Hearing the commotion, the surrounding crowd was drawn over and gathered together out of curiosity.
"You heartless girl! All I asked you to do was give me some money for your brother's wedding!"
"You actually say you have no money? Then where did all the money you earned go?"
"You're already twenty years old, and you're still so immature! I carefully selected a good family for you, and you dared to run away from the wedding!"
The middle-aged woman was furious and grabbed the girl, who looked to be around twenty years old, while the man, who was about the same age as the woman, beat and kicked her mercilessly.
Beside them stood a sleazy-looking man who appeared to be in his early twenties, who not only stood by and watched but also added fuel to the fire: "Dad, beat her up! She must have secretly hidden the money. She even dared to run away without contacting the family. Let's just break her legs!"
The onlookers whispered among themselves, eager to find out what had happened.
Finally, after the police intervened, the onlookers gradually dispersed, but they continued to discuss the incident as they walked away.
"I've never seen such heartless parents. They're practically sucking their daughter's blood to support the whole family!" said a passerby indignantly.
“Yes! I heard from the girl’s neighbor that she works hard every day from dawn till dusk, and even when buying vegetables, she only buys those that are already spoiled or wilted, just to save some money,” Passerby B chimed in.
"Not only that, this little girl is incredibly kind-hearted! If any elderly lady or gentleman around needs help, she will always step forward to lend a hand without hesitation," added Passerby B.
"What a pitiful child! He was probably bullied too much by his parents, and had no choice but to secretly change jobs and places of residence. But who could have predicted that he would still not be able to escape their clutches in the end?" Passerby C sighed.
"You probably don't know this, but the reason things have gotten to this point is because her parents want to marry her off to a widowed man in his fifties! To put it bluntly, isn't this just selling their own daughter? I never thought such absurd things would still exist in today's society!" Passerby Ding revealed indignantly.
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The crowd erupted in uproar, expressing their condemnation and indignation at the heartless parents. Meanwhile, the onlookers, filled with sighs and murmurs, gradually dispersed.
The atmosphere inside the law enforcement agency was tense.
"I was just disciplining my daughter, that's not illegal, is it?"
A short, slightly overweight man, hunched over with a fawning smile on his face, cautiously asked the law enforcement officer in front of him.
His name is Wei Dachuan. He is over fifty years old, but his hair has turned gray and thin. His eyes wander around and he dares not make eye contact with the police.
The woman standing to the side quickly chimed in, "Yes, my daughter has been wayward since she was little. Her father is only doing this for her own good. Please understand our good intentions as parents!"
This woman, named Li Xiaohua, is also over fifty years old. The years have left deep and shallow marks on her face, making her look much older than her actual age.
Her wrinkled face, as if sculpted, revealed the hardships and difficulties of her life.
She was thin and frail, wearing a men's shirt that was obviously too big. The shirt had been washed so much that it was almost impossible to recognize its original color.
The rough skin seemed to tell a story of years of hard work.
At this moment, a young man suddenly interjected, "My sister is always chasing after men. My dad had no choice but to take action because he couldn't persuade her otherwise."
The man who spoke appeared to be about the same age as the girl who was hit. His tone carried a hint of helplessness and reproach, suggesting that he was quite dissatisfied with his sister's behavior.
"It's all her fault." The man quickly dropped his sleazy, cynical demeanor, replacing it with a fawning, ingratiating smile.
The man looked to be around twenty-five years old, with a round and slightly puffy face, so swollen that it was difficult to see his eyes clearly.
As he walked, the fat on his abdomen trembled with his body, and he breathed heavily with every step.
He was dressed head to toe in clothing from a well-known sportswear brand, and his name was Wei Chenglong.
No one has the right to beat another person.
As the law enforcement officers looked at the family in front of them, they couldn't help but feel sorry for the poor little girl, while their faces also showed obvious dissatisfaction and opposition.
At this very moment, Wei Jinning is in an office of a law enforcement agency.
The girl had thick, straight bangs, and her large eyes stared blankly at every corner around her, her gaze empty and lifeless, making her appear somewhat dazed.
Her originally fair and delicate skin now made the bright red handprint on her cheek stand out even more.
Nevertheless, the girl sat upright with her hands folded on her lap.
"Okay, don't be afraid." The female law enforcement officer gently comforted the girl and reached out to smooth her messy hair.
The female law enforcement officer saw the girl sitting there silently, with vacant eyes and a pale face, and assumed that she was extremely frightened and needed time to calm down.
But they didn't know that at this moment, the girl was no longer the same girl she used to be.
Wei Jinning was originally excited to attend the awards ceremony because it was her first Best Actress award in her acting career, which was of great significance to her.
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