Fu Yuzhong felt increasingly sorry for his son and himself. His wife had divorced him, his eldest and third sons had abandoned him, his second son's fate was unknown, his youngest son had become mentally disabled, his eldest daughter was living on thin ice in her husband's family and was being harassed by her adopted son, Qian E'yin, and his youngest daughter had been caught having an affair. His once happy family had been ruined by the Cui family.
"Who cares about face? You imposter, you fake young master! You're enjoying a life of luxury in the city, while my son is suffering in the village. Don't you have any conscience?"
If you ask him if he blames Fu Jingchen and Gu Wanwan, he'll say yes, of course he does. If they hadn't stirred up trouble in the Fu family, how could this family scandal have broken out?
On the other hand, if the two hadn't exposed the truth, he would never have known that his biological son had fallen into such a miserable state until his death.
The reason for agreeing to switch children back then was for the good of the Fu family and the children, not to become a stepping stone for the Cui family's wealth.
Cui Hailu's forehead was covered in a fine sweat before she realized that Fu Yuzhong had come to settle scores. Disregarding the Cui family's reputation, he blatantly revealed the truth of the switcheroo. "Aunt, are you just going to let my cousin slander our innocence like this? If you can't control my cousin, do you want me to ask my parents, your brother and sister-in-law to do it for you?"
A few years after Cui Hailu switched babies, she brought her parents to Beijing to settle down, partly to enjoy their retirement and partly so that the two elderly people could see their grandson from time to time. Now her parents are living in a small courtyard house that they bought last year.
With their daughter's support, the couple lived a very comfortable and pleasant life, and would occasionally visit the Pei family.
She thought that by bringing up Old Mrs. Cui and Old Mr. Cui, Old Mrs. Fu would be afraid of her brother and sister-in-law's oppression. Unfortunately, Old Mrs. Fu had already turned against the Cui family. Ever since her nephew kicked her out of the house and even tried to remarry her to get a dowry, she only had boundless resentment towards the Cui family.
Her decades of selfless dedication ultimately amounted to nothing but feeding the Cui family's dogs.
Fu Wanning watched them bicker like dogs and almost set off firecrackers to celebrate. "Cui Hailu, it seems like your aunt from your mother's side is here to cause trouble for you. It looks like the truth about Pei Guangzong being an imposter can't be kept secret any longer."
"Shut up, or I'll smash your stinking mouth!" Cui Hailu was furious.
"Can't we even speak the truth these days? Tsk tsk, this is outrageous! If you've got the guts, come and hit me. You're scared, aren't you? The three of you combined can't beat me." Fu Wanning mimicked her brother and sister-in-law's arrogant tone, as if to say, "I love that you can't stand me but can't kill me. Hey, hey, this is Cui Hailu's true colors—sharp-tongued, mean-spirited, and vicious. Her usual virtuousness is all an act."
"I've seen through it all since I was a child, but some people are blind to it and just like her stuff."
Sister Wan and Brother Chen watched their sister's performance with great satisfaction, secretly giving her a thumbs up. They didn't hold back when they were criticizing others, so let them be!
Cui Hailu wanted to fight, but she couldn't beat her and it would ruin her image. "You're slandering me! I, Cui Hailu, have a clear conscience. I have never done anything to betray the Pei family, or to betray my aunt and her son. If I'm lying, I'm willing to be struck by lightning..."
The next second, the clear blue sky was suddenly filled with a loud rumble of thunder.
Fu Wan Ning glanced at her brother and sister-in-law, who were exchanging smiles, and knew that the commotion was caused by them. She silently gave them a thumbs up and said, "Hey, keep swearing. Even God isn't on your side."
Pei Antong pointed to the sky outside and angrily retorted to Fu Wanning, "You have feudal ideas. I can report you. This is clearly just a coincidence. Can lightning really strike down like that?"
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