Chapter 387 Second Brother, I'm scared
"mom……"
Su Hongmei's eyes were red, and she was clutching her clothes with her small hands. She looked very afraid of Li Banxia. "My dad doesn't give me a single penny. If you don't take care of me, I'll have no choice but to die."
She refused to believe that Li Banxia would ignore her after she said such things in front of so many people.
Unless Li Banxia doesn't care about her reputation and isn't afraid of losing these customers who come to eat and see doctors.
Li Banxia was taking someone's pulse when she saw the customer lead Su Hongmei to her side, thank her with a smile, and tell Su Hongmei to wait for her in the backyard.
Su Hongmei certainly wouldn't go.
She wanted to force Li Banxia to give her money and rent a house for her in front of these people.
"Mom, I'm scared. I want to wait for you here."
Li Banxia raised her eyes and glanced at her indifferently.
"Dr. Li, we're not in a hurry..." the customers waiting in line called out.
The others laughed and agreed.
"Hey, I've never heard that Dr. Li has a daughter?"
"It seems she's divorced and living with the child's father. That man is a real scoundrel; he doesn't care whether the child lives or dies and makes the child come looking for their biological mother."
"Now that you mention it, it's true. Dr. Li has three sons. The eldest is married with children, and the younger two are still unmarried. Getting married doesn't cost a small amount. Dr. Li's ex-husband is really unethical. How much can a girl cost? She'll grow up and get married in a few years, and now he's leaving the child with his ex-wife. He's a real scoundrel..."
"To be honest, this young girl is a bit out of her mind. She seems like a grown woman, and she's with her own father. How can she come to her own mother asking for money and a house..."
Among the people queuing, several older women were quietly gossiping.
When Su Hongmei heard the man say, "If you're with your biological father, why would you come to your biological mother for money or a house?" she glared at him angrily.
Why can't she come and ask for it?
Why should the older brothers get to enjoy all the good days?!
She was also born to Li Banxia, and she also has a share of the money Li Banxia earns!
She wants to spend it!
"Oh dear, is this little girl glaring at me?"
"Keep your voice down, she heard you, didn't she?"
"So what if I heard it? I didn't say anything."
Li Banxia released her hand from taking the pulse and carefully explained the health problems the woman across from her, suggesting she go to the hospital for a checkup, specifically regarding her uterus.
The auntie smiled and said, "Then I'll have lunch here and go this afternoon."
"Go first thing tomorrow morning, don't eat breakfast, go on an empty stomach," Li Banxia instructed with a smile.
My auntie happily agreed.
"Next."
The aunt got up and left with the apprentice, while Li Banxia smiled and called to the people queuing behind.
Su Hongmei stood in front of her, blocking the people who were about to come over, "Mom, you haven't agreed to me yet."
"What did I promise you?"
Su Lao Er suddenly appeared, his hands still wet. He spoke with a smile, then reached out and pulled Su Hongmei over, gesturing for the uncle in line to take his pulse first.
"What rules? Don't block the guests. Come with me to the back first. We can talk after Mom is done."
He gripped Su Hongmei's wrist and pulled her toward the backyard without giving her a chance to object.
"I don't want to go. I want to wait for Mom here. Mom, why won't you agree? It's just a matter of saying one word. Mom, you don't want to care about me either, do you?"
Su Hongmei struggled a couple of times, but couldn't break free at all. "Second brother, you're hurting me."
Su Lao Er lowered his eyes and gave her a cold look.
The man seemed a little embarrassed. "Why don't you go and see your daughter first, Dr. Li..."
Li Banxia glanced over, smiled, and said, "It's alright, let the siblings talk for a while."
While they were talking, Su Lao Er had already dragged the person to the backyard and to Li Banxia's office.
"Second brother, I don't... Ah!"
The moment the door closed, Su Lao Er slapped him across the face.
A loud 'snap' echoed in the room.
Stunned by the beating, Su Hongmei covered her face and yelled at Su Lao Er, "Su Min'an, what right do you have to hit me?"
"On what grounds?"
Su Lao Er grabbed her by the neck and pulled her up in front of him.
Su Hongmei was terrified.
"Ah! Su Min'an, are you crazy? What are you doing? Help! Someone, help me..."
Su Lao Er coldly watched her call out, his hand slowly tightening.
Su Hongmei sneered and patted his hand, begging for mercy, "Second brother, I'm your own sister, we were born of the same mother, I'm scared, please let go..."
"You still know fear?"
Su Lao Er sneered, "I think you're just a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong. You think Mom won't dare do anything to you in front of so many people, right?"
Su Hongmei was so suffocated that she couldn't breathe, and tears welled up in her eyes as she desperately patted his hand.
"What can I do? I didn't want it to be like this either... Dad only makes so little money a month, it's not even enough for him, how could he possibly give it to me? You all live a life of luxury with Mom, have you ever thought about how I've been these past two years? All you do is blame me!"
"How did you get through it..."
Su Lao Er paused halfway through his sentence.
He paused, and Su Hongmei was about to complain, but Su Lao Er changed the subject and said, "That's your own fault!"
Su Hongmei stared at him in disbelief, "Let me go first, I can't breathe, cough cough..."
"If you can't breathe, don't force yourself. The sooner you die, the sooner you'll be reborn," Su Lao Er said coldly.
Su Hongmei's eyes were bloodshot from being pinched, and she felt scared, angry, and wronged.
"Why? Mom earns so much money every day, and my third brother earns so much money every day. They could easily give me enough to live on, even if it's just a little bit between their fingers. I didn't want more. I just wanted to rent a place, study properly, and go back to school like before... Waaah, why is it so hard? Second brother, you won't help me, none of you will help me. What... did I do wrong?!"
Su Lao Er laughed, annoyed by her shameless words, and said, "What does it matter to you if Mom and Lao San are rich? Why should I help you? Don't you know what you did wrong? Do you want Mom to serve you like a maid, like before? And what makes you think you can do that?"
“I was born of a mother, so she should…”
Su Hongmei wanted to make a scene, but Su Lao Er tightened his grip on her neck. Seeing the coldness in her second brother's eyes, Su Hongmei dared not say anything more about Li Banxia being her mother and therefore having to serve her.
"Second brother, I was wrong, please let go, please let go..."
Su Lao Er scoffed, "From childhood to adulthood, Su Youfu has never spent a single penny. How can you be so sure he'll spend money on you after the divorce? Didn't you think about this when you chose Su Youfu?"
Su Hongmei had thought about it, but she felt that she was Su Youfu's biological daughter after all. Could he really ignore her and only care about Lin Jiefang?
As it turned out, Su Youfu really ignored her and only cared about Lin Jiefang and her daughter.
Not only that, she also took over from Li Banxia and became the main labor force for housework. She cleaned the yard, did the laundry, and cooked!
She also had to plant, water, and fertilize those few vegetable patches in the corner; otherwise, she wouldn't have any vegetables to eat because Su Youfu wouldn't pay her!
Do they know how hard she's been through?
She's just a child, why treat her like this?!
Su Hongmei gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with resentment.
Seeing that she showed no remorse, Su Lao Er was too lazy to waste any more words with her. He simply picked her up and told her to calm down.
Her toes left the ground, and Su Lao Er lifted her into the air and swayed her a few times. The hand gripping her neck tightened suddenly, not with the teasing of tightening and loosening as before, but with her eyes instantly bloodshot and the fear of dying from not being able to breathe.
Su Hongmei realized her second brother was serious and cried out in fright, "Second brother, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, please don't scare me, I'm so scared..."
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