Liu Meijuan immediately put on a tearful expression, her eyes, which were lightly made up with eyeshadow, glistening with tears.
"Uncle Su, please don't be angry. I took the initiative to take care of Mingde..."
"Shut up!"
Su Jianguo suddenly turned his head.
"You have no right to speak!"
Su Mingde swallowed hard and mustered his courage to look up.
"Dad, Meijuan and I... we've made up. Meijuan is truly repentant. She promised me she'd be with me and live a good life together. She's been taking care of me at the hospital these past few days. We've decided..."
"fart!!"
Su Jianguo interrupted sharply.
"Decided what? Decided to be a ready-made father? To raise someone else's bastard child? Su Mingde, have you forgotten all the scum she did before? Why were you beaten like this? You've forgotten all of that? Even if you've forgotten all of that, she's still carrying another man's child!!"
A flicker of panic crossed Liu Meijuan's eyes, which quickly gave her a pitiful expression.
"Uncle Su, please don't misunderstand... I have nothing to do with the Wang family anymore. I genuinely want to marry Mingde..."
"Shut up!"
Su Jianguo glared at Liu Meijuan.
If he weren't a true man who never hits women, he would have loved to give the woman in front of him a good beating.
People in the corridor began to stop and watch, and several patients' family members whispered among themselves.
Liu Meijuan keenly noticed the gazes of the onlookers, and a calculating glint flashed in her eyes.
"dad!"
Su Mingde's face turned red.
“Meijuan has already severed ties with the Wang family. What more do you want from her? Anyway, I’ve made up my mind. I will marry no one but her in this life. If you don’t agree, I will disown you as my father.”
These words were like a flame, instantly igniting Su Jianguo's fury.
Su Jianguo had been holding his anger in because Wu Er had seriously injured him.
Now, provoked by Su Mingde, he is now...
Su Jianguo could no longer restrain himself. He raised his large, fan-like hand and slapped his son's face with all his might.
"Smack!"
The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the corridor.
Su Mingde's head was jerked to one side by the blow, causing his wheelchair to lose its balance and tip over with a thud.
He lay sprawled on the ground in a disheveled state, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. His glasses had flown far away, the lenses shattering upon impact.
"Ah! Mingde!"
Upon seeing this, Liu Meijuan was secretly delighted. She immediately screamed and rushed in front of Su Mingde, using her body to shield him from her father.
She spread her arms wide, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, and shielded Su Mingde behind her.
"Uncle Su! Don't hit Mingde! He's a good man. If you want to vent your anger, hit me instead!"
Liu Meijuan looked up, tears sliding down her cheeks at just the right moment.
"It's all my fault! I was young and naive back then, and that bastard Wang Zhenguo fooled me!"
Her voice choked with emotion, yet every word was clear, ensuring that everyone watching could hear her.
"But everyone was young once. You can't keep refusing to let me be with Mingde just because I made a mistake. I truly love Mingde now! I'm willing to do anything for him!"
She suddenly turned around and hugged Su Mingde, who was lying on the ground.
"Mingde, I'm so sorry... It's all my fault that you got beaten by your uncle..."
Su Jianguo was so angry that he trembled all over. He clearly saw the smug look that flashed across Liu Meijuan's lips when she turned around.
That bitch!
"Meijuan..."
Su Mingde's eyes reddened with emotion, and he stroked Liu Meijuan's cheek with trembling hands.
"Don't be like this...it's not your fault..."
The onlookers began to whisper among themselves.
"This old man is too domineering..."
"What era are we living in? Why interfere with our children's freedom to marry..."
"Look how frightened that girl is, how pitiful..."
Hearing the comments, Liu Meijuan became even more enthusiastic in her performance.
She suddenly knelt down and turned to the onlookers, her voice carrying a deliberately suppressed sob.
"Please, everyone, don't blame Uncle Su! He's doing this for my own good... I know I'm not good enough for Mingde..."
She bit her lower lip, her lips trembling slightly.
"But I swear I will spend my whole life making it up to Mingde!"
Seeing Liu Meijuan's humble appearance.
A middle-aged female patient wearing glasses couldn't help but speak up.
"What's wrong with you, the father? Young people are in a relationship, so don't interfere. This girl is so good; she knows how to protect her man."
"that is!"
A young man in a hospital gown chimed in.
"What era are we living in? You old comrade, it's time to change your feudalistic thinking!"
Su Jianguo has directly placed himself on the opposite side of public opinion.
"dad..."
At this moment, Su Mingde struggled to sit up, his face still bearing a bright red handprint.
"I know you mean well, but I truly love Meijuan. The child in her womb is innocent, and we will live a good life together..."
Liu Meijuan immediately responded.
"Uncle Su, please don't blame Mingde. I'll get an abortion tomorrow! Then I'll start over with Mingde!"
As she spoke, she threw herself into Su Mingde's arms again.
"Mingde, I don't want any dowry, I don't want anything, I just want to be with you..."
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