Chapter 143 - 137 seeking death
The more Shou Sizu thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, so he simply stopped walking and stood watching the excitement like everyone else. Shou Jizu was thrilled to see so many people gathered around; he thought to himself, "I was just looking for a place to vent, and you all came right to me—don’t blame me."
"Uncle, you have to judge for me, you saw the meat I brought over last night. It was clearly a full bowl of meat, but they accused me of substituting it with sweet potatoes? Is there no justice left? Was it easy for me to prepare a bowl of meat?"
As Shou Jizu spoke, his eyes began to redden. Combined with his good looks of rosy lips and white teeth, he seemed quite pitiable. Many of the older women around showed sympathy towards Shou Jizu, feeling that Madam Shou was indeed being too harsh.
"Mama, I know that you and Daddy have disliked me since I was a child, but I still respect you as my elders. It was not easy to prepare a meal with meat, and I even thought to bring you a bowl, but why must you hurt my feelings like this? What’s the point of me living anymore? Being a child with parents, I feel worse off than those who are orphans. Oh, my heart aches terribly, Uncle, you must stand up for me!"
Shou Jizu cried uncontrollably, his sobs were heart-wrenching. Tian Sisi was stunned by the sight, never expecting her little uncle to be so expressive. If this were in a previous era, he’d definitely win an Oscar for Best Actor!
Shou Yaosong had been silently smoking dry tobacco since he entered the yard, and Shou Yaowu gave his cousin a stern look. This cousin really wasn’t handling things well, allowing his wife to make such a scene.
"Jizu, get up. You’re a grown man; what does it look like, crying and wailing like this?" Shou Yaowu rebuked Shou Jizu lying on the ground.
"Uncle, my heart is in pain. My parents never cared for me since I was a child, and they never took care of me. My wife, whom I married myself, is always mistreated by them. My sons Jianguo, Weiguo, and Bao Guo are also disliked by them. How were they bullied in the past? Uncle, everyone’s heart is made of flesh, how can theirs be so hard? Uncle, am I really their biological child? Why is my life so miserable!"