Chen Dongxu raised an eyebrow and asked, his gaze falling on Song Jiaojiao.
"..."
Song Jiaojiao stared at Chen Dongxu for a moment, then, as if realizing something, she said in a frustrated and dissatisfied tone, "Comrade, I don't know you."
Ungrateful wretch?
Is this referring to her?
Song Jiaojiao already knew the answer from Chen Dongxu's eyes, but she did not agree with Chen Dongze's definition of her as an ingrate!
"Whether you know me or not is not important. What is important is that I know you are heartless, ungrateful, and a traitor who almost ruined my cousin's life."
Ignoring Song Jiaojiao's murderous glare, Chen Dongxu clicked his tongue and continued, "She does have a smart face, but unfortunately, she's not very bright; you could even say she's incredibly stupid."
"Comrade, if you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth!"
What do you mean by having a smart face but not being smart enough?
Song Jiaojiao was extremely angry, and her anger kept rising!
He even called her stupid and sick. Did she owe him millions or dig up his ancestral graves? Is it really necessary to hurl insults at her the moment she opens her mouth?!
"How can I be so stupid? If you don't explain yourself clearly, I'm not letting this go today!"
With one hand in his pocket, Chen Dongxu spoke with a mocking tone, unhurriedly: "You and my cousin were born in the same hospital, not much different in time. It was clearly a mistake by the hospital staff."
This led to you and my cousin being switched at birth, but what about you? My second uncle and aunt, and several of my cousins...
They all practically doted on you, yet you, because of a few words from others, went to Beijing to claim kinship behind my second uncle's back.
If it were just a matter of recognizing relatives, that would be one thing, but you actually slandered my second uncle's family in front of your own parents, saying that my second uncle and aunt favored sons over daughters.
They treated you very badly, while pretending to beg your biological parents to let my cousin stay at home.
They claimed they didn't want my cousin to be abused when she returned to my second uncle and aunt's home.
And what was the result?
Your decision to let my cousin continue living with your biological parents is nothing more than a sign of your resentment towards her.
You feel that my cousin has usurped your place, enjoying a good life for over ten years under your identity. So, while outwardly appearing to be on good terms with my cousin, you secretly plotted to ruin her life by having her transferred to a higher position.
Then, with your silver tongue, you persuaded your parents to force my cousin to divorce her husband and marry a complete idiot. Considering what you did to my uncle's family and my cousin, calling you an ingrate is perfectly fitting!
Needless to say, Chen Dongze knew all this from Song Sanhe. To be precise, it was from a casual conversation between Old Mrs. Chen and Song Sanhe, when Song Sanhe asked about Song Lan, which led to the discovery that Song Lan did not grow up with Song Sanhe and Li Jumei.
This led to Song Sanhe recounting to Old Mrs. and Old Mr. Chen an event from nearly twenty years ago, in which Li Jumei had to be sent to the county hospital to give birth to her daughter due to health reasons.
Unexpectedly, the hospital staff made a mistake and mixed up the two children, which led to Song Lan and the couple not being able to recognize each other for nearly 20 years.
Chen Dongxu was sitting right next to Old Mrs. Chen, so he naturally heard everything Song Sanhe said in detail.
"Slandering others is illegal. I don't care where you heard it from, but I am innocent and you can't just pin this on me!"
Song Jiaojiao seemed much calmer now. She said coldly, "I was originally from the city and could have lived a good life since I was a child, but everything that belonged to me was taken by Song Lan. Even though I lived a decent life in the village for more than ten years,..."
But this is only compared to other girls in the village. If you were me, could you remain calm and unperturbed?
"You're just making excuses!"
Chen Dongxu scoffed: "Let's not even talk about how there are no 'what ifs' in this world. Even if there were, even if I were in your situation with my cousin,..."
I can tell you frankly that even if I were to acknowledge my biological parents, I would never hide it from them, and I would never harbor resentment towards the child raised by my biological parents.
After all, the fact that the babies were switched at birth wasn't caused by the two families, nor was it related to the two infants. Besides, both sets of parents treated the children they brought home with the utmost care.
What reason does this child have to resent the parents who raised him for so many years?
However, on the other hand, the reason your parents are so good to my cousin is because they see her as beautiful. They've been investing in her since she was little, hoping that she'll marry into a wealthy family and bring them benefits when she grows up.
My cousin understands this, but she hasn't forgotten her resentment towards your parents or the kindness they showed her in raising her.
Take this year's Spring Festival for example, Song Lan, my cousin went to your house to wish your parents a Happy New Year and visit her adoptive parents. What about you?
Do you remember the kindness of my second uncle and aunt in raising you for nearly twenty years?
Whether I remember or not is none of your business.
Song Jiaojiao's cheeks burned, and her eyes darted away.
Why should we remember this bullshit debt of gratitude for raising us?
Before returning to Shisong Village after the New Year, her parents told her to visit her adoptive parents, who were farmers, and gave her some money so she could buy gifts to take to their door...
She ignored her parents' advice and did not follow it.
With that money in hand, wouldn't it be better to buy yourself something nice to treat yourself? Why go through the trouble of spending money and suffering?
Yes, that's exactly what Song Jiaojiao thought. Before returning to Shisong Village after the New Year, she accepted the money and coupons from Luo Yueqin, agreeing verbally but not really thinking it through.
—Through my peasant adoptive parents, I need to cultivate a good relationship with that slut Song Lan so that it can bring benefits to their family in the future.
Song Jiaojiao disagreed, feeling that Luo Yueqin and her husband's advice was simply impossible to fulfill.
reason?
It's very simple. Whether it's Song Sanhe and his wife, her adoptive parents, or Song Lan, they have all been deeply offended by her. How could they possibly forgive her and give her a kind look?
If she actually brings things to the door, even if she isn't kicked out, she probably won't be given any attention. In that situation, she'll only be the one who feels awkward. Isn't that just asking for trouble?
Therefore, Song Jiaojiao spent all the money and coupons given to her by Luo Yueqin on herself, and did not follow Luo Yueqin and Song Weimin's instructions to bring gifts to Song Sanhe and Li Jumei to wish them a Happy New Year.
Chen Dongxu sneered and said, "Mind your own business? Aren't you being a bit too arrogant? I'm just telling you that you're a complete ingrate. How dare you call my second uncle 'Dad' just now?"
His eyes were filled with disdain and mockery, which undoubtedly provoked Song Jiaojiao. Her expression turned cold: "Are you even a man? How can you bully a woman like this!"
"If I'm not a man, then who are you?"
Chen Dongxu looked Song Jiaojiao up and down for a moment, then said sarcastically, "Could it be that you're a man dressed as a woman? But you don't look like it to me!"
"you……"
Song Jiaojiao pointed at Chen Dongxu: "Believe it or not, I'll go to the police station and report you for cheating..."
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