Lu Xiufen dared not hide it any longer. Seeing that things had come to this point, she finally made up her mind to tell the truth.
"To be honest, it was because the child looked decent that I thought about how much money his father and I spent taking San'er to Heilong City for medical treatment, and how the child died halfway there. We lost everything. I thought it might be fate that brought us together with this child..."
"Plus, when I heard that he had escaped from human traffickers, I thought... since human traffickers can sell, could I sell that child to make up for the losses of this trip?"
Seeing that everyone's eyes were red, Lu Xiufen quickly said, "Although his father and I thought so, we didn't actually sell him. We were scared and didn't dare to do it the whole way, so in the end we could only bring the child back."
Lu Xiufen said her last sentence, which was originally intended to make amends, but after hearing it, no one seemed to change their minds at all.
Lu Xiufen didn't sell the child not because she was kind-hearted, but because she was afraid!
If she had been any bolder, or if she had met someone on the street who was willing to help, then the child would have really been sold!
The thought of this possibility made everyone glare angrily at Lu Xiufen!
Why are there so many people?
Just as everyone was silent, Qiao Weiguo suddenly walked in from outside with a smile, and the first thing he saw was his daughter. He was stunned for a moment, "Qiqi, what are you doing here?"
As she spoke, she saw Fang Jingru and Lu Xiufen sitting on the ground.
Qiao Weiguo frowned immediately, realizing that something serious had happened again, and asked in a serious tone, "What happened now?"
Su Shangjin looked at his good brother with sympathy, afraid that Qiao Weiguo would not be able to accept this blow for a while, so he stepped forward, patted Qiao Weiguo on the shoulder and said, "Come on, come with me to the room next door, I have something to say to you."
"What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious?" This was the first time Qiao Weiguo had seen Su Shangjin's expression so serious, and he felt inexplicably uneasy.
Soon, he realized where his unease came from.
Qiao Weiguo was stunned when Lu Xiufen said that she had brought her back from outside.
He never imagined that he wasn't a member of the Qiao family, but rather someone Lu Xiufen had abducted from outside...
At that moment, some images suddenly flooded my mind.
Qiao Weiguo occasionally dreams of bustling scenes, and he always thought they were just dreams. But after hearing Su Shangjin's words, he suddenly changed his mind.
It's perfectly normal for a five-year-old child to have some memories and remember some things.
Although Qiao Weiguo was confined to his room and not allowed to go out when he was young, he was never idle. He was constantly exploited by Lu Xiufen, who made him mop the floor, cook, or wash clothes. Even in the dead of winter, washing clothes with icy well water was a very painful thing.
In addition, because they were dressed lightly, they could only sleep on the cold spot at the end of the kang (a heated brick bed) at night.
Soon, Qiao Weiguo developed a high fever.
After the high fever subsided, he lost most of his memory.
Although he learned what had happened and that he might be Fang Jingru's second brother, Qiao Weiguo still decided not to send Lu Xiufen to the police station after considering it.
Although Lu Xiufen did make a mistake, she did support herself once.
Considering that her merits and demerits balanced out, Qiao Weiguo let Lu Xiufen go back.
Lu Xiufen immediately ran away quickly.
Qiao Qiqi watched coldly but didn't stop her. Ever since she saw Qiao Weiguo enter the house, she knew that Lu Xiufen definitely couldn't be sent to the police station.
Now that things have turned out exactly as she expected, Qiao Qiqi isn't exactly disappointed. She can be ruthless towards Lu Xiufen, but she can't stop Qiao Weiguo from repaying the debt of gratitude he owes her.
Qiao Weiguo is still the village group leader. If he is really too heartless, rumors will soon spread outside.
Qiao Qiqi didn't care, but she didn't want Qiao Weiguo to be criticized.
With Lu Xiufen gone, the matter was considered closed. Qiao Qiqi, along with Fang Jingru and Qiao Weiguo, returned to the Qiao family home.
It was Qiao Weiguo who told Lin Chunying.
After hearing the whole story, she was stunned for a moment, and then only said four words: "I really didn't expect that."
Lin Chunying originally wanted to invite Qiao Qiqi and Fang Jingru to stay for dinner, but neither of them had much of an appetite, so they went home first.
Lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) at night, Lin Chunying stared into the dark room.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally said, "Actually, I already knew about this."
Qiao Weiguo wasn't asleep either. Upon hearing this, he opened his eyes wide in surprise, "Then why didn't you say so?"
Lin Chunying's gaze was very complicated: "I found out about it two years ago when I overheard my older brother and mother talking by chance."
Qiao Weiguo was already five years old at that time, and Qiao Guozhu, as the eldest son in the family, was already 10 years old. Lu Xiufen could keep it a secret from outsiders, but it was impossible to keep it a secret from family members who lived together day and night.
As for whether the second son, Qiao Xishan, knew about it, I don't know.
Qiao Weiguo frowned. "Since you knew, why didn't you say so earlier?"
Lin Chunying covered her face with her hands and cried out, "I wanted to say that too, but the girl who was sold at the west end of the village had just found her biological parents. I thought that was the end of her suffering, but then another family of bloodsuckers came. In the end, that woman was driven to jump into a well. So I was afraid, afraid that even if I found her, it would be the same result."
Qiao Weiguo knew that his wife had suffered a lot with him over the years.
He could understand Lin Chunying's feelings even better, since the incident had caused quite a stir in the village, and everyone still felt regret and fear when they talked about it.
Therefore, it is understandable that Lin Chunying would be afraid.
"Alright, it's all over now." Qiao Weiguo reached out and pulled his wife into his arms, gently comforting her.
Lin Chunying had been carrying this matter in her heart for the past few years, and it hadn't been easy for her. Now that she had finally spoken out, she cried for a while and immediately felt much better.
Then he wiped away his tears and said, "Actually, Miss Fang is a very nice person, not like that kind of person. It's just that I didn't understand. I've only had a few days of comfortable life recently, and I'm always afraid of going back to the old days."
Qiao Weiguo reached out and wiped away her tears, saying, "You've suffered so much all these years."
"It's not bitter." Lin Chunying shook her head. Even if she felt bitter, it was only towards Lu Xiufen. But towards Qiao Weiguo, she was only grateful that she could marry a man who cared about her.
Qiao Weiguo felt the same way. Although Lu Xiufen treated him badly, he was fortunate to have married Lin Chunying.
After thinking it over, the couple decided to invite Fang Jingru over the next day to ask her about what had happened.
While it's now certain that Qiao Weiguo was abducted from outside by Lu Xiufen, it's still uncertain whether he is the second son of the Fang family. Aside from the fact that Qiao Qiqi and Fang Jingru look alike and are both five years old, there is no other evidence to prove that Qiao Weiguo is definitely the second son of the Fang family.
Moreover, Beijing and Heilongjiang are quite far apart.
There were so many children who went missing in the past, it's just a coincidence.
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