Chapter 249 Complete Collapse
Meanwhile, Madam Meng, as the birthday celebrant, enjoyed everyone's birthday wishes, smiling from ear to ear.
Sun's mind was foggy, but she had to force herself to smile and greet the guests. Occasionally, she would drift off and miss what the guests were saying, so she simply didn't rush to respond and waited for the next person to join the conversation. Fortunately, nothing went wrong so far.
Meng Jinyu took the young ladies who had come to attend the birthday banquet to play elsewhere, and Meng Chengzhang and Meng Chengxing also took the other young gentlemen elsewhere, since they were all young people and couldn't play with their elders.
As for the older male guests, Meng Dongyuan was in charge of entertaining them. Only Madam Sun, Old Madam Meng, and the ladies who came to offer their birthday wishes were chatting and laughing.
Seeing that most of the guests had arrived, Old Madam Meng was still anxious because she hadn't seen her grandson yet. Her grandson was her daughter's only bloodline, and her daughter was her first child, whom she loved dearly. By extension, she also loved her grandson very much. She hadn't seen him for many years and missed him dearly.
Madam Meng said to Madam Sun, "Go and see if Yong'an and the others have arrived yet." After thinking for a moment, she added, "Also, see if Ayao and her husband have arrived."
Sun responded and got up to leave, also taking the opportunity to relax. Her mind was buzzing, and dealing with so many people was exhausting. She also resented her mother-in-law for being so concerned about appearances. It wasn't even a big birthday celebration, yet she still had to hold a banquet and entertain guests, and in the end, it was Sun who suffered the most.
Her personal attendant, Granny Qiao, also went out with her.
Unexpectedly, after a while, a scream of "Ah!" came from outside. The voice was sharp and piercing, filled with fear, as if she had been frightened by something.
Immediately afterwards, everyone saw Sun Shi run in with a deathly pale face and a look of terror on her face, as if she were fleeing for her life.
Seeing her like this, everyone present was stunned, looking at Madam Sun with blank expressions, not knowing what had happened.
This sudden change left even Old Madam Meng bewildered. She didn't know what had happened to her, so she refrained from scolding her in front of the guests.
Soon, the Luo family members and Meng Jinyao and her group hurried in. Everyone turned their attention to this group, and seeing that they also looked a little confused, they became even more bewildered.
Meng Jinyao asked softly, "Mother, what's wrong?"
Mother?
Sun paused, then turned to look at Meng Jinyao, who had a faint smile on her lips and an elegant and gentle demeanor. She was momentarily dazed, especially when she saw that light blue dress, which brought to mind the image of another person.
That person liked light blue and often wore light blue dresses, pearl earrings, and her long black hair was tied up in a simple bun with a jade hairpin. She was dignified, simple, and gentle, and looked like a dutiful and virtuous wife and mother.
But Meng Dongyuan said that the woman was only pretty, but she looked the same every day, very rigid and boring.
Looking at the young woman in front of her, she felt that the person in front of her was slowly overlapping with the woman in her memory. She subconsciously stepped back, and the look of panic on her face became even more intense.
Seeing this, Meng Jinyao's smile became even gentler, and she deliberately slowed down her speech: "What's wrong?"
As she spoke, she walked towards Mrs. Sun.
Madam Sun's face turned deathly pale, and she shook her head repeatedly, "No, don't come any closer!"
She continued backing away, tripping over her skirt in her haste and falling to the ground. Seeing that Meng Jinyao wasn't stopping, she scrambled to escape.
Seeing her daughter-in-law suddenly go mad and make a fool of herself, Old Madam Meng scolded her with a gloomy face: "Sun, what are you doing?"
Completely absorbed in her own panic, Sun was completely bewildered and didn't hear her mother-in-law's words. She crawled behind a lady, thinking of using that lady as a shield.
Meng Jinyao quickly stepped forward, bent down, and reached out to help her up, but before she could touch her, she dodged away, muttering, "Zhou Shi, don't blame me. I didn't expect you to die in childbirth. I... I just pushed you a little, I didn't think you would die."
Everyone present was stunned once again. What do you mean by "difficult childbirth"?
"Mother, what are you saying?"
Meng Jinyao frowned, glanced at the people present, and seeing that the guests looked like they were watching a show, she quickly reached out to help her up.
Terrified, Sun pushed Meng Jinyao away forcefully, screaming, "No! Don't touch me!"
Meng Jinyao collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at the crazed Sun Shi.
Seeing Sun's appearance made the maid who wanted to help her stop in her tracks and not dare to go forward.
Chan'er stepped forward to help Meng Jinyao up, and then reached out to help Sun Shi.
Unexpectedly, when Madam Sun saw Chan'er, her pupils suddenly contracted, and she said in a trembling voice, "Aunt Du... Aunt Du?" As she spoke, she tried desperately to break free.
But Chan'er knew martial arts, so she couldn't let her break free easily. She whispered in a voice that the two of them could hear, "Madam Sun, today my wife and I will take your and your two children's lives."
Sun's face turned deathly pale. She had already been tortured to the point of mental collapse. Upon hearing this, she completely broke down. Disregarding her dignity, she hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy: "Aunt Du, I killed Chengyu. The wronged have their grievances and the debtors have their debts. You can take my life, but Chengxing is innocent. Please spare my Chengxing."
These words shocked everyone present.
Just as Madam Meng was about to order the maids to forcibly drag the disgraceful Sun away, she swallowed her words upon hearing Sun's words, her face showing shock.
Sun Shi shuffled forward on her knees, reaching out to grab Meng Jinyao's skirt, choking back tears as she pleaded, "Sister Zhou, I never imagined that pushing you would cause you to fall, let alone that a fall would lead to a fatal childbirth. I'll pay with my life! For the sake of raising A-Yao for you, please spare my A-Yu! I beg you, Sister Zhou, I beg you..."
Everyone was stunned once again upon hearing this.
Ah Yao?
Isn't that Miss Meng, now the Lady of Changxing Marquis? And isn't the Sister Zhou that Madam Sun mentioned Meng Dongyuan's first wife, Madam Zhou? Could it be that Madam Sun caused Madam Zhou's difficult childbirth? Did she murder Madam Zhou to take her place? Not only that, but she also murdered her illegitimate son later?
The seemingly gentle and kind Sun was actually a wicked woman who had taken two lives.
Meng Jinyao stared at her in shock, her voice trembling as she asked, "What...what did you say?"
Sun burst into tears and confessed to her, "Sister Zhou, I regret it. I shouldn't have hurt you because of that heartless man Meng Dongyuan. I... I really didn't mean it. I never thought you would die. I... I was blinded by greed. I was wrong. Please, please spare my Chengxing and Ayu. I am willing to die to atone for my sins. Please."
Meng Jinyao's face tightened, her eyes red-rimmed, and she glared at her with hatred, angrily questioning, "My mother was killed by you? And Chengyu, Chengyu was also killed by you?"
Looking at the face that resembled Zhou's, Sun was in a daze and murmured, "I was wrong, I was wrong, I was really wrong."
Meng Jinyao suddenly looked at the shocked Old Madam Meng. Her mind raced, and a brilliant idea flashed through her head. She immediately took the initiative and said, "Grandmother, you keep saying that my mother was killed by me, and Chengyu was also killed by me. You've labeled me a jinx. So you're just covering up Sun's crimes."
She chuckled, tears streaming down her face, "Grandmother, I know you don't like me, but I never imagined you would hold two lives against me for the sake of the Sun family."
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