Chapter 882 - Falling Down From The Second Floor (1/2)

“Huo Xuan, stop right there!” Ye Ru ran out of the house angrily and chased after her grandson, Huo Xuan. Her face was ashen from anger. “Stop running!”

Huo Xuan had gone to the room to get his game console. His game console had been hidden by his grandma, so he had wanted to run after grabbing it. He was afraid that he would be caught.

An eight to nine-year-old child was at the age when even dogs got annoyed by their mischievousness. He did not care that his grandma was chasing after him. The more he ran, the faster he became. Soon, he went down the stairs.

The commotion was loud, and the people in the few branches heard it. Cao Yunxian walked out of the house and smiled as she asked what was wrong. Then, she walked over to the railing, holding a handful of melon seeds in her hand. She was part of a true melon-eating crowd[1].

She liked to lean against the railing most of the time. She could see everything clearly below. She was the happiest when she was watching ‘shows’.

However, just as she leaned against the railing, the wooden banister shook and broke suddenly. She fell forward and her whole body plunged down.

After a horrified scream, a loud bang was heard, followed by another shrill blood-curdling scream of pain.

Ling Sheng stood by the side and watched as the banister broke. After Cao Yunxian let out a horrified scream as she grabbed the railing and fell, Ling Sheng hurriedly covered Xiaoqi’s eyes.

Her action was already very fast, but Xiaoqi still saw the moment she fell with the railing. He lowered his voice as though he was afraid of being heard and asked, “Mommy, Mommy, did the bad woman fall?”

For a moment, Ling Sheng really could not think of a way to answer her son’s question. He was still too young. How should she explain this to him so that it would not appear too abrupt?

When she saw the scene in front of her, she knew why Xiaoqi had said that Grandpa did not allow them to get close to the railing. Her very own father had likely tampered with the railing early on and expected Cao Yunxian to fall for it.

“Humph, evil has its retribution. She’s a bad person, so bad people deserve retribution.” Upon seeing his mother remain silent, Xiaoqi added angrily and even clenched his fists.

Upon seeing the child’s appearance, Ling Sheng was anxious. Cao Yunxian wasn’t a good person so she applauded indeed when she fell, but Xiaoqi was still a child. “Who told you that?”

“Grandpa!” Xiaoqi looked into her eyes seriously and whispered, “Mommy, Grandpa said that one can’t bully the weak. Those who bully the weak are bad people. She kicked a dog. The dog’s babies are dead.”

Speak of the devil… Huo Ci walked in and looked at the chaotic living room. His lips curled up as he said, “Oh, what’s wrong? It’s so lively today. What is everyone doing?”

The moment he walked closer, he saw Cao Yunxian still sprawled on the ground. No one surrounding her dared to touch her as they waited for the doctor to arrive.

The broken banister was crushed under her body, and the wood had all shattered. Her face was covered in blood, and she was groaning in pain. One could not tell where she had been hurt.

“Sixth Brother!” Huo Pei’s face was ashen with fury as he pointed at him angrily. “You did this, right? You tampered with the railing! Are you trying to kill someone?”

“Fifth Brother, you shouldn’t slander me for this. Did you see me do it? How did I tamper it?” Huo Ci’s face was full of innocence, while unrestrained delight, ridicule and disdain bubbled up in the depths of his eyes. “If you ask me, the banister has been worn down by years of non-repair. I don’t want to say this, but Fifth Brother, since you know that Fifth Sister-in-law likes this banister. You should check it properly.”

Huo Pei could not help but tremble in anger from head to toe. He pointed at him with red eyes. “Father, you should be the judge. Besides Sixth Brother, who else would do such a thing?”

Huo Xiao glared at him ferociously. “Do you have evidence? Don’t spout nonsense if you don’t have evidence. Which one of you saw that Sixth Son did it? That railing has been damaged for many years. Look at who’s been leaning against it watching shows every day.”

Huo Ci also complained, “Father, you saw it. As long as anything bad happens at home, I’m always the one who did it. Look at how well my older brothers treat me. Good things never fall on me but I’m the first person they think of whenever something bad happens.”

Cao Yunxian was already in so much pain that she could die. It hurt everywhere, but she could not tell exactly where it hurt. She gritted her teeth in hatred.