mtl008 Chapter 135: Little Cripple, Come and Open the Door
Chapter 135: Little Cripple, Come and Open the Door
Li Xiaoyu didn't expect that he would have such an idea.
After a while, Li Wu said in a nonchalant tone, "In fact, sometimes I think that if your grandfather had not been a filial son, he would have divorced your grandmother long ago."
Hearing this, Li Xiaoyu's eyes darkened a little, "Why do you say that?"
Li Wu loves his face. There are some things he has kept in his heart for a long time, but he has lost all his face after being beaten by the third brother these days.
Instead, he will slowly admit some things.
For example, he said, "I, your father, am not actually your grandfather's only son."
"What?"
Li Xiaoyu raised her eyebrows, thinking she had heard wrongly.
Hearing her surprised tone, Li Wu grinned even wider: "After a few years, your grandfather stopped going out for business, but he didn't come home often either. Your grandmother suspected that he had found a mistress. I don't know how she found out."
"I remember what happened that night very clearly. Anyway, it was a rainy day and your grandma dragged me there."
"The person who opened the door was a little boy who was two to three years younger than me. He called your grandfather "Dad" in front of me."
Li Wu's tone was relaxed, as if he was talking about someone else's gossip.
But Li Xiaoyu could hear a hint of sarcasm in his voice, which showed that these things were indeed hard for him to let go.
"Your grandma is also sick. She actually knelt down and begged the pregnant woman, saying that she was willing to get along with her as long as your grandpa came home.
No matter how I pulled her, she wouldn't leave, so I just let it go."
"Then your grandfather passed away, and I felt free. I played as hard as I could, and then I got carried away."
Compared to the things he had done, Li Xiaoyu was more curious about something else.
She asked in confusion: "I haven't heard you talk about these things, but it seems that grandpa didn't bring that woman and son home?"
"Yes," Li Wu said with a proud smile, "Because I told your great grandfather that your grandmother was the daughter of his good friend. How could he watch your grandmother being bullied? So I brought him to her house."
At this point, he sighed with regret, "In the end, that woman's son said some unpleasant things. Your great-grandfather was also a face-conscious person."
"I got angrier and angrier when I got home, and I got so mad at myself that I almost died. And then your grandfather hated me even more."
Li Xiaoyu's mouth twitched. What's going on?
She asked curiously, "When grandpa passed away, didn't they come to share the family property with you?"
"No," Li Wu felt that his father was quite honest in this respect.
"Your grandfather had already arranged it. I don't know how much wealth he gave to them privately, but openly, all the Li family's property was given to me."
Li Xiaoyu didn't feel sorry for him and glared at the back of his head.
He cursed, "Prodigal son."
I don’t know why, but after talking about these things, Li Wu felt quite comfortable.
It was completely dark at night. He walked into the village, carrying Li Xiaoyu on his back and walking towards Gu's house, saying, "Third brother."
There is no moon tonight and it's pitch black all around.
Even though Li Xiaoyu had a good vision, he couldn't see clearly if there were any obstacles ahead. After reminding Li Wu to be careful with his steps, he replied, "What's the matter?"
"Among the children, your personality is the most like mine."
"Stop talking nonsense. I'm not like you. I'm not a bully or a spendthrift."
She scolded him harshly, but Li Wu was not angry at all. He felt relieved from the bottom of his heart.
It’s like... after being confused and numb for a lifetime, I finally feel a little clear-headed.
He called again: "Old Three."
"explain."
Li Xiaoyu answered a little impatiently. She kept her eyes on the narrow edge of the field, fearing that he would slip and fall into the field.
"As for your father, I have lived in a muddle for most of my life. I have never been willing to admit my mistakes. But after seeing your eldest sister's situation these days and after being beaten so many times by you, I realized that marrying her to Lin Dashan was the biggest mistake I have ever made."
Li Xiaoyu felt uncomfortable when he mentioned his elder sister.
She wanted to curse Li Wu with the most unpleasant words, but after a moment of silence, she asked calmly.
"You favor boys over girls and you want to collect the betrothal gift for Li Guangchang. Isn't that the reason you want to marry your elder sister to Lin Dashan?"
"Yes," Li Wu admitted straightforwardly.
Walking through the bamboo forest onto the stone steps, the slope was too steep. Li Xiaoyu was carrying a backpack, so Li Wu had a hard time walking. However, he gritted his teeth and walked up steadily.
Looking at the thatched hut not far above, Li Wu sighed for the first time in front of his daughter.
"You may not believe me when I tell you this, but I was indeed anxious to find a wife for my eldest brother, but I wanted to find a better in-law family for Xiaoyan. As a result, my vision was too bad and I found that loser Lin Dashan."
"I thought that since he has so many brothers and he is the eldest, when his brothers make money in the future, they will definitely give some of it to him as the eldest brother."
When Li Wu mentioned this, he got angry. "Who knew his brothers were such losers? They are getting poorer and poorer instead of getting richer. He is just like me, a loser who beats people at every turn."
Li Xiaoyu pursed his lips and replied speechlessly: "After all, it's all caused by you, the prodigal son."
Li Wu did not deny it either.
Go up the path and you will find the Gu family home just ahead.
From their side they could only see the pitch-black yard. Li Xiaoyu asked him to put him down, but Li Wu didn't listen.
"From childhood to adulthood, I have only carried you a few times. Now that I am here, I will send you to the door and take a look at that little loser Gu Fei."
The little waste he mentioned was sitting on the threshold of the main room, looking at them gloomily.
Li Xiaoyu was too lazy to pay attention to him. She thought for a moment and advised, "You don't have many years left in this life. You are already ruined. You have ruined our generation as well."
"Xiaomei is the only child in the family. If you still have a little conscience, don't treat her harshly just because she is a girl. You were also disliked by your grandfather, so you should understand the pain of being disliked. Treat the child well. She is different from her parents. If you treat her well, she will remember it."
When they reached the door, Li Wu slowly put her down and nodded, "I understand."
Then, he knocked on the door with his fist and shouted loudly: "Little Cripple, come and open the door."
The door was knocked loudly by him. Li Xiaoyu admired his courage a little. He dared to yell at Gu Fei. He was really not afraid of death.
After a moment, the door opened from the inside.
Suddenly a chill came out, and the Li family's father and daughter shivered at the same time.
The three of them stood close enough that they could see everything except the expressions on each other's faces.
Li Wu narrowed his eyes and glanced at the little cripple in front of him. A hint of joy flashed across his face, and he smiled at Li Xiaoyu and said, "Oh, the third son-in-law has gained some weight."
The latter also laughed and said, "That's not true."
Gu Fei's eyes were always indifferent, and it was dark at night, so Li Wu wouldn't have noticed unless he pretended to be blind.
He then fixed his eyes on Li Xiaoyu.
Smelling the blood on her, he frowned slightly.