Using power to force marriage

Zhao Jingnian sent a message saying that he would be able to return tomorrow, two days earlier than originally planned.

Ruan Fu was overjoyed when she received the news.

I had just replied to him when Qi Xiao called.

He recently returned from a graduation trip with his girlfriend.

"Sister-in-law, didn't you ask me about Lao Zhao's birthday? I'll tell you in person."

Ruan Fu is currently in Nancheng. After hearing about this, Qi Xiao came to find her and also brought his girlfriend to meet Ruan Fu.

He was quick on his feet, bought a ticket for the next available flight, and arrived that very evening.

When they arrived at her place, it was already eight o'clock in the evening. Ruan Fu had Aunt Sun prepare a large table of dishes to entertain Qi Xiao and his girlfriend.

His girlfriend's name is Chen Yinmo, she is 22 years old, she just graduated from university, they grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and they got together as soon as they came of age.

"Sister-in-law, you are so kind. You even prepared a sumptuous meal to treat us."

Qi Xiao is a very outgoing person. Although he and Ruan Fu had only met once at the wedding, they were not strangers.

His girlfriend is also very cheerful and outgoing, loves to talk and laugh, and sweetly calls him "sister" when they meet.

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiao corrected him, "This is our sister-in-law, you should call her that like I do."

Chen Yinmo retorted, "Why should I call you that? I'm not married to you, so I'm not obligated to call you 'sister'."

The two were a young couple from Chaoyang Road. They've always been like this, always bickering.

At the dinner table, Qi Xiao didn't mention Zhao Jingnian's matter, mainly because Chen Yinmo was also there, not that he was deliberately keeping it from his girlfriend.

This is Zhao Jingnian's private matter, and as his good brother, he shouldn't publicize it.

Telling Ruan Fu without permission was already risking being beaten up.

The villa had many spare guest rooms, and since she was the only one living there, she didn't let Qi Xiao and Chen Yinmo stay in a hotel.

As bedtime approached, while Chen Yinmo was taking a shower, Qi Xiao found Ruan Fu and told her about what happened back then on the small balcony outside the bedroom.

Zhao Jingnian and his mother Su Yao share the same birthday, and people say that the mother and son have a deep connection.

Although Su Yao was strict with him, she also loved him very much.

Zhao Jingnian heard his teacher mention in class that there was a mountain called Fanyun Mountain in the northern suburbs of the city, and the sunrise from the top of the mountain was very beautiful.

There is a crooked tree on the mountain. Many people write their wishes on red ribbons, climb to the top of the mountain, and tie them to this crooked tree. It is said that these wishes are very effective.

Zhao Jingnian had mentioned to his parents many times that he also wanted to climb mountains to watch the sunrise and write red ribbons.

But his parents were very busy with work, and he also had a heavy workload, with all sorts of courses scheduled for him, so he never had time to study.

Su Yao promised to take him to her birthday party, but she was sent on a business trip two days before her birthday and couldn't come back to celebrate with him.

Moreover, her birthday is not on a Saturday or Sunday.

Zhao Jingnian wanted to ask for leave on his birthday, but Su Yao, who was far away, rejected his request and severely criticized him, saying that he should prioritize his studies.

Su Yao was away on a business trip, and Zhao Yuzhou couldn't bear to disappoint his son on his birthday, so he secretly asked for leave for the child and took him up the mountain.

He clutched a red ribbon tightly in his hand, on which was written his birthday wish: that his mother would always be young and happy, and that his family would always be happy.

He wanted to climb to the top of the mountain on his and his mother's birthdays and personally tie red ribbons on them, hoping his wishes would come true.

Everything was going smoothly until he reached the halfway point of the mountain. At some point, the red ribbon tied around his wrist came loose and was blown by a gust of wind to the edge of the cliff, where it got caught on a tree branch.

Zhao Yuzhou went to help him pick it up, but the rocks on the cliff edge loosened, and he lost his footing and tumbled down the cliff.

After hearing this, Ruan Fu's eyes were already red.

Zhao Jingnian has been blaming himself for so many years. It was he who insisted on going up the mountain, it was he who accidentally lost the red ribbon, and it was all his fault that Zhao Yuzhou was crippled.

"When Aunt Su Yao learned that Uncle Yuzhou had fallen off the cliff, she rushed back immediately." Qi Xiao sighed heavily as he said this.

Outside the emergency room, Zhao Jingnian saw his mother return and cried as he apologized.

Su Yao slapped him and questioned him about why he was disobedient.

He had clearly said that he couldn't take leave on his birthday. If he had stayed at school and attended classes obediently, the accident wouldn't have happened.

Zhao Yuzhou broke several ribs and suffered a head injury. The most serious injury was to his leg, and the doctor said it would be difficult for him to stand up again.

Upon hearing this news, Su Yao was filled with despair and knelt down, begging the doctor to save him again.

Zhao Yuzhou is only 32 years old. Does he have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair?

The doctor said they could only wait for him to wake up first, and then conduct an expert meeting to develop a second surgical plan based on his various physical indicators.

"Aunt Su Yao and Uncle Yu Zhou were college classmates. They had a very good relationship and were very loving."

Qi Xiao spoke of this matter in a very heavy tone.

Su Yao and Zhao Yuzhou met when they were young. He was her spirited lover. She couldn't accept the devastating news that her husband's legs were disabled, and she cried her heart out.

Zhao Jingnian, standing to the side, could do nothing but blame himself and feel guilty.

Seeing Su Yao slumped on the ground crying, he could only apologize to his mother again and again.

If he could, he would rather be the one with the disability in both legs.

Su Yao grabbed his neck and asked him why he was disobedient and why he had hurt his father like this.

Having already experienced such a thing on the mountain, Zhao Jingnian was overwhelmed with shock. Then, faced with Su Yao's questioning and accusations, and the devastating news of Zhao Yuzhou's disability, he was only a six-year-old child and could not bear it, so he fainted.

Su Yao was terrified when she saw him faint.

The doctor came to examine me and said that I just need to get a good night's sleep and there's nothing to worry about.

Standing on the hospital bed, looking at the dried tear stains at the corners of Zhao Jingnian's eyes, he was only six years old. He didn't have the ability to predict the future. If he had known that going up the mountain on his birthday would cripple Zhao Yuzhou's legs, he would never have done it.

Su Yao suddenly felt a pang of guilt; she shouldn't have been so fierce, she shouldn't have lost control and slapped him.

When emotions run high, it's impossible to stay calm.

After covering him with a blanket, Su Yao returned to the entrance of the intensive care unit and stayed by Zhao Yuzhou's side.

Zhao Jingnian slept for most of the day, and the first thing he did after waking up was to rush to the intensive care unit to visit Zhao Yuzhou.

At the door, Su Yao's emotions, which had finally calmed down, collapsed again when she saw him.

The thought that her spirited lover would never be able to stand up again made it difficult for her to control her emotions.

Zhao Yuzhou comes from a prestigious family and has a handsome and refined appearance. He has an enviable family background and achievements. He is a calm and decisive person and a legendary figure respected in the business world.

But because of this accident, his vibrant and dazzling life came to an abrupt end, and he would be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

Su Yao yelled at him, telling him to get out and never appear in front of her again.

Ruan Fu's tears had already overflowed, her heart was throbbing, and she felt suffocated by what she heard.

At this moment, I really wish I had the ability to travel through time and space, to go back more than 20 years and hug that little Zhao Jingnian outside the ward, who was desperate, helpless, and full of guilt.

"After Uncle Yuzhou was discharged from the hospital, Grandpa Zhao sent Old Zhao to stay at our house for a while. The main reason is that Aunt Su Yao loses control whenever she sees him. She has a serious mental illness and can't get along with Old Zhao normally, so we can only separate the mother and son for a while."

Zhao Yuzhou didn't blame him; he only blamed his own bad luck and misfortune.

But whenever Zhao Jingnian heard his father comfort him and tell him not to blame himself, the guilt in his heart would grow like vines, tightly binding his little heart.

After Zhao Yuzhou's accident, the old man brought Zhao Qi back, saying that the future head of the Zhao family could not be a cripple.

Seeing Ruan Fu crying so hard, Qi Xiao took out a tissue and handed it to her.

"Uncle Yuzhou had another surgery later, but the result was not satisfactory. Since then, he has been depressed and unhappy. Aunt Su Yao has also become cold and indifferent, and her relationship with Lao Zhao has become distant and indifferent. She is unwilling to say a word to him."

Ruan Fu finally understood why Zhao Jingnian and her biological parents were like strangers; it seemed to be a dead end.

Zhao Yuzhou will never get better, and his whole family will never get better in this lifetime.

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(Poor little Zhao, sob sob~ The extra chapter will have an "if" storyline to make up for it, giving him a happy childhood, and he and Fufu have known each other since they were little, growing up together as childhood sweethearts and going to school together.)