Chapter 56 The Truth of That Year
For some reason, Xie Nanzhi couldn't let go of what Wang Shufen had done back then, even though she thought she wouldn't care about this mother.
When Zhou Mubin called to tell her that Luo Meijuan had brought people over, Xie Nanzhi felt as if her heart was about to stop.
Xie Nanzhi couldn't wait for Zhou Mubin to pick her up, so the two agreed to go separately and meet in Bin County.
Throughout the journey, Xie Nanzhi pressed the accelerator almost to the floor, but she still felt that time was deliberately working against her.
It's only a hundred kilometers, so why can't we reach the end?
Frustration and anxiety welled up inside Xie Nanzhi, who kept looking at the remaining distance and staring at the slowly decreasing number.
Bin County is located 100 kilometers from the port city.
Since her release from prison, Wang Shufen has been living a peaceful and secluded life in this small county town.
In fact, she had wanted to call Xie Nanzhi several times, but no matter how many times she dialed the number, she just couldn't bring herself to press the call button.
She thought, her daughter probably wouldn't want to see her either. Who would want a mother who is covered in stains?
To her daughter, she was a disgrace.
Wang Shufen went to the nearby vegetable market and bought some vegetables. Carrying two plastic bags in her hands, she climbed up to the third floor step by step.
As she got older, and after all these years of reformation inside, her health was definitely not what it used to be. Wang Shufen, panting, took out her keys to open the door, and just as she was about to close it, a pair of hands suddenly grabbed the door.
Wang Shufen immediately looked at the exquisitely made-up face, and she was startled, "Madam, how did you find this place?"
Luo Meijuan rudely opened the door, stepped across the threshold in her high heels, and followed closely behind, along with several burly men she had brought with her.
Luo Meijuan was dressed in an elegant and luxurious manner, a stark contrast to Wang Shufen's simple and unadorned appearance. She stepped closer, arms crossed, saying, "So many years have passed, and you still remember me, your wife."
Wang Shufen stepped back. Looking at the current situation, she could guess what Luo Meijuan was planning to do.
Wang Shufen tensed up, her eyes filled with unconcealed fear. "Madam, I have already paid the price for what I did back then. I wonder what your purpose is in coming to see me today?"
Luo Meijuan curled her lips into a cold smile, "What's your purpose?"
Wang Shufen knew from the beginning that Madam Xie was no benevolent person; she was certain that the visitor was ill-intentioned.
Luo Meijuan's eyes turned cold as she questioned, "Whose child is Xie Nanzhi? Is she your bastard child with Xie Wanli?"
Wang Shufen's eyes widened suddenly as she looked at Luo Meijuan in disbelief.
How could she know?
There is absolutely no way that anyone other than myself and Xie Wanli could know about this.
The next second, Luo Meijuan raised her hand and slapped Wang Shufen across the face.
The force was too great; Luo Meijuan slapped Wang Shufen so hard that she fell onto the sofa. But that wasn't enough.
Luo Meijuan glared with murderous eyes, her expression hateful. She grabbed Wang Shufen by the collar and pulled her up, gritting her teeth in hatred. "You slut, how dare you seduce my husband behind my back! Wang Shufen, who gave you the guts?"
Luo Meijuan roared, disregarding all decorum, and slapped Wang Shufen several times, each curse more offensive than the last.
"Don't you even know your own worth? You think you can climb the social ladder?"
"Of all people to seduce, you had to seduce my man? And you even dared to give birth to that bastard Xie Nanzhi's child? I'll beat you to death today, you vixen."
"You slut, you slut, you seduced my husband, Wang Shufen, how dare you!"
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Luo Meijuan vented her anger wildly, leaving Wang Shufen with no chance to resist.
Wang Shufen's arms were pinned down by the burly man, her face was swollen beyond recognition, and her hair was cut off. Words like "utterly wretched" cannot even begin to describe Wang Shufen's miserable state.
But Wang Shufen still held her head high, spitting blood and mumbling, "I didn't, I didn't...seduce Xie Wanli, I really didn't..."
After she finished speaking, Luo Meijuan treated her even more brutally. She grabbed Wang Shufen's chin with a ferocious grin and said, "The facts are right in front of you, and you still won't admit it? Wang Shufen, you're really stubborn. Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being impolite."
Luo Meijuan released her and looked at the men who were holding Wang Shufen. "This woman is incredibly horny. She must have been locked up inside for so many years without being with a man. She must be extremely thirsty now. You guys stay here and take good care of this old woman."
After Luo Meijuan finished speaking, the men all looked at Wang Shufen and revealed lewd smiles.
Wang Shufen turned pale with fright. "No, don't come any closer, don't touch me!"
Just as one of the men reached out to Wang Shufen, he was suddenly struck on the back of the head by a heavy object, and the man immediately turned around in anger.
Xie Nanzhi stood in the entrance hall, her face grim and her eyes terrifyingly deep.
The man cursed, "You bitch, you dare hit me? Do you want to die?"
Xie Nanzhi showed no fear whatsoever, but when she inadvertently caught a glimpse of Wang Shufen out of the corner of her eye, Wang Shufen's miserable state stung Xie Nanzhi's eyes.
Xie Nanzhi frowned, her eyes flashing with a fierce light. "You're the one who wants to die."
Just as the man was about to get angry, he heard rustling footsteps outside the door. It was Zhou Mubin arriving with his men.
The people Luo Meijuan hired were not even in the same league as Zhou Mubin's men. With a wave of his hand, his well-trained men easily subdued Luo Meijuan's men.
Zhou Mubin glanced coldly at the group and said, "Send them to the police station."
"Yes, Zhou Lu."
The troublemakers were taken away, and seeing this, Luo Meijuan also wanted to sneak away while they weren't paying attention. But before she could even step out the door, Xie Nanzhi's hand was already on her shoulder.
"Madam Xie, since you're already here, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
Xie Nanzhi used one hand to forcefully pinch Luo Meijuan's shoulder, forcing her to turn around.
Then Luo Meijuan said in a sarcastic tone, "Xie Nanzhi, you bastard, just like your mother, you're bastard to the core, why don't you just die?"
Luo Meijuan trembled with rage, her eyes practically spitting fire. "Your mother seduced my husband, gave birth to you, you little slut, and made me raise you for nothing for eighteen years. I will settle this score with you and your mother to the very end."
Early this morning, Luo Meijuan went to pack Xie Xiyan's things and accidentally discovered the paternity test report hidden in the drawer.
Upon hearing the news, Luo Meijuan felt like the sky was falling. Her first instinct was to call Xie Wanli to confirm, and faced with overwhelming evidence, Xie Wanli had no way to deny it.
Xie Wanli told Luo Meijuan that Wang Shufen had seduced him back then and threatened to tell Luo Meijuan everything if he didn't let her give birth to the child. He was forced into it.
Upon hearing this, Luo Meijuan led her men and attacked.
Xie Nanzhi's straight body swayed slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she swallowed it back.
Xie Nanzhi always felt she was in the wrong in this matter. Luo Meijuan was right; she was a bastard, an illegitimate child who couldn't be born in the light of day.
She bit her lower lip tightly, her face pale, and subconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes.
Suddenly, a weak voice came out, "No, that's not it, Nanzhi, I didn't seduce Xie Wanli, it was him... it was him who raped... me back then..."
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