"That's true. Xiaoxiao and Zhang Kang don't seem like unfilial people."
"You can know a person's face but not their heart. We're not living in their house, how would we know... Shh, don't say anymore."
……
Chen Xiaoxiao's biological parents rushed to the wedding venue. Chen's father even grabbed the microphone from the priest, saying, "Zhang family, although we were forced to give our child to the Chen family to raise before, it was out of necessity due to difficult circumstances, not our wish. Later, we came to reunite with our family. But this girl doesn't recognize us anymore."
"That's right. My poor husband and I have been worried about her all these years, unable to sleep at night, saving money, hoping that one day we would find our biological child and give it to her... But we never expected that she would pretend to accept it, cheat us out of all our money, and kick us out of the house."
Chen's mother also kept crying.
"This money was originally for Xiaoxiao, but... but our youngest son has cancer and needs money for surgery. We only asked for 100,000 yuan, but they won't give it back to us. Zhang family, we didn't mean to disrupt the wedding today, but we've failed as parents, and we deserve to suffer the consequences..."
"But do you really want to marry a woman like this?"
After he finished speaking, the entire audience erupted in uproar.
"This girl looks pretty and kind. I never expected her to be like this. That was someone's life-saving money. How could she be so heartless?"
"The Zhang family is really unlucky to have fallen for such a girl."
"It's so embarrassing that Xiaoxiao is such a person behind people's backs, and I'm her classmate."
"As expected, you can know a person's face but not their heart; you can draw a person's skin but not their bones. Chen Xiaoxiao invited us to her wedding, she was so cute and innocent, but it turns out she just wanted to collect money from us as a wedding gift. Luckily, we didn't give her anything."
……
Pointing and whispering about the crickets, disdainful and spectatory gazes were fixed on Chen Xiaoxiao, as if sharp knives were peeling her open, leaving her naked before everyone with nowhere to escape.
One person has one mouth, and ten thousand people have ten thousand mouths. In this time when filial piety is of paramount importance, she simply cannot win against the opinions of the masses.
Chen Xiaoxiao was terrified, angry, sad, and crying. Zhang Kang held Chen Xiaoxiao's hand the whole time and quickly comforted his parents and Chen's adoptive parents.
The security guards restrained Mr. and Mrs. Chen. Zhang Kang grabbed the microphone and shouted, "They are all lying. They are indeed my wife's biological parents, but they have never given my wife a single penny!"
Zhang Kang's voice was firm and resolute.
"It's them. When they were young, all they cared about was having children. They would give one child away for adoption and collect a large adoption fee to squander on their children. Now that the children they gave away have grown up, they've started looking for their biological parents one by one and demanding that they be supported in their old age."
"Are these businessmen my biological parents? As for the 100,000 yuan they mentioned, it just happens to be the gift money I gave to the Chen family. If you don't believe me, you can ask around to see if there's any truth to this."
After Zhang Kang finished his brief explanation, everyone's expressions relaxed considerably.
"There are actually people in the world who turn having children into a long-term business; they're utterly beasts!"
"They even caused trouble at the wedding. 100,000 yuan is too much. But since they are her biological parents, they should give her some compensation after all."
"Didn't you give it to them when you sent the child away?"
"Xiaoxiao is such a pitiful child. Let's kick them out and not delay the wedding from continuing."
……
The security guards immediately escorted the people away and gagged them.
Chen Xiaoxiao sobbed in the arms of her adoptive parents, but was comforted and forced to compose herself before continuing the wedding.
Zhang Kang continued to comfort him. After the priest finished asking the question, he answered with great determination, "I do. I am willing to spend my whole life with Chen Xiaoxiao, to protect her from the wind and rain. No matter how others slander or misunderstand her, I will always believe in her and stand up for her."
Chen Xiaoxiao burst into tears, unable to control her emotions, and could only nod repeatedly in response to the question.
The wedding ceremony concluded, and everyone applauded.
Shen Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief, while the others rolled their eyes.
"This woman is too weak. She's being bullied like this. If it were me, I would have beaten those two old bastards to a pulp."
"That man is definitely lying. What man could do something like that?"
"Serves her right. She clearly has money, but instead of using it to solve the problem, she almost ruined the wedding. If I were that man, I would never marry that woman again. She doesn't deserve me."
……
Shen Qingyan turned her head away, her eyes flashing a warning.
Suddenly, the scene before them changed again, and in an instant they became the inner courtyard of a house.
The seven people dispersed. Shen Qingyan stood up, and 4013 also stood up. Before the others could stand up from their stools, they all sat on the ground.
"What does this mean? Why are we here again?"
"That Chen Xiaoxiao or the groom is the boss!"
"Looks like it's almost time for the settlement."
……
Shen Qingyan and 4013 exchanged a glance and stood still. The courtyard was eerily quiet... One by one, the lights in each room turned on.
The rhythm of each light turning on was precisely timed to resonate with everyone's trembling heart.
Guided by the lights, Shen Qingyan and 4013 were the first to walk towards the backyard. Suddenly, Chen Xiaoxiao's shrill cry rang out, startling everyone.
Shen Qingyan and 4013 increased their speed, while Xiao Shuai and the others stopped and looked inside from a distance.
They wouldn't want to get involved in bizarre disputes, lest they be caught in the crossfire.
"Let her go! Let her go! She's your own daughter! We'll give you money, as much as you want!" Zhang Kang cried out in despair.
"Give it to us now? It's too late. We don't want 100,000 yuan now. We want the entire family fortune of the Zhang and Chen families. You can get so much by sacrificing just one daughter. It's a great deal!"
"You brats, who told you to refuse a toast only to suffer the consequences? One fire will wipe you all out without a trace."
……
The standoff was accompanied by the demonic laughter of Chen's parents.
Shen Qingyan burst through the door, and the room fell silent. Chen's parents were nowhere to be seen, and Zhang Kang and Chen Xiaoxiao were dead together, dressed in their wedding gowns.
The ground was covered in blood, so sticky it seemed to weld Shen Qingyan's feet to the ground.
The phoenix crown on Chen Xiaoxiao's head was gone, and a small veil was stained red with blood... Beside them were Chen's adoptive parents and Zhang's parents, who had died.
They were all silenced.
Shen Qingyan was furious. The despair and shrill cries of Zhang Kang and Chen Xiaoxiao were still vivid in her mind... If a person were a ghost, the ghost would be far less dark and vicious than her.
As more and more blood appeared at his feet, Shen Qingyan realized that he could not move an inch, and the same was true for 4013.
The two looked at each other and, for the first time, reached out their hands to support each other, attempting to help each other leave together.
But the two sank faster and faster, reaching chest level in less than three seconds.
Xiao Shuai, Xiao Qiang, and the others ran over and burst into laughter upon seeing the scene.
"Hahaha, serves you right for being nosy."
"You brat, still so cocky and arrogant? You two might as well die together."
"That's great!"
……
In Shen Qingyan's last glimpse, the four of them were suddenly choked by something. The surrounding environment changed, the space collapsed, and in an instant, they turned into fragments and fell to the ground. A raging fire filled his entire vision.
The firelight was dazzling, and it emitted a tearing roar. Shen Qingyan closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she found herself sitting on the street, in the same peaceful yet quiet city.
He immediately took out his phone, and the number of players after the group name had changed to 3.
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