Chapter 163: We Don't Have a Choice
readx; Xu Zhen had just stepped into the courtyard with her front feet, and she felt Lan Fucai behind her push her back hard, she staggered forward and rushed forward a few steps, but she still fell to the ground because of too much force. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The new injuries and old ones on her side grinned in pain, but Lan Fucai didn't let her go at all.
He turned around and plugged in the door of the courtyard from the inside, and walked towards Xu Zhen while unbuckling his belt.
Xu Zhen glanced at the door bolt, in fact, even if Lan Fucai didn't plug in the door, no one in the neighborhood would come to persuade him. has been a neighbor for so many years, who doesn't know the situation of this family, even if he was kind enough to persuade him at first, but after a long time, no one has the leisure to meddle in things.
Although everyone who knows thinks Xu Zhen is pitiful, as the saying goes: Poor people must have something to hate.
And what are the hateful things about Xu Zhen, I'm afraid I can't count them with one pair of hands.
If it is placed in ancient times, a woman marries the wrong man but has to endure it, which is excusable.
But what age is it now, **** women who suffer from domestic violence but don't dare to speak up, to put it nicely, it's called cowardice like a mouse, and to put it ugly, it's more than innocent.
If a woman doesn't even know how to use the law to protect herself, no matter how much others want to help, they can't solve the fundamental practical problem.
Especially like Xu Zhen, who also has a child, often watches her child being beaten by her stepfather, not to mention standing up to protect her, she even reads a**book**. The novel ybdu made a voice and begged for mercy.
The neighbors just felt that Lan Yecheng was pitiful for the child, and for Xu Zhen's mother, they all felt that she was hateful and deserved.
"Say, what do you want to do when you go to the municipal party committee compound today?" Lan Fucai pulled the belt with both hands and made a "pop" sound, clearly warning Xu Zhen not to lie, otherwise he would beat her to the ground.
Xu Zhen sat on the ground, her courage was broken, she rubbed back little by little, waved her hand at Lan Fucai, and pleaded with him: "I beg you, let me go, I really can't be beaten anymore......"
"Then you should hurry up, otherwise, I don't have a light or heavy hand, I don't know if you really have tea with Hades tonight." Lan Fucai pointed at Xu Zhen's nose with a belt, and asked with a sneer, "Or are you not afraid of death at all now?" Otherwise, how could you rush out of the road like crazy? You deserve to die in that place, and if you live enough, give me a place where no one else can find to die. ”
"No...... No......" Xu Zhen just wanted to explain, and was hit by a belt that Lan Fucai threw over on his arm. This hit just on the old wound, and she couldn't help but let out a miserable scream.
Lan Fucai couldn't hold back this fight, although he was still entangled in what happened before, worried that Xu Zhen would still affect him when he died, but as long as he locked her in the house tomorrow, so that she couldn't cause trouble.
The decision has been made, and there is no mercy on his hands, and the belt on his hand is ruthless, falling on Xu Zhen's body like raindrops.
Although she was wearing a thick coat, Xu Zhen was beaten twice in one day, and her body and spirit were already unbearable, and it didn't take long for her to faint.
Lan Fucai hit twice a day, and he was tired, and after Xu Zhen fainted, he dragged her into the house and threw her on the ground like a rag, not even bothering to help her onto the kang.
As soon as he took off his clothes and lay down comfortably on the hot kang, a snoring sound like thunder was heard within a few minutes.
Xu Zhen was awakened by the cold, and although the room was very dark, she still felt that she was lying on the ground.
Groping on the kang, as soon as she touched the temperature on the kang, she knew that she couldn't rest now.
She walked for most of the afternoon, and she didn't add coal in the evening, so the kang was already a little cold. Even if she lies down now, it won't be long before she will be kicked down by Lan Fucai to burn the kang.
In this case, it is better for her to be conscious, and she will not have to suffer from flesh and skin anymore.
Adding coal to the stove and doing what would normally be easy to do was very difficult to do today, because she was covered in wounds, and the slightest movement would have killed her.
Cleaned the wound with warm water and hesitated for a moment, Xu Zhen still didn't take the medicine, she was afraid that the smell of the medicine would choke the sleeping Lan Fucai, and it was she who would suffer at that time.
Back in the house, she quietly got on the kang, only took off her coat and covered her body, and curled up on the kang to sleep.
If he doesn't spread the quilt, he is afraid of waking up Lan Fucai, and if he doesn't take off his clothes, he will wake up and want to beat someone, so if he wears more clothes, he can suffer a little less.
It seemed that she had just fallen asleep, Xu Zhen felt that Lan Fucai had just gotten up, she wanted to open her eyes, but she felt dizzy, and she really couldn't get up, so she had to resign herself to fate.
Before she knew it, she fell asleep again, and when she woke up again, she found herself tied up.
looked around in a panic, but saw Lan Fucai, who had a proud face, admiring his masterpiece.
"It's cheap for you today, you don't need to cook, you can lie down for me honestly." Lan Fucai walked over and pulled the rope on Xu Zhen's body, making sure that he was tied very strongly, and then said with satisfaction: "However, since you don't work, you don't need to eat." I'm going out to play cards now, and if I win, I'll buy you a pancake when I come back in the evening...... You just wait for the night to eat the yakiniku. ”
After saying that, he put on his coat and was about to walk out of the room, when he turned back and warned: "If you dare to pee on the kang, don't say that you don't have to eat the baked cakes when you come back at night, and I will peel you." ”
Xu Zhen didn't even dare to breathe, and she was relieved when she heard the sound of the door closing in the courtyard.
Okay, since she won't be allowed to do anything today, she should sleep well.
What you can't get in reality, let her enjoy it in her dreams.
I don't know how long I slept, Xu Zhen slowly opened her eyes, not that she couldn't sleep, but that she was in a hurry.
It's nothing if you don't eat for a day, but how can this person not go to the toilet for a day?
She struggled a few times, but the rope around her showed no sign of loosening.
Gradually, Xu Zhen's legs became tighter and tighter, and she had almost endured it to the limit.
"Mom, are you home?" Lan Yecheng went home to get a few clothes, although he still lived in Zhao Hengyi's house, but except for that bed, he didn't want to take advantage of others too much, and even the food expenses had to be calculated clearly.
"Xiaocheng, come in quickly." Xu Zhen screamed in surprise, but because she was too excited, she lost control and flowed out a little body fluid, so she urgently closed her voice.
Lan Yecheng pushed the door in, and saw Xu Zhen tied to the kang, so he hurriedly walked over to help her loosen the tie.
"Mom, what's going on?" Lan Yecheng only felt that his heart was uncomfortable, he still had to see how long his mother was abused by Lan Fucai?
"Hurry up and untie it, I'm going to the toilet......" Xu Zhen saw that the rope was loosened, and hurriedly got off the kang and rushed out of the room.
After a few minutes, Xu Zhen, who returned to the room, took a clean rag and wanted to wipe the kang well, so as not to leave any evidence for Lan Fu to beat her because of her loss of control just now.
Watching Xu Zhen wipe the kang over and over again, Lan Yecheng really couldn't stand it anymore, he walked over, snatched the rag in her hand, and said angrily: "Mom, don't wipe it, there's nothing at all." ”
"I know." Xu Zhen snatched back the rag and said while continuing to wipe the kang: "I'm also careful." ”
After wiping the kang and putting the rag back, she went to the toilet again, and when she came back, she picked up the rope that was thrown on the ground by Lan Yecheng, looked at him and asked, "Do you remember how he tied me?" ”
"What do you mean?" Lan Yecheng frowned, he had already understood the meaning of Xu Zhen's words, he just couldn't believe it.
No, what she wanted to do next didn't have to be strange at all.
"You still have to tie me up as it is, so that he won't find out when he comes back, and he has to ...... me again" Xu Zhen lay down on the kang and handed the rope to Lan Yecheng.
"Mom, how long do you want to live such a day?" Lan Yecheng finally couldn't help but shout, he had told Xu Zhen a long time ago that he could already make money, he could support her, and she could file for divorce. This family, that man, there is nothing to be nostalgic for at all.
After listening to Lan Yecheng's words, Xu Zhen did not refute as usual, and was silent for a long time before she said unwillingly: "Originally, I could have gotten rid of all this immediately...... It's just one step away...... I'll be able to confirm......"
"Mom, what do you mean by that?" Lan Yecheng frowned, he pulled Xu Zhen's arm and asked sharply, "You went to find Chu Xinyi, right?" You're looking for her, aren't you? Mom, tell me quickly? ”
"It hurts!" Xu Zhen shook her arm, but she couldn't shake off Lan Yecheng's hand, she had to beg bitterly: "Son, let go, my mother has injuries on her arms, and she was just beaten by him yesterday ......"
Lan Yecheng hurriedly let go of his hand, he pursed his mouth tightly, and after a long while, he held back his heartache and anger, and said softly: "I haven't taken the medicine yet, I'll help you." ”
"No, the medicine won't be used, so that he won't smell it and say I'm wasting money, and I'll have to be beaten again." Xu Zhen picked up the rope that she had just loosened because it was too painful, handed it to Lan Yecheng again, and said, "Son, quickly tie it up to Mom, in case he comes back and sees it, it will be bad." ”
Seeing her son hesitantly stretching out his hand, she hurriedly put the rope in his hand, and urged vigorously: "Hurry up and tie it." ”
Lan Yecheng was so angry that his hands trembled, he leaned forward a little, and suddenly thought of what Xu Zhen had just said, and realized that he was almost deceived by her bitter tricks.
"Mom, you haven't answered me yet, are you going to find Chu Xinyi?" When he brought it up again, he almost had the answer in his mind.
"Don't talk about this yet, you hurry up and tie me up." Xu Zhen glanced at the gate of the courtyard through the window worriedly, for fear that Lan Fucai would suddenly come back at this time.
Lan Yecheng sat on the kang in silence, looked at Xu Zhen calmly, and said word by word: "Mom, you answer my question first." ”
Xu Zhen, who was frightened, sat on the kang, she knew the stubbornness of her son's character, but she didn't want to tell the truth.
"I ...... I didn't go......" because she wasn't used to lying, so she slurred her words.
Lan Yecheng lowered his head and didn't say a word for a long time.
Xu Zhen was worried that Lan Fu would come back suddenly, and he was also worried that his lies would be exposed by Lan Yecheng. She looked at the door nervously for a while, and looked at Lan Yecheng uneasily for a while.
"Mom, I've already said it, that girl surnamed Chu is not my sister at all, why are you still looking for her?" There was a hint of desperation in Lan Yecheng's voice, he really didn't know what he was going to do.
Why didn't Xu Zhen listen to a word of what he said?
Why does she always think about whether she can live a good life, can't she think about it from Chu Xinyi's standpoint?
After recognizing her, what will Chu Xinyi's life become? If she didn't have the identity of a military family, what would Ning Ronghao think of her? Would the Ning family still want a woman of humble blood as a daughter-in-law? How will Chu Xinyi deal with herself in the future?
Didn't she think about it at all, why did Ye Meiyu escape from home in the first place? Or did she already have the answer in her mind? But still silently accepted his fate?
Why wasn't she worried at all, if Lan Fu knew that Chu Xinyi was her daughter, in addition to extorting endless money, would he do something to hurt Chu Xinyi?
Why is Xu Zhen only herself in her heart?
Xu Zhen knew that he was telling a lie, Lan Yecheng didn't believe it at all, it was all because his mouth was too fast, and he accidentally said that he went to see Chu Xinyi.
"I ...... I'm going to see her, but what's wrong with me doing this? I just want to confirm if she's my daughter......" Xu Zhen is still making excuses for herself, as if she is a mother who is sincerely looking forward to finding her daughter, and everything she does has nothing to do with money.
"And then?" Lan Yecheng no longer cares about what Xu Zhen thinks and does, he just wants to know the result, hopes that Chu Xinyi can get through, and even more hopes that the husband who dotes on her will not dislike her.
"Missed it...... Just a little bit...... "Xu Zhen didn't say that it was Lan Fu who stopped him.
When Lan Yecheng heard this answer, he looked at Xu Zhen and carefully observed her expression, until he was sure that she was not lying, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't go see her again in the future, if you want money, I can give it to you. If you think I'm not making much money at the bar, I can do some other work during the day. Lan Yecheng stared into Xu Zhen's eyes, begged her and said, "Mom, just take it as if I begged you, don't go to see her again, I only ask you for this one thing in my life." Will you promise me? ”
Xu Zhen's face was embarrassed, she didn't feel sorry for her son's work, but no matter how much he worked, he couldn't compare to Chu Xinyi's income. She's not stupid, she can't do such a thing as losing a watermelon and picking up sesame seeds.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Lan Yecheng suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly, he really overestimated his mother. She has now fallen into the eyes of money, even if Chu Xinyi is not her daughter, she will want to get some benefits from others.
It is said that it is not a family, and if you don't enter a family, maybe Xu Zhen and Lan Fu are the most compatible pair in this world.
"Xiaocheng...... Son, it's not that Mom won't agree to you, and Mom isn't for the money...... At least not all...... I also really want to know if your sister is still alive and doing well. Xu Zhen clutched her chest and spoke self-righteously, she felt that she didn't have a clear conscience, she was also a mother.
While saying insincere words, she observed Lan Yecheng's face attentively, paused, and continued: "Son, Mom doesn't expect you to help me confirm it, but at least don't stop Mom." You have to think about it for your mother, it's been fourteen years......"
"Mom, you will also say, it has been fourteen years. In the past fourteen years, even if you don't have a daughter, haven't you lived well? Why do you have to find her now? If my sister had lived as hard as we did, and even needed my relief, would you still have such a strong desire to find your lost daughter as you do now? Lan Yecheng looked at Xu Zhen, and his words did not hide the contempt for her in his heart, "Mom, you actually just want to get back a rich daughter." But don't you want to think about it? You may ruin her current life for such a small amount of money, you are our mother, how can you bear it? Mom, you're so selfish. ”
This is the first time he has blamed God for letting him and his sister have such a mother.
"Son, how can you say that about Mommy?" Xu Zhen patted his chest, as if he really had a clear conscience, "I, I've never had a good day in my life." Now that I'm getting older and living fewer and fewer days by the day, I just want to make my life better, is this also wrong? ”
"yes, you're right, you're not wrong." Lan Yecheng tugged at the corners of his mouth, "It's us who is wrong, who made us your children?" From the beginning, we didn't have a choice. You can do whatever you want, you can go to her if you want, but if anything happens in the future, don't blame me for not warning you. ”
While speaking, he walked to the table, pointed to a photo of Lan Fucai and Xu Zhen, looked at her and said, "Don't forget what kind of man you marry, if Chu Xinyi is really my sister, he will never let go of this cash cow." He's going to squeeze her clean, and that money won't go to you. Also, you recognize your daughter for your own selfish desires, but your selfish desires are enough to ruin her current happy life, and when the time comes, you must not regret your decision today. What's more, if you really hurt her, naturally someone won't let you go, and I don't need to worry about it. ”
After all the words that should be said have been said, Lan Yecheng decided to leave this home forever and never come back. As for Chu Xinyi's side, he would go to Ning Ronghao, hoping that he didn't see the wrong person, no matter what her background was, that man would love her and protect her.
Turning around and walking out of the door, Lan Yecheng was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that he would actually see Lan Fucai.
Lan Fucai sneered, pushed away the frightened Lan Yecheng, walked into the room menacingly, pointed at Xu Zhen and scolded: "I just said that you have something to hide from me in the past few days, it turns out that you have found your own daughter, and you are still a rich master, do you want to take the money and leave?" I warn you, you can only marry twice in your life, and you are now born as my person, even if you die, you are also the ghost of my family. Don't think you can get rid of me if you have the money, you dream. ”
Xu Zhen was also startled, she retreated to the kang, shook her head and said, "I didn't ...... Didn't want to go...... I just hope you stop hitting me......"
Lan Fucai sat down on the kang with a big grin, put on a tolerant and generous expression, and said: "Okay, then I won't tie you up or beat you today, you can tell me honestly now, where is your rich daughter?" ”
"Don't say it!" Lan Yecheng, who was outside the door, suddenly rushed in, took 10,000 steps back and said, anyone in this world can find Chu Xinyi, but Lan Fucai cannot.
Xu Zhen was about to speak, but was startled by Lan Yecheng's roar, and hurriedly retracted.
"Ignore him, you hurry up." Lan Fucai suppressed the anger in his chest, and now he was anxious to know the whereabouts of that dead girl, so he could ignore Lan Yecheng's behavior for the time being.
"She is ......" Xu Zhen was just about to say the word "Chu Xinyi" when she saw Lan Yecheng rushing over and covering her mouth at once.
Lan Fucai suddenly became angry, he stood up suddenly, roared and roared: "Stinky boy, are you going to rebel?" ”
"Mom, you really can't say it, you can't!" Lan Yecheng's eyes were red, and with the last glimmer of hope, he pleaded with Xu Zhen for the last time.