Wilderness Romance!

"What?"

Nie Xiaoyu's words were like a thunderclap to Lu Pingchuan's ears. His heart skipped a beat, and he swayed involuntarily, almost falling to the ground.

Only now did he realize why his family hadn't visited him for the past two or three months.

"Sister-in-law," Lu Pingchuan's voice choked with emotion, "How...how did my brother pass away?"

"Isn't it all for you?"

Nie Xiaoyu, filled with resentment, her eyes red and choked with sobs, recounted the whole story.

It turns out that after Lu Pingchuan agreed to take the blame for Shen Yaxin, she did not handle the compensation matters as promised.

He was detained for only a few days when the police came knocking on his door.

Just as the two parties were discussing compensation, Fang Yinuo, who had been conscious, suddenly fell into a deep coma. According to the doctor, she might never wake up again, which is what people often call a vegetative state.

This turned what was originally a small amount of compensation into an astronomical sum.

Lu Pingchuan's family were ordinary farmers who were unable to afford the huge compensation, but they did not shirk their responsibilities.

Mr. Lu sold everything he could in the house, but even so, it was still far from enough to cover the huge compensation.

Ultimately, with the government's mediation, both parties reached an agreement that the Lu family would pay the other party 3,000 yuan every month until all compensation was paid off.

Three thousand yuan a month is a huge sum of money for a rural family.

From that day on, Lu Pingchuan's older brother, Lu Pingsheng, worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk, desperately trying to earn money.

Three months ago, Lu Pingsheng found another night shift job at the sand washing plant. It was agreed that he would be paid 200 yuan per night. After all, it was a night shift and the work was hard, so it was normal for the salary to be a little higher.

But when payday came, only 1,500 yuan was deposited into his salary card, a full 4,500 yuan short.

The next day, Lu Pingsheng went to the sand washing site to demand an explanation, but he never returned.

It wasn't until evening that the sand washing plant sent someone to inform the Lu family that Lu Pingsheng had had an accident and died on the spot.

Upon learning of this, the father suffered a stroke in his panic and became paralyzed in bed. The mother was so heartbroken that she cried all day long, which eventually led to her going blind.

"Lu Pingchuan, your brother worked so hard for you. You're the one who tore this family apart and indirectly caused your brother's death."

Nie Xiaoyu's words were like a cold knife, piercing Lu Pingchuan's heart.

He never imagined that his foolish actions would trigger a devastating butterfly effect.

At the time, he thought it was just a simple traffic accident, and although not having a driver's license would let him in, it wouldn't take long.

But to his utter surprise, the injured person suddenly fell into a coma and became a vegetable, turning ordinary compensation into an astronomical sum.

He never expected that his family would turn out like this during the five years he was in prison.

The honest and hardworking older brother worked day and night to exhaust himself in order to pay the monthly compensation of three thousand yuan. In the end, he had an accident and passed away at a young age without even getting a chance to say goodbye.

My father, who had been a pillar of strength all his life, suffered a stroke and became paralyzed upon hearing of his brother's death, and has been bedridden ever since.

His mother, who loved him most, cried every day until she had no tears left and went blind.

In an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth caved in.

Lu Pingchuan's heart clenched, his legs went weak, and he collapsed heavily to his knees on the cold ground.

His fists were clenched tightly, and his heart was filled with boundless hatred.

Shen Yaxin, it's one thing for you to deceive my feelings, but you haven't even settled the compensation. If it weren't for this compensation, why would my brother have worked so hard? Why would he have died? Why would our family have ended up like this?

He hated Shen Yaxin, but he hated himself even more.

Because from beginning to end, it was all of his own free will, his wishful thinking, his one-sided love, and his risking his life to protect her safety.

He hated himself for being so naive and blind, never imagining that this seemingly simple act of taking the blame would implicate his entire family.

He thought he was sacrificing for love, but in the end, his closest relatives paid the price for him.

His brother's life, his father's health, his mother's eyesight, and the family's peaceful remaining years were all destroyed by his selfless protection five years ago.

Lu Pingchuan buried his head, his shoulders trembling violently, and silent tears fell to the ground, shattering into a piece of despair.

"Sister-in-law, what exactly happened to my brother?"

"Drowning."

Upon hearing the word "drowning," Lu Pingchuan was stunned, his eyes filled with confusion.

His older brother took him to the river to catch fish when he was a child. He was an excellent swimmer, so how could he have drowned?

No, my brother couldn't have drowned. There must be something going on that no one knows about.

He did not tell his sister-in-law about his doubts, but secretly resolved to find out the real cause of his elder brother's death.

"Xiaoyu...Xiaoyu, what's wrong?"

The door to the parents' room creaked open, and the mother, covered in dirt, poked her head out, feeling around the door frame.

"Xiaoyu, where are you, Xiaoyu? Did someone bully you?"

"Mother." Lu Pingchuan wiped away the tears on his face and immediately got up and rushed over.

Lu's mother was stunned for a moment: "Xiao Chuan? Is that you, Xiao Chuan?"

"Mother, it's me, I'm back." Lu Pingchuan could no longer control his emotions and hugged his mother, crying bitterly.

Just a few seconds later, Lu's mother pushed Lu Pingchuan away, a look of panic on her face.

"Xiaochuan, have you seen Xiaoyu? Where is Xiaoyu?"

Lu Pingchuan was somewhat surprised. It seemed that in his mother's eyes, his sister-in-law was more important than him.

But then he thought about it again and felt relieved. After his older brother passed away, it was his sister-in-law who took care of their sick parents. He didn't want to imagine what would have happened if it weren't for his sister-in-law.

At that moment, he secretly vowed to do his best to protect his family and his sister-in-law.

At this moment, Nie Xiaoyu quickly walked over: "Mom, I'm here. Don't worry, I'm fine."

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." Hearing Nie Xiaoyu's voice, Lu's mother visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Pingchuan picked his mother up from the cold ground and carried her back into the house.

My father lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), his face dark and sallow, his spirits low and his whole body looking weak and listless. One side of his face was slightly crooked, his mouth was drooping, and a little saliva was dripping from the corner of his mouth from time to time.

They were babbling incoherently, I couldn't tell what they were saying.

"Dad, Mom, you two talk first, I'll go cook."

They hadn't seen each other for five years, and they must have had a lot to talk about, so Nie Xiaoyu used cooking as an excuse to leave the room.

Lu Pingchuan gently placed his mother on the kang (a heated brick bed), then climbed over and grasped his father's withered hand.

That hand was cold and stiff, its fingers curled up and unable to straighten, like a withered branch.

He pressed that hand against his face, feeling its rough, cold touch.

"Father, I'm back." Lu Pingchuan's voice was so hoarse it was almost inaudible: "Your youngest son is back."

The father's eyes reddened.

Something flickered in those cloudy eyes.

His lips trembled even more violently, and his babbling became more rapid, as if he wanted to say something, but the nerve in his brain that connects to the language area just wouldn't connect.

Saliva dripped from the crooked corner of his mouth, which Lu Pingchuan gently wiped away with his sleeve.

"Father, I know. You don't need to say anything. I know everything."

"Don't worry, I can cure your illness. Before long, you will be able to move around freely as before."

He was originally a medical student, and during his five years in prison, he learned the incredible medical technique, the Xuanyuan Seven Star Needle, from the old ghost.

At this moment, calling him a miracle doctor is not an exaggeration at all.

With his current medical skills, treating this condition would be a piece of cake.

Upon hearing this, the mother's expression hardened. Grabbing Lu Pingchuan's hand, she asked excitedly, "Xiaochuan, are you telling the truth? Can you really cure your father's illness?"

"Yes." Lu Pingchuan nodded emphatically: "Don't worry, Mother, I will definitely be able to cure Father's illness."

"Let me see your eyes, is there any possibility of a cure?"

Lu Pingchuan stepped forward to check on his mother's condition, and then let out a long sigh of relief.

The mother's eyes were temporarily blinded due to a spike in intraocular pressure, corneal congestion, and optic nerve edema caused by prolonged crying. Fortunately, she and her father received basic treatment as soon as the condition occurred, which prevented it from worsening.

Given the current situation, it won't be long before it's fully recovered.

"Mother," Lu Pingchuan excitedly told his mother, "Don't worry, your eyes can be cured too."

"Really, Ogawa? My eyes can really be cured?"

"Don't worry, Mother. If your son says he can cure it, then he definitely can."

"Mother believes you, Mother believes you." Mother Lu patted Lu Pingchuan's hand with relief: "My little Chuan has grown up. His studies have not been in vain. He can even cure his parents' illnesses."

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