Chapter 116 [VIP]
Upon hearing the news, Chen Rong's vision went black and she fainted.
Lin Qiu, holding wheat in one arm and supporting his mother with the other, stamped his feet anxiously. He quickly called for help from the neighbor next door and went to the porter's shop to fetch Cao Kun back.
When Cao Kun got home and learned about this, he was furious. "You and Mother wait at home. I'll go and bring my younger brother back!"
Lin Qiu, her eyes red-rimmed, grabbed Cao Kun's arm and said, "Find out exactly how the second son miscarried. If it's related to the Huang family, I'll fight them to the death!"
This was the first time Cao Kun had ever seen her husband like this. For someone who was usually so gentle to be so angry, it showed just how outrageous the Huang family had been.
Cao Kun patted his hand reassuringly, "Don't worry, I'm here for you."
Not long after he left, Chen Rong slowly woke up, lying on the bed unable to breathe.
Lin Qiu was so frightened that her scalp tingled. She patted her mother's chest with trembling hands to calm herself down. "Mother, don't scare me. You can't be hurt! My second brother and I are counting on you. If anything happens to you, who will support us?"
Now that her anger had turned around, Chen Rong cursed loudly, "These beasts who have been raised but not taught! My perfectly good child married into their family, and they've already ruined her like this in such a short time!" As she spoke, she struggled to get up and headed to the Huang family.
"Please don't get excited. Cao Kun has already gone to pick them up. My second brother will be back soon."
Chen Rong burst into tears, and Lin Qiu also shed tears. The three of them had depended on each other for so many years, and Lin Sui's suffering was no different from having their hearts ripped out.
After waiting for about an hour, Cao Kun returned in his carriage.
Upon hearing the sound, the two quickly came out to greet them. The carriage stopped, and Cao Kun carried the person off the carriage. Lin Sui's face was pale, her lips were bluish-purple, and she had lost all her vitality.
“Sui’er…” Chen Rong looked at him in disbelief.
Lin Sui opened her mouth for a long time before calling out in a hoarse voice, "Mother."
Chen Rong burst into tears, almost fainting from crying. Cao Kun quickly carried her into the house and put her on the bed.
Despite the heater in the room, Lin Sui's hands were still frighteningly cold. Lin Qiu called Cao Kun out, while Chen Rong helped him clean up.
Lin Qiu pulled her husband aside and asked anxiously, "What exactly happened?"
“When I arrived, Lin Sui was lying in the room by herself. There wasn’t even a stove in the room, and no one was taking care of her.”
I lost my temper, and then a woman came over claiming to be Huang Yong's cousin. She said that Lin Sui had tripped and fallen in the yard and miscarried, and that it had nothing to do with anyone else.
"Bullshit! Why are they hiding and afraid to face anyone after their miscarriage?!"
Cao Kun said, "That's what I asked too. The woman said that the Huang family had gone out on business and told me to quickly bring the person back and take care of them."
Lin Qiu clutched his chest, choking back tears and unable to speak. Cao Kun hugged him tightly, feeling sorry for him. "Don't worry, I will make sure the Huang family gives me an explanation!"
Inside the house, Chen Rong changed her son into clean clothes. When she saw the bruises on his chest and waist, she couldn't help but shed tears again. "Tell your mother, what happened!"
"It's alright...it's alright, Mother..."
"Silly child, what time is it and you're still hiding it from your mother!"
Lin Sui's tears streamed down her face as she buried her head in Chen Rong's arms. "Mother, it hurts so much... my stomach hurts so much..."
Chen Rong was so heartbroken she could hardly breathe. She wiped away her tears and asked, "Did Huang Yong cause you to miscarry?"
Lin Sui nodded slowly.
After Cao Kun took him home that day, Huang Yong got very angry with him, but he didn't dare to lay a hand on him because of his family.
The next day, his friend invited him out for drinks. When he came back, it was already dark. Lin Sui complained a few times, and Huang Yong slapped him to the ground, pointing his finger at his nose and cursing, "You shameless slut, you go back and complain about everything. Cao is protecting you so much, could it be that you two are having an affair?"
"You, you're talking nonsense!" Lin Qiu couldn't tolerate him slandering her and her brother-in-law like that, so she immediately picked up her shoe from the ground and threw it at him.
As a result of this retaliation, Huang Yong went berserk and started hitting him, kicking him repeatedly in the stomach.
There was a difference in physical strength between the young man and the man, and Lin Suisheng was too small to be a match for him. He was quickly beaten to the point of curling up on the ground and begging for mercy.
At the time, Lin Sui only felt severe abdominal pain, but she did not know that she had miscarried. Then, a warm flow gushed out from below her body. The light was too dim, so she did not notice that there was blood on the ground.
After venting his anger, Huang Yong went out to sleep, leaving Lin Sui sitting on the ground unable to stand up. She later realized that her hands were sticky and that she had bled a lot, so she quickly shouted for help.
The woman living next door heard the noise and came over. When she saw his appearance, she was startled and quickly sent someone to call a doctor.
When the doctor arrived and took her pulse, he discovered that Lin Sui was already more than a month pregnant, and Huang Yong had kicked her so hard that she miscarried…
The Huang family only gave Huang Yong a few perfunctory criticisms before disappearing without leaving anyone to look after him.
Chen Rong grew angrier and angrier as he listened, wishing he could take a knife and slaughter those beasts from the Huang family!
“My poor Sui’er…” The mother and daughter embraced and wept bitterly.
That very night, Cao Kun sent people to stake out the Huang family's house. They staked out for four or five days but didn't see Huang Yong anywhere.
He was probably afraid that Cao Kun would come and cause trouble, so he hid somewhere.
*
On the 26th day of the first lunar month, Wang Ying and her group finally arrived in the county town.
The journey back this time wasn't too delayed. The post stations that had been flooded had all been rebuilt, and the towns we passed through didn't feel dilapidated at all.
As they approached Longquan County, everyone became quite excited. "It's been so long since we last saw them. I wonder how Auntie and the others are doing."
"Didn't Cao Kun say things were going well last time he came? These two kids are so filial, they can't be wrong."
Fang Ling said, "It's been so many years since I last saw my third sister. Almost fifteen years have passed in the blink of an eye. I remember when I went to take up my post with Chen Jing, Qinghuai was about the size of a gold ingot."
"you do not say!"
As people get older, they start to reminisce. Fang Ling recounted her past experiences, and everyone sitting next to her found it quite interesting to listen.
When the carriage entered the city, it underwent a simple inspection. Because Chen Guang carried an official token, the clerks dared not act rashly.
Once we entered the city, we headed straight for the Cao family's new house. Having been there a few times before, we found it easily.
The county town hadn't changed much in a year, and the flood had mostly subsided. Small vendors could still be seen carrying their wares on shoulder poles or pushing wheelbarrows.
Wang Ying said, "The county looks quite lively; I thought there wouldn't be many people there."
Li said, "Those who are alive will always have to live their lives, and things will get better with time." This has always been the case from ancient times to the present. As long as people continue to die, they can adapt quickly and continue to reproduce and thrive.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the carriage stopped in front of the Cao family's house, and Uncle Chen went up and knocked on the door.
Footsteps sounded in the courtyard shortly after. Lin Qiu opened the gate and was taken aback. "Uncle Chen? Is it Auntie who's here?"
"Greetings, Young Master. Everyone is back."
Lin Qiu was so excited that tears were about to fall, and he quickly opened the door to let everyone in.
"Your mother has been talking about you for quite some time now, and I thought it would be a while before you arrived. I didn't expect you to come so soon!"
Wang Ying got out of the car first, then carried Yuanbao and helped Li Shi and Fourth Aunt down.
Chen Qingyan and the others were in the carriage behind. The two brothers and Qingyun were in one carriage, while Liang Bo and Qinghuai were in the last carriage.
Old Master Liang's visit this time was not only to accompany Qinghuai to the county examination. He planned to stay with his son for a while after the county examination and then return to the prefectural city before the autumn examination.
The Cao family's courtyard was large enough to accommodate several carriages. The servants settled the luggage while the others went inside.
Upon entering, Wang Ying keenly sensed that something was amiss at the Cao family's residence. The room was filled with the smell of Chinese medicine. Normally, her third aunt, with her warm personality, would have greeted her immediately, but she hadn't shown up at all today.
Wang Ying quickly grabbed Lin Qiu and asked, "Is Third Aunt sick?"
Lin Qiu sighed, "Mother and Sui'er are both sick."
Madam Yang asked worriedly, "What happened? Have you seen a doctor?"
"I've seen her. My mother is overthinking things and needs to resolve her inner conflicts herself."
What's going on with Sui'er?
Lin Qiu's tears flowed again as she mentioned her younger brother, and she choked out, "Sui'er... Sui'er was terribly harmed by the Huang family!"
Lin Qiu recounted the whole story in a few words, causing everyone to gasp in shock. Li Shi's eyes turned red with anger, "How could they treat people like this! Didn't you go and confront them?"
“Of course we went, how could we not ask? That bastard went into hiding after beating people. Cao Kun sent people to stake out outside the Huang family’s gate for several days but they didn’t see him.”
Qingyun said urgently, "Why don't you just report it to the authorities! This kind of scum should be beaten to death!"
Wang Ying said, "Even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes. Besides, Sui Di and Huang Yong haven't divorced yet, so even if we report it to the authorities, they might not care."
Lin Qiu wiped away her tears and nodded, "That makes sense, but he can't hide forever. The county exam is coming up soon, and he has to come out to participate. We'll definitely stop him and get to the bottom of this!"
Upon entering the room, Chen Rong was lying on the bed asleep. She looked much thinner and her face was incredibly haggard, a stark contrast to when they last parted.
Seeing her like this, Li felt extremely distressed. She sat down by her bedside, patted her hand, and said, "Third Sister, we're all back. Why aren't you waking up?"
Chen Rong woke up with a start and was stunned when she saw Li Shi. She thought she was dreaming until she saw Fang Ling behind Li Shi and her eyes widened in surprise. "This, is this Fourth Sister-in-law?"
Fang Ling grasped her hand and said, "Third Sister, you still recognize me."
"When did you get back?" Chen Rong struggled to sit up, but she was too weak to do so.
Li quickly pressed down on her shoulders and said, "You can talk while lying down. We just got here a short while ago."
"I haven't been feeling well these past few days, so I haven't been able to properly entertain you."
"What kind of talk is that? We're sisters-in-law, why are we saying such things?"
Chen Rong smiled weakly, "Have Qingyan and the others returned?"
"They're back. Yuanbao came back with them and is playing with Xiaomai outside."
"That's good, that's good." Chen Rong coughed a few times, and Fang Ling quickly poured water into a glass on the table, brought it over, and helped her drink it.
"We already know about Sui'er's situation. You just focus on taking care of yourself and don't worry about anything else. We will definitely not let our child suffer any injustice."
Chen Rong's nose stung with tears. "If it weren't for A Ying and Qing Yan's help back then, I wouldn't have been able to escape. Now, Sui'er is following in my footsteps..."
Li said angrily, "I never expected the Huang family to be of such low character. Who was the matchmaker who introduced the marriage? We need to call them out and have a serious talk with them! Aren't they pushing our child into a fire pit?!"
"It's really my fault. I only heard that he was an honest family and agreed to the marriage without doing any research beforehand. I'm the one who ruined his life..."
Fang Ling sniffed. "Don't think about that anymore. Third Sister, you need to take good care of yourself. These two children have already lost their father. If something happens to you, who can they rely on?"
"I know."
Outside, Chen Qingyan and Wang Ying called out to Lin Qiu, who was discussing Lin Sui's matter. "Have you decided what to do?"
Lin Qiu said, "Whether it's a divorce or something else, we can only make things clear when we meet in person. There's nothing we can do now that we can't find the person."
What does Lin Sui mean?
“I don’t dare mention it to him. He’s young and has been through something like this. I’m afraid he might do something rash…”
Wang Ying said, "Listen to me on this matter, let's get a divorce as soon as possible!"
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