newbobooks Chapter 203 The Aftermath of Liu Lili's Fall into the Water (Part 1)
Chapter 203 The Aftermath of Liu Lili's Fall into the Water (Part 1)
203 Liu Lili's drowning follow-up 1
"Yueyue, from the bottom of my heart I am grateful that you married into our Mo family. Truly, if it weren't for you, my son, alas..."
Recalling the past, Mo's mother felt a pang of sorrow, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears. She gripped Chu Jiuyue's soft little hand tightly, her voice trembling slightly with emotion as she said, "You know, everything changed since you entered our family. This makes me so happy. If it weren't for you, Wen Chen would have been ruined. I know he's been enduring so much because he's worried about us, but how could we, as his parents,..."
As she spoke, Mother Mo raised her head, her gaze, filled with deep affection and gratitude, falling directly on Chu Jiuyue's beautiful and gentle face. It seemed as if she had a thousand words to say, yet didn't know where to begin.
Hearing her mother's heartfelt words, Chu Jiuyue quickly comforted her, "Mother, please don't say that! He's my husband, this is what I should do. We're a loving family."
As soon as the words were spoken, the simple phrase "We are a family" was like a warm spring breeze, gently brushing against the mother's heart and completely calming her previously anxious mind.
At this moment, the mother's gaze towards Chu Jiuyue softened even more, as if she were looking at her own daughter with the same affection.
Just as the mother and son were immersed in this warm moment and wanted to say something more to Chu Jiuyue, a piercing scream suddenly came from ahead, shattering the beautiful atmosphere.
A shrill voice, like the wailing of an owl, shouted: "Shut up! You insane, bastard woman spouting nonsense! Absolutely impossible! How could she be my daughter? You old hag, you're just jealous that my daughter has won Wang Baozi's favor, so you're making up these lies to frame her! Humph, I'm warning you, if you dare to spout nonsense and slander again, I'll slap your stinking mouth to pieces!"
The sudden shouting came from Wang Laidi. Her high-pitched and shrill voice made everyone present frown, and even passersby stopped and stared.
The foul language she uttered was like a series of sharp blades, mercilessly stabbing at the other person. Her words were so vulgar and vicious that they were astonishing. Anyone with a shred of decency would feel their ears burning and their face turning red upon hearing them.
“Wang Laidi! You despicable old rascal! Are you blind or deaf? Every child here saw your precious daughter push my daughter into the water with her bare hands! How could your heartless daughter be so cruel and do such a heinous thing! It's one thing for her to use those despicable tricks of a mistress to shamelessly seduce other people's fiancés, but…”
"Now she even wants to kill someone else! Captain, I must call the police and arrest this vicious woman as soon as possible! Otherwise, who can guarantee that her wicked daughter won't secretly kill a child she doesn't like when no one is looking!"
The onlookers, who had been standing by with a schadenfreude and amusement on their faces, suddenly panicked and became worried when they heard Wang Dahua's desperate accusations and grievances.
Immediately, many others echoed, advising, "Yes, Captain! A vicious person like her absolutely cannot stay in our village! Who knows what other heinous things she might do next! What if one day she takes advantage of us parents not watching our children and attacks them? We won't even have anyone to cry to then!"
That's unbelievable!
Normally, the girl always seemed gentle and harmless, so who would have thought that she was so ruthless and dared to commit such a heinous crime as murder?
What kind of deep-seated hatred could drive her to do something so outrageous?
It seems we were all deceived by her hypocritical appearance. We thought she was a kind-hearted person, but now we know she is actually a vicious woman with a heart of stone.
Looking at the entire Liu family, I doubt many of them are easy to deal with.
I had thought Liu Jiajia was a good shoot among the bad bamboos of the Liu family. I thought that the child was of decent character and that it would be a good thing if she could marry my nephew.
Who would have thought that they had misjudged her? What family would dare to marry such a girl?
If they were to actually become husband and wife, they would probably be filled with anxiety every night before going to sleep, fearing that the slightest mistake could lead to their death.
This isn't a marriage alliance, it's clearly a feud!
Looking at Liu Jiajia in front of her, Aunt Liu secretly rejoiced that she hadn't rashly asked to act as a matchmaker for her nephew.
Otherwise, once it's done, I'll be blamed to death by my sister-in-law.
“That’s right, what family would dare to take in a girl with such a wicked heart…” someone nearby chimed in.
"Oh, how can this person be so wicked?" another person couldn't help but shake their head and sigh.
Immediately, the crowd began to discuss the matter, pointing fingers at Liu Jiajia and the Liu family behind her, all expressing their dismay.
Amidst the tidal wave of reproaches from those around her, Liu Jiajia finally slowly came to her senses.
Her previously somewhat dazed gaze now turned slowly towards Liu Lili, who was being held tightly in Wang Dahua's arms and whose face was as pale as paper.
A surge of intense resentment welled up within Liu Jiajia, and she gritted her teeth inwardly, thinking bitterly, "Why? Why couldn't I drown that little bitch! It's all that damned Wang Baozi's fault for arriving so quickly!"
However, the scene before her clearly told Liu Jiajia that things had developed to the point of no return.
Even so, deep down she still held onto a sliver of hope.
Then, she slowly shifted her gaze to Wang Baozi, who stood to the side with a furious expression. Her eyes revealed sorrow and desolation, and she spoke in a trembling and pitiful voice:
"Brother Leopard, I really didn't mean it! I was just too angry at the time, and I did it on impulse. I never thought of pushing her into the water! It was because of her nasty words that I got so angry that I lost my temper."
"Brother Leopard, please believe me! Just now, she said... she said you've been secretly protecting her, and that she feels disgusted just seeing you. She even called you a persistent, shameless mangy dog, and said many, many more hurtful things..."
"Brother Leopard, really, I'm just genuinely indignant on your behalf! I absolutely meant no harm, and I certainly didn't intend to cause trouble. Who would have thought that woman would be so outspoken and say such awful things?"
"You two broke off the engagement a long time ago, but she turned around and accused you of harassing her. I couldn't stand those nonsense and got so angry that I couldn't help but argue with her... Brother Leopard, please believe me, believe that my intention was not to cause trouble or create chaos, okay?"
Liu Jiajia sobbed as she explained the events to Wang Baozi in broken, tearful words.
Her pitiful appearance and tearful complaints silenced the previously heated argument among the crowd.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Wang Baozi, who had just rescued Liu Lili from danger.
Surprisingly, the man who bravely saved her life was none other than Wang Baozi, Liu Lili's former fiancé who had broken off their engagement.
Moreover, as everyone knows, Liu Lili has not only broken off her engagement with Wang Baozi, but also has a second fiancé.
However, judging from the current situation, it seems that this new relationship is also going to end in failure.
What exactly happened?
The gossip-loving fire in everyone's hearts was instantly ignited. They all widened their eyes and pricked up their ears, watching the drama unfold with great interest, as if afraid of missing any exciting details.
Standing at the back of the crowd, Chu Jiuyue was speechless at the sight before her, and her lips twitched uncontrollably a few times.
Alas, no matter where you go, people's enthusiasm for gossip is always hard to hide!
However, faced with Liu Jiajia's disgustingly hypocritical behavior, Chu Jiuyue secretly wondered what actions this man, who claimed to have realized his mistakes and was determined to return to the right path, would take to deal with the current situation.
She was filled with anticipation, hoping that this man wouldn't disappoint everyone.
Otherwise, if he doesn't perform well, then Chu Jiuyue truly believes that it's better for the male and female protagonists, who are supposedly "chosen ones," not to be paired up.
Just then, Xiao Ba, who had been silently sensing the host's inner thoughts, couldn't help but pop up again, trying to attract the host's attention.
Unfortunately, all it received in return was a mocking sneer from its host, along with undisguised contempt and disdain.
"Hmph! What use is a man who can't even properly protect the woman he loves, but instead single-mindedly shields that shameless white lotus mistress? Are we going to keep him around for the New Year? In my opinion, we should decisively kick him out. As the saying goes, out with the old, in with the new. I'm sure the next one will be better!"
Chu Jiuyue said indignantly, her words revealing her extreme contempt for this kind of weak and incompetent man.
Faced with such a strong and resolute host, Xiao Ba was apprehensive, but dared not utter a single word in rebuttal.
After all, it knew very well that its host was someone who couldn't tolerate even the slightest imperfection.
At this moment, Xiao Ba couldn't help but feel a chill for the host's future partner. Sharing a room with such a formidable character must be quite stifling and miserable.
Mo Wenchen was completely unaware of Xiao Ba's innermost thoughts.
Even if he were to learn of these thoughts one day, he would probably refute them without hesitation.
Because during the time he spent with Chu Jiuyue, he only felt happiness and joy, and never felt a bit wronged or pitiful.
Fortunately, Xiao Ba was unaware of Mo Wenchen's true feelings; otherwise, she would have been furious.
At this moment, Wang Baozi was glaring angrily at Liu Jiajia, shouting indignantly, "Liu Jiajia, Lili is absolutely right! I was just relentlessly pursuing her, and that's entirely my fault! Why did we break off our engagement back then?"
"Hmph, Liu Jiajia, you probably know the truth about this yourself! Do you expect me to expose all the shameful things you did in front of everyone? The only reason I haven't said it is because we grew up in the same village, and I'm leaving you with just a little bit of face."
"But you, instead of being grateful, have become even more demanding and unreasonable! You really don't know what's good for you!"
As he spoke, Wang Baozi turned his sharp gaze to Liu Lili, who was deliberately avoiding his eyes. In fact, even he himself was not sure if these words had come from Liu Lili, but in his memory, Liu Lili was definitely not such a mean person.
However, even if she really said those words, it was Wang Baozi's own fault, since he owed her first.
Speaking of Liu Jiajia, Wang Baozi felt nothing but endless disgust and aversion.
Back then, it was this woman who impersonated him and became his savior, causing him to be bewitched and do a series of things to harm Liu Lili.
Although she also had to bear half the responsibility, it was undeniable that Liu Jiajia played a significant role in the matter.
Now, he has no mercy for Liu Jiajia whatsoever.
Moreover, he never truly fell in love with Liu Jiajia from beginning to end.
It was only because of that so-called "life-saving grace" that he developed some affection for her and chose to trust Liu Jiajia based on this gratitude.
But who could have predicted that this would lead to so many mistakes?
Wang Baozi simply couldn't believe that Liu Jiajia's mind was so vicious!
In his eyes, even though he was always considered an idle and disliked person in the village, he never had any intention of harming anyone!
However, Wang Baozi found it hard to believe that Liu Jiajia was so wicked.
But the harsh reality was like a resounding slap across his face, leaving him dazed and disoriented.
Thinking about the absurd things he had done, Wang Baozi felt ashamed and filled with complicated emotions, especially guilt and remorse towards Liu Lili.