Chapter 164 I did it all for you back then.

But no one came to help her up, because it was late at night, and it was snowing; everyone was indoors. Who would see her lying there in the snow?

Even if someone might see it from their own window, probably no one would brave the snow to help a stranger!

She lay on the ground for a while, until her limbs were icy cold. She wiped the tears from her face, supported herself with her hands, her white palms covered in the mud she loathed, and stood up. Then she limped upstairs.

The door was pushed open, and a loud "hahaha" laugh pierced her eardrums.

"Click," the door opened and closed again, and the laughter inside subsided a little. Wen Qianqian stared at the TV without turning her head and asked, "Mom, you're back?"

"Have you bought groceries? I'm starving," she said, her voice as sweet and affectionate as ever.

If this were before, Xu Shanshan would have said with concern, "Are you hungry? Mom will go and cook something you like..."

If she were at the Wen family home, she would get angry and question everyone in the family, "Qianqian is hungry, didn't you hear me?"

Of course, Wen Qianqian was never hungry when she was at the Wen family home. She could just ask for whatever she wanted to eat, and Wang Chunlan would make it for her, whether it was morning, evening, or late afternoon. Whatever she wanted to eat, Wang Chunlan would make it.

But today, looking at the muddy water dripping down her clothes, feeling the excruciating pain in her knees, and seeing Wen Qianqian lounging on the sofa laughing, with crumbs of walnut pastry scattered on the coffee table in front of her, she didn't answer Wen Qianqian's question. Instead, she went to the bathroom with a long face and took off her dirty clothes.

Wen Qianqian waited for a while, but no one spoke, so she sat up straight and said, "Mom..."

She called out, then picked up another peach shortbread and stuffed it into her mouth, "Mom, how about we have hot pot tonight?"

"It's cold today, this is perfect to eat, and I haven't had it for days," Wen Qianqian said, munching on a peach shortbread with a longing look on her face.

Xu Shanshan stood in the bathroom, taking off her wet clothes, and suddenly burst into tears.

Wen Qianqian was stunned for a moment, put down the peach shortbread in her hand and went to the bathroom. She saw Xu Shanshan standing in the bathroom wearing only her underwear, crying in a disheveled state. She asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"

Did you run into the Wen family again today?

"Did they bully you again?"

Over the years, Wen Qianqian has figured out Xu Shanshan's temper. Whenever the Wen family is mentioned, Xu Shanshan's anger will be diverted.

Sure enough, Xu Shanshan, who was crying bitterly, raised her head and asked, "Qianqian, do you know that your father has been arrested?"

Wen Qianqian was stunned. "Grab..."

"He was arrested because of you!"

Wen Qianqian "..."

"I……"

"Back then, in order to adopt you, your father and I abandoned Wen Jinci in a remote rural area. We wanted to give you a good environment to grow up in and a good family so that you wouldn't suffer. When you grow up, you can also use the Wen family's influence to find a good husband and in-laws, so that you can have a happy and smooth life."

"We took such a big risk all for you."

It has to be said that Xu Shanshan is ruthless when it comes to manipulating people.

But Wen Qianqian only focused on one important point: "Dad, Dad was arrested? When?"

“This morning, when I went to give him the money,” Xu Shanshan said, crying.

Wen Qianqian frowned. "Mom, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Xu Shanshan said, "...I...I thought you couldn't be of much help anyway." She calmed down a bit and started drying her hair with a towel.

Wen Qianqian asked, "Then how should I say it?"

"Will my dad...will my dad be sentenced to prison?"

"You asked me about money before, was that because of Dad?"

Xu Shanshan nodded, "The Wen family is using this incident to force me to return all the money to them, including the money I transferred to your father over the years..."

Wen Qianqian immediately yelled, "How can they be so shameless?"

"They're not short of money, so why are they pressuring you like this?"

"Was that intentional?"

"That's disgusting." Wen Qianqian said angrily.

"We won't give them to them, let's see what they can do."

The way Wen Qianqian berated the Wen family made Xu Shanshan feel a little better, because she felt understood. "You didn't see your dad's behavior. The Wen family is much worse than before. They... they laid a hand on your dad," Xu Shanshan said, covering her face and crying again.

"They...they hit my dad?" Wen Qianqian wanted to ask how they dared to do that, but then she thought, what wouldn't they dare to do?

"Then...what should we do?"

"Mom, how much money do you have left? Is it enough to pay the damages?"

Xu Shanshan shook her head, "It's not enough. I gave your dad a lot before, and I gave him all the money I withdrew recently. I don't have much left now."

"By the way, Qianqian, did you pick up all that money at the teahouse last time?"

"Ah, I picked it up... I picked it all up," Wen Qianqian said haltingly, looking away.

Xu Shanshan saw her expression and vaguely guessed what was going on. However, she had spoiled Wen Qianqian for more than 20 years, so it was hard for her to blame Wen Qianqian for anything. She just thought that Wen Qianqian might be short of money, so she didn't expose her directly. Instead, she said, "The five thousand yuan I took that day, I don't know why, was several hundred yuan less when I came back."

Xu Shanshan sighed repeatedly as she spoke, "If this were before, I wouldn't have to worry about a few hundred yuan, but given your father's current situation..."

“The Wen family is demanding that all the money that was previously transferred to your father be made up, and I…” Xu Shanshan’s thin face was filled with bitterness.

This was an expression she would never have had before.

Wen Qianqian also looked troubled. After thinking for a while, she came up with a solution. "Mom, your jewelry..." Wen Qianqian said, her voice tinged with heartache. "The Wen family did this on purpose, didn't they? They're eyeing your jewelry so they can take it back to that bitch Xie Zhizhi, aren't they?"

"This is so annoying," Wen Qianqian said, looking annoyed.

But when Xu Shanshan heard her mention her jewelry, she didn't say she was taking out her savings, which surprised Xu Shanshan.

But at this moment, she didn't even understand why she was stunned.

I just... I just feel that Wen Qianqian is doing something wrong.

That's incorrect.

She pressed the dirty clothes into the basin, the icy tap water submerging her fingers and the backs of her hands, chilling her to the bone.

In an effort to raise money to get Wang Jinghui out, Xu Shanshan went to visit Wang Jinghui at the detention center again.

She told Wang Jinghui that the Wen family said they would release him as long as he returned the money and the house.

Wang Jinghui immediately said, "Shanshan, even if it's for my sake, let's return it to them. Don't worry, I'll earn money to support you in the future."

Xu Shanshan was moved, but her face was also full of worry. "They are asking for too much..." Xu Shanshan recounted all of the Wen family's demands.

Wang Jinghui was stunned after hearing this. "...Wen Changyu, go and beg Wen Changyu," Wang Jinghui looked at her pleadingly, "go kneel down to him, just... just for my sake."

Xu Shanshan "..."

She stared at Wang Jinghui in disbelief, but Wang Jinghui was still pleading with her, "Shanshan, I did it all for you back then!"

"Look at me, I'm in jail now because of you. I... I'm already this old. If I get sentenced to a few more years, my life will be completely over!"

He said he did it for her.

But Xu Shanshan was clearly thinking of him back then, feeling that it was too difficult for him, a man, to raise a child alone. In order to help him raise the child, she decisively abandoned her own daughter.

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