Splendid Twins

"If you can get by, get by. If you can't, get a divorce."

Boss Si left these words indifferently and walked away. The courtyard was silent. Wang stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do for a moment. Her whole body was stiff as if her soul had been taken away. Si Yao felt somewhat guilty when he saw this scene.

"Old man, you, you come over here and give me a hand."

Mrs. Si was now quiet, watching her son leave and no one caring about her.

Wang was suddenly awakened by these words. She rushed to Si Pozi like a madman, beating and scolding her:

"I serve you at home every day, and you kept it a secret for your son that he had someone else outside. I work like a slave at home to serve you food and drink, and in the end you want to divorce me?"

"Ah!! Stop hitting my hair!!"

Mrs. Si couldn't move one of her legs. She was pinned to the ground by Wang and her hair and clothes were torn off. The more she thought about it, the sadder she became. Every family has its share of bumps and bruises in life, but this family really disappointed her. She had endured the days of hardship and suffering, and now that she was about to get better, her husband had someone else!

"Check your conscience. The old man is paralyzed in bed and I, his only daughter-in-law, take care of him every day, but your other daughter-in-law won't even come in. How dare you, your whole family, mistreat me like this!"

Wang cried and yelled, she used to laugh at Liu Niang for being useless, but now she is even worse than others!

"I just found out too, Wang, I've always treated you like my own daughter..."

"Bah! You're afraid that no one will serve you and now you're trying to coax me. How good do you think you are?"

Wang didn't listen to Mrs. Si's explanation at all. She raised her arm and was about to slap her in the face. At the critical moment, the village chief came in and stopped her loudly:

"Stop it! Wang, you will go to jail if you insult your mother-in-law!"

The village chief was followed by several aunts from the village, who rushed forward to stop the fight as soon as they entered the door.

"Oh, why did it become like this?"

"The children are here, why can't we just talk it out?"

"Wang, this is your fault. No matter what, your mother-in-law is still your elder..."

"Shut up! This is my family business!"

Wang seemed to have completely let go. She harshly rebuked her aunt who was speaking for Mrs. Si. Seeing Mrs. Si crying, she sneered:

"You are pretending to be pitiful now, but why weren't you weak when you tortured me?"

Mrs. Si leaned against an aunt, wiping her tears, and said in a choked voice:

"I didn't. You really wronged me. I accidentally fell down and asked you to help me up, but you got angry..."

"Old woman, you'd better tell the truth..."

"Shut up, what's going on? Brother Yao, tell me."

The village chief is really worried about this family. He has been busy with a few recipes recently and of course he has made a lot of money, but they are farmers after all, and it is more secure to exchange the money they have for food. Not only does he have to organize people to sell vegetables, but he also has to find people to buy food. How can he have the time to take care of this family's troubles!

Si Yao struggled to stand up and bowed to the village chief, his tone revealing a hint of weakness:

"It's all my fault for not living up to expectations and causing my family to..."

"Well, you are still young, you can live a good life in a different way."

Seeing that he looked weak, the village chief didn't know what to say. He only found out on the way that this kid was so bold as to gamble!

He is still a scholar after all, and now he has fallen into depravity, it is really...

"I'll go in and see your grandfather. It's not good for the family to be without a man in charge. Your father and your third uncle also have to take care of the family."

The village chief sighed as he spoke. In the past, Zhu Dajiang's family was the least frequent in the village, and now there is another family!

Si Yao turned his eyes to Wang, only to see his mother staring at him with strange eyes, tears on her face, and took a step forward:

"mother……"

"Don't call me! I don't have a son as heartless as you! I saved the food I stuttered for you, sewed my torn clothes and bought you new ones. I put all my thoughts on you and your son, but what happened? Your father is a heartless person, and you are also a heartless ungrateful person. Both the old and the young are heartless people! It's retribution, so the old man is paralyzed in bed today!"

Wang tried to shout out all the grievances in her heart. When she said these words, she felt even more aggrieved. Her son kept it a secret from her for her husband, which hurt her more than her husband having someone else outside!

Si Yao was scolded so much that he was speechless. He glanced at Wang and turned back to the house. Mrs. Si was helped by several aunts to get up and change clothes. She now lived separately from Old Man Si. She lived in the room with the third son, leaving the old man to sleep alone.

As soon as the village chief entered the room, he was struck by the smell of feces and urine and frowned. Then he looked at old man Si lying on the bed and was shocked!

"Chang, Changsheng? Are you still alive?"

Old man Si looked completely unrecognizable. His beard and hair were all stuck together, covering his face. The cotton wool inside the quilt covering his body was exposed, and the quilt was wet and yellow in patches. The village chief was so angry that he was speechless!

“Wuwuwu… Wuwuwu…”

Old man Si whimpered to prove that he could still hear. He was truly living a life worse than death!

"You, why are you like this? Don't the eldest and the youngest in your family care?"

Old Man Si was speechless and only shed tears. The regret and fear in his eyes were obvious. The village chief softened his heart when he saw this:

"Don't worry, I'll have someone call them back. If they don't care about you, I'll go to the county government and sue them!"

Old man Si’s tears are almost dry…

Si Yao went back and told Liu Niang about this. Lu Yuan was eating and listening quietly at the table. Liu Niang reached out and picked up a piece of chicken with chopsticks and put it into Si Yao's bowl:

"Let's live our own lives, but Yaoyao, your marriage..."

Lu Yuan consciously slowed down his eating speed. Si Yao finished eating the chicken feet and said calmly:

"We'll see when we meet the right person. It won't be Mr. Cao after all."

"Your parents are hoping that you can marry someone who suits your heart and that you can live your life on your own. Your father and I are useless people. We have lived for most of our lives and only understand these truths today."

"There will always be a way out when you get to the mountain, don't worry."

Si Yao's face was calm, and she didn't have the blushing expression of a girl of her age who mentioned marriage. Liu Niang was startled:

"Have you ever been married before?"

I heard that wealthy families like to arrange marriages for their children. Could it be that her daughter is already engaged?

Lu Yuan looked straight at Si Yao, who raised her head and smiled at Liu Niang:

"No, if I have an idea I will tell you the first time."

Seeing this, Liu Niang was very pleased: "Mother, how could I know anyone? My daughter is pretty and will definitely marry a handsome young man in the future."

"Mom, I didn't realize you like pretty girls?"

Si Yao and Liu Niang were chatting one by one. Lu Yuan couldn't eat the rice in his bowl anymore, so he stood up and walked outside. He couldn't tell how he felt, but he felt depressed when he thought about Si Yao smiling at others and caring about others in the future. Although he has recovered now, who knows what will happen in the future? What's more, he still bears a blood feud...

When Si Yao came out to look for Lu Yuan, she couldn't find him. Why was the man running around in such a cold weather?