Chapter 106 Lin Shuhong Who Wants to Die
Lin Dahai has already gone home. Although he is only allowed to sleep on the floor in the main room, at least he is allowed to go home.
Upon entering, he instinctively gave Zhang Cui a fawning smile.
Zhang Cui sneered, "Your dutiful son sent you a letter."
Lin Dahai was taken aback. His gaze fell on the opened letter on the table. He didn't dare to blame Zhang Cui for peeking at his letter.
Lin Dahai didn't know many characters, and he couldn't write many words either. But he wanted to please Zhang Cui, so he said, "I can't read, can you read them to me?"
Just then, the twins who had been playing outside ran wildly into the house.
Zhang Cui told them to shut up, and then began to read the letter.
The three men, one adult and two children, listened attentively.
Lin Dahai felt distressed when he heard that Lin Shuhong and her child were going hungry every day and couldn't find a job that would take him in.
But when he met Zhang Cui's cold gaze, he instantly straightened his expression.
After reading the letter, Zhang Cui deliberately asked Lin Dahai, "How is it? Does it hurt your heart?"
Lin Dahai was naturally heartbroken, but he dared not admit it.
Lin Jianshe frowned: "My brother has really suffered for my sister-in-law. If he hadn't gone, he wouldn't have had to endure all that suffering!"
Once he realized what was happening, Lin Dahai's heartache dissipated by more than half.
Yes, yes, that unfilial son went to XJ for Liu Mei's sake.
Only now that life is tough do I admit I was wrong.
Lin Dahai glared at Lin Jianshe: "Which one is your sister-in-law? You don't have a sister-in-law!"
Zhang Cui sneered inwardly and said to the twins, "You don't have a brother either. I only gave birth to Lu Bai and you two. Other people's children have nothing to do with you."
Lin Dahai had his opinions but dared not refute them.
Song Lubai isn't his child, and has nothing to do with him! Humph!
Zhang Cui continued speaking to the twins, but in reality, she was speaking to Lin Dahai.
"From now on, you won't have a brother anymore, do you hear me?"
The twins didn't dare look at Lin Dahai, but they nodded.
Zhang Cui continued, "Do you know why Lin Shuhong wrote back?"
The twins shook their heads, and Lin Dahai also perked up his ears.
Zhang Cui said firmly, "He's just pretending to be pitiful so we'll send him money! But why should we? He went to the frontier to suffer for Liu Mei. Who is Liu Mei? Liu Mei is a convict! He's willing to suffer for a convict, so why should we send him our money to help him? Helping him is helping a convict! Not a single penny of our money should go to a convict!"
Lin Heping nodded vigorously and said loudly, "We will never spend a single penny on labor camps or reformatories!"
Zhang Cui: "Our family must be united and resolutely prevent outsiders and convicts from taking advantage of us in any way. Those who betray us will be kicked out!"
The twins thought their mother was referring to Lin Shuhong as a traitor, completely unaware that their mother was alluding to their father, and nodded vigorously in agreement.
Lin Dahai, standing to the side, remained silent with a sullen face.
Zhang Cui chased the twins out of the house to start a fire and heat up the food. Sitting on a stool, she said, "I've put away the family savings account. If you dare to take even a penny for Lin Shuhong, we'll get a divorce. The money in the savings account is all saved for their weddings. If you insist on helping Lin Shuhong, we'll get a divorce. After the divorce, you won't be able to take a single penny of the family's money with you, and you'll have to bring me back thirty yuan every month."
Lin Dahai didn't want to put up with this humiliation, but Zhang Cui kept bringing up divorce every day.
Ever since he was kicked out of the house by Song Lubai, Zhang Cui has been cold to him, and even after he returned home, her attitude towards him did not improve.
His life is tough, but if he doesn't get a divorce, he still has a family and two sons. He can rely on his sons to take care of him when he gets old.
If he gets divorced and kicked out now, and his son becomes increasingly distant, what will he do when he gets old?
Lin Shuhong, that heartless woman, is far away and he can't rely on her at all, so he has no choice but to rely on the two brats he has raised right in front of him.
He needs this home to maintain his normal life.
He'll be ridiculed if he gets divorced, he'll have to live in the factory's shared dormitory, his children won't be close to him, and they won't take care of him when he's old…
The consequences of divorce are unimaginable.
Lin Dahai made his choice easily: "Am I the kind of person who would steal money to help that unfilial son? I said I wouldn't acknowledge him anymore, and I won't. He left for Liu Mei, and he has to bear whatever hardships he has endured on his own."
"You'll manage the money at home, and we'll do whatever you say from now on. Divorce is so shameful; if you get divorced again, your reputation will suffer..."
In the end, he couldn't suppress his resentment and, while talking, he didn't forget to verbally belittle Zhang Cui.
Zhang Cui slammed her hand on the table: "Shut your stinking mouth! I'm divorced from you, and no one will make me suffer. I have a house, a salary, and my son is almost an adult. I don't know how comfortable life is without you. Bad reputation? Can a bad reputation put food on the table?"
"Lin Dahai, remember this: it's not that I don't want a divorce, it's that you don't want one."
Lin Dahai quickly nodded and admitted his mistake, "I misspoke, it was my fault. You are right. From now on, I will listen to you on all matters, big and small, at home."
Zhang Cui snorted and left the house.
Zhang Cui could easily see that Lin Dahai was only outwardly convinced but inwardly resentful. However, she didn't care. There was no longer any marital affection between her and Lin Dahai; she was just relying on collecting his monthly salary.
If he can make up his mind to divorce, she can afford it.
As Zhang Cui left, Lin Dahai's humble expression turned into self-pity.
He felt sorry for himself.
He felt that he was living a very pathetic life.
A grown man who earns a salary to support his family has no status at home. His eldest son is struggling, and he can only watch helplessly as his son struggles to make ends meet.
Lin Shuhong!
Lin Shuhong!
She gritted her teeth when she thought of her eldest son, Lin Dahai.
What a disappointment! This son has forgotten his father for his wife. He can't count on him anymore. He can only pretend he never had this son!
Lin Shuhong, whom Lin Dahai repeatedly mentioned through gritted teeth, was having a very difficult time.
The physical hardship wasn't so bad; he could grit his teeth and get through it. But the mental hardship was that he wished he were dead.
In the health clinic of the Second Branch Farm.
Liu Mei lay on the bed, her face pale, tears silently streaming from her lifeless eyes.
Lin Jinyao, who had lost a lot of weight, stood helplessly in front of the hospital bed.
Lin Shuhong was slumped on the ground at the end of the corridor.
At that moment, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.
Liu Mei was the woman he loved, and the one who bore him children.
If he hadn't been unable to part with her, he wouldn't have resolutely followed her.
He hopes that after his sentence is over, his family of three can be reunited and life can gradually get better.
As long as the family of three is together, no difficulty is insurmountable.
But now, the moment he heard that news, everything went black before his eyes, and he felt like the sky had fallen!
How could this happen!
Why is God doing this to him?!
How unfair is fate!
If she had stayed put at the mud brickyard and hadn't run away, she wouldn't have suffered like that!
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