newbobooks Chapter 381 A Gambling Father and a Broken Mother
Chapter 381 A Gambling Father and a Broken Mother
He Lingfei was in so much pain that she was about to faint. The kick sent her head lolling to the side and she passed out. He's mother, who had just arrived, witnessed this scene.
"My daughter!"
She screamed and ran over, forcefully pushing aside the swaying Li Meng and frantically helping He Lingfei to her feet.
"How is my daughter?!"
"It's all my fault! It's all my fault for going to work!"
Mother He deeply regretted her actions. Her eyelids twitched a lot when she left home today, but she didn't think much of it and hurriedly left.
If only I hadn't left then, I could have stayed home and come over immediately if anything happened to my daughter.
When someone came looking for her, she thought she had misheard!
He Lingfei's face was completely pale and her body was burning hot. He's mother raised her hand to touch her forehead, only to find that her hand was covered in blood.
"Oh my god, oh my god!" she wailed, picked up He Lingfei, and kicked Li Meng hard as she passed by.
"You dare lay a hand on my daughter! You bastard!"
Li Meng was kicked so hard that he fell backward, lying on the ground yelling incoherently.
After taking He Lingfei to see a doctor and carrying her home to settle her down, He's mother angrily went looking for He's father everywhere.
Not only are they never home, but this is also the terrible advice they've given their daughter. They've ruined her life and now they have to pay so much money back!
Neither the big one nor the little one can give her an easy time!
The first place she went to was the casino that He's father loved to frequent, and that's how she actually found the person.
"Unleash your ultimate attack! Unleash your ultimate attack!"
Mr. He was excitedly pointing at the dice cup on the table, but before he could even see whether the result was big or small, Mrs. He grabbed his ear and dragged him outside.
"You keep gambling! You two debt collectors are going to ruin our family's finances, and you still keep gambling!"
When she reached the door, she forcefully swung her arm and kicked Mr. He out of the gambling den.
Father He clutched his backside and glared at him angrily, his face full of displeasure at having his good time ruined.
"What are you doing, you bastard?! I'm about to recoup my losses!"
He tried to rush into the gambling den, but his mother punched and kicked him from the doorway.
"Your daughter is about to be beaten to death and you're still gambling!"
"You might as well just die out there!"
"It was all your terrible idea, you old geezer!"
Father He was stunned. He didn't care how much pain Mother He's heart-piercing kick had caused him. He turned around and ran towards home.
When he got home, he rushed into He Lingfei's room and swallowed hard when he saw her miserable state.
"How many times...how many times was that?"
Why does he look like he's dead? No way...
He reached out shakily to check He Lingfei's breath, but was pushed away by He's mother.
"Are you trying to get yourself killed?! Why didn't those twenty lashes go to you, you old gambler?!"
"Hurry up and buy your daughter some good nourishment!"
Mrs. He roared angrily, while Mr. He nodded blankly.
He ran out to the door, then suddenly turned back, looking at Mother He and nervously rubbing his hands together. "Mother, I...I don't have any money on me."
After saying that, he quickly lowered his head and stared nervously at his toes. He had really had bad luck these past two days and hadn't made any money.
"Gambling! Gambling! You'll die in the gambling den sooner or later!"
Mrs. He had never been so angry before. She poked Mr. He's forehead and cursed.
After he had finished cursing, he angrily took out a string of copper coins from his money bag:
"Buy a hen and there will still be some left over! Bring it back to me."
She shoved her father, her eyes red with anger, her voice filled with endless resentment, "You have money but won't give it to your mother, you want her to pay you out of her own pocket!"
"Giving birth to a worthless brat is a disservice; having met your mother has made my life more bitter than bitter herbs."
After such a big incident, Father He didn't dare to go against Mother He as usual. He pocketed the coins and went out.
He stopped when he passed the gambling den, thought for a moment, and then continued walking.
"What can a few copper coins do? I'd rather gamble first and win more before going!"
The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became. He immediately turned around, rushed into the gambling den with great enthusiasm, threw the string of coins on the table, and declared with boundless pride, "Bet it all!"
The people at the table exchanged glances; He's father had indeed made some money in the first two rounds.
He showed no sign of leaving, becoming increasingly excited as he gambled until he forgot to stop, let alone do what his mother had told him to do.
After cleaning up He Lingfei at home, He's mother applied the medicine again, and her face remained dark as she watched He's father not return.
He Lingfei slowly woke up and saw her mother tidying up her filthy clothes, while she was still cursing, "You stubborn brat! So narrow-minded!"
"I've learned all sorts of good things, but I've learned them all!"
Initially, He's mother's family did not approve of her being with He's father, but after He's mother cried, made a scene, and even threatened suicide, the two elders finally gave in.
If she had known this would happen, she would never have married He's father, that gambling addict!
He Lingfei was thoroughly punished and only then did she realize how serious it was. Looking at her mother, she choked out, "Mother..."
Mother He paused, turned her head, and saw that she was awake, her expression softening slightly.
She picked up the bowl of medicine from the table, walked over, and sat down by the bed:
"Take your medicine and get some sleep. I'll have your dad buy you a hen to help you recover. You'll have something to eat when you wake up."
She fed him the medicine with a stern face, and He Lingfei felt a bitter taste in her mouth.
Where would her father get the money to buy things? It must have been given to her by her mother.
Thinking of this, she sniffed, drank the medicine in a few gulps, and then pointed under the bed, saying, "Mother, I've hidden a box under here with lots of silver inside."
"Take it out; we've kept all the silver with you."
Mother He was clearly taken aback; this was the first time her daughter had ever said she wanted to keep her money with her.
Thinking about He Lingfei's extravagant spending habits, she nodded, put down the medicine bowl, and went to rummage under the bed. After a few moments, she actually found a box.
"Is this it?" she asked He Lingfei, who nodded.
Mother He felt the box in her hand was very light. When she opened it, it was completely empty. There was no silver in it at all.
"Wait a minute! Where's my silver?!"
He Lingfei cried out excitedly, but the movement aggravated the injury on her back, causing her to wince in pain.
Mother He lay on the ground, grabbed a stick, and dug under the bed thoroughly, but found nothing.
He Lingfei felt like the sky had fallen. She quickly grabbed her mother's arm and said in a panic, "Mom! It must have been Dad who took it!"
"I have at least twenty taels of silver in there. You should go find him right now!"
Upon hearing all this, He's mother was furious. She poured two glasses of water for He Lingfei, placed them on the bedside table, and ran outside.
She searched the market but found no one there, so she decided to go to the gambling den instead.
Sure enough, I heard Father He's voice at the door.
"How could it be small?! I bet on big three times, and they were all big!"
Inside the gambling den, Father He looked pale and sickly, because he had not only gambled away all his previous winnings but also borrowed 100 taels of silver from the gambling den to bet on the same amount.
Now he's lost money again, and Father He is heartbroken.
"Lend me another one!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than He's mother rushed in, holding a stick as thick as her wrist.
"You son of a bitch! You still owe me that bet!"
She no longer cared about what others thought, and raised the stick to strike Father He.
"Hey! Don't fight on my turf! Fight your way home!"
The gambling den owner was also a skilled fighter; he kicked the stick out of He's mother's hand and slammed the IOU at He's father.
"Remember, interest on interest will bring you back two hundred taels, principal and interest combined."
Mrs. He was stunned, and Mr. He didn't dare to say a word, silently shrinking into the corner.
"I'm going to sue you! You're robbing me!"
When He's mother realized what was happening, she immediately started cursing. The gambling den owner, used to this kind of thing, said to her:
"It's all written clearly in black and white and even has been signed. Where are you going to sue me?"
He sat down and crossed his legs, and his henchmen, quick to notice, kicked the couple out.