Yu Yao said this loudly, showing no intention of keeping family scandals private.
Yu Defu is so concerned about his reputation, so if we want him to hand over the bedside table, we have to use drastic measures.
The more embarrassed he is, the more likely he is to become enraged and hand over the item.
No matter how successful a man is, he is always vulnerable when it comes to matters of sex and infidelity. Even the world's richest man is not immune, let alone a man like Yu Defu, who is not particularly magnanimous to begin with.
As expected, as soon as Yu Yao said that, Yu Defu stopped pretending to be a kind father and his face turned ugly, as if he wanted to eat someone alive.
What do you mean by that?
He didn't believe Yu Yao's words, but felt that Yu Yao was targeting him and deliberately making him look bad. He wasn't really asking Yu Yao, but rather warning her to shut up.
Yu Yao understood, but she didn't intend to listen. "It means exactly what it says: Han Fenglan had an affair with Li Weibing behind your back, and Yu Honglan and Yu Tianbao are not your children."
The people in the brigade office didn't expect there would be such a commotion, let alone such explosive news, and they all turned their attention to Yu Yao.
Han Fenglan's palms were sweating profusely. She hadn't expected Yu Yao to pull such a stunt just when things seemed to be over.
However, she and Li Weibing kept this very secret. For all these years, Yu Defu never discovered that Honglan and Tianbao weren't his children.
If Yu Yao had evidence to prove that she and Li Weibing were having an affair, she wouldn't have tried to trick her with a blank letter earlier.
So she had nothing to fear; Yu Yao was just bluffing and trying to trick her.
Han Fenglan quickly calmed down and even turned the tables on him:
"Yu Yao, I know you've always been unhappy with me as your stepmother and want to get revenge on me. But how could you ruin my reputation like this?"
Over the years since I married into the Yu family, while I wouldn't say I've treated you like my own daughter, I believe I've fulfilled my responsibilities as a mother. I haven't hit you or let you go hungry, and I've helped you grow up healthy. Even if I haven't done anything particularly meritorious, I've certainly put in the effort.
You reported me, and I just thought you were wild, temperamental, and impulsive, and I was already planning to forgive you. But now you've pulled this stunt, not only putting a bad name on me, but also trying to sow discord between me and your father, dragging Tianbao into it.
Yu Yao, Heaven is watching what people do; you can't speak or act against your conscience!
Han Fenglan spoke in a desolate tone, each word an accusation. In the end, she glanced at Yu Defu, then lowered her head and wiped away tears as if she could not bear his distrust.
Yu Defu never believed that Han Fenglan would betray him for a wanted criminal. Seeing her crying with tears streaming down her face, he became even more dissatisfied with Yu Yao, this troublemaker.
"Yu Yao, haven't you made enough of a scene! You think you can drag Tianbao into this? We don't have time to listen to your nonsense. This is the end of today. Get back home."
Yu Defu's performance was exactly what Yu Yao had expected.
A man like Yu Defu, who is chauvinistic and concerned with his image, is extremely arrogant. He would never believe that his wife would choose a wanted criminal who is constantly on the run instead of him.
He couldn't possibly believe that the precious son he had raised for so many years, on whom he placed his hopes for carrying on the family line, wasn't his child.
Yu Yao didn't intend to convince Yu Defu with just a few words.
In this day and age, DNA testing is not yet available to prove parentage, but since she chose to speak out, she must have already planned her next move.
She glanced down at her watch; there was only one minute left until the time agreed upon by the police captain and Officer Lei.
At that time, the police escort vehicle carrying Li Weibing will come to pick up Lei Gong'an.
She only needs to stall for one minute.
Seeing that Yu Yao didn't continue speaking and that Yu Defu still trusted her, Han Fenglan calmed down and immediately prepared a speech to shift everyone's attention from her affair to Yu Yao.
"Yu Yao, I know you're jealous of how much your dad dotes on Honglan and Tianbao, and you want to get his attention. But you've really used the wrong methods. Slandering and making a scene will only hurt your family who truly care about you. You're not a child anymore; you can't be so impulsive and reckless in your dealings with others."
If I forgive you this time, I'll be harming you. I've heard that some families send unruly children to quarries for re-education through labor. I hope that after you go there, you'll understand your parents' good intentions and become more mature and sensible.
Although Yu Defu felt this was a bit excessive, considering Yu Yao's performance just now, he thought Han Fenglan's method was good.
This girl should be sent to a disciplinary center for a few days; just bring her back before the wedding.
Therefore, Yu Defu nodded in agreement with Han Fenglan's suggestion, "Your mother is right. If we don't discipline you, you'll become unruly. If we can't manage you, we'll let others manage you. We'll bring you back before the wedding."
Women's Director Yu Lan felt this was going too far. "Yu Defu, this is not how you discipline someone. Yu Yao is your daughter, not a convict or a vagrant. How could you send her to a quarry?"
"This is our family matter. We didn't abuse or beat any women or children. We just sent her to receive education. It's none of your business as the women's director," Han Fenglan retorted sarcastically.
“I should intervene whenever it involves the women of the brigade. Who knows what kind of bad ideas you’re plotting behind the scenes?” Yu Lan felt sorry for Yu Yao.
She had figured it out from a few recent events: Yu Defu was extremely biased, and Yu Yao must have suffered a lot of injustice under their control.
Yu Lan wanted to argue a bit more, but Yu Yao pulled her back.
She looked back, and Yu Yao shook her head at her.
Yu Lan had no choice but to give up, but she made up her mind that if Yu Defu and his wife really intended to send Yu Yao to school, she would never agree.
Just then, the sound of a tractor sputtering came from afar.
The police have arrived.
These days, the police aren't exactly wealthy either. They're lucky if they can get a bicycle to go out on official business; they don't own cars. So how are they going to get so many prisoners back? That's a problem.
The police officers came down from the mountain temple and borrowed a tractor from the neighboring brigade. They were just bringing over the prisoners who were tied up.
Yu Yao thanked Director Yu for speaking up for her, but didn't want to involve her. She would deal with Han Fenglan herself.
"My affairs are none of your concern; you're the one who needs to go to the labor camp."
As she spoke, she looked at Yu Defu and pointed to the tractor that was churning up and down in the distance. "Didn't you not believe what I said? See that middle-aged man in the gray-blue uniform who's tied up behind the tractor? That's Li Weibing. Go over and take a look at his face."
Yu Defu was already getting impatient, but Yu Yao had already said so. If he didn't go and see, who knew what gossip would spread later.
Han Fenglan's expression changed drastically. She forced herself to remain calm, not daring to show the slightest bit of guilt: "Defu, you really believe Yu Yao's words? How could Tianbao not be your son? Forget about Honglan, but think about Tianbao. If he knew that you suspected he wasn't your biological son, how heartbroken he would be."
Yu Defu hesitated.
Tianbao is his lifeblood. He can do without a daughter, but a son to carry on the family line is the future pillar of the family. He'll also have to take care of him in his old age.
Yu Yao pressed on: "Aren't you curious, if Yu Tianbao doesn't resemble Han Fenglan, nor you, then who does he resemble?"
These words made Yu Defu's heart skip a beat, and a strong sense of unease rose in his heart.
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