Chapter 133 Minghui, are you in pain?
The father and son did not argue or quarrel, nor did they get red-necked or glare at each other, but for some reason she felt that the atmosphere was very strange.
Was the look Uncle Xu gave Xu Minghui just now full of hatred?
How does a father look at his own child like this?
Xu Yu didn't want to meet her at first, but after hearing the suspicion in Sang Zhixia's words, he couldn't help but laugh: "Are you worried about your second uncle?"
Sang Zhixia shuddered and shook her head vigorously.
"You're overthinking it. If you have to worry, it's Second Aunt."
Second Aunt Xu is now the mainstay of the family's embroidery business, and more than half of the monthly income comes from her leadership.
It is no exaggeration to say that before the harvest from the fields can be seen in cash, she is the cash cow that currently covers all the expenses of the Xu family, and she must not be hurt.
Xu Yu guessed what she hadn't said explicitly, scoffed, and said calmly, "With Xu Minghui here, nothing can go wrong."
"Don't worry."
Since Xu Minghui was so ruthless as to get the person out and personally made preparations to bring him back, he was confident that he could control Uncle Xu and prevent him from going crazy.
Even though what Xu Minghui did was contrary to filial piety as a son, so what?
What does it have to do with him?
Xu Yu was too lazy to get involved since it had nothing to do with him.
Sang Zhixia blinked doubtfully, but in the end she didn't say anything and just went back to her own business.
In the main room, the old lady looked at her son who had gained weight, and thought of the days when mother and son were separated, and she cried with heartache.
"How much suffering have you endured out there? Has someone wronged you? You..."
Uncle Xu interrupted the old lady with a dark face, glanced outside warily, gritted his teeth and said, "Mom, please help me think of a way. I don't want to go to the gambling house anymore!"
The old lady paused when she heard the voice, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes: "What happened when you were out? How..."
"Why are you asking so many questions?"
Second Uncle Xu said angrily, "That rebellious son has completely disregarded me as his father. What good can I get from being with him?!"
"Mom, please help me plead with the old man and tell him I want to stay home. If I go back, I'm afraid I won't be able to save my life!"
Unlike Xu Minghui who was at ease in the gambling house, he had a hard time every day for several months after entering the gambling house.
The gambling houses are full of lowly people from all walks of life, dirty inside and out, with not a single good thing to be found in them.
When he first went there, he was still a little arrogant and even wanted to quit his job and go home alone, but how much arrogance could withstand the punches and kicks falling on him?
As Xu Minghui became more and more important in the gambling house, the restrictions on him as his father became greater. Now, even when Xu Minghui left the gambling house, someone would watch over him. Without Xu Minghui's nod, he couldn't even leave the door!
Second Uncle Xu was filled with rage, but he couldn't find a place to vent it. He couldn't bring himself to tell the old lady about the suffering he'd endured at Xu Minghui's hands. He clutched at the old lady like she was his last straw, and without a second thought, he said, "I really can't stand it anymore. That bastard is a black-hearted, rotten-lung beast! He's just torturing me!"
"If I continue to stay there, he might kill me at any time! Mom, you must help me!"
He spoke sternly, but the old lady hesitated after hearing it.
"You mean, Minghui got angry at you?"
Second Uncle Xu gritted his teeth and said, "That evil creature is not only angry with me, he simply wants to take my life!"
"If I wasn't so lucky, who knows if I could come back alive!"
The more he spoke, the more hatred appeared in his eyes, and the strangeness in the old lady's eyes also became more intense.
Good and bad can be seen with the naked eye.
It is true that she felt sorry for her son who had to work for others to make a living, and it is also true that she couldn't bear to see her son suffer this injustice.
She shed a few tears while reuniting with her son after a long separation, in order to express her motherly love and to speak up for him in front of her grandfather.
But Xu Minghui had been away for some time, and when he came back he looked much thinner.
On the contrary, although Second Uncle Xu talked about how much torture he had suffered, his figure had become rounder, his complexion was very good and he was full of energy. He looked even more healthy than Third Uncle Xu who was busy all day at home. Was he a man who had suffered a great deal?
Uncle Xu didn't notice the suspicion on the old lady's face and said to himself, "I really can't stand it anymore. If this goes on, I might as well die!"
"Mom, you must..."
"What do you want?"
The old man walked in from outside with his hands behind his back. He looked at his second son, whose eyes were filled with resentment, with an ambiguous expression and sneered, "Is this how you act as a father?"
Uncle Xu didn't dare to be rude in front of the old man. He stood up with a gloomy face and called out "Father" in a stiff voice.
The old man walked in expressionlessly, closed his eyes and said, "Minghui, come in too."
Xu Minghui, who had been listening outside the door for an unknown amount of time, took a step forward with a wry smile. Before he could even stand still, his second uncle Xu became extremely angry, and he grabbed the tea bowl on the table and smashed it at him.
"You're worse than an animal! How dare you come here!"
Xu Minghui was unable to dodge and was hit on the head by the tea bowl, and his forehead was immediately covered with blood.
Caught off guard by the sight of blood, Xu Mingyang, who was hiding behind the door, was so frightened that he yelled and rushed in: "Don't hit my brother!"
When Aunt Xu heard the noise, she dropped the bowl in her hand to the ground with a bang, and rushed towards the main room with a pale face.
Sang Zhixia glanced at Xu Yu quickly, put down what he was holding in a hurry and walked towards the main hall.
In the main room, the old lady's face was filled with unexpected fear.
No one expected that Uncle Xu would suddenly take action in front of the old man, and the burst of blood made the air completely condense.
She subconsciously wanted to grab the furious Uncle Xu, but she was still a step too late.
Second Uncle Xu raised his hand and slapped Xu Minghui's face several times. He kicked Xu Minghui to the ground and roared, "Beast!"
"You unfilial son, how dare you tell me how you've disobeyed me and treated me?! If I had known you were such a wicked creature, I would have strangled you to death! It would have saved me..."
"Minghui!"
Aunt Xu rushed in and helped Xu Minghui, whose face was covered in blood, up. Uncle Xu grabbed a stool and pretended to smash it.
Xu Minghui's pupils suddenly shrank, and he quickly stood up and used his back to block Aunt Xu.
The small wooden stool, which was not very sturdy to begin with, was smashed into pieces. Aunt Xu watched Xu Minghui with cold sweat on his face, and her heart felt as if it was stabbed with a knife.
"Minghui?"
"Minghui, are you in pain?"
Xu Minghui's face turned pale and he shook his head: "Mom, I'm fine..."
But just as he finished speaking, his body shook violently.
Aunt Xu held him with trembling hands. Seeing Xu Yu rushing over, she said in a trembling voice, "Xu Yu..."
Xu Yu's face darkened and he quickly grabbed Xu Minghui's arm with one hand. Sang Zhixia followed closely and pulled the trembling Xu Mingyang behind him.
Second Aunt Xu looked around with a dazed look in her eyes, and seeing that both her sons were blocked by others, she pushed away the hands of Xu Wenxiu and Third Aunt Xu who were trying to support her.
She propped herself up and stood up. In a rage, she grabbed the door bolt that had fallen to the ground and smashed it towards Uncle Xu, who had a ferocious look on his face!
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