Chapter 216 Was it my fault?
Li Hongjuan was completely dumbfounded when she heard this.
What, what does that mean?
What does that mean?
What exactly did they mean by that?
Li Hongjuan didn't react in time, but as the old man Gao walked towards her with a lewd grin, she instinctively wanted to run away.
"No! You can't..."
However, as soon as she jumped off the bed, Gao Guixi slapped her across the face.
He was extremely strong, and Li Hongjuan was knocked off her bed by him.
Li Hongjuan tried to resist, but Gao Guixi suddenly stepped forward and pinned her down: "You bitch, I told you to lie down, so you're lying down. You think you can run away?"
Old Gao said leisurely, "Hey, isn't it all the same? Every one of your wives will go through this."
He clicked his tongue and said, "Son, you're infertile, so I, your father, have to take your place!"
"We can't let the Gao family line die out!"
As he spoke, he took off his clothes, revealing his old skin, and got into bed.
Li Hongjuan's face was swollen on one side. She tried to struggle, but Gao Guixi was too strong. She was like a fish on a chopping board, powerless to do anything about it.
Li Hongjuan doesn't know how she got through that night.
After tormenting her, Old Man Gao left satisfied.
Gao Guixi, while cursing her as a filthy bitch and accusing her of cheating on him, subjected her to even more violent and cruel humiliation.
Li Hongjuan turned her head to one side, numbly letting him torment her.
But the regret in her heart was like a tidal wave, overwhelming and drowning her.
As for Zhang Chunxue's family, Zhong Xiaoxiao took a ride back home that afternoon.
She was also puzzled, since it was Saturday and her mother should have been setting up her stall and going home with her.
Zhong Xiaoxiao's first thought was that something might have happened to Zhang Chunxue, so she got out of the car as soon as it stopped, and hurriedly headed home with her schoolbag on her back.
Upon entering, she first saw the small cart and tricycle in the yard, which made her breathe a slight sigh of relief. Only when she heard Zhang Chunxue's voice from inside Song Yanshen's room did she finally feel completely at ease.
At least her mother was alright.
As long as everything is alright, nothing else matters.
She didn't even bother to put down her schoolbag before rushing into Song Yanshen's room.
"Mom!" She went in and saw that Song Yanshen was still lying in bed!
Zhong Xiaoxiao's heart skipped a beat.
"What's wrong with Xiao Shen?"
Could it be that Xiao Shen's accident is the reason her mother didn't go to the county to set up a stall?
Zhang Chunxue pulled her over and helped her get her schoolbag: "Something happened."
She briefly recounted what had happened the previous night.
Upon hearing this, Zhong Xiaoxiao's head buzzed, and she almost felt like it was going to explode.
"Second brother? How could second brother do such a thing? Yuanyuan is his own daughter!"
Hearing her say that, Zhou Mingli's nose started to sting.
She patted Zhong Yuanyuan in her arms with heartache: "He finally had a change of heart... Yuanyuan started crying, so he stopped and ran away..."
Zhong Xiaoxiao was still somewhat incredulous. She sat on the stool, her mind in a daze.
But soon, as if she remembered something, she said urgently, "Last week! Last week, when I took Yuanyuan to the supply and marketing cooperative and we ran into my second brother because we didn't have any notebooks!"
"He even said he wanted to borrow money from me! I said I didn't!"
As she spoke, Manager Ye's eyes welled up with tears: "Could it be...could it be because I didn't lend him money that he took such a risk...to target Sister Mingli..."
"No!" Zhang Chunxue quickly reassured her, "It has nothing to do with you!"
"Zhong Chengren gambles! He lost all his money gambling, so he wanted to rob someone and run away!"
"Even if you lent him money back then, he would just gamble it all away... which would only mean gambling for a few more hours!"
Zhong Xiaoxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Zhang Chunxue say that.
Zhou Mingli quickly comforted her, "It has nothing to do with you! That Zhong Chengren is borrowing money everywhere. You were just unlucky to run into him!"
Zhong Xiaoxiao nodded emphatically, then looked at Song Yanshen: "Xiaoshen... is he alright?"
"It's just a mild concussion, nothing else. You'll be fine after a few days of rest!" Zhang Chunxue patted her head again, her tone becoming serious. "But! If you run into Zhong Chengren again and he asks you for money, don't think about anything else, just give him all the money!"
Zhong Xiaoxiao responded softly.
However, Zhang Chunxue thought this was unlikely, since Zhong Chengren should have already disappeared somewhere, and Zhong Chengren should also know that even if he found Zhong Xiaoxiao, she wouldn't have much money on her!
He had no reason to risk revealing his whereabouts by asking Zhong Xiaoxiao for money.
For the next three days, Zhang Chunxue did not set up her stall. Instead, because she was worried about Zhong Xiaoxiao's safety, she specially took Zhong Xiaoxiao to school on Sunday.
Three days later, when Song Yanshen had almost fully recovered, he decided to resume setting up the stall.
However, after discussing it with them, Zhang Chunxue decided to set up her stall earlier in the future and go home before dark.
As for these braised dishes, prepare them one day in advance.
Anyway, the weather's getting cooler, so I'm not worried about it getting bad.
Zhou Mingli was also worried about Zhang Chunxue, but Song Xingzhi had said that he would pick up Zhang Chunxue every day, so she was relatively safe.
So after resting for three days, Zhou Mingli went to set up her stall in the morning.
Her sudden appearance immediately attracted a lot of attention.
Not many people knew what had happened to Zhou Mingli, so everyone immediately gathered around.
"Oh my, Mingli, why haven't you been out setting up your stall for three days?"
"Yes! I've been craving it so much these past three days! I'm even thinking of going to your house to ask you about it!"
"That's right! I come here every day, and I never see you!"
Zhou Mingli just smiled and said, "Xiao Shen was sick before, so I stayed home with him..."
"So, now that we're better, we're setting up our stall again?"
This was the explanation she and Zhang Chunxue had agreed upon.
Zhou Mingli thought for a moment and then said, "But from now on, I'll only be setting up my stall in the morning, and I'll have to go back before six o'clock."
Everyone knew that it was getting darker and darker. Zhou Mingli was, after all, a woman with a baby in tow, and Song Yanshen was also a child, so everyone was understanding.
Some guests couldn't help but tease Song Yanshen.
"Oh dear, little gourd, you're sick! You poor thing!"
"Little Gourd doesn't look as energetic as it did a few days ago!"
"Here, Auntie will give you some candy!"
An older woman approached Zhou Mingli and said, "Mingli, did you know? That vixen at the grain and oil station got fired!"
"Huh?" Zhou Mingli was somewhat shocked. "You were fired?"
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