Chapter 57 Soft-hearted
"Oh, my poor Cuifen, how did I end up with such a jinx? Lu Weidong, that unlucky bastard, ruined everything!"
Song Qiaoying sobbed softly, her voice choked with emotion.
Shen Dashan patted his wife on the shoulder and sighed.
For so many years, he has regretted not making that guy pay the price properly back then.
In the dead of night, Shen Dashan could no longer remember how many cuts he had made on Lu Weidong's body with a knife.
Shen Cuifen and her two daughters had just arrived home in the evening.
Looking up, she saw that Lu Weidong had returned from his medical appointment.
Because the door was locked from the inside, he couldn't go inside to change his clothes.
So he could only lie on the long bench in the outer room, his whole body covered in filth from the pigsty.
Shen Cuifen frowned, instinctively covering her nose, her face full of disgust and aversion.
Just as she was about to take out her keys to open the door and go inside, she suddenly heard Lu Weidong's hoarse voice behind her.
"Cuifen, I admit my mistake."
Shen Cuifen slowly turned around, a mocking expression on her face.
"Oh? Admitting your mistake?"
"Then what?"
She wasn't in a hurry to go inside. Instead, she crossed her arms, stood still, turned around, and looked down at the man with a cold gaze.
Lu Weidong's face turned pale, and cold sweat mixed with dirt streamed down his forehead.
"Yes, I was wrong. I won't lay a hand on you anymore, let's live a good life together."
After saying that, he awkwardly lowered his head, his eyes filled with resentment and humiliation.
If I weren't injured and bedridden now...
Moreover, none of his three sons were reliable, his daughter ignored him, and Yang Juanhua only caused trouble and did not help.
Why would he have to be so humble?
Lu Weidong had already planned it all out. Once his injuries healed, he would make Shen Cuifen suffer!
Shen Cuifen gave a cold laugh.
She stood in the courtyard, hands on her hips, looking coldly at Lu Weidong on the ground, a disdainful smile playing on her lips.
"You've hit me for so many years, and the countless despicable things you've done are beyond counting. Now you expect me to forgive you with just a few words? Do you think I'm stupid?"
Over the years, he has been an alcoholic, abusive, a thief, and a gambler.
He would often physically assault her.
Now that he's injured, he's putting on a repentant act, hoping she'll forgive and forget about it?
There's no way it's that cheap!
She stared at his face, which was filled with resentment and a hint of hypocrisy, and felt utterly disgusted.
Lu Weidong probably thought she was still the same Shen Cuifen who would endure his beatings and scoldings and be submissive to him.
But he was wrong, terribly wrong!
"Shen Cuifen! I've already apologized, what more do you want! Don't you want to have a good life? You just have to cause trouble!"
Lu Weidong sat up abruptly, glaring and roaring.
He was already short-tempered, and now, with his injuries still unhealed, he was even more irritable.
Furthermore, he could not accept that he, the head of a family, had to apologize to a woman.
But in an effort to de-escalate the situation, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'm sorry."
This was the most humiliating concession Lu Weidong had ever made in his life!
"It's not impossible for me to forgive you."
Shen Cuifen looked down at him, her tone indifferent.
Upon hearing this, Lu Weidong snorted coldly, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
What's with the pretense of being high and mighty? Aren't you just scared?
He narrowed his eyes, a renewed sense of control rekindling within him.
This woman is still a coward at heart.
She would back down if he were to be a little firm.
This has happened countless times before, it's happening now, and it will continue to happen in the future!
"But there's one condition—you have to let me beat you up every day for three years. Then you have to take off all your clothes and run around the village once, and then I'll consider forgiving you."
Shen Cuifen said slowly.
She wasn't joking; every word she said was serious.
Shen Cuifen felt that she had been tolerant enough.
Compared to the pain he had inflicted on her over the years, these three years of punishment were nothing.
Lu Weidong's face turned green after hearing this.
"Shen Cuifen, you're really getting too big for your britches, aren't you?"
He growled through gritted teeth, his voice filled with rage.
Lu Weidong felt that his dignity had been completely trampled on.
How could a grown man like him possibly agree to such an absurd request?
This is not forgiveness at all; it's about ruining his reputation!
Shen Cuifen didn't tolerate him at all. She kicked his injured buttocks, knocking him off the bench and onto the ground.
Caught off guard, Lu Weidong screamed and fell flat on his face.
"Shen Cuifen, I'll fight you to the death!"
He rolled on the ground, clutching his buttocks, cold sweat beading on his forehead, in so much pain he could barely speak.
He tried to get up and fight back, but as soon as he moved, a sharp pain shot from his buttocks straight to his head.
Screams echoed through the courtyard.
Even if the noise was loud, the children all huddled in their rooms, and none of them dared to come out.
They were already used to their parents' arguments and fights.
Every time I hear a noise, my first reaction is to hide in my room, close the doors and windows tightly, for fear of being affected.
No matter how noisy or chaotic it was outside, they could only huddle silently in a corner, praying that it would end soon.
The three sons were afraid that Shen Cuifen would lose her temper, while the two daughters were simply concerned about their mother's safety and pretended not to hear anything else.
Yang Juanhua has disappeared without a trace.
This neighbor, who usually loves to watch the excitement, has unexpectedly disappeared today.
But in any case, this means that Lu Weidong can only lie on the ground and howl.
He lay alone on the muddy ground, writhing in pain and screaming at the top of his lungs.
But no one came to help him up, and no one spoke up for him.
His former power, tyranny, and dominance have now turned into wailing that no one cares about.
"Lu Weidong, do you really not know how to change?"
"Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Your little tricks might fool others, but they won't fool me. I know exactly what you're thinking. Let me tell you, you think you can get my forgiveness? Dream on! Don't expect me to soften even a little!"
"You're sick now, lying on the kang (heated brick bed) groaning and looking pitiful, but I don't feel sorry for you at all. I'd rather you die sooner, so I don't have to get angry every time I see you! You want me to take care of you? Dream on! If you're so capable, go find that wild woman of yours! Let her serve you tea and water, brew medicine for you, and rub your back. Isn't she always so obedient to you?"
"Last night you even left your underwear at someone else's house. Aren't you ashamed? Such a small piece of cloth, and you left it at your lover's house. I saw the way she was washing your underwear, squatting in front of the washbasin, washing it so carefully, she wanted to serve you every day! She was even humming a little tune, her face was all smiles, didn't she feel ashamed!"
When Lu Weidong heard that underwear was mentioned, his face turned pale instantly.
"What nonsense are you spouting! You're always talking nonsense and spewing filth, can't you shut up for a minute! I've never done anything like that! Who are you listening to gossip about? Who tipped you off? Stop making baseless accusations!"
No matter where Shen Cuifen heard it from, Lu Weidong would never admit to it.
It's okay if he messes around outside, or has some affairs behind the scenes, as long as he's not exposed, it's as if nothing happened.
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