A month later, the well-informed nurse, Xiao Liu, told Su Xingran about the aftermath of the attack on the man. The man had been arrested; he had initially broken into his cousin's house to steal. When his aunt and cousin's wife discovered him, he switched to robbery.
The aunt and cousin's wife resisted, and the man beat both women. The two children, seeing their grandmother and mother being beaten, tried to run out to get help, but the man spotted them, grabbed them, and beat them as well. All four suffered injuries of varying degrees, with one child breaking two ribs.
The two women were beaten until their heads were bleeding and their bodies were covered in bruises from being kicked. The older woman had even lost a tooth. The other child was slightly less injured, but his hand was broken.
When the man's cousin returned home, the man attacked him first. The cousin fought back and slashed the man with a knife. The man then grabbed the knife from his cousin and slashed him several times, but the cousin managed to take it back and slashed him multiple times. The manager and coworkers at the meat processing plant where the cousin worked, along with neighbors from the surrounding area, pleaded with the police to release the cousin.
In the end, the man was arrested, and my cousin went home to recover from his injuries and take care of his family. His entire family needed him; besides, that man had been stealing and robbing, and had even physically assaulted the elderly, women, and children.
Su Xingran smiled as she heard this. The laws of this era were not as humane as those of the new century. If self-defense did not result in the death of another person, the chances of not incurring criminal liability were relatively high.
Su Xingran has been having a bit of trouble lately; she received another letter from Deng Chenhui. The first time, she could have taken it as a casual greeting, but this time Su Xingran understood what it meant.
This meant he had developed feelings for her and wanted to get to know her better. Su Xingran recalled Deng Chenhui's appearance; she vaguely remembered that he looked like Uncle Deng. Su Xingran had no feelings for Deng Chenhui; at most, he was just a stranger she had met twice.
Considering the relationship between her master and Uncle Deng's family, and the fact that the letter didn't explicitly state his intention to pursue her, only vaguely mentioning a desire to become friends and get to know each other better, Su Xingran decided to handle the situation calmly. She had no such intentions and didn't want to cause trouble for herself or give others the wrong impression.
While at work, Su Xingran received a call from home. She felt a little panicked; her parents had never called her before. She had their numbers, but they always communicated through letters or telegrams.
The sudden phone call made Su Xingran wonder if something had happened at home, so she quickly ran to answer it. She picked up the receiver and said, "Hello, this is Su Xingran."
The person on the other end of the phone heard the voice and quickly spoke. "Ranran, it's Mom. Mom has something to tell you."
Upon hearing that it was her mother, Su Xingran immediately asked, "Mother, is something urgent? Tell me, I'm listening."
Zeng Huilan said, "Ranran, a few people from the town came to our house yesterday, one of whom was the one you call Uncle Deng. They brought some things and said they came to comfort our family because you had made a contribution."
Before he left, Secretary Deng asked your father and me if we would be willing to let you get engaged to his son. He said his son was a few years older than you and was a soldier. Your father and I told you that it was up to you and that you should choose the one you liked.
"I've been thinking about this and felt I should tell you. After all, you know each other, and Secretary Deng and Uncle Huang are on good terms. Ranran, do you know Secretary Deng's son?"
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