Chapter 296 Mistakenly Taking the Enemy as a Benefactor
Mrs. He was a typical housewife, dressed very simply. Perhaps because she was shouldering the burden of the whole family alone, or perhaps because of recent events, she looked very haggard.
Entering such a spacious and luxurious place with her child, both she and the child felt a little awkward, and neither dared to look around.
Her son was the complete opposite; his dark, grape-like eyes darted around, and he looked at everything with curiosity, yet he was very discreet, afraid of being too obvious and displeasing his master.
When Liu Yunrui introduced them to Ye Wanxi, Mrs. He couldn't help but show surprise, probably because she didn't expect the people who helped them to be so young!
Fortunately, the surprise did not last long. After the initial shock and bewilderment, she walked up to Ye Wanxi and, with the child in her arms, was about to kneel down before Ye Wanxi.
Ye Wanxi was startled and quickly helped them up: "Just say what you have to say, there's no need for this."
Upon hearing Ye Wanxi's words, Mrs. He's eyes immediately reddened: "I heard from Sister Liu that you told them the truth and asked them to investigate. Thank you, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, my child and I would still be kept in the dark. I'm so sorry to my child's father, I never thought... I really never thought that Mr. Li would be such a person."
He Shang was in a car accident on his way to register for the competition. The scene was horrific. When He Shang was taken to the hospital, he was barely clinging to life. He had many severe burns on his body, and his whole body was wrapped in bandages. He looked like a ghost, and he could die at any moment if the oxygen mask was removed.
At that time, an ICU stay cost 10,000 to 20,000 yuan a day. Their family was not well-off to begin with, how could they afford such a high cost? But they couldn't just stand by and watch their beloved family member die.
Just when Mrs. He was almost in despair, Li Yonghu found her.
He told her that he could cover all of He Shang's medical expenses, on the condition that she give him the manuscript that He Shang was going to use to participate in the competition.
Mrs. Ho initially disagreed, as she knew very well that Ho Sheung treated every script he wrote as his own child.
If he finds out that I sold his "child" without his consent, he will definitely be sad and angry.
But reality is often cruel. If he doesn't sell the book, he won't be able to pay He Shang's medical expenses, and he won't even have the chance to feel sad or angry.
After weighing the options, Mrs. He ultimately chose to compromise and gave the manuscript to Li Yonghu.
Li Yonghu kept his promise and paid all of He Shang's medical expenses, but He Shang ultimately couldn't make it and passed away a few days later.
Li Yonghu found Mrs. He when she was most helpless, in pain and despair. Even though she knew he had come with an ulterior motive, Mrs. He was actually grateful before, feeling that he had at least paid for He Shang's medical expenses for several days and helped prolong his life for a few more days.
Without him, He Shang might not have even made it through those few days.
But when she learned the whole truth, Mrs. Ho nearly collapsed.
“He arranged He Shang’s car accident. He approached her at that time to offer help, which was all planned from the beginning. He even laid the knife to her husband when he finally couldn’t take it anymore. He never intended to spare He Shang’s life from the start.”
"I was so stupid. I didn't even realize it, and I was even grateful to that beast for his generosity, letting him kill my husband right under my nose. He must be laughing at me behind my back, laughing at how easily I was fooled, laughing at how I mistook my enemy for a benefactor. I'm so useless, it's all my fault, my fault!"
"Mom..." The child carefully stayed by his mother's side, looking at her with a worried expression.
Seeing her like this, Liu Yunrui felt a little sorry and guilty.
She remembered the first time she met the mother and son. They lived in a dilapidated old building, crammed into a small single room of 30 or 40 square meters. Several windows in the room were broken, so it was drafty at night and leaked rain when it rained, making it dark and damp.
In fact, if it weren't for Li Yonghu, if he hadn't stolen He Shang's manuscript, if he hadn't tricked He Shang into signing an unfair contract that forced him to work for them, this family might have lived a peaceful and happy life long ago.
At least they wouldn't have to live in that dark, dilapidated house, constantly on the verge of being kicked out and homeless at any moment due to various reasons.
It was after witnessing this scene that Liu Yunrui made up her mind to expose all of Li Yonghu's crimes to the public.
She didn't want to leave Li Yonghu any way out, because that would be unfair to those victims who clearly loved life but were forced to lose their edge and have their families destroyed.
"He never blamed you. Rather than blaming you, he blamed himself all along. He blamed himself for being too stupid to protect the fruits of his labor, and for being too useless to protect his wife and children. He could only watch helplessly as you suffered while the bad guys went unpunished."
Ye Wanxi beckoned to the child next to Mrs. He, "Come here."
The child didn't go over immediately, but turned to look at his mother questioningly.
"Go ahead, your sister might have something to say to Hao Hao."
Hao Hao nodded obediently and ran to Ye Wanxi's side.
Ye Wanxi pulled the man to her side, carefully examined his face, and smiled slightly, "Your name is Hao Hao, right?"
"Um."
"Does Hao Hao like his dad? Does he still remember his dad?"
Everyone present was stunned upon hearing this, especially Mrs. He. She looked at her son with a slight nervousness, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say, so she turned her face away and silently shed tears.
Hao Hao pursed his lips and whispered, "I remember."
"Since you remember, what kind of person does Hao Hao think his father is?"
Hao Hao pondered for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "My dad is very tall, very handsome, and very good to me. He buys me fruit candy, tells me stories to lull me to sleep, and protects me. He says I'm a little man, and a man should protect his family. Now he protects me and my mom, and when I grow up, it will be my turn to protect them."
Ye Wanxi reached out and rubbed the child's head: "Your dad is right. He has always protected you and your mom, before and now. So, you must grow up well and become a strong and upright man like your dad, protecting your mom and your future family."
"Uh-huh."
Children's emotions are simple. When he heard Ye Wanxi agree with his father, Hao Hao immediately dropped his serious demeanor and smiled happily at Ye Wanxi.
On the contrary, Mrs. He, who was originally in tears because of the child's words, was shocked when she heard Ye Wanxi say that, and stared at her in great surprise.
"Sisi, this is the first time your two older brothers and sisters have come. Why don't you take them out to play for a while? Sister Wanxi has a few words she wants to say to your two aunts."
(End of this chapter)
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