Forced to go to the countryside, the arrogant young lady got married and became a military wife

After more than half a month of hard work, the main structure of the new house has basically been built. The next step is to paint the walls white, lay the floors, and install doors and windows.

After breakfast, Shi Qingqian and Zhang Lanxiang went to the carpenter's house in town to buy wooden flooring.

When they passed by the town's hospital, a familiar figure in the crowd caught Shi Qingqian's attention.

"Mom," Shi Qingqian stopped her bicycle, "Do you think that man is my eldest brother?"

Zhang Lanxiang looked in the direction Shi Qingqian pointed, and saw that the person with bruises all over his face was her eldest son who had been away from home for several days.

"Who the hell is this bastard who hits someone in the face?" Zhang Lanxiang jumped off her bicycle and hurried to the hospital.

Shi Qingqian also hurriedly pushed her bicycle to catch up.

Zhang Lanxiang and Shi Qingqian walked quickly to Xu Huaiguo's side, only to see that his face was covered in bruises, his clothes and pants were dirty and torn, and he looked very miserable.

Beside him, the woman who was so thin that only bones were left and her spirit was a little dull was snuggling up to him, as if seeking a sense of security.

"Son, what happened? Who beat you like this?" Zhang Lanxiang looked at her son with heartache, her voice trembling.

Xu Huaiguo smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Mom, I'm fine, I just ran into some trouble, but it's all over now."

Zhang Lanxiang was so focused on her eldest son that she didn't notice the woman next to him, but Shi Qingqian did.

The woman was incredibly thin, with deeply sunken cheeks and limbs as thin as dry branches that seemed like they would break with a slight bend. Her whole body looked like a skeleton wrapped in skin.

Her mental state was extremely abnormal, her eyes were dull and empty, as if she had lost her soul.

Shi Qingqian tugged at Zhang Lanxiang's clothes.

Only then did Zhang Lanxiang see the woman next to Xu Huaiguo.

"She..." Zhang Lanxiang widened her eyes, her face full of shock and disbelief.

Xu Huaiguo nodded and said, "Mom, she is Li Yue."

"Li...Li Yue," Zhang Lanxiang asked, "How did she become like this?"

Zhang Lanxiang had a good relationship with Li Yue's mother, so she arranged a marriage between Xu Huaiguo and Li Yue.

It can be said that Li Yue grew up under Zhang Lanxiang's care.

She still remembers that lively and playful little girl who always had a smile on her face.

Zhang Lanxiang's eyes gradually turned red. She looked at Li Yue with heartache. The once energetic girl was now skinny and dazed. It was really heartbreaking. "How could this happen..."

Shi Qingqian comforted her, "Mom, now is not the time to talk about this. Let big brother take her to see a doctor first. We can talk about other things when we get home."

Zhang Lanxiang nodded and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Huaiguo, take Yueyue to see a doctor immediately. There's no time to waste."

Xu Huaiguo responded and helped Li Yue walk towards the hospital.

Shi Qingqian and Zhang Lanxiang also hurriedly followed behind.

In the hospital, the doctor carefully examined Li Yue. Looking at the scars and frail body, the doctor couldn't help but frown and asked in a bad tone, "Who are you to her?"

Zhang Lanxiang quickly replied, "Doctor, we are her family. What happened to her?"

"You are her family, so what are the injuries on her body?" the doctor asked seriously.

Shi Qingqian realized that the doctor had misunderstood and explained, "Doctor, we are her family."

If the patient was brought in for treatment by her mother’s family, then the injury was caused by her husband’s family.

This kind of thing is not uncommon for doctors.

The doctor's tone softened. "She is very weak now, and the injuries will take time to heal. She will recover if she gets more nutrition."

"The worst part is her mental health. She must have been abused for a long time, which has caused her extreme stress and fear. This kind of psychological trauma is difficult to recover from in a short period of time."

"She needs her family's long-term and patient companionship, and there may be a chance of recovery. So please don't send her into danger again, otherwise she might really go crazy."

Zhang Lanxiang couldn't stop crying after hearing the doctor's words. "Doctor, we must take good care of her and won't let her get hurt again."

Xu Huaiguo looked at the weak Li Yue lying on the hospital bed, his heart filled with guilt and anger.

After leaving the hospital, they were all in a heavy mood.

Shi Qingqian handed the bicycle to Xu Huaiguo: "Brother, come back after dark. Mom and I will take the ox cart."

Xu Huaiguo took the bicycle and nodded.

He knew what Shi Qingqian meant. After dark, most people in the village would rest at home, so if they took Li Yue back with them, it wouldn't attract too much attention.

Zhang Lanxiang wiped away her tears, took out a large unity note and handed it to Xu Huaiguo, saying, "Take Yueyue to eat something first to replenish your energy. Qingqian and I will go to the carpenter's house to check the floor, and then we will go home."

Xu Huaiguo responded and helped Li Yue leave slowly.

Shi Qingqian and Zhang Lanxiang turned and walked towards the carpenter's house.

On the way, Zhang Lanxiang still couldn't calm down.

The two went to the carpenter's house and selected suitable wooden floors. Although they were in a heavy mood, they still chose carefully.

After buying the floor, Shi Qingqian paid a deposit and asked them to deliver the wooden boards to her home the next day.

Shi Qingqian and Zhang Lanxiang got on the ox cart and slowly drove towards home.

After returning home, Zhang Lanxiang immediately got busy and made a pot of chicken soup, thinking that it would help Li Yue get some nutrition.

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After dark, Xu Huaiguo took Li Yue back home.

The family looked at the weak Li Yue with pity in their hearts.

After Xu Huaiguo carefully brought Li Yue back to the room and settled her down, he came to the main room and told the Xu family with a serious expression about how Li Yue had been abused by a man in the mountains.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy. Xu Huaiguo clenched his fists, his eyes full of anger and heartache.

After a moment's silence, he took a deep breath and said firmly to his parents, "Dad, Mom, after all, if it was Li Guihua's plan that separated me from Li Yue, Li Yue has suffered too much over the years. Now that she has become like this, I can't just ignore her. I want to give her a stable home and take good care of her."

Father Xu frowned and did not express his opinion immediately.

Zhang Lanxiang's face was filled with worry. "Huaiguo, we agree to your divorce, but you need to think carefully about marrying Yueyue. Yueyue's current condition won't improve in a day or two."

"After the divorce, you still have to raise two sons. Can you really handle these three burdens?"

Xu Huaiguo looked at his father and mother firmly and said, "Dad and Mom, I know this is not easy, but I'm not afraid. My two sons are my responsibility. I will do my best to raise them. And Li Yue, she needs me more now."

Xu's father and mother looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly: "Since you have made up your mind, then we can only support you. But what you need to do now is to divorce Li Guihua as soon as possible and keep the matter of Li Yue from spreading."