheng Qiao took out a handkerchief, wiped Li Cheng's tears, then walked to Meili and stretched out her hand. Meili quickly put her hand on the table, but she felt extremely nervous.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes, Cheng Qiao finally put down her hand, smiled and nodded. The child's development was normal and there was nothing unusual. It should be a normal child.
Li Bing's eyes lit up and he was about to say something when he caught a glimpse of Li Cheng rushing towards Jiang Meili like a small cannonball, with his head aimed directly at Jiang Meili's stomach.
"Li Chen!"
Li Bing shouted loudly and grabbed Li Cheng by the back of his collar. He used too much force and lifted Li Cheng up. Jiang Meili was also frightened by Li Bing's shouting and her stomach seemed to ache slightly.
"Chengcheng, you actually wanted to bump into your mother's belly. You are really a bad boy."
Li Bing was furious. He held Li Cheng and started scolding him, completely forgetting how strong his hands were. He had already tightened the little guy's neck, and even his breathing began to quicken.
"Let go."
Li Huan couldn't bear it anymore, so he held Li Cheng with one hand and twisted Li Bing's hand with the other. Li Bing felt pain and his senses returned instantly. Looking at his son whose face had flushed red, he suddenly felt that it was meaningless to live like this.
"I am useless. I am useless now. I don't know what's the point of living like this. I might as well die."
"Brother, I know you feel bitter, but life still has to go on. Do you remember when we were little? We didn't have a father, so our life was very hard."
Li Bing was shocked. How could he forget that his mother raised the three of them alone and suffered bullying from the villagers? Even children would take advantage of their power to bully others.
"If you die now, what will happen to Li Cheng, and what will happen to my sister-in-law and the baby in her belly?"
"I also want to know what to do. Li Cheng is very pitiful. He has to endure the grievances and fears that he shouldn't have to endure at such a young age. Meili is also very pitiful. She doesn't want to have a mother like this."
Li Huan sighed and looked at Cheng Qiao. Cheng Qiao was in tune with him and nodded silently. Seeing that Cheng Qiao agreed, Li Huan patted Li Bing on the shoulder:
"How about this, I'll take Li Cheng to the capital, and we'll talk about it after your child is born."
"Brother...how can I thank you? I owe you and your wife so much."
"We are brothers from the same mother. It makes no sense for you to say that."
Li Bing nodded, looked at Cheng Qiao, and suddenly knelt down. This action scared Cheng Qiao so much that she jumped up, but Li Bing had no intention of standing up. He pleaded in a firm tone:
"Sister-in-law, I owe you two lives. Now I beg you for the last time. Please help me take care of Li Cheng. As long as I have the chance in the future, I will definitely repay you."
"Brother, you get up first. Li Huan has already said that we are a family and it's no problem for me to take care of you. If you don't get up, I won't agree."
Li Bing had no choice but to stand up and kneel down in front of his mother. His mother was so seriously injured and was rescued from the brink of death by his younger brother and sister-in-law.
She should have been enjoying her retirement, but not only did she fail to be filial to her mother, she also brought her son here. It was outrageous.
Mother Li sighed. Among her three children, the eldest had the hardest life. He left home to join the army when he was young and had to help her raise his younger siblings. Now that the eldest was in trouble, it was time for her to help.
"Soldier, there's no need to be like this. Mom can still help you for a few more years. Just leave your son to me. Li Ming is older now and can help persuade him."
Li Bing nodded, walked to Li Cheng and squatted down, wanting to reach out and touch the little guy's face, but Li Cheng kept backing away. He would never forget that his father wanted to kill him just now.
"We are going to the capital tomorrow. Why don't you take Big Brother and the children to the bathhouse for a bath? Meili and I will prepare some food. Mom, you just need to prepare your own luggage."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Li Huan quickly got ready while the bathhouse was still open. Cheng Li and Li Ming also prepared their own spare clothes in a very familiar manner.
When they came back from the bathhouse, Cheng Qiao discovered that the relationship between Li Cheng and Li Bing seemed to have returned to normal. After all, he was still a child and had a bad memory.
Nothing happened that night. Early the next morning, Li Bing took Meili back home, Li Huan took his family to catch the train, and Li Cheng stuck to Cheng Qiao so much that Li's mother couldn't even whisper to Cheng Qiao.
"Cheng Li, Li Ming, mother has a task for you."
"Mom, what's the mission?"
"You have to take good care of grandma. You can't let her get tired, okay?"
Cheng Li and Li Ming knew, of course, that grandma’s health was not as good as before, so they nodded obediently. The two brothers discussed it and Cheng Li was responsible for grandma’s food and drink, while Li Ming was responsible for grandma’s movements.
"Oh my, I've become the Empress Dowager."
Li's mother found that someone would even hand her a glass of water, and couldn't help but tease her. Wu Xiaolin squinted her eyes and smiled, saying that Grandma Li was so nice.
Time passed very quickly on the train. We ate and drank, told jokes, took a walk when we were free, took a nap when we were tired, and before we knew it, we arrived at the station.
Wu Xiaolin nervously peeked out the window and saw Wu Jiawei standing on the platform. He excitedly waved his hands and shouted, "Dad, here, Dad, I'm here."