Seeing the young woman's swollen eyes, the young man walked over to check her body and saw so many bruises. His wife's body was covered in purple marks, clearly from being beaten and pinched.
He didn't dare to touch her arm, fearing he would hurt her, and could only say, "Wife, I'm sorry for coming late."
The young woman shook her head and replied hoarsely, "It's okay. You were on a mission. It's normal if you can't come back."
Hearing his son's concern for his wife, the old woman became angry and snapped, "You only know to feel sorry for your wife, but you don't even ask about your mother!"
"When you weren't around, I was the one taking care of your wife and children. Now that you are back, you don't even greet your mother! You are an unfilial son!"
The young man met his mother's eyes and said, "Mother, you say you have been taking care of my wife and children. Is this what you call taking care of them—by beating them?"
"I send 50 yuan and plenty of coupons back every month. So why is my wife so thin?" he asked.
Seeing that her husband was about to argue with his mother again, the young woman pulled at his sleeve and said, "Husband, don't argue with Mother. I'm fine."
The young man clenched his jaw and asked, "Wife, you are covered in bruises and wounds, and you still say you are fine?"
Knowing his wife's weak personality, the young man took a deep breath and said, "This time, I came back to bring you and the children with me to the military compound."
"I already submitted my request for a house, and it has been approved. Once you are discharged from the hospital, we will go back and pack up your things. In the future, no one will bully you anymore."
As soon as the old woman heard this, she grabbed her son's arm and protested, "I don't agree! You can't take them away!"
The young man let his mother hit him and said, "Mother, I respect you, but that doesn't mean I will let you bully my wife and children. This matter is final. I'm not asking for your permission."
Just as the old woman was about to argue, Wang Muxiao suddenly chimed in, "Granny, you don't agree with your son taking his wife and children away. Is it because you won't be able to embezzle his money anymore once they leave?"
The young man turned to his mother in disbelief and asked, "Mother, is that the reason?"
"No! Don't listen to that crazy woman!" the old woman shook her head frantically.
"Son, you know I would never harm your wife and children. How could I possibly take your money?"
Sitting on her bed across from them, Wang Muxiao clicked her tongue and said sarcastically, "Yeah, you would never harm your daughter-in-law and grandchildren. You only pinch them, beat them, and scold them."
"I have been listening to you scolding them for a day, and my ears are already calloused from it. It's a miracle your daughter-in-law hasn't run away from home because of you."
Lu Cheng tugged at his wife's sleeve and whispered, "Wife, don't add oil to the fire. It's another family's private matters."
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