The grievances that had gone unspoken for over a decade, once opened, could not be stopped.
Yao Wangdi tearfully accused, "Do you know how I've lived these past ten years?"
I had no childhood, no youth, no parental love, only endless chores and constant beatings.
"From as far back as I can remember, I served that family like a slave. I was either beaten or starved, and even a full meal was a luxury."
“I always thought they were sexist, until I overheard their conversation a few days ago, and I realized that I am not their biological child at all.”
"They discussed selling me to a bachelor in his forties, saying that this would ensure everything would be safe."
They received a dowry of 200,000 yuan, and they didn't have to worry about their identities being exposed and affecting their daughter, Xia Mingyue.
Yao Wangdi pointed at Xia Mingyue, her words dripping with anguish: "Her parents abused me for sixteen years, yet you made me live with her and call her 'sister'?"
"Her parents are murderers, she is the murderers' daughter, and she has taken everything from me for sixteen years. Isn't that enough? Shouldn't I hate her?"
You are my biological parents, why are you doing this to me?
After Yao Wangdi finished crying and shouting, there was an uproar inside and outside the ward, and everyone was stunned.
"How can there be such a vicious person? This is practically a crime!"
"Tsk tsk, so this girl was ruined by those fake parents. They're inhuman."
"Are these two crazy? Their own daughter has been abused like this, and instead of holding them accountable and avenging the child, they treat their enemy's child like a treasure. What a pair of idiots."
The Xia Congwen couple were first rendered speechless by Yao Wangdi's questioning, and then blushed with embarrassment by the words of the crowd.
Lin Zhi blushed and argued, "But...but no matter what, Mingyue is innocent."
She knows nothing; what does what her parents did have to do with her?
“She knew, she knew all along, I heard it with my own ears.”
Yao Wangdi immediately exposed her lie and then recounted the scene of the conversation she overheard between Yao's parents that day.
In the bedroom, Yao's father took a sip of wine and said to Yao's mother, "Mingyue called last time and said that we must not let that brat know the truth."
The best course of action would be to sell her to some remote mountain forest, so she'll never have to leave.
Yao's mother hesitated: "If that brat leaves, who will do the housework? Besides, Congcong needs someone to take care of her; she can't be separated from her."
Mr. Yao's eyes lit up: "I heard that the cripple in the next village is asking around to find him a wife. I asked Matchmaker Wang, and he's willing to pay a dowry of 200,000 yuan."
"Two hundred thousand?" Yao's mother was tempted: "Adding the money Mingyue has given us over the years, that's enough for our son to get married and buy a house."
"That's right, so I've already told Matchmaker Wang what happened."
Mr. Yao said with a delighted expression.
Mother Yao nodded: "Then let's do it this way. Humph, after raising that wretched girl for over ten years, it's time to recoup some of the investment."
"What a pity. I was actually planning to have her be Congcong's wife. Now I'll have to find someone else."
Yao's father cursed, "Are you an idiot? They are nominally siblings. If she becomes Congcong's wife, everyone will suspect something is wrong."
Mother Yao slapped her forehead: "Oh right, how could I forget about that? Let's sell her to the cripple then, so it won't be like we raised her for nothing."
After recounting the story, Yao Wangdi trembled, her eyes still filled with lingering fear.
“If I hadn’t overheard their conversation and escaped, I would have been sold out by now. Do you still dare to say that Xia Mingyue didn’t know?”
The ward erupted in chaos. The patients started cursing and some even recorded videos. Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi were completely flustered.
"Those two, the Yao couple, are fucking beasts! Isn't this blatant abuse and human trafficking? Shouldn't we call the police?"
"That Xia Mingyue is even worse. She's more vicious than her parents at such a young age. She really is their child. Genetics are truly terrifying."
An older man with tattooed arms yelled at Xia Congwen, "Damn it, I can't stand it anymore!"
Hey bro, are you a moron? If my daughter were bullied like that, I'd chop up their whole family, I wouldn't even spare a dog.
"You two actually want to keep raising that little bastard? Have you two lost your minds?"
This was the first time Xia Congwen and his wife had been verbally abused, but because of their elder brother's ferocious appearance with a green dragon on the left and a white tiger on the right, they didn't dare to utter a single word.
Xia Mingyue trembled all over and screamed at Yao Wangdi, "You're talking nonsense! I only found out today. I always thought I was my parents' biological daughter."
She hugged Linzhi and cried, "Mom, you know me, how could I be so bad?"
Lin Zhi also couldn't believe it. In her eyes, Mingyue, whom she had raised with her own hands, was well-behaved and kind, and it was impossible for her to do such a vicious thing.
"Of course Mom believes you; you're not that kind of person."
Having spent her entire life in an ivory tower and being so well protected, Lin Zhi couldn't imagine how wicked the villains could be and thought Yao Wangdi was exaggerating.
As Lin Zhi finished speaking, the last glimmer of light in Yao Wangdi's eyes went out.
The tattooed older man looked at Lin Zhi with a complicated expression. If he hadn't been a man who didn't hit women, he would have slapped her across the face long ago.
He hopped over to Yao Wangdi, leaning on his crutch, and tried his best to appear kind:
“Girl, why don’t you come with me? I’m not rich, but I can raise a child without any problem. I also have a daughter who’s about your age. You two can keep each other company.”
Yao Wangdi wiped away her tears: "Thank you, Uncle. I...I'll listen to my brother."
Qi An nodded his thanks to the righteous tattooed man: "I appreciate it. With me here, she won't suffer any more injustices."
Qi An stepped forward and pushed Lin Zhi aside, then grabbed Xia Mingyue; "Take out your phone."
Xia Mingyue clutched her pocket and struggled desperately: "No, I won't..."
Qi An slapped her twice, forcibly took her phone from her pocket, and then casually threw her on the ground.
The whole thing happened so fast that by the time Xia Congwen and his wife reacted, Xia Mingyue was already lying on the ground, her face covered in blood from her nose.
Before Linzhi could even voice his condemnation, cheers and applause erupted both inside and outside the ward.
"Good, well done."
"Well done, give her a good beating."
"Oh my god, my breast ducts are finally cleared! Good job, bro!"
"This handsome guy says he's sick, but I feel like he's the only normal one in his family. His parents are the ones with that serious illness."
Qi An pulled up Xia Mingyue's most recent call record on her phone, dialed back directly, and turned the speakerphone on to the maximum.
The call was quickly connected, and a noisy, shrill voice instantly echoed throughout the ward.
"How did it go, my dear daughter? Did you get rid of that bastard? Make sure she doesn't see any members of the Xia family, or things will go wrong."
"It's all your parents' fault for not keeping a close eye on her. You need to find someone to bring that brat back right away."
Your father and I have already accepted the bride price. That cripple has come several times demanding our daughter back. We need to hurry!
"And another thing, transfer another 200,000 yuan to us. Your dad and I have our eye on a house and we're planning to buy it for your brother's wedding."
"We're just 200,000 short. As the older sister, you can't be stingy."
Yao's mother rattled off a long string of words like a machine gun, giving Xia Mingyue no chance to speak at all.
Xia Mingyue's face turned deathly pale. She tried to shout silently, but was horrified to find that she couldn't make a sound.
Perhaps because she hadn't heard her speak, Yao's mother assumed she was unwilling to give it, and pressed her further:
"You must remember that you are able to live the life of a pampered young lady entirely because of the wise decisions your father and I made back then."
You can't just enjoy yourself all by yourself; you have to think about us and your brother all the time, you hear me?
Qi An hung up the phone and then looked at Xia Congwen and his wife, whose faces were ashen.
"This is the innocent, good child you all speak of?"
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