Chapter 121 False Compassion
In a moment of impulsiveness, he immediately knelt down with a "thud".
"mom!"
He shouted at the top of his lungs.
The shout was so loud that even Zhou Yangyu himself was startled.
She paused for a moment, then realized what she meant, and her face immediately lit up with a smile.
Upon seeing this, Lu Zhongping immediately shouted, "Mom!"
Her voice was louder and more imposing than her brother's.
Then, he slapped Zhou Yangyu's head three times.
Seeing his younger brother's fierce moves, Lu Zhonghe was unwilling to lose.
He quickly lowered his head and kowtowed three times.
Zhou Yangyu was overjoyed.
"Oh my! What a good child I am! Oh my, so sensible and thoughtful!"
Having just acknowledged her two "sons," she didn't forget to strike while the iron was hot, glancing at Shen Cuifen standing to the side.
"Oh, Sister Cuifen, since you don't want them, I'll keep them for you. Raise them well! Don't worry, I'll definitely teach them to be grateful, polite, and reasonable!"
Her tone was full of boastfulness.
Yang Juanhua was also watching from the side, raising her chin at Chen Cuifen with a smug look on her face.
Shen Cuifen glanced back at Song Qiaoying indifferently.
Their eyes met briefly in the air, and they both understood.
The next second, the corners of their mouths turned up slightly almost simultaneously.
Without saying a word, the mother and daughter started walking forward.
Since Zhou Yangyu insists on swallowing this rotten cloth herself, then she shouldn't blame them for being ruthless.
This matter will not be left unresolved.
Shen Cuifen stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Yangyu by the collar.
Song Qiaoying reacted quickly and grabbed Yang Juanhua's hair.
The mother and daughter worked together seamlessly, giving the other person no chance to struggle, and directly pinned him to the ground and beat him mercilessly.
"Don't you like to be in the spotlight?"
While pinning Zhou Yangyu down, Shen Cuifen cursed through gritted teeth.
"Feeling good now?! You got to be the 'mom'! You got to take on the 'son'! You're so smug!"
"With such thick skin, insisting on sticking to him, who else should we hit but you?"
Shen Cuifen's voice was as cold as ice shards in the dead of winter.
That face, thickly made up, was now filled with grievance and feigned innocence.
But Shen Cuifen saw through her hypocrisy at a glance.
This person clearly knew that the Lu family and the Shen family had long since severed all ties.
They even dared to pretend to be "in-laws," it's utterly disgusting.
In fact, Shen Cuifen was hesitant at first, thinking that it was not worth getting angry over this kind of person.
But then I thought, if I back down now, wouldn't everyone be able to take advantage of me?
Shen Cuifen wasn't afraid of trouble, but she also didn't want to live a chaotic life.
But if we swallow this insult today, we'll only be taken advantage of by more people in the future.
Her forbearance was seen as weakness by others.
They deliberately walked right into her trap, so she shouldn't blame her for showing no mercy.
This completely ignited Shen Cuifen's anger, which she had suppressed for many years.
She slapped Yang Juanhua across the face with her bare hands, the crisp sound startling everyone in the courtyard.
"If anyone dares to touch me again, I'll smash their face!"
She's not ruthless; she just doesn't want to regret it later.
If you don't take action today, you'll only feel more frustrated in the future.
To support a large family.
She works from dawn till dusk, and even when she's sick, she can't bear to go to the hospital.
But what I got in return was betrayal, scheming, and cold words behind my back.
If she backs down again today, what will happen when the children talk about this in the future?
Do you feel that your mother can't even protect her dignity?
No, she couldn't let such a regret repeat itself.
She wanted everyone to know that the women of the Shen family were not pushovers to be manipulated.
Her eyes swept over her relatives in the yard.
They were all watching her, waiting to see what she would do.
If she backs down, it's like telling everyone: we admit it, we've given in.
But they did nothing wrong, so why should they bow down?
Why should we let these ungrateful people be so smug?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and images from many years ago flashed through her mind.
When Lu Zhonghe had a fever and convulsions, she carried him for three miles to the clinic.
Lu Zhongping was chased and beaten for stealing eggs from his neighbor, and she stood in front of the door to take the scolding for him.
At that time, she lived frugally, saving food rations for them, while she herself drank thin porridge mixed with wild vegetables.
But what about now?
These two "sons" whom she had raised single-handedly actually came to trample on the Shen family's door with outsiders!
She was still kneeling before that vixen who seduced her husband, kowtowing and calling him "Mom"!
Where is justice?
Where is their conscience?
Seeing that Shen Cuifen and Song Qiaoying had started fighting, how could the Shen family stand idly by?
This scene was like a match, igniting the long-suppressed anger in the hearts of the Shen family.
They had long disliked the smug attitude of the Lu family, and today they dared to provoke them by coming to their door!
Isn't this just asking for a beating?
Before Shen Cuifen could speak, the Shen family members all swarmed around her without hesitation.
Shen Xuelin was the first to rush forward and punched Lu Jianguo.
He'd been itching to get out of there for ages.
More than 20 years ago, my father was hospitalized after his ribs were broken.
He just stood there watching, not daring to say a word.
He was only seventeen years old at the time, and he was timid and cowardly.
They watched helplessly as the Lu family smashed their house to pieces.
Now that the opportunity has come, how could he possibly back down?
A punch landed squarely on Lu Jianguo's nose, and blood gushed out immediately.
"This punch is to avenge my father!"
The brothers Shen Yongcai and Shen Yong'an were equally ruthless, each taking one of Lu Zhonghe and Lu Zhongping down and beating them mercilessly.
"You eat my food, wear my clothes, and then turn around and recognize a thief as your mother? Don't you have any conscience?"
Shen Cuifen once skipped breakfast for six months straight.
This was so that Lu Zhonghe could bring a boiled egg to school every day.
One winter was particularly cold.
She unraveled her own sweater and knitted a scarf for Lu Zhongping.
But now, instead of being grateful, they accuse her of being "falsely compassionate" and "seeking repayment."
The Shen family didn't even bother with insults; fists were the most direct form of communication.
Insult them?
It's not worth it.
It's better to take action than to dirty your mouth.
Neither of them uttered another word, and their fists and feet rained down upon them.
There were no tricks, just the most primal anger and catharsis.
Every punch thrown was like a cry for justice for those silent years.
The only sounds in the courtyard were the "bang bang" of blows, mixed with screams and pleas for mercy, but no one stopped.
Every punch he threw was fueled by years of pent-up anger.
This fire didn't start overnight.
It was a volcano built up little by little from twenty years of grievances, misunderstandings, and betrayals.
It finally erupted today.
Shen Yongcai continued hitting even as his hands went numb, shouting as he struck.
"Have you forgotten who provided for your education? Who paid your tuition?"
Shen Yong'an kicked Lu Zhongping in the stomach.
"Are you even worthy of being called sons? Are you even worthy of being called human beings?"
As for Shen Xuelin, he felt he was too weak more than 20 years ago and did not stand up.
This incident became a lifelong disgrace for him.
He later worked out hard so that one day he could protect his family.
Today, he finally did it.
He stepped on Lu Jianguo's chest and said coldly.
“This time, I’m no longer the one who’s afraid to move.”
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