jdhmnovel Chapter 42 Because We Are One Family (1)
Chapter 42 Because We Are One Family (1)
In the flames, the eldest brother, Lin Yao, pushed his younger brother, Lin Yan, with all his might to escape, using his body to knock away the burning firewood and giving him a sliver of hope.
Because the water tank was found in time, Lin Yao only suffered burns to his arms, chest, and neck.
Lin Yan's situation was much worse; his face was completely burned, and his entire body suffered burns covering more than 40% of its surface.
When Lin Yuandong and Gu Ting rushed back, they saw the injured Lin Yao dragging the unconscious Lin Yan out.
Upon seeing them, Lin Yao burst into tears, "Mom and Dad, Lin Han was playing with fire and set the kitchen on fire... It was Lin Han..."
"You little beast, I'll skin him alive sooner or later!"
Lin Yuandong and Gu Ting didn't have time to think about anything else; they picked up the two children with heartache and rushed them to the hospital.
Villagers rushed to help put out the fire, and the scene was quite chaotic at one point.
Just then, Su Dingding returned carrying a bundle of pig feed. She was covered in sweat, ran very fast, and deliberately tripped and fell.
The village chief's mother helped him up and brushed the dust off his body.
"Grandma Li, why is there so much smoke coming from my house?" Su Dingding asked with a childish expression.
"Hanhan, your house is on fire! Don't go back yet, it's dangerous..."
"Fire?" Su Dingding ran back, seemingly worried, ignoring her scraped knee. "My older brothers are still at home..."
Grandma Li shook her head and quickly followed. This child is so sensible.
"Big brother!"
"Second brother!"
"Waaaaah..."
Su Dingding ran into the yard crying, but was caught by an uncle from the village.
"Hanhan, your eldest and second eldest brothers have been taken to the hospital..."
"Are they hurt?" Su Dingding continued to cry, "It's all my fault, I should have made the steamed egg custard for my older brothers before going to gather pig feed, boohoo..."
Su Dingding continued to cry, and the people around him immediately came to comfort him.
They all know how this child behaves at home; it's not easy for them.
It's immoral to make an innocent child suffer when it's clearly an adult's mistake.
But there was nothing they could do; after all, it was someone else's child.
"I don't know how the two children are doing. I think the second one might not make it..."
"Sigh, it's all because Lin Yuandong was immoral. He's getting his comeuppance this time."
People were talking about it, and some looked at Su Dingding with sympathy.
"Hanhan, did you start the fire in the house?" someone suddenly asked.
“I didn’t,” Su Dingding replied.
People sighed again; they also felt it wasn't him, but they couldn't escape the fate of being beaten.
Because Lin Yuandong and Gu Ting have already decided that it is him, that is him!
That night, Su Dingding spent the night at her neighbor's house.
Aunt Xia specially made meat buns for him and laid out a warm quilt.
After a good night's sleep, Lin Yuandong returned early the next morning.
Seeing his perfectly good home burned to the ground, he had nowhere to vent his anger.
In one night, the medical expenses for the two children exceeded ten thousand yuan, especially for Lin Yan, who even received a critical condition notice.
He came back to raise money, and seeing his son in pain broke his heart.
That's his own son!
"Brother Lin is back! How are the kids?" Several neighbors came over to ask.
Lin Yuandong's face darkened; he didn't want to talk.
"Dad, you're back! Where are my older brothers?" Su Dingding ran in from outside.
"It's all your fault, you little beast! I should have beaten you to death a long time ago!" Lin Yuandong pulled Su Dingding into the yard and closed the gate behind him.
The villagers were all kept outside, but no one dared to meddle.
After all, Lin Yuandong was a local tyrant in the village, and Gu Ting was an even more difficult woman to deal with.
Getting involved with their family is a recipe for disaster!
"You little beast, you're just as wicked as your own mother! You dared to set fire to the kitchen and burn my son! I'll beat you to death today!" Lin Yuandong grabbed a piece of wood and started hitting Su Dingding with it.
"Dad, I didn't, please don't hit me!" Su Dingding's voice sounded like it was being torn apart.
But she remained expressionless and didn't even open her mouth.
Lin Yuandong was stunned for a moment. What was going on?
Only then did he notice a country dog squatting by the water vat not far away.
"Ahhh... I really didn't set the fire... I really didn't..."
Gangzi imitated Lin Han's voice, pleading repeatedly.
At the same time, a wicked smile appeared on Su Dingding's lips.
The thin, small child slowly approached, giving Lin Yuandong a sense of pressure.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and Lin Yuandong shivered, but still swung the wooden stick down.
"You little bastard, you dare to play tricks on me? I'll beat you to death!"
Su Dingding quickly grabbed the wooden stick and swung it back at him.
"Ouch!"
Lin Yuandong clutched his buttocks, only to find that he couldn't utter a sound.
He remained silent, but the country dog started cursing for him, "I'll beat you to death, you little beast!"
"Don't hit me, Daddy, it really wasn't me, ahhh..."
Gangzi played two roles and had a great time.
Lin Yuandong pinched his throat with his hand, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make a sound.
After being hit with the wooden stick again, Lin Yuandong, his face red and neck bulging, tried to grab Su Dingding, but missed and fell to the ground.
This time, Su Dingding leaped up and attacked even more fiercely.
Lin Yuandong was powerless to fight back and could only cover his head to prevent himself from being seriously injured.
"Ouch, Daddy, stop hitting me! It hurts so much..."
"If I don't beat you to death today, I'm not a Lin!"
Gangzi got more and more into the performance!
The villagers standing outside the gate listening to the commotion gradually became panicked.
"Lin Yuandong, Lin Han is still your own son, give him a couple of slaps!"
"Yes, even if you really kill him, you'll still face legal trouble."
Soon, Lin Han's voice disappeared from the courtyard, which made the people outside anxious.
Some people secretly called the police again, while others tried to climb the wall to see what was going on.
However, in order to prevent others from spying on their privacy, Lin Yuandong built a very high wall and put up barbed wire, making it difficult to climb up.
At this moment, Lin Yuandong had never hoped before that the villagers would rush in and rescue him!
My whole body ached as if it were falling apart. That little beast Lin Han seemed to be possessed by a ghost. I don't know where he got the strength from, and his eyes were bloodshot. It was terrifying!
Less than five minutes later, police sirens blared outside.
Gangzi immediately imitated Lin Yuandong's voice and shouted, "You little beast, I'll chop you up and feed you to the dogs right now!"
"Lin Yuandong, don't be impulsive!" The person outside knocked loudly on the door.
Lin Yuandong got up from the ground, and in a fit of rage, stormed into the dilapidated kitchen and grabbed a black kitchen knife.
He glared fiercely at Su Dingding, brandished the kitchen knife, and charged forward!
"You little beast, I'll kill you!"
People outside started banging on the door, and the closed iron gate made a deafening noise.
The police broke down the door and saw Lin Yuandong holding the boy by the neck with one hand and raising a kitchen knife high in the other. If they had been a step later, the child would have been dead!
"stop!"
Lin Yuandong suddenly snapped out of it, breaking out in a cold sweat.
He dropped the kitchen knife in his hand, raised his hands, and shouted, "Officer, I'm the victim!"