Chapter 462: Chapter 240 Chicken Coop_1
Second watch, begging for pink.
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Such a Lian Shouli made everyone in the room freeze. Time seemed to solidify.
After Lian Shouli roared, he did not throw himself at Lian Shouyi but instead knelt on the ground with a thump, not knowing towards whom, and started kowtowing loudly.
By the time everyone realized something was wrong, Lian Shouli’s eyes were already glazed over, and fresh blood was streaming down his forehead.
Lian Manman’s heart felt a desolation that her combined age of two lifetimes still could not comprehend.
For Lian Shouli, the saying "pity for his misfortune, anger at his lack of resistance" was apt.
One kind of rice feeds all kinds of people. There are demons who kill without blinking, and there are also people like Lian Shouli, who even with a knife to their throat still do not know how to resist. Although it’s said that even a cornered rabbit will bite, some people are clumsy, with extremely low EQ, kind, and weak. Their education from childhood is obedience and modesty. When pushed to the brink, they still won’t harm others but rather harm themselves.
Lian Shouli’s reaction now was related to his personality and the education he had received, but it was also a burst of long-accumulated feelings of inferiority and despair due to not having a son.
Because of not having a son, there’s no future, no human rights, apologies to the parents, apologies to the ancestors, self-condemnation as a sinner, as someone inferior. This made Lady Zhao and Lian Shouli, a couple originally of soft and good character, lower themselves even further into the dust.
Normally, everyone was fully aware of this but at least nobody said it outright. But when it came to property, Lian Shouyi’s attitude and the words left unsaid by Old Master Lian finally ripped the thin skin off this scar.
Lian Shouli went mad, driven to madness.
"Old Fourth, quickly help your third brother up," Old Master Lian urgently said, if Lian Shouli continued to kowtow, he might kowtow himself to death.
"Old Second, let go of Yeye. Your third brother has only one daughter; if you dare to lay a finger on her, I’ll break your leg!" Old Master Lian then turned and roared at Lian Shouyi.
Frightened, Lian Shouyi released Lian Yeye, but she did not immediately let go of her bite. She bit Lian Shouyi hard once more before turning and running over to see Lian Shouli with Lady Zhao.
Lian Shouxin had already pulled Lian Shouli off the ground and, afraid he would hurt himself again, firmly held him in his arms.
"Third brother, wake up, please wake up," Lian Shouxin shook Lian Shouli’s body.
"Child’s father, don’t abandon us mother and daughter. If you’re gone, we mother and daughter have no way to live. If we’re to die, let’s die together," Lady Zhao cried, collapsing on Lian Shouli.
"Dad, Dad," Lian Yeye cried breathlessly.
"This, this has nothing to do with me," Lian Shouyi, seeing Lian Shouli turning pale with eyes rolling upward, quickly tried to exonerate himself.
"Old Three, don’t have such dark thoughts, isn’t your father still here!" Old Master Lian’s voice trembled as he spoke, and then he called out to Lian Shouyi, "What are you watching for, not hurrying to fetch Doctor Li? If anything happens to your third brother, I’ll make you pay with your life."
"Fetch a scoop of cool water," in this moment, the calmest turned out to be Lady Zhou.
"My Third Uncle is delirious with rage," Lian Manman hastily said, "Grandfather, say something. Even if my Third Uncle and aunt don’t have a son, they still have Yeye. Just treat Yeye as a son. Whatever belongs to Brother Erlang and Brother Sanlang should also belong to Yeye."
In her previous era, the only daughters were treated very well, but in this era, the opposite is true. As a woman herself, Lian Manman wanted to help Lian Yeye.
"Grandfather, please say it, if you say it, my Third Uncle will be okay," Lian Manman urged Old Master Lian.
Seeing Lian Shouli like this, Old Master Lian panicked and, being so prompted by Lian Manman, he actually spoke.
"Old Three, don’t worry. Even if the two of you don’t have a son in the future, our family’s possessions will also include your share."
By this time, Lian Xiuxiu had also brought in a scoop of cool water, which Lady Zhou, with a swish, poured all over Lian Shouli’s head.
Lian Shouxin, still holding Lian Shouli, along with Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye, were all drenched as well.
It was unclear whether it was the effect of the water or Old Master Lian’s words, but Lian Shouli’s eyes started to move, and his face slowly regained color.
Regaining consciousness, Lian Shouli, holding his head, burst into tears. Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye threw themselves into his embrace. Lian Shouli opened his arms, embracing both, and the three of them wept bitterly together. The blood from Lian Shouli’s head and Lian Yeye’s mouth stained the faces of all three.
