If something really happens, the Shen family's world will collapse.
When that happens, Shen's mother will no longer have the leverage to control Li Shuhe, and making a scene in front of the Li family will only backfire.
Shen's mother wasn't that stupid.
But she hasn't had a good time these past two days either.
Her eldest son was still in the hospital. That day, she went to Quanjude but didn't bring Li Shuhe back. She was still in pain, so she was beaten and kicked by her father again.
Shen's father scolded Shen's mother, saying she was a freeloader.
Especially after seeing Shen Qingwen lying in the hospital, barely alive, Shen's father felt even more strongly that it was all Shen's mother's fault.
If things don't go his way, he'll beat and scold his mother.
When Li Shuhe was at home before, although she wasn't very good at cooking, she would often buy various things or clean the house.
Now that Li Shuhe is gone, Shen Ergou's wife is someone who doesn't worry about anything, only eating and taking care of the kids.
Every day, despite the pain in her body, Shen's mother cooked, did laundry, went to the Li family's door to beg Li Shuhe to come back, and ran back and forth between the hospital and home. Her mental state was completely off.
Shen's father still disliked her. Sometimes, when Shen's mother prepared food, he would throw it away and refuse to let her eat it because he was in a bad mood.
In the hospital, Shen Qingwen refused to take her medicine and didn't eat properly.
After the nurse inserted the needle, Shen Qingwen pulled it out himself and lay on the hospital bed looking like he was about to die.
The Shen family is in complete chaos.
Mother Shen could hardly bear it anymore, and she secretly cried to her youngest son several times behind Father Shen's back.
Unfortunately, the youngest son, Shen Ergou, couldn't empathize at all. He even sided with his father and criticized his mother, thinking that she was wrong in everything she did.
Shen Ergou selectively forgot how he had once pointed at Li Shuhe's nose and cursed her.
Helpless and feeling too aggrieved, Shen's mother cried to Shen Qingwen, whose eyes were lifeless.
Shen Qingwen used to help his mother, but this time he just stared blankly at the ceiling.
After a long pause, a soft "Serves him right" shut up Shen's mother.
I don't even know if he's talking about himself.
We're still talking about Mother Shen.
When Shen's mother had nowhere else to turn for help, she began to reflect on whether she had really done something wrong.
Even after she knelt down, Li Shuhe still refused to go back. What more did she want from her?!
Chen's mother was both angry and anxious.
I haven't been able to eat or sleep well for several days in a row.
Shen Qingwen's condition is deteriorating day by day, and this cannot continue.
Moreover, the frequent beatings and verbal abuse from Shen's father were becoming unbearable for Shen's mother.
After much thought, she finally realized that Li Shuhe was the key.
Only when Li Shuhe returns to the Shen family and lives a good life with her eldest son can Shen Qingwen pull himself together and the Shen family return to their former life.
Therefore, when Shen's mother went to the compound again, she was in the mood to talk things out and seek peace with the Li family.
To show her sincerity, Chen's mother even reluctantly bought some of Li Shuhe's favorite side dishes to take with her.
But today, even the sentry at the compound gate wouldn't let her in.
Having no other option, Shen's mother simply knelt down at the gate of the compound and waited. She couldn't believe that the Li family would remain indifferent to such a commotion.
This time she was smarter. Instead of being sarcastic and making veiled accusations, she kept apologizing, telling people about her hardships, Shen Qingwen's longing for Li Shuhe, and making promises about the future.
"Shuhe, Mom knows she was wrong. If you don't want to see Mom, Mom can go back to her hometown. But Mom begs you, go see Qingwen. He can't live without you."
"Shuhe, Qingwen isn't eating or drinking in the hospital. If you don't go see him soon, you might not get to see him one last time."
"Mom knows you're soft-hearted. Even if you're angry, you're angry at Mom. If you feel bad about it, you can slap Mom a few times, and Mom will absolutely not fight back."
The mother cried out one sentence after another, her voice choked with tears.
This time, finally someone around was moved.
The Li family held a New Year's banquet, and among the guests were many elders who liked Shen Qingwen.
Although Shen Qingwen came from a poor background, he was still very outstanding. He had a refined appearance, worked in a research institute, and graduated from a prestigious university.
Such conditions are rare even in the entire city of Beijing.
Shen Qingwen undoubtedly has a bright future.
Astute people could naturally see that the Li family girl liked this son-in-law. Considering that the Li family's doorstep had been worn down by visitors these past few days, and the Li family girl had not shown up at all, it was clear that she liked him.
The Li family girl opened a clothing store, and some people would patronize Li Shuhe's store even if they didn't need clothes, just because they were Commander Li.
Moreover, the clothes in her store are indeed quite nice.
After buying the clothes, someone took advantage of the checkout time to speak up discreetly: "Shuhe, I saw your ex-mother-in-law at the gate when I came out of the courtyard today."
Li Shuhe deftly folded the clothes one by one, calculated the bill, and kept talking throughout.
"Thirty-two in total, just give me thirty."
With a polite smile on her face, Li Shuhe put the clothes into the man's cloth bag and said calmly.
The man nodded and started taking money out of his pocket. "Shuhe, I feel like she's different than before. She keeps telling you to go see her son, even if she has to go back to her hometown."
"It's exactly thirty, please count it."
The man counted out six ten-yuan bills, handed them to Li Shuhe, and continued chatting with a smile: "When do you get off work?"
While collecting the money, Li Shuhe said without looking up, "We close at eight o'clock recently. Sis, is there anything else you want?"
"No, no, I'll go back and check on you first. If you really don't want to see your mother-in-law, I'll have the sentry chase her away."
The man tentatively spoke.
A hint of nervousness flashed in Li Shuhe's eyes, and her hand holding the money trembled slightly, but she quickly recovered.
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