Free Web NovelChapter 53: Chapter 53 Poor Qi Shihan
Qi Shihan was still a young girl, how could she withstand such a blow.
Now her mind was a blank, feeling as if the sky was falling.
Gradually, her consciousness began to return, and she could hear Wang Hao’s soft calls.
Looking up, she saw Wang Hao looking at her anxiously and couldn’t help but burst into tears.
"Wah!"
Qi Shihan’s crying grew louder, and her voice became more and more aggrieved.
She cried and buried herself in Wang Hao’s embrace.
"Mm~ Why won’t you pay attention to me!"
She felt an indescribable and endless sense of grievance in her heart.
Wang Hao held the frightened little princess tightly, with no other thoughts in his heart at the moment.
He only thought about how to protect her from further harm.
"Brother Hao, take me with you, I don’t want to stay here,"
Qi Shihan sobbed.
Hearing Qi Shihan’s words, Zhao Xiaoling also burst into tears.
But she didn’t know what to say, as now her daughter wouldn’t even let her touch her.
She only blamed herself for not having controlled herself in the past, and now she felt too ashamed to say anything.
"Shihan, open the door, Shihan!"
Su Lin’s shouting came from outside the door.
Hearing the voice, Qi Shihan quickly ran out.
Upon opening the door and seeing Su Lin, she threw herself into Su Lin’s arms and cried loudly.
"You take her back to your place first, I will handle the situation inside,"
Su Lin, hearing the commotion inside, wanted to go in and find out what was happening but was stopped by Wang Hao.
Seeing the crying Qi Shihan in her arms, Su Lin knew something serious must have happened. Without asking further, she took Qi Shihan back to her home.
When Wang Hao returned inside, Zhao Xiaoling, with her clothes in disarray, sat on the edge of the bed, glaring fiercely at Li Guang lying on the floor.
"When you did this, did you ever consider Shihan’s feelings?"
Wang Hao questioned Zhao Xiaoling, with not a shred of sympathy for her.
Zhao Xiaoling didn’t speak, her gaze fixed blankly on the window.
"It’s up to you to decide whether to call the police or let him go,"
Wang Hao glanced at Li Guang on the floor, leaving the decision to Zhao Xiaoling.
If this woman still had Qi Shihan in her heart and thought about the rest of her and her daughter’s lives, she would know what to choose.
"Wu wu wu..."
Li Guang, hearing Wang Hao’s words, urgently made a noise, although it was unclear what he was saying.
But it felt like he was threatening Zhao Xiaoling to let him go.
After all, he believed Zhao Xiaoling wouldn’t want to make this matter public out of concern for her own reputation.
"Haven’t you had enough yet?"
Wang Hao aimed another kick at Li Guang’s stomach, making him roll on the ground in pain.
Seeing Wang Hao’s ferocious demeanor, Li Guang finally behaved himself, stopping his struggles.
He just looked pitifully at Zhao Xiaoling.
Without saying anything more, Wang Hao turned and walked away.
He believed that if Zhao Xiaoling still loved Qi Shihan, she would take the path toward justice.
If she chose to let Li Guang go, that would be her own doing, and she should never expect to see Qi Shihan again.
If it really came to that point, Wang Hao decided he would sponsor Qi Shihan’s university education.
Arriving at Su Lin’s house, he could hear Qi Shihan’s crying from afar.
"Uncle Su, you knew all along, didn’t you?"
Wang Hao glanced at Su Zhenping, who was preparing medicine.
Wang Hao felt that Su Zhenping knew everything, otherwise, he wouldn’t have said those words to him before he left.
But why hadn’t he spoken up sooner? With more people discussing the situation, it might not have escalated to this point.
"What difference does it make if I knew? What could have been done if I didn’t know? With such matters that are consensual, even if I had told you earlier, could you have killed Li Guang?"
Su Zhenping said helplessly.
After hearing this, Wang Hao felt that what Su Zhenping said was not without reason; Zhao Xiaoling and Li Guang’s affair had already become a fact.
There are no walls that air can’t pass through, and Qi Shihan will find out sooner or later.
Even if Wang Hao really killed Li Guang, it wouldn’t change the facts, and he might even needlessly jeopardize his own future. freёwebnovel.com
Wang Hao gently pushed open the door to Su Lin’s room, where Qi Shihan, perhaps worn out from crying, was lying in Su Lin’s embrace, still sobbing.
"What are you doing here? Are you here to laugh at me?"
Upon seeing Wang Hao come in, Qi Shihan, who had stopped crying, burst into tears again, pounding Wang Hao’s chest with her small fists, venting her inner grievances.
Seeing this hurt Wang Hao even more. At such a young age, she had to bear so much.
Wang Hao couldn’t help but feel some remorse. If he had woken Zhao Xiaoling up to reality, maybe things wouldn’t have gotten this bad.
"Don’t worry, whatever difficulties you face in the future, I will protect you."
Wang Hao pulled Qi Shihan’s head into his chest, letting her cry there.
From now on, he would be Qi Shihan’s strong support.
After hearing these words, Qi Shihan paused, then clung to Wang Hao, weeping loudly, tears gushing forth.
It was as if she had found a long-missed sense of security.
At this moment, the village was suddenly filled with the piercing sound of sirens.
Wang Hao knew that Zhao Xiaoling had made her decision, it seemed she still loved Qi Shihan.
He believed that as time passed, the mother and daughter would slowly reconcile.
Qi Shihan cried the whole night, and Wang Hao kept company all night long.
Only when dawn came and Qi Shihan fell asleep did Wang Hao quietly rise and leave.
"Lin Lin, take this medicine, it’s what your dad prepared for Shi Han. Give it to her when she wakes up,"
Wang Hao handed a packet of medicine to Su Lin, then dragged his weary body home.
With Su Lin and her father, Su Zhenping, looking after Qi Shihan, Wang Hao was very relieved.
Back home, he ran into Xia Xue, who was getting ready to leave.
"So early? Where are you going?"
Wang Hao asked in surprise.
It was just at dawn, and Xia Xue was in such a hurry to leave without getting more sleep.
"I want to take some soil samples from the fields for testing,"
Xia Xue explained while packing.
"You don’t need to rush like this. Have breakfast, and I’ll go with you,"
Wang Hao said, puzzled.
Xia Xue didn’t explain further. She took her tools and hurried out, looking very anxious.
Wang Hao was concerned and followed her out the door.
Xia Xue took soil samples from several plots near the greenhouse, sealed them in plastic bags, and labeled them properly.
Wang Hao just followed her without disturbing her work.
At that moment, Wang Hao suddenly saw two figures skulking near the greenhouse. He followed them and saw the figures disappear into the mountain behind them.
"Haozi, morning!"
Just as Wang Hao was about to follow the figures to find out what was going on, he was stopped by Wang Xiaoer and his son, who were carrying hoes and walking toward him.
"Why so diligent today? You’re out working at the crack of dawn?"
Wang Hao replied with a smile.
"Wang Hao, look at how hardworking we are. Don’t you think you should consider giving us a bit more pay?"
Wang Xiaoer asked Wang Hao naively with a smile.
Pay?
Wang Hao was taken aback.
They’re working in my fields asking me for pay? I don’t owe them anything.
Seeing Wang Hao’s puzzled expression, Wang Xiaoer hurriedly explained, "You’re not one to go back on your word, are you? Uncle Wang clearly said before at my place that he had rented our land, asked us to help out, and would pay us a hundred fifty a day."
Wang Xiaoer’s father also looked a bit anxious.
"Haozi, we came to hoe corn stalks for you early in the morning so you could fix up your greenhouse and plant your vegetables sooner. Don’t fleece us honest folks now."
Wang Hao then remembered. It was he who had asked his father to talk to the villagers about renting the land and hiring them to work. It seemed his idea had worked out.
"Oh man, look at me, I completely forgot about that. Don’t worry, I won’t shortchange you a penny. As long as you all work hard, there will be benefits for you in the future. Everyone, come over to my place for lunch today; my treat,"
Wang Hao said, scratching his head and speaking with a smile.
At that moment, more villagers who had agreed to rent their land arrived. They greeted Wang Hao happily...
