Chapter 1711 - 1123: Stone Revealed (2)

Chapter 1711: Chapter 1123: Stone Revealed (2)

All the concrete steps were discussed between Fifth Aunt Liu and Liu Lanhua. During the process, Liu Lanhua tried to get close to Loo Xiyong, only to find he didn’t respond at all. It was then that she noticed Yu Li’s admiration for Loo Xiyong and how she was trying to get near him.

So she came up with the idea of having her own younger brother step in and accept the girl, which could both eliminate a rival in love and destroy Loo Xiyong’s family, letting her get what she wanted. She practically felt like applauding herself for coming up with such a brilliant idea!

Liu Langui was nothing but a loafer; when his sister asked him to do something like this, he couldn’t be more eager. At first he thought he could get close to Yu Tao and make her fall for him, but he soon found out she wouldn’t even spare him a glance.

So he decided to use Li Tao as a stand‑in.

Later, when he didn’t insist on marrying Yu Li, it wasn’t because he really meant to let her go. His plan was that even if Loo Xiyong got coerced by Yu Li, he would secretly lay out the truth to Loo Xiyong, and in the end, Yu Li would still be his!

He’d be helping his sister and getting the wife he wanted—why wouldn’t he be delighted?

Thus a filthy deal was born, in the separate scheming of several people.

And in the end, the ones ruined were all suffering the consequences of their own sins.

Less than two days after Liu Langui returned home, he was taken away by men in big caps who came to the door, because his actions were suspected of rape, and the facts had already been verified. His arguing was useless; the result was that he was sentenced to five years, to be carried out immediately.

Yu Li didn’t actually end up in prison, but as an unmarried young woman who got pregnant before marriage, her shame had already spread all the way to her grandmother’s house. Her natal family was terrified she’d affect her younger brother’s marriage prospects, so they hurriedly married her off to an old bachelor in the countryside.

After all this, Yu Li’s heart was already dead. So, when it came to her family’s arrangements, she didn’t resist.

In Liu Langui’s case, Liu Lanhua was the mastermind behind the scenes. With Liu Langui convicted, there was no way she could walk away unscathed; divorce plus two years in prison was the punishment she received.

Once things got to this point, Fifth Aunt Liu was furious and went to find Zheng Sanqiao, the one who’d first struck the deal with her. Why was it that both her son and daughter ended up in jail, while Zheng Sanqiao walked away untouched?

At this time, Zheng Sanqiao refused to acknowledge even a shred of the agreement she’d once made with her, saying, "If you’ve got the ability, bring out evidence. Who can’t flap their lips and spout nonsense?" No matter how you spun it, Zheng Sanqiao only had that one line.

Fifth Aunt Liu couldn’t do anything to her, so she went to find Loo Xiyong, reporting to him the evil deeds of his mother‑in‑law. Her motive was obvious at a glance.

His own elder sister had already investigated this matter inside out, so when Loo Xiyong heard it he wasn’t shocked, nor was he particularly angry—he’d already been shocked and angered long before, and had now calmed down.

Loo Xiyong’s attitude made Fifth Aunt Liu very angry. So she simply decided to go all the way and, even at the cost of implicating herself, filed a lawsuit against Zheng Sanqiao.

When the summons landed in Zheng Sanqiao’s hands, she was terrified.

Facing Fifth Aunt Liu, she could keep a straight face and glibly talk circles around her. But faced with people whose titles started with "official," she turned coward. This was exactly what Chuxia and the others had said: at home she’s a tiger, once she steps out the door she turns into a cat!

"Go find Big Sister, find Chuxia..." In the end, it was Lin Baojiang who gave her the idea. No matter how angry you are, you can’t just watch your own mother get thrown into a cell, right?

Her husband’s words woke Zheng Sanqiao up. That very day she bought a ticket and rushed off to the Capital City. She didn’t know Chuxia’s address there, but she did know Chuxia was studying at the Medical University.

So that day, while Chuxia was still in class, Xiao Zhang from the reception office came looking for her, saying there was an important relative waiting at the gate, claiming that if he couldn’t find her, there would be a life‑and‑death lawsuit. Afraid of delaying something serious, he ran over right away to pass the word.

When she saw Zheng Sanqiao standing at the gate, dusty and disheveled, a trace of disgust flashed in Chuxia’s eyes. Someone like this, worthy of being called a mother? And now she still had the nerve to come looking for her?

"Xia..." Zheng Sanqiao pounced forward like she’d seen a savior and grabbed Chuxia’s sleeve. "Your Eldest Uncle’s Wife has had such a hard time finding you. If I still couldn’t find you, I really would starve to death. Xia, is your eldest sister with you?"

"You’ve got business with her?" Chuxia looked at her coolly. "You schemed against my brother‑in‑law, trying to break up my sister and her husband. Now you’re here to find my sister so you can show off, is that it?"

"Xia..." Zheng Sanqiao’s face scrunched up, and with a "plop" she sat down on the ground. "I was just muddle‑headed for a moment, and besides, I wasn’t really trying to break them up. I just wanted to see whether Loo Xiyong could resist temptation. When your sister married him, I already felt he wasn’t reliable. All these years nothing’s happened yet, but who can guarantee nothing will ever happen?

For this kind of thing, it’s better to have it happen early than late. A woman, once she’s in her thirties or forties, wanting to remarry well with a child in tow—that’s pure fantasy. I just didn’t want your sister to one day end up in that position, that’s why I came up with such an idea.

If Loo Xiyong passes the test, I’ll be at ease in the future. Whether your sister comes back or not, she’s my girl, and I’ll care about her all the same."

"Oh." Chuxia nodded. "Got it. I’ll pass your words on to my sister. If there’s nothing else, I’m going back to class. If you’re hungry, walk forward and turn right to buy yourself a steamed bun..." As she spoke she took a few coins out of her pocket. "You’ve come a long way, Auntie, I should at least buy you a few steamed buns. They’re ten cents each; five should be enough to fill you up." (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)