Chapter 159 The Fate of the Li Family
Upon hearing Uncle Guo's words, Lin Baozhu's eyes suddenly flashed with malice! She suppressed her surging anger, her voice as cold as ice:
“This can’t be kept secret! It’s a miracle that my aunt survived! We have to confront Li Xiaoxian! If he dares to have any ulterior motives or try to divorce me just because my aunt can’t have children? Fine! But he won’t get a single penny of that 800 yuan compensation he squeezed out of the Li family!” She spoke each word with chilling precision, “not a single cent!”
Before the words were finished, footsteps were heard. Turning around, they saw Li Xiaoxian, who had clearly overheard the last few sentences. His face showed no shock or hesitation as expected; instead, he strode in, his gaze fixed directly on Lin Baozhu and Uncle Guo, his tone unusually firm:
"Baozhu, brother-in-law, what are you saying?! Do you think I, Li Xiaoxian, am that kind of heartless person?!"
"Rongrong is so badly injured because I didn't protect her! That beast of a brother of mine... In short, I'm the one who caused all this trouble!"
So what if she can't have children? I have two sweet and sensible daughters, Da Ni and Er Ni. With the three of them, I, Li Xiaoxian, have enough for the rest of my life!
These resounding words eased the tension in Uncle Guo's face slightly, but doubt remained in his eyes. He snorted coldly and scrutinized Li Xiaoxian:
"You're talking so nicely now! Who knows what will happen in the long run? Will you become resentful and upset with Rongrong because she can't give you a son?"
Lin Baozhu also watched coldly, remaining vigilant as well.
Li Xiaoxian's face turned red with anxiety, and he swore to the heavens, "Big brother! If I, Li Xiaoxian, have uttered even the slightest lie, may I be struck by lightning! I..."
"Alright!" Uncle Guo interrupted him, his tone softening slightly but still serious. "Since you understand, then about Rongrong's surgery... go and explain it to her yourself. You heard what the doctor said; although her bleeding miraculously stopped, the surgery can't be delayed any longer! Removal... is to save her life!"
Li Xiaoxian nodded emphatically: "Don't worry, big brother! I know what's important! I'll talk to Rongrong properly and won't let her feel burdened!"
He then took out a neatly rolled-up ten-yuan note from his pocket and handed it to Lin Baozhu, somewhat embarrassed.
“Baozhu, take this money. I’ll be staying at the hospital to take care of your aunt, Dani, Erni… so… I’ll have to trouble you to look after them…”
Lin Baozhu didn't even look at the money, she pushed it back into his hand, her tone leaving no room for argument:
"Da Ni and Er Ni are my own cousins! It's only natural for them to stay at my house! What do you want money for? Keep this money and buy some good nourishment for my aunt!"
After saying that, she picked up the kettle that had just been filled with hot water, turned around, and pushed open the door to enter the ward.
In the ward, Lin's mother sat by the bed, tightly holding Guo Rongrong's unbandaged hand, her voice low and tinged with a sense of vindictive satisfaction:
“Little sister, at the police station just now, Team Leader Wang spilled the beans to me! Your heartless mother-in-law and the eldest son and his wife have confessed to all the crimes of injuring you and conspiring with that old widower to buy and sell Da Ni for a ghost marriage! The old widower is guilty of promoting feudal superstition and trafficking people, which is extremely heinous. He will most likely be shot!”
She paused, a cold glint flashing in her eyes:
"Your wicked mother-in-law will probably get at least ten years of labor reform! Li Da beat you so badly that, based on the injury report, she'll get at least fifteen years of labor reform! As for Li Da's wife, she instigated human trafficking and had affairs, so she'll be sentenced to multiple crimes, and her sentence will be no lighter than your mother-in-law's! Twelve or thirteen years is the minimum! Hmph, in that kind of place like the farm, it's questionable whether they'll even get out alive!"
Lin's mother stared intently into Guo Rongrong's eyes, her voice lowered, yet every word struck Guo's heart:
"Rongrong, let me ask you this: this revenge... is mostly complete! What are your plans for the future?"
Guo Rongrong's body trembled violently. Her intact hand gripped the bedsheet beneath her tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force. She took a deep breath, as if using all her strength, and managed to squeeze out a trembling, tentative sentence:
"Sister...if...if I...choose to forgive them..."
"What?!!"
Like a powder keg that had been ignited, Lin's mother sprang up from the stool! Her face was filled with disbelief as she stared at the person on the hospital bed as if they were a stranger, her voice rising sharply with extreme anger and disappointment:
"Forgive me?! Guo Rongrong! Are you crazy?! They tried to kill your daughter! They beat you so badly you almost died! If I hadn't secretly given you a life-saving pill, you'd be dead by now!!!"
She was trembling with anger, pointing her finger at Guo Rongrong, heartbroken and indignant:
"You're telling me you forgive me now?! What are Da Ni and Er Ni supposed to think?! How did they end up with such a foolish mother?! Just think, if those wolves and tigers are released, will you even have a chance to survive?! Huh?!!"
Guo Rongrong flinched after being scolded by her sister, tears welling in her eyes. Her voice was barely audible, filled with endless grievance:
"Sister...it's not that I don't hate...I...I'm afraid...afraid that Brother Xiaoxian...will have a knot in his heart..."
"Li Xiaoxian! Li Xiaoxian! Can't you think of anything else besides Li Xiaoxian?! You..."
Lin's mother was so angry that her vision blurred. She raised her hand in exasperation, her index finger almost poking Guo Rongrong's forehead! But when her eyes fell on the thick gauze on Guo Rongrong's head and her pale face, her finger froze in mid-air. In the end, she could only slap her thigh hard!
"Sister! Rongrong said that... because she was afraid of putting me in a difficult position, please don't be angry!"
Li Xiaoxian suddenly pushed open the door, walked to the bedside, and looked directly into Guo Rongrong's tearful eyes, saying:
“Rongrong and Dani are the real victims! The police should sentence them however they want; they deserve it! If I, Li Xiaoxian, were to distance myself from you or make you suffer because of this, would I even be a human being?!”
He grasped Guo Rongrong's icy hand, and spoke each word with resounding force:
"You've been married to me all these years, and you haven't enjoyed a single day of happiness. You've only suffered and endured hardship with me! From now on... if I, Li Xiaoxian, ever let you suffer even the slightest grievance again, may I be struck by lightning! I will definitely treat you twice as well! I will make up for everything I owe you before!"
His mother, his elder brother, and his sister-in-law are a den of snakes and rats, conspiring to kill his wife and children! They deserve their fate! The old saying is absolutely true: only the most loving elders are filial! If the elders are so black-hearted, constantly finding ways to harm the younger generation, how can they expect the younger generation to be filial? What a pipe dream!
Lin's mother stared at Li Xiaoxian for a long time, her eyes sharp as knives, as if trying to pierce through his skin to see his true heart. Finally, she barely suppressed her anger, her voice still cold and hard:
"Fine! Li Xiaoxian, I'll remember that for now! But if one day you dare to give Rongrong a hard time because of this... don't blame me for bringing the men of the Guo family to your doorstep!"
"Sister! That day will never come!"
"Mother, it's getting late, we should go back." Lin Baozhu spoke up at the right time, breaking the slightly tense atmosphere.
All this arguing is pointless and a complete waste of time.
"Yes, it's time to go back." Lin's mother rubbed her temples wearily.
The group bid farewell to Guo Rongrong, who was lying in the hospital bed, and Li Xiaoxian, who was staying by her side, and left the hospital in silence.
On the way home, dusk was falling. Lin Baozhu recounted in detail the illness that Uncle Guo had privately told her.
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