Xie Linli sneered: "What? You still want us to support you in your old age?"

"No, no, I won't let you support me in my old age. I have money, I am not short of money. You will be admitted to college in the future, and you will definitely not spend money on your studies. This money..." Sun Lan bit her tongue and said, "This money belongs to us."

Um?

The two looked puzzled and looked at Lao Zhou again.

At Sun Lan's instruction, Old Zhou nodded and said, "Yes, I'll pay for the money. After all, this is your mother, and I'm your stepfather. As your stepfather, I have the responsibility to raise you. If you need money in the future, just tell me. Consider it your mother and I'll compensate you for all the money you've given me."

ah?

The neighbors were all stunned.

Didn't he come here to take care of his sons? Why did he still support them to go to school?

One of the neighbors said in a low voice: "Don't trust them. You can't take the money. If you take it, they will rely on you to support them in their old age."

The neighbor is a lawyer, and he analyzed with them how much trouble would arise in the future if they had a foster relationship and formed a step-child relationship.

How could Xie Linli and Xie Linqi, two young men who only know how to study, understand all this?

After hearing what the lawyer's neighbor said, the two were frightened and hurried upstairs.

Sun Lan and Lao Zhou tried to chase after him, but were stopped by Xie Lin.

"It's no use looking for them. Although they are both adults, they are still learning and can't do anything. I have the final say on their affairs. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly."

It was obvious that Xie Linan was not a good person, and he didn't say a word to the two little ones.

Is it possible to talk to him?

But the two little ones had already run away, and although I didn't want to tell him, I had to tell him.

"Lin An, I just want to compensate them brothers, why are you so hostile to me? No matter what I say, she is still your mother. Have you forgotten how good she was to you when you were a child?"

As a son, he was favored more by Sun Lan, and he certainly did not forget it.

However, he also did not forget how Sun Lan abandoned them.

"Of course I didn't forget. I have a very good memory. I remember how you took away all the money and bills in the house and abandoned us four siblings."

"Hey, Lin An, why are you bringing this up again? I've already explained that I was going to work in another place, but I met a human trafficker and was cheated by him, so I didn't come back."

She pulled her neck, revealing the old wound on it, and said, "Look, this is the evidence. My neck is already tied, how can I get back?"

Xie Linan glanced at Ye Xiaozhen who was under the eaves.

Ye Xiaozhen followed his instructions and went back into the house.

Sun Lan continued to perform, "Son, I have suffered so much. It's fine if you don't feel sorry for me, but how can you blame me? I have suffered so much and finally came back. You can't treat me like this."

Xie Linan pursed his lips and said nothing.

She thought she had won and began to show her wounds and complain to her neighbors.

Xie Linan secretly glanced at Lao Zhou, who looked unhappy, but he did not stop Sun Lan.

After she said this, all the neighbors were shaken.

Especially some older women can sympathize with her more.

She began to help her persuade Lin An, saying that it was not easy for her either and that it was not her fault and that if anyone should be blamed, they should blame the traffickers or something.

"Thank you, Boss. I think your mother has her own reasons. She didn't stay away from home on purpose. She was captured and sold by traffickers. Look at her. It's not easy for her at her age."

"Yes, I do know of some cases of women being sold. They suffer a lot. They are tethered like animals, eat the same as animals, and have to give them to other people's sons. Some women with poor conditions are sold by several brothers together for one daughter-in-law, but they are worse than animals."

"You can't run away even if you want to. The whole village is watching you. If they catch you, they will beat you half to death."

"That's right. Look at your mother's neck. You can tell it took a long time to get her back. Tsk, she finally came back, but her son doesn't recognize her. How pitiful."

Women have sympathized with her over the years, but have ignored one fact.

So, who bought her?

Who put the sleeve around her neck?

Xie Linan remained calm and did not refute, allowing the group to persuade him.

On the other hand, Lao Zhou's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Unfortunately, he refused to say anything.

Ye Xiaozhen came back and nodded to Xie Linan.

Seeing that it was almost over, Xie Linan said, "My dear ladies, you are right. The human trafficker should be blamed for this. He deserves to die."

Sun Lan's face froze.

Old Zhou's heart skipped a beat and he had a bad feeling.

The women became even more excited. They all agreed that the trafficker deserved to die and began to curse him.

After they had finished cursing, Xie Linan looked at Lao Zhou and said, "So the human traffickers should be arrested, right?"

"Of course, sister, did you call the police after you came back?"

Sun Lan hesitated and looked at Lao Zhou, but did not answer for a long time.

The old lady was very anxious.

"Oh, sister, you have to call the police and have that trafficker arrested."

"This... this has been 17 or 18 years."

"Seventeen or eighteen years, so what? Even if you call the police, they will still arrest you."

"But...but the people who sold me are all dead."

"Ah? Dead?"

"Yes, that man and the dealer are all dead. Think about it, this happened 17 or 18 years ago."

In the past seventeen or eighteen years, all the traffickers have died.

Everyone sighed, thinking that it was too easy for the human trafficker to die like this.

Sun Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Xie Linan said in a loud voice: "I think that the buyer and the seller are equally guilty. Although the seller is dead, the buyer is still alive. Your neck was put on by the buyer. For so many years, the buyer has not allowed you to come back, right?"

Lao Zhou clenched his fists.

Sun Lan looked at his expression and her heart rose to her throat.

The old ladies also responded.

"Hey, is the person who bought you still alive?"

"That's really a piece of shit, you beast, putting a shackle around your neck like this and causing you and your son to be separated for so many years."

"No... no, he was mean to me at first, but he let me go later and was pretty good to me."

"How can this be considered okay? If it wasn't him, you wouldn't have to stay away from home for so many years. Your sons don't recognize you, but it's all that beast's fault. You must not let him go."

"Yes, we can't let that beast go. This is a society ruled by law. Call the police and let them arrest that beast."

"Where is he from?"

"Are there mountains around here?"

"Is it easy to find?"

"We will help you analyze it and find out how to do it better."

"This...this..." Sun Lan kept giving Xie Lin'an glances, hoping that he would stop talking nonsense and let Old Zhou go.

But Lao Zhou felt something was wrong and began to back away secretly, trying to run away.