[Rural] Wildfire Burns Spring (Complete) - 26

Volume 3 True Feelings and False Feelings, Old and Young,

Chapter 1 It's a Real Tragedy

Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie cried for a while on the south kang (heated brick bed), when two girls—presumably Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's second and third older sisters—led them to the north kang. There they saw a woman in her twenties lying there, her expression extremely painful. This was probably the eldest sister who had the accident...

The oil lamp in the room was very dim, probably only lit after the Hu sisters returned—the family was so poor they didn't even have electricity! The room was almost devoid of furniture, the walls were peeling and covered in a layer of muddy paint, there wasn't even a New Year's picture or anything. The mat on the kang (a heated brick bed) was riddled with holes and leaks, and the quilt covering them was filthy, with the exposed cotton looking black...

In the middle of the room, an old man squatted on the floor, probably Mr. Hu, the father who desperately wanted a son but had given birth to five daughters in a row—perhaps he had been fined so badly by the family planning department that he had lost his temper, and he didn't even look at anyone, just kept smoking his pipe—the kind of pipe that smelled extremely bad, like a moldy substance being burned...

Hearing Luo Erbao and the taxi driver coughing incessantly, Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie got up from beside the eldest sister on the north kang, and, pulling their second and third sisters, led Luo Erbao and the driver to the east room... Although the east room was also very damp and dark, at least the pungent smell of smoke was gone.

After hearing a brief explanation from Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's second and third sisters, it became clear that the family's predicament stemmed from their mother's chronic gynecological problems. She frequently experienced vaginal discharge, sometimes white, sometimes black, and they had spent a considerable amount of money on treatments. However, almost all the money Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie sent back from Beijing had been spent without any improvement.

Life at home was unbearable. The eldest sister, Hu Xiaofeng, went to the village head, Tang Zuolin, hoping he could help secure some welfare benefits for the Hu family in town. However, Village Head Tang Zuolin immediately flew into a rage: "You dare come asking me for welfare? Your family has seriously violated the one-child policy, bringing shame to our village!"

"But you can't just stand by and watch her die! My mother…"

Hu Xiaofeng pleaded.

"I can't help you. Your family is a bottomless pit, and your mother's illness is a bottomless pit…"

Village Head Tang said sarcastically.

"Please, please, even just borrow some rice or flour for our family would be fine..."

"Borrow grain? Your family has already borrowed hundreds of kilograms of grain over the past few years, and you haven't paid it back! Lending it to you again would be like throwing good money after bad. Stop daydreaming..."

"You're the village head, and you just watch our family starve and die of illness without doing anything!"

"I can help, but only if I have the ability—I can't handle things beyond my capabilities! Besides, your family is in this state because of your own sins. Do you expect me to clean up your mess and pay your debts? Have I been kicked in the head by a donkey?"

"Village Chief Tang, please, have mercy and help us one more time..."

The eldest sister, Hu Xiaofeng, knelt before Tang Zuolin, grabbing his leg tightly...

Village Chief Tang Zuolin hated this kind of desperate pleading, so he kicked the leg forcefully. Perhaps he used too much force, because his knee struck Hu Xiaofeng's temple, knocking her unconscious—she collapsed to the ground with a thud...

"Don't try to win me over by playing dead. If you've got the guts,

keep playing dead. I'm not playing along!" Seeing the eldest daughter of the Hu family lying unconscious on the ground, Village Chief Tang assumed it was an act and stormed out of the house, leaving Hu Xiaofeng on the floor. He went for a stroll...

Just then, Village Chief Tang's idle and good-for-nothing son, Tang Shaogang, returned home. Upon entering, he immediately saw Hu Xiaofeng sprawled on the floor—quite astonished. He squatted down and tried to pry her up, but she didn't move. A lewd smile spread across his face... He reached inside her collar and touched two round breasts... She hadn't even woken up to resist him!

Tang Shaogang grew increasingly bold, even managing to pull Hu Xiaofeng onto the edge of the kang (heated brick bed), unbuttoning her shabby top to reveal her two full breasts… He indulged in defilement for a while, but she still didn't wake up. So, he pulled down her pants, discovering how fair and lovely she was. He spread her legs and, impatiently, thrust inside her…

After he'd had his fill, he pulled out and exclaimed, "Holy crap, there's blood!" Could this eldest daughter of the Hu family still be a virgin? Tang Shaogang broke out in a cold sweat! He thought, "It's fine to sleep with a wife or a widow, but if I defile a young woman's virginity, that's a different story. If she makes a scene, my father might not be able to handle it. In a fit of rage, he might break my legs or even shove something up my ass!"

Luckily, no one saw him. He decided to take her to the backyard, dig a deep pit, and bury her there. Nobody would know!

So, the village chief's son, Tang Shaogang, carried the naked and unconscious Hu Xiaofeng to the haystack in the backyard, covered her with straw, and then went to find a spot in the backyard to dig a pit... He dug it a meter deep, panting heavily, thinking it was enough to bury Hu Xiaofeng, so he climbed out of the pit, went to the haystack, parted the grass, and was about to pull her out when his manhood suddenly got hard again. He figured he might as well have sex with her on the haystack one more time before burying her...

Chapter 2 Digging and Filling the Pit

This time seemed even more enjoyable. After finishing, he was even a little reluctant to let go, so he masturbated again and had sex with Hu Xiaofeng three times...

However, to his utter surprise, it was during this last time that Hu Xiaofeng suddenly woke up, discovered someone was raping her, and desperately fought back and cursed. Meanwhile, Tang Shaogang was... Just as he was about to ejaculate, unwilling to relinquish that ecstatic moment, he relentlessly pinned Hu Xiaofeng down until he released all his intense desires before finally stopping… By this time, his body was covered in bruises from Hu Xiaofeng's desperate struggles, leaving indistinguishable evidence…

This, of course, thoroughly enraged Tang Shaogang. Without regard for anything else, he hoisted the struggling Hu Xiaofeng onto his shoulder and headed straight for the deep pit he had just dug. With a brutal swagger, he threw the naked Hu Xiaofeng headfirst into the pit, then grabbed a shovel and began to bury him with soil… Hu Xiaofeng, headfirst into the pit, immediately lost consciousness, remaining motionless and silent. If this continued, she was destined to be buried alive by this scoundrel!

Just then, Village Chief Tang strolled back from outside, thinking, "That brat must have woken up by now and quietly gone home." Sure enough, he went into the house and found it empty, secretly pleased—thankfully he hadn't paid her any attention, otherwise she would have pestered him for a lot of good things... Just

as he was secretly rejoicing in the house, he heard a noise in the backyard. Although the noise wasn't very loud, it sounded like someone was digging and filling in the soil—who was it? Who dared to come into Village Chief Tang's backyard and disturb the soil? Village Chief Tang quickly went to the backyard and saw his son, Tang Shaogang, sweating profusely as he filled in a large pit. He was very puzzled and asked what he was doing as he walked over...

"Nothing... I'm just exercising, digging a pit and filling it in. Dad, go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me..."

When Tang Shaogang saw his father suddenly appear, the hot sweat on his body instantly turned into cold sweat, and he wanted to quickly stop his father from coming over to take a closer look.

"Exercising? What tricks are you playing? What are you trying to hide?"

As soon as Village Chief Tang saw his son's expression, he knew it was definitely not as simple as just exercising. This unreliable son had caused him no shortage of trouble outside and had never exercised before. What was wrong with him today? Why was he suddenly exercising by digging and filling holes? There's definitely something fishy going on here. Who knows what kind of filthy thing is buried in that pit? I have to find out, otherwise, if I cause a huge mess, there won't be any chance to fix it...

Sigh, he's already twenty-five or twenty-six, still not married or with children, just wandering around like this. If I don't keep an eye on him, he might cause more trouble, and there won't be any way to salvage the situation. So, Village Chief Tang didn't listen to what his son was saying at all. Instead, he rushed over to see what his son, Tang Shaogang, was digging to bury...

Village Chief Tang should have looked closer. When he got to the deep pit his son had dug, he saw two pale, bare thighs, because the upper body was already buried in mud...

"My God, what are you doing!"

Village Chief Tang was furious. He rushed over, snatched the shovel from his son Tang Shaogang's hand, and held it above his head. "Confess! What's going on? Who is this woman you buried?!"

"Father, it's all my fault. When I came home, I saw Hu Xiaofeng, the eldest daughter of the Hu family, lying unconscious on our ground. I wanted to take her away, but seeing how fair and tender she was, I acted impulsively and took advantage of her—but, as I was doing it, she woke up and struggled fiercely against me. I acted impulsively again and knocked her unconscious. I was afraid that if she woke up again, she would definitely accuse me of rape, so I thought of digging a hole in the backyard and burying her there. That way, no one would know, and nothing would happen!"

"Oh, you brainless wretch—you actually did something like rape, murder, and dismemberment! Quickly dig her out!"

Upon hearing his son's account, Village Chief Tang was nearly scared out of his wits. He immediately ordered his son to dig out the half-buried eldest daughter of the Hu family...

"Father, if you dig her out, what if she accuses me of rape!"

"That's still much better than you raping and murdering her, then destroying the evidence and getting yourself sentenced to death!"

Village Chief Tang seemed impatient, because if he didn't get Hu's eldest daughter out quickly, she might really be buried alive by his son! He actually jumped into the pit himself, grabbed Hu Xiaofeng's two tender white thighs, and tried to pull her up...

However, one was that she was already buried very deep, and the other was that Village Chief Tang was getting old, and his waist and arm strength were not what they used to be, so after a few pulls, there was no change at all: "What are you standing there for? If you want her to live, hurry up and help your father pull her out!"

Hearing his father shout like this, Tang Shaogang quickly jumped into the pit, letting his father step aside to help. He grabbed Hu Xiaofeng's two legs and then pulled hard—fortunately, because she was... The newly filled soil was quite loose, and Tang Shaogang, being much stronger than his father, managed to pull Hu Xiaofeng out in one go…

Seeing the still unconscious and naked Hu Xiaofeng, Village Chief Tang immediately took off his coat and wrapped it around her body, then had his son Tang Shaogang carry her back into the house and place her on the kang (heated brick bed)… Just then, Tang Shaogang's mother returned from outside. Seeing the naked woman covered in mud lying on the kang, she was stunned and immediately demanded of Village Chief Tang, "Who is this woman? What happened?!"

Chapter 3 Coercion and Enticement

"This is the eldest daughter of the Hu family, causing trouble for welfare again. She clung to my leg and wouldn't let go, so I kicked her. She then pretended to be dead. I didn't want to deal with her, so I went out for a walk to clear my head… But then your son came back and found she was really unconscious, so he… woke her up, and she resisted, so your son knocked her unconscious and even dug a deep pit in the backyard to bury her! Luckily, I discovered it in time and stopped your son from burying her alive, saving her. Otherwise, your son would be a murderer! He'd probably be executed for a life!"

Village Chief Tang briefly explained the whole story to his wife.

"Oh my god, we can't let her die! My son is our only son! We can't let this brat drag us down with him…"

Knowing the truth, Village Chief Tang's wife immediately threw herself into the effort to save Hu Xiaofeng…

"Yes, if she dies, your son's life will be over too!"

Village Chief Tang, of course, embellished the story.

"Then don't just stand there, we have to save her!"

Tang Shaogang's mother immediately took action...

Luckily, Hu Xiaofeng was alive. She was pinched on the philtrum and sprayed with cold water. With Tang Shaogang's mother's best efforts, she actually came back to life... As soon as she woke up, she felt a throbbing pain in her lower body. Seeing herself lying on the kang (heated brick bed) in Village Chief Tang's house, and especially seeing the two men's forced smiles, Hu Xiaofeng began to sob...

"Hu Xiaofeng, don't be afraid. It was our Shaogang's fault for forcing himself on you. But maybe this is a good thing—our Shaogang is a bachelor, and you're unmarried. Now that things are done, it's a win-win situation. Why don't you marry our Shaogang and become his wife? That way, your family's situation will gradually change, and you won't be living in such misery anymore... Is that alright?" Tang

Shaogang's mother, seeing that things had come to this, decided to let her son marry Hu's eldest daughter. Otherwise, if she made a scene and claimed that her son had raped her and even attempted to bury her alive, her son would definitely be imprisoned, and his life would be over! But if he married her, there would be no problem—given her family's current miserable situation, marrying the village chief's son would be like a meteoric rise! So, in Tang Shaogang's mother's eyes, Hu Xiaofeng would definitely agree to the marriage immediately

upon hearing this suggestion… Hu Xiaofeng was momentarily stunned, not knowing what to do—although her family was poor and marrying into the Tang family was a step up for her, everyone knew that Tang Shaogang, the son of the Tang family, was a scoundrel, a brat who fought, bullied men and women, and was, if not utterly wicked, certainly wicked—the reason he, as the son of the village chief, was still unmarried at twenty-five or twenty-six was all related to his hooligan character. For Hu Xiaofeng, even if her family was poor, she would rather starve than marry such a villainous man—who could imagine the suffering and hardship she would endure if she married him!

However, did she have any other choice now? Her virginity had been taken from her in such a muddled way, and she had almost been buried alive by him. If she accused him of rape, even if he was sentenced to a few years in prison, she would still have a good life after his release! After much deliberation and looking around, it seemed there was no other way to choose, but Hu Xiaofeng still cautiously replied, "This came too suddenly. I need to go back and discuss it with my mother before I can give a final answer..."

"Xiaoyan, let me tell you the truth, but don't make a mistake! Becoming Shaogang's wife will not only save you, but also your whole family! But if you're not so sensible and insist on forcing Shaogang to his death, then I guess none of us will have a good life..."

Tang Shaogang's mother said, threatening Hu Xiaofeng with words that were neither soft nor hard.

"Then, if I marry into your family, can you help improve my family's life?"

Hu Xiaofeng seemed to prioritize her family's interests. If she compromised and married into the Tang family, and her family's situation didn't improve, it seemed pointless, because she didn't want to marry that scoundrel Tang Shaogang at all!

"Of course! Let Shao Gang's father arrange a good job for your father. He'll earn at least a few hundred a month. And your younger sisters can all be arranged to work at the farm. They'll earn at least a few hundred a month... If your family can earn cash, your mother's illness can be cured, and your family's conditions will improve. Many girls are eager to marry into our Tang family, but it's because our Shao Gang is too picky that he hasn't gotten married yet. Today, he acted impulsively and took your virginity. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't be a wife in the Tang family..."

Tang Shaogang's mother, pouting, was still trying to justify her actions.

"But I wasn't prepared at all..."

Hu Xiaofeng seemed undecided.

"What preparation? Here's ten thousand yuan, consider it our betrothal gift. Take it back and tell your parents that you've been with my Shaogang for a long time, you're pregnant, and you have to get married. Only in this way can we quickly resolve the conflict and get your family out of poverty..."

Tang Shaogang's mother used both threats and inducements, deliberately trying to trap Hu Xiaofeng in their scheme...

Chapter 4: Desperate and Helpless.

Desperate and helpless, with no other way out, after much deliberation and looking around, in the end, Hu Xiaofeng, following the Tang family's wishes, married Tang Shaogang, the man who raped and even buried her alive... Still relying on her own hands? How could that be satisfying? Forum reputation guaranteed! High-grade silicone video of Fan Bingbing's genitals, molded to a highly realistic shape, soft and delicate skin! Built-in large protrusions closely resemble female anatomy, providing a more realistic experience... The sensation is irresistible! Click to enter.

When they first got married, he was probably attracted to his older sister Hu Xiaofeng's fair and firm body, and they could have sex every day. But after a few months, he disappeared, often returning late at night reeking of alcohol, and falling asleep immediately. Moreover, Hu Xiaofeng discovered lipstick marks on Tang Shaogang's body and scratches on his back, but dared not question him. She swallowed her anger and endured humiliation, all for the day the Tang family would fulfill their promise to give the Hu family a good life.

However, apart from the ten thousand yuan given at the engagement and a few bags of rice and flour, and some colorful but impractical snacks sent to the Hu family at the wedding, nothing else was ever given. Moreover, the promise to arrange jobs for her father, Hu Wanfu, and her two younger sisters at the farm had been delayed for two or three months without any progress…

One day, seeing that her mother-in-law was in a good mood, the eldest sister, Hu Xiaofeng, leaned over and asked timidly, “Father-in-law promised to arrange jobs for my father and sisters, but why is there no sign of it?”

This question immediately ignited her mother-in-law's anger, who snapped at Hu Xiaofeng, “What do you mean, no sign of it? Your belly isn’t showing any signs of pregnancy! Are you a barren hen? – I’m telling you, you have one year. If you can’t get pregnant, get out of here! Our Shaogang is already twenty-six or twenty-seven. If this keeps dragging on, when will I ever hold my grandson?”

“It’s not that I don’t want to get pregnant, it’s just that your Shaogang is never home!”

Hu Xiaofeng said, revealing the real reason.

“Pah! How dare you say that? A woman can’t hold onto a man, can’t get pregnant, and you still have the nerve to say it!”

Her mother-in-law nearly spat in Hu Xiaofeng’s face.

"Then what should I do?"

"Look at you, always with that long face, like someone owes you a fortune! When your husband comes home, you don't even give him a smile, and you can blame him for going out and having affairs, stealing chickens and dogs..."

The mother-in-law seemed to be getting more and more annoyed.

"Fine, from now on I'll always give him a smile..."

"Just a smile is enough, men are all male animals, you know? Why can't Shaogang stay at home? Isn't it because you don't have any feminine charm at all, you can't keep his heart! Any other woman would have used all her charm to please her man, unlike you, when we're intimate, my Shaogang is like a corpse being violated, I don't see any reaction from you, I don't hear a single moan from you—tell me, what man can stand a wife like you!"

The mother-in-law insisted on saying something that wasn't right.

It's said that forced love is never sweet. Hu Xiaofeng, the eldest sister, had tried countless times, but no matter how she treated Tang Shaogang, all she received was his barbarity and unreasonable behavior. After his philandering and illicit affairs, he would never have marital relations with her. Even if he did, he would act like a beast, pinning her down on the edge of the bed and bombarding her from behind, then finishing his act and that was it. There was never any tenderness or passionate lovemaking…

Almost a year had passed, and there was still no sign of pregnancy. Therefore, according to her mother-in-law's logic, all the promises made to the Hu family were meaningless. Worried, Hu Xiaofeng developed blisters on her lips. While applying lip oil in front of the mirror, she suddenly noticed a few gray hairs at her temples—good heavens, she was only in her twenties, how could she have gray hair already!

No, if this continues, it'll all be for naught. Just like her mother-in-law said, if a year passes and she still hasn't conceived, she'll be sent back to her parents' home, and all her hopes will vanish!

So, for the first time, Hu Xiaofeng secretly watched those pornographic DVDs that Tang Shaogang had always refused to watch, hoping to learn some tricks from the women in them to please men, get their attention, and make them feel good. That way, she could get her man to give her more "seeds" and conceive within a year, allowing her to establish herself in the Tang family and fulfill the promises made to improve the Hu family's situation!

Fortunately, her efforts paid off. She used the techniques from the pornographic films on Tang Shaogang at the right time, and it actually had some effect. Sure enough, Tang Shaogang's sexual activity increased several times over compared to usual. Although it didn't truly bind her body and soul, it at least gave her a taste of the sweetness. Once they had sex, it was no longer a one-off transaction like before. Instead, she would take the initiative to masturbate him when he was limp, and once he was hard, she would take the initiative to move around like the women in the movies, even offering her breasts to Tang Shaogang's mouth for him to suckle...

For the first time ever, her period didn't arrive on time, and a few days later, she even started gagging. Her mother-in-law, with her sharp eyes, immediately noticed something was wrong and said to her son, Tang Shaogang, "Is your wife pregnant? Go to the town hospital and buy a pack of early pregnancy test strips to try..."

"I'll just take her to the town hospital for a checkup!"

Tang Shaogang thought, trying to save himself the trouble.

"Let's try it at home first, so we don't just get a false alarm and end up with nothing, making the Tang family look bad!"

The mother-in-law's tone was unusually sharp and sarcastic.

So, Tang Shaogang had no choice but to go to a proper pharmacy in town, buy a pregnancy test, and rush back. As soon as he got home, he had Hu Xiaofeng urinate, and then immediately put the test strip in...

Chapter 5 Why is there bleeding?

After three consecutive tests, all showing pregnancy, Tang Shaogang was somewhat skeptical and asked, "Is it mine?"

Tang Shaogang's mother slapped her son across the face and scolded, "If it's not yours, whose is it! Ever since she married into the Tang family, I've been watching her closely, she's never left this courtyard, you tell me if it's not yours, whose is it!"

Fortunately, the mother-in-law didn't listen to her son on this issue, which allowed the Tang family to accept Hu Xiaofeng's pregnancy—it seems the mother-in-law was really eager for a grandson, and upon seeing her son... When her daughter-in-law finally became pregnant, a rare smile appeared on her face. She was treated to chicken stew with mushrooms, hand-pulled noodles with poached eggs, and even the usual pig and chicken feeding and heavy housework were taken away from her. It seemed she was suddenly treated like a treasure, receiving extra care…

Hu Xiaoyan knew perfectly well that her mother-in-law wasn't being kind to her, but rather to the child in her womb, because that child was undoubtedly a descendant of the Tang family—if it really was a son, ha, mother and son would be highly valued, and she would probably have secured her place in the Tang family…

And once her mother-in-law confirmed that her daughter-in-law Hu Xiaofeng was pregnant, she actually forbade her son Tang Shaogang from sleeping with her, even though her son threatened, “If I can’t hold it in, I’ll go find a… prostitute!”

The mother-in-law refused to let Tang Shaogang enter Hu Xiaofeng's room again, as if once pregnant, she would become a national first-class protected animal, untouchable by anyone...

So Tang Shaogang really had an excuse to go out and philander, stealing chickens and dogs—but Village Chief Tang felt that this couldn't go on. He didn't want his son to have another reason to go out and fool around just because his daughter-in-law was pregnant. If his son ended up in jail after his grandson was born, it would be a huge loss. Coincidentally, there was a labor project in town that was recruiting people to go to Russia. Village Chief Tang thought that he might as well let his son go for a year or two. First, he could earn a lot more money in Russia than at home. Second, there would be someone to manage him when he went abroad, which would restrain his behavior. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?

When Tang Shaogang heard that he was to go abroad, and to Russia no less, to the surprise of Village Chief Tang, he readily accepted. It seems that Tang Shaogang had heard that Russian girls were very beautiful and had a great fondness for Chinese men, and that it wouldn't cost much to get one. Hehe, they wouldn't let me stay home and have a wife, nor would they let me go out and find girls... This time, I'll go abroad and pick up foreign girls, and no one can see or stop me, haha!

So, a month after Hu Xiaofeng discovered she was pregnant, Tang Shaogang signed a one-year overseas labor contract, packed his bags, and happily set off, showing no sign of missing Hu Xiaofeng at all. It was Hu Xiaofeng who tearfully saw him off, looking reluctant to part. Upon seeing this, her mother-in-law immediately came over to persuade her, "Why are you crying? It's not

like you're going to war and never coming back. Crying will ruin your health and affect my grandson's development. I won't forgive you!" Hu Xiaofeng had no choice but to wipe away her tears and watch helplessly as her husband, this rogue husband who

insisted on marrying her because he had raped her, left Hujiagou with a group of people on a minibus, heading to Russia for his labor service... With Tang Shaogang gone, the house was much quieter. Her in-laws seemed to have finally relaxed, focusing all their attention on Hu Xiaofeng, waiting for her to give birth to a healthy baby boy for the Tang family after ten months of pregnancy!

However, when she was six or seven weeks pregnant, Hu Xiaofeng suddenly felt some pain in her lower abdomen and a wet feeling in her groin. She quickly went to the outhouse and wiped herself with toilet paper. Oh my god, she was bleeding! She couldn't miscarry, otherwise, if her in-laws' dreams were shattered, her own dreams would be completely ruined!

So, pretending nothing was wrong, she came out of the outhouse and said to her mother-in-law, "I haven't been back to my parents' house for over two months, and I don't know how my mother's condition is. I had a dream yesterday, and it said that my mother..."

She even shed tears as she spoke.

"Don't say anymore, then go home and see her—it's time for your mother to take care of you for a few days. Your future child will have to call her 'Grandma,' you know—go back, but there's one condition: you can't do any chores when you get home. Your mother and your sister must take care of you—here's a hundred yuan, it's for you to buy food. You're not allowed to buy anything for others, understand?"

Her mother-in-law actually let her go.

Hu Xiaofeng quickly agreed, packed her things quickly, left the Tang family's house, got on the donkey cart driven by Village Chief Tang, and returned to her parents' home... Village Chief Tang also brought a bag of rice, a bag of flour, and a bucket of soybean oil for the Tang family as a token of his appreciation—as for the promise he had made to arrange jobs that would earn cash for Hu Xiaofeng's father and sister, he had not yet fulfilled that promise—presumably, those promises would not be kept until Hu Xiaofeng's baby was born!

After seeing off her father-in-law, Village Chief Tang, Hu Xiaofeng went to visit her ailing mother on the south kang (heated brick bed). It had been so long since she'd seen her. Seeing her daughter return, and hearing that she was pregnant with Tang's child, seemed to bring hope to

her mother's face, which had been pale from illness for so long, and a smile even appeared… Her two younger sisters, Hu Xiaoyan and Hu Xiaoying, quickly carried the rice, flour, and oil onto the kang for their parents to see. It seemed the family could once again enjoy a period of plenty, so everyone's faces were beaming with joy…

However, as they were talking, Hu Xiaofeng felt a wetness seeping from her crotch. She immediately left her mother, pulled her two younger sisters to their east room, and whispered to them, “I didn't come back just to see Mother and bring rice, flour, and oil…”

“Then what did you come home for, eldest sister?”

the two younger sisters asked, confused.

"Sister wasn't feeling well, so she lied and said she came back to see Mother and would stay at home for a few days..."

"What's wrong with eldest sister? Is it pregnancy symptoms?"

"No, look, sister's bleeding from her lower body for some reason..."

Hu Xiaofeng said, wiping some blood from her crotch...

"Oh my god, what happened to eldest sister..."

The two younger sisters didn't say the word "miscarriage," but they were immediately terrified by their eldest sister's bleeding...

Chapter 6 Speechless

"Don't say anything, hurry up and take eldest sister to the hospital..."

Hu Xiaofeng wanted to go to the hospital to get a diagnosis without the Tang family's knowledge.

"But how can eldest sister go to the hospital like this..."

"She can still walk, she can walk to the bus station, but I don't want the Tang family to know that I left my parents' home, so eldest sister, you and second sister should change clothes now, I'll pretend to be second sister and go to the hospital for a check-up with third sister, and second sister can stay home and pretend to be eldest sister..."

Hu Xiaofeng immediately made this decision.

"Will this be alright? What will we say if Mom and Dad ask?"

Hu Xiaoyan, the second sister, asked worriedly.

"Just tell Mom that I'm not feeling well, but I don't want the Tang family to know, so I made an excuse to come back to my parents' house, and then secretly went to the hospital for a checkup... Tell Mom and Dad this, and they'll understand..."

Hu Xiaofeng didn't want to hide anything from her parents.

So, Hu Xiaofeng changed into Hu Xiaoyan's clothes, and then, accompanied by her third sister Hu Xiaoying, secretly went to the bus station. They waited for a bus going into the city and boarded it...

They could have gotten off at the town to see a doctor, but Hu Xiaofeng considered that everyone in town was a relative, and she didn't want to run into acquaintances who might then relay the news back to Hujiagou, making it difficult to explain to her in-laws. So, she rode for more than ten stops, finally getting off at Suifenhe and finding a larger hospital. She went in, registered at the gynecology department, waited a while, and then went to see the doctor…

It would have been better if she hadn't seen the doctor, because the diagnosis was shocking—Hu Xiaofeng was pregnant, but after repeated examinations, it turned out to be an ectopic pregnancy!

“What is an ectopic pregnancy?”

Hu Xiaofeng was stunned. It sounded strange, but she didn't really understand the concept—she thought an ectopic pregnancy was still a pregnancy, so as long as it was a pregnancy, it was fine—but after the doctor explained, she was immediately dumbfounded!

“Normally, a fertilized egg migrates from the fallopian tube to the uterine cavity, settles down, and slowly develops into a fetus. However, due to various reasons, the fertilized egg goes astray during its migration and doesn't reach the uterus, but instead settles elsewhere. This is called an ectopic pregnancy, also known as extrauterine pregnancy. More than 90% of ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tube. Such a fertilized egg not only cannot develop into a normal fetus, but it can also cause danger like a time bomb…”

the doctor answered methodically.

“What should I do? Can I save my baby?”

Hu Xiaofeng became extremely anxious and worried.

"According to the ultrasound results, this is a typical ectopic pregnancy, and it's already at the stage of rupture. Luckily, you came to the hospital in time; otherwise, your life would have been in danger!"

The doctor didn't mention the baby at all.

"Doctor, I'm asking if the baby can be saved!"

The eldest sister, Hu Xiaofeng, still didn't understand what her ectopic pregnancy meant.

"Is that even a question? Your child didn't develop in the right place; it implanted and developed in a place it shouldn't have. That place is very narrow, and when it developed to a certain extent, it burst, causing bleeding, vomiting, even fainting and shock. So, although you're pregnant, it's an abnormal pregnancy. Of course, the baby can't be saved. It's a miracle if you can save your life and your fertility..."

That's how the doctor answered Hu Xiaofeng.

Oh my god, what am I going to do? If I can't save the baby, how can I still be a daughter-in-law of the Tang family! And once that rogue husband in Siberia finds out, he'll definitely think I deliberately killed his child, and that I'll have a good life in the future! Oh my god, is God deliberately punishing me, or is this a way to prevent me from having children with that rogue husband of the Tang family!

Although they knew what an ectopic pregnancy meant—that without timely surgery, even the mother's life might be at risk—Hu Xiaofeng and her younger sister, Hu Xiaoying, had less than two hundred yuan between them combined. Therefore, they couldn't afford hospitalization, let alone timely surgery. Left with no other choice, they reluctantly returned home, intending to discuss with their parents whether they could find a folk remedy…

However, when they told their parents, their father remained silent, seemingly stunned, squatting on the ground, smoking his moldy tobacco bag after bag. Upon hearing her eldest daughter's condition, Hu Xiaofeng's mother fainted. She was barely revived by pinching her philtrum, but her breathing became increasingly labored—her strength waned, her lips dry and unable to utter a single word; her only expression was tears streaming from her eyes…

Seeing her mother's condition, so devastated by the blow, and on the verge of death, the eldest sister, enduring the throes of pain in her lower body, said to her second sister, "Quick, find a phone and call fourth and fifth sisters, otherwise, we might not even see Mother one last time…" Hearing her

elder sister's words, the second sister, Hu Xiaoyan, knew there was no time to lose. She quickly left home and headed straight for the grocery store at the east end of the village—because apart from Village Chief Tang and a few wealthy families who had cell phones and telephones, only this grocery store had public electricity. After speaking...

Second sister Hu Xiaoyan rushed to the grocery store and dialed Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's cell phone numbers. Once connected, she tearfully explained the situation... Upon hearing that her mother was dying, Hu Xiaohu couldn't delay any longer... After telling Luo Erbao and her sister, Luo Erbao immediately decided to take a flight that night directly to Mudanjiang—after landing, they took a taxi and rushed back to Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's hometown, Hujia Gou, that very night...

However, Luo Erbao was utterly astonished by the dire state of the Hu family...

Chapter 7 Providing Money

The current situation of the Hu family is that Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's mother, already bedridden with a long-term illness and lacking funds for treatment, was now overwhelmed by the news of her eldest daughter Hu Xiaofeng's ectopic pregnancy and the need for major surgery, causing her to immediately go into shock. Although she was revived, she was on the verge of death.

The eldest sister, Hu Xiaofeng, seemed to be in no better condition than her mother. As the doctor had said, once an ectopic pregnancy reaches a certain stage, without timely surgery, it's destined to rupture, causing complete damage to the female reproductive system and threatening the woman's life… However, given the Hu family's current situation, where would they find the money to send their dying mother to the hospital for emergency treatment, or to pay for surgery on their daughter with an ectopic pregnancy? It seemed they could only remain in this state—waiting to die!

Faced with this family's plight and this tragic scene, Luo Erbao felt a surge of immense compassion and courage—if he didn't step in to save the Hu family, they might truly be destroyed! He would spare no effort to get Hu Xiaofeng's mother and eldest sister to the hospital simultaneously for emergency treatment, minimizing the danger!

"Let's go, immediately take your mother and eldest sister to the best hospital nearby…"

Luo Erbao announced loudly to everyone.

"But, where would we get the money for hospitalization…"

the second sister, Hu Xiaoyan, and the third sister, Hu Xiaoying, said almost in unison.

"Don't worry about the money, I'll take care of it. Spend as much as you want! Let's get going now, or it'll be too late..."

Luo Erbao said to the taxi driver, "Thank you for your trouble, sir. The hospital fare is separate from the car rental fee!"

At that moment, Luo Erbao immediately took on the role of head of the household, arranging everyone's actions—telling his second and third sisters to quickly prepare what they needed, and telling Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie to hurry with him to the west room to tell his eldest sister and parents about the decision...

"No, I heard from the doctor that this surgery will cost a lot of money!"

the eldest sister replied upon hearing that she needed to be taken to the best hospital that very night.

"But we can't just stay home and wait to die!"

Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie immediately replied to their eldest sister.

"But our family is already so poor. If I have surgery and then go into debt, what will we do in the future?"

This was the eldest sister's biggest worry. The family's situation was already dire; if they had to spend a huge sum on surgery, wouldn't that be adding insult to injury and making their lives even more miserable? She'd rather die than add to her family's worries!

"Don't worry, eldest sister, Erbao promised to cover all the expenses..."

Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie immediately reassured their eldest sister.

"Who exactly is he..."

The eldest sister still didn't know who Luo Erbao was!

"He's my cousin Song Jiayin's brother-in-law, Luo Dabao's cousin, Luo Erbao..."

Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie quickly explained to their eldest sister.

"He's so young, where would he get the money?"

The eldest sister looked at Luo Erbao's still boyish face and asked this question.

"Big sister, heroes have always emerged from among the young! Erbao is an amazing person. Listen to him, it'll be the right thing to do!"

Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's tone immediately revealed their boundless admiration for Luo Erbao.

"But once the money is spent, it won't be so easy to get it back!"

The eldest sister was still worried.

"Big sister, Erbao said it doesn't need to be paid back. Saving a life is the priority now, we should act quickly, there's still time!"

But after persuading the eldest sister to sit in the taxi, when they came to lift Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's mother, their father stood up from the ground and stopped them, saying, "She's almost dead, what's the point of all this..."

"Dad, we can't just watch Mom die like this! Even if there's only a one percent chance, we should give it our all!"

Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie immediately tried to persuade their father to let them go.

"Hope is too expensive, we can't afford that kind of money!"

The father was also most worried about spending money, because their family was already struggling to make ends meet, where would they find the money to save someone who was about to die!

“We don’t need to pay anything, Erbao said he’ll cover all the expenses!”

Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie tried to persuade their father just like they had persuaded their eldest sister.

“Whoever pays, it’ll all end up on us anyway. There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Even if it did, it wouldn’t fall on our heads!”

“Dad, this time it really has fallen on our heads! Erbao is really rich, and he’s genuinely trying to help us change our situation!”

Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie said to their father in unison.

"You have money? Show it to me!"

Dad would only believe it if he saw cash.

"Here, this is all the cash I have on me right now, please take it!"

Luo Erbao said, taking out 50,000 yuan from his waist bag and placing it in the hands of Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's father...

"Why are you giving me money? Take it and get them medical treatment!"

Seeing that Luo Erbao had really taken out so much money, Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's father finally believed that Luo Erbao might actually be very rich, but he immediately pushed the money back and agreed that everyone should go to a big hospital to save Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's mother, as well as their critically ill eldest sister, Hu Xiaofeng...

Hu Xiaohu, Hu Xiaodie, and their eldest sister, Hu Xiaofeng, sat side by side in the back seat. Then, their second sister, Hu Xiaoyan, their third sister, Hu Xiaoying, and Luo Erbao lifted their mother out and placed her on their laps. Luo Erbao sat in the passenger seat, and the driver drove the car out of Hujia Gou...

Chapter 8: Fast Speed

"Where is the best hospital around here?"

As soon as the taxi left Hujia Gou, Luo Erbao asked the driver.

"Of course, it's Mudanjiang Central Hospital—if it's any better, it'd have to be Harbin Central Hospital..."

the driver replied.

"Harbin is too far, let's go to Mudanjiang Central Hospital then..."

Luo Erbao immediately made this decision...

Returning to Mudanjiang was a familiar route for the taxi driver, and it was his territory, so he was happy to drive back...

Because it was nighttime, the journey was fast, and before 2 a.m., they had already delivered Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's mother and older sister Hu Xiaofeng to Mudanjiang Central Hospital, where they were immediately taken to the emergency room...

The mother, already in critical condition, was immediately transferred to the ICU for emergency treatment, while the older sister Hu Xiaofeng was transferred to the gynecology ward. After an overnight consultation, it was discovered that the ectopic pregnancy had progressed to the stage of ruptured fallopian tubes, with heavy bleeding, reaching a very dangerous stage, requiring immediate surgery.

"Two preparations are needed: one is for family members to sign, and the other is to pay the hospitalization and surgery fees..."

the hospital issued this notice.

"How much will it cost?"

Luo Erbao immediately asked.

“Patients in the intensive care unit need to pay a deposit of 50,000 yuan, and patients undergoing ectopic pregnancy surgery need to pay a deposit of 100,000 yuan…”

“So much money? We don’t have that much with us! Can we pay by card?”

Luo Erbao immediately asked.

"Of course, as long as you have money in your card..."

Upon hearing this, Luo Erbao finally understood why Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's mother and eldest sister refused to come to a big hospital for treatment. For a family like theirs, let alone 150,000 yuan, even coming up with 1,500 or 1500 yuan would be very difficult...

Luo Erbao immediately went with Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie to the cashier to pay. It was really convenient; they swiped their cards and the 150,000 yuan was settled...

It was precisely because Luo Erbao made a decisive decision to come to the largest and best hospital in Mudanjiang, and spared no expense to have the hospital use the best medicine and find the best doctors to treat and operate on the mother and daughter, that a miracle actually occurred—Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie's mother miraculously woke up on the third day and even complained of being hungry. They quickly went to the canteen downstairs to steam some egg custard for her to drink, and she actually drank half a big bowl of it in one go!

With the mother's condition temporarily stable, everyone turned their attention to the eldest sister, Hu Xiaofeng. Because they arrived in time and the money was available, the surgery went smoothly. However, at the last moment, the doctor called the family members—Hu Xiaohu, Hu Xiaodie, and Luo Erbao—and told them, "The patient's ectopic pregnancy has reached a severe rupture stage, so during the surgery, we discovered that the ovary and uterus cannot be saved and must be removed—family members, please sign..."

"Oh my god, does that mean my sister will never be able to have children again!"

Hu Xiaohu immediately exclaimed.

"We need to ask my sister if she agrees!"

Hu Xiaodie added.

"It's not a matter of agreement or disagreement now; it's about saving the patient's life. If a decision isn't made quickly and the surgery isn't performed immediately, the patient's life will be in danger..."

"But, such a big decision, we two can't make this decision!"

Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie were at a loss.

"Then who among you can represent the family to sign the uterine removal surgery consent form?"

"Can I sign it?"

At this critical moment, Luo Erbao stepped forward.

"What's your relationship to the patient?"

"I'm her brother-in-law..."

"Brother-in-law?"

The doctor questioned Luo Erbao's age immediately.

"Yes, early marriage is common in the countryside—I paid for the patient's surgery. Do you think I have the authority to sign off on this?"

Luo Erbao put on a responsible demeanor for the doctor.

"Oh dear, time is of the essence. The patient's abdomen is already open; we can't wait a moment longer. As long as you feel you can take responsibility, that's fine!"

The doctor seemed to have no other choice but to press Luo Erbao for an answer.

"I'll take responsibility, I'll take full responsibility..."

Luo Erbao thought to himself, this wasn't a matter of responsibility, it was a matter of life and death. Saving his older sister Hu Xiaofeng's life was the most important thing! So, she bravely stepped forward and signed that life-or-death document…

The doctor, holding Luo Erbao's signed form, immediately returned, and the surgery for her older sister, Hu Xiaofeng, resumed immediately… But not long after, the doctor ran out again and said to Luo Erbao and the others, “The patient has lost a lot of blood and needs a transfusion. Is any of you her relative or friend? See if you have a matching blood type? That way, we won't have to go to the blood bank to get blood…”

“We're her sisters, we should be able to…”

Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie immediately stepped forward to donate blood for their sister.

“You two forgot…”

Luo Erbao immediately pulled Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie aside and whispered to them.

“Forgot what?”

“You two are pregnant!”

Luo Erbao immediately reminded them.

“Yes, we don't know if donating blood like this will work, let's ask the doctor…”

“Don't ask! You're so young, saying you're pregnant, what will the doctor think of you!”

Luo Erbao said worriedly.

“But my sister’s life is more important! We’re still hesitating about whether to keep the baby!”

Hu Xiaohu immediately said.

“Then let’s ask the doctor…”

Luo Erbao had no choice but to agree.

Chapter 9 Just Want a Quick Solution

“Pregnant women can’t donate blood; it’s bad for both the mother and the fetus…”

the doctor immediately gave the answer.

“What should we do then?”

Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie were at a loss again.

“Then we’ll have to go to the blood bank to get plasma, but it will take some time. By the way, each bag of plasma is 200cc and costs four hundred yuan.”

The doctor had no choice but to say that.

“It’s not about the money, it’s mainly about timeliness and the freshness of the blood…”

Luo Erbao said worriedly.

“Can you still find people to donate blood?”

“Will my blood work?” Luo Erbao pressed. “What’s your blood type?” “Probably type B…” Luo Erbao replied immediately

. "Perfect timing, the patient is also blood type B. If your blood is fine, you can really donate to the patient... Get ready immediately, we'll do a blood test..." The doctor seemed reluctant to go to the blood bank to get plasma, probably because not long ago there was a case where a patient developed a strange disease after receiving plasma from the blood bank. So, it's best to get blood from relatives and friends, as the quality of the blood will be better and more reliable... And so, 400cc of fresh blood flowed from Luo Erbao's veins and quickly flowed into the veins of his older sister, Hu Xiaofeng, who was being resuscitated and had already fainted... Hu Xiaofeng's surgery was very successful. Besides the timely blood transfusion, it was probably also directly related to the fact that the family deposited money into the hospital very promptly... Just as Hu Xiaofeng's condition stabilized, another doctor came to find Luo Erbao and his family to discuss the next steps in the medical treatment plan for Hu Xiaohu's mother. "Thanks to our efforts, the mother's life has been saved—her heart failure and cerebral infarction are under effective control. If the family's financial situation allows, we can supplement her with albumin to improve her nutrition..." "What is albumin? Is it egg white?" Hu Xiaohu and Hu Xiaodie were confused. "Albumin, also known as serum albumin, is a type of protein that is soluble in water and only precipitates under high salt concentrations. It usually refers to serum albumin, the main component of vertebrate serum proteins. It is a single polypeptide chain containing multiple domains and easily binds water, fatty acids, bile pigments, calcium ions, etc. Its main function is to regulate blood colloid osmotic pressure. It is also found in bird egg whites..." the doctor patiently explained. “I said it was egg white…” “It’s not as simple as you think. Albumin is a type of globular protein that doesn’t precipitate in a 50% saturated ammonium sulfate solution. It’s found in animal tissues, body fluids, and the seeds of some plants. It has a low molecular weight, is soluble in water, and easily crystallizes. It precipitates or solidifies when heated in a neutral solution. Important examples include serum albumin, whey protein, ovalbumin, wheat albumin, soy albumin, and the toxic ricin, etc…” “Doctor, you’re being too technical. We don’t understand. If you need this medicine, just use it…” Luo Erbao, standing to the side, felt completely bewildered… "Of course it's needed. Albumin's main function is to regulate the colloid osmotic pressure of blood. 75-80% of plasma colloid osmotic pressure is maintained by albumin. When plasma albumin concentration is too low, its colloid osmotic pressure decreases, leading to excessive water retention in the interstitial spaces, resulting in edema. Albumin found in urine during clinical tests often indicates certain kidney diseases. Clinically, albumin can reduce the incidence of hepatocellular diseases such as chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver necrosis, liver cancer, and severely impaired liver function. Additionally, it has significant adjunctive therapeutic effects for conditions such as excessive protein loss (nephrotic syndrome, extensive burns, serous membrane exudative damage), insufficient protein intake (malnutrition, chronic diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome), and chronic wasting diseases (malignant tumors, tuberculosis, hyperthyroidism, long-term chronic fever)." "Doctor, you've described albumin so well, why don't you give it to the patient right away...?" "Our hospital has an unwritten rule that albumin is a high-level nutritional support drug, so it's not covered by medical insurance. That means the patient's family has to find a way to order it from a large pharmacy outside the hospital..." "Oh, I see. So we have to buy it ourselves before the hospital will use it, right?" Luo Erbao finally understood. "Yes, if it's not available in Mudanjiang, we'll probably have to go to Harbin to buy it..." "Okay, as long as it's needed, even if we have to go to Beijing, we'll definitely get it for you—tell me, how many do you need?" Luo Erbao wanted the doctor to be straightforward. "Let's try three bottles for the patient first..." "Only three bottles!" Luo Erbao was dismissive. "Because a bottle of albumin costs over 500 yuan, many patients who can't get it covered by medical insurance feel it's a huge burden..." "Okay, we'll buy ten bottles to keep on hand. Maybe another patient of ours can use it too!" Luo Erbao even thought of his older sister, Hu Xiaofeng. As luck would have it, the taxi driver Luo Erbao had hired, upon hearing about albumin, immediately said, "What a coincidence! My cousin works at the People's Pharmacy in Mudanjiang. They sell albumin there. Whether they have it in stock right now is uncertain. Apparently, even if they do, they keep a few bottles in reserve for city leaders and important figures who might need it urgently..." "Then take me there quickly..." Luo Erbao immediately set off with the driver, heading straight for the Mudanjiang People's Pharmacy...

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