Chapter 113 They Deserve to Die
I don’t know if it’s because of the messages I sent to Chu Rongshi before going to bed, but Qi Nian fell asleep in a daze, but his brain was exceptionally active.
He dreamed of Chu Rongshi, and Chu Rongshi in the dream said the same words, but this time it was not through the phone, but beside him.
Qi Nian in the dream was also shocked, and what shocked him even more was that this time Chu Rongshi was not just talking, he really wanted to see!
Qi Nian's face flushed red, and he desperately grabbed the waist of his pants and ran wildly, but for some reason, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't run fast, and finally fell into Chu Rongshi's "clutches".
But before Chu Rongshi could do anything, Qi Nian suddenly opened his eyes and woke up without any warning.
He blinked in confusion, looking at the unfamiliar environment around him, and almost couldn't react.
It was not until I heard voices outside the door that I realized that they had come to Lu Ze's house last night.
Qi Nian was stunned for a while, and couldn't help but think back to the dream he had just had, and he suddenly felt unwell.
By chance, he opened his phone and saw Chu Rongshi sending him a good morning message.
Qi Nian puffed up his cheeks and typed with a resentful look on his face.
[All Thoughts]: Humph!
Maybe it was because it wasn't working hours yet, Chu Rongshi wasn't busy at the moment and replied almost immediately.
【Chu Rongshi】:? What's wrong with the baby? Didn't you sleep well?
[Qin Nian]: Yes, who do you think is the culprit?
[Chu Rongshi]: You are so angry, it seems it is because of me.
Qi Nian snorted and thought to himself, you still have some self-awareness.
Since Chu Rongshi had already guessed it, he didn't keep it a secret.
[Qinian]: It's all your fault for talking nonsense last night and making me dream.
【Chu Rongshi】: What did you dream about?
When Qi Nian thought of the dream, her face instantly turned red again. She pursed her lips and typed, telling the other party the content of the dream, intending to accuse Chu Rongshi in the dream of how despicable he was!
However, why is Chu Rongshi's focus not right?
[Chu Rongshi]: It’s a pity that he woke up so quickly.
Qi Nian looked at the message on the screen and fell into deep thought: "..."
No, wait, what are you regretting?
The cheeks that were originally just a little pink suddenly turned deep red.
【Qinian】: What are you doing now? I won’t talk to you anymore. I have to get up.
【Chu Rongshi】: What am I like?
[Qinian]: You know it clearly in your heart, so reflect on it carefully!
Qi Nian finished speaking angrily and heard some voices outside. Then he realized that he was in someone else's house and he had to get up quickly.
I was just chatting with Chu Rongshi and almost forgot about it. It's all Chu Rongshi's fault!
Now Qi Nian can skillfully pass the blame to Chu Rongshi.
He quickly made his bed, changed into the clean clothes that Lu Ze had brought him, and left the room.
Meeting Mr. Lu sweeping the floor at the door, Qi Nian smiled at him awkwardly, and then quickly found Lu Ze outside the door.
Lu Ze was helping his mother pick vegetables. When he saw Qi Nian coming over, he said something to his mother and took Qi Nian to wash up.
Qi Nian came in a hurry yesterday and didn't bring anything, including toiletries. Fortunately, Lu Ze had bought a lot of toothbrushes and towels for the family beforehand.
The other Qi Nian didn't care and just washed his face with water. He was not that delicate.
While brushing her teeth, Qi Nian complained to Lu Ze: "Why didn't you call me when you woke up? It's so embarrassing. My uncle and aunt are already up."
"My parents usually get up around six o'clock, so there's no need to get up before them. Besides, they asked me not to wake you." Lu Ze's few words put Qi Nian at ease.
Qi Nian breathed a sigh of relief, spit out the foam in his mouth, washed his face casually, and then went out refreshed.
After having breakfast at Lu Ze's house in the morning, Qi Nian followed Lu Ze to Xiaoxiang's house. There was no way not to go because the matter had not been resolved yet. The Zhu family would definitely come over to make trouble, but no one knew when they would come.
Maybe because the police came here yesterday, they will behave themselves for a few days.
Today, when they went to Xiaoxiang's house again, they met Xiaoxiang.
The other person was a very thin girl with dark skin. She was completely different from many girls of her age who should be full of energy and vitality. She looked a bit lifeless and did not look like an eighteen-year-old at all.
When she stood next to Lu Ze, she looked more like an elder sister than Lu Ze's younger sister.
When they entered the room, Xiaoxiang was standing by the faucet, washing clothes with her head down.
When she heard someone coming in, she was startled at first and seemed to want to hide.
Until she looked up and saw Lu Ze, she was more at a loss than before. She didn't dare to look at Lu Ze and lowered her head and said, "Brother, you...you are here."
Xiaoxiang was in so much pain that she didn't know what to say. She knew that Lu Ze was different from the others. He wouldn't laugh at her or say that he felt ashamed of her. But because of this, she felt like she didn't know how to face him.
She was about to ask her parents to come out and find an excuse to hide in her room when she heard Lu Ze say, "It's still a little cold now, don't use cold water to wash clothes, heat some hot water instead."
Xiaoxiang thought about many things that Lu Ze would say, but she never expected that the first thing she would hear would be words of concern.
She was at a loss and panicked, feeling that she was not worthy of such concern and that she had brought shame to her family. Thinking of this, Xiaoxiang's tears rolled down uncontrollably.
Lu Ze felt bad looking at his younger sister. In his memory, Xiaoxiang had a very lively period. She was a little naughty but not annoying.
At that time, Xiaoxiang would not curl up when she saw people. She was relaxed and did not always keep her head down. She would raise her head and look people straight in the eyes. She was not as introverted and timid as many children of her age.
But when did Xiaoxiang become like this? If he hadn't always seen this sister during the holidays, if he hadn't recognized this face, it would have been difficult for Lu Ze to connect her with the Xiaoxiang in his memory.
When Lu Ze thought of the man who tricked his cousin into having a child, he couldn't help but clench his hands and his face turned gloomy.
"Brother, I'm sorry..." Xiaoxiang was a little scared when she saw Lu Ze's expression and kept apologizing.
"Don't apologize, it's not your fault." A very warm voice sounded in my ears.
In fact, I shouldn’t use “warm” to describe the voice, but Xiaoxiang just feels it is very warm.
And this was the first time someone told her face to face that it was not her fault. She turned her head blankly and saw the most handsome person she had ever seen before.
Xiaoxiang stared at Qinian blankly. She used to think her cousin was already very handsome, but now that she saw Qinian, she thought he was really good-looking. He looked like a movie star, no, even better looking than a movie star.
Seeing Qi Nian smiling at her, Xiaoxiang came to her senses and realized that it was impolite to stare at others like that, so she quickly lowered her head.
Xiaoxiang bit her lip in confusion: "But, it's my fault. I secretly gave birth to a child with someone else, and made my family embarrassed because of me."
Qi Nian looked at Xiaoxiang. He was sure that Xiaoxiang was not just talking, but really believed it.
He felt inexplicably angry. He didn't know whether it was the accusations from people around him or the brainwashing of that man that actually made a victim blame himself for the mistakes of the perpetrator.
Qi Nian tried to calm himself down and said in a gentle tone: "No, it's not your fault. The fault lies with the person who deceived you."
Xiaoxiang was stunned. Is... is that so?
Qi Nian was afraid that she would not believe him, so he added, "If you don't believe me, ask your brother. He thinks the same way."
Xiaoxiang looked at Lu Ze cautiously, with a bit of hope and fear. She saw Lu Ze nodded: "Yes, it's not your fault."
At this moment, Xiaoxiang was like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw. She kept repeating in her mind, is this true? It's really not her fault?
But my cousin and that good-looking boy both said that it wasn’t her fault. They are well-informed and their words must be more credible, right?
"But you are also wrong." Lu Ze said again.
Xiaoxiang's heart began to rise again, and she was a little afraid to hear what Lu Ze would say next.
Lu Ze looked at his cousin and said, "You were wrong in not being vigilant and easily believing what that person said. In the end, you hurt yourself."
Xiaoxiang was stunned: "Am I hurting myself?"
Lu Ze: "Yes, you only need to feel guilty about yourself. As for others, it's not your fault. You don't need to apologize to them, understand?"
Xiaoxiang still didn't quite understand, but hearing Lu Ze's affirmative tone, she nodded blankly and silently took note of the words.
Qi Nian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xiaoxiang finally stopped blaming herself.
They met Xiaoxiang's child. The baby didn't have many worries. He slept soundly in the cradle.
The child was very well behaved and seldom cried except when she wanted to eat or poop. But sometimes Xiaoxiang was worried about leaving her alone in the room, so she had to carry the child on her back and look after her while she worked.
Her originally thin body seemed to be pressed so hard that she couldn't even straighten her back.
Xiaoxiang is not as rebellious as her parents say. On the contrary, she is very well behaved. Even if she needs to take care of the children, she will do her best to help the family.
In the past, she would always leave home after a period of time. But when she was at home, her parents hardly paid any attention to her. She was completely ignored. Because of the lack of attention, if the man said a few nice words to her or bought her something, Xiaoxiang would think that he was the best person to her.
Her thoughts were simple, she thought whoever was good to her was good, and she never thought about the other person's purpose. Because no one taught her these things, she ended up in the tragedy she is facing now.
Lu Ze asked Xiaoxiang about the specific situation. He came back in a hurry yesterday and only heard the general idea of many things.
Xiaoxiang was originally in a relatively stable mood, but when she heard this question, she immediately burst into tears: "Wuwuwu, they are going to sell my child."
As Xiaoxiang spoke, she cried even harder, begging Lu Ze to help her, as she didn't want her child to be sold.
The two of them quickly comforted her: "Don't worry, this is against the law."
"Yes, if he dares to sell it, arrest him."
Xiaoxiang didn't quite understand all this, but when she heard them say that, she believed it and felt relieved. She held the baby in the cradle and whispered to him.
With a joyful tone, he told the child that he didn't have to be sent away.
Qi Nian looked at this scene and didn't know what to say. Xiaoxiang was only 18 years old, which should be the most carefree age, but she was forced to take on the responsibility of being a mother.
Admittedly, she chose to have the child herself, but Qi Nian still believed that the biggest responsibility lies with the man.
Originally, Lu Ze thought that Zhu Dahai would calm down and behave himself for a few days because the police had come over, but he didn't expect that the other family would come over again that afternoon.
Xiaoxiang's parents didn't want to see the Zhu family at all. As soon as they opened the door and saw Zhu Dahai and his parents, they immediately wanted to close the door.
Zhu Dahai quickly reached out and held the door with a carefree smile on his face: "Hey, hey, hey, father-in-law and mother-in-law, don't rush to close the door. We came here today to discuss something good with you."
Xiaoxiang's parents were disgusted by the other party's words. Who would want to be the father-in-law and mother-in-law of such a gangster?
Xiaoxiang's mother immediately yelled, "You idiot, who are your father-in-law and mother-in-law? Get out of here!"
Zhu Dahai turned his head and looked at his mother, still smiling: "Mom and Dad, you see, it's not that I didn't talk to them properly, but they scolded me too harshly."
Zhu's mother was always a hot-tempered person. She rolled up her sleeves and walked forward, saying unhappily, "Xiaoxiang's mother, please don't be so harsh. We came here today because we really have something to discuss with you!"
Zhu's mother was suppressing her anger. If it wasn't for the stinky daughter Xiaoxiang gave birth to, who would be willing to endure this? She would have torn Xiaoxiang's mother's mouth long ago.
"I've already told you that I have nothing to say to you!" Xiaoxiang's father took out a hoe from somewhere and waved it threateningly: "If you continue to do this, then... don't blame me for being rude."
Mother Zhu put her hands on her hips and pointed at her head: "Come on, smash it here if you have the guts. Either you do it today or don't even think about letting me go!"
Zhu's mother was not afraid of the threat from Xiaoxiang's father. He was a well-known coward in the area. Would he really dare to hit her on the head? Unless the sun rises in the west!
Sure enough, Xiaoxiang's father's face turned red with anger at her words, and he shook his hands for a long time but didn't let go.
Mother Zhu showed a triumphant smile and reached out to push Xiaoxiang's mother: "Come on, in-laws, stop blocking the door and let us in. I still want to see my granddaughter."
Xiaoxiang's mother was speechless about her behavior of trying to get close to her relatives, so she just stood at the door and refused to move.
"You stinky woman, don't be so shameless!" Seeing that they refused to let her in, Zhu's mother frowned again.
Without waiting for Xiaoxiang's parents to say anything, Zhu's mother stretched her head to look inside and raised her voice to ask, "Where's Xiaoxiang? It's been a long time since she came out. Her mother-in-law, father-in-law and husband are all outside, but she just stays inside and won't come out? Don't you have any manners?"
Mother Zhu's mouth was like a machine gun, she kept talking: "Don't forget, who was it that was trying to get my son to marry her? Now it's like this again, Xiaoxiang, I tell you, if you don't come out, don't even think about marrying my son in the future!"
There was a hint of complacency in Zhu's mother's tone, as if marrying her son was such an honor.
She talked for a long time, her mouth was almost dry, but Xiaoxiang still didn't come out. Her face became worse and worse. She felt that Xiaoxiang was really unruly. Not letting her son marry her was the best decision she had ever made.
At this moment, Yuanyuan saw the door of the house open, and Zhu's mother smiled. She said, "How could Xiaoxiang not be afraid when she heard that she could not marry her son? Now she came out obediently."
However, her smile soon froze because the people who came out were not Xiaoxiang, but two strange men.
Zhu's mother immediately had many guesses and pointed at Xiaoxiang's parents and scolded them, "You two old beasts, why didn't you let us in? It turns out you were planning to sell Xiaoxiang off!"
She felt that she had guessed correctly. The two men looked like they were wealthy. No, even if they were selling, she had to take the opportunity to make some money.
Mother Zhu immediately raised her voice and said, "Hey, you two, Xiaoxiang is our daughter-in-law. It's up to our family to decide whether she goes with you or not!"
Zhu Dahai looked at the two men who were obviously more handsome and richer than him, and a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Xiaoxiang's mother finally saw how shameless the Zhu family was today: "Do you think we would sell our daughter like you? He's my nephew!"
Zhu's mother didn't believe it at first, but then Zhu's father, who had remained silent, reminded her that Xiaoxiang's mother's sister did have a powerful son, and this was probably the one.
Mother Zhu glanced at Lu Ze and said, "Oh, you want your nephew to support you."
Lu Ze sneered: "My aunt's family are all reasonable people. They will definitely not be able to deal with a family like you."
"What do you mean by a family like us! Let me tell you, that loser in your family wanted to marry into our family, but we didn't even agree!" Mother Zhu hated it most when others looked down on them, so she exploded immediately.
What she said was really unbearable to hear. Qi Nian frowned and said honestly: "I don't think anyone would be willing to marry into your family."
"Who are you and why is it your turn to speak?" Zhu's mother put her hands on her waist and wanted to scold, but Zhu Dahai beside her suddenly coughed a few times.
Only then did Zhu's mother remember that they had important matters to attend to, and she could only suppress her anger.
At this moment, Qi Nian also noticed Zhu Dahai. He originally thought that Zhu Dahai should not be very old, but unexpectedly, he looked to be nearly 30 years old.
Of course, his actual age should be younger than he looks. He is quite fair-skinned, but that is his only advantage. As for the rest... He is only in his twenties, but he already has a beer belly.
Qi Nian frowned as he watched. How could such a man be so confident and even think that Xiaoxiang was not worthy of him?
Moreover, it is disgusting to think about a man in his twenties cheating on an 18-year-old girl.
While Qi Nian frowned, Zhu's mother quickly calmed down. She saw that Xiaoxiang's family was determined not to let them in, but she had to tell them the truth, so she had to put on a smile again.
I don't know how the other person can be furious one second and smiling the next. It would be a pity if I don't learn how to change my expression.
Zhu's mother: "It's fine if you don't let us in, but we have to talk about what happened."
She had an expression that said, "I forgive you," and continued to talk to herself, "Look, Xiaoxiang is only 18 years old, and she gave birth to a child at such a young age. If she keeps the child, how will she get married in the future with this burden?"
As she spoke, she patted her thigh with a sad look on her face, as if she was thinking about Xiaoxiang.
Qi Nian and Lu Ze looked at each other and said nothing. They had originally learned from Xiaoxiang that the Zhu family was going to sell Xiaoxiang's child, and they immediately thought of the human trafficker.
Since the Zhu family wants to sell it, there must be a middleman, and they have to find out where that middleman is.
Xiaoxiang's parents didn't say anything because Zhu's mother's words touched their hearts. Yes, it would be difficult for Xiaoxiang to get married in the future with a burden.
Even though Xiaoxiang is now facing the weird Zhu family, her parents still think that getting married is the best outcome for their daughter.
Seeing that they were silent, Mother Zhu naturally thought that they were convinced by her, and continued: "Since the girl will affect Xiaoxiang's marriage, why not give her to us? Don't worry, we will definitely send the girl to a good family. As for Xiaoxiang's disapproval, you can just take the child out secretly while she is asleep. Even if she knows that the child is missing, she will only make a fuss for a few days at most, and she will not really die, right? As parents, you must consider your daughter and cannot let her do what she wants."
After explaining the reason, Zhu's mother tempted confidently: "If you give us the daughter, we won't take it for nothing. How about giving you all the 10,000 yuan for her upbringing? We are also considering the daughter. After all, she is the blood of our Zhu family!"
As Zhu's mother spoke, she began to wipe away her tears half-truthfully. She was really heartbroken, but not for her granddaughter. She was heartbroken for the ten thousand yuan.
If you ask her, she is not willing to give a penny, but there is no other way. Xiaoxiang's parents are still unwilling to give in, so she can only grit her teeth and take out 10,000 yuan.
After all, the amount of money that man promised was much more than that, so ten thousand yuan was nothing compared to that.
Thinking of that much money, Zhu's mother felt a little regretful. If she had known that a losing item would be so valuable now, she should not have...
Lu Ze interrupted her thoughts and acted as if he was moved: "Then you should tell me where you are going to send the child, right? What if you are selling organs or something else..."
"Definitely not! We sent our little girl abroad to enjoy a good life!" Zhu's mother said quickly.
Lu Ze: “Abroad?”
"Yes, yes, some people abroad who can't give birth to children want to adopt one. Life abroad is so good, much better than suffering here." Zhu's mother said this sincerely. If she were to say, that little loser is really lucky to be able to enjoy life abroad!
Lu Ze didn't believe what Zhu's mother said at all. How could it be a simple adoption when they went through so much trouble to bring the child abroad? He was more inclined to believe that there was some dark industrial chain behind it.
However, when he wanted to find out more, Zhu Dahai reminded Zhu's mother, and Zhu's mother reacted and obviously didn't want to say more.
Zhu Dahai was not afraid that Lu Ze would notice anything, but he was afraid that the other party would know how he contacted that person. If they contacted that person directly at that time, they would not make any profit.
However, Lu Ze also realized that the Zhu family might not know more about the situation. To be cautious, he comforted them first and told them that he would consider it first.
After they left, Xiaoxiang's parents really thought that Lu Ze wanted to consider it, until Lu Ze expressed his guess.
Xiaoxiang's parents were terrified immediately, they really thought they were sending their child to enjoy a good life!
Lu Ze turned his head and looked at Qi Nian. The other party had been silent since the beginning, as if he had discovered something.
Qi Nian indeed discovered the Zhu family's secret: [This is not the first time that Zhu Dahai has tricked an ignorant girl into giving birth to his child.]
[His ex-girlfriend was also pregnant with his child, but Zhu Dahai was unwilling to pay for an abortion, so he let her give birth to the child.]
[Zhu Dahai’s ex-girlfriend didn’t care about the child as much as Xiaoxiang did. After Zhu Dahai said that he would “deal with” the child, she stopped caring about it.]
[I didn’t expect that the solution Zhu Dahai said was real. He and his family didn’t want a girl, and thought it was unlucky to have a girl as the first child, so they smothered the child to death and buried it in their yard…]
Qi Nian was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a long time. His whole body was shaking and he couldn't calm down.
Zhu Dahai’s family is really... damn it!