If flowers bloom, youth will naturally follow.

Xia Donghai looked miserable, like an Afghan refugee. His face was pale, covered in bloody scratches as if he had been scratched by a cat, and he had a bump on his forehead from being hit by something. His clothes were also torn.

Clearly, Ma Dongmei was filled with hatred, and Xia Donghai's decision to call the police likely constituted domestic violence.

Xia Donghai, who had been a victim of domestic violence, smiled at the chubby boy and said, "Little Bao, I'm sorry. It was Daddy's fault. Daddy will get you surgery as soon as possible."

"Let's go quickly, we'll talk when we get back," Ma Dongmei urged.

It took Little Fatty a long time to recover. His mother and sister's actions warmed his heart, and his father...

After thinking about it for so long, he finally understood his father. He watched TV dramas like "The King of Gamblers" and had seen similar schemes before. His father's personality was the easiest to fall for. Judging from his father's behavior, he didn't gamble so much on purpose, and it was clear that he was genuinely regretting it.

Little Fatty got up and went inside to clean up the mess. It was clear that his mother was furious. The bedroom was smashed to pieces, and there was blood all over the floor. On the kitchen cutting board was Little Fatty's everyday kitchen knife, which was covered in blood.

"Who says a faster knife is better? If the knife were any faster, my dad would be a one-armed old man," Little Fatty thought to himself, secretly relieved.

Xiaopang and Xiatian once argued about whether a sharp knife or a blunt knife was better.

Xia Tian, ​​the contestant on the affirmative side, said: "Idiot, a sharp knife makes it less likely to cut your hand."

The opposing contestant, Little Fatty, held up his finger, which had lost half a nail, and said to Xia Tian, ​​"Yes, it's not easy to cut your hand. If you cut your hand, it's gone."

Neither sibling could convince the other, so they each took a knife. Recently, it's mostly Little Fatty who does the cooking, so the knife on the cutting board is Little Fatty's Xuan Tie kitchen knife, which is heavy but has no sharp edge, so even if you cut your finger, it's just a superficial wound.

It was fortunate that it was Xiao Pang's knife that Xia Donghai was able to go to the hospital clutching his hand. If it had been Xia Tian's knife, which could cut hair in an instant, Xia Donghai would probably have ended up going to the hospital with his hand still attached.

When the Xia family of three returned in the afternoon, Little Fatty had already cleaned up the scene of his mother's rampage.

This time, Xia Donghai was forced to kneel and have his hand chopped off by Ma Dongmei, causing him to lose face and his prestige as the head of the family plummeted to the Mariana Trench.

But he had no choice. He knew Ma Dongmei. Although she usually acted like his devoted fangirl, obeying his every word, it was only because she was willing. When she was unwilling, she would become completely ruthless.

Back then, because she was dating Xia Donghai, Little Fatty's grandfather locked her in a room for several days. The girl refused to eat or drink, and when she was carried out, she was on the verge of death, but she still shouted: "If you have the guts... you can... kill me, or if you can't... I'll... I'll follow him! For my own good? Do you think I need your help?! I'm willing to eat chaff and wild vegetables with him!"

Ma Dongmei is not only stubborn, but also truly a woman of unyielding character. She has endured countless hardships since marrying Xia Donghai, but has never uttered a single complaint.

While Xia Donghai was working as Ma Ge's underling in Harbin, Ma Dongmei was farming at home by herself. After giving birth to Xiao Pang, she didn't even have time for postpartum confinement before going back to work in the fields the very next day. Xia Donghai returned to the village in disgrace, pretending to be a big boss. Ma Dongmei scolded him for showing off while she went to work at the factory.

Even now, when the machines in the factory break down, Ma Dongmei will tinker with them, while Xia Donghai will only point fingers and gestures behind his back.

She always supported him. She understood and supported him when he borrowed money and donated money. Even when he delayed having Xiaopang's surgery, Ma Dongmei understood and did not urge him.

However, he used the money to gamble instead of getting Xiao Pang surgery, which crossed Ma Dongmei's bottom line, and Ma Dongmei was truly disappointed in him.

Xia Donghai couldn't live without Ma Dongmei, partly because of love and gratitude, but more so because he couldn't live without her.

A considerate daughter-in-law, a hardworking and dedicated worker, and a meticulous and attentive housekeeper—these are all invaluable assets, yet Ma Dongmei, who combines all three, gets them for free.

Xia Donghai would never let Ma Dongmei leave him. If he could cut himself in exchange for her forgiveness, that would be too good to pass up.

Of course, the reason he chose to chop off his hand was because the knife looked like a flat iron plate with no blade. He had other tricks up his sleeve if the knife was fast.