Chapter 404 The Truth Revealed
She just wanted to extort some money and never thought she would end up in jail. Besides, she thought it was just a small matter and never imagined it would be so serious.
The elderly saleswoman stammered, "You...you're joking, right?"
To say that I'm not afraid at all would be a lie.
She knew Shen Zhixia's identity, but in the face of profit, she temporarily forgot about these things, thinking that Shen Zhixia wouldn't hold it against her.
Shen Zhixia is so rich, so what if she were given some money? Aren't people like them afraid of getting into trouble? That's why they get threatened.
Little did they know that Shen Zhixia would act unpredictably.
Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "If you're not joking with me, then how could I possibly joke with you?"
The elderly saleswoman: "..."
She looked at Shen Zhixia, and for the first time, she felt very uneasy.
It's strange, but from beginning to end, Shen Zhixia never argued with her. She remained calm throughout, which is why she didn't know what Shen Zhixia was thinking.
On the contrary, Zhang Weihong next to her rolled up her sleeves, looking like she wanted to fight her at any moment. She was not afraid of Zhang Weihong, but she was a little afraid of Shen Zhixia.
She didn't know why either.
Perhaps it's because Shen Zhixia seems somewhat unfathomable.
Shen Zhixia then waved.
Heiwa was a little scared. He glanced at the old lady at the shop, but she didn't react. Then he saw Shen Zhixia beckoning to him again, so he walked up to her as if possessed. In fact, even he didn't understand why he listened to Shen Zhixia so much. Anyway, at that moment, he just walked up without thinking too much.
Shen Zhixia's voice was gentle, and she smelled wonderful. She said softly, "Heiwa, you must tell the truth about what happened that day. If you lie, things will become very complicated. If you don't tell the truth, your grandmother might be arrested by the police, and you might be arrested too. Do you know what the police are? You will be locked in a small room with no water and no food. You will starve to death inside."
The elderly saleswoman stared wide-eyed. She never expected that Shen Zhixia would actually deceive a child. She was about to speak and tell Heiwa not to listen to Shen Zhixia when Zhang Weihong covered her mouth.
He's really sick!
Heiwa was only four years old and had never seen anything like this before. He looked very aggrieved and was almost scared to tears.
Shen Zhixia reassured her, "But don't be afraid. As long as you tell the truth, nothing will happen. You're an honest and good child, and you'll definitely tell the truth, right? Now tell me, did you steal Da Bao and Xiao Bao's things back then?"
She patted Heiwa's head: "That's all in the past. Besides, you didn't manage to steal anything, so even if you had, it wouldn't matter. No one will blame you."
Perhaps it was because Shen Zhixia's voice was too gentle, Heiwa looked at her blankly and was coaxed into telling the truth: "I saw that the snacks they bought were too delicious, so I wanted to snatch them. I said if they didn't give me any, I would hit them, but I ended up getting hit instead. Don't lock me in the dark room, and don't not give me any food."
Heiwa suddenly burst into tears. He pointed at the old lady at the shop and said, "My grandma taught me to lie. She said if I did what she said, she would buy me lots of cookies. I'm a good boy, don't lock me up."
He was terrified, his face was covered in tears, and his whole body was trembling from crying. He looked so pitiful.
The truth has come out.
The elderly saleswoman's face turned deathly pale.
At this moment, Zhang Weihong finally put her hand down. She looked at the old saleswoman with disdain: "So it turns out you were the one teaching your grandson to cheat people out of money. Your grandson is pitiful. He's only four years old and you're already using him. With a grandmother like you, he's going to have a miserable future."
The elderly saleswoman opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she kept it closed.
Her face flushed red, and she felt very angry, but there was nothing she could do. Who told Hou Heiwa, that good-for-nothing, to tell her everything?
Shen Zhixia looked at her calmly: "Now that the truth is out, do you have anything else to say?"
The elderly saleswoman, barely suppressing her shame, said, "No matter what, Heiwa is injured. His injuries were caused by your child. I'm not wronging you about that. Heiwa is so young; how much pain he must be in. Even if he was at fault first, he didn't do anything wrong, yet he was poked like this by a pencil. That's just too much."
After saying that, the old saleswoman took off all of Heiwa's clothes.
It's very cold.
A gust of wind blew, and Heiwa shivered from the cold.
Zhang Weihong couldn't stand it anymore: "What are you doing? It's so cold, aren't you afraid the child will catch a cold?"
She took off Heiwa's clothes just like that, and she even heard Heiwa sneeze.
The elderly saleswoman was treating Heiwa like a commodity, not like a person at all. She suddenly felt very sad.
It's truly unfortunate that Heiwa has such a grandmother.
The elderly saleswoman didn't care. She pointed to Heiwa's body and said, "Look, it's covered in bruises. Your child did all that."
Da Bao and Xiao Bao stood behind Shen Zhixia, looking somewhat guilty.
Shen Zhixia said, "It's been so long, haven't you treated his injuries at all?"
Actually, Heiwa's injuries are all superficial, just bruises. This is because children's skin is delicate and easily leaves marks when touched, so they are not serious at all.
With a little effort, it can be completely eliminated.
But it seems that no one is helping him treat his injuries.
The elderly saleswoman was quite smug: "How could I possibly handle this? This is all evidence. What if you deny everything if I handle it?"
Shen Zhixia: "..."
She looked at Heiwa's bewildered eyes and sighed helplessly.
Not every child has a good guardian. I don't know what Heiwa's parents are like, but if the grandmother treats her grandson like this, I guess the parents don't really care about the child either.
She said, "I will take Heiwa to the health center for treatment. Let's go now."
She could simply teach Heiwa to Huo Chunyan; that's the advantage of having acquaintances at the health center.
The elderly saleswoman quickly said, "No need, just give me the medical expenses. You don't need to take him there. I'll take him to see a doctor after I get the medical expenses."
Shen Zhixia coldly asked, "Five hundred yuan for medical expenses?"
"No, no, no, fifty is fine with me," the elderly saleswoman said.
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