Chapter 864: The Innocent Landlord and the Beautiful Tenant (25)

The word "relatives" was a very unfamiliar thing to Li Gui. He did not remember when he was still alive, nor did he have any memories of his childhood. But it did not matter if he had forgotten them. He had never had the idea or interest to explore.

Therefore, the man in front of him was just as simple as rotten mud.

The old man has lived for so many years and enjoyed wealth for so many years, he doesn’t want to die yet, a smug and gentle smile appears on his broken face, he is just like a loving father, he said tenderly: "Anzi, I have been thinking about you all these years, you must not know, when I miss you I can only pray that you will come to my dream…but…but I can only see you once in a while…"

"You must be resenting me for not protecting you well in your mother’s hands, it’s all my fault, it’s my fault…"

As the old man cried, the buried past emerged one by one.

Originally, they were no different from the most common family of three in that era. The father earned money to support the family, and the mother took care of the children at home. Although they were not a wealthy family, the couple lived in harmony, the children were sensible and obedient, and they had enough to eat and wear warm clothes. This was their greatest happiness.

But God seemed to be unaccustomed to their happiness. Because the father worked away from home all year round, he inevitably had to attend dinner parties. After he earned more money, the mother's mental state gradually became problematic.

Once her husband left home, she would be nervous and always had wild thoughts, wondering if he had another woman outside. Even though her husband, who only cared about his family, would prepare gifts for her and the children every time he came home, her suspicions were getting deeper and deeper.

Later, it even evolved to the point where she would often call her husband to inquire about his whereabouts whenever he was not at home. If he did not answer the phone because of work, she would become extremely irritable.

Her mental state became worse and worse day by day. She completely lost her mind and could not listen to her husband's reasoning. She only ridiculously asked her husband not to leave her and not to go out to see other women. But if he did not go out, what would happen to their family's financial resources?

"I have to go out to work, don't make trouble anymore!"

The husband, who could no longer bear it, shook off his wife's hand and turned to leave the house.

The woman fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face.

The little child came over, held his mother's arm and said, "Mom, don't be sad."

The woman looked at the child, suddenly hugged him and cried loudly, but while crying, she suddenly stood up excitedly and pushed the child to the ground. Unable to control herself, her expression distorted, and she loudly accused her young son, "Why are you so useless! If you could be smarter and more likable, your father wouldn't want to run outside every day!" The boy

hugged his scraped arm. He was still too young to understand what went wrong between his parents, nor did he understand why his mother, who was always gentle, would treat him with such a bad temper. He didn't dare to say anything and could only hug himself and shed tears in silence.

But when the stubborn mother saw his tears, the nameless fire in her heart became even stronger. She picked up the clothes hanger next to her, grabbed the small child, and swung it down vigorously.

"It was only after I came back from my business trip that I found many scars on your body. Only then did I know what she did to you..." The old man's eyes were filled with tears. He washed some of the blood off his face, and his complexion seemed to be much softer.

The old man regretted his past, "If I had been more careful and had not left you to your mother, none of these painful things would have happened."

Li Gui squatted down, holding his chin with both hands, blinking his clear eyes, as if he was fascinated by this story. At first, the mother who fell into a crazy state just beat the child. As time passed, her husband became more and more impatient with her, and her venting became more and more inhumane.

Several times, after she vented, she woke up and found that the child lying on the ground was dying. She would quickly pick up the child and send him to the hospital. After such things happened more and more, it attracted the attention of others. However, in the last century, many people had difficulty eating, and they really didn't have extra time to care about other people's family affairs.

"That winter, I hurried home and saw you standing barefoot in the snow, soaked to the skin. Anzi, do you know how distressed and angry I was at that time?" The old man choked up, not knowing whether it was because of the pain of the wound or because he still had some conscience.

The woman who had become crazy vented her resentment towards her husband on a child. Seeing her husband angrily looking for her to settle the score, she would be particularly happy, because at this time, her husband would forget about the woman outside and focus all his attention on her.

Every time her husband came home, she would be normal for a while, but when her husband went away for work, she would become crazy again. The old wounds on the young child had not healed yet, and new scars appeared.

This mother often acted in two different ways in front of her child. When she beat him, she was crazy, but after beating him, she would feel regret and cry sadly while holding the child covered with bruises.

Everyone knew that this woman was crazy, and no one in the neighborhood was willing to get close to their home.

On New Year's Eve, the husband called and said that he had a big business waiting to be dealt with, so he couldn't go home for the New Year. The

woman made two plates of dumplings, fed the children a few dumplings first, and then ate the rest herself. When outsiders smelled the stench and called the police, they had been dead for more than ten days.

"At that time, I had just completed my first big business in my life. I made a lot of money and bought a lot of things. I was eager to go home to reunite with you, but what greeted me was... only the sad news that you and your mother had passed away." The old man recalled the past with tears streaming down his face. His wrinkled face was filled with the haggardness left by the years, which was very touching.

The old man choked up and said, "I haven't remarried and had children in these years because I feel sorry for you, Andy. You are my son. No matter what you look like, I will recognize you!"

"You look exactly like the grown-up you I saw in my dream..."

"God must have mercy on me and let us meet as father and son today!"