That night, the Lu family home was filled with laughter and joy.
After standing up, Lu Sen was reluctant to sit down and paced around the villa until he was exhausted an hour later, when the children finally made him sit on the sofa.
An Wan and the six Lu brothers took turns massaging his legs.
Looking at his seven children, who were so loving and respectful to him, Lu Sen smiled so broadly his mouth stretched to his ears.
I felt a sweet warmth in my heart.
No matter how tired or in pain he is, as long as his family is healthy and together, he is content.
Overjoyed, Yunping personally cooked several of his favorite dishes to celebrate the double happiness of the day.
However, the news that he could stand up and walk normally could not be spread so quickly, lest it attract the attention and suspicion of some people.
Therefore, he will have to spend another two months in a wheelchair outside.
It was already a miracle that he survived when his legs were crushed by rocks.
If she recovers her health and stands and walks again so quickly, it will probably arouse a lot of suspicion.
Some disabled people even come to his door asking for the doctor's contact information.
After all, who wouldn't want to be healthy?
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Lujia Village
Half a day after leaving the village, Lu Miao learned from his wife Liu Hongyan that An Wan and Lu Chunhe had gone to the county town the next day, and the heavy weight in his heart finally lifted.
He returned to Lujia Village that same evening, and it was a difficult day to hide outside.
Liu Hongyan noticed something was wrong with him. In the quiet of the night, after their passion had subsided, she leaned against him.
"Tell me honestly, is there something you're hiding from me?"
“You…” Lu Miao was concentrating on how to resolve the matter of his arson when Liu Hongyan suddenly interrupted him, startling him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat and his heart pounded like a drum.
"What nonsense are you talking about? What could I possibly be hiding from you? Go to sleep." How could I possibly tell her about the arson?
This matter is known only to Heaven, Earth, and myself; it cannot be told to a second person.
Even if she is my wife.
Liu Hongyan squinted at Lu Miao, noticing his pale face and guilty expression, and she became increasingly convinced that her husband had a problem.
"Hmph! You're definitely hiding something from me. You won't tell me, huh? You're in big trouble once I find out."
"Liu Hongyan, shut up! If you say another word, get out of here! You'll be sleeping in the pigsty tonight." Lu Miao pushed her away.
He already harbored resentment about the arson, and felt guilty for his actions.
When she asked him about it again and again, the fear in his heart inflated like a balloon.
It's swelling up so much it's about to burst this "balloon".
The thought that once the matter was exposed, he would be arrested by the police and spend several years in prison, branded as an arsonist, and forever ridiculed and insulted by others made him feel guilty.
He was so frightened that he trembled all over and felt a chill run down his spine.
Hearing this, Liu Hongyan was completely enraged by his words. "Fine, you! Lu Miao, kick me to the pigsty, you bastard! You filthy man!"
The thought of all the effort I've put in over twenty years only to be met with his cold-blooded indifference is unbearable.
How could she not feel heartbroken?
"Lu Miao, I really misjudged you. Let's get a divorce! I don't want to live with you anymore; there's no hope for us. I just showed a little concern, and this is how you treat me? You're not even human!"
She climbed off the bed, her eyes red and tears streaming down her cheeks.
divorce?
Lu Miao showed no reaction whatsoever upon hearing those two words. "Divorce then! Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"
"Lu Miao! I misjudged you! I'm leaving. I'll go get the divorce certificate tomorrow, and give me the third, fourth, and fifth children."
Liu Hongmei only wanted Lu Xiaojuan and Lu Xiaojing; they were sweet-talking and knew how to coax people.
Lu Xiaoli was chosen because she was obedient, well-behaved, hardworking, and able to endure hardship.
Lu Xiaona is too young and needs to be taken care of.
After the divorce, Liu Hongmei needed to find a job, otherwise her family wouldn't allow her to bring the child back to live with them.
That's why she didn't want her youngest daughter, even though she doted on her.
Upon hearing that she was going to take her three daughters away, Lu Miao stood up in anger and shouted, "Impossible!"
"My daughter is mine, you can't take her away! If you want a divorce, then leave on your own, don't even think about taking anything from me."
These words are getting increasingly outrageous.
Without his wife taking care of the family, providing three meals a day, and caring for the family for more than 20 years, how could he have raised six daughters and built this one-story house?
He won't even let me take one of his daughters with me?
Liu Hongmei felt cold and aching, and sat on the ground crying loudly.
"You have no conscience! Lu Miao, I've sacrificed so much for this family, sob sob... I've been with you for over twenty years. Without me, would you have six daughters, would you have this house? Sob sob sob..."
“I misjudged you, Lu Miao, I really misjudged you… Waaah… My parents didn’t approve of us being together, so I eloped with you with my household registration book. There was no dowry, no house, no gold jewelry. You had nothing, you didn’t give me anything, but I still married you.”
"In the end, is this how you repay me? You just kick me aside now that I'm old and can't have a son anymore? Lu Miao, how cruel you are!"
The more she thought about it, the more painful it became. Liu Hongmei's face showed both anger and desolation.
"Stop crying, it's so noisy!" Lu Miao's head was throbbing from her crying, and hearing her words reminded him of his own incompetence over the past twenty years.
A few years ago, before Lu Sen went bankrupt, he actually worked as the security captain in his second brother's clothing factory for ten years. He had a decent salary and was quite successful.
But when the garment factory went bankrupt, he had nothing left.
He could only pick up his carpentry skills and continue working as a carpenter.
He earns a little money, barely enough to support his wife and six daughters.
He has witnessed her dedication over the past twenty years.
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