mijobooks Chapter 27 Terrified
Chapter 27 Terrified
"You unfilial son, shut your mouth!"
Li Daming panicked and quickly spoke up to stop him, fearing that if he hesitated any longer, his unfilial son would say something even more offensive.
Zhang Xiangliao shook his head and said to his sister, "Old Li, I told him a long time ago not to spoil the kids too much. Sigh, he'll have a lot of headaches to deal with later."
Zhang Changlian chuckled.
"Old Li is afraid of his wife, and she spoils their son, so would he dare say a word?"
"But then again, Li Shuai's current state is a relief for Lao Li. His wife's precious son now dares to push his own mother. This is what you call reaping what you sow."
Zhang Xiangliao gave his sister a wink.
"Keep your voice down."
Zhang Changlian pursed her lips, but didn't say anything more, and followed her brother into the courtyard.
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When Li Shuai saw his father appear, followed by the village chief and his sister, he immediately assumed that his father had come to support him.
He was overjoyed, now he would see how Wu Meimei would refuse him.
"Dad, this kid just popped up out of nowhere, daring to steal my woman. He thinks he's something special just because he drives a G-Class. We can buy any car we want, even the one we give to the village chief..."
"Snap..."
Li Daming, unable to bear it any longer, slapped his brainless, unfilial son across the face, forcefully silencing the words that would have been disastrous if spoken.
Li Shuai looked at his father in disbelief. This was the first time he had ever been beaten, and in front of so many people.
Especially now that Cheng Ning is here, even though she can't see, she can still tell what's going on by listening to the noise.
This immediately enraged him.
"Dad, why did you hit me?"
"Do you believe I'll go back and tell Mom that just because you're the father doesn't mean you can discipline your son however you want? I'm all grown up now, not a little kid anymore."
Li Daming laughed. How dare this unfilial son say such a thing?
Grown up? Do you realize you've grown up now?
Li Daming had long wanted to find an opportunity to teach this unfilial son a lesson, so he had to take a tough stance today.
He waved his hand dismissively and sneered, "Do you really think your old man can't do anything to you?"
"Your father is still healthy and can still have children. Once you have a younger brother or sister, I'll immediately make a will. I won't leave you a single penny. You can expect to be sleeping on the streets from now on."
Li Shuai was stunned and completely panicked upon hearing this.
He was so fearless because he was the only son in the family. Now his father seemed really angry and actually said such things.
He can give up anything, but he absolutely cannot give up his family fortune. He's used to living a good life; to make him live a life without money would be worse than killing him.
Li Shuai immediately knelt down on the ground with a "thud".
"Dad, I was wrong, your son was wrong. Please don't have any more children, I beg you."
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Li Daming took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "Apologize to Aunt Zhang and Aunt Wu right now, then go back to the ancestral hall and kneel down. If you dare to get up without my permission..."
"I will keep my word and make sure you're sleeping on the streets tomorrow."
"Okay, okay, I apologize."
Li Shuai didn't dare to stand up, and just knelt on the ground facing Zhang Changlian to the side.
"Aunt Zhang, I'm sorry, it was my foul mouth that offended you."
Zhang Changlian's expression was strange; now she was truly embarrassed to be angry.
He waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's all in the past. Be more sensible in the future and don't let your dad worry about you."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Li Shuai nodded in agreement, then turned to Wu Meimei and the others.
"Aunt Wu, I'm sorry, I won't bother you anymore."
Wu Meimei said calmly, "It's nothing."
After apologizing, Li Shuai glanced cautiously at his father before getting up and leaving the scene.
【ding~】
[The foolish rival has been terrified; the host has successfully defeated him.]
[Gained 500 treasure chest experience points.]
Lu Ran pursed her lips, not expecting it to be so simple.
Li Daming watched his son's hurried departure, his face full of disappointment.
He has completely lost face today.
The son is all bark and no bite; he bullies the weak and fears the strong, and is utterly useless.
An awkward silence fell over the room.
At this point, village chief Zhang Xiangliao stepped in to smooth things over.
"Haha, the child is just being silly, a little discipline will do. Sister Wu, we happen to have something important to discuss with you. Since you're here, let's sit down and have a chat."
Wu Meimei nodded politely: "Okay, please come inside and sit down. I'll make you some tea."
Then, a group of people walked into the house, chatting and laughing.
Outside.
Looking in the direction Li Shuai had left, Lu Ran wondered, "How come a father who's so capable has such a completely different son, such an incompetent fool? Strange."
Cheng Ning nudged him and whispered, "Keep your voice down."
Lu Ran laughed and said, "Let's go in too."
Cheng Ning was taken aback: "Huh? Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to go in?"
Lu Ran replied, "What's wrong with that? Didn't you say you had something important to discuss with your aunt? You're her daughter, you're family, so naturally we should discuss things together. With young people in the family, even if someone wants to take advantage of you, they'll have to think twice."
Cheng Ning thought about it and realized it made sense, and she also guessed why the village chief and the others were looking for her mother.
Without further hesitation, she grabbed Lu Ran's sleeve and followed him into the house.
As soon as Lu Ran entered, he greeted each of them with a smile.
"Hello Aunt Zhang, hello Uncle Village Chief, hello Uncle Li."
"Haha, hello, hello."
"Brother, this is Wu Meizi's future son-in-law. He's a good young man."
The village chief nodded: "Yes, he is indeed a handsome man."
Li Daming laughed and said, "My son is ignorant, I hope you won't take it to heart."
Lu Ran waved his hand: "It's alright. Uncle Li is very understanding. I think after what happened today, Brother Li will definitely be able to repent and correct his mistakes. A good father has no useless son. When Brother Li truly grows up, he will definitely not make the same mistake again."
Li Daming's lips twitched slightly.
He thought to himself, "This kid is no ordinary person."
This sounds like a compliment, but upon closer examination, you'll see the key point.
A good father has no useless son. It's no problem if your son is temporarily useless, but if he does something stupid again in the future, you, as his father, will be just as useless as your good-for-nothing son.
But the way they say things is so nice that you can't find a reason to refute them.
Li Daming could only laugh awkwardly, "Haha, don't worry, if that unfilial son dares to disrespect his elders or harass others again, I'll break his legs."
Lu Ran smiled and nodded, which was taken as acceptance of the other party's promise.
It's good to save face; this saves a lot of trouble.
After the two finished speaking, the village chief smiled and looked at Wu Meimei: "Sister Wu, what do you think about the village's sales agency rights?"
"You and Cheng Qi put a lot of effort into this back then. If you're willing to take over, no one in the village will have any objections."
Upon hearing this, a trace of sadness flashed across Wu Meimei's face; this was the thing her husband had most wanted to accomplish before he passed away.
Now it's finally their turn, but the husband is gone.
Lu Ran noticed that when the village chief talked about this matter, the aunt's expression became sad, and Cheng Ning, in addition to being sad, seemed to feel guilty and remorseful.
I don't know if he's overthinking it.
Soon, the village chief's next words cleared up Lu Ran's doubts.
"Hey, Wu, Cheng Qi accidentally fell to his death while picking fruit for Xiao Ning. It was an accident. You don't need to keep yourself trapped in the past."
"Don't blame Xiao Ning. She was very young then and couldn't see. It's normal for her to rely on adults and crave their company and care. It's not the child's fault."
"Xiao Ning got hurt, and her father blamed it all on himself. Why does your family have to torture yourselves like this!"