This reminder made everyone realize what was going on. Recalling what Chen Yaozu had called out to Aunt Zhao, they realized that it must be Zhao Juan, the widowed daughter of Master Zhao!
"I never imagined that the old man, who seemed so upright, would have such a daughter?"
Gan Li listened to the surrounding discussions and felt secretly pleased. With her words, Chen Xiucai's reputation was completely ruined.
But that wasn't all. She continued, "When I heard that, I was both angry and scared, so I wanted to confront Chen Danian. But they were guilty and turned around and even beat me up!"
"I accidentally hit my head while struggling. They thought I was going to die. My daughter begged them to save me, but my precious son was worried that if he spent money on doctors to treat me, he wouldn't be able to buy me silk clothes!"
Ladies and gentlemen, imagine if you raised a son with all your heart and soul, only to have him treat you like this when faced with a life-or-death situation, wouldn't you feel heartbroken?
By the end, Gan Li was sobbing uncontrollably. She covered her face, squatted on the ground, and her thin shoulders trembled. She looked extremely pitiful.
Upon hearing this, the way people around Chen Yaozu looked at him changed instantly.
"This isn't a son, it's a dog!"
"Brother, you've insulted dogs! This kind of thing should be called an ingrate!"
"That's right, they didn't even care that their own mother was beaten like this. Do they have any conscience? No wonder Manager Gan is heartbroken!"
The crowd started talking amongst themselves, and their gazes toward Chen Yaozu had shifted from sympathy to disgust.
Chen Yaozu felt uneasy under the gazes of those around him. He opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but the words that came out were: "I...I didn't..."
But the people around him wouldn't listen to him. They were still hurling insults at him!
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