Xia Niu had barely thought of this question when Song Lili asked, "So you pretended to be my brother and wrote me a letter asking me to go home, right?"
Speaking of which, Song Lili's complexion was not good.
Xia Niu shouldn't have used Song Yongren's body as an excuse. Doesn't she know how worried her daughter would be?
If she hadn't come back and immediately gone out to inquire, and learned that Song Yongren was alright, she might have come over the day after she returned.
Therefore, Song Lili's expression was very bad, cold and oppressive, as she stared at Xia Niu.
"Yes...yes..." Xia Niu forced a smile. Sure enough, she knew.
"What letter?" Song Jianshe asked, startled, standing up in surprise.
"Did you come back after receiving the letter?" Song Yongren pressed on.
Song Lili calmed her expression before explaining to the two of them, "I received a letter from my older brother saying that you are sick and asked me to come home, so I rushed back."
Because I was worried, I didn't buy gifts for everyone and came straight back.
After saying that, fearing that Song Yongren would misunderstand that he didn't care about him and only came to see him a few days later, he added, "Later, I asked Uncle Li, and he said you were fine and even saw you working in the fields, so I tidied up the house and came back."
The day after she returned, she went to Li Wei's house very early in the morning to ask about it, and only then was she relieved.
After hearing Song Lili's explanation, Song Yongren remained silent, while Song Jianshe appeared somewhat angry.
"Xia Niu, how could you do this?" You actually said that your father was sick and made your younger sister rush back.
That's outrageous!
Song Jianshe was still angry, but Song Yongren thought of something else: "Where's Fangfang? Does she know? Did you tell her?"
Song Yongren didn't want his two daughters to travel such a long distance because of a lie told by his daughter-in-law.
Leaving his entire family behind, and facing danger on the road, Song Yongren felt frightened and began to resent his daughter-in-law.
What excuse could you have that you couldn't say? Why did you have to say something like he was sick, which would make the children worry?
Both of his daughters are filial; they'll definitely come back when they hear he's sick. This... is terrible!
"I didn't tell Fangfang, she was busy, so I came back by myself."
Moreover, at the time, Song Lili felt that Song Jianshe's letter was a bit strange, but she couldn't figure out where it came from, so she subconsciously chose to keep it a secret.
In hindsight, she did the right thing.
"That's good, that's good. Otherwise, Fangfang would probably have rushed over in a hurry." Song Yongren breathed a sigh of relief and sat down, feeling a little weak.
His eldest daughter was already here, and his youngest daughter was in the capital. He was relieved.
Song Jianshe hadn't thought of this aspect before, but after Song Yongren mentioned it, he realized he had, and became even more furious.
"Xia Niu, you've gone too far. Don't you know this will make Lili and Fangfang very worried?"
"Don't you know the roads are dangerous now?" Thinking about the dangers, Song Jianshe broke out in a cold sweat.
“Lili has several children to take care of. What if something happens to her?” Song Jianshe’s neck veins were bulging.
"Xiao Chen, take your younger brother and sister out to play," Song Lili instructed Xiao Chen, who had been watching quietly.
She originally just wanted to ask, but she didn't expect Song Jianshe to react so strongly, so it's not suitable for the child to stay here.
Song Lili felt it was better not to embarrass Xia Niu in front of the children; after all, Xia Niu was an elder, and it was better to save face for her.
Xiao Chen said nothing, pulled Xiao Hui, who was still staring wide-eyed at everything with curiosity, and left with her younger sister in her arms.
My aunt's face was already looking very bad; if we didn't leave soon, she was likely to explode.
The children left, leaving only the adults in the house.
Song Jianshe also quieted down, sitting quietly with his head down, feeling very guilty. "Lili, I'm sorry, I..."
"What can I say?" Song Jianshe smiled wryly. This was his wife; what could he say?
Xia Niu did something wrong, and he couldn't show favoritism because she was his sister.
They are all family, and he cannot show favoritism to either side.
"Brother, it's alright. You wouldn't know. Besides, don't worry, nothing happened on the way."
"I've walked this route several times, I know the way well, nothing will happen, don't worry."
Song Lili knew what Song Jianshe felt guilty about, and she wouldn't blame him.
Ignorance is no excuse, so what wrong did he do?
"You..." You always seem to see everything clearly, yet you also make people feel sorry for you.
Seeing things too clearly can lead to unnecessary sadness and harm.
"It's alright. I just happened to have nothing to do in the capital, so I thought it would be nice to come and see you, sir." Song Lili smiled.
"Besides, I haven't been here for a long time. Even if I didn't receive any news, I would still come back for the New Year."
"Okay, I understand." Song Jianshe gave a dry smile, stopping Song Lili from continuing.
He couldn't let his sister comfort him anymore; she was the one who had been deceived.
After calming Song Jianshe down, Song Lili looked at Xia Niu and said, "Speak, didn't you need my help with something?"
She once again became the person who was high above and unattainable in Xia Niu's eyes.
"I...I..." Xia Niu opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.
Faced with Song Jianshe's anger, Song Yongren's resentment, and Song Lili's cold demeanor, Xia Niu couldn't express herself.
This gave her the illusion that she was as low as dust, and she felt very inferior in front of these three people.
"Xia Niu, since you've gone to such lengths to call me back, then tell me properly what's wrong with you. You actually cursed me to get very sick."
This is what really angered Song Lili.
If Xia Niu tells the truth, Song Lili might come too.
She will make the trip for Song Jianshe and Song Yongren.
However, Xia Niu used a method that Song Lili found most unbearable.
"I...I didn't, I just...I just..." Just what? I was just afraid, afraid that you wouldn't come back, so I said it so seriously.
But Xia Niu overlooked the fact that a child feels anxious and scared when they hear the news that their father is sick.
What if panic sets in and something really bad happens?
Xia Niu hadn't thought of any of this; she just wanted Song Lili to come back.
So, Song Jianshe was angry, Song Lili was angry, and Xia Niu finally realized that she seemed to have made a mistake.
Using the wrong method not only failed to help myself, but also angered my entire family.
"Sister-in-law, I don't ask you to think about Fangfang and me, nor do I ask you to care about us. After all, we weren't born of the same mother, so it's understandable, isn't it?"
"As long as it's acceptable on the surface, Fangfang and I are willing to give you face because my older brother cares about you and my uncle considers you family."
“But you shouldn’t have used my heavy iron as an excuse. Even as a child, you can’t tolerate that.”
"Don't feel wronged. You know in your heart whether you did something wrong, right? I don't need to spell it out for you again, do I?"
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