Chapter 647 - 557: True Intentions Revealed

Chapter 557

"Alright, cut the crap. Just get to the important stuff!" Wu Qin said, glaring at Liu Fengying in annoyance.

But Liu Fengying was clearly used to bragging in front of others about how fortunate and well-behaved her biological daughter was, and how her city parents doted on her. Like an open faucet, the words couldn’t be stopped. A proud look on her face, as if sharing in the glory, she continued, "How is that crap? It’s the truth! You said yourself you’re going back to Beijing soon. Isn’t that because your mother, Wu Xiaowen, can’t bear to be without you and is coming to take you back?"

Wu Qin bit her lip. ’What else could I say? Could I tell her I have to find somewhere else to live? I definitely can’t go back to Beijing. Wu Xiaowen won’t let me off the hook. But I absolutely refuse to stay in the countryside! Huaxia is a big country; there has to be a city somewhere that will have me. That’s right, I can still go find Brother Junfan. Brother Junfan will stand up for me! Before that, though, I have to do something for the Gongsun Clan in exchange for their medical treatment to restore my body to perfect health... To avoid any accidents, I don’t need to explain all this to Liu Fengying right now!’

Hearing Liu Fengying’s words, Xiao Man knew Wu Qin hadn’t told her the whole truth. She looked at the mother-daughter pair with a sneer.

"No matter how much Wu Xiaowen dotes on her Xuanxuan, she wouldn’t let her get away with anything and everything. Hasn’t Xuanxuan told you? About how she brought a madman into the house in the middle of the night and stabbed Wu Xiaowen seven or eight times? She nearly bled Wu Xiaowen to death. You think after something like that, Wu Xiaowen would still dote on Xuanxuan and be eager to bring her back to Beijing? You really think too highly of Wu Xiaowen! But then again, who knows? Maybe Wu Xiaowen already called the police, and they’re on their way to arrest a murder suspect!"

Liu Fengying froze at these words. The crowd of onlookers clicked their tongues, all condemning Wu Qin’s viciousness. Second Granny Qiu just couldn’t understand it. She stepped forward and asked, "I’m asking you, girl, how can your heart be so cruel? That woman wasn’t right in the head for abandoning her own daughter, and maybe she deserved some retribution, but you shouldn’t have been the one to try and kill her! She fed you, clothed you, cherished you... why would you want to kill her?"

Several other old women also pointed at Wu Qin, their expressions a mixture of anger and disgust. "How can there be such an ungrateful girl? Is she an animal in human form?"

"She’s Liu Fengying’s daughter, alright. A bad seed!"

"Exactly. Like mother, like daughter..."

Wu Qin, her face pale, sat on the ground looking as if she might collapse. Suddenly, she squeezed her eyes shut and burst into tears, wailing, "I didn’t want to do it! Wu Xiaowen forced me to! She stopped caring about me a long time ago, but she’s just good at pretending. On the surface, she acts so gentle and kind, but in reality, she has a terrible temper! She’d ignore me all the time, let me go hungry, leave me in the cold. She doesn’t deserve to be a mother! She only kept me around to try and coax Dad back, but behind my back, she cursed me and abused me... And Tang Manman! You’re no better! If you had just been obedient and gone with them, things never would have gotten to this point! Now they’re separated and getting divorced, the family is torn to pieces, and nobody wants me anymore! Are you satisfied now? How could you be so vicious, so evil? WAHHH..."

Xiao Man’s eyes widened. She was so furious she was momentarily speechless.

Guan Ailan cursed, "How shameless!" while Mo Shuiling gave a laugh of pure anger. "My god, that’s a new one. Blaming others for your own evil deeds. How can someone be so utterly shameless?"

Mo Shuixia raised her foot as if to kick Wu Qin away. It was just a threatening gesture, but it was enough to make Wu Qin clutch her head and shriek. This, in turn, provoked Liu Fengying to start screaming a string of curses at the young women, "You little wretches! Go die a thousand deaths! You worthless, rotten trash!"

Secretary Mo walked in with a dark expression, followed by three other village cadres. He barked at Liu Fengying, "What are you shouting about with that filthy mouth of yours? If you want to curse someone out, go do it in your own home! Don’t dirty someone else’s yard!"

The moment Liu Fengying saw Secretary Mo, she started wailing. "Secretary Mo, you have to take pity on my poor daughter! Look what they’ve done to her! A perfectly good child can’t be ruined like this! You have to get us justice!"

Secretary Mo glanced at Wu Qin. "What’s wrong with this biological daughter of yours now? We should be glad she isn’t harming others, let alone being harmed herself. Besides, her household registration isn’t here. She’s not our village’s responsibility!"

"How is she not your responsibility? The Tang family took Xiao Man back, so Guo Qiang and I can’t just be short one child! Even though Xuanxuan’s registration isn’t in the countryside, she is our biological daughter! Her hands and feet are ruined, and it’s all Xiao Man’s fault! It’s because of Xiao Man that my Xuanxuan is like this! Xiao Man should be responsible! She has to compensate us!"

Secretary Mo turned to Xiao Man. "Xiao Man, why don’t you tell me? How is it your fault that Xuanxuan’s hands and feet are ruined?"

Xiao Man smiled. "Since they’re so sure it was me, they can go ahead and sue me. I’ll be waiting."

"Did you hear that, Liu Fengying? You can go file a report. Stop making a scene here!" Secretary Mo said.

Liu Fengying huffed at Xiao Man. "We’re not like you, so heartless and cruel. If a girl gets arrested by the police and thrown in jail, her reputation will be ruined, won’t it? So let’s just settle for medical expenses. We’re all relatives, so we won’t haggle over the price. All we want are the herbs from Grandpa’s garden, supplied to us until my Xuanxuan’s hands and feet are completely healed! Also, Grandpa just has to give us ten or so mu of the herb garden on the small hill. From now on, no matter if Xuanxuan’s injuries relapse or not, we will never come and bother you again! I, Liu Fengying, am a woman of my word!"

The yard fell silent for a moment, then erupted in a wave of derisive laughter and curses. Some cursed Liu Fengying for being so shameless, while others laughed that she was delusional, dreaming up something so wonderful for herself.

Xiao Man had expected this all along. She just sneered and said nothing.

Grandma, who had been silent until now, stepped forward. "See? She’s finally showing her true colors, isn’t she? Stealing all those herbs last time wasn’t enough for her, so she’s back for more! All of you better watch her closely this time. Don’t let her get away with anything!"

Yu Wumei spat in Liu Fengying’s direction. "In your dreams! If she dares to reach for anything, I’ll chop her hand off!"

Grandpa pointed at Wu Qin and said to Secretary Mo, "Liu Fengying just brought this girl back from out of town. She got out of the car right at my gate, and the moment she did, she barged in and started falsely accusing my Xiao Man. Her heart is rotten. She wants to profit and harm my granddaughter at the same time. It’s despicable! That’s why I asked the village leadership to come over, to be a witness for us. Our family will not do a single thing for this girl. I don’t care who she is or how badly she needs medical fees or herbs. Even if we have extra just lying around, we will absolutely not give her any!"

Xiao Man walked over, linked her arm with Grandpa’s, and lifted her chin at Wu Qin. "Did you hear that? Don’t waste your breath. Just give up!"

Wu Qin’s gaze burned into Xiao Man, as if it could ignite flames. Her lips pressed into a thin, tight line, her face twisting. Suddenly, she threw her upper body to the ground and began crawling toward Grandpa, crying and shouting.