Lu Xiufen looked up in disbelief. "What did you say?"
“You heard me very clearly. Severing ties means that not only can you not go back to my home, but from now on, I will not take a single penny of the child support that is due to you.”
At this moment, Qiao Weiguo was extremely disappointed in his mother.
In the past, he always turned a blind eye to Lu Xiufen's actions because she had given birth to him, causing his wife and daughter to suffer countless grievances.
But what did he get in the end?
Lu Xiufen actually dared to steal his daughter's dowry money!
This completely crossed Qiao Weiguo's bottom line. Looking at his wife's red and swollen eyes from crying, Qiao Weiguo suddenly began to regret that he hadn't woken up sooner.
After the initial shock, Lu Xiufen finally came to her senses and plopped down on the ground.
He wailed, "You unfilial son! I've wasted my life giving birth to you! Everyone, come and see! This unfilial son is actually trying to sever ties with me! He's deliberately trying to kill me!"
In the past, whenever Lu Xiufen sat on the ground and howled a couple of times, Qiao Weiguo would give in.
She assumed this time would be the same.
But to his surprise, Qiao Weiguo remained unmoved and cold-faced, saying, "You can curse me all you want, and the villagers can curse me all they want too. I have a clear conscience!"
This time, he's truly determined.
Seeing that Lu Xiufen only knew how to cry and wail, but wouldn't say whether she took the money or not, Qiao Weiguo looked directly at Zhao Yuxiang and asked, "Tell me, did you take the money or not?"
Zhao Yuxiang trembled, feeling hesitant. She remembered Qiao Qiqi saying that when the police arrived, she would have new evidence to present…
Although Lu Xiufen seemed confident, what if she slipped up? In the end, not only would she not get the money, but she would also have to go to jail. Most importantly, if Qiao Weiguo kicked Lu Xiufen out of his house, Qiao Xishan would have already cut off all ties with her and would definitely not take her in. In that case, the old man would have no choice but to go to his own house!
Thinking of this, Zhao Yuxiang immediately stopped trying to be brave and quickly said, "My mother gave me the money on the way, it has nothing to do with me! I don't know where the money came from. If you want to arrest someone, arrest her! It has nothing to do with me!"
After saying that, Zhao Yuxiang turned and ran.
Upon seeing this, Qiao Xishan immediately blocked the doorway, saying, "We haven't finished talking yet, where are you going?"
Zhao Yuxiang was on the verge of tears. "I've said everything I need to say. I didn't steal the money. Lu Xiufen gave it to me. It has nothing to do with me. Why can't I leave?"
When Lu Xiufen saw that Zhao Yuxiang, who usually boasted about her abilities, had failed at the crucial moment, she was immediately disappointed in her.
"Elder sister, what nonsense are you talking about? I didn't give you any money!"
She tried to wink at Zhao Yuxiang, telling her to hold on.
But Zhao Yuxiang had already decided not to listen to her. Whether she was imprisoned because of this old woman or allowed to live in her house, she would be at a huge loss.
Thinking of this, she immediately started crying and wailing, "I already said this has nothing to do with me. The money was given to me by Lu Xiufen. Why won't you let me go? Give me my money back right now. Eleven yuan and sixty cents of it is mine. Give me the money and I'll leave right now!"
Su Shangjin was driven crazy by the two of them crying.
He suddenly shouted, "What do you think this place is? Do you think you can just come and go as you please? You've already given your chance, the police are on their way, and now you know you're backing down? Let me tell you, it's too late!"
Zhao Yuxiang's face turned ashen instantly. Thinking that Lu Xiufen was the one who had ruined her life, she suddenly rushed over and slapped her hard across the face.
"You old bastard, it's all your fault! If I end up in jail, I'll kill you!"
When Lu Xiufen saw that it was clearly her own fault for being useless, yet she turned around and blamed herself, she was so angry that she immediately slapped her back.
"Get out of here, you good-looking but useless piece of trash!"
The two started fighting.
Su Shangjin immediately ordered his men to lock them in the office next door, so they could beat them to their heart's content.
After the others were locked up, Su Shangjin looked at Qiao Weiguo and said earnestly, "Weiguo, this is a family matter. Tell me, how do you want to handle it?"
With a hissing sound.
Qiao Weiguo struck a match, lit a cigarette, and took two puffs, his face appearing even more deeply lined.
After a long silence, he asked, "You really sent someone to the town to find the police?"
When Su Shangjin heard him ask this, he immediately smiled and said, "I lied to them. I didn't go to the police. I thought I'd ask for your opinion first."
Qiao Weiguo breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."
After saying that, he took a few more puffs of his cigarette.
Qiao Qiqi watched as he just smoked without saying a word, and her expression turned a little unpleasant.
Now, Lin Chunying's heart must be broken; it's up to Qiao Weiguo to make a decision.
Although Qiao Weiguo had made some very harsh remarks earlier, Qiao Qiqi still lied to him, thinking he might be confused, and immediately added fuel to the fire.
"Dad, do you remember when Mom got pregnant three years ago?"
Qiao Weiguo hesitated before raising his head, somewhat surprised to see Qiao Qiqi suddenly bring up the matter.
"Qiqi..." Lin Chunying was startled and immediately grabbed Qiao Qiqi, "Don't say it!"
But Qiao Qiqi had already made up her mind. "Mother was already more than five months pregnant at the time, which was the most stable period. Why would she lose the baby just from a fall? And for Mother's safety, the yard was always kept very clean. How could a wooden stick suddenly appear?"
Qiao Weiguo's expression grew increasingly grim as he listened. "What do you know?"
Qiao Qiqi felt Lin Chunying gripping her hand tightly, and patted it reassuringly, "Mother, even now, are you still going to protect the culprit?"
Lin Chunying trembled, met Qiao Qiqi's firm gaze, and tears immediately streamed down her face. "I'm not covering for you, I just don't want your father to suffer with me."
By now, Qiao Weiguo's brows were furrowed deeply.
He immediately looked at Qiao Qiqi and asked, "Tell me quickly! What exactly happened?"
Qiao Qiqi's expression was solemn: "My mother and my aunt were pregnant at the same time. Lu Xiufen judged from the shape of my mother's and my aunt's bellies that my mother was carrying a girl and my aunt was carrying a boy. Lu Xiufen was afraid that my mother would give birth to another money-losing child and waste food, so she cruelly pushed my mother down and blamed the wooden stick."
"What?!" Qiao Weiguo's eyes widened in disbelief.
Zhao Yuxiang suddenly rushed in and shouted, "Qiao Qiqi, don't make false accusations! I clearly gave birth to a daughter, this has nothing to do with me!"
Qiao Qiqi sneered, "Yes, Lu Xiufen desperately wanted a grandson, but her wish was dashed. You gave birth to a daughter, but my mother lost a son!!"
She didn't think her daughter was bad; she just felt that Lu Xiufen's scheme ultimately backfired, and she deserved it!
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