usatvline Chapter 198 The 7-year-old woman was at the perfect age to venture out (6)
Chapter 198 The 7-year-old woman was at the perfect age to venture out (6)
Shen Yue's eyes instantly reddened, tears welling up in them. Her heart felt like it was being pierced by countless needles, aching terribly.
She turned and threw herself into Zhou Qiming's arms, sobbing uncontrollably: "Husband, fifteen years! A full fifteen years! We've let our own daughter suffer so much outside! What kind of hardship has she endured? Waaah..."
Zhou Qiming held Shen Yue tightly, his eyes filled with guilt and self-blame. "Yueyue, don't be sad. Mom will definitely stand up for us. I will find out exactly how our daughters were switched!"
Standing behind, Zhou Manyun saw Shen Yue and Zhou Qiming looking at Wang Zhaodi. Her heart skipped a beat, and her body stiffened as if she had been frozen in place.
Her face was ashen, her heart filled with fear and unease. It wasn't until the bodyguards grabbed her arms from both sides that she came to her senses and looked at the girl behind Cang Lan.
How could Mom and Dad possibly like that slovenly girl? They've always doted on me the most. If I just play the victim again, they'll definitely soften their hearts.
So, she immediately put on a pitiful look, tears welling up in her eyes, and cried out to Shen Yue and Zhou Qiming in a trembling voice:
"Mom and Dad, if she is your biological daughter, then what about me? Aren't I your biological daughter too? Don't you want Manyun anymore?"
Seeing Zhou Manyun's state, Shen Yue felt a pang of pity. After all, it had been fifteen years, not fifteen months; it couldn't be severed so easily. The happy times they had spent together were not fake.
She instinctively wanted to step forward to comfort her, but as soon as she took a step, she whispered, "Manjun..."
However, how could Canglan tolerate such foolishness? Canglan's face darkened, and he strode forward, his eyes filled with anger and disappointment.
With a "slap!", Cang Lan's palm landed heavily on Shen Yue's face. The slap stunned Shen Yue, who then realized what she had just done. She stared blankly at the girl behind Cang Lan.
Immediately afterwards, Cang Lan turned around and mercilessly slapped Zhou Manyun left and right. "Slap! Slap!" Two crisp sounds rang out, and Zhou Manyun's cheeks quickly swelled up, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.
“From now on, you imposter have nothing to do with the Zhou family. How dare you try to play tricks on me! Let me tell you, if these two idiots insist on recognizing you as their daughter, I don’t mind kicking the whole family out.”
Cang Lan didn't hold back at all when she spoke. Seeing that his mother was really angry, Zhou Qiming quickly pulled Shen Yue back.
Immediately, Cang Lan turned and glared at Shen Yue, pointing at Wang Zhaodi and loudly rebuking her, "She is your biological daughter! The child you carried for ten months was cruelly switched, and she has suffered so much. Now you still want to protect this imposter? How can you face her?"
Shen Yue then came to her senses, and her gaze slowly shifted to Wang Zhaodi.
Looking at that thin, timid little girl, the hardships and expectations of my past pregnancy, and the pain and joy of childbirth, all rushed into my mind.
A wave of guilt overwhelmed her, and tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her cheeks.
Just then, a middle-aged man inside heard the noise outside and impatiently came out, muttering, "Chen Lihua, are you trying to get yourself killed? What are you crying about? You woke me up."
But when his gaze swept over the scene in the courtyard, his arrogant demeanor vanished instantly.
His eyes widened as he stared at a group of bodyguards holding his wife, his face filled with fear and confusion. He stammered, "Chen Lihua, who...who have you offended?"
Then, his gaze fell on Zhou Manyun, who was also being controlled by bodyguards, and Qi Sheng on the ground, and his face turned pale instantly.
"you……"
"Shaodong, what's going on outside? Why is it so noisy?"
Immediately afterwards, an old woman slowly walked out of the house. She was wearing an exquisite cheongsam, and her silver hair was neatly combed back, not a single strand out of place. However, her eyes revealed a mean and cunning nature, making her seem like a shrew.
Suddenly, she saw Qi Sheng lying unconscious on the ground, and her face immediately showed anxiety.
She rushed over quickly, completely disregarding her appearance, shouting, "Qi Sheng, how did you get beaten up like this? Who did this to you? How can your old bones withstand such torture?"
However, her words carried a subtle undertone of veiled criticism, and her deliberately raised tone made it seem as if she were Qi Sheng's wife.
While unconscious, Qi Sheng seemed to hear Bai Zhilan calling out. He struggled to open his eyes, his mouth moving slightly as he let out a weak whimper: "Quick...run..."
Because his teeth had been knocked out and he had endured a bumpy journey, his voice was so soft it was almost inaudible; every word seemed to be squeezed out from deep in his throat.
Bai Zhilan leaned closer to him, her face full of anxiety, and asked, "Qi Sheng, what did you say? I can't hear you!"
At this moment, Chen Lihua also struggled to speak.
Her arm had been broken by the bodyguards, and she was sweating profusely from the pain. But as soon as she saw Bai Zhilan come out, she felt like she had found her pillar of support and immediately started yelling at the top of her lungs, "Mom, make them let me go! They broke my arm, this won't do, they have to pay for it! Not a penny less!"
Her voice was sharp and shrill, carrying a strong sense of vulgarity. Her tantrums and unreasonable behavior made her look exactly like a crude and rude village woman.
Wang Shaodong stood to the side, his eyes filled with panic. Compared to Chen Lihua's recklessness, he seemed to realize the seriousness of the situation.
Seeing that things were not going well, he took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and quietly moved his feet, trying to sneak away.
Cang Lan noticed him immediately and was not about to let him go. With a glance, a bodyguard immediately understood and quickly stepped forward to hold him tightly.
Wang Shaodong panicked and struggled, shouting, "Let me go! What right do you have to arrest me? I'm going to call the police! Let the police deal with you!"
As he spoke, he shouted loudly to the neighbors who had gathered around: "Everyone, please call the police for me! These people are bullying us, coming to our village to cause trouble!"
The neighbors, who always loved watching a spectacle, were immediately outraged when they saw their own people being bullied.
A burly man stepped forward, speaking with a thick local accent, and shouted, "You city folks, just because you have a little money, you dare to cause trouble in our village? Are you bullying us because we have no one else?"
The other villagers echoed their sentiments, each one eager to fight back, ready to seek justice for Wang Shaodong and Chen Lihua.
Cang Lan's face was cold and stern as he looked at the man in the lead. His voice was deep but carried an undeniable authority: "Fine, if you want to call the police, then call them. I want to see who will be in trouble then."
Her words were concise and powerful, sending a chill down the spines of the clamoring villagers.