Chapter 331 Pitiful

With Guan's mother's shout, everyone else saw Guan Yi'an's face.

Everyone gasped.

Guan Yi'an's injuries on the back were already shocking enough, but his face was even more grotesque and scarred, a sight to behold.

They initially thought Guan's mother's cry of "Ghost!" was an exaggeration, but after seeing Guan Yi'an's face, they felt that even the ghosts of hell might not be as terrifying as him.

Out of fear, Guan's parents loosened their grip on Guan Yi'an and even took two steps back.

The maids and servants screamed in alarm, their eyes wide with panic, as if they had seen a ghost.

Guan Yi'an knew how ugly his face was, which is why he wore two masks to sleep. Now, in front of everyone, his parents had exposed his most unsightly side.

He felt both embarrassed and distressed.

His original appearance was what he was most proud of, and he was admired and adored wherever he went. Now that he looks like this, people can only despise and fear him.

He had intended to hide his face completely, so that no one would see it, but his parents fell for Meng Lingge's trick. In order to prove his identity, they disregarded his dignity and exposed his ugly face to the public, allowing so many servants and maids to witness it.

Damn it!

He was furious and heartbroken, but his subordinate reacted quickly, snatching the mask from Guan's father and putting it back on.

He desperately wants to run away, but he can't.

Because Guan's parents' behavior was excessive, as their son, no matter how angry and upset he was, he couldn't lay a hand on his elderly parents. But now he had to prove that he wasn't Guan Yi'an. As a pitiful person who had been bullied and humiliated for no reason, he couldn't just leave like that. Being insulted like that by a stranger, he had to retaliate and vent his anger.

Guan's parents had finally come to their senses. They never expected their son's face to be so badly injured. Shocked and horrified, their last remaining parental love was finally awakened. Just as they were about to cry out, "My son!", Guan Yi'an's fist came flying at them.

He used seven-tenths of his strength in that punch, hitting Guan's mother squarely in the face, silencing her before she could say anything. The punch landed right on her nose, and with a crisp sound, Guan's mother started bleeding from her nose.

"You unfilial son! How could you hit your mother?"

With a loud shout, Guan's father tried to protect Guan's mother while shoving Guan Yi'an, but Guan Yi'an's eyes were extremely cold. Seeing that he couldn't hit Guan's mother, he simply started punching Guan's father repeatedly.

His gaze was so cold that Guan's father didn't recognize him anymore, and he became uncertain about Guan Yi'an's identity.

And that brutal, bone-crunching force—how could his son possibly do that to him?

If this person isn't his son, then that's going too far.

They sent someone to pick them up, but when they arrived, they ignored them. Isn't this just treating the two old people like monkeys?

They haven't even gotten angry yet, but this person has already started to fight.

Mr. and Mrs. Guan were both disappointed and aggrieved by the beating. They were the kind of people who would argue even when they were in the wrong, so there was no reason for them not to fight back.

The fight between the three became increasingly intense, with each using their full strength, and soon all three were covered in bruises.

Guan's parents stopped calling him "son" and started calling him "dead liar" all the time, spewing all sorts of profanities and even cursing his ancestors for eighteen generations.

Guan Yi'an couldn't utter any insults; he could only yell "Ahhh!" when he started fighting, trying to bolster his own morale.

He appeared angry and helpless, but inwardly he was satisfied.

Now that things have escalated to this point, his parents no longer consider him Guan Yi'an, so he should be able to avoid Meng Lingge's test.

Although Guan's parents were old, Guan Yi'an still had old injuries. Moreover, he was fighting two against one, and after a while, he was at a disadvantage. His clothes were torn into a mess, his hair was ripped off, and the tiger head mask on his body was taken off again and thrown on the ground. Guan's father stomped on it twice, deforming the mask.

If you don't look at their faces, they appear particularly down-and-out and pitiful.

Guan Yi'an sat down on the ground, picked up the mask, hugged it, and started sobbing.

Guan's parents didn't stop; they continued to push him while he wasn't resisting.

The maids and servants had no idea things would turn out this way, and without any instructions from their master in the shadows, they were at a loss for what to do.

Guan Yi'an cried uncontrollably, her shoulders trembling, her face buried deep in the damaged tiger head mask, looking utterly pitiful and helpless.

The crowd had been frightened by Guan Yi'an's face, but now, seeing this scene, they all felt a little sorry for him.

Isn't this bullying the poor...?

Even Meng Lingge, who was watching this scene from afar, was moved.

If this person really isn't Guan Yi'an, then the family reunion she arranged today was indeed a bit excessive.

But is this person really not?

Although his performance was impeccable, Meng Lingge's doubts about him remained.

The green water beside them was too beautiful to look at any longer.

"Miss, he's so pitiful. Could it be that we've suspected the wrong person..."

This spot can only hide two people. Chunhong and the others knew that Lushui valued this matter the most, so they tacitly allowed her to accompany Meng Lingge to watch here.

Lu Shui had been bullied in a brothel when she was young, so she had an instinctive pity for the weak. The more miserable Guan Yi'an appeared, the less suspicious Lu Shui became of him.

Meng Lingge nodded without changing her expression.

"His pitifulness might be feigned, but your brother..."

Your brother's pitiful and tragic situation is real.

These words were so damaging that Meng Lingge ultimately didn't say the second half of her sentence.

But Green Water had already understood what she meant. Her expression instantly turned sorrowful, and she immediately straightened up and looked at Guan Yi'an intently, no longer pleading for mercy.

Mr. and Mrs. Guan were old and couldn't hit anyone too hard, and they didn't have any sharp weapons, so they couldn't kill anyone.

Whether it's excessive or not, things have already been arranged. Let's continue to observe and see if this person slips up.

Guan Yi'an pretended to be weak and pitiful for a long time, but still no one came to his rescue. He hardened his heart, suddenly stood up, shoved his parents aside, and slammed his head against the wall.

Meng Lingge is too suspicious. She won't stop until she comes up with a ruthless move to end this farce. Anyway, her face is already ugly as it gets, so adding another scar won't matter.

Guan Yi'an was fast and had a clear target. The impact was so powerful that it seemed he was determined to die. By the time everyone reacted, he had already coughed up blood from his forehead and was completely unconscious.

It's just like someone driven to the brink of despair, finally unable to bear it any longer, and having no choice but to end their life.

Meng Lingge sighed inwardly, knowing that she wouldn't be able to find out anything today.

"Save them, then take them back."

Upon receiving the instructions relayed by Meng Lingge, the servants and maids immediately sprang into action.

When Guan Yi'an's parents saw that he was seriously injured, they knew they had caused a great disaster. While the maid and servant were busy, they helped each other and fled to the door.

They didn't even bother to take their luggage before rushing off.