Song's mother looked anxious and immediately recognized them, "Village chief, village head, what are you doing here?"
"If we hadn't come, how would we have known that you were slandering Zhiyu again and driving her to the brink of despair?"
"We agreed to sever ties and never bother Zhiyu again. What are you doing now?" The village chief sneered, taking out the letter of severance from his sleeve and displaying it to everyone.
The announcement of the severance of ties caused an uproar at the scene, but unexpectedly, the situation took a dramatic turn.
Shen Jinshu's pupils contracted, her delicate brows furrowed, and an ominous premonition arose in her heart.
The same thing happened last time. It was a situation that Song Zhiyu was bound to lose, but she still managed to turn the tide.
It was only then that she vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
Their actions seemed to be going too smoothly, as if someone was deliberately guiding them.
From the moment they entered Yu Chang Pavilion, they had already fallen into Song Zhiyu's trap.
Thinking of this, Shen Jinshu couldn't help but look up at Song Zhiyu, her eyes filled with such resentment that it almost burned her to ashes.
How could Song Zhiyu not notice such a strong and deeply hateful gaze? She tilted her head slightly and gave Shen Jinshu a faint smile, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
Shen Jinshu's body stiffened, staring intently at Song Zhiyu's back, biting her lower lip until it turned white, faintly tasting the blood, yet she felt no pain whatsoever.
That smile said it all. She was right. Everything, including today's family reunion banquet, was all part of Song Zhiyu's plan.
They had already fallen into her trap when they first met at the Feathered Robe Pavilion.
Every step they took was actually part of Song Zhiyu's plan, or rather, Song Zhiyu was leading them along.
What a terrifying scheme, what a deep strategy! She really underestimated Song Zhiyu, which led to her suffering such a huge setback.
Song Zhiyu won, which is good, but she didn't lose either!
Shen Jinshu stared coldly at Song Zhiyu's back, a terrifying smile spreading across his lips.
Suddenly, the smile on her face froze as she met Zhou Xingzhi's deep, dark gaze. Cold sweat broke out on her back, as if she had been targeted by a venomous snake, and she fled in panic.
Zhou Xingzhi withdrew his gaze, stood behind Song Zhiyu, looking at her straight and resolute back, and thought of the suffering she had endured, his eyes filled with heartache.
At this moment, Song Zhiyu's mind was entirely focused on her mother and the others.
The village chief sighed, his hand trembling as he pointed at Song's mother. "Back then, when Zhiyu was sick, you kicked her out of the house and left her to fend for herself. If Zhiyu hadn't been lucky, she wouldn't be alive today."
You've mistreated her for so many years, and now that she's finally living a good life, why won't you let her go?
“We’ve all seen how you treated her since she went to the Song family. You never gave her a single bite to eat or a drop of water to drink. You held the title of foster mother, but you never took care of her for even a single day.”
The village head couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward. They were simple and honest by nature, unlike the Song family members, and would never do anything against their conscience.
Song's mother remained defiant, not believing she had done anything wrong. "Even if... even if I never raised her, I brought her out of the deep mountains and saved her life. Shouldn't she be grateful to me?"
“Yes! My mother saved her life, so she should repay us for the rest of her life.” Song Yaozu hid behind his mother, leering at Song Zhiyu, his fierce words masking his inner weakness.
He couldn't help but feel some resentment towards Song's mother. If his mother hadn't abandoned the sick Song Zhiyu back then, they might have been living a life of wealth and luxury by now.
Moreover, he could even have Song Zhiyu become his wife.
Song Yaozu's thoughts were beautiful, but his eyes gradually became lewd.
Noticing Song Yaozu's gaze, Zhou Xingzhi felt a surge of intense resentment, his body temperature plummeted, and he emanated a chilling killing intent.
In his eyes, Song Yaozu was already a dead man.
"I already repaid your life-saving grace long ago." Song Zhiyu's tone was calm, but it carried a strong sense of pressure, making Song's mother feel a little suffocated for a moment.
Song Zhiyu is ruthless. Back then, Yaozu only hit that wild child Pei Qingyan a few times, and Song Zhiyu almost poisoned him to death.
Belatedly realizing it, Song's mother suddenly regretted provoking Song Zhiyu.
Song Zhiyu raised the corners of her mouth, her smile seemingly gentle, but suddenly kicked Song Yaozu in the chest and crushed his hand on the ground.
"Didn't I warn you that if you dare to provoke me again, I would cripple Song Yaozu? You can try me."
Song Yaozu lay on the ground howling in agony, feeling a piercing pain in his right palm.
"Zhiyu, please spare Yaozu for the sake of our mother-daughter relationship. Yaozu and I will leave the capital now and never appear before you again." Hearing Song Yaozu's cries of pain, Song's mother felt as if her heart was being torn apart; she didn't even want the money anymore.
She tried to rush over and hug Song Zhiyu's leg, but Ling Wushuang stopped her, using absolute strength to firmly restrain her and prevent her from touching the hem of Song Zhiyu's clothes.
"Speak, who ordered you to do this?" Song Zhiyu continued to press down on her foot, remaining unmoved by her mother's cries and curses.
Shen Yuzhou noticed that Shen Yanxi's expression was not quite right, and vaguely sensed that something was amiss. Before Song's mother could reveal who had instigated it, he spoke first, "Song Zhiyu, that's enough. After all, she saved your life, that's an indisputable fact."
"Let them go. Let's pretend today's events never happened, and we won't mention it again."
He wasn't just trying to exonerate Shen Yanxi, but also thinking about Song Zhiyu.
Regardless of who is right or wrong in this matter, it is an indisputable fact that Song's mother saved Song Zhiyu's life.
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