Young Master Ye, holding Jiayin's hand, followed with a smile.
Sure enough, outside the courtyard gate, Li Lao Er had already helped his elder brother out of the car and was carrying his two nephews.
Upon seeing the old lady, Li Zhensheng knelt down with a thud, sobbing and crying, "Mother! Mother, your unfilial son Zhensheng has returned!"
The old woman froze for a moment, then tears streamed down her face. "Zhensheng, you...you remember? Don't you? Don't you!"
Li Zhensheng nodded emphatically, “Mother, I remember everything now. I’ve come back to acknowledge my ancestors and return to my roots! Mother, I’ve missed you so much!”
The old lady stumbled and rushed over, and the mother and daughter embraced and wept bitterly!
"Waaah, son, oh son, you're finally back! I've missed you so much! You've been gone for over ten years, and I finally found you, but you won't recognize me... Waaah... I don't even want to live anymore, son, oh son!"
"Mother, I was wrong. I will never leave again, never travel for further studies, and never go out again. Your son will serve you and be filial to you for the rest of his life!"
"You dare! If you leave again, I'll break your legs!"
Li Lao Er and Li Lao Si also knelt down beside them, wiping away tears and constantly trying to comfort them.
"Mother, it's good that my eldest brother is back. Our family will never be separated again!"
Li Ge and Mao Ge stood not far away, holding hands, their little faces filled with fear.
They were surrounded by strangers, unfamiliar houses...
Jiayin leaned closer and called out with a grin, "Brother!"
Li Ge and Mao Ge looked at the chubby girl in front of them with curiosity. Li Ge asked in a low voice, "Are you the Fu Niu that Second Uncle mentioned?"
"Yes, I am Fu Niu'er!" Jia Yin smiled even sweeter, stretching out her little hand in front of them, "These are my favorite candies, for your brother!"
Li Ge'er hesitated for a moment, but Mao Ge'er picked one up and stuffed it into his mouth, then exclaimed in delight, "So sweet!"
Before Li Ge could say anything more, Jia Yin swiftly stuffed the last candy ball into his mouth.
So, the old lady at the door hugged her son and cried her eyes out, while the three little children stood aside, eating candy and watching the commotion.
Young Master Ye found it amusing, so he went over, patted their heads, and led them to his courtyard.
Soon, the villagers heard the commotion and rushed over.
When everyone heard that Li Zhensheng had remembered his past and returned to acknowledge his ancestors, they were all overjoyed and came forward to congratulate and comfort him.
Doctor Zhang also rushed over, and immediately started cursing at Li Zhensheng upon seeing him.
"How did you ruin yourself like this? Do you want to die?! Hurry up and come inside for acupuncture, and start brewing the herbal medicine right away."
These words reminded the old lady that her son was indeed much more disheveled and weak than the last time she saw him. She lost all interest in crying and quickly helped her son into the house.
Unfortunately, she had cried so hard that she didn't have any strength left in her hands.
Li Laosi stepped forward and carried his elder brother into the house.
Li Zhensheng lay on his younger brother's back, tears welling up in his eyes as he thought about the past. "Before I left home, you were just a little boy, and now you're so strong."
Li Laosi's feelings were very complicated. Over the past ten years, he remembered his mother's strong support for the family's livelihood, his second brother's forbearance, and his third brother's hard work. He really didn't remember much about his eldest brother.
Of course, he was happy that his older brother was back, but he felt a little awkward about being too close to him.
So he whispered a reply, "Our mother has had a hard life. I hope you will be more filial to her in the future."
After saying that, he carried Li Zhensheng into the main room and went straight into the west room. "This is the room your mother prepared for you. She cleans it every day, just waiting for you to come back."
Li Zhensheng shed tears again, overwhelmed by a wave of guilt.
Soon, Dr. Zhang and Old Lady Li and others followed them in.
Doctor Zhang quickly took the patient's pulse, then inserted the needles, and then called for someone to prepare the medicine.
Grandma Li held her son's hand, looking at Doctor Zhang with pleading eyes, "Doctor Zhang, how is my eldest son? No matter how expensive the medicine is, you must cure him. He just got home, he can't be hurt."
Doctor Zhang glared at Li Zhensheng and replied angrily, "Don't worry, he won't die. It's just a bit troublesome. He can't stop taking the medicine, and it will take a year or two to fully recover."
"That's good, that's good." Old Mrs. Li knew Dr. Zhang's temperament very well. The old man disdained lying, and if he said he could cure the disease, he must be right.
She took her son's hand and wiped away her tears. "Zhensheng, did you hear that? Doctor Zhang said you're alright. Let's take good care of ourselves and get better soon."
Li Zhensheng nodded with red eyes, comforting his mother, "Mom, I'm fine. Now that we're home, I'm not afraid of taking care of you for ten years, let alone a year."
"Pah! What unlucky things are you saying? Doctor Zhang's medical skills are amazing. He won't even need a year. Maybe he'll be fine in a few days." Old Mrs. Li was used to patting her granddaughter, and she wanted to pat her son too. She raised her hand but couldn't bear to, so she could only ruffle her son's hair.
Li Zhensheng lowered his head, tears silently seeping into his pillow.
When he was young, his father passed away. He was studying away from home, and whenever he suffered injustice or hardship, his mother would rub his head to comfort him.
At this moment, all of Li Zhensheng's fear and anxiety dissipated. He was finally home, home!
The old lady stroked her son's hair, her heart aching as if it were being fried in oil.
My son is only in his thirties, but he already has gray hair. He must have suffered so much.
She wanted to speak, but then she heard her son's soft snoring.
She was startled and quickly looked at Doctor Zhang. Doctor Zhang waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, he has probably been having trouble eating and sleeping for the past few days. He has relaxed and fallen asleep now."
"What do you mean by 'not eating or sleeping properly for days'?" Old Mrs. Li immediately sensed something was wrong and looked at her second son, "Are you hiding something from me?"
"Mother, let's go outside to talk. Let eldest brother fall asleep first."
Li Lao Er reluctantly agreed and helped his mother to the main room.
At this moment, Doctor Zhang, the village chief, Uncle Zhao and others, and Chief Escort Liu were all present.
Li Lao Er then told his elder brother that his memory had been restored ahead of time, and that he had sought help from Mr. Wen and others to plan revenge. Now, his name has been cleared, and he has returned with his child to confess his crimes and return to his family. Everything has been explained clearly.
Everyone was stunned and speechless for a long time.
They knew that Li Zhensheng had married into the Wang family to repay a debt of gratitude, so neither Old Madam Li nor any of them had ever considered having their children and grandchildren acknowledge their ancestry.
What is the purpose?
The reason was that the Wang family saved his life and took him in when his son was in danger.
This life-saving grace should be repaid in any way possible.
But no one expected that the Wang family was not their benefactor, but their enemy!
Their perfectly good son, who had just passed the imperial examination and become a scholar, had his head smashed open and was forced to serve the Wang family like a slave for over a decade!
Mother and child separated, family members far apart, unable to reunite!
"I'm going to kill them! Kill them!" Old Mrs. Li's face turned ashen, and she jumped up, ready to fight to the death.
Li Lao Er hugged his mother tightly, desperately trying to comfort her: "Mother, it's all over now! The Wang family has been destroyed and paid the price! Eldest brother is back too, it's all in the past, it's all in the past!"
"There is no past, no past!" Old Mrs. Li cried, beating her chest and stamping her feet. "How can the suffering my son endured be over!"
The village chief and others wiped away tears, pacing back and forth in anger, but there was nothing they could do.
That old scoundrel from the Wang family died young; it was too good for him!
If he were still alive, they would definitely beat him up and cut off pieces of his flesh to feed the dogs!
It's absolutely outrageous! Just to find a son-in-law for their daughter, they snatched someone else's son away!
If Li Zhen hadn't been so lucky, he wouldn't have died from falling off the cliff, he would have just suffered amnesia.
If he had died back then, and they had just buried him, wouldn't the Li family have never known where their son went?!
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