Her eyes instantly reddened, revealing an unspeakable sadness.
...
Huo Xiaoyan was startled by the sudden burst of blood in front of her. After regaining her senses, she ran home as fast as she could.
When Fu Jing arrived with his men, she had developed a high fever at home and was delirious. She had to be taken to the hospital for treatment along with Sun Peng's wife.
When she arrived at the hospital, no one paid any attention to her. Holding the IV drip, she immediately called home.
The phone rang once and was answered by Huo Yan, who was stationed at the brigade.
"Captain, I—"
"Mom, it's me, Yan'er."
"Yan'er, aren't you—" A bad feeling suddenly welled up in Huo Xiaoyan's heart, "Is everything alright at home?"
Huo Yan burst into tears: "Mom, Mom, she ran away, she ran away."
Bang.
A pair of invisible, large hands slammed down on Huo Xiaoyan's head, sending her sprawling to the ground.
A piercing pain shot through her, and the wrinkles on her face instantly doubled.
But Huo Xiaoyan ignored the pain and hurriedly got up while sucking on her buttocks.
"Mom, are you alright?" Huo Yan asked with concern when she heard the noise.
"Really...run away?" Huo Xiaoyan asked, unwilling to give up.
If you listen closely, you can hear that her voice is trembling.
“Yes.” Huo Yan explained through tears, “Mom, didn’t you make yourself have a high fever by drinking ice water? Didn’t the police want me to stay with you? I pretended to go out with you, then made an excuse to come back. When I opened the cellar, I found that you were gone.”
Huo Yan's crying annoyed Huo Xiaoyan: "What's the use of crying now? Have you gone out to look for her?"
"We've searched the village and surrounding area, but we haven't found it."
Did you call and inform your older brother?
Huo Yan said weakly, "Mom, I didn't dare to say it."
Huo Xiaoyan was furious. At this critical moment, why are you still afraid? It would be a disaster if that scoundrel got away.
*Smack*
She hung up the phone and called the military.
"Hello."
"Jun, it's Mom. Mom is at the Beijing Municipal Hospital. Come find me right away."
Sensing the seriousness in Huo Xiaoyan's tone, Huo Jun didn't dare to delay. He took leave and rushed to the hospital.
The entrance to the hospital staircase.
"Mom, why did you call me here in such a hurry? Is there something I can't say over the phone?"
"Liu Cuicui ran away."
"What?" Huo Jun's voice suddenly rose, then dropped again after realizing what was happening.
"Isn't she dead?"
Faced with Huo Jun's questioning, Huo Xiaoyan twisted her fingers until they turned red before she could utter a complete sentence.
"Not...not...dead."
“She was pregnant, but I couldn’t bear to leave her, so I dug a cellar under the kitchen and hid her there, planning to wait until after the baby was born.”
"Mom, are you out of your mind!" Huo Jun was furious, his face turning ashen. "Your son is still alive and well. As long as I get married, will you have fewer grandchildren?"
Although Huo Xiaoyan's husband was a page in a wealthy family, and she learned some profound truths from him, her core nature remained unchanged.
For example, Huo Wen rescued her from human traffickers, raised her by his side, named her after his surname, and taught her to read and understand principles, but she only thought about becoming Huo Wen's child bride and giving him several sons.
In Huo Xiaoyan's eyes, women like Liu Cuicui were unimportant. Her son was so outstanding; in the past, he could have married several wives. Therefore, she didn't care whether Liu Cuicui lived or died, but wanted her to give birth to the child and have Huo Yan raise it.
"There won't be fewer, but this is also the first grandson of our Huo family. He's the first one, so he'll bring good fortune and many children," Huo Xiaoyan said.
Huo Jun was furious: "What good fortune? I've already reported that Liu Cuicui is dead. Now you're saying she's not dead and that's gotten out? Then I'll wait to be kicked out of the army and sent home."
Huo Xiaoyan frowned and said seriously, "Find some people to bring her back now, lock her in the cellar, and kill her after she gives birth."
Huo Jun: "..."
He took two deep breaths: "Is this a matter concerning the children?"
"Isn't that right? That little slut Liu Cuicui is nowhere near as important as my grandson!"
Huo Jun gave up on discussing this with Huo Xiaoyan: "You were watching perfectly well, why did you suddenly run away?"
Huo Xiaoyan recounted everything that had happened that day to Huo Jun.
Huo Jun frowned: "Why did Su Wantang's mother suddenly come to the brigade? Shouldn't she be in the countryside for reform through labor?"
"I don't know either, but it didn't look like it to me. Last time I came, I bought food and drinks—"
"There was a previous time too?" Huo Jun was shocked.
Huo Xiaoyan then told Huo Jun about how she had swindled money from Song Wanying.
Huo Jun felt his vision go black and black again.
He asked the crucial question: "Does Su Wantang know about this?"
"I don't know."
Huo Jun almost blurted out, "Then what do you even know?"
“Jun, let’s not delay things. You go and find her quickly. Yan’er and I have been giving Liu Cuicui sleeping pills every day. She’s too weak to run far.”
Huo Jun understood the urgency of the situation and immediately left the hospital.
He didn't dare to approach his comrades in the army, so he went to find a few street thugs, took a taxi, and rushed to the brigade.
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