Reborn in the 80s, Get Rich by Eating Melons-Chapter 705: Mourning

Realizing she’d been hit, Si Xiaohui went crazy, fighting back like a madwoman. But she was no match for the man. After a few blows, she was knocked to the ground. The man seized her neck, furiously saying.

"Si Xiaohui, you eat my food, live in my house, spend my money, and now you dare to lay a hand on me? Don’t push your luck. Otherwise, don’t blame me for turning my back on you. I have plenty of money, and can find any woman I want. Who do you think you are? If you annoy me, you’ll be out on the street in no time."

Si Xiaohui had been living with him for over three months. She knew that he worked at a steel mill and was a group leader. He had some money, and though life with him wasn’t great, she didn’t have to work and could sleep until late every day. It was quite comfortable.

Usually, she tried hard to please him. He had a bad temper and liked to play the big man when he drank, but as long as she didn’t provoke him, she was fine.

She thought she could get by like this, but he dared to hit her. Unable to fight back, Si Xiaohui took a beating, which drove her nearly mad.

She stopped being polite, retorting, "Who do you think you are? You think I can’t live without you? Do you even know who I am? Who my brother and sister-in-law are?"

The man scoffed, "You, a woman for sale, what kind of respectable people can your brother and sister-in-law be?" freёnovelkiss.com

Struggling to get up but failing, Si Xiaohui found herself pinned more firmly. Frustrated, she sneered, "My brother is a renowned doctor who returned from abroad, my sister-in-law is a big breeder. My family is rich. The lousy money you give me isn’t even enough for what I used to spend in a day. Being with you this long has been an act of charity, I tell you, I’m done serving you!"

But the man didn’t take Si Xiaohui’s words seriously, he disdainfully said, "You expect me to believe you have such a brother and sister-in-law? Si Xiaohui, who are you trying to fool? You think I’m an idiot? You’re leaving me, huh? Fine, go now. Don’t come crying back later!"

With that, he let go of Si Xiaohui.

He had money and could find a prettier woman than Si Xiaohui any time. He had been with Si Xiaohui for several months and was getting tired of her. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have hit her.

Once free, Si Xiaohui glared at the man, "How dare you look down on people. You, a mere group leader of a steel mill, acting like you’re a big boss. My sister-in-law’s father was the director of a steel mill decades ago, what do you amount to at your age, still just a group leader?"

"No matter how capable your sister-in-law’s father is, he is her father, not yours."

The man knew how to hit where it hurt. Each comment struck Si Xiaohui hard, fueling her anger. Fuming, she quickly dressed and left his house.

That afternoon, Si Xiaohui bought a train ticket back to Li City. When she arrived at the hospital, it was already midnight. As soon as she arrived at the ward’s entrance, she burst into tears.

Everyone in the room jumped, but before they could recover, Si Xiaohui rushed to Lin Fengying’s bed, grabbing her hand and crying out.

"Mom, what am I supposed to do after you die? There will be no one left in the world to care for me. You’re leaving so easily, leaving me to fend for myself. Why did you give birth to me? If you hadn’t, I wouldn’t have to suffer this much. Mom, why did you decide to leave without even looking at me... Mom, open your eyes and look at me..."

Zhang Lijuan couldn’t stand it anymore, so she said from behind, "Stop wailing! Can’t you see that mom is still on oxygen? She’s not dead yet. It’s the middle of the night, and you’re making such a fuss in the hospital. Aren’t you afraid of scaring people?"

Luckily, Wen Yun and Tong Yaohui had taken the children home, otherwise they would have been scared to tears.

Because Lin Fengying was still hanging on, in the evening, they decided to let Wen Yun and Tong Yaohui take the children to stay at their house. They had bought a two-story house in Li City, which was spacious enough.

In the ward, only she, Si Boyi and the eldest brother’s couple were left. Everyone was quite bold, if they were timid, they would have been scared out of their wits.

Reminded by Zhang Lijuan, Si Xiaohui realized Lin Fengying hadn’t stopped breathing yet. Wiping her tears and seeing her two brothers and their wives, she sniffled, speaking in an offended and sarcastic tone,

"Now that you all have settled down, you’ve left mom in the countryside, forgotten. Now that she’s dying, you suddenly remember to play the filial card, what’s the point?"

Tong Yao looked at the hateful face of Si Xiaohui, and felt extremely irritated. She didn’t bother responding. But Zhang Lijuan couldn’t ignore it, she retorted.

"We’ve been covering mom’s costs for years, always ensuring she was well taken care of. Her injury was an accident. You talk a big game about filial piety, but you never came home to see her, you never gave her a dime, and you even took money from her. What gives you the right to talk like this?"

Si Boyi also said, "Si Xiaohui, stop causing a scene. Out of respect for mom, I don’t want to argue with you. You’d best behave yourself or I’ll kick you out."

Upon hearing this, Si Xiaohui turned to Lin Fengying, crying out, "Mom, if you can, open your eyes and see. See they’re bullying me. I can’t even go home, and when I come to see you, they berate me. Mom, if you die, I might as well join you. I can’t live this life anymore."

Si Xiaohui was genuinely upset this time. It wasn’t that she was upset over Lin Fengying’s impending death, but rather the fact that once Lin Fengying died, her two elder brothers would no longer take care of her. She would have no safety net, and no one to give her money.

Si Chen frowned at her crying, speaking sternly, "This is a hospital, what are you making a fuss about in the middle of the night?"

As soon as he heard Si Chen speak, Si Xiaohui suddenly looked up at him, eyes filled with tears. She accused Si Chen, her voice shaking, "Brother, I know you still hold a grudge about what happened years ago, blame mom for trying to separate you two. But mom only wanted the best for you. You haven’t visited her for years, and now that she’s dying, you act like it doesn’t concern you. Are you heartless? No matter how many faults she has, she’s still our mom."

Before Si Chen could respond, Tong Yao couldn’t hold back a cold laugh, "If you were really that filial, you wouldn’t have been unwilling to visit her for so many years. Don’t think we don’t know about mom giving money to you secretly. We just chose not to interfere."

Whether Si Xiaohui was crying over Lin Fengying’s departure or the lack of future handouts, everyone there understood the truth.

Hearing Tong Yao’s words, Si Xiaohui glared at her resentfully. "Shut up! It’s all because of you. My family was peaceful and happy before you came along. You’re the reason we’re in this mess."