Chapter 158

Chapter 158

"I didn't do anything, Captain. These are my son and daughter-in-law. How could I? Even though we've separated households, we're still family."

Wang Shoucheng was in a panic and quickly explained that he hadn't done anything.

As soon as he entered the room, he had a pretty good idea of what was going on.

After explaining, he worriedly asked Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe, "Qinghe, Xiuxiu, are you two alright? How did you end up encountering kidnappers?

You have to believe me; I'm not that kind of person.

Even if your mother and I sometimes favor your younger brothers, it's because you're the eldest. As an older brother, you should be more understanding towards them.

We would never harm you like this."

Wang Shoucheng's words were full of concern, but he deliberately left Zhao Guifen out of his explanation.

After hearing Wang Shoucheng's explanation, Wang Qinghe understood what he was trying to do.

Looking at the old couple, he found it ironic.

Following Wang Shoucheng's lead, Wang Qinghe continued, "Is that so? We have evidence that it was you. If you say it wasn't you, where is your evidence?"

"What? Do you need evidence for what your father says? Have you lost all sense of filial piety? If we knew you'd turn out like this, we should have killed you when you were born."

Zhao Guifen was losing her temper.

Smack!

Wang Shoucheng slapped Zhao Guifen across the face.

Everyone in the room, except Wang Qinghe, was stunned.

Zhao Guifen was also shocked, covering her face with a look of bewilderment.

The other members of the Wang family were equally startled.

Without giving Zhao Guifen a chance to react, Wang Shoucheng pointed at her nose and angrily shouted, "What are you saying? That's our son.

How many times have I told you? Even though we were poor when the eldest was born, you can't say he's unlucky.

Always talking behind my back about him!

Now that our family is in such a mess, why are you still trying to drive a wedge between our son and us?

What do you mean by killing him?

Even if it means sacrificing my own life, I would never kill my son.

I ask you, did you collude with these people?"

Wang Shoucheng was extremely angry.

His relentless questioning and expression of regret made those who didn't know the truth instantly believe him.

He had always been well-respected in the village, and it was Zhao Guifen who had a bad reputation with the daughter-in-law.

For such a straightforward man to suddenly get so angry, his credibility was quite high.

Zhao Guifen, already dazed from the slap, was further stunned and heartbroken by Wang Shoucheng's betrayal. She couldn't even utter a word in response.

Wang Shoucheng turned to the others and asked, "Did any of you see me?"

Liu Erhu was also shocked. He had never seen Wang Shoucheng before, as he had always dealt with Zhao Guifen and another man.

They claimed to be relatives, but Liu Erhu never believed it.

So, they weren't actually a couple?

"Captain, you can't just believe his side of the story. I hardly ever leave the village. How could it be me?"

Wang Shoucheng was almost in tears.

At his age, his performance was convincing enough to make the captain doubt his own judgment.

Could it be that Zhao Guifen did this on her own?

"Are you here to kidnap people from our village? Do you know me?" Wang Shoucheng continued to question them.

Liu Erhu shook his head. "I don't know you, but I know her. Everything about your family was told to us by her.

She said this was a plan you all agreed on."

Liu Erhu stared at Zhao Guifen.

Under multiple pressures, Zhao Guifen was about to faint.

Seeing everyone looking at her, she trembled and tried to deny it: "I... I didn't..."

"Really? Then how did our family's affairs get out? You're truly a troublemaker. You've driven our eldest son away and separated the household.

How much have you secretly taken from our eldest son?

You're his mother!

Do you have any heart at all? You've blinded yourself with greed and now you want to drag me into this too."

We still have so many sons in this family. How can you make us face others? If they all get into trouble, who will stand up for them?

How could you do business with those traffickers!'

Wang Shoucheng pointed at Zhao Guifen and asked repeatedly.

Zhao Guifen finally understood the situation. After all, she had seen something similar not long ago!

The Old Zhou family treated their third daughter-in-law like this, making her take the blame for Zhou Jiaojiao.

She thought it was fine as long as her own daughter-in-law was safe.

She even felt lucky about it.

But now, it was her turn?

Zhao Guifen's already sallow and wrinkled face seemed to age ten years in an instant.

After all these years with her husband, he would treat her like this?

Zhao Guifen was heartbroken, but no matter how much she argued, she couldn't pin this on her husband.

No wonder he wanted her to contact people before?

'Zhao Guifen, stop crying here. Your eldest son and his wife aren't even crying. Did you do this?'

The team leader felt it was bad luck.

He thought about it and believed Wang Shoucheng must be involved somehow.

But he had no evidence.

'Mom, did you really come up with this idea by yourself? If you did, working with those traffickers to kidnap me, you might not get out for ten or more years.

If not...'

Bai Xiuxiu reminded Zhao Guifen to go in alone and leave Wang Shoucheng outside, where he could still come up with more schemes.

This old man was thoroughly corrupt.

It would be best if Zhao Guifen implicated him too.

Ten or more years? Hearing that number, Zhao Guifen felt terrified.

That wasn't ten or eight months; she was already of a certain age. If she went in, would she ever come out alive?

Would her husband still want her?

'Eldest daughter-in-law, what kind of talk is this? Your mother did this alone, yet you insist on implicating me?

Do you hate this family so much?

Do you want to see everyone without a backbone?'

Wang Shoucheng frowned and spoke more urgently.

Zhao Guifen mentioned her sons and realized she couldn't prove her husband was involved in the plot.

She felt utterly hopeless.

Closing her eyes, she gritted her teeth: 'Stop trying to sow discord. Ever since you entered our home, I've never liked you as a daughter-in-law.

You're lazy and disobedient.

I've never met a worse daughter-in-law than you!

Now you're even trying to split the family. Why don't you just die? If I could, I'd stab you myself.

Yes, I found someone to kidnap your two children and you.

Why should we give you so much money?

What? Isn't it natural for my son to be filial to me?

You even incite him against us.

You deserve this!

It's only because the heavens are blind that this didn't succeed!'