Chapter 117 Liu Dani Will Be Mute from Now On

Chapter 117: Liu Dani Is Mute from Now On

Lu Yonghong was not actually Jin Tiandi's biological son. Back then, she had given birth to a daughter, who was stolen from their home by a thief just a few days after her full-month celebration. She had only gone to the field to pick some vegetables, and when she returned, the child was gone. It felt as if the sky had collapsed.

They gathered the villagers to search the village, the town, and the nearby mountains, but they never found any trace of the child. During that period, Jin Tiandi shed a full twenty pounds.

Just one month after her daughter was stolen, an abandoned infant appeared at their doorstep. Having lost her daughter and with her body injured to the point of being unable to bear more children, Jin Tiandi and her husband decided to adopt the foundling, who became Lu Yonghong.

Lu Yonghong was relatively obedient and sensible during his childhood and teenage years. However, after getting married, he pushed his parents aside. If Jin Tiandi and her husband hadn't contributed a large portion of the money for this house, Dong Laiyin might have already driven her out.

Jin Tiandi's disappointment in Lu Yonghong grew with each passing day. Lu Caiyun was also aware of Lu Yonghong's origins. Since Lu Yonghong was determined to destroy the familial bonds she had worked to repair, so be it. She was old and couldn't control everything anymore.

*

Midnight, at Liu Dani's house, 100 meters away from Lu Yonghong's home.

After waking up thirsty, Liu Dani didn't turn on the light. Instead, she felt her way in the dark to the living room to get water.

She skillfully made her way in the darkness to the drinking station in the living room where the kettle and cups were kept. As usual, she picked up a cup to drink. The moment the water entered her mouth, the spell latent on her took effect.

*Clatter, clatter—* The plastic cup fell to the floor, bounced, and fell again.

The water entering her mouth felt like sharp knives, slicing off her tongue, chopping it into mincemeat, and finally sending it down into her stomach.

She cried out in pain, "Ah! Ooh!" her mouth full of blood. The agonized screams sounded particularly terrifying in the silent night.

"Mom, what are you howling about in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" Wang Ailian's husband, Lu Yonggui, sounded extremely impatient. He had to go work moving bricks with the villagers during the day, and being woken up in the dead of night, unable to get proper rest, was truly irritating.

He *snapped* the living room light on and saw Liu Dani standing with her back to him at the drinking station, still making "ah-woo, ah-woo" noises, bent over as if in excruciating pain.

"Mom, say something." Lu Yonggui felt something was off. He hesitated for a moment before walking over, grabbing Liu Dani's shoulders, and turning her around.

The next second, an elderly face, twisted in agony and smeared with blood around the mouth, appeared before his eyes.

"Ah!" Lu Yonggui was startled by the sight. "Mom, what's wrong? Say something!"

Liu Dani felt like she was dying from the pain. She wanted to speak, but her tongue had been "bitten" off and swallowed into her stomach. She was suffering in silence.

She opened her mouth, her trembling hand pointing inside.

"Tongue... tongue? Mom, where's your tongue?" Lu Yonggui panicked, looking at the floor. There was only a puddle of water and a plastic cup, no tongue.

Just then, Wang Ailian and Lu Yongzhong also came out. Lu Yongzhong complained as he walked, "Dad, what are you howling about in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

When they saw Liu Dani's condition, they were also shocked.

Wang Ailian reacted quickly. "Quick! To the hospital! Get her to the hospital now!"

Lu Yongzhong hurriedly helped support Liu Dani to go out. But their family didn't have a car. What to do? Borrow one.

Wang Ailian thought of Lu Yonghong's family having a car, so she called to order him to drive over to their house immediately.

The phone rang several times before it was answered. Wang Ailian said urgently, "Yonghong, come drive to our house right now! Hurry!"

"It's Ailian. Our car is out of gas. You'd better find someone else."

The call was answered by Dong Laiyin. Remembering that her aunt had mentioned today that Wang Ailian's son also wanted to take over that profitable stall belonging to her aunt, she didn't want to lend the car. Moreover, this wasn't just borrowing a car; it was borrowing a car *and* a driver. They were exhausted from a whole day of work. No way. Whoever wants to go can go.

Wang Ailian looked at the hung-up phone. She called again, but it was hung up before it even connected. Furious, she cursed Dong Laiyin several times. No choice, she had to try finding someone else in the village.

Half an hour later, they finally reached the hospital. However, because the other half of Liu Dani's tongue had been swallowed into her stomach, surgical repair was impossible. They could only disinfect the wound and provide pain relief.

This meant Liu Dani would be mute from now on.

Looking at the medical bill of several hundred yuan and thinking about having to care for a mother-in-law without a tongue, Wang Ailian felt terrible. "So much trouble! Perfectly fine at home, drinking water and manages to break her tongue! Why didn't she just lose her life too!"

Moreover, the doctor said the wound was very neat, as if cut by a sharp instrument. Could it be the cup? Impossible. There was no blood on the plastic cup, and it couldn't do that.

Wang Ailian went to pay the bill with a grim face. The next moment, she thought of something, and a flash of ruthlessness passed through her eyes.

If she had money, would she still feel heartache over a few hundred yuan in medical fees? No!

Her son must go and take over the Xuehe stall, and rake in the big money!

Tomorrow!

*

The much-coveted Xuehe stall did not operate during the holiday period.

Some friends who had come from afar were dumbfounded. Their food plans were ruined. The Xuehe stall wasn't open!

Most of them had come after watching related videos by "Mountain Top Handsome Guy" (Shi Junyi) and "Little Berry Loves Food" (Xu Simei). These related videos referred to the bloggers' live streams or widely circulated clips online showing their shocked expressions while eating the delicious food.

Having come for nothing, their hearts were filled with regret. Many went to leave comments on Shi Junyi's and Xu Simei's accounts, mostly asking when the Xuehe stall would be open again.

Xu Simei was also among those who came up empty. Ever since tasting the food from the Xuehe stall last time, she had been constantly thinking about it. While eating other foods, she often found herself inwardly yearning for Xuehe Gourmet.

Craving it, she even tried to hire a delivery person to buy it for her. However, the Xuehe stall currently only allowed purchases by members. The delivery guy she found happened not to have a membership card, so she decided to come buy it herself during the National Day holiday.

Standing at the spot where Xuehe usually set up her stall, Xu Simei had only one feeling: regret. She regretted refusing when the boss asked her last time if she wanted to apply for a membership card. And she had only bought a tiny bit then, not even enough to fill the gaps between her teeth.

Shi Junyi, on the other hand, was different. He was at his home in Y City, enjoying the good life while drinking Spirit Flower Wine.