Old Deng is reborn in the 1980s, and he starts by severing his father-son relationship!

Chapter 103 Regretful Past Actions, No Way Out!

Liu's mother slapped Chen Jianguo on the back of the head: "Look at your dad! What kind of attitude is that?! Who are you giving the cold shoulder to? You even dare to threaten him! Are our two families related or enemies? Is he any kind of in-law?!"

"Jianguo, you have to find a way to handle this! Qiangzi got into this mess because he was standing up for you two!" Uncle chimed in from the side.

"Your dad went too far just now. If it weren't for your sake—" Second Uncle sighed, paused, and said, "You'd better watch yourself. Quickly find a way to raise the money for Qiangzi's hospitalization."

Chen Jianguo hung his head, his face expressionless, and nodded blankly.

At this point, saying anything more would be like talking to a brick wall; Liu Rui's family wouldn't understand and would only think he was making excuses.

After the Liu family finished their tirade, they stormed off to the hospital.

Under the streetlights, he was the only one left on the street.

Chen Jianguo slowly squatted down, ran his hands into his hair, and scratched his scalp vigorously.

All I can think about is where to get money?

The only solution now is what Dad said: go to your workplace tomorrow and ask your boss for an advance on your salary.

I have no idea how much I can get in advance, whether it will be enough to pay Liu Qiang's hospital fees, or how much will be left after paying.

In the inpatient building, in Liu Qiang's ward.

The whole room smelled of disinfectant.

Liu Rui hummed a little tune as she peeled an apple for Liu Qiang, looking quite pleased with herself.

Ten minutes ago, Chen Jianguo ran upstairs and said that Chen Deshun was waiting for her parents downstairs. She was upset because her parents hadn't been able to get the money back from her savings account that afternoon, but unexpectedly, Chen Deshun came to her door.

This time, Mom and Dad will definitely be able to get Chen Deshun under control and get all the money back.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel joy, and the corners of my mouth couldn't be suppressed and turned up slightly.

Liu Qiang, lying on the hospital bed, had stopped having diarrhea. He was weak all over, staring blankly at the ceiling. The scene on the bus kept replaying in his mind, each scene like a knife stabbing into his heart, leaving him feeling utterly hopeless.

"Qiangzi, eat an apple. It'll help you get better with some vitamins." Liu Rui handed him a peeled apple.

Liu Qiang felt a churning in his stomach. Everything he saw now looked like that thing, and every breath felt like he was in a pile of dung.

I vomited every time I drank water all afternoon, and I'm only feeling a little better now.

He reached out to take the apple, and his fingers accidentally touched Liu Rui's hand.

"Ah!" Liu Rui jumped back as if he had been electrocuted, and the apple in his hand rolled to the ground with a "gurgle".

She didn't mean to, but the image of Liu Qiang's filthy state when he entered the hospital suddenly flashed through her mind.

According to his colleagues, it took them half an hour just to disinfect him.

Liu Qiang's story quickly spread throughout the entire floor, and no patient was willing to share a room with him. Even the nurses avoided him when changing dressings.

Although Liu Rui kept saying it was okay and she didn't mind, her actions betrayed her true feelings and kept her distance.

Liu Qiang saw everything, but he didn't do anything about it.

But just now, my finger only touched it lightly, and it jumped so far away, as if it were some kind of monster.

A flash of anger crossed Liu Qiang's eyes. Just as he was about to explode, the ward door was pushed open with a bang, and Liu's mother stormed in.

Liu Rui picked up the apple from the ground and just then saw his mother returning. He quickly went to greet her.

"Mom, you're back? How did it go? Did my father-in-law return the money?"

She should have kept quiet; by asking, she had walked right into the line of fire.

Liu's mother, her face contorted with rage, pointed at her daughter's nose and yelled, "You brat! How dare you ask?! Who told you to tell everyone you give your salary to the family?"

Liu Rui paused for a moment, somewhat taken aback: "I—"

Without giving her a chance to explain, Liu's mother scolded her in exasperation, "The salary issue is one thing, but who gave you the guts to beat up your brother-in-law in front of the neighbors? And you even dared to insult your father-in-law?! I always thought you were quite smart, how could you do something so foolish! Can't some things be resolved behind closed doors? You dared to make such a big deal out of it? And what kind of bullshit confession did you write?!"

"Mom, about that matter—" Liu Rui wanted to explain.

"More trouble than they're worth!"

Liu's mother interrupted her, growing angrier with each word: "Aren't you just handing over your own dirt to them? Now look what's happened! Your father-in-law has your weakness in his hands and can report that letter of repentance to your boss at work any time!"

Liu Rui's face turned pale, and the apple he had just picked up fell to the ground again.

When I wrote the letter of repentance, in order to quell the matter as soon as possible, I wrote down the process clearly as Chen Deshun requested. I never thought that he would use it to threaten me.

If she were to publish the above information in the hospital and have it seen by the leadership, she would be finished.

A chill ran through Liu Rui, her eyes filled with regret. She never imagined that Chen Deshun, who usually seemed so honest and unassuming, would have such a deep cunning and had started plotting against her days ago.

Liu's father stood aside and sighed heavily. At this point, there was no use saying anything.

"Dad, Mom, what... what do we do now?" Liu Rui asked weakly, regaining his composure.

Liu's mother snorted coldly, both dissatisfied and helpless: "What else can we do? Are you really going to lose your job?"

Liu Rui shook her head vigorously. "It's so hard to find a permanent job these days! Even if people spend money and pull strings, they might not get in. Besides, what else can she do if she doesn't become a nurse?"

"Let's leave it at that for now."

Mr. Liu slowly spoke, saying, "Let Jianguo go to his workplace tomorrow to get an advance on his salary and pay Qiangzi's hospital fees first. You can't go to your father-in-law's place for the time being."

Advance payment of salary?

Liu Rui looked up and glanced at his parents.

They've already paid an advance this month. What will they eat next month? Forget next month, how will they survive the rest of this month?

She opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything.

The next morning, Chen Jianguo went to work with a feeling of trepidation.

The injuries on his face haven't healed yet. The slap marks from Liu Rui have mostly faded, but the bruises on his face now are from the two punches Liu Qiang threw. It will take three to five days to heal.

Before coming, he subtly inquired about the situation at his workplace from his colleague, Xiao Zhang.

I learned that there have been many rumors about him these past two days.

Some say he was abusive, beating his wife so badly she ended up in the hospital; others say he attempted to kill her.

In short, there are all sorts of opinions.

Whether it was psychological or not, Chen Jianguo felt uneasy as soon as he entered the company gate.

Hearing someone speak, he feels they are talking about him; seeing others look at him, he feels their eyes are full of malice and suspicion.

Chen Jianguo didn't dare to make eye contact with anyone, quickened his pace, and rushed into the section chief's office with his head down, forgetting even to knock on the door.

Section Chief Xu was drinking tea when he saw Chen Jianguo suddenly barge in, and his brows furrowed.

He wanted to give Chen Jianguo a lecture, but seeing his miserable state, he didn't say anything more.

As a leader, he had naturally heard about the rumors circulating in the workplace, and had even privately verified with Chen Jianguo's neighbors that most of those rumors were just hearsay.

Seeing the injuries on Chen Jianguo's face now, and having made a general judgment about what happened, I couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy for him, and felt even more sorry for him.

It's truly pathetic that a grown man would be beaten like this by his wife.

"Hello, Section Chief Xu, I'm here to apply for leave."

Chen Jianguo lowered his head and succinctly explained his purpose, his tone somewhat hurried.

Given Chen Jianguo's past performance and the fact that there was a reason for this incident, Section Chief Xu readily approved the leave application without much difficulty.

Seeing Chen Jianguo still standing there after completing the leave slip, looking like he wanted to say something but hesitated, he couldn't help but ask, "Is there something else?"

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