Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 123 - 123 123 Will

?Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Will Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Will Bai Yue supported the old lady as they walked to the front courtyard, where Hao Fang was still tidying up the pigweed, preparing to feed the pigs later.

The sight of Bai Yue helping the old lady over suddenly caught her by surprise, nearly blinding her.

She blinked in disbelief for a long time! Her mouth hung open in shock, as the old lady could actually walk?

My God, how could this be?

Hadn’t the doctor said that the most the old lady could do was shuffle a few steps with support, and without rehabilitation she couldn’t possibly walk? That had been the case ever since she left the hospital. Could it be that the sight of her granddaughter had excited her so much that she could walk?

Remembering the old lady’s previous hardships made her feel restless.

She stood up hastily, “Hey, Bai Yue, why are you bringing out your grandma like this? Aren’t you afraid she’ll fall? Whose fault will it be then? Hey Dad, Dad, come out and see this!”

Bai Yue explained, “My grandma asked me to help her out, saying she had something to say!”

Bai Jianguo lifted the curtain and came out. He still felt somewhat uncomfortable in front of his own mother. He couldn’t speak against Li Chunhua in front of others, as he still wanted to maintain his dignity. He could only turn and scold Bai Yue, “Bai Yue, what nonsense are you talking about? Your grandma can’t speak at all; where would she talk to you? Bai Xiao is up to no good, and now you too? You think only of deceiving others all day. I’m telling you, even if you help your grandma out, it’s pointless. Hurry up and take her back. Threatening me won’t work.”

Bai Xiao had already turned things upside down; was it so that even Bai Yue wouldn’t listen to him now?

Slap!

Bai Jianguo covered his face in disbelief, looking at the old lady standing before him, her hand raised. Such crisp slaps, one front-handed, one back-handed, scorched his cheeks, almost making him doubt his own eyes. Indeed, it was Li Chunhua who had slapped him.

Pointing at Bai Jianguo’s nose, Li Chunhua cursed, “Who are you calling a liar, you unfilial son? I’ll kill you for your unfilial conduct. You beast, I am your own mother, your own mother who raised you from the diaper stage, found a wife for you, and helped raise your children. Having just fallen ill, you threw me into that shabby back room and let your wife abuse me. Did you want me dead so you could seize the family property, is that it?”

Bai Jianguo, still covering his face, felt embarrassed to be slapped by his mother at his age. But what truly made it unbearable was the old lady’s clear and articulate words. The events of the past few days were damning enough.

Bai Jianguo, making a snap decision, resolved to kneel and apologize to the old lady. He was her only son after all, and she was counting on him to care for her in her old age. He was sure she wouldn’t sever ties with him.

Before he could bend his knee, Liu Baoguo, Li Chunmei, Li Guoqing, and village officials like the women’s director Wang Meihua arrived, quickly filling the courtyard with people.

“Village Chief!?” Bai Jianguo watched as Bai Xiao emerged from behind the village chief and scurried over to Li Chunhua’s side, where Bai Yue was already assisting the old lady.

Actually, Liu Baoguo had already heard the gist from Bai Xiao on the way there. Bai Xiao had described the conditions in which the old lady lived and what he had seen. This was enough to make everyone suspect that Bai Jianguo was guilty of elder abuse.

Seeing the old lady trembling in the courtyard, he immediately called to Bai Xiao and Bai Yue, “Quick, help the old lady inside, let her lie down on the kang. If we have anything to discuss, we can do it inside. We can’t just leave the elderly standing out here.”

Bai Xiao agreed immediately and helped Li Chunhua into the house. It was the old lady’s room not long ago, and in just a few days, Hao Fang had already cleared it out for herself and her husband, because the whole room was spacious and bright. The bed and cabinets, made from solid wood, were still sturdy. Hao Fang had long coveted the old lady’s possessions, and now she and her husband were comfortably using the new bedding stored in the old lady’s cabinet.

Upon entering the room, Bai Xiao didn’t utter another word but spread out the bedding for the old lady, helped her onto the kang, removed her shoes, and let her sit up against the pillows.

Liu Baoguo and the others entered the room.

Bai Jianguo felt a pang of guilt, knowing full well his actions wouldn’t stand up to scrutiny. He quickly glared at Hao Fang, “Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and move some stools, pour some water!”

Hao Fang glanced inside the room and whispered, “The old lady…”

“That’s my mother!” Bai Jianguo snapped.

Hao Fang immediately got the hint and felt relieved; even if the old lady were Sun Wukong, she wouldn’t be able to escape from The Buddha’s palm.

She enthusiastically arranged small stools for the officials and poured a bowl of sugar water for each of them. This time she didn’t skimp; the sugar wasn’t spared.

“Auntie, if there’s anything wrong, why did you call us here? Tell us, if there’s anything we can do, we will definitely help you out!” Liu Baoguo said, looking at Li Chunhua. Normally, Li Chunhua didn’t have a good reputation in the village—known for being a shrew—but even if she was a shrew, she was still one of their villagers, and now that she was so sick, what was the point of holding grudges?

Li Chunhua pointed at Bai Jianguo and said, “Village chief, this unfilial son…”

Seeing things going south, Bai Jianguo hurriedly fell to his knees in front of his mother’s bed and said, “Mother, what’s wrong with you? If your son has done anything to upset you, you can hit or scold me, but we’re family. I would never be unfilial and will definitely take care of you until your dying days.” He was reminding the old lady that he was her only son.

His mother knew exactly what she feared most.

“Today, in front of the village chief, I want everyone to see what you, Bai Jianguo, are really like! I’m your mother. If I want you to take care of me in my old age, then you must do so. If you dare to be unfilial, just you try. Village chief, the house and land in this family are all in my name; I, the old woman, saved every penny to build this courtyard. Today, I want to make a will in front of everyone.

If I die a natural death, peacefully, with this son by my side looking after me, then all this will be his. But if I meet an untimely death, if it’s unclear how I die, or if he takes his daughter-in-law and grandchildren to live separately, then all these assets will go to Bai Song, not a penny will be left for Bai Jianguo.” The old lady’s words left everyone stunned.

Because in the countryside, wills were something fanciful from the city folk.

Moreover, the old lady’s words carried a massive implication—it was almost as if she was saying Bai Jianguo was plotting to kill for her wealth.

Bai Jianguo almost collapsed onto the ground; his mother was truly not going to let him off.

She was really out to ruin him.

“Mother, why would you say that? If there’s anything I’ve done wrong, just tell me. Why must you do this? Even if you leave me out of your will, I’m still your son, and I’ll still care for you and show filial piety.” Bai Jianguo wept bitterly.

The old lady slowly rolled up the sleeve on her arm, and as everyone’s gaze fixed on it, Wang Meihua was the first to gasp in shock. What was this… What was… stripe after stripe, mark after mark, widespread, isolated, new and old, the bruises spoke for themselves.

All eyes turned to Bai Jianguo, filled with disbelief, suspicion, and doubt—it was clear to anyone that these were the marks of pinching and beating.

Bai Jianguo actually abused his own mother!