Chapter 175 What is the Truth?
Chapter 175 What is the Truth?
Chapter 175 What is the Truth?
Just a second ago, Zhou Ran was teasing Zhou Chao with a smile.
The next second, he suddenly struck, the fruit knife accurately piercing Director Wang's palm.
"Ahh!"
The screams jolted everyone's nerves.
My heart pounded wildly in response to the scream.
"It wasn't me, it has nothing to do with me, I didn't want to, let me go!"
Guan Yi had never seen such a bloody scene before.
He was the closest, and he was terrified.
Guan Yi quickly crawled backward, trying to escape into the crowd and seek safe shelter.
The others were so frightened that they hid in the farthest corner, afraid that Zhou Ran, this madwoman, might stab them at the slightest provocation.
"Will you tell me or not? Tell me what you know, or I'll resort to underhanded tactics."
The pain intensely stimulated Director Wang's nerves, keeping him perfectly alert.
Director Wang couldn't help but question his life choices. What kind of evil spirit had he offended?
Director Wang remained silent.
Zhou Ran pulled out a fruit knife.
"Interesting. I like stubborn people, and I especially like to pry open their mouths."
Director Wang covered his hands, his body trembling with fear.
"I really don't know anything. I don't know anything."
Zhou Ran sat back down next to Zhou Chao.
Zhou Chao shuddered and didn't dare to move.
Zhou Ran reached out to wipe the bloodstains from her hands onto Zhou Chao's clothes.
Zhou Chao quickly took out a handkerchief and handed it to him.
Zhou Ran raised an eyebrow, giving him a knowing look.
Zhou Ran took the handkerchief and carefully wiped the bloodstains from her hands.
"I told you to investigate me."
Upon hearing this, Director Wang abruptly looked up, silently praying that they would not be discovered by this person.
"I've noticed that you're a strange person; you're very good to your wife and son."
They seem to be acting, a considerate husband, a kind father.
You're a heartless scumbag in private.
The evil deeds you have committed are too numerous to recount.
It's completely different in front of your wife and children.
Which one is your true self?
Zhou Ran looked Director Wang up and down, as if trying to see the evil in his bones through his skin.
Director Wang lowered his head, letting Zhou Ran scrutinize him without saying a word.
"Bad people can't fake it, but good people are easy to fake."
Director Wang lowered his head even further.
Zhou Ran continued.
"You don't love your wife and children, but you want people to think that's your weakness."
Bad people often think that by discarding what they care about, no one will notice.
Director Wang's body began to tremble.
Zhou Ran continued her efforts.
"Perfect timing. My men discovered some clues and even went to check on you."
Director Wang suddenly looked up, staring at Zhou Ran in disbelief.
Zhou Ran smiled and said, "You think you've hidden it well, but in my opinion, it's full of holes."
"You haven't dared to see them in a long time, have you? Even when you're helping them out, it's all done in other people's names."
"I'll go all the way and make a call for you."
Zhou Ran dialed the number, and Qiu Jing answered the phone.
"Boss!"
"Let them answer the phone."
Zhou Ran turned her phone on speakerphone.
Director Wang hurriedly moved forward, pricked up his ears, and tried to reassure himself.
No matter how capable Zhou Ran is, she has no chance of finding them.
Zhou Ran must be lying to him.
Who is it?
A familiar woman's voice came from the phone.
Director Wang seemed to have lost all his energy and collapsed to the ground.
"My boss," Qiu Jing answered for Zhou Ran.
"Oh, it's Mr. Zhou! Thank you so much for taking care of me, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do that day."
"You're welcome, it was nothing. Is your daughter home?"
"Yes, yes, little girl, greet your uncle loudly."
The woman's voice was replaced by that of a younger woman.
He seemed to be sick; his breathing was weak.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou. I will definitely repay you when I recover."
"It's nothing, I was just doing this for someone else."
Zhou Ran spoke gently, just like when they first met.
However, none of the people present associated him with the word "harmless."
That's a ruthless person.
Everyone could see that this was a way of holding Director Wang by the throat and threatening him with his family.
Imagine yourself as Director Wang.
Cold sweat instantly broke out on my face. I dared not think about it, and I dared not provoke it.
"Who asked you for help? Would you mind telling me?"
"It's inconvenient, but don't feel guilty. You don't need to pay him back; he'll pay me back when he asks."
Zhou Ran hung up the phone decisively.
He looked at Director Wang.
"Can you tell me now? If the answer doesn't satisfy me, you know what will happen!"
Director Wang's eyes lost their spirit; as he looked at Zhou Ran, only fear remained in his heart.
Who exactly is Zhou Ran?
How can someone have such skill!
We escaped their schemes and made so many preparations in advance.
They did all this while hiding from his eyes and ears.
Thinking about these things makes me so afraid that I can't sleep at night.
"I'll talk. I'll talk."
Director Wang told the whole story.
Director Wang was really just a pawn.
They specialize in being someone's lackey and handling dirty work.
This story begins when he was young.
Director Wang comes from a poor family.
Born in a poor family in the mountains.
An honest and hardworking father, a mother who was frail and sickly for many years, two older brothers, and three younger brothers.
He was the third child; the eldest son was favored by his father, and the youngest brother was favored by his mother.
Director Wang has no connections and receives no favors whatsoever.
Wear the most tattered clothes and eat the least amount of food.
He did the hardest and most tiring work, and endured the most beatings and scoldings.
Suffering humiliation and working themselves to the bone,
It was the hardship he experienced most during his childhood.
Having gone through all this, no one knows better than Director Wang what money can bring.
How much benefit can wealth and status bring him?
He endured this hardship until he reached adulthood.
Everyone in their village goes out to work, and some earn a lot of money and come back to build houses.
Through their descriptions, Director Wang learned about the fascinating world outside.
There is no arduous labor outside, but there are countless delicacies and endless riches to enjoy.
They went out, saw the world, and looked down on this small mountain village.
Director Wang also wants to leave, as he desires a better life.
He hasn't said what he's thinking yet.
I was terrified by the decision my parents made.
My second brother recently came of age and his family has been arranging a marriage for him.
The person I'm engaged to has a mentally challenged younger sister.
The other party agreed to the marriage, but demanded a dowry of 30,000 yuan and also wanted to bring her mentally challenged younger sister to live with them and take care of her.
The parents liked this second daughter-in-law, but complained that her family was demanding too much and that she had to bring along a younger sister who was also a burden.
The two discussed privately about lowering the bride price.
As for that silly little sister who's a burden, it just so happens that the third brother, Director Wang, is also at the age where he needs to find a spouse.
Let Director Wang marry her directly, saving on dowry money and solving Director Wang's marriage problem.
It would be best if the silly girl could give birth in the future.
If you can't have children, and your other sons have had many, you can just adopt one more.
When Director Wang heard his parents' plans while suffering from diarrhea, he felt a chill run down his spine.
He was also their own son, doing the hardest and most tiring work.
Why should even my marriage be schemed against?
Director Wang was unwilling to accept this; he had never been so unwilling before.
He wanted to leave this place and run far away.
Director Wang didn't go back to his room that night; he went straight to his parents' room while they were asleep.
They sneaked into the room and stole the money from the cupboard.
I went back to my room, grabbed a few clothes, and packed them into a small package.
I secretly left home just as dawn was breaking.
Filled with hope, he boarded the only bus to town.
After changing buses several times, Director Wang arrived in an unfamiliar city.
It's bustling and clean here, brightly lit everywhere, and filled with people rushing around.
It's completely different from the small town he used to live in.
A new and wondrous world was constantly refreshing his world.
He had nowhere to stay, but there were hotels at the train station that were looking for guests.
He went with them and spent half of his money to rent a small room.
Looking at the little money he had left, Director Wang harbored resentment.
The cost of living in big cities is higher than you might imagine.
Even a sip of water costs money; the money he has won't last more than three days.
He needs to find a job that provides food, lodging, and wages.
Reality is reality, no matter how hard you try or how desperately you work.
They will still treat everyone cruelly.
He searched all day, but no one would hire him.
He had no education, no work experience, was dark-skinned and thin, and dressed sloppily.
No company is hiring him.
He even went to the construction site.
Because he was short and thin, the construction site rejected his request.
He had spent all his money and was starving.
He fainted from hunger in the alley.
Fate finally smiled upon him.
Director Wang was taken back by someone.
That man was the father of the woman Zhou Ran had investigated.
He is also Director Wang's father-in-law and mentor.
Director Wang's mentor was a noodle shop chef.
On my way home from get off work, I found Director Wang.
Seeing that the person had fainted from hunger, they took them home, changed their clothes, and prepared food for them.
My master's family has only one daughter, Xiaojuan, and no sons.
A few years ago, his wife passed away from illness, and his master never remarried. He raised his daughter, Xiaojuan, alone.
Xiao Juan was not happy about bringing Director Wang home.
She's only in junior high school, and her father brings home a man—what's going on?
He was also ugly, short, and slovenly.
At the insistence of his mentor, Director Wang stayed on.
He then formally became an apprentice to a pastry chef.
Director Wang is honest, hardworking, and doesn't talk much.
He quickly integrated into the family.
Xiao Juan went from disliking him to gradually accepting that she had such a brother.
If things continued like this, it might have been a heartwarming story.
Reality is far crueler than the story.
There is no such thing as a perfect and heartwarming ending.
The year Xiao Juan took the college entrance exam, she disappeared on the night she returned home from vacation.
Director Wang and his mentor searched all night and then called the police.
The person has still not been found.
Director Wang usually has a few drinking buddies.
I know quite a few hooligans and the like.
In his desperation, he offered bribes to help find the person.
As the saying goes, perseverance pays off, and a clue was finally found.
Someone saw his sister, Xiao Juan, being led into a luxury car.
Following the provided clues, Director Wang found a nightclub.
He secretly bribed a waiter, changed into the waiter's clothes, and sneaked in.
They want to find clues to their younger sister, Xiaojuan.
In his eyes, the people in the mountains were not family.
His master and Xiao Juan are his family.
He was determined to find the person, no matter the cost.
Director Wang did indeed find the right person.
The scene before him, however, filled him with rage and he stormed inside. Author's Note: Thank you to my patron 9492239 (9492239) for your support! For more exciting content, please leave a message for this book on Liancheng Reading.
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