"Blood, so much blood!" the female colleague suddenly exclaimed.
Xu Yaoyang himself saw it, but the person involved seemed oblivious.
The female colleague's shout attracted other employees who had just arrived at work. Someone saw the situation and shouted, "Quick, get her to the hospital!"
Xu Yaoyang was trembling with fear. He tried to hug the person but failed several times. Fearing that someone might die, his colleagues stepped forward to help. Early in the morning, everyone was in a flurry of activity as they rushed the person to the hospital.
Xu Laosan had a terrible night. He hid on the mountain until very late before returning home, but he still couldn't escape the beating when he got back.
It's all Chen Jianguo's fault. When he got home, he handed his midterm exam results to Chen Ping. Chen Ping was so happy that he gave Chen Jianguo a good talking-to at home and even rewarded him with a dollar of pocket money.
Old Mrs. Chen was a boastful person. Her son and daughter-in-law were not as good as Old Xu's family, but her grandson finally gave her a chance to win. She asked Yao Dahai to help her up the wall, and she started calling out to people from the top of the wall: "Brother, sister-in-law, Yaozu, Chunqin!"
At this moment, Grandma Xu and Yang Chunqin are cooking, Grandpa Xu is weaving bamboo baskets, and Xu Yaozu is wiping his beloved car.
Hearing Old Mrs. Chen calling out from the wall, everyone thought something had happened and stopped what they were doing to look at her.
Grandma Xu: "Why are you lying there again? You've just gotten a little better and you're already causing trouble again?"
Grandma Chen wasn't angry at all, and chuckled, "Sister-in-law, how did the third son do on his exam this time?"
Grandma Xu looked completely bewildered. "Exam? What exam?"
Grandma Chen: "Sister-in-law, you all care too little about the third son. Don't you know that his midterm exam results are out?"
Yang Chunqin's hands were already itching. No wonder Xu Laosan hadn't come home yet at this hour; he must have failed his exam and was hiding outside.
Xu Yaozu didn't think too much about it and asked cheerfully, "Auntie, how did Jianguo do on the exam?"
When Chen Jianguo's grades were mentioned, Grandma Chen got excited and said, "Our Jianguo didn't do well this time either. He usually does well, I don't know what happened this time."
Xu Yaozu: "Auntie, it's okay if the child does poorly on one or two tests. You can't have too high expectations of him."
Grandma Chen: "He did well in math, still got 100 points, but he only got 90 points in Chinese this time. It's such a pity. According to his usual grades, he should have gotten 95 points."
The Xu family has all become rigid; even a score of 90 is considered a failure?
My hands are itching to hit someone, but where is everyone? Where is everyone???
Yao Dahai was supporting Old Lady Chen from below. Hearing what Old Lady Chen said, he lowered his head and suppressed a laugh. If it were before, Old Xu's big broom would probably have already been swung over.
Perhaps because he has experienced so much, Yao Dahai cherishes his current life more and more, and he finds Old Lady Chen very adorable.
Old Mrs. Chen achieved her goal. Seeing that everyone in the Xu family had a sense of impending doom, she felt an unprecedented sense of joy. She figured that when Xu Laosan returned, a big show was inevitable.
Grandma Chen, having successfully retired, did not forget to remind him: "Third son is very smart, but he's not good at studying. But then again, they say every profession can produce an expert, so I guess Third son Xu will definitely become an expert in other places."
Xu Laosan: Thank you so much! (?ì _ í?)
Yao Dahai, worried that Old Mrs. Chen might go too far, tugged at her trouser leg and reminded her, "Old woman, it's time to take your medicine."
Grandma Chen felt that was enough, so she said, "Brother, sister-in-law, Yaozu, Chunqin, I'm not going to chat with you anymore, the old man is calling me to take my medicine."
Grandma Xu was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth. This damned wife of hers was even worse than when she couldn't speak. As soon as she recovered, she became infuriating.
Chen Jianguo heard what Grandma Chen said earlier. He's hiding in his room right now, too afraid to come out. He's both happy and worried every time he gets good results.
He was happy because his family would be proud of him again, but worried about getting a beating from Xu Laosan.
Every time the Xu family wanted to learn how to beat up Xu Laosan, Xu Laosan would beat up Chen Jianguo twice as much the next day. Chen Jianguo would not dodge and would let Xu Laosan beat him. As long as he was happy, his brother could bear it.
Xu Laosan returned home at nightfall, bringing back a lot of wild persimmons, filling his schoolbag to the brim, and even taking off his coat to put a large bag full of them.
As soon as Xu Laosan entered the house, he sensed a strong killing intent.
Xu Laosan shuddered, looked up at the sky, and prayed in his heart: Sister, dear sister! Please come back soon, or you won't have a younger brother anymore!
Xu Xinning sneezed twice and rubbed her itchy nose.
As soon as Mu Jingheng entered the room, he heard Xu Xinning sneezing, so he immediately went downstairs to pour her a cup of hot water.
Xu Xinning has been very busy with her studies lately, spending most of her time in the library. Mu Jingheng knows she's working hard, so whenever he has time, he goes to the school to pick her up and bring her home.
Whenever Xu Xinning returned to the compound, Aunt Tong would try her best to cook delicious food for her, always saying that studying was hard and she needed to make up for it properly.
Mu Jingheng handed the hot water to Xu Xinning: "Rest for a while, your health is the most important thing."
Xu Xinning felt a sweet warmth in her heart, took the water, took a sip, and said, "I'm not tired."
Mu Jingheng touched her forehead and asked, "Are you catching a cold?"
Xu Xinning took Mu Jingheng's hand and said with a smile, "I guess Xu Laosan misses me. Their midterm exams should have been over by now, and I guess they didn't do well again. He always uses me as a shield when I'm home, but now he's the only child left at home, so he's probably going to get a beating and verbal abuse."
The thought of Xu Laosan brought Mu Jingheng joy, and it was a healing kind of joy.
Xu Yaoyang's wife lost her baby. The baby, which was less than seven months old, could have survived if it had been born and been properly cared for. However, somehow, the umbilical cord was wrapped tightly around the baby's neck at birth, strangling the baby to death.
Other colleagues from the radio station went with the child at the time, and some of them secretly started spreading rumors that the child was smart and felt that he would not be happy in this world, so he ended his life with the umbilical cord.
Some things, as they are passed down, become mythical, as if they were always true.
This news spread not only through the radio station and the hospital, but also reached Xujia Village.
The second wife was terrified when she heard this, feeling that it was retribution for her. Little did they know that their son might face serious consequences.
Everyone had their suspicions about Xu Yaoyang and his female colleague, but no one dared to speak recklessly without evidence, since both of them had powerful connections.
But once Xu Yaoyang's wife's affair came to light, the truth could no longer be hidden.
The loss of her child and her husband's infidelity were devastating blows to Xu Yaoyang's wife.
It was a boy, and the hospital humanely placed him in the morgue, leaving Xu Yaoyang to handle the situation, but Xu Yaoyang seemed to have no idea what to do.
Xu Yaoyang's wife is now lying in the hospital bed as if she has lost all her vitality, so it is even more impossible for her to go back to deal with this matter.
Xu Yaoyang dared not inform his family, nor his father-in-law's family.
The female colleague was picked up by her family the next day.
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