country bumpkin

When Jinbao got home, he saw his second sister kneeling on the floor of the main room, begging their parents to agree to let her marry Lu Gangtie.

Kong Shangbiao roared in fury, "You unfilial daughter! No wonder there were such rumors circulating in the village. It turns out they were true. How could you do such a thing? You have completely disgraced us!"

Standing nearby, Liu Fangxiang, her fingers trembling, angrily accused her daughter, "What you're doing is making us all talk behind our backs! How could you break up someone else's family! How dare you!"

Kong Xiuyan said aggrievedly, "Dad, Mom, no, I didn't, I didn't break up anyone's family. We only got together half a year ago after Lu Gangtie got divorced."

Liu Fangxiang glanced at her daughter kneeling on the ground in surprise. "Really? Then why do people think you broke up his family?"

Kong Xiuyan felt even more aggrieved: "It was Lu Gangtie's wife who got together with a big boss from the south. Brother Lu was afraid of losing face, so he didn't tell anyone. Later, when we got together, people thought it was because of me that they got divorced."

Kong Shangbiao was both angry and furious. "You idiot! They're using you as a shield! And you're crying and begging to marry them. How could I have given birth to such a rebellious daughter? I'll beat you to death!"

As she spoke, she picked up the broom that was standing by the door and swung it at Kong Xiuyan's head. Jinbao quickly rushed forward to protect her second sister.

The broom landed on Jinbao, which made Liu Fangxiang heartbroken. "Oh my God! How did you hit my precious little gold nugget? Bao'er, are you alright? Where does it hurt? Tell your mother."

Kong Shangbiao was also startled, not expecting his son to rush forward to protect his sister. He looked at his son with mixed feelings, wondering if his son had recovered from his mental impairment and seemed a little smarter than before.

Thinking of this, the anger in my heart dissipated considerably. But I still couldn't let Kong Xiuyan off the hook.

She raised the broom again, ready to continue hitting her second daughter, but Liu Fangxiang quickly stopped her, saying, "What are you doing? Can't you see my precious little darling is still clinging to his sister?"

Liu Fangxiang tried to pull her son up, but Jinbao wouldn't get up. He said, "My second sister said she's pregnant and can't have an abortion."

Kong Shangbiao was stunned, and Liu Fangxiang looked on in disbelief. They both looked at their daughter.

Kong Xiuyan wondered how her silly younger brother knew she was pregnant, and how he knew that she had to be careful not to get beaten in the early stages of pregnancy.

Looking at his younger brother with a puzzled expression, Jinbao scratched his head and said, "I heard about the pregnancy when I went to work with you. Also, Chunhua told me that being pregnant means you have a baby, so you can't be hit, you can't run or jump, and you have to rest well."

Kong Xiuyan felt as if struck by lightning. So, her rendezvous with Lu Gangtie, their intimate encounter, and her own brother had witnessed it—how shameful!

Her face was so red it looked like it could bleed, and she lowered her head, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

Liu Fangxiang had already pulled Jinbao up and asked him what had happened.

Jinbao didn't know if his parents would beat his second sister to death if he told them, but his parents loved him the most, and he couldn't lie to them.

So she told him about how her second sister had taken a man home for a secret rendezvous, and how she had pretended to go to work and kissed and hugged her boss.

Liu Fangxiang was trembling uncontrollably after hearing this, while Kong Shangbiao flew into a rage and vowed to beat his daughter to death.

Kong Xiuyan was no longer human; her originally yellowish skin had turned deathly pale with fright, and she was trembling all over.

She never imagined that everything she did was done under her brother's watchful gaze.

He was utterly humiliated; how could he ever face his younger brother again? He slumped to the ground, cried for a while, then knelt down and kowtowed to say goodbye to his parents.

"Father, Mother, I'm so sorry. I was foolish and did something that shamed you. I deserve to die. I don't want to be reborn as a human in my next life. I'm so sorry. I can't repay your kindness in raising me. Just pretend you never had me as your daughter."

Then she suddenly stood up and rammed her head against the wall. Liu Fangxiang was terrified. She rushed over to stop her, but it was too late.

Kong Xiuyan's head slammed hard against the corner of the wall, leaving a bright red mark and visibly swollen.

Kong Shangbiao was also stunned by this sudden action. By the time he reacted, his daughter had already fallen to the ground.

Jinbao was terrified and quickly hid in another corner, covering his head with his hands, not daring to look at his older sister.

Liu Fangxiang shouted, "Husband, hurry... go... go find someone to borrow a car, get to the hospital quickly!"

Liu Fangxiang didn't know what to do either, so she grabbed a handkerchief and covered the wound.

Soon, the handkerchief was stained red with bright red blood. Liu Fangxiang then picked up the tablecloth from the table, quickly folded it into a long strip, and placed it over the girl's head. This temporarily stopped the bleeding.

Soon Kong Shangbiao found Li Fugui. Coincidentally, Li Fugui and a few friends went to his house to discuss something; otherwise, they would have had to use the village's tractor.

Several people hurriedly carried the person into the car. Liu Fangxiang did not go with them; she had to stay behind to watch over her frightened son.

Kong Shangbiao, Kong Xiangyao, Kong Xiangling (the second son of Kong Shangbiao's second uncle), and Kong Xiangjian (the second son of Kong Xiangjian's eldest uncle's family) went to the hospital together with their driver, Li Fugui.

The car was very fast, and it arrived at the hospital in less than 20 minutes. We rushed to the emergency room, where the doctor examined the wound. Luckily, they had used a cloth strip to stop the bleeding; otherwise, the lack of blood flow could have caused brain hypoxia and shock.

The doctor said they would prepare for the suturing surgery immediately. The nurse quickly wheeled the person to the operating room.

It took half an hour from start to finish, and the wound was disinfected and stitched up. It required three stitches, and it wasn't a small wound.

There might be scars later. The doctor said, "Fortunately, her eyes weren't injured. If they had, she might not be able to see anymore. You family members should go back and try to talk her out of it. Don't let her do anything rash. If she wants to commit suicide, even a miracle won't save her."

Kong Shangbiao nodded, no longer daring to think about hitting his daughter. No matter how disobedient the child was, she was still his child, and he couldn't force her to her death!

After paying, Li Fugui drove them back to the village. Kong Xiuyan remained unconscious throughout the journey. The doctor said she was fine; she had just fainted from pain. She would wake up naturally after resting.

He carried his daughter into his house and came out to thank the young men. He offered Li Fugui money for the ride, but the man refused. After much persuasion, he didn't give him any more money, planning to visit him sometime to bring him some food as a token of his appreciation.

Tonight, let our daughter sleep with Liu Fangxiang. It was Kong Shangbiao's idea, fearing that our daughter might wake up in the middle of the night and do something drastic. Liu Fangxiang also agreed to this arrangement.

Jinbao will sleep with Kong Shangbiao tonight. He was frightened by the scene of his sister's suicide during the day and was afraid of having nightmares, so Kong Shangbiao had to stay with him.

After explaining the doctor's instructions, Kong Shangbiao told his wife to stop pressuring their daughter and let her be.

At least he's still alive. He said he was just saying it in anger when he said he would beat his daughter to death. What parent would really be so heartless as to beat their own child to death?

Kong Shangbiao tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep, and sighed deeply, "Sigh! Children are all like debt collectors!"