Chapter 8: Start My Show

Lu Mingkai looked at the pale-faced woman lying on the kang, not daring to take a step forward, his small hands tightly grasping Shen Fugui's trouser legs. Seeing this, Mingfang beside him moved over and gently hugged him.

Shen Meng looked at the crying child and wanted to go forward, but she didn't dare. She felt sad because of his frightened look.

Before she could say anything, two more children came into the cramped room.

They were wearing tattered clothes with patches on top of patches, their hair was messy like grass nests, they were covered in dust, and the younger child was even barefoot.

This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that both children had blank expressions on their faces. They looked at her with sinister and cold eyes, and the corners of their mouths were slightly pulled upwards, as if they were rejoicing at her impending death.

Shen Meng was horrified. She actually saw such horrible thoughts from two such young children. Her breath was stuck in her throat, unable to go up or down.

The wind blew in from the window and she started coughing suddenly. When she came to her senses, she found that she was sweating all over.

Liu Sanjin had a lot to say but didn't say it. From the shock she felt when she first saw Shen Meng, to the nervousness she felt when she saw Shen Fugui now, it was not until Shen Meng coughed that she realized that today's matter might not end well.

"Come, Mingkai, go see your mother. She's badly injured. Look, your grandmother, your uncles and aunts just watched your mother die without even hiring a doctor. Do you know what they want to do? They want to take the brick and tile house your father built for your mother. After you lose your mother, how will they bully you, my grandson!"

Shen Fugui didn't want to cry at first, looking at his seriously injured daughter, young grandson, vicious in-laws and his incompetent self.

Suddenly tears streamed down my face!!!

"My dear relatives, you can't say that. When the eldest daughter came back, she was fine. She just had a small wound on her head. Otherwise, we wouldn't have failed to call a doctor. Our Lu family is a good family in this area. You can't falsely accuse us!"

"I am accusing you, but why is my daughter like this? Why are my grandchildren not at home? You are enjoying the good life at home, but the children are out there catching sparrows. If they were not starving, how could a few kids with short legs find food for themselves?"

Liu Sanjin was choked by what Shen Fugui said. They fried a plate of eggs for lunch today, but did not invite the children from the first room because they were afraid that they would eat it. However, they did leave two bowls of porridge for them in the stove, and did not intentionally starve them.

Liu Sanjin didn't like Mingyang and his kids in the first place, and now that he was being talked over because of them, he became even more annoyed and glared at the kids fiercely.

Wu Xianglan prayed in her heart, fearing that Shen Meng had really left and would come to find her in the middle of the night. She didn't dare to say a word. Zhou Jiaojiao didn't dare to speak either, but she had to say something. She couldn't quarrel at this time and could only sell her goodwill. Otherwise, she would not be able to live in the three large tiled houses, and she would have to bear the bad reputation of occupying the property of the big house in the future.

"Sister-in-law, you have to hold on. Mingkai is still young. If you go, how will the children live? Wuuuu..." Shen Meng was too lazy to pay attention to her. She just wanted to win some sympathy from the children with her miserable appearance. The path of Lu Mingyang and Lu Mingliang was obviously not feasible. Shen Meng set her sights on Lu Mingfang and Lu Mingkai. The girl was soft-hearted and easy to conquer. And with a cub, it would be even easier to conquer her.

"Zhou Jiaojiao, please move aside. You are blocking me from seeing the child."

When Shen Fugui heard this, he didn't care whether the two children were willing or not. He grabbed them and pushed them in front of Shen Meng's kang, pushing Zhou Jiaojiao aside.

"Xiao Meng, Ming Kai and Ming Fang are here. Look at the kids. If you have anything to say, speak slowly. Don't be in a hurry, my girl!"

Zhou Jiaojiao was squeezed so hard that she staggered and almost sprained her ankle. She didn't dare to say a word, for fear that Shen Meng would wake up and think about the house.

Shen Meng looked at her two children from previous years, pinched her thigh hard under the quilt, and tears started to flow.

The eye drops she just used were definitely shoddy and the effect was terrible. Not only did they become useless after a while, but they also caused dry, sore and tired eyes.

"Mingkai, my son, I'm so sorry for you. I carried you for ten months and gave birth to you. I watched you grow up little by little. How could I not love you? But I was only nineteen years old when I gave birth to you. I didn't know anything. I was anxious. Your father was not around and there was no one to help me. You were so young that I would wake up every night and put my hand under your little nose, afraid that something bad would happen to you. Woo woo woo, you are my own son, how could I not love you!"

Shen Meng placed her hand gently on Lu Mingkai's head, caressing and rubbing it.

The little guy had his grandfather's big hands holding him from behind, and he couldn't run away even if he wanted to. He looked at the woman who often beat, scolded, pinched and twisted him. The woman was crying miserably. She said she loved him and said sorry. He didn't understand. He wanted to run away, but as far as he could remember, he had never been treated so gently by his mother. He was dazed for a moment.

Mingfang was also crying, not because she was moved by her vicious stepmother's words, but because when she saw her raise her hand and put it on little Mingkai's body, she was scared, afraid that the hand touching her head would suddenly slap her little brother in the face.

"Mingfang, my child, I'm sorry for you and Mingyang. Mingliang, when you first got married, you were so good to me. You were so little girl that you didn't even care about eating. You were just thinking about whether I was hungry in the new room. When you brought me a bowl of rice, your hands were burned red. I didn't treat you well later. I really regret it. It is said that a daughter is a mother's sweet little cotton-padded jacket. If I have another chance, I will definitely treat you with all my heart. Dad, take out the black cloth bag in the kang cabinet. It contains the cloth I saved for Mingfang. I wanted to make her a new dress at the end of the year, but now I'm afraid there is no chance."

Shen Meng spoke intermittently and with great effort. No one in the Lu family dared to interrupt her, for fear that if she suddenly died, Shen Fugui would blame it on them. There were also Mingyang and the other children. Mingyang and Mingliang were all grown up and had good memories. Even if Shen Meng was a bad person, she was still Lu Zhenping's wife. When he came back and found out how his wife was gone, how could he not be angry?
Lu Mingfang had a dazed look on her face as she watched her grandfather take out a black cloth bag from the bad woman's kang cabinet, and then took out a piece of cotton cloth with a green peony flower on it and put it in her hand. Her heart felt as if it was pricked by a needle and softened in an instant.

Lu Mingyang, who was leaning against the door frame, snorted in his heart. This woman was really bad. She still wanted to lie to others even when she was about to die. She had clearly boasted to others before that she had just got a piece of cloth and was going to make cotton pants for herself. But now she said she was giving it to Mingfang. She just wanted her younger brothers and sisters to remember her kindness. I'm afraid they are thinking about which incense stick and paper money to offer during the festivals.

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