Hearing this, Cheng Yue's legs went weak.
Liu Yi's slightly chubby figure kept appearing in my mind.
They always put him first when there's food at home, and even if there isn't any, they'll find a way to get it for him.
Hu Juan's son was treated with great care, while her daughter has suffered various forms of abuse over the years.
She regrets it now; she shouldn't have rushed to claim her daughter first, but instead tore that woman apart.
Seeing this group of people standing outside the ward, with the woman in the middle still crying, the neighbors had a guess in their minds.
Everyone fell silent and stood aside watching quietly. If this really was Tingting's biological mother, then she was truly a pitiful person.
We're all mothers, who would want to be separated from their own child?
Filled with immense guilt, Cheng Yue finally mustered the courage to enter the ward, only to find the child unconscious with his eyes closed.
A kind neighbor then said, "Well, the child is too weak. The doctor said that this kind of drowsiness is a form of self-repair for her."
"She'll probably wake up after these IV drips are finished."
Cheng Yue looked at the thin, small girl on the bed, one side of her face was swollen, and her heart ached.
She was sallow, dark, and thin, all skin and bones. She didn't look like a fourteen-year-old girl at all; some people would believe she was seven or eight.
Looking at the child, Sister-in-law Cheng couldn't help but clench her fists. They shouldn't have accompanied their sister-in-law. They had to teach that woman a lesson.
Hua Xiangyun also left the ward with red eyes. Jiang Yi patted her on the shoulder and led her away.
"They say even tigers don't eat their cubs, so why did the Liu family allow the widow to abuse this little girl when they knew she was their child? Is the distinction between men and women really that important?"
Hua Xiangyun said indignantly, but she also understood that the preference for sons over daughters has existed since ancient times, but that is not an excuse for them to disregard human life.
"The Liu family will get their comeuppance. After this incident, not only will they lose their current livelihood, but they may also face heavy labor reform." Jiang Yi could only offer this consolation, as this was the first time they had faced such cruelty.
"I want to give that widow something more," Hua Xiangyun said. She knew that Cheng Yue would do her best to make amends to the little girl, but the psychological and physical damage caused was irreparable.
Jiang Yi: "They've been taken away now, and there should be a march tomorrow. Let's go take a look then."
The rest was a family matter for the Cheng family. Even a distant relative like Jiang Yi, who was several generations removed, had no reason to get involved. They simply said goodbye and went home.
They had barely returned to their street when news of the evil deeds committed by the Liu family spread, and the entire county was now discussing it.
Everyone seemed to be there, describing the scene vividly. Hua Xiangyun heard several exaggerated versions along the way.
However, none of this could change everyone's disgust for the Liu family and Widow Hu. They all agreed that they would all do their part the next day.
There are no rotten eggs or leaves. Each household is so busy that they don't have enough to eat, so how could they let things spoil?
However, people are already producing a mixture of virgin urine and yellow mud...
Hua Xiangyun never expected these people to have such refined tastes, even patiently wrapping it in leaves, preparing for a big operation tomorrow...
When Tian Guihua saw them return, she beckoned them over. "You've heard about what happened at the Liu family's place in the west of the city, haven't you?"
Hua Xiangyun nodded, “…” She had not only heard about it, but she had actually seen the whole thing.
I felt a little guilty, knowing that the old lady liked to join in the fun, so I didn't take her with me this time.
"I've never seen such a shameless family. Everyone says you have to keep your eyes wide open when looking for a partner, but their hearts are black."
I know that family; I've even interacted with them before. They usually seem refined and polite, but I never expected them to do such despicable things. Thinking about how everyone was preparing things, Tian Guihua didn't want to fall behind.
Unfortunately, there was nothing to offer them, so Tian Guihua glanced at the bucket of earthworms that Hua Guangzong had been keeping in the corner.
Hua Xiangyun followed her gaze and suddenly shivered. Could it be what she was thinking?
Tian Guihua quickly walked to the corner of the wall, picked up a small hoe, and began to search.
"Grandma, these are Grandpa's fishing bait."
Tian Guihua paused for a moment, then continued looking through the plants. "It's alright. These things grow quickly. When we have some free time, we can have your brother and the others go to the fields to help dig up more."
Jiang Yi pulled Hua Xiangyun aside. His two brothers-in-law had indeed been too idle lately, and it was time to find them something to do so they wouldn't always be watching him.
Hua Xiangyun didn't really think there was anything wrong with doing this. "I'm just afraid my grandfather will have opinions when he comes back."
These were all carefully raised by the old man, and he put in a lot of effort.
Hua Xiangyun felt it was a waste to throw these things at those wicked people.
Jiang Yi said, "This will have to wait until tomorrow. Otherwise, I'll go with your brother and the others to dig in the nearby fields."
Upon hearing this, Tian Guihua stood up, clapped her hands, and said, "Jiang Yi is right, but there's no need for you to do it. Those two boys have been living too comfortably these days. It's good to do something for them."
Hua Xiangyun turned her head to look at Jiang Yi. This guy was digging a hole for his two older brothers again. She didn't even want to count how many times this had happened.
Jiang Yi said, "Grandma, it's alright. One more person means one more force, and it will make things easier for my two older brothers."
"This job isn't heavy, the two of them are enough." Tian Guihua knew exactly what was going on. Xiao Guai hadn't married into the family yet, so Jiang Yi wasn't considered one of them. How could she possibly order him around?
Everyone secretly wanted to teach the Liu family a lesson and help the poor mother and daughter vent their anger.
The Liu family was now completely silent.
Liu Haifeng, the culprit behind the incident, has been taken away. Liu Tucheng clutched his stomach, cursing the Cheng family for their heartlessness. He vowed to go to the hospital for a check-up after this was over, wondering if he had suffered any internal injuries.
"Old man, what do we do now?" Huang Tao looked helpless. Now their only son had been taken away, and the family had lost a huge sum of money. "You shouldn't have given them the money. In the end, they still took Haifeng away."
Liu Tucheng: "I told you back then not to do such things, but who knew you and your son were blinded by greed and insisted on switching children."
"If this hadn't happened, Cheng Yue wouldn't have made such a big fuss."
"What's the point of saying all this now? Besides, when we made this decision back then, we didn't hear you object." Huang Tao didn't want to become a sinner to the Liu family, and she certainly couldn't take all the blame on herself.
"Who knows what's wrong with Cheng Yue? She had such a good life, but she had to create so much trouble. Liu Yi isn't someone else's child; he's Haifeng's flesh and blood. Why can't she..."
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