vstars Article 161 The Cold-Heartedness of Family Members
Article 161 The Cold-Heartedness of Family Members
With a "click," Cheng Chi and Cao Xuefeng stopped arguing.
All eyes turned to Li Wanqing, looking at the Luban lock in her hand that was not yet fully opened.
Li Wanqing's face was filled with surprise, and her bright eyes shone with disbelief.
To be honest, she was just trying her luck, after all, she had tried countless times before but failed to find that key breakthrough.
However, just now, as if guided by some intuition, she gently pushed...
Unexpectedly, this push seemed to have triggered some kind of mechanism.
"It's open?" Cheng Baichuan's voice, tinged with urgency, broke the surrounding silence.
He stared intently at Li Wanqing, his eyes filled with both expectation and a hint of barely perceptible worry.
Li Wanqing was slightly taken aback, then shook her head, a slightly apologetic smile appearing on her lips.
"It's not fully open yet, but I've found a breakthrough, and it should be soon."
She once again focused intently on the unlocking process, every subtle movement revealing her concentration and seriousness.
Everyone held their breath, afraid of disturbing her.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, with only the soft sound of the Luban lock in Li Wanqing's hand and her occasional furrowed brows as she pondered.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for Li Wanqing to completely unlock the Luban lock.
"It's open!" Li Wanqing's voice was filled with excitement; it seemed she still remembered the things she had played with since childhood.
Li Wanqing took a small piece of paper from the lock, and without looking at it, handed it directly to Cheng Chi, who was standing next to her.
Cheng Chi's hand trembled slightly. He dared not take the note, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
He was afraid, afraid that the note contained Shuzhen's resentment towards him.
Seeing this, Cao Xuefeng shoved the note into Cheng Chi's hand, "Cheng Chi, now is not the time for you to back down. No matter the outcome, you must seek justice for Shuzhen and Xiao Qiu."
His voice was deep and powerful, each word like a heavy hammer striking Cheng Chi's heart.
Cheng Chi took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in his heart.
He slowly unfolded the note, his gaze wandering between the lines, his expression gradually becoming serious and solemn.
A moment later, he looked up at the crowd, his tone filled with unprecedented determination, "Baichuan, we must go to Hunan Province immediately."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Baichuan instinctively stood up straight and gave a standard military salute. "Yes, sir!"
Then, he turned to Li Wanqing, his eyes full of trust and entrustment, "Wife, I'm leaving Cheng Zhenxing's matter to you."
Although Wanqing didn't know exactly what had happened, she could sense the seriousness of the matter from Cheng Chi's serious, almost cold expression.
She nodded gently. "You all go ahead, I'll take care of things here."
Cheng Chi and Cheng Baichuan left first, while Li Wanqing went to the educated youth center first, and her daughter was still with He Mei.
Cheng Chi and his group came and went in a hurry, which made the Renxing Brigade very curious, but they couldn't find out any information.
Zhang Jianguo was a man of few words; he didn't talk about the Cheng family's affairs anywhere.
Li Wanqing picked up Nuonuo and then followed Meng Renjie and Cao Xuefeng back to Shou County.
She didn't even have time to explain to He Mei, she just hurriedly left a message saying, "I'll come find you after I've dealt with Cheng Zhenxing's matter," and then turned and left.
Upon returning to the Shou County Guesthouse, Li Wanqing went to deal with Cheng Zhenxing's matter.
As for Meng Renjie and Cao Xuefeng, they were taken away by the people from Shouxian People's Hospital.
They also took Nono with them, saying they wanted to teach her by example and train her as an heir as soon as possible.
......
Li Wanqing said that no one in later generations was as strict with their children as they were.
Nono is not even 2 years old yet!
Li Wanqing hesitated, but Nuonuo was very happy and followed Meng Renjie happily.
"Mom, I want to study medicine."
In her past life, because of her physical disability, she missed out on so much and endured so much inferiority and pain.
At that time, she secretly vowed that if she had the chance, she would become a doctor to help those who needed help like herself.
Hearing Nuonuo's heartfelt words, Li Wanqing was slightly taken aback, and then a warm feeling welled up inside her.
This child......
Oh well, as long as you like it.
Nono has extraordinary resilience and perseverance, which is a good thing.
As a mother, she just wants to fully support her son/daughter, no matter what the future holds.
Li Wanqing only heard a rough outline of Cheng Zhenxing's story from Cheng Baichuan.
After she learned the details from the police station, she suddenly felt like the world was a tiny place.
The victim who was hit on the head by Cheng Zhenxing was actually He Mei's ex-boyfriend, Lu Wei!
This unexpected discovery made Li Wanqing frown, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
After all, she had unintentionally ruined Lu Wei's good deed.
If she were to handle this matter personally now, it would likely provoke Lu Wei to retaliate, making exorbitant demands and all sorts of unreasonable requests.
After weighing the pros and cons, Li Wanqing decided to ask the police to handle the matter on her behalf.
The officers of Shouxian County Public Security Bureau were quite familiar with her and knew her background, so they did their best to help her without violating any principles.
When Li Wanqing saw Cheng Zhenxing again, she was really startled.
The short two weeks of detention seemed to have left a deep mark on him; he looked more than ten years older, and his eyes had lost their former sparkle.
Cheng Zhenxing didn't recognize Li Wanqing either. It wasn't until she got closer that he squinted and looked her over carefully. "Sister-in-law?"
Cheng Zhenxing squinted at Li Wanqing. Her glamorous appearance was a stark contrast to her disheveled state just a few months ago.
"You don't need to call me sister-in-law. Anyway, Cheng Baichuan isn't a child of your Cheng family." Li Wanqing's voice was calm and indifferent.
Cheng Zhenxing's eyes flickered slightly, but his face did not show the slightest surprise.
In fact, he knew this secret when he was very young.
His parents thought he was young and ignorant and never held back his words. When Cheng Baichuan was two years old, he overheard this shocking truth by chance.
That's why he can enjoy the favoritism and pampering at home without feeling guilty.
Li Wanqing was slightly surprised by Cheng Zhenxing's reaction.
The Cheng family is truly selfish and utterly devoid of any kinship.
Cheng Baichuan is truly pitiful, having been used so much by this family. Now that he has finally severed this relationship, he can be considered free.
“Oh, right,” Li Wanqing suddenly changed the subject, “your mother was locked up yesterday. Go and see her before you leave.”
Her tone remained indifferent, as if she were talking about something that had nothing to do with her.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhenxing's face showed an expression of disbelief: "My mother? Why was she locked up?"
His voice was filled with shock and confusion.
“She has connections with human traffickers,” Li Wanqing said calmly. “The investigation is still ongoing.”
After saying this, she turned and left, ignoring Cheng Zhenxing's reaction.
Later, Li Wanqing learned from the police that Cheng Zhenxing had not gone to visit Liu Yufen, but had rushed home instead.
Upon hearing this news, she merely gave a cold laugh.
Liu Yufen had spent her whole life working hard for her eldest son, but she never expected to end up like this, with even her son refusing to visit her.
The kinship and humanity in this world are truly moving.