“I used to work as a nanny for the Zhuang family. This is the contract I signed back then. I can testify that all the negative information about Zhuang Yan online is false and fabricated. It’s malicious cyberbullying. Mrs. Zhuang is not as good as you think. She beats and scolds her son constantly. She never treats him like a human being, and he’s even worse than a dog.”
She demanded that Zhuang Yan take care of her at home and be responsible for her daily life. If he didn't like a dish, she would smash the bowl on his head. She also made him stand in the hot sun as punishment, and sometimes she made him sleep in the basement instead of giving him a bed.
Mrs. Zhuang is mentally ill, a madwoman. She always says Zhuang Yan owes her this, and he's been tormented by her to the point of being covered in bruises. Once, I couldn't stand it anymore and tried to intervene, but I was kicked out and even warned by President Zhuang. This time, if someone hadn't assured me of my safety, I wouldn't have dared to stand up and tell the truth.
The nanny's words sparked heated discussions online. No one could believe that Tang Jing, who seemed so proper and gentle, was actually so ruthless.
Some people believe it, while others doubt it, wondering who Tang Jing has offended to be targeted by such rumors.
[Words are meaningless, please provide evidence! Spreading rumors is easy, but debunking them is incredibly difficult. Mrs. Zhuang has been doing charity work for years, rescuing stray cats and dogs. Whenever a disaster area arises, she's always the first to prepare supplies. How could such a good person be so despicable?]
[You can tell from Madam Zhuang's attitude towards Gu Qian that she is gentle.]
Could it be that Zhuang Yan hired actors to deliberately spread rumors and smear his own parents?
Just because Zhuang Yan was obedient as a child doesn't mean he'll be a good person as an adult. People can change suddenly; maybe he went astray in college. He started college at 18 and is 24 now—six years is enough time to completely change a person's character.
I heard that Zhuang Yan often stayed out all night when he was in college. He probably went out to bars, nightclubs, and womanizing, and even got into fights. I often saw him with injuries on his body at school. Then he suddenly transferred schools, so I guess he was expelled.
Could the wound have been inflicted by Madam Zhuang?
Zhuang Yan is like his father; he's prone to cheating.
[Zhuang Zhongming's infidelity is undeniable and he doesn't need to whitewash it, but there's really no need to smear Tang Jing; Tang Jing is the victim.]
Just as everyone was discussing whether Zhuang Yan had gone astray during his university years, his university classmates and advisors stood up to speak for him.
“I am Zhuang Yan’s junior classmate. Zhuang Yan lived off-campus for two years. There are rumors that he was fighting, going to nightclubs and picking up girls. Anyone who has seen his mental state would not make such a claim. I have photos of him from that time. You can take a look and judge for yourselves. In my opinion, Zhuang Yan has always been a good person and has not wronged anyone.”
In the photo, Zhuang Yan is extremely thin, with empty eyes, as if he has lost all will to live.
Zhuang Yan looked at the photo, but he couldn't remember when it was taken.
But he could recall those dark days from this photo. After his grandmother died, he was taken back to the farmhouse, and before he could recover from his grief, he was once again plunged into the nightmare of killing his relatives.
"Zhuang Yan, you really deserve to die. You killed your younger sister when you were five years old, and you killed your grandmother when you grew up. If it weren't for you, your grandmother wouldn't have been left with so many illnesses, and she wouldn't have died so young."
"You murderer, a born executioner, you killed your sister and indirectly caused the death of your grandmother. Don't you feel any remorse?"
"A person like you deserves to live a life worse than death. This is what you owe me. You have to stay by my side to atone for your sins."
"Your sister's spirit is with me; she's crying to me, saying she wants to see you, her brother."
He was forced to kneel on the ground, and Tang Jing cursed him with all her might. Only when she saw him in pain and feeling guilty would she release him with satisfaction.
Tang Jing would also have someone forcibly brainwash him, making him confess his crimes and accept punishment. It seemed that only in this way could she have a reason to keep her biological son by her side and make him obedient.
During his sophomore and junior years of college, Zhuang Yan went to the hospital and home to take care of Tang Jing while attending school. He did everything he could, but he still couldn't get forgiveness. At that time, he still had hope and illusions about family.
But the more hopeful he was, the more he suffered when faced with the mental torment inflicted by his parents, to the point that he wished he could die.
Later, he met Xia Wan, and Zhuang Zhongming happened to discuss a marriage alliance with him at that time.
“Zhuang Yan, as long as you listen to me, your mother’s condition can be stabilized and she can recover. Now I need you to marry into the Xia family. You have to appease Xia Wan. Your mother is most satisfied with this daughter-in-law because she is very similar to your younger sister Xiao Ke. Once you get married, she will be able to let go of the past and forgive you.”
Later, Zhuang Yan learned that Zhuang Chongming wasn't really concerned about Tang Jing's illness; he simply wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Xia family and needed their investment projects, reputation, status, and money.
In his previous life, Zhuang Yan lived in a daze until he was fifty years old, when he finally learned the whole truth from Zhuang Zhongming.
From beginning to end, he was the only one who sacrificed himself.
Tang Jing used him to gain attention and reduce her own guilt.
Zhuang Zhongming used him to distract Tang Jing, giving himself time to go out and relax, and incidentally, he could also make money by arranging a marriage for his son.
Xia Wan was with him to buy time for Gu Qian to return.
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