mesbooks Chapter 280 Begging
Chapter 280 Begging
Upon hearing this, Hu Ziyan frowned and fell into deep thought: "Then it can only be my cousin and the widow Wang who was our family's former maid."
After a pause, Hu Ziyan's eyes revealed a hint of suspicion, and he placed the suspicion on Widow Wang. "Although my cousin is often invited to come and enlighten my sister, my sister obviously trusts Widow Wang more. On weekdays, my sister is more willing to tell Widow Wang what's on her mind."
Chu Ci did not follow Hu Ziyan's rhythm, but raised his head slightly and said calmly: "Tell me about it."
Her voice was not loud, but it carried an irresistible power, as if it could penetrate people's hearts.
"In my impression, Widow Wang is hardworking and kind-hearted." Hu Ziyan hesitated a little when he said this, with a trace of confusion in his eyes. "Because of the special situation of my family and the lack of manpower, I gave her some money every month, thinking that it would be convenient for both myself and others."
"Widow Wang has done a good job over the years. She is efficient and never cheats. Later, because of my sister's situation, I even raised her monthly salary."
Hu Ziyan said this with a look of confusion and puzzlement on his face, his brows knitted into a deep "川" shape. He rubbed his hands unconsciously, his palms were full of sweat, and he muttered to himself: "I really can't figure out why Widow Wang harmed her sister?"
"If you can't figure it out, go check it out. I believe this is not difficult for you now." Chu Ci did not take on too much responsibility. She looked calm and determined, "Some things can only be truly believed after seeing them with your own eyes."
After being reminded by Chu Ci, Hu Ziyan finally woke up from his dream. He gritted his teeth and said viciously: "I will."
Then, Hu Ziyan seemed to have mustered up great courage and made another request, "My Lady Princess, I have another unwelcome request. Can my sister go back with you and stay for a few days?"
His eyes were full of expectation and pleading, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, with the joints turning white from the force.
Chu Ci didn't want to go back with such a big trouble.
But because of Hu Ziyan, they did save a lot of trouble on the road to exile. Now and in the future, they will continue to cooperate.
So Chu Ci thought about it, frowned slightly, and asked seriously: "Apart from being timid and introverted, your sister doesn't have any self-harming behavior, right?"
There was a hint of worry and caution in her eyes, and she stared at Hu Ziyan, waiting for his answer.
Hu Ziyan looked solemn and said slowly, "My Lady Princess, my sister often can't sleep all night. She sits by the window alone and stares blankly. Sometimes she pulls her hair unconsciously with her hands, or even bangs her head against the wall. We can't stop her. She doesn't like to eat. My sister wasn't this thin before."
Chu Ci: Thin? His sister's figure should be just normal, right?
However, seeing Hu Ziyan's appearance, Chu Ci did not ask any further questions. It was not until he saw Hu Ziyan's wife and mother that Chu Ci understood the reason.
But Hu Ziyan had no idea what Chu Ci was thinking at the moment.
At this moment, his eyes were red and bloodshot, his voice was choked, and he was crying. Tears were rolling in his eyes, as if they would burst out at any time. "My Lady Princess, can you help Hu Zi? I really have no other choice."
His voice was tearful and his body was shaking slightly, as if he would collapse at any moment.
Emma, a grown man is crying.
Although Chu Ci understood that Hu Ziyan was putting on an act, he could also see that he was really anxious.
His red eyes and trembling voice were not something he could easily fake.
"Okay, I'll take her back." Chu Ci sighed lightly, and finally softened his heart, although there was a hint of helplessness in his tone.
However, neither Chu Ci nor Hu Ziyan's family had ever expected that the belated truth would hurt their hearts so deeply, as if they were stabbed straight by an ice-cold sharp blade, causing them excruciating pain.
It turns out that the reason why Hu Ziyan's sister became what she is now is that Hu Ziyan's cousin, Widow Wang, is not an innocent person.
To be precise, it should be the result of collusion and joint frame-up by Hu Ziyan's sister's husband, Hu Ziyan's cousin, and Widow Wang.
Of course, it was three days later that I learned the truth.
In the spacious living room of the Fan family, Hu Ziyan and his wife looked solemn and frowned, while his gray-haired mother looked even more sad and tearful, with tears flowing freely on her wrinkled face. They told him everything they had investigated.
Hu Ziyan's mother's voice trembled, her hands clenched into fists, and her knuckles turned white from the force: "We never imagined that these three parties would secretly collude and design such a vicious conspiracy to harm my poor daughter like this." She kept shaking her head as she spoke, her face full of pain and resentment.
Upon learning the truth, Chu Ci was also shocked, and his heart was filled with ripples, as if a huge rock had been thrown into a calm lake.
But she quickly regained her composure and did not ask for specific details. Instead, she looked at Hu Ziyan's family calmly and said, "Now that you know the truth, what are you going to do?"
There was a hint of concern in her tone, yet she remained rational, like a calm bystander.
"We will certainly not let those bastards go." This time it was Hu Ziyan's wife who answered. She had raised eyebrows, eyes wide open, and a shrewd and decisive tone in her voice as soon as she spoke.
"What cousin? Our Hu family disowned her. My mother-in-law and I smashed their house that day."
"Just smashed it?" Chu Ci looked at the Hu mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who were as strong as a mountain, with suspicion on her face. She just couldn't believe that things were so simple!
Hu Ziyan's wife paused for a moment, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across her face, and she did not answer Chu Ci's question, but continued: "We have already resigned from Widow Wang. Not only that, we have also found a way to take away the jobs of her two sons."
But she didn't mention the treatment of her former brother-in-law. Chu Ci guessed something. But he didn't respond. Instead, he asked calmly, "So you came here today to take Hu Zhu back?"
"We?" Seeing Chu Ci didn't respond, Hu Ziyan's mother looked embarrassed, her lips trembling, and she didn't know how to start.
It was Hu Ziyan's wife who was quick to react and said clearly, "The bamboo has become what it is today because of our carelessness. We were also a little impatient. If we can't explain it clearly, we will start a quarrel. It will make the bamboo's condition worse, which will be more trouble than gain."
At this point, Hu Ziyan's wife glanced at her husband carefully and continued, "So, we would like to ask the princess to help mediate."