He Yushui, heavily pregnant, could only slink back to her parents' home alone. Although she was furious with her husband, she resented her father even more. If it weren't for her father, how could her marriage have been so unhappy? Knowing that her husband was a policeman, he still stole things.
He Yushui cried for a whole day after returning to her parents' home. Yu Li was also helpless to help He Yushui.
He Yushui wasn't the only one affected; even Sha Zhu, the canteen manager, was impacted. Never underestimate the capabilities of the police. The investigation uncovered more than just He Daqing's embezzlement. Even He Daqing's background was investigated by the police station.
Although it was a small matter, it had a significant impact on Sha Zhu. Having only been in office for a short time, Sha Zhu was back to square one. He was stripped of his position as cafeteria manager and reduced to a regular cook.
Fortunately, Sha Zhu hadn't made any mistakes over the years, and those incidents weren't really his concern. The former deputy director of the cafeteria didn't make things difficult for Sha Zhu; in gratitude for his help over the years, he even made Sha Zhu the cafeteria supervisor. Don't underestimate someone's background; with Sha Zhu's current connections, it would be difficult for him to get promoted without any meritorious service.
When the steel mill's punishment results were announced, the smiles vanished from the He family's faces. If it weren't for their father-son relationship, probably no one would have brought He Daqing any food.
In this situation, Yu Li had no time to comfort her sister-in-law. The entire He family was filled with resentment towards He Daqing. A perfectly good family, ruined by He Daqing's meddling, not only lost half their wages, but also completely destroyed Sha Zhu's future.
Even the silly siblings harbored some resentment towards their father, let alone Yu Li. Because they had to deal with their own family matters, it was several days before anyone went to see He Daqing in the hospital.
He Daqing's injuries were also quite serious. Although the verdict has been delivered, He Daqing was not immediately imprisoned and is currently recovering in the hospital.
He Daqing's fall was quite severe; he not only injured his neck but also broke his arms and legs. It's said that it takes 100 days to recover from a broken bone, so He Daqing wouldn't be able to go to prison for several months.
Because of this, Yu Li even went back to her parents' home for a few days. In the end, it was Sha Zhu who brought Yu Li back from her parents' home.
Yu Li knew she couldn't blame her husband for this. After all, it wasn't her husband who caused the trouble, but her father-in-law. Thinking of her father-in-law lying in the hospital, Yu Li immediately used her pregnancy as an excuse to avoid going to the hospital to take care of him.
Ultimately, the responsibility of caring for He Daqing fell to He Yushui. He Yushui also harbored deep resentment towards her father. If it weren't for her father, how could she have been forced into a divorce?
Whenever He Yushui came to the hospital, she would always have an argument with He Daqing.
"Why did you come back? My brother and I were doing just fine when you weren't back, but things have turned out like this since you came back. What did you say when you married Ma Xiaorong? And what did you do after the wedding?"
"Haven't you hurt us siblings badly enough? You abandoned us for the sake of the White Widow. Do you even know how we survived back then? It was my brother who took me out to scavenge for garbage so we wouldn't starve to death."
"Do you know that my brother was only 16 years old that year, and I was only eight? How could you bear to abandon us, my brother and me?"
"We initially thought you had some unavoidable difficulties. We forgave you because you still sent us child support. But how long have you been back in peace?"
"It's only been a little over a year, and you've already found someone else. With your high salary, you could easily support several of them, so why do you have to come and ruin us? Do you have to destroy our family before you're satisfied?"
"Knowing I married a policeman, you still insisted on doing this. Now that he doesn't want me anymore, are you very satisfied? Because of you, my brother was dismissed from his position as the cafeteria manager. My sister-in-law also went back to her parents' home because of you."
"Your beloved wife, after learning about your accident, immediately cut ties with you and even aborted her unborn child. Are you satisfied with this outcome?"
Hearing his daughter's words, He Daqing said nothing. At this moment, He Daqing knew he had made a mistake, and he could only swallow his pride and accept his daughter's accusations.
If I had known Ma Xiaorong was this kind of person, I shouldn't have gone to bring her lunch. And I shouldn't have caused a conflict with my son because of Ma Xiaorong's unborn child.
As a result, he gained nothing and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He even had a major conflict with his son and daughter.
Thinking about his situation, He Daqing was filled with regret. If he had known Ma Xiaorong was this kind of person, he shouldn't have married her in the first place.
“Rain, Dad really knows he was wrong. Dad promises you, Dad will never do such a thing again. When Dad gets out of prison, he will definitely turn over a new leaf and be a good person.”
“It was all Ma Xiaorong who misled me. If it weren’t for Ma Xiaorong, how could Dad have done such a thing? Can you two forgive me this time? I promise you, I will never make this mistake again.”
"Stop deceiving yourself. We've seen through you completely. You've never cared about us; you only care about yourself."
"Look at what you've done to your sister-in-law! You've completely disregarded the baby in her belly for the sake of your own child. Don't you know she's pregnant too? Does only Ma Xiaorong need nutrition, while your daughter-in-law doesn't?"
"Just stay in bed and wait to die! Let's see if Widow Bai and Ma Xiaorong's children will come to take care of you when you die. Anyway, we were all adopted."
After finishing her sentence, He Yushui left the hospital immediately. She completely ignored He Daqing lying on the bed and what he was saying, leaving the hospital with tears in her eyes.
In order to avoid letting others know that she was not taking care of He Daqing at the hospital, He Yushui did not slowly walk back to the courtyard house until after dark.
Sha Zhu had just coaxed Yu Li back and had no time to care about He Daqing's affairs. He asked a few casual questions and then ignored He Daqing's matter.
He Daqing lay there alone in the hospital, with no one to care for him. When he was hungry, he could only keep asking others for help. When he needed to go to the toilet, he could only try to hold it in, and when he couldn't hold it in any longer, he would have to defecate on himself.
At first, some people cared about He Daqing, but later everyone just stopped paying attention to him. Everyone felt that He Daqing had gone too far, abandoning his own children to run away with a widow. He hadn't learned his lesson and was actually trying to do it again.
Only then did He Daqing realize the pain of not having children to care for him. In the end, the hospital nurses couldn't bear to see him like this anymore, so they carried He Daqing to wash up and then notified Sha Zhu.
Sha Zhu only now realized that He Yushui had never cared about his father at all, and hadn't even brought him meals more than a few times.
"Rain, he's still our father, we should at least bring him food!"
"Why should I bring him food? How did he treat the two of us? Don't you know? Don't you know your sister-in-law is malnourished? Do you know why your sister-in-law is like this? It's all because he took her things."
"If they really were starving, it would be one thing if their things were taken away, but do you know how much stuff the police found in their house? The meat alone was enough to feed them for more than half a month."
"But they clearly have so much food, yet they come to the courtyard every day to take things away. Don't they know about your family's situation?"
"How am I, a woman, supposed to take care of him? Besides, I'm pregnant myself, and I want someone else to take care of me."
Hearing He Yushui's words, Sha Zhu didn't know what to say. It was impossible for Sha Zhu not to feel resentment. Who could tolerate a father like He Daqing? Sha Zhu was also a father, and he loved his child too.
But the person in front of him was his own father. If even he didn't care for him, the man would just lie in the hospital waiting to die. It wouldn't be appropriate to have his wife take care of him either. The only one who could take care of him was He Yushui, but He Yushui was unwilling to do so.
I was just punished at the steel rolling mill, so it would be inappropriate to take a long leave at this time.
"You'll have to take care of yourself in the hospital from now on. I'll come to see you after I get off work. I'll also bring you food in the morning. Just bear with lunch."
Hearing Sha Zhu's words, He Daqing felt utterly hopeless. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have done something that alienated everyone. Only lying in the hospital did he realize who was truly important to him.
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