Chapter 174 I Kneel Down Before You
In fact, when Li Banxia got the tape, she kept thinking about whether to keep the complete recording so that she could hand it over if something happened.
What changed her mind was that day when she was resting under a tree, the baby in her eldest daughter-in-law's belly suddenly kicked. The eldest daughter-in-law was overjoyed, tears welling up in her eyes, and she called out to her with a smile, "Mom, they both kicked me..."
The eldest brother is usually such a composed person, but he was smiling so broadly that his eyes disappeared.
The two of them talked about naming their child with smiles on their faces, their eyes filled with the joy of parenthood and their hopes for the future.
In that instant, she suddenly softened.
She wasn't letting Su Youfu off the hook; she just didn't want his children and grandchildren to have a father and grandfather who had committed crimes.
A political background check would affect her child for life; she couldn't take the risk.
Furthermore, sending Su Youfu to prison would do more harm than good.
Because he was afraid of dying, he sent his old lover He Taohua and Lin Jiefang to prison. How could He Taohua not hate him?
He Taohua is incapable of supporting herself and can only rely on Su Youfu. The two of them will be bound together for the rest of their lives, and their lives will definitely be very exciting!
Killing them with a single blow wouldn't quell her hatred; she wanted them to be lifelong enemies, bitter lovers who had killed her child.
Aren't you in love?
Isn't she a show-off?
He loved her so much that he was dying, and he even went to her bedside to show off their affection.
If you're so capable, keep showing off!
Li Banxia could feel her breathing quicken as she thought about these things. She clenched her hands, her nails digging into her palms, telling herself not to let hatred cloud her judgment, but seeing Su Youfu and He Taohua still triggered an uncontrollable stress response.
She let out a long breath, allowing herself to calm down slowly.
"Li Banxia!"
Su Youfu refused to believe Li Banxia's words, thinking she was still stubbornly clinging to her pride. He coldly mocked, "I've already humbled myself to come to you, and you're still saying these hypocritical things? What are you pretending for? I gave you a way out, but you won't take it. Let me tell you, opportunities are fleeting. Once this opportunity is gone, it'll be gone forever. Don't be ungrateful..."
Li Banxia watched his impotent rage and looked down at Old Lady Su.
“Aunt Su, take your son who ‘deeply realized his mistakes and begged you to come with him to beg me to go back’ away. There’s no possibility of us remarrying in this lifetime. Whether it’s that he spent most of his life’s salary to support his mistress and her son, or that he usually acts like a big shot at home but then goes to He Taohua to fawn over her and do all the housework, these are things I can’t get over. What’s more, he even slept with He Taohua. If he weren’t your son, wouldn’t you feel disgusted by what he did?”
Grandma Su blushed and dared not look at Li Banxia.
She raised her hand and slapped Su Youfu repeatedly, yelling, "I told you to break up with He Taohua a long time ago, but you wouldn't listen! You've ruined your perfectly good wife! You little brat, are you trying to drive me crazy?!"
He smiled apologetically at Li Banxia and said, "Banxia, even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. Please forgive him this time. I'll stay in your courtyard this time, keep an eye on him, and help you with the housework..."
At this point, noticing Li Banxia's unusual expression, his face changed.
Li Banxia's eyes were full of sarcasm, and a cold smile curled at the corner of her mouth. "So you knew about all the things he did. Isn't it funny to see me, a woman, working my life away to support this whole family, feeding and drinking you well, only to be made a fool of by you and your son?"
Grandma Su looked annoyed.
She waved her hand and said, "Banxia, don't misunderstand. I'm an old woman who can't speak properly. I'm just an illiterate old woman from the countryside. I... never mind, I'm not important, and my son isn't important either. If you don't care about my son and me, I have nothing to say. But there are three other children in the family. Your fourth son went to Tsinghua or Peking University, and people in the family compound are clamoring for you parents to throw a celebration party for him. Your youngest son is also hoping you'll come back..."
She first mentioned Su Xiaosi, whom Li Banxia used to love the most, and was stunned to find that Li Banxia didn't even blink. Then she mentioned Su Hongmei.
"...And that damned Hongmei..."
She paused, realizing that Li Banxia disliked favoring boys over girls, and quickly changed her words, "...That girl can't wash clothes, can't cook, and is all sloppy. Both children lost a lot of weight over the summer. The teachers even went to the courtyard to visit them and asked you parents to pay more attention to your children's mental health. You just say you don't want them anymore? Aren't you afraid that your children will grow up badly and become useless?"
Li Banxia looked at Old Lady Su indifferently, without giving any feedback.
Grandma Su frowned, suddenly feeling uneasy. "Banxia, don't scare your mother. You don't want such a good child? What about Hongying? She's pregnant, just over three months along. She ran home to tell you the good news but didn't know where you were. A couple of days ago, she came to my place crying, saying her mother-in-law didn't treat her like a human being, using her like an ox in the production team, not letting her sleep day and night, only making her work. She was vomiting so much she couldn't eat, and was skin and bones from hunger. She looked so pitiful. Her mother-in-law even scolded her for being dramatic. You're not going to do anything about it?"
"Um."
Li Banxia went along with her words, "I don't care. They don't care if I live or die, so why should I care about their lives? Am I just asking to be scolded, bullied, and suffer? Am I some kind of despicable person?"
"you……"
Grandma Su was completely bewildered; she was speechless at Li Banxia's reaction.
The tricks that used to work on her so often are all useless now.
She looked at Li Banxia, frowned and shook her head, "You, how did you become like this? You used to be such a reasonable, filial, obedient, loving child, and respectful person to the elderly..."
"yes."
Li Banxia looked at Grandma Su and smiled without any emotion, "You all know how good I used to be, so you can bully me all you want."
Grandma Su, "..."
"Li Banxia, don't push your luck. My mother has already humbled herself and come to you. It's extremely unfilial of you not to listen to her advice, do you know that?" Su Youfu saw that his mother couldn't win the argument with Li Banxia, so he stood on the moral high ground to criticize Li Banxia.
Li Banxia glanced at him sideways and smiled coldly, "Then go ahead and sue me."
Su Youfu, "..."
"We're about to have dinner, so you'd better leave now. We won't see you out." Li Banxia pointed to the door, urging them to leave.
Grandma Su looked heartbroken. She glanced at Li Banxia and Su Laosan, who was standing to the side with his arms crossed, watching them make a fool of themselves. She felt both ashamed and angry. She turned around and strode to the courtyard gate.
Suddenly, she raised her voice, "Banxia, Youfu, I'm so sorry, and I, this old woman, am also so sorry. I'm kneeling down before you! A family without parents is incomplete. For the sake of the children, even if you divorce Youfu, you can still live in the same house. Move back home, so people won't laugh at our Su family..."
She was about to kneel down after she finished speaking when the eldest daughter-in-law heard the shouts, peeked out and saw her, and shouted anxiously, "You can't kneel! You, as an elder, kneeling before my mother, aren't you shortening her lifespan? Guoge, stop her!"
Su Laosan and Su Laoda exchanged a glance, and the two brothers simultaneously took off running towards the courtyard gate.
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