For Lu Wanqing, five hundred yuan is not a large sum of money, and even for Lin Chunhua, five hundred yuan is not an astronomical figure. Lu Wanqing can give her five hundred yuan a month.
But why should I?!
Was it because Zhang Guixiang favored her adopted daughter and pushed her own daughter to the countryside, or because Lu Jiajia almost burned Lin Ye to death?
Lu Wanqing was thoroughly amused by her and didn't want to say another word to her. She turned around and went back to the courtyard, asking Lin Ye to close the gate.
"You're dreaming. From now on, we're complete strangers. Don't even think about getting a single penny from me!"
She left with a remark and prepared to go back to sleep.
Night had fallen, and if she gritted her teeth, she figured Zhang Guixiang would have no choice but to leave obediently.
From then on, they were separated by vast distances and never crossed paths again.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Guixiang, enraged by her failed extortion attempt, immediately began to wail in heart-wrenching pain, "You unfilial daughter! Where do you expect me to go so late! If you don't give me the money, I'll kill myself right now!"
As she spoke, she crashed into a tree trunk next to the courtyard wall.
Lu Wanqing's heart skipped a beat. Could Zhang Guixiang really not want to live anymore?
After all, she is my mother who raised me for eighteen years. Have I gone too far?
By the moonlight, she anxiously looked over, only to find that Zhang Guixiang was just putting on an act and hadn't actually exerted any force; she was just trying to scare her.
Lu Wanqing knew perfectly well that she was just putting on an act, but she still struggled with her feelings for a moment.
Five hundred yuan should be enough to make her leave without making a fuss, or should we just give it to her?
Just as she was hesitating, Zhang Guixiang came up with a new trick. She found a rope somewhere, threw it onto a tree branch, and tied a loop around it, as if she was going to hang herself.
"Everyone come quick! Lu Wanqing is going to kill me!" she shouted, gripping the rope with both hands as if hanging herself.
Lu Wanqing and Lin Ye exchanged a glance, unsure of what to do with her. Lin Ye really wanted to go up and beat Zhang Guixiang up, but she stopped him.
Taking action against her will only make the situation worse. No matter how much Zhang Guixiang tries, she's at her limit. It's better to wait and see.
Before long, Lin Xiaocui led a large group of people, carrying torches, and surrounded them.
Zhang Guixiang was happy to see so many people coming. An old woman was forced to hang herself; if word got out, everyone would surely pity her.
It's only a matter of time before I get five hundred yuan from Lu Wanqing!
"Wanqing, so many people are watching. If you want to sever our mother-daughter relationship, it's simple: give me five hundred yuan, and I'll leave right now! Everyone can testify for you. Otherwise, I'll hang myself here and make sure you never have a peaceful life again!"
How vicious must one be to curse others with their own death!
The crowd began to whisper and discuss, wondering why Lin Xiaocui had called everyone over!
Lin Ye clenched his fists and looked at Lin Xiaocui with a sharp gaze, wanting to question her why she had called everyone over, even though it was such a big deal.
Lu Wanqing stopped him, "Aye, Lin Xiaocui is a sensible child."
At this moment, Lin Xiaocui stepped forward and shouted to Zhang Guixiang, "My sister-in-law will not sever her mother-daughter relationship with you!"
Her words caused another uproar among the crowd!
Before Lin Ye could react, she continued, "Since you two are not mother and daughter at all, why sever ties?"
Her words caused Zhang Guixiang's face to turn from white to red, and then from red to black.
"What do you know, you little brat? Stop talking nonsense!"
Lu Wanqing was also shocked. Although she had her doubts, could all the eighteen years of kindness have been fake?
She excitedly ran to Lin Xiaocui's side and looked at her with a questioning gaze.
Lin Xiaocui helped Lu Wanqing up, telling her not to rush, "Sister-in-law, I originally wanted to find an opportunity to tell you this, but now I have to."
After gently comforting Lu Wanqing for a couple of minutes, she raised her voice and said, "I heard everything you and Lu Jiajia said at the hospital that day. Lu Jiajia is your real daughter, my sister-in-law is not your biological daughter at all."
After the truth was revealed, everyone suddenly realized why Zhang Guixiang treated Lu Wanqing this way; it turned out she wasn't her biological daughter.
Finally, she even tried to take advantage of this to extort five hundred yuan from Lu Wanqing. Her intentions were despicable!
Once the truth was revealed, Zhang Guixiang's last mask was torn off. Unable to keep up the act any longer, she loosened the ropes and slowly walked towards the crowd.
“That’s right, I’m not your biological mother. I hate myself for not knowing the truth and raising you for eighteen years, while my daughter was left to wander outside and live a hard life.”
"I raised you for eighteen years, and you don't know how to be grateful. Your own mother is no better, making my daughter suffer so much! You all deserve to die..."
Zhang Guixiang went berserk and began to roar.
Lu Wanqing was stunned for a moment, watching her performance, then suddenly grabbed her collar and asked sharply, "Tell me right now, who are my biological parents? Where are they?"
"Hahaha~ Lu Wanqing, you finally have your moments of anxiety! I won't tell you! My sincere heart was misplaced for eighteen years, and now my daughter is missing. I'm going to make you taste what it's like to not be able to find your family!" Zhang Guixiang said, her face contorted with rage.
Lu Wanqing released her, calm and resolute, and stated her final decision, "Get out! Don't let me see you again! If I find your daughter, I'll tear her to pieces!"
After saying that, she threw herself into Lin Ye's arms and began to sob softly.
Lin Xiaocui addressed the group, saying, "Did you all see that? This woman is an imposter. She's a complete stranger to our brigade. We absolutely will not allow her to cause trouble here!"
Wang Xu and Luo Chunlei stepped forward from the crowd and began to incite them, "Uncles and aunties, let's drive her out of the Victory Brigade!"
Their words were quickly met with a response; everyone held up torches and chanted slogans to drive away Zhang Guixiang.
"Stranger, get out of my way!"
"The Victory Brigade does not welcome you!"
The crowd chanted slogans as they pressed Zhang Guixiang toward the edge of the village.
She staggered away from the Victory Brigade, cursing and swearing, like a stray dog.
As the figure disappeared into the darkness, the crowd cheered.
In this way, whether she lives or dies out there, no one will care anymore!
This incident will soon become a topic of conversation, and she will become a joke, repeatedly ridiculed by everyone.
Of course, neither they nor Lu Wanqing expected that Zhang Guixiang, after groping in the dark for a long time, filled with humiliation and hatred, would think of someone.
Here, she was already a pariah, powerless to do anything, but she could incite others.
She wished Lu Wanqing were dead; even if she couldn't kill her, just making her miserable would be good enough.
With that thought in mind, she went to the commune and entered Qi Wei's dormitory...
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