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

Chapter 93 Liu Rui's family arrives with overwhelming force! Liu Qiang protects his sister!

The atmosphere in the hospital ward was somber.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of disinfectant and a faint medicinal scent. Sunlight streamed through the window, falling on Liu Rui's pale but tense face, adding to his fierce expression.

Chen Jianguo sat on the edge of the bed, peeling an apple, a fawning smile on his face: "Honey, the doctor said you're fine now. You can go home after a few more days of rest, and come back to the hospital to have the stitches removed once your injury has healed."

Liu Rui finally reacted. She glanced at me sideways and said sarcastically, "What? Are you worried about me spending money in the hospital? You're eager to get me home?"

"What are you saying? Your health is the most important thing."

Chen Jianguo quickly handed her the peeled apple, took her hand, and coaxed, "Compared to you, what is money? As long as you recover quickly, any amount of money is worth it. Okay, what do you want to eat for lunch? I'll go out and buy it for you in a bit."

That sounds nice, but how much money does your family have left?

Liu Rui snorted coldly, turned her head away, and didn't want to pay attention to him.

Chen Jianguo wanted to coax his wife a little more, but at that moment, the ward door creaked open.

A young girl in a nurse's uniform walked in. When she saw Chen Jianguo, the smile on her face immediately disappeared, replaced by a cold expression, and a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes.

"Xiao Li, you're here." Liu Rui finally reacted when he saw the person who came.

The nurse's name is Wang Li, and she is Liu Rui's colleague.

She was on duty last night, and she was the one who made the call to Liu Rui's family.

Wang Li nodded, placed the medicine in her hand on the bedside table, and glared at Chen Jianguo with eyes like knives: "Some people are really something, they actually beat their wives into the hospital."

Chen Jianguo's face turned pale and then flushed as he stood up awkwardly: "Um—listen to me—yesterday actually—"

He wanted to explain, but Wang Li didn't give him a chance at all, ignoring him completely and turning to Liu Rui, saying, "Sister Rui, I called home for you, and your aunt and uncle said they'll be coming today."

"Really? That's great!" Liu Rui's eyes lit up.

That's what they said on the phone.

Wang Li yawned and rubbed her eyes. "I worked the whole night and did rounds this morning. I'm so tired, I'm going back to catch up on some sleep. If you need anything, call Yanzi; she'll cover my shift during the day."

"Okay, go ahead."

Wang Li chatted briefly with Liu Rui, and as she turned to leave, she gave Chen Jianguo a cold glance, her gaze lingering on his face for a full two seconds, as if scrutinizing him or issuing a silent warning.

The ward doors closed gently, leaving only the couple in the room once again.

Seeing that no one else was around, Chen Jianguo returned to Liu Rui's bedside, his face pleading, "Wife, you're not seriously injured, could you—please tell your family not to come?"

Liu Rui glared at him, her face cold as she snapped, "Chen Jianguo, are you even human?! You beat me up like this, and my family came to see me, what happened? Ha, what? Now you're scared?"

Chen Jianguo was filled with distress. He was indeed afraid of Liu Rui's family, but he was even more afraid of spending money.

If Liu Rui's family comes over, it won't just be one or two people; it'll probably be the whole family, with everyone in tow. Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.

They've come here to live in a completely unfamiliar place, so they'll definitely have to rely on him for everything, from food and drink to using the restroom.

Staying in a guesthouse? He doesn't have that kind of spare money.

But his house was tiny, and there wasn't enough room for all of them. Besides, he didn't want Liu Rui's group of peasants to move in.

He sat listlessly to one side, sighing incessantly.

Before we knew it, it was noon.

Chen Jianguo gritted his teeth, took the twenty yuan living expenses given to him by Grandma Shen, and hardened his heart to buy a bag of sumptuous lunch.

Two large meat buns, a bowl of wontons, and Liu Rui's favorite braised pork.

Wanting to win Liu Rui's favor with delicious food, and since it was already a done deal that Liu Rui's family was coming, there were some things that needed to be discussed in advance.

"Wife, come here, ah, open your mouth wide, I'll feed you."

Chen Jianguo, holding the lunchbox, scooped up a piece of wonton and fed it to Liu Rui's mouth like he was coaxing a child.

Liu Rui turned her head away in disgust and shoved his hand away: "I don't need your fake kindness! I can eat by myself!"

Rather than have Chen Jianguo feed her, she would rather endure the pain from her wounds and sit up to eat on her own.

Chen Jianguo was happy to have some free time. It was good that he wasn't allowed to feed him; he was hungry anyway, and he could at least have something hot to eat.

He picked up a meat bun and ate it in big mouthfuls, then took a sip of wonton soup and casually asked, "Wife, how many people from your family are coming this time?"

"I don't know," Liu Rui replied casually.

Although they said they didn't know, they already knew exactly what was going on in their minds.

Yesterday, when she asked Wang Li to make a phone call, she specifically mentioned that she had been beaten by Chen Jianguo and ended up in the hospital.

Knowing her mother's temper, she would definitely bring her younger brother and uncle along to demand an explanation.

My second and third brothers and my sister are still in school, so they wouldn't be much of a fighting force if they came, and they probably won't come.

Based on this calculation, at least four people from the bride's family will come, and possibly more.

"Why are you asking this?" She suddenly remembered something, put down her soup spoon, and looked at Chen Jianguo warily.

Chen Jianguo chuckled twice: "It's nothing, just asking. I was wondering where we'd stay if a lot of people came? Our place is small, we can't accommodate so many people."

Upon hearing this, Liu Rui instantly understood what Chen Jianguo was up to, and her anger flared up immediately. In her anxiety, she aggravated her wounds, causing her to hiss and gasp in pain. Cold sweat instantly broke out on her forehead, and it took her a long time to recover.

"Chen Jianguo, you're utterly useless!"

She pointed at Chen Jianguo's nose and yelled, "I don't care! My family is here, you have to treat them well!"

Chen Jianguo looked bitter and shrugged, "I'd like to treat them, but you know our family's situation right now. We were robbed, we have no money or receipts, how can I treat them?"

"No money? I don't care!" Liu Rui's eyes were full of disdain. "If you don't have money, go ask your dad! What right does he have to take the money from our family's savings account?"

Chen Jianguo lowered his head, feeling wronged but unable to express his grievances.

Why doesn't he want to ask for it? The key question is how to ask for it?

My dad isn't the same dad who used to grant my every wish. Now he's heartless and if you push him too far, he'll cause trouble at my workplace. Who can stand that?

Losing your job for a mere thousand dollars is never a worthwhile investment.

Moreover, losing your job doesn't necessarily mean you'll get your money back.

Seeing Chen Jianguo lower his head and remain silent, Liu Rui became even more furious. It was always like this; he would fall silent whenever he encountered a difficult question.

I instantly lost my appetite and didn't want to eat anymore. I slammed the lunchbox onto the bedside table with a "bang," luckily there wasn't much soup inside so it didn't spill.

"Ah~ Ah~"

She grabbed Chen Jianguo by the collar, about to hurl insults at him, but her body suddenly stiffened. She felt as if the wound on her back had been torn open, and the excruciating pain made her groan involuntarily.

Chen Jianguo sensed something was wrong with the voice, looked up slightly, and saw that Liu Rui looked terrible. He quickly reached out to help her lie down and gently comforted her, "Don't get agitated, be careful of your wound—I'm sorry, okay?"

"Get out of here!"

Liu Rui tried to push Chen Jianguo away, but his wound was in so much pain that he couldn't muster any strength and couldn't move him at all.

Just as the two were pulling and shoving each other, the ward door was suddenly pushed open with a loud bang.

Several people rushed in all at once, four men and one woman.

One of the young men, in his early twenties, saw Chen Jianguo and Liu Rui shoving each other as soon as he entered the room. His eyes immediately blazed with anger. He rushed forward, grabbed Chen Jianguo by the back of his collar, and yanked him away.

Without giving Chen Jianguo a chance to react, two punches landed squarely on his face.

"You bastard, how dare you bully my sister? You're asking for it!"

Caught off guard, Chen Jianguo was struck by the two punches, seeing stars and stumbling to the ground.

A metallic taste filled his mouth, and he subconsciously pursed his lips, then gently spat out a bloody tooth that fell into his palm.

I was completely stunned and didn't come to my senses for a long time.

The persistent pain on his face brought him back to his senses. He looked up at the young man who had hit him, his eyes filled with intense hatred.

The person who hit him was his brother-in-law, Liu Rui's younger brother, Liu Qiang.

No one cared whether Chen Jianguo held a grudge or was injured. Liu Rui's parents-in-law and uncle all crowded around the bedside, showing concern and care for Liu Rui.

"My dear daughter, you've been wronged!"

Liu's mother hugged Liu Rui and gently patted her back: "Don't cry, don't cry. Do they think the Chen family has no one left? How dare they bully my daughter!"

Liu Rui yelled, "Mom, I have a back injury!"

"Oh my god, what happened? Quick, tell Mom." Liu's mother was startled and quickly let go.

Mentioning her wounds and seeing her family brought out all the pent-up grievances she had been holding in, and Liu Rui hugged her mother and began to sob.

At this point, Liu Rui's family members successfully took over the entire situation as "protectors."

Liu Qiang kicked Chen Jianguo, who was still sitting on the ground staring blankly at his teeth, and cursed, "What are you looking at! You dare to bully my sister? Knocking out one of your teeth is the least I can do!"

He paused, then continued, "Stop standing there! If you're alright, get up now. Stop pretending to be dead. You're supposed to work in a government office, and you have no sense at all! Can't you see we just came from our hometown and haven't even had a bite to eat on the way? Go out and buy us some food!"

Liu Qiang was the leader of the village children since he was a child. He spoke and acted entirely on his own whims and was used to being arrogant and domineering. He didn't take Chen Jianguo, his weak brother-in-law, seriously at all. Now that he had beaten his sister and sent her to the hospital, he was already in the wrong and was acting with a sense of righteous indignation.

Chen Jianguo clenched his fist, then slowly relaxed it, ultimately suppressing his anger.

The key issue is that he can't win a fight. If he makes a move now, he'll definitely be surrounded and beaten up by the Liu family. If word gets out—thinking about this sends a chill down his spine. He didn't go to work today because of what happened at home. Who knows what his colleagues will say about him behind his back.

At this moment, the father-in-law seemed to remember that there was still a son-in-law on the ground. He came over, squatted down, helped Chen Jianguo up, and kindly patted the dust off his body.

"Jianguo, don't be angry."

Mr. Liu said gently with a kind face, "Your brother is straightforward and cares about his sister. He has no bad intentions. We've come all this way and we're really hungry. Could you please go out and buy us something?"

Although I knew this family was no good, and despite my reluctance, I still had to give my father-in-law face.

In this family, the father-in-law is probably the only one who is relatively easy to talk to. If you really anger your only potential ally, things will only get more difficult to handle.

Chen Jianguo took a deep breath, suppressing the hatred and grievances in his heart. A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years! He forced a smile that was more like a grimace, nodded, picked up his lunchbox, and walked out of the ward without saying a word.