Chapter 124: If the condition of being a widow cannot be cured, won’t I be left as a widow forever? ...
Li Fengju hurriedly untied Huanhuan from Wang Hui's back and held her in her arms, while Wang Yongren carried the "dying" Wang Hui into the room.
Wang Hui lay on her old bed. The pain was overwhelming and her tears suddenly welled up.
Li Fengju stood anxiously beside the bed, holding Huanhuan in her arms, and asked, "Did Jianguo hit you?"
Wang Hui hummed with a sob.
Wang Yongren's eyes turned red with anger: "The Du family has gone too far! I'm going to settle the score with them!" As he said that, he turned around and was about to leave.
Li Fengju hurriedly stopped him, "Don't go yet. Go get some water so I can wipe the blood off Huihui's face. It'll be harder to clean if it dries. I also need to see where she's hurt. Do you need to buy medicine later? If we're going to settle the bill, make sure Huihui and Huanhuan are settled first."
Wang Yongren took another look at Wang Hui lying on the bed. This was a spoiled little girl. She had grown up in a family and the couple had never fought with each other. She had been married for just over a year, and Wang Yongren couldn't accept being beaten like this.
"Go quickly, get some warm water, and use Huihui's own basin." Li Fengju urged Wang Yongren again.
Wang Yongren suppressed his anger and turned to fetch water.
Seeing Huanhuan fell asleep, Li Fengju put her at the end of Wang Hui's bed and sat next to Wang Hui.
Wang Hui's tears kept flowing, and she groaned in pain. Li Fengju also wiped her tears and asked, "Huihui, what happened?"
Wang Hui felt extremely humiliated when she thought about Du Jianguo refusing to sleep with her and saying that she was slutty.
"He has someone outside." Wang Hui said.
"Were you caught?" Li Fengju asked.
"No... He hasn't touched me for more than a year. I took the initiative tonight... He said I was slutty, and pushed me and hit me..." Wang Hui burst into tears and her nose started bleeding again.
Li Fengju hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood off Wang Hui.
"Stop crying, stop crying," Li Fengju said coaxingly as she wiped the blood from Wang Hui's nose. "Your parents will definitely have to ask the Du family for an explanation."
Du Jianguo seemed like an honest man, but he actually beat his wife. Li Fengju was filled with regret, wondering why she had married Huihui to such a man.
"He must have someone else outside," Wang Hui cried. "Mom, what should I do? He's such a jerk."
"Don't be anxious, don't cry, you will bleed again. Take care of yourself first. Where did he hit you? Is there any pain anywhere? Are there any broken bones?" Li Fengju asked.
"My whole body hurts..." Wang Hui said. The two men started fighting and went wherever they caught each other. They were shameless and her body was bruised in many places.
Wang Yongren brought over warm water, and Li Fengju said to him, "Don't go to the Du family yet. Huihui is back home, and someone from their family will definitely come. Let's just wait at home. If Huihui is seriously injured and needs to be sent to the hospital, it won't work if you're not at home." Li Fengju calmed Wang Yongren down to prevent him from causing trouble at the Du family.
If the young couple fights, everything can be settled later. But if the elders start making a fuss, it will be difficult to resolve, unless they don't want the two young ones to live together anymore.
Wang Yongren wanted to run to the Du family and beat Du Jianguo to death, but he thought Li Fengju's words made sense, so he had to nod.
"You go out first, I'll check Huihui's body." Li Fengju said.
Wang Yongren left the room and closed the door.
Li Fengju lifted Wang Hui's clothes and found obvious fingerprints on her elbow and upper arm. They were only red now, but would turn purple the next day or the day after tomorrow. There was no obvious bleeding or external injuries on her body, and her ribs were fine. It was probably just a superficial injury, and the blood was probably from a nosebleed.
Li Fengju found a wet towel and wiped Wang Hui's face and hands. Wang Hui twitched in pain and forgot to cry for a moment.
"Are all the people in the Du family dead? You let him beat you like this, and you didn't fight back." Li Fengju looked at the wounds on Wang Hui's face. The wounds would surely turn blue and black by the next day or the day after tomorrow, and it was unknown how many days it would take to heal.
"He fought back." Wang Hui said.
Li Fengju guessed that if Du Jianguo had beaten Wang Hui unilaterally, she would not have suffered such injuries.
"You can't beat him even if you fight back. He is a man and has the physical advantage. You are no match for him." Li Fengju said.
"Anyway, I hit him and kicked him a few times." Wang Hui felt a little relieved when she thought of this.
"Do you feel any pain inside?" Li Fengju asked.
"I don't know either. I just feel pain all over my body right now," said Wang Hui.
"You're breastfeeding now, so many medicines can't be used. Just bear with it tonight and go to the hospital tomorrow." Li Fengju sighed. She was relieved that Wang Hui knew to bring the child back. When Huanhuan was born, Wang Hui disliked her because she was a girl. Li Fengju tried to persuade her, but it paid off. She acted like a mother and didn't abandon the child to the Du family.
Wang Hui glanced at Huanhuan at the end of the bed, and a bit of hatred rose in her heart. It was because of this child that she and Du Jianguo could not sleep together, and that other women took advantage of the situation!
Li Fengju caught a glimpse of Wang Hui's eyes and said hurriedly, "Don't overthink it. It has nothing to do with the child!"
"How can it not matter! You debt collector!" Wang Hui said hatefully.
Li Fengju thought to herself, "Aren't you just a debt collector? All my children are debts."
"Why did you bring this debt collector back?" Li Fengju said, "Don't treat the child like this." Li Fengju suddenly thought of Wang Yinglai and emphasized, "How you treat the child is how the child will treat you in the future. Think about it carefully and don't regret it later!"
Wang Hui also thought of Wang Yinglai, and recalled that in her previous life, because her parents favored her, her eldest sister ended up breaking off relations with her parents.
"I understand." Wang Hui said in a muffled voice.
Li Fengju helped Wang Hui wipe her face and hands clean. Wang Hui took the towel and wiped her body. She also changed her underwear. She felt refreshed, but the pain did not ease at all. In fact, some parts of her body began to hurt more and more.
Seeing Wang Hui calm down, Li Fengju asked her, "You said Jianguo had connections abroad. Besides what happened today, do you have any other evidence?"
Wang Hui thought about it and said, "No, he gets off work on time every day and is very nice to Huanhuan. But it doesn't make sense to say that he doesn't have anyone else outside. How can he, a man, endure this for more than a year? I rejected him once when I was pregnant, but I never did it again."
Li Fengju also found it illogical. Du Jianguo was young and full of vigor, so how could he not want to sleep with his wife? It just didn't make sense.
At the Du residence, Sun Qiaoling saw Wang Hui running off with Huanhuan and panicked. She feared trouble from the Wang family, or that Wang Hui might accidentally drop Huanhuan. She wanted to chase her, but it was too late. At night, any noise would be noticeable, easily attracting the attention of the neighbors. So, Sun Qiaoling didn't chase Wang Hui and went back to see Du Jianguo.
Du Jianguo was still lying on his side, hunched over and groaning on the bed.
"Why did you fight with Huihui?" Sun Qiaoling asked again.
Du Jianguo still refused to say.
Seeing her two daughters yawning, Sun Qiaoling told them to go to their rooms and sleep first.
After the two sisters left, Sun Qiaoling asked again, "Mom is here now. Tell me what's going on. Huihui has gone home and taken Huanhuan with her. If you don't tell me, are you planning to give up both your wife and child?"
"No!" said Du Jianguo.
"Don't be silly!" Sun Qiaoling said, "Tell Mom quickly! You have an explanation. We can talk about it when we get to your mother-in-law's house. Otherwise, are you going to ask Mom to kowtow and apologize?"
Du Jianguo sat up and glared at his mother: "It's all your fault! You were the one who insisted on me marrying Wang Hui. It would have been so much better if I had married Wang Ying!"
"Say that bullshit again!" Sun Qiaoling said angrily. "We've already given birth to a child. What's the point of saying that? You had other fights to fight about marrying Wang Ying! And then you blamed me for not letting you marry Wang Hui! Just tell me why you two started fighting tonight, and why you fought so recklessly!"
Du Jianguo couldn't hold it in any longer and blurted out, "I can't be humane anymore. Huihui wanted to sleep with me, but I didn't agree. She thought I had someone else outside, so we started fighting!"
Sun Qiaoling was completely stunned. After several seconds, she said, "What did you say? Is this true?"
"It couldn't be more true!" Du Jianguo said, "You guys are killing me!"
"Everything was fine, why... Why didn't you tell Huihui, causing her to misunderstand that you had someone else outside?" Sun Qiaoling said.
"What do you mean? I said she won't divorce me?" Du Jianguo said.
"Then why don't you tell me? Now that things have gotten this bad, if she continues to suspect you have someone else, you two won't be able to live together!" Sun Qiaoling asked, "How long ago did it start?"
Du Jianguo decided to go all out and told Sun Qiaoling the whole story.
After hearing this, Sun Qiaoling didn't know whether to blame Wang Hui or Du Jianguo.
"I was kicked by her today. I will be useless in the future. I might as well die," said Du Jianguo.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Sun Qiaoling said, "Go back to the hospital and see what the doctor says. It's not a congenital condition, so it can definitely be cured."
"It's embarrassing. I won't go." Du Jianguo said.
"Do you want to embarrass yourself, or do you want to be a pervert for the rest of your life?" Sun Qiaoling said angrily. "Go back and apologize to your father-in-law, mother-in-law, and Huihui. You've got something to say. You'll also have something to say when you go to the Wang family. Tell Huihui to go with you to get treatment. Otherwise, what will happen to the two of you?"
"I'm not going!" Du Jianguo said, "Wang Hui suspects I have someone outside, so I'll go find someone outside. If it doesn't work out for me and her, maybe it will work out for someone else!"
"You want to die!" Sun Qiaoling hit Du Jianguo, ignoring his injuries. "Although Huihui has some minor flaws, she's truly devoted to you. Don't be so ungrateful! If you go out and mess around and get caught, expect to go to labor camp!"
Du Jianguo just talked about it, and he didn't dare to go out and find someone.
"Get up and wash yourself. I'll clean up your room, and you can go back to sleep later. Come with me to your father-in-law's house tomorrow morning," Sun Qiaoling said. He was injured now, so it would be easier to talk to him at Old Wang's house. It wasn't the Du family hitting the Wang family; it was just two people fighting each other.
Du Jianguo lay motionless, and Sun Qiaoling yelled, "Go quickly!"
Du Jianguo had no choice but to get up slowly and fetch water to wash his face.
The next morning, just after dawn, Sun Qiaoling woke Du Jianguo up.
"Get up quickly, pack your clothes, and stay at your father-in-law's house for a few days," said Sun Qiaoling.
"Mom, it's not dawn yet." Du Jianguo said.
"Look at your face! It's daybreak and everyone can see it!" Sun Qiaoling said, "Hurry up!"
There were many obvious bloody marks on Du Jianguo's face from Wang Hui's scratches.
"Then just go and bring the mother and daughter back. There's no need for them to stay," said Du Jianguo.
"Do you think you can get it back? Stop talking nonsense and hurry up!" Sun Qiaoling urged.
The mother and daughter of the Du family went to Wang's house without having breakfast.
Li Fengju hadn't slept much the previous night and had gotten up early to prepare dinner. When she heard the door open, she knew someone from the Du family must be coming.
Li Fengju opened the gate and saw Sun Qiaoling and Du Jianguo. Seeing the wound on Du Jianguo's face, Li Fengju's anger subsided a little.
Sun Qiaoling smiled apologetically and said, "Fengju, I brought this kid here. You can beat him or scold him if you want."
"Come in first and talk." Li Fengju said.
"Are Huihui and Huanhuan okay?" Sun Qiaoling asked.
"Huanhuan is fine."
Li Fengju brought the Du family mother and son into the main room. Wang Yongren heard Sun Qiaoling talking, hurriedly got dressed and came out. When he saw Du Jianguo, he was about to go up and beat him.
Sun Qiaoling did not stop or protect him, and Li Fengju held Wang Yongren back.
"My dear relatives, if you want to beat or scold me, just wait. Once we explain the reason, you can beat me however you want," said Sun Qiaoling.
"What is there to say! You beat my daughter like that! She's only nineteen! She just gave birth and is bleeding heavily! You treated her like this! She's not even a human being!" Wang Yongren was so angry that he was shaking all over.
Du Jianguo remained silent. Sun Qiaoling said, "Don't be angry, dear. He didn't mean it. He was just suffering and honest. He was hiding something in his heart and didn't dare to say it, which led to his big mistake."
Wang Yongren was about to rush over to hit Du Jianguo, but was stopped by Li Fengju. She asked, "What's going on? Why did you beat Huihui so recklessly when she was fine? She's covered in wounds. When we got home, her nose was still bleeding. Qiaoling, you have two daughters too. If it were your daughter, would you be able to bear it?"
"I can't say this," Sun Qiaoling sighed. "But this good-for-nothing is too embarrassed to say it himself, so I'm the only one who can tell you. Jianguo, Huihui scared him into a state of panic."
"What do you mean by being scared by Huihui?" Wang Yongren became even angrier after hearing what Sun Qiaoling said. He and Li Fengju had just pretended to beat Du Jianguo, but now he really wanted to do it.
Du Jianguo hung his head, too embarrassed to see anyone.
Sun Qiaoling said, "Father-in-law, don't worry. We are all family, so we won't hide it. Huihui must remember this herself. During her pregnancy..."
Sun Qiaoling explained the whole story, and the Wangs were stunned. Neither of them had expected this to be the reason. Wang Yongren looked at Du Jianguo, whose head was almost drooping down to his stomach.
"Father-in-law, Fengju, really... he just kept it to himself and didn't say anything. He was angry last night and... He must have been wrong, but we can't blame him entirely. After all, he is young. When something like this happened, he didn't know what to do..." Sun Qiaoling said embarrassedly.
Sun Qiaoling's words, coupled with Du Jianguo's performance, made Wang Yongren and Li Fengju at a loss for words for a moment.
Finally, it was Li Fengju who said, "Then, let's go to the hospital."
Sun Qiaoling quickly replied, "We thought so too. We're just worried Huihui might still be angry and refuse to forgive him or pay for his medical treatment."
Wang Hui was also awake at this moment, and she had heard everything that was said in the main room. She was a little dumbfounded; she had actually remembered that incident. She hadn't expected to scare Du Jianguo so much. But she wouldn't admit it. Even if they asked her later, she would say she had forgotten. She wasn't going to take the blame!
Although Du Jianguo has no one outside, he is in trouble! It’s better to have someone outside. A man who can’t be humane, is he still a man? Even if he has a huge business in the future, it won’t be okay! Wang Hui wondered what she should do. Should she accompany Du Jianguo to treat his illness, or take advantage of this fight to divorce Du Jianguo directly.
What if the condition couldn't be cured? Wouldn't she be left as a widow? What woman would want to live that kind of life? But what if it was cured? Or if Du Jianguo couldn't be with her but was with someone else, wouldn't she be giving away her wealth and glory? Wang Hui was torn.
After much thought, Wang Hui felt that she had to give it a try. After all, she was still young. She would accompany Du Jianguo for two years during his treatment. If the condition did not improve, they would divorce him!
Wang Hui had an idea in her mind, but she didn't go out and continued lying in bed.
Outside, Wang Yongren said to Du Jianguo, "Jianguo, you are a father now, don't let your mother speak for you all the time."
Du Jianguo raised his head slightly and said, "Mom and Dad, it's my fault. I shouldn't have kept it a secret from Huihui and hit her. It won't happen again. I will actively seek treatment and treat Huihui well in the future. Mom and Dad, please give me another chance."
These words were what Sun Qiaoling had taught him on their way here. He now spoke them dully, as if reciting a book, which suited his dull nature.
Wang Yongren looked at Li Fengju and said, "Go and see if Huihui is awake."
Li Fengju walked into the room and took a look, only to see that Wang Hui's eyes were still closed, but she knew that Wang Hui was pretending to be asleep.
"She hasn't woken up yet. She couldn't sleep last night because of the pain. She had to breastfeed and couldn't take medicine, so she had to endure the pain. Huanhuan fed twice during the night and didn't fall asleep until dawn." Li Fengju replied.
"I'll wait for Huihui to wake up and then tell her myself," said Du Jianguo.
"That's fine," Li Fengju said. "As long as Huihui is willing to give you another chance, we'll give you one. But Jianguo, this won't happen again. If it does, even if Huihui still wants to be with you, we won't agree."
Du Jianguo quickly assured: "No, no."
On the way, Sun Qiaoling had already made it clear to Du Jianguo that no matter what, he had to appease the Wang family first.
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