Chen Qingqing led the group out of the brokerage firm. To prevent any unforeseen complications, she hired a horse-drawn carriage and headed towards Nanshan Village.
At this moment, Erbao's eyes were filled with fear, and he huddled in Sun's arms, trembling.
Mrs. Sun was heartbroken. She held Erbao tightly in her arms and gently comforted him.
"It's alright, Erbao, don't be afraid. Mommy will never let anyone bully you again."
Chen Zhanliang was also heartbroken, his face filled with self-blame and regret.
“My son, it’s all my fault. If I had listened to your mother earlier and separated from the family, your grandparents and your third uncle wouldn’t have had such bad ideas about you.”
Mrs. Sun shook her head, and tears fell again.
"Zhanliang, this isn't your fault. I've been wavering the whole time."
Thinking that our third son would pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, and that our family would be exempted from taxes and corvée labor, we were sure our lives would get better and better.
I never imagined my parents would act so shamelessly. To support Lao San, they were even willing to sell their own grandson; they're worse than livestock.
Upon hearing them mention Old Man Chen and his wife, Erbao snapped out of his fright and shouted loudly.
“They are not my grandparents, not my third uncle, they are all bad people, bad people.”
Madam Sun gently stroked Erbao's head and comforted him, "Erbao, don't be afraid, Mommy's here!"
"Erbao, don't be afraid, Dad is here too. They won't dare to bully you anymore." Chen Zhanliang also reached out and patted Erbao's back.
Erbao looked up at Sun Shi, sobbing as he began to recount his grievances.
"Mom, my third uncle said he'd take me to eat chicken legs and watch a monkey show, so I came with him. When we got to town, I ran into my grandparents, and they...they took me to a strange place."
Those people were rude and made me take off all my clothes. They groped me all over, and even looked at my butt. Finally, they locked me in a small dark room...
"These damned beasts are utterly depraved; they will be punished, they will suffer a terrible death!"
Sun was so angry that she gritted her teeth, wishing she could tear these villains to pieces immediately.
Chen Zhanliang clenched his fists tightly, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.
“I have worked so hard for this family, but I never expected that they would do such a beastly thing for money. Cuiqin, don’t worry, I will never compromise this time.”
Hearing them say this, Chen Qingqing knew they were heartbroken.
The old man and his wife have repeatedly provoked their two most filial sons, failing to treat them equally. It's only a matter of time before they separate and live separately.
It's not too late for my second aunt and second uncle to see through the truth now.
Sitting in the corner of the carriage, Xiao Yu was lost in thought. He had thought he would leave tonight, but it seemed that now was not the time for him to go.
Chen Zhancai has no bottom line when it comes to his own selfish desires. If he sets his sights on Qingyatou again, how will he ever repay his kindness?
Forget it, let's wait a bit longer. At least we have to wait until Chen Zhancai has solved the problem of his travel expenses to take the exam.
The carriage soon arrived at Nanshan Village.
Da Bao returned from delivering goods in Anyang County and heard that Er Bao had been taken to town by Chen Zhancai. He hurriedly turned around and was about to leave.
Fortunately, Chen Zhanshan stopped him, "Dabao, don't worry. Your sister Qingqing and the others have been gone for more than an hour. They should have found Erbao by now."
“Uncle, my third uncle wouldn’t take Erbao to town for no reason. He’s probably up to something. I’m worried. I have to go find them.”
Chen Zhanshan was also worried. "In that case, let's go together, you and I."
The two had only taken a few steps when they saw a horse-drawn carriage drive into the village.
Once the carriage came to a stop, Chen Qingqing and the others jumped off one after another.
Da Bao rushed forward, looking anxious. "Dad, Mom, you're back! Er Bao, where did you go with Uncle San? Was he really that kind as to take you to buy delicious food?"
Erbao cried and threw himself into Dabao's arms, "Big brother, I was tricked by Third Uncle. He and Grandpa and Grandma are going to sell me."
"What? They're going to sell you out? Erbao, don't be afraid. I'll settle the score with them later. Today, I'm going to beat Chen Zhancai to a pulp!" Dabao gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
Chen Zhanshan quickly advised, "Dabao, calm down. Don't do anything foolish. Hitting a scholar can land you in jail."
"I'm not afraid. Today I'm going to beat that beast Chen Zhancai to death. Even if I go to jail, I'm going to vent my anger."
Seeing Da Bao staring with wide eyes, looking like he was ready to risk everything, Chen Qingqing worried he might do something foolish, so she came closer and whispered...
“Dabao, Chen Zhancai does deserve to be taught a lesson, but it would be a loss to get into legal trouble for someone like him. There are many ways to vent your anger. You can do it without anyone noticing, so you can vent your anger without anyone having any leverage against you. Wouldn’t that be safer?”
Da Bao understood what Chen Qingqing meant and nodded heavily, "Sister Qingqing, I'll listen to you."
Chen Qingqing didn't want to get too involved in other people's affairs, so she decided to let Chen Zhanliang and his wife handle it themselves, no matter what they planned to do.
"Take good care of the second child. If you need any help, just let me know. Remember, don't act impulsively, and think about your parents and your brother."
"Don't worry, Sister Qingqing, I won't do anything foolish."
"That's good. You should all discuss how to resolve what happened today."
“I’ve thought it all out. I’ll go find Uncle Village Head in a bit and have him come over and write a document for me to divide the family property.”
"If you've thought it through, just do it. There's no need to hesitate. Remember, in this world, everyone can live without anyone else, and some can even live better."
Chen Qingqing said these words intentionally for Chen Zhanliang and his wife to hear.
Although the couple was a little more cunning than their parents, they had raised them very well, at least they were very filial.
If Chen Zhancai hadn't been spoiled, he probably wouldn't have become so selfish.
Chen Zhanliang nodded thoughtfully, "Qing girl, don't worry, I know what to do."
Chen Qingqing smiled and nodded. She wasn't stupid; at least she understood what she meant. "Second Uncle, we can't help here, so we'll head back now."
"Alright, then take your time."
After seeing Chen Qingqing and the others off, the smile disappeared from Chen Zhanliang's face.
He should have left his biased parents and bloodsucking brother long ago, just like the first wife. That little bit of blood ties almost ruined his child. What else is there to cherish?
"Da Bao, go and invite the village head over. I have something to say to him."
"Okay, I'll go right now." Seeing that his father had come to his senses, Da Bao's steps became lighter as he left the house.
Chen Zhanliang and Sun led Erbao into the courtyard, where they saw Liu Fengjiao leaning against the doorframe, looking out.
The moment she saw Erbao, she froze. Oh no, her plan had failed.
These three good-for-nothings can't even handle this little thing; they're utterly useless trash.
Now that the affair has been exposed, the second wife will probably cause a huge uproar.
Thinking of this, her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly turned and went inside...
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