Chapter 417: 417: Liu Baihan’s Farce
Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family
Liu Baihan didnât care if she was angry or not. He laughed and took out three tattered flower lanterns from behind him, handing them to Liu Sisiâs face.
âSisi, look, I really came here to deliver the flower lanterns on the command of Dad and Mom!â
As he spoke, he handed the tattered lanterns over to Liu Sisiâs eyes.
He hadnât talked about Liu Sisi being so angry yet. When her eyes fell on the flower lanterns in his hand, she immediately became furious! Could that be called a flower lantern?
At the moment, the rags in Liu Baihanâs hands not only had broken red paper on the surface, but also exposed the sorghum stalks inside. In one of them, only a main stem and half a piece of red paper were left, tied together by a rope, fluttering in the wind with a rustling sound.
Liu Sisi took a deep breath, looked down at the so-called flower lanterns in his hand, couldnât help but spit out some air again, and then took two more deep breaths. She mustered up all her strength and shouted angrily.
âLiu Baihan! â
Di Yelei, who was making flower lanterns inside, heard the commotion outside and rushed out without even putting down the lanterns.
âSisi! Sisi, whatâs wrong with you? You⦠â
His gaze fell on the three so-called flower lanterns, and couldnât get the rest of the words out.
Following the flower lanterns up, he met a face that was laughing heartlessly.
That face and Liu Sisi looked somewhat alike. The moment it saw Di Yelei, it sized him up and down and then raised its head: âSo youâre Di Yelei? Youâre just a widower who lost his wife, big and rough-looking, yet youâve been praised like a flower. What makes you compare to me, Liu Baihan?â
His words left Liu Sisi so angry she couldnât even speak her own thoughts.
âYou⦠are you still my brother? Do you curse your own sister like this?â
Calling him a widower over and over again, were these words coming from his own brother-in-law? No wonder he sold his own sister.
Di Yeleiâs face also turned extremely ugly, and his fists clenched and unclenched repeatedly.
If it werenât for Liu Sisiâs sake, he wouldnât have beaten the man in front of him to the ground with a single punch, and he wouldnât be named Di!
Liu Baihan beside them showed no awareness of being beaten and still laughed heartlessly.
âIf it werenât for your big brother-in-law, where would you find a wife? You deserve to be a widower all your life and remain a bachelor.â
The anger building up in Di Yeleiâs heart finally burst, and he swung his fist to strikeâ¦
âAh! Cough, help! Sob, sob⦠â
The sudden cry for help from the stable immediately startled the three of them.
Could it be that the child was attacked by the horseâ¦
Liu Sisiâs heart trembled, and she shouted anxiously, âQuick! Go save the person!â
Di Yelei didnât even bother with the others. He took two steps and sprinted straight into the stable.
In just a short time, the stable had changed drastically at the moment, and chaos reigned.
Horse feed flew out of the trough, hay was torn messier than a chicken nest, and even the horse blanket on the horseâs back had fallen to the ground, covered in various stains. Even the restless jujube red horse was smeared with horse feces and urine for some reason, and at the moment, its tail was dangling a half-grown child, making the horse even more restless and constantly neighing.
Anyone who had raised horses would know the consequences of grabbing a horseâs tail. The horse would most likely kick you with its hooves. If you werenât kicked to death by those hooves, youâd be considered lucky!
Fortunately, the jujube red horse hadnât gone wild just yet. It was a stroke of luck in the midst of misfortune!
Upon seeing the scene before him, a shocked Di Yelei let out a loud roar!
âWatch out! Let go quickly!â
It was unclear whether it was the people who had scared the horse or its patience had reached its limit, but it suddenly raised its head and let out a long neigh, its body violently lashing out and its hind hooves kicking fiercelyâ¦
The half-grown child could no longer hold onto the horseâs tail and was struck by its hooves, flying awayâ¦
This scene was also witnessed by Liu Sisi and Liu Baihan, who were following close behind, and it startled them both.
âHua Erâ
Liu Baihan couldnât care about anything else, he threw the lantern out of his hand and stepped over it, rushing towards the direction where the child was thrown.
Liu Sisi also wanted to chase after but suddenly turned back.
Something was wrong! She clearly saw two children earlier, where did the other child go?
The jujube red horse had gone crazy, breaking free from its reins in the stable and leaping out from the main entrance before galloping away.
Liu Sisi didnât have time to worry about the runaway horse, she hurriedly searched the stable and finally found the trembling child in a straw pile in one corner. She quickly dragged the child out of the stable.
The child was obviously quite scared. He couldnât stand still, trembling all over his body. His clothes were covered in horse urine and manure, as well as straw and debris, making it almost impossible to tell the original color of his clothes.
âItâs not good! The Diâs family horse got frightened! I just saw your familyâs horse break its reins and run away!â
From outside the door came the shout of a fellow villager, who quickly ran towards the Di Residenceâs gate. Once inside, he naturally saw the chaos everywhere.
Especially Liu Sisi and the child in her arms, their disheveled state frightened the villager, causing him to cry out in shock!
Soon, many fellow villagers came to Di familyâs yard to watch the scene.
The good thing about these simple villagers was that they would always help each other when someone was in trouble. However, at this moment, Liu Sisi really wished that these villagers werenât so enthusiastic!
As the number of people surrounding the Di familyâs yard increased, Liu Sisi gave up trying to hide her embarrassing state and let everyone come and go as they pleased.
From behind the stable, Liu Baihanâs mournful cries still echoed.
âHua Er, my Hua Er! You mustnât die! Iâm telling you, you have to compensate for my Hua Er, you canât send me away with just seven or eight taelsâ¦â
The heartbreaking cries continued to draw people out from their houses, including the villagers who had just entered the Di family.
Liu Sisi, ignoring the child collapsed on the ground, tried to stand up but was tightly held by the child by her clothes. The hands smeared with horse urine and manure not only waved on the childâs own face but also smeared it on Liu Sisiâs clothes.
Seeing her clothes quickly becoming a mess, Liu Sisi could no longer suppress the churning in her stomach and began to retch violently.
Behind the stable, the child was lying on the ground with his back facing the crowd.
The strong impact had knocked off the thick grass curtain that blocked the wind on the side of the stable. The long grass curtain fell, covering more than half of the childâs body.
âYou have to compensate! Iâm telling you, Liu Sisi, if you donât compensate me 100 taels of silver today, you wonât be able to send me, Liu Baihan, away! My poor Hua Erâ¦â