“I suppose Bai Dong wouldn’t want a bastard to see him off in the afterlife. Mother, don’t you agree?” Cheng Guihe said, taking the old lady’s arm and trying to pull her away.
But the old lady wasn't having any of it. She twisted his arm and shook his hand away: "I don't believe you!"
“Mother, you’re old and confused. Your son can’t just stand by and watch you be deceived by bad people outside…”
When the old lady heard that Cheng Guihe's tone was off, and saw that Cheng Yajun was approaching Fang Qiao at Cheng Guihe's signal, she immediately lunged at Fang Qiao, firmly shielding her behind her. She was furious and said, "This old woman still says the same thing: if you want to harm my great-grandson, kill me first! Otherwise, as long as I live, I will not allow you to touch a single hair on Fang Qiao's head."
Cheng Guihe, his face long and gloomy, scolded, "Runner-up, don't just stand there, pull your grandma away. She's old and senile, but we can't be senile!"
In that instant, Fang Qiao's mind was filled with many thoughts.
She gritted her teeth and slowly stepped out from behind the old woman: "Grandma, step aside! Let them beat me! They'd better kill me! I don't believe the laws of the country will let these murderers get away with it! Perfect, let them all be shot and buried with me!"
Fang Qiao stared directly into Cheng Yajun's eyes, the hatred emanating from them making Cheng Yajun tremble. He hesitated for a moment before raising his fist, and subconsciously looked at Cheng Guihe.
Cheng Guihe's eyes hardened as he scolded, "You fool, don't listen to her threats! Who told you to kill someone! This woman was having an affair. A few years ago, she would have been tied up and paraded through the streets. We're not making things difficult for her; we're only aborting her bastard child, which is already showing mercy. This is acting on behalf of Heaven, it's justice! Get to work!"
Fang Qiao never expected that even at this point, Cheng Gui and that old dog could still turn black into white without batting an eye, their hands and hearts were even blacker!
She immediately forgot all about saving face; her child was the most important thing!
Fang Qiao collapsed to the ground, wailing and crying, "Heavens above! This is outrageous! These heartless people who prey on the children of the deceased are despicable! I'm innocent! I'm carrying a martyr's child! You're slandering me, you're spreading rumors, I won't accept it! I'm going to file a complaint! I'm going to complain to the military!"
“Come on, hit me! If you can’t kill me today, I’ll crawl all the way to the army! My Baidong died saving someone; he’s a martyr, a hero! You’re bullying a hero’s widow and killing the only bloodline of a martyr. I don’t believe no one will take responsibility for this!”
"If you won't let my child live, then we'll all perish together!"
"Just wait! Wang Yun has already gone to the town to seek justice from the cadres of the People's Armed Forces Department. When she comes back and finds out I'm in trouble, you're all finished! You'll all have to pay with your lives for my child!"
Fang Qiao spoke with such force that her voice cracked at the last few sentences.
Among the onlookers were many women, all of whom had children, and they felt a pang of sympathy upon seeing Fang Qiao's pitiful state.
Seeing this, Third Aunt quickly squeezed through the crowd and stood in front of Fang Qiao together with Old Lady Wang Chunhua.
"Cheng Guihe! It's one thing for you to bully us orphans and widows in the past, but Xiao Qiao is carrying your own grandson, Bai Dong's only bloodline! How can you bear to part with him? Have you forgotten everything you promised A Yan when she was still alive?"
Ah Yan was Cheng Baidong's biological mother. She died during her third pregnancy, along with her child.
His aunt's words stunned Cheng Guihe. He rarely recalled the beautiful woman who had borne him children when he was young.
In the blink of an eye, several more people stood in front of Fang Qiao.
These were the educated youth who rushed over upon hearing the news.
The female educated youth stood in front of Fang Qiao, while the male educated youth stood beside Cheng Yajun.
Then the women in the village spontaneously stood in front of Fang Qiao.
More and more people blocked Fang Qiao's way, and Cheng Yajun was also kept at arm's length by the male educated youth.
The situation suddenly reached a stalemate.
*
On the other side.
Wang Yun also found himself in a stalemate.
She thought she had found a savior by finding the People's Armed Forces Department, but little did she know that the officers on duty there did not believe her!
They even thought she had bad character, making wild guesses and wronging innocent people based on just a few rumors!
Annoyed by her pestering, he waved his hand impatiently and agreed to go to the village tomorrow, telling Wang Yun to go back first.
Then, under the pretext of "it's time to rest," he locked Wang Yun out of the room.
But how could Wang Yun go back like this!
Without the help of cadres from the People's Armed Forces Department, there was no way to help Xiao Qiao get out of her predicament.
Having no other option, she had to ride her bike to the Women's Federation again to find Director Li.
She went to the Women's Federation as soon as she arrived in town, but Director Li wasn't there. The others didn't know when Director Li would return, and she couldn't afford to waste any more time, so she simply came on her own. Little did she know that the cadres of the People's Armed Forces Department would be such people.
Fortunately, Wang Yun successfully found Director Li at the Women's Federation this time.
Upon hearing Wang Yun's purpose, Director Li skipped dinner and immediately followed Wang Yun to the People's Armed Forces Department again.
When the cadres from the People's Armed Forces Department saw that Wang Yun had come again, they immediately complained bitterly.
They came back and forth so late at night, it's such a hassle!
I should have known better than to accept the rooster that guy surnamed Cheng sent!
Unfortunately for Wang Yun, the person on duty today was Cheng Yajun's junior high school classmate. Although he wasn't particularly close to Cheng Yajun, he felt obligated to help him out since he had accepted the favor.
He had originally intended to give a few perfunctory replies, but upon hearing that Director Li was the newly appointed Women's Director of the Women's Federation, he changed his tune, saying with feigned difficulty, "Comrade, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that everyone has gone home to sleep after work, and I'm the only one on duty. I have to stay on duty, and I can't just abandon my post and go to the village with you, can I? How about tomorrow?"
“But my friend is going to have an accident today, and it will be too late if we wait until tomorrow! Boss, please, can you help me…” Before Wang Yun could finish speaking, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside.
A panting male voice arrived before the person did.
"Xiao Sun, I just received a call from above. Leaders from the Southwest Military Region are coming to visit suddenly and will arrive around 7:30. They'll be here in a few minutes. Hurry up and come outside with me to greet them."
The cadre surnamed Sun immediately replied, "Coming right away."
Then, helplessly, he said to Wang Yun, "Did you hear that? I really have something to do. Tomorrow, definitely tomorrow."
After saying that, he grabbed the hat from the table, put it on, and left in a hurry.
Unable to accomplish the task, Wang Yun was anxious and distraught, unable to think of any other solution.
Director Li patted her on the shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, if the People's Armed Forces Department can't do it, there's still the Women's Federation. I'll go back and mobilize them right away, and find a few cadres to go back to Chengzhuang Village with you."
"Thank you, Director Li." Wang Yun felt a little comforted.
She and Director Li walked out together. Just as they left the compound of the People's Armed Forces Department, they saw a tall jeep slowly approaching in the distance.
The faint light illuminated the faces inside the carriage.
Suddenly, Wang Yun's gaze sharpened!
The person in the passenger seat is...
Cheng Baidong?
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