NFBE Chapter 213 My Mother Was a Heartthrob in the 1980s
Chapter 213 My Mother Was a Heartthrob in the 1980s
"Dad, try this soup. Mom made it herself."
Li Cheng smiled and handed over the spoon.
Li Hai lowered his head and tasted it, his expression one of pleasure.
"That's right, only your mother has this skill. Over the years, it's only by being with your mother that I feel at home."
Li Cheng smiled upon hearing this.
"That's all thanks to you, Dad. If it weren't for you, Mom and I wouldn't have been able to leave their little mountain village, let alone live such a good life."
Li Cheng showered the person in front of him with compliments, knowing that these were exactly the things the person wanted to hear.
Sure enough, Li Hai was overjoyed.
"No, no, it's all Dad's responsibility. By the way, where's your mom?"
Li Hai suddenly spoke up and asked.
"Mom went to the car to get something. She should be back soon."
Meanwhile, Li's mother rushed to the hospital with Li Rui in a panic.
"Mom, which ward is Dad in?"
Li Rui held onto her mother's arm, her face showing worry.
"Your older brother said it's a single room on the sixth floor, number eight."
After thinking for a moment, Mrs. Li said.
"Oh, Dad, really. How come he didn't tell us about such a big thing that happened?"
Li Rui complained in a low voice, clearly annoyed.
“Your dad is an honest man. He’s just afraid we’ll worry. You can’t say these things when you see him later.”
Li's mother patted Li Rui on the shoulder to indicate this.
"I know, I'm not stupid."
Li Rui pouted, realizing that she only dared to complain about these things in front of her mother.
"Hey, wait a minute, Mom, doesn't that person over there carrying things look like Aunt Huang from our old house?"
Li Rui was looking at the sign when she saw a familiar figure flash by.
"Where? I didn't see it. You must be mistaken. I heard your Aunt Huang went back to her hometown. It's been so many years. How could she still be in City A?"
Li's mother didn't take it to heart, and they hadn't spent much time together anyway.
"Really? But she's dressed quite elegantly, I must be mistaken."
After saying that, Li Rui put the matter out of her mind. She carefully looked at the signs, and when she got to the sixth floor, because there were too many corridors, she asked a nurse for directions.
"Nurse, which corridor is Li Hai in bed number eight on the sixth floor? We've gone around the whole place and still can't find him."
"Oh, you mean Mr. Li? Go straight ahead, turn right, and then turn left at the end of the road."
Upon hearing the nurse's words, Li Rui quickly thanked her and pulled her mother forward. Neither of them heard the nurses and colleagues behind them gossiping quietly.
"Mr. Li is quite lucky. His wife has taken care of him for so many days, and quite a few people have come to see him. He even has a private room."
"If you have money, why worry about not having anyone to watch? But I feel something's off about his wife. What wife just pretends to look at her husband every day, but secretly complains about him? Let me tell you, I've seen her disgusted expression many times."
The two nurses walked toward the next ward while talking, while Li's mother and Li Rui were now frozen at the ward door.
The ward was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation, it was quite lively.
"Dad, Mom, soon we can be together openly and honestly."
"Cheng'er, don't say that. Mom is already very happy to be with you all like this."
The woman lowered her head slightly, but she couldn't hide the smile on her lips.
"Cheng'er is right. Once things are settled here, I will divorce my wife and marry you. You are the Mrs. Li in my heart."
The gentleness on Li Hai's face was something Li's mother had never seen before; her eyes were half aggrieved and half angry.
She clenched her fists tightly, which made Li Rui, who was standing next to her, feel very sorry for her.
Li Rui was anxious to open the door and go in, but her mother grabbed her arm and slowly shook her head.
At that moment, the sound of conversation came from the ward again.
“Dad, that woman is really stupid. She raised someone else’s son for over thirty years and was still kept in the dark. I hate her lecturing the most.”
Li Cheng complained with a look of disgust.
"It's just that she was unlucky and gave birth to a stillborn baby. Your mother happened to be giving birth at the same time, so I switched them. She's so stupid, how would she know these things?"
Li Hai's eyes were full of disdain. So what if she was a rich young lady before? She was still manipulated by him.
"Dad, what are your plans regarding my eldest brother's son? I heard those two got arrested. Do you think he might implicate you?"
Li Cheng approached Li Hai and asked in a low voice.
"No, don't worry. Dad only contacted trustworthy people. But those two are really lucky. It seems we'll have to think of another way. We need to get rid of his son before your older brother finds out."
As Li Hai spoke, a flash of ruthlessness crossed his eyes, while outside, Li's mother covered her mouth.
She trembled and took a few steps back, then grabbed Li Rui and walked away without looking back, while the people in the ward were unaware that their plan had been exposed.
Perhaps because they have been successful for so many years, they have almost forgotten the importance of being cautious.
After running out of the hospital, Li's mother finally couldn't hold back her tears and burst into tears.
“Rui Rui, come on, we must tell your brother about this. The Li family must not fall into Li Cheng’s hands.”