Chapter 223 Unity is Strength
She left Su Laosan behind and ran to Li Banxia, asking, "Auntie, did that person give you any trouble? Grandma Qiu said you didn't look well when you left."
As she spoke, she circled around Li Banxia, and upon finding her unharmed, her eyes crinkled into a smile.
Su Laosan also came over and said, "Wasn't the case already decided? Could it be that Zheng Huaixin revealed that he was protecting my dad? What about my eldest brother, sister-in-law, second brother, and the others...?"
Su Laosan was horrified by what he thought, and called out "Mom" again.
Li Banxia frowned, glanced at him, and shook her head.
He said, "No, I just went to see Zheng Huaixin. He has told me everything he needed to tell me. His political career is over."
"Didn't they mention my dad?" Su Laosan breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Banxia hummed in agreement.
To be honest, she felt a little sad.
She really didn't expect the Yao family to be so generous and to expose Zheng Huaixin's past in the countryside so thoroughly!
By using Aqin and Shitou as a pretext, they brought out the trouble and, just like that, brought Zheng Huaixin down from his horse.
Not only did Li Banxia feel sorry for her, but Yao Dasao and her husband also felt sorry for her.
While the two were eating together, Yao's sister-in-law secretly told Li Banxia, "Originally, I just wanted to dig up some dirt to trip up that bastard Zheng Huaixin. Who knew Zheng Huaixin would be such a scoundrel? Not only did he abandon his wife and children, but he was also so ruthless as to drug himself and his current wife, Xu Ying, to prevent her from getting pregnant. In addition, he instructed the hospital to give false testimony for Lin Jiefang, which involved shady dealings to reduce his sentence. This series of events directly ruined his career! It really proves the saying, 'You reap what you sow!'"
Li Banxia strongly agreed with this statement.
I also greatly admire Sister Yao's methods.
From sending people to gather information in the countryside where Zheng Huaixin was sent, to finding Aqin and Shitou and designating them to come to Beijing to find Zheng Huaixin, to setting up a trap to confuse Zheng Huaixin and having Aqin act with him, to the paternity test results confirming Shitou's true identity and directly confirming Zheng Huaixin's status as a villain who abandoned his wife and children.
Including the part where the two were recorded in the room, apart from the fact that she reminded him about the tape, all the other lines that forced Zheng Huaixin to back down were taught to Aqin by Sister-in-law Yao.
Although she was the one who went to the Xu family, she was the one who instigated the Xu family of three, and she was the one who had Gao Zihua's evidence collected and delivered to Xu's father, all of this was superficial and didn't amount to much.
When it comes to truly scheming against people's hearts, one has to ask Sister-in-law Yao.
Indeed, those who navigate officialdom and social circles have minds and schemes that differ from ordinary people.
As for the removal of the incompetent Dean Gao Zihua and the re-sentencing of Lin Jiefang, it was purely an unexpected bonus.
As she raised her glass, Sister-in-law Yao smiled and concluded, "Indeed, unity is strength, and our two families will definitely get better and better in the future!"
"Yes, unity is strength, cheers!"
The two families clinked glasses with smiles.
The next day, Su Youfu came and made a scene, saying that Li Banxia was going to kill He Taohua and Lin Jiefang. "Taohua will serve an extra year in prison, and Jiefang will serve six more years. Are you satisfied now?!"
Li Banxia shook her head.
"I'm not satisfied. They plotted to harm the third son, but ended up killing someone instead, and they only got an extra six years. What a pity..."
Su Youfu was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to have a go at Li Banxia.
Li Banxia grabbed a fire poker and struck the back of his hand with it.
"Smack!"
"ah!"
The crisp sound of the stick striking flesh and bone rang out one after the other, mingling with Su Youfu's screams of pain that made his forehead break out in a cold sweat.
"Li Banxia! You hit me!"
Su Laosan stood at the doorway and complained to Fang Erniu, who was watching the commotion, "Listen to my dad's stupid words, he's already hit me, and he still has to say something like that..."
"Aren't we going to help? What if he hits the old lady?" Fang Erniu stared intently at the two of them.
Su Laosan chuckled twice, "As far back as I can remember, my dad has never beaten my mom. Otherwise, why do you think he enjoys giving her the silent treatment so much?!"
"What is emotional abuse?" Fang Erniu asked.
Seeing Su Youfu get hit with a stick again, Su Laosan chuckled and said, "He's just neglecting my mother. He enjoys her meticulous care on one hand, but he ignores everything she says and just eats and drinks as he pleases..."
"They definitely deserve to be beaten up."
Fang Erniu glanced at Su Laosan and said, "Su Laosan, you're not allowed to give me the silent treatment, or I'll beat you up too."
"How could I bear to? My dad only had the heart to neglect my mom because he didn't like her. I love you so much, that's why I can't bear to neglect you." Su Laosan grinned shamelessly and snuggled up to Fang Erniu.
In the courtyard, Su Youfu was hit a few times with a stick and started running around trying to avoid Li Banxia. Fang Erniu cried out, "Don't trample our cabbages..."
'Pfft'
Su Youfu trampled a large cabbage to pieces, and he even tried to stomp on the next one. Fang Erniu objected, "Su Laosan!"
She gave Su Laosan a push.
Su Laosan exclaimed, staggered forward, and ran a few steps toward Su Youfu, catching him in his tracks.
"Alright, Dad, did you come here to get a beating?"
He dragged Su Youfu toward the courtyard gate, saying, "You're in the wrong if you try to reason with my mom, you can't win an argument with her, and she could take on ten of you by herself. How dare you challenge her with your limp?!"
As he spoke, he led Su Youfu outside the courtyard, released him, and shook his hand.
"Go, go, hurry up and leave! Don't ruin my cabbage! I'm counting on this cabbage to make pork and cabbage stew with glass noodles. You're always hopping around like a grasshopper in autumn, don't you ever get annoyed...?"
Su Youfu was panting from running. He wanted to say something, but before he could catch his breath, Su Laosan slammed the courtyard gate shut with a bang.
Su Youfu, "..."
I'm even angrier now!
A few days later, news came that Zheng Huaixin had confessed to his crimes and been imprisoned.
Xu Ying brought a gift to thank Li Banxia.
"I've divorced Zheng Huaixin. Thanks to you, I was able to see through the illusion and recognize this hypocrite. Thank you."
Li Banxia shook her head and said, "I have my own selfish motives."
“I know, but you really helped me. Over the years, I’ve been troubled by not being able to have children for him, and it’s caused me both physical and mental problems. I went to the hospital for a checkup a couple of days ago, and the doctor said I’d taken too many birth control pills, and that my excessive worrying and overthinking had damaged my health. If I want to have children, I need to find a good traditional Chinese medicine doctor to treat me properly. You said your dad is an experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctor, so I’d like to ask you for another favor…”
Li Banxia understood instantly.
"You want my dad to help you improve your health?"
Xu Ying nodded and said yes.
Li Banxia frowned slightly. "Given your parents' status and position, finding a good traditional Chinese medicine doctor shouldn't be difficult. Why..."
"...Do you really want your dad?"
Xu Ying smiled bitterly, "On the one hand, I have psychological problems myself. I can't trust anyone right now, I only want to trust you; on the other hand..."
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