After Shi Fengfeng and Li Song discussed the matter, he remained noncommittal, neither opposing nor agreeing.
But it was this attitude that gave Shi Fengfeng confidence.
Li Song was the youngest son in his family, and he was also a very indifferent and selfish person by nature.
Therefore, in his heart, it doesn't really matter who is sacrificed.
The important thing is whether this will benefit him.
Two days later, Li Song and Shi Fengfeng returned to Lijiapo for the first time after their marriage, and they stayed in the same house that Li Song and Chunhua had lived in before.
Ever since Li Wanshi learned about her son's hidden illness, half of her life's spirit has been extinguished.
Heaven has no eyes! How could this happen to my beloved youngest son?
Ever since her youngest son left home, she had been listless. Now that Li Song had come to his senses and was willing to return to Lijiapo, Li Wanshi was very happy.
Two days later, Shi Longlong also came to Lijiapo to visit relatives. This time he was dressed quite neatly and was carrying a bag of fried dough sticks as a gift.
Because of her son's hidden illness, Li Wanshi felt somewhat awkward when facing her daughter-in-law's family, so she treated Shi Longlong with great hospitality.
As everyone was enjoying their drinks, Shi Fengfeng said to Li Wanshi, "Mother, because of what happened last time, I still feel bad for my fourth niece. Since the food and drinks are so good today, I'd like to bring her a bowl of meat and vegetables to ease my mind."
Li Wanshi said impatiently, "Her family doesn't lack food!"
“My eldest brother’s family doesn’t lack anything. I’ll just bring some food over to my fourth niece so she won’t have to cook anymore.”
Shi Fengfeng insisted, but Li Wanshi waved her off.
Today, Li Zhen was indeed the only one left in Li Jin's family. Li Jin and Zhao Sufang took all the children to pick up Liu Jiangsu and Luo Hongkai.
Since Dr. Gu treated Liu Jiangsu last time, Liu Jiangsu's health has greatly improved. According to Luo Hongkai, she can eat and sleep well now.
However, Dr. Gu said that at least ten courses of treatment would be needed for a complete cure. Liu Jiangsu came this time for her third course of treatment; she needs to improve her health further so she can arrange Luo Yonggang's wedding at the end of the year!
Luo Hongkai and Liu Jiangsu's train arrived at 1 p.m. today. After Li Jin and the others picked them up, they also had to take the elderly couple to Quanshui Village.
Li Zhen is now oblivious to everything else, focusing solely on her studies. She stays at home, locks the door, and makes the most of her time to review her lessons.
When the knocking came from outside the door, Li Zhen was working on a calculus math problem.
She thought her parents had returned, but when she opened the door, she found it was Shi Fengfeng.
"Zhenzhen, come here, open the door! Your aunt has brought you food."
Shi Fengfeng was exceptionally enthusiastic.
Li Zhen still felt a little uncomfortable around Shi Fengfeng. However, her second brother had told her many times that the arranged marriage was not her fault.
"Please keep it for yourself, I have food at home!"
"Oh dear, child, don't be so polite with your aunt! Take it and eat it while it's hot!"
Shi Fengfeng squeezed into the courtyard, pushed open the door and went into the house first. She put a bowl of stewed cabbage and pork on the stove, and then smiled and put a piece of meat into Li Zhen's mouth.
Li Zhen instinctively resisted Shi Fengfeng, but Shi Fengfeng was so passionate today that she couldn't refuse her at all.
After being fed a bite of meat, and then another, Li Zhen resolutely refused to eat any more when offered a third bite.
Shi Fengfeng watched her swallow and instructed her, "Eat it all, it'll get cold soon."
After saying that, he left the house, looking back every few steps.
Li Zhen bolted the gate, a feeling that something was amiss creeping into her heart.
This isn't the case for them a couple of years ago; now, chicken, duck, fish, and meat are commonplace on their dinner table. The two pieces of pork that Shi Fengfeng fed her just now had a bitter taste.
She remembered Li Xiangdong's previous advice to her, "Fourth sister, be careful about what you eat and drink before your college entrance exam, and don't get an upset stomach."
The college entrance examination was a huge deal for her, and Li Zhen dared not take any risks.
...
Shi Fengfeng returned home and gave Shi Longlong, who was beaming with joy, a wink. He then took the opportunity to get off the bed because he needed to urinate.
A cold wind blew outside, and Shi Longlong, feeling the effects of the alcohol, staggered towards Li Jin's house.
His sister's words are still echoing in his mind.
"Brother, there's no one else at Li Jin's house today, only Li Zhen. I asked around, and they won't be back until tonight."
“Li Zhen just ate meat laced with sleeping pills. I watched her swallow it, and she became confused a moment later.”
"Once you've climbed over the wall and entered her house, remember to unlock the front door first, then get to work quickly!"
"Don't think about anything else, just get to the point! I'll be there with my men in ten minutes."
"Just say you drank too much and went out to relieve yourself, then got lost and ended up at his house."
"As for why you two got together, just say you were drunk and don't remember anything."
"With so many people watching, and Li Jin and Zhao Sufang not being home, Li Zhen, that young girl, will probably be thrown into a panic long ago."
"When Li Jin and the others come back, all they'll do is fight and make a scene. By then, you'll already be home, so they can't do anything to you."
"Have the brigade leader bring more people over tomorrow to propose marriage on your behalf. The matter should be almost settled then."
Shi Longlong looked around and saw that there was no one on the street at noon, so he jumped into the courtyard.
He must have been drinking; he wasn't very agile and fell to the ground as he jumped off the wall.
As he tried to get up, he looked up and saw the big yellow dog, and then Li Zhen's clear-headed, cold face. She was holding a stick that was thick at the top and narrow at the bottom with a rounded tip.
"He's so handsome!"
He stared at Li Zhen with fascination, then scrambled to his feet and lunged at her.
In his dazed state, he felt as if he had done this hundreds or thousands of times, and the movements became incredibly familiar.
In fact, Li Zhen should have taken drastic measures when he was about to get back on his feet.
But for some reason, when she saw Shi Longlong's lewd and dazed eyes, a strange yet familiar sense of fear rose in her heart.
This feeling made her hands and feet seem frozen, unable to move at all.
The big yellow dog suddenly lunged forward and bit Shi Longlong's trouser leg. It had been trained by Li Xiangdong to never bite people directly.
The big yellow dog slowed down Shi Longlong's steps, and the tabby cat jumped onto Li Zhen's shoulder with a "whoosh".
After being bumped by the tabby cat, Li Zhen seemed to be awakened. Her eyes regained their sharpness, and she stretched her limbs.
She raised the baseball bat that Li Xiangdong had specially made for her, drawing an arc in the air with a whooshing sound, and struck Shi Longlong in the groin.
"Snap—Snap—"
Shi Longlong seemed to hear a sound of something breaking.
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