"Huilan, you're always like this. You say you bought clothes for Qingyan, but the next day Sisi is wearing them. You say you bought the wrong size, but how can you always make that mistake? Besides, when you buy clothes for someone, shouldn't you take them with you? If you say you didn't do it on purpose, who will believe you?"
It's fortunate that Qingyan has such a good temper; she's never mentioned it to anyone. And Qingyan is the daughter of a martyr from our factory! Xinlian has made such great contributions to the factory; how heartbroken she would be if she knew her daughter was being abused.”
Fang Huilan glared at Lin Sisi again, then realized she needed to explain something else quickly.
"You've all misunderstood. I didn't mistreat Qingyan."
Lin Qingyan pouted and said aggrievedly, "I was very young when my stepmother made me cook and do laundry. No matter what they ate, I could only drink thin porridge and eat cornbread. I've been like this since I can remember. So all of this must have been abuse."
"Oh dear, look at you! You still say there's no abuse? You come in and expect her to do housework and serve your whole family, and you don't even let her eat anything good. What else is that but abuse?"
"Qingyan has been in poor health since she was a child, so I let her do some housework to help her get some exercise. I also told her to eat a light diet, which is also for her health. Doctors say that patients should eat a light diet."
Chen Aihong said, “The patient needs rest, but you keep making her tired. The patient needs nutrition, but you only let her drink thin porridge and eat cornbread. When you had a cold, you ate two eggs every day and drank brown sugar water. Why don’t you just drink thin porridge and eat cornbread? I think the child’s illness has not improved because of you.”
"Me, me."
Fang Huilan was speechless and couldn't say anything for a moment.
"You, what do you mean 'you'? Your true colors have been exposed, and you're feeling guilty and have nothing to say!" Chen Aihong didn't tolerate her at all.
Fang Huilan turned her head and glanced at Lin Qingyan, her eyes filled with threat and warning.
"Qingyan, I'm too busy being good to you, I absolutely haven't mistreated you. You need to explain this to these aunties and grandmas. Otherwise, how can I face anyone with this kind of reputation?"
But Lin Qingyan wasn't afraid of her now: "Stepmother, I can only call you stepmother now, because of what you've done. I feel disgusted to call you my own mother. I shouldn't even call you mother. I should call you an old witch, a vicious old witch."
Not only do you abuse me at home, but you also secretly reported my name to the educated youth office, trying to send me to the countryside. If I leave, you'll definitely have Lin Guanghui take my job. Waaaaah, you're going to ruin me!
Now, Fang Huilan's secret signing up of Lin Qingyan for the rural work program and her attempt to have Lin Guanghui steal Lin Qingyan's job were exposed.
This further fueled the anger of the other people in the compound.
"You, Fang Huilan, not only do you abuse Qingyan, but you also want her to go to the countryside. Working in the countryside is so hard. Are you trying to drive the child to her death?"
"Qingyan is frail, can she endure the hardships of going to the countryside? You heartless Fang Huilan, we have seen your true colors today. Thank goodness for stepmother, you are a heartless and rotten stepmother."
Fang Huilan originally intended to threaten Lin Qingyan to get her to help her get away with it, but she didn't expect the girl to go even further, which made Fang Huilan so angry that her body started to tremble.
But all she can do now is explain herself, and she absolutely cannot be branded as a wicked stepmother.
Once his reputation is ruined, it will not only affect his job, but may also affect Lin Heping's election as workshop director.
She swallowed hard and said to everyone, "Listen to me, Qingyan is absolutely lying. I treat her like my own daughter. I haven't mistreated her."
"Hmph, I've been to your house several times and seen Qingyan working. She's never even worn a nice piece of clothing. And you're still trying to deny it."
"I, I..." Fang Huilan trembled even more violently. After a while, she sat down on the ground and cried with snot and tears streaming down her face.
"Oh dear, why do you all misunderstand me? I didn't treat Qingyan badly, I'm being wronged to death... I, I." She used the same trick again: "Since you won't believe me, then I have no choice but to prove my innocence with my death. I'll jump into the river and die, and death will prove my innocence."
"Mom, you can't die!" Lin Sisi grabbed her.
She glanced at the crowd; apart from Lin Sisi, no one else tried to persuade her.
She simply stood up and slapped her thigh hard.
"Oh dear, I don't want to live anymore. Nobody believes me. Sisi, do you know how painful it is to be wronged? I don't want to live anymore. I'd rather die than have this kind of reputation. Sisi, don't pull me back." She looked at the others: "None of you should pull me back either. Let me jump into the river and die."
Neighbors: Who pulled you?
Fang Huilan was actually very anxious. Why couldn't these neighbors lend a hand and persuade her?
If they just pull her aside and try to persuade her, she will definitely listen.
She cried and wailed for a few moments, and after lingering for a while, seeing that no one was trying to persuade her, she slowly turned around and prepared to leave the compound.
"Mom, please don't do anything rash. If you die, I won't have a mother anymore. I don't want you to die." Lin Sisi also burst into tears.
"No, if Mom doesn't die, no one will believe me, and Mom will be so heartbroken. Sisi, you take good care of your brother and your dad. Oh, and your sister too, she's not in good health, you must help Mom take good care of her, otherwise, Mom won't rest in peace even after she dies."
Everyone else found it disgusting; the acting was so fake.
Fang Huilan dawdled for a while, but hadn't even walked two meters.
Lin Qingyan said, "Stepmother, don't bother. It's a long way to the river, and we probably won't get there until dark." She pointed to the tenement building in the courtyard and said, "Our building is four stories high. If you jump off the top, you probably won't survive. Instead of running so far to jump into the river, you might as well jump off here."
Upon hearing this, the others neither advised Fang Huilan against dying nor called Lin Qingyan vicious; instead, they all burst into laughter.
Lin Sisi angrily confronted Lin Qingyan: "Lin Qingyan, how could you be so vicious? How could you let your mother die?"
Lin Qingyan looked innocent: "It's my stepmother who wants to die. I just found her a more convenient way. Stepmother, hurry up and go up and jump. That way you can prove your innocence."
Chen Aihong laughed until her stomach hurt, and then patted Lin Qingyan's shoulder, giving her a "you can do it" look.
She looked at Fang Huilan: "Huilan, aren't you in such a hurry to die? There's a ready spot, go and jump."
Although it's immoral to encourage someone to jump off a building, she just couldn't help wanting to persuade Fang Huilan.
"I, I," Fang Huilan stammered again.
These neighbors not only didn't stop her, but they even encouraged her.
How could she die?
How can I bear to die?
She's only in her forties; she can live for many more years.
She finally managed to send her stepdaughter away so that her family could reunite and enjoy a happy life. She also had to be the wife of the workshop director and the mother-in-law of an officer.
From now on, it will all be days of bliss.
How could I possibly let go of all that wonderful future this will hold?
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