Chapter Seven: She's never really liked you since she was little
Shen Yuzhu waited until Zhou Congsheng left reluctantly before she returned to her room with light steps.
Before long, Lü Jiahao and Zhong Fu brought Shen Yuxia and Shen Yukun home. They begged and pleaded with everyone they could, but no one was willing to help. They spent the whole night trying, but they couldn't even see Shen Yucheng.
Lu Jiahao was exhausted. He raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose. Looking at Zhong Fu, who looked unwell, he had no desire to comfort her.
"Jiahao, Yucheng is your own son, you can't just abandon him!"
"How else can I manage this? Look at what your good son has done! He had his eye on a girl, but instead of pursuing her properly, he went to her house to force her, and even accidentally killed her sixty-year-old grandmother. So many eyes in the courtyard saw it, there are witnesses and physical evidence. How can I save him? This unfilial son, it's all because you spoiled him!"
When Zhong Fu heard him say such things about her precious son, she was immediately furious. However, she had always presented a kind and gentle image to Lü Jiahao, so even though she was dissatisfied, she still gritted her teeth and endured it.
“Dad, you can’t say that. What do you mean they’re saying he’s taken a fancy to their daughter? That’s all just talk. My brother Yucheng is handsome and has a good family background. What kind of girl can’t he find? Why would he be interested in a family of poor sluts like theirs? I think that woman deliberately seduced him. That old lady is over sixty years old. She might have some kind of illness. How can you prove that Yucheng killed her?”
Zhong Fu wholeheartedly agreed with Shen Yuxia's words. She looked at Lü Jiahao with hopeful eyes, while he lowered his gaze, pondering his daughter's words.
If you hire a lawyer and stick to this point, you might actually be able to overturn the case.
Shen Yuzhu, who had been listening intently to the sounds in the room, silently rolled her eyes.
What's her family background? What's the background of the Shen family?
Truly, outside the long pavilion, along the ancient road, fragrant grasses grow—don't be so shameless!
"Shen Yuzhu, Shen Yuzhu, where have you been? Don't you know your parents aren't home? You didn't even make breakfast. What good are you? Get out here right now!"
Shen Yuzhu messed up her hair, then, thinking it wouldn't do, she rubbed her hair with her hand before leaving the house.
"Dad, Dad, are you back? I didn't know you weren't home. I went to bed late last night and just woke up. I'll go buy you breakfast now!"
Seeing her expression, Lü Jiahao angrily waved his hand at her, while Zhong Funiang and her two companions just watched coldly, not even bothering to offer any advice.
"Ah~, Daddy, don't hit me, don't hit me, ah~ ah~"
As Shen Yuzhu ran and shouted, her frantic behavior startled all four people in the room. Even Lü Jiahao couldn't help but look at his own palm.
Does he seem so authoritative in Shen Yuzhu's eyes now?
After leaving home, Shen Yuzhu smeared all the goose egg cream on her face and then walked outside, sobbing.
Hou Dala, who had been watching the commotion, slapped his thigh hard, both excited and heartbroken. "Lu Jiahao and his wife are inhuman beasts! They hit their child!"
After a long while, Shen Yuzhu returned carrying several lunchboxes, but there was someone following behind her. Someone in the compound saw her and asked her what was wrong. Only then did they learn that her parents had asked her to go out to buy food without giving her any money, as they were eyeing her secret stash of money!
The news spread quickly throughout the compound, and the Zhou family naturally found out as well. Chu Lian was trembling with anger, grabbed a feather duster, and was about to rush towards the Shen family when Zhou Congsheng stopped her.
"Let go of me, Fifth Brother! What do you think you're doing? Let go of me! Didn't you hear what everyone in the compound is saying? Zhuzhu is being bullied like this, and you're actually stopping me?"
"Mom, calm down. I saw Zhuzhu today, and she's fine."
Chu Lian stared at her son in shock, then suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"So you're holding a grudge because Zhuzhu said a few unpleasant things to you a few years ago? Zhou Congsheng, don't forget that if it weren't for Aunt Chen, your father would have starved to death long ago. And you, when I gave birth to you, I had a difficult labor. If it weren't for Aunt Chen taking out that century-old ginseng to keep me alive, neither of us would be alive today."
Chu Lian let out a long sigh and swung the feather duster hard at Zhou Congsheng.
"You useless ingrate! Aunt Chen only has Zhuzhu as her bloodline now. If I don't protect her, who will? Get out of my way! If you're not going, don't stop me!"
Zhou Congsheng: "........."
I know you're anxious, but could you please calm down first? And how am I an ungrateful wretch?
"Oh my god, I went to see Zhuzhu. She's fine, and she even agreed to marry me. Zhuzhu said that Shen Yucheng killed someone and she wants to cut ties with Lü Jiahao. Don't go and cause trouble at this time."
"What? Murder? Good heavens, that bastard, I knew he was no good a long time ago. Zhuzhu is such a good person, it's best to cut ties as soon as possible to avoid tarnishing Zhuzhu's reputation later. But, you said Zhuzhu wants to marry you, is that true?"
Zhou Congsheng recalled Shen Yuzhu's cunning appearance and lowered his eyes with a shy smile.
“Really, she told me herself.”
"Son, are you really sure? Or is she just teasing you? She probably doesn't like you. It's not that I'm saying this, but she's never really liked you since you were little!"
Zhou Congsheng: "........."
My chest feels like it's being pierced by a series of arrows, all inflicted by my own mother!
"Mom, that was before. She told me herself today that she has feelings for me and wants me to marry her. We've already agreed to get engaged first. Please don't look at me like that. I'll do whatever she tells me to do."
Chu Lian pouted, looking at her unpleasant appearance, how could she possibly win Zhu Zhu's favor?
Forget it, she still needs to think more about her silly son.
Lu Jiahao, who had paid for his breakfast with a cold face, had only taken a couple of bites when he heard a knocking on the door.
"What are you standing there for? Go open the door!"
Shen Yuzhu said "Oh" and hurriedly walked to the courtyard gate, pulling it open.
"Hello comrade, is this the Shen family's residence? Does Comrade Lü Jiahao live here?"
"Yes, hello, comrade, what do you need my father for?"
"Uh... things are a bit bad, but there's nothing we can do about it now. Little girl, to be honest, your family's grave, your grandparents' grave, has been dug up. It's been dug up very cleanly, and they even put up two banners with messages written on them."
The man handed it to Shen Yuzhu, but when she took it, her hand trembled, and the contents scattered on the ground. A gust of wind blew, and everyone watching saw it clearly.
"(⊙o⊙) What? Uncle, what did you say? Our Lü family's graves have been dug up! Dad, Dad, waaaah, come out quickly! Grandpa and Grandma's graves have been dug up! They even left a banner insulting you and Auntie, saying it said 'murder'..."
"Shut up!"
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