Chapter 15 Remaining Silent
The crackling sound mixed with the smell of cooking oil hit me.
She fried six more eggs.
The aroma wafted out in waves, whetting people's appetites.
The soup in the pot was thick and white.
Lu Fuquan stood at the door, swallowed hard, and whispered, "Mom, Grandpa has diarrhea."
Shen Cuifen turned around, glared at the third brother Lu Zhongping who looked foolish, and gave him a fierce look.
Her brows furrowed tightly, and her voice rose a few decibels.
"What's wrong? Did your dad die or did you break your hand? Grandpa came to me with some report, tell him to find someone to replace it himself!"
The "grandfather" that Shen Cuifen mentioned was actually her father-in-law, Lu Qiming.
She had only been married into the Lu family for a few years when the old man broke his spine after climbing a tree to pick dates while drunk.
From then on, he became despondent and spent his days lying in bed, relying on others to take care of his every need.
Shen Cuifen, who was still young at the time, was sensible and diligent from a young age and never shirked the responsibility of taking care of Lu Qiming.
She did her best to take care of his daily life, and even prevented him from developing bedsores, which she feared most.
The problem is, now she's not afraid of hard work, she's just really tired.
All those years of hard work haven't earned me the understanding of my family.
Instead, it made her feel that everything was meaningless.
She doesn't even have time to take care of her own parents.
She acted like a junior, constantly fussing over her paralyzed father-in-law.
She'd had enough of this kind of life.
Shen Cuifen really doesn't want to do this kind of thing anymore!
Since some people are able to move and walk, let them be. Do whatever you want!
Lu Zhongping, who was listening from the side, gradually became gloomy, his eyes darkened, and his brows involuntarily furrowed.
His lips parted slightly, but he didn't speak immediately.
After a few seconds, he finally spoke: "Mom, how have you changed? Not only do you hit people all the time, but now you're also being unfilial?"
Although the question was asked, the tone was reproachful.
He knew very well that if his mother really stopped caring about this matter...
Then it's up to him to step up and deal with the situation that no one else wants to face.
Lu Fuhua couldn't lift him. He was the youngest, only sixteen years old, and his body was thin and his arms were weak.
Moreover, the elderly man lying on the bed with a weak breath in front of them was their grandfather, and they had to be very careful when moving him.
A slight oversight could lead to a mishap.
Lu Fuhua looked at his grandfather's wrinkled face, then at the straw mat and dirty sheets on the ground, and felt a chill run down his spine.
As they were talking, Shen Cuifen suddenly slammed the chopsticks she was using to stir the dough onto the stove.
It made a "snap" sound.
The sound echoed in the room.
Her eyes were filled with anger, and her brows were furrowed.
"That's right! I'm not going to care anymore!"
She spoke in a harsh tone, almost through gritted teeth.
"That's Lu Weidong's father, your three grandfathers. You don't serve your own father, but you're trying to give me all your filial piety? Aren't you a little shameless?"
Life was already hard enough, but now they also had to take care of a father-in-law who was paralyzed in bed.
The sons all hid and pretended to be stupid.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiuwei, who was sitting to the side, quickly stood up.
She was a soft-hearted child, and she was worried when she saw her mother losing control of her emotions, fearing that something might happen if she got agitated.
As she stood up, she softly advised:
"Mom, don't get angry, I'll go change it for him."
She thought that even just helping her change a pair of pants would be helpful.
At least it can help share some of the burden with Mom.
She was really worried about her mother.
If I keep getting this excited, won't I snap the string in my brain?
As she spoke, she put down the fire poker in her hand and prepared to walk outside.
Shen Cuifen glared at her.
"What do you mean, 'change'? You're an unmarried virgin, how can you do this kind of thing? You're not ashamed, but I have to save face for you! Aren't there enough filial sons and grandsons? If it's going to be your turn, it should be your brothers doing the work, why is it your turn, the daughter? What you need to do is keep the fire burning, I'm starving!"
Lu Xiuwei thought it made sense after hearing it.
Although it was a dirty job, it was really inappropriate for a young woman like her to help an old man take off his pants.
Moreover, there are three older brothers and younger brothers in the family, so they can easily manage by taking turns.
There's no need for me to rush to do this kind of job.
She felt relieved, nodded, obediently sat back in her original spot, and picked up the fire tongs again to stir the firewood in the stove.
Lu Zhongping, who was over there, had already smirked when he saw his sister getting up.
But Chen Cuifen's words were like cold water splashed on his face, leaving him unsure whether to laugh or get angry.
His face immediately fell, and he didn't dare to say a word.
Shen Cuifen caught a glimpse of his expression, gave a cold laugh, and her eyes were full of sarcasm.
She looked at him mercilessly and said coldly, "You say one thing and do another. All your so-called filial piety is just for bragging, isn't it? You'd be better off doing something! If you really wanted to be filial to your father, why didn't you do it sooner?"
After she finished speaking, she didn't look at him again and turned back to continue stirring the batter in the pot.
The room fell silent for a moment.
The only sound was the crackling of firewood burning on the stove.
In the past, the most distressing thing in the family was that she could only silently endure being beaten by Lu Weidong.
At that time, only her daughter would bravely step forward to protect her.
The other sons all remained silent.
The only time someone intervened to persuade her was because Shen Cuifen herself could no longer bear it.
After being beaten once, he fought back and slapped Lu Weidong twice hard before someone finally stood up and said a few words to mediate the fight.
Shen Cuifen knew these children all too well, especially her son Lu Zhongping, who was standing right in front of her.
Don't be fooled by his usual simple and honest appearance; he seems like a very reliable person.
But deep down, they are the most indifferent and calculating.
They clearly don't want to care about anything, but they insist on pretending to care about their family, which is disgusting and annoying.
After hearing these words, Lu Zhongping's face turned bright red, and several veins bulged on his forehead.
He stood there, staring wide-eyed, his mouth opening and closing for a long time, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Finally, he abruptly flicked his sleeves, turned around, and left, his footsteps stomping heavily on the ground.
"My mom said no! I'm not eating here anymore!"
After saying this, he immediately strode towards the door.
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Zhao immediately slapped her thigh, stood up and shouted while stomping her feet.
"Oh dear! Weidong! Shen Cuifen is rebelling! You'd better slap her a couple of times! Make her understand who's the boss in our family! Otherwise, she'll be taking advantage of you from now on!"
"If you don't teach her a lesson now, who knows how arrogant she'll get! Go and give her a good beating!"
As Grandma Zhao spoke, she became more and more animated, and her tone grew increasingly intense.
He was so enraged by what he was said that he could no longer sit still.
He slapped his thigh and jumped up from the stool.
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