Chapter 102 The reasons for the betrayal seem reasonable, yet they are also unreasonable.
Sure enough, after Yan Hu finished speaking with the person who came, he walked up to Xia Yuhuan and said, "Xia, we have to go back. Aunt Zhao just tried to make a move on Yan Zhou, but Wei Ziyi caught her red-handed."
Upon hearing this, Xia Yuhuan asked worriedly, "How is Chi Yanzhou? Is he alright?"
"Don't worry, Aunt Zhao was stopped by Wei Ziyi just as she was about to make a move, and she's fine. The leaders have already gone back, and I'll take you home now."
Xia Yuhuan returned to the Chi family home with Yan Hu.
When she and Yan Hu entered, Chi Shaokang and Zhang Xianya had already returned.
The two sat on the sofa, neither of them looking well.
When Zhang Xianya saw Xia Yuhuan enter, she forced a smile and said, "Xiao Huan, you're back."
Xia Yuhuan nodded slightly: "Mom, I'll go check on Yan Zhou first. Once I'm sure he's alright, I'll come down."
“Okay, then go quickly,” Zhang Xianya said hurriedly.
Although Wei Ziyi said when she sent the message that Aunt Zhao was controlled by her as soon as she made a move and did not succeed, and that Chi Yanzhou was fine.
However, the concern of close relatives can only be truly trusted if they see it with their own eyes and hear it from their own mouths. Therefore, Xia Yuhuan going upstairs to check on Chi Yanzhou's situation was also what Zhang Xianya was thinking.
Xia Yuhuan went upstairs to check Chi Yanzhou's pulse and made sure he was alright before she felt relieved.
"You're lucky. Dad arranged for people to protect you beforehand, otherwise nothing would have happened to you." Xia Yuhuan raised her hand and tapped his nose, muttering.
Chi Yanzhou felt a slight itch as his nose was gently touched by soft fingertips.
What moved him even more was Xia Yuhuan's sudden display of affection.
Touching the nose, is that considered affectionate?
Does this mean that she's starting to have feelings for him too?
Thinking of this, Chi Yanzhou couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
My heart was pounding, thumping like a drum.
"You've really given us a lot of worry. When you wake up, you'd better repay your parents properly."
"Alright, I'm going down to hear Aunt Zhao's reasons for betraying the Chi family and taking your life. I'll come back and tell you when I understand." Xia Yuhuan said, turning and leaving.
As Chi Yanzhou heard that there was no more movement from inside the house, the excitement in his heart gradually turned into disappointment.
So, does his wife like him or not?
Poor Chi Yanzhou had just gone through a life-or-death ordeal and hadn't even figured things out yet, and now he was already worrying about whether Xia Yuhuan liked him or not.
When Xia Yuhuan arrived downstairs, she happened to overhear Chi Shaokang's words.
“Aunt Zhao, you’ve been with the Chi family for decades, and you’ve watched Yan Zhou grow up since he was a child. How could you bear to do such a cruel thing to him?”
"What have we, the Chi family, done to wrong you that you would want to kill our only son!" Zhang Xianya questioned, her eyes red with tears.
"Yan Zhou respects you so much, he has never treated you like an outsider. Every time he comes back and brings us gifts, he never forgets you. How can you bear to treat him like this?"
Aunt Zhao's previously numb expression changed because of Zhang Xianya's questioning.
She trembled slightly, and when she looked up at Zhang Xianya, her eyes were red.
"Because he killed my only son!" Aunt Zhao growled hoarsely.
Chi Shaokang was stunned upon hearing this.
He and Zhang Xianya exchanged a glance, both looking surprised.
"Didn't you never marry? When did you have a son?" Chi Shaokang asked, puzzled.
Since Aunt Zhao started working for the Chi family, she has been living alone. Over the years, her family has tried to introduce her to potential partners, but she has never been interested.
Seeing that she didn't mean it that way, everyone let it go and didn't bring it up again.
Unexpectedly, Aunt Zhao, who never married, suddenly had a son.
Aunt Zhao paused for a moment after hearing this before speaking in a hoarse voice: "She was born back in our hometown."
It turns out that before Aunt Zhao started working as a maid in the Chi family, she had been married and had children.
However, due to the war, she was separated from her husband and children. Fortunately, she was rescued by Old Master Chi. To repay his life-saving grace, she stayed by his side to serve and take care of him.
For years, Aunt Zhao believed that her husband and children were dead.
Until a year and a half ago, she met her son on the street. Mother and son recognized each other and learned that they had not died after being separated all those years ago and had been looking for her all these years.
She never expected that they would be captured by the enemy at that time, and eventually become their people under the enemy's brainwashing.
Knowing that Aunt Zhao was working as a maid in the Chi family and that the Chi family treated her like family, her son was very happy. He made various attempts to probe and encourage her, hoping that Aunt Zhao would help him monitor the Chi family and steal information.
Aunt Zhao had been with the Chi family for many years and truly considered them her home, so naturally she refused to agree to such a request.
She even tried to persuade her son to turn himself in, repent, and start anew.
However, neither the mother nor the son could convince the other, and each time they parted on bad terms.
However, more than half a year ago, after Chi Yanzhou was seriously injured, her son never came to see her again.
Later, her husband found her and told her that their son was dead, killed by Chi Yanzhou, and forced her to avenge their son.
Aunt Zhao's psychological defenses immediately collapsed.
She desperately wanted to persuade her son to turn over a new leaf and become an upright person, but she never expected that he would die before she could succeed.
She even died at the hands of Chi Yanzhou, whom she had raised herself.
This triggered a change in Aunt Zhao's mindset, making her extremely extreme.
Coupled with the man's seduction, Aunt Zhao was filled with resentment, which she directed at Chi Yanzhou, and she came to hate him.
Under her man's relentless brainwashing, she finally agreed to poison Chi Yanzhou, kill him, and avenge her son.
After hearing this, the group of people sighed and remained silent.
After Aunt Zhao finished speaking, she suddenly broke down in tears: "I know I was wrong, I did something wrong. But I couldn't help it, I couldn't hold back. That was my son, he's dead, and as his mother, I have to avenge him!"
Chi Shaokang said coldly, "He is your son, but he is also an enemy. They attempt to disrupt the peace of the motherland and the peaceful and happy lives of the people. They deserve to die!"
Zhang Xianya didn't say anything, but her eyes were somewhat dim.
From Aunt Zhao's personal perspective, it was only right for her to avenge her son, and perhaps not wrong at all.
But she was also a mother, and her son had almost died in this revenge, so she was naturally heartbroken.
Everyone has their own perspective, and no one can criticize anyone else.
Xia Yuhuan, who was standing to the side, remained silent for a moment, but couldn't help but ask, "Is blood relation really that important?"
Her words startled everyone present, and they all looked at her.
Aunt Zhao was the same.
Xia Yuhuan stared at Aunt Zhao: "Your own son wasn't raised by you since he was little. Apart from being related to you by blood, you've barely spent any time together and don't understand each other at all. What kind of feelings could there be?"
"On the contrary, Chi Yanzhou was born under your watchful eye and you raised him from a young age. How is he any different from your own child? He treats you like family, yet you want to kill him for your so-called biological son. Can your conscience forgive you?"
"Moreover, Chi Yanzhou is a hero who defends the country, while your son is a scheming and despicable enemy who sabotages others behind their backs. Isn't it perfectly normal for officials to arrest bandits since ancient times?"
"Don't say that Chi Yanzhou didn't know your son was on the enemy when he was on a mission and eliminating them. Even if he did know, it was your son who deserved to die. His death was no loss!"
"And yet, for the sake of your own son who is already warped and dead, you are willing to kill the child you raised from childhood with your own hands. Do you think that's reasonable?"
Xia Yuhuan's questions left Aunt Zhao stunned, looking completely bewildered.
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