“Report truthfully, on what date you abandoned your eldest daughter, Shengdan.”

"Report the time and place truthfully."

Zhang Dahua had never seen anything like this before and was momentarily stunned.

She wanted to scream for help.

But everyone around her was staring at her menacingly, and Zhang Dahua was terrified and dared not shout.

"I."

When the past was suddenly brought up, Zhang Dahua's heart pounded.

If Mr. Sheng hadn't mentioned it, she would have forgotten that her eldest daughter's name was Sheng Dan.

The child was originally called Daya.

Later, Da Ya was abandoned, and naturally, her name was also abandoned.

Now, when this name is mentioned again, Zhang Dahua suddenly remembers that day in the woods when she said to Daya, "Wait for me here, I'll go buy you candy."

I thought Daya would wait obediently as before.

Unexpectedly, she acted out of character that day, grabbing her hand and refusing to let her leave.

She even called out, "Mom."

She didn't say anything else, but the unease in her eyes was very obvious.

Zhang Dahua felt uneasy watching this.

She always thought her daughter was stupid and didn't understand right from wrong or emotions.

Even a fool would be scared when he didn't expect to be discarded so soon.

She was soft-hearted at the time.

But the thought of having to take care of an unlucky, mentally challenged child who would only be a burden to him hardened his heart, pried open Daya's hands, and left.

Daya didn't call out to her, but kept staring at her back.

Looking back now, I think that child probably hated her.

In fact, she also had nightmares in the middle of the night, dreaming that the child wanted her to pay with her life.

But she suppressed them all.

Unexpectedly, when the topic was brought up again, the child's frightened eyes immediately filled her mind once more.

Zhang Dahua covered her head, terrified.

"I...I didn't mean to."

“I don’t want to abandon her, but she’s an idiot, she can’t do anything, she can’t do any work, and I simply can’t afford to support her.”

Mr. Sheng looked at her coldly, "She just has a bit of autism. With proper teaching, she can take care of herself. She doesn't have a terminal illness."

"You abandoned her heartlessly just because you were afraid she would be a burden to you. You don't deserve to be a mother at all."

Zhang Dahua's scars were stung, and tears streamed down her face.

"Yes, that's why I got my comeuppance. I lost that damned girl, and I couldn't have any more children after that."

I don't know if it's karma or a health problem.

The villagers say she's unlucky.

She felt it was retribution.

I haven't dared to mention it for so many years, but I still feel guilty.

Now, after being interrogated by Mr. Sheng, they confessed everything.

"Actually, I regretted it back then. I went to look for it, but I couldn't find it."

She thought she had been carried off by a wolf and was terrified.

Then I saw that Grandpa Sheng had brought back a dirty child. I thought that the old man had found him.

She was relieved at the time.

If you think it's okay to come back, then come back. At worst, we'll just give you some food.

It wasn't until she saw Sheng Yueqing's pretty little face that she knew this wasn't her child.

Her eldest daughter wasn't this radiant, nor did she have such fair skin.

Their eyes weren't that bright either.

It's clearly not her child.

But she didn't dare ask.

She was afraid of being questioned by her father-in-law.

She was also afraid that the villagers would talk behind her back.

They simply accepted that this was her child.

But he knew this in his heart, so he couldn't be kind to Sheng Yueqing.

Hearing about Daya again, Zhang Dahua asked hopefully, "Is that child still alive?"

Mr. Sheng, "Do you want her to live?"

Zhang Dahua remained silent.

Does she want that?

Perhaps there is hope.

But I'm also afraid to face it.

Mr. Sheng asked her, "If that child were still alive, would you be willing to raise her for the rest of your life?"

Zhang Dahua shook her head, "I can't raise them."

Her good days were finally about to begin, and she really didn't want to be dragged down.

Mr. Sheng and Mrs. Sheng exchanged a glance.

Finally, his face turned cold.

"Since you don't want her to live, then she is dead."

Next, I asked about Old Man Sheng.

Zhang Dahua knew they were influential figures, so she didn't dare to hide anything and told them everything she knew.

After asking the question.

She also realized that her father-in-law's identity might not be simple.

Mr. Sheng coldly told her, "Don't say things you shouldn't, or your whole family will be in trouble."

He made a throat-slitting gesture.

Zhang Dahua was terrified of dying, and repeatedly assured him, "Don't worry, I won't say anything."

"You're just here to find your child; I don't know anything else."

Mr. Sheng had someone keep an eye on her, and then sent someone to take the things back with them.

They went to town first.

Zhang Dahua collapsed to the ground after they left.

The villagers came to gossip, "Did you really pick up the wrong child?"

Zhang Dahua nodded, "Yes, I picked up the wrong one."

The villagers asked curiously, "Why didn't you ask them for a thank-you fee?"

They raised us to adulthood, so giving them some money isn't unreasonable.

Zhang Dahua rolled her eyes at her.

Do you think she doesn't want to?

She didn't dare.

If she were an ordinary person, she would shamelessly try to extort money from them.

Those people don't seem like simple characters.

She didn't want to die.

Naturally, they didn't dare to ask for the money back.

Sheng Yueqing asked the village chief to give Zhang Dahua a sum of money, which was to buy the house that old man Sheng owned.

The other sum was given to Sheng Dahu as a token of gratitude for their upbringing.

Because the money was given through the village chief.

When the village chief came to deliver the money, everyone in the village was watching.

Zhang Dahua was speechless.

The money was given in front of the whole village, and the house was also purchased.

From now on, it's considered that both sides have balanced out.

After returning to the city, Mr. Sheng went to investigate Old Man Sheng's affairs.

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