Chen Xianghua screamed, which startled Zeng Youcai so much that he ran home as fast as he could, followed closely by Zhao Shi and Chen Ping. The crowd outside looked at each other and then followed.
This is ridiculous. Although they shouldn't be gloating, Zhao had just told Chen Xianghua about Cheng Yue and Chen An when their own child went missing.
This is just too... I don't know what to say.
Zeng Youcai went into the room and looked around, then searched every nook and cranny of the yard, but couldn't find the two children. He was on the verge of tears. Had his two children really been tied up?!
"My sons, my treasures!"
Zhao panicked. Although this was her grandson, he had been lost from their home. What if her son-in-law blamed them? Wouldn't that ruin Xiaogen's marriage?
"Xianghua! Didn't I tell you to stay home and watch the child? Why did you run out? What will we do if the child gets lost? He's my own grandson!"
Chen Xianghua, who was crying, was stunned. Before she could speak, Zeng Youcai slapped her across the face.
"What kind of mother are you! If you hadn't run away, would the child have been lost? You wretched woman, I'll beat you to death!"
Chen Ping stepped forward to stop him, "Brother-in-law, stop! The important thing now is to chase after the child! What's the point of killing her!"
He stopped Zeng Youcai not because of Chen Xianghua, but because the whole village was watching. How could a son-in-law dare to be so arrogant in his own home and beat his own daughter who had married out of the family? Wouldn't he be laughed at?
His mother is a troublemaker, she can't tell what's important and what's urgent. Why is she trying to sow discord at a time like this?
Chen Xianghua sat on the ground, crying so hard she couldn't straighten up. What had she done wrong? As a mother, she loved her child the most. If Zeng Youcai hadn't insisted that she take the child back to her parents' home, would the child have been lost?
Something's not right! Why did the kidnappers arrive just when Li Manying was in trouble? And this whole thing was planned by my eldest brother and Zeng Youcai. Was it all to arrest Chen Tong and Chen Ning so they could get revenge on my second brother and the others?
Chen Xianghua wasn't stupid; she understood immediately, but she didn't dare scold Zeng Youcai. She could only shout at Cheng Yue:
"It's you! You're the ones who ruined Da Bao and Xiao Bao! Those kidnappers were meant to arrest these two girls, they kidnapped the wrong people!"
Cheng Yue said "Oh" and then said, "You kidnapped the wrong person? You're so sure of yourself, could it be that you hired these kidnappers? Otherwise, how would you know they were here to kidnap my daughter?"
The villagers also sensed something was amiss. "Is that what they said? Could it really be that you did it?"
"I find it strange too. Your son-in-law never comes to our village, so why did he come last night?"
And as soon as you arrived, beggars came to our village? Could it be that you really hired them?
"The more I think about it, the more frightened I get! What grudge could this be?!"
Chen Xianghua's breath hitched. It was all her fault for being too hasty; how could she say such a thing? Wasn't that just admitting her mistake?
Zeng Youcai glared at her fiercely, thinking that she was more trouble than she was worth!
"She's talking nonsense because she's lost her child. We need evidence to back up our claims. Our child is the one who's lost, not those two girls! Why would we hire kidnappers to abduct our own child?"
Chen An said coldly, "How could my two girls not be lost? They came back safe and sound because I ran fast, and the two girls are smart too!"
Cheng Yue continued, "Is there a saying, 'To lift a stone only to drop it on one's own foot'?"
Zeng Youcai was speechless, and Chen Xianghua started wailing again: "My family lost a child, and you're not worried at all, you don't help look for him, and you're even gloating here! How can you be such vicious people?"
And your second brother! Da Bao and Er Bao are your own nephews, you could save two little girls, how come you couldn't save my two children! Are you doing this on purpose?!
Chen An remained expressionless, not even bothering to utter a single word.
Cheng Yue clicked her tongue and said, "How come we're considered malicious? Xiao Tong and Xiao Ning just went missing, and I wonder who was making sarcastic remarks about it?"
What did you say? Oh, you said that they did something immoral and that's why they got their comeuppance!
Then you should hurry up and think about whether you did something wrong or offended someone, which is why you encountered this kind of situation.
"If you weren't so inhuman, why would kidnappers specifically target your children? Why are other people's children unharmed?"
The villagers almost burst out laughing, but when they thought about how inappropriate it was for someone to have lost a child, they forced themselves to suppress their smiles.
"Yes! Even if you didn't hire the flower girls, you must have recruited them. Did your husband offend someone in his business dealings?"
Zeng Youcai fell silent, mainly because he couldn't speak. He just couldn't understand how things had gone wrong when everything was going so well.
Moreover, he hired those two men, so why would they kidnap his child?
Cheng Yue kindly reminded them, "The child is already lost, and you still have the mood to chatter on here? Why don't you hurry up and look for the child?"
The village head said, "It's better to report it to the authorities!"
The incident happened in their village; if something serious were to happen, it would be terrible. A child going missing is a big deal; we should report it to the authorities and get insurance.
Although Chen Xianghua and Zeng Youcai are suspects, he cannot make a judgment on the case. He cannot draw any conclusions about this matter. Besides, since their child is missing, finding the child is naturally the priority.
Zeng Youcai repeatedly refused, saying, "We can't report this to the authorities; we'll find it ourselves!"
After calming down and thinking it over, he wasn't so anxious anymore. He had found those two men, so he naturally knew who they were. They certainly hadn't intentionally kidnapped Da Bao and Xiao Bao; it was probably just a mistake.
At worst, he could just pay a few coins and the child would be found. Reporting it to the authorities was out of the question; if his scheme were exposed, it wouldn't just be a matter of paying money.
The villagers' expressions changed. They were not allowed to report it to the authorities. Could it be that this flower seller was really hired by Zeng Youcai to harm Chen Ancheng and Yue?
Zeng Youcai looked down on the villagers and was too lazy to explain. He called out to Chen Xianghua and left immediately.
Zhao wanted to say something to Chen Ping, but the villagers gave them a disdainful look, shook their heads, and went home.
This family is utterly speechless! They really know how to cause trouble! And they're always doing the most shameful things imaginable. Ugh!
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