"It's all because of you. If you had moved aside a little, you wouldn't have hit the wall. If you hadn't hit the wall, my leg wouldn't be hurt. Why didn't you move aside a little?"
He was venting his frustrations verbally, but inwardly he was also blaming others.
Li Su, Li Su, Li Su is everywhere! It was Li Su who betrayed Long Tian, and it was Li Su who told Zhang San and the others. Why is Li Su so annoying? All we did was make her take the blame.
Their mother said that everything in the house belonged to him, and everything Li Su ate and used was also his; she was just taking the blame for him a little. How did Li Su learn to tattle?
It's such a waste of money to raise her; Li Su is an ingrate.
Li Hun had already made plans. After things were settled here, he would find an excuse to visit Wu Daqiang and Kong Hua.
He absolutely had to see Li Su. Li Su knew far too much. Out of consideration for their shared blood, he could spare Li Su's life, but he shouldn't expect anything else.
As long as she's alive, that's all that matters. Wu Daqiang and Kong Hua don't care whether Li Su is mentally challenged or not. In the first place, Li's mother was able to find Wu Daqiang and Kong Hua entirely thanks to his connections.
Considering he helped make the connection, Wu Daqiang and Kong Hua probably wouldn't refuse him.
Lost in his own thoughts, Li Hun loosened his grip on Zhang San considerably, and given the opportunity, Zhang San naturally wanted to speak his mind.
After today, who knows what year tomorrow will bring?
Given Li Hun's erratic behavior, who knows what he might do? Even if he has to stay here, he'll still tell everyone everything.
“Li Hun, whether you believe it or not, we were going to save you when you were hit by the stone, but you bastard wouldn’t let it go. You kept saying we were trying to harm you, that we broke your leg, and that as long as you live, you will never let us go, or let our child go.”
"With a heavy heart, seeing the stone by the wall about to fall, and with your threat, we were so angry that we pushed the remaining stone off the wall to make your injury worse. Only when your leg is broken will you behave and we will be safe."
Looking back on what they had done and Li Hun's crazy behavior, Zhang San had no regrets, and neither did Zhao Zhao and the others.
The saying goes, "Every man for himself," and given Li Hun's ruthlessness and the level of threat he posed, they indeed hardened their hearts and took action.
At that time, or rather, if Li Hun hadn't said those things, they wouldn't have completely given up hope of Li Hun's leg getting better. But the problem lay with Li Hun's mouth.
“After we saw you faint, we started to regret it. We were about to run out to call for help when Li Su arrived. So what you saw was Li Su talking to us. That’s why you later spread rumors that Li Su broke your leg with us, and that you fell for Li Su’s trick and that’s why your leg was broken.”
"On the surface, you seem so righteous, coming to fight Li Su when she was bullied by us. But who knows that you only came because we have something on you? Your mother believes your lies and is convinced that you suffered because of Li Su, and she tells everyone the same thing."
"Li Hun, do you know? Later, we went to your mother and told her everything. We said it wasn't Li Su's fault, but that you had done something wrong. Your mother agreed on the surface, saying that she would treat Li Su well when she got back and clear up all the rumors."
“We believed it. A long time passed, and the rumors persisted. Your mother treated Li Su just as badly as before. Just when we were about to visit again, your mother came to us on her own initiative. Li Hun, do you know? Your mother knelt down in front of us and begged us not to tell anyone about your affairs.”
“We said your leg was broken and you had already suffered retribution. If we spread the news, your life would be ruined. We agreed because of your mother’s hard work. We also asked your mother to clarify the rumors again. But the rumors have been circulating for too long, and your mother is not taking it seriously. Li Su has been living with the reputation of harming you.”
Both Zhang San and Zhao Zhao felt guilty when this matter was brought up.
The truth is that Li Su helped them, but in reality, they turn a blind eye to Li Su's plight. They know she's having a hard time, but they never even think to clarify things.
Li's mother knelt down and begged them, and they readily agreed, only to lessen their own guilt. You see, it was Li Su's mother herself who begged them not to say what she shouldn't say, it was Li Su's mother herself who didn't clarify, but they had already anticipated this in their hearts.
When the truth comes out, Li's mother won't be able to shift the blame onto them, because they've already done so.
But only they themselves know what they are really thinking. No matter what Li Hun is like, compared to Li Su, Li Hun is much more important.
It's because they both hold a deep-seated belief that Li Hun, being a boy, will have difficulty finding a wife if his reputation is ruined, while Li Su is different; regardless of her reputation, she will always find someone.
With this mindset, they gradually began to feel at ease. Occasionally, they would feel guilty when they thought about it, but they would only go along with what others said.
Li Su is so pitiful, and her mother is so cruel. It's clearly Li Hun's fault, but she makes Li Su take the blame.
Gradually, they started taking longer routes, no longer using the alleyway in front of Li Su's house, and slowly drifted apart.
Li Su knew this would happen, so every time she saw them, she would leave without saying a word. When others saw this, they would say that Li Su was impolite and becoming increasingly withdrawn, and the guilty ones would echo their sentiments.
Like Li Hun, they gradually hypnotized themselves, no longer feeling guilty towards Li Su, just as Li Hun believed that Li Su was responsible for his broken leg.
Looking back now, Zhang San realizes they were wrong; Li Hun wanted to harm their child, but Li Su intervened and saved them.
Two years have passed, and their kid seems to have gone down the same path as Li Hun. He hasn't committed any crimes, but he doesn't have a good reputation either. Mentioning them is like mentioning Li Su—it only brings up the label of "good-for-nothing."
Perhaps God really did have eyes. Li Su helped them, but they turned a blind eye to it, so their children were also unsuccessful. This is all karma.
After everything was said, Li Hun felt bad, and Zhang San and the others also felt bad.
The self-deception they've been living has been exposed; in reality, none of them are any better off.
"So what?"
So what if they know the truth? So what if the truth is revealed? He glanced around at Zhang San and Zhao Zhao's expressions and the guilt in their eyes.
An unbelievable thought popped into Li Hun's mind, and he asked in surprise,
"You won't regret this, will you? If you really do, that would be hilarious."
It's really hilarious!
Li Yiyi, who overheard everything from the wall, also found it amusing; what Zhang San and the others said differed somewhat from what Li Su had told her.
But it seems there's not much difference, except for the part where Li Hun's leg breaks, which is a bit unexpected; everything else is the same.
It's just that Li Su helped Zhang San and his group, but Zhang San and his group ignored Li Su, or rather, repaid kindness with enmity.
They said they went to Li's mother and confessed everything, hoping she would clarify the facts and treat Li Su well. But in the end, they were just afraid of getting into trouble.
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