Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The Pear Gardenâ¦
Fu Chen sized up the surroundings. Qian Jiang had just relayed what had happened to him, so he already had some understanding of the current situation.
Many people didnât know Fu Chen, let alone have seen his true appearance. Old Master Fu was famous for being a handsome man when he was young. His two elder brothers and one elder sister were also not bad, so he was naturally not bad.
He looked at Ma Yincuiâs face. It was extremely red and swollen from the slaps. Old Madam Fu had indeed hit her hard.
Sheâs already at this age, yet she can still jump around and slap someone?
âWhy are you looking at me?â Old Madam Fu rubbed her wrist. âI called you. You took too long to come and caused an old woman like me to have no one to rely on. I was bullied very miserably.â
âQian Jiang!â Fu Chen suddenly said.
âThird Master.â Qian Jiang walked over obediently.
âI asked you to protect them. What were you doing? How could you let her hit anyone and cause her to be scolded? What were you doing?â Fu Chen pretended to be angry.
Qian Jiang lowered his head. âIâm sorry.â
Old Madam Fu was dumbfounded.?I wanted to settle scores with this rascal, but he actually pulled Qian Jiang out to be his scapegoat.
His brain works fast.
âIn the future, if she needs to do anythingâ¦â Fu Chen raised his eyebrows.
âI definitely wonât let Old Madam tire herself out.â Qian Jiang had followed Fu Chen for a long time after all, so he readily played along with him.
Old Madam Fu harrumphed coldly.?Little rascal.
âHurry up and settle this matter. These two people were too loud, and their noise gave me a headache.â The manager brought Old Madam Fu another cup of tea. Anyway, since Fu Chen was here, she could sit down and watch the show in peace.
Fu Chen nodded. He looked straight at Ma Yincui. Because he was standing very close to her and was a head taller than her, when he looked down at her from above, his aura was domineering, even though his eyes were gentle.
âYou came here to bring Huai Sheng back, right?â His tone was also gentle.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Ma Yincui took two steps back while Huang Jianhua rushed over. âYes, we just want to bring our child back.â
âAs Huai Shengâs current guardian, Master Pudu once talked to you in private. He said itâs fine to bring Huai Sheng to check if heâs a match, but you need to buy Huai Sheng some insurance or provide him some money for it.â
Master Pudu was merciful. That child was lying in the hospital bed on his last breath, so his heart softened.
He had mentioned this to Fu Chen, and he had proposed to the parents that they give Huai Sheng money for insurance.
âHeâs my child. Itâs only right that I bring him home. Weâll take care of him in the future. Why do we need to do those things?!â Ma Yincui chuckled.
âThat monk even asked us to give him money to buy insurance.
âI think he was just asking for money under the guise of buying insurance for the child.â
Fu Chen sneered. âThis was my suggestion to him. Right now, all of you are focused on your son in the hospital. Even if you bring Huai Sheng back, you have no intention of taking care of him. Heâs still young. If the match is successful and his bone marrow is extracted, who knows whether heâll suffer any sequelae? Whatâs wrong with giving the child a guarantee?
âYou only said on TV that we were hiding the child, but have you ever said that you were already in contact with Master Pudu, who adopted Huai Sheng?
âBesides, you two already agreed not to disturb the child!
âYou broke the agreement and harassed the child wantonly. Are you even worthy of being human?â
Fu Chen had always spoken gently and casually, but every word of his had an exceptionally clear bite.
His gaze swept past the group of reporters behind him. Everyone lowered their heads, afraid to look at him. âHow can you be worthy of being journalists when you ignore the facts?â
âHe was the one who extorted us first and asked us for money!â Ma Yincui was shameless and directly threw the blame on Master Pudu.
âI asked him to make a recording for me when he saw you two. I only wanted to know how the discussion went. Do you want me to play the recording before youâre willing to shut up?â
Fu Chen suddenly raised his voice and reprimanded, scaring the couple so much that their faces instantly paled.
âSince you abandoned this child back then, do you think you can really bring him home and raise him properly?â
âWe didnât abandon him!â Ma Yincui gritted her teeth.
Even if she was exposed for lying on TV and misleading the public, she would at most be scolded a little. Abandoning a child was illegal, and she would go to jail. She would never admit it even if she was beaten to death.
âDid you really not do it?â Fu Chen sneered.?Theyâre still being stubborn even at deathâs door. Thereâs no saving them.
âOf course not. Donât spout nonsense.â Huang Jianhuaâs voice was trembling.
âQian Jiang, go bring someone from my car.â Fu Chen had arrived a few steps later because he wanted to pick this person up.
The couple looked at each other, wondering who he was looking for.
â¦
Four or five minutes later, Qian Jiang brought a girl who looked around fourteen years old. She was dressed very simply and kept rubbing her hands, looking uneasy and nervous.
âHuang Can, why are you here?!â Ma Yincui shouted.
âDad, Mom.â This girl was their daughter.
âArenât you accompanying your brother in the hospital? Why are you here? Since youâve left, what will happen to your brother? Heâll be afraid if he doesnât have anyone to accompany him!â Ma Yincui was anxious. She rushed over and wanted to hit her.
Qian Jiang stepped forward and stood in front of her.
âWhat do you want to do now?!â Ma Yincui was furious. âStupid girl, come out! Youâre revolting! How dare you hide?!â
Old Madam Fu narrowed her eyes and sized up the girl. The shoes on her feet were very dirty, and her pants were very short, but her clothes were very long. Clearly, they werenât her own clothes. When the girl saw her mother raise her hand, her face paled in fright.
With a seriously ill younger brother in bed at home, she probably didnât have a good life either.
âI came here to tell you not to look for Little Brother anymore. You were the ones who abandoned him in the first place!â the girl shouted while hiding behind Qian Jiang.
âYouâ¦â Ma Yincui obviously didnât expect her daughter to retort, and her mind went blank.
âBack then, in order to save Younger Brother, you prepared to give birth. In the end, you found a matching bone marrow. If it wasnât because the child was very big at the time and couldnât be aborted, you wouldnât have kept him at all.â The girl remembered many things from back then, and many of them were still vivid in her mind.
âYou thought that he was useless. The family owed a lot of money back then, so we couldnât afford to raise an extra child.
âI heard you say that heâs a burden. A burden! You wanted to throw him away!
âHeâ¦â The girlâs voice choked. âHeâs still alive. Why do you still want to disturb him?â
âYou bitch! Iâll beat you to death!â Huang Jianhua was furious and rushed over to hit her. âThe note in the swaddling clothesâ¦â
âYou didnât even raise him for a year, and you couldnât even bear to give him milk powder to drink. I think a kind person picked him up. At the very least, they could cook him a bowl of noodles on his birthday!â
After Huai Sheng was born, his brother had just finished his surgery. It had basically been Huang Can taking care of him, so she naturally had feelings for him.
âI wrote the note! I put it in!â Huang Can didnât deny it.
âYou didnât even give him a name. He has no name or surname. I didnât want him to not even know when he was born.â
Facing her daughterâs denouncement, Ma Yincui only felt her vision blur. She staggered and almost fell to the ground. âWhat do you mean by saying this now? Do you want our entire family to die?!â
âI donât want you to bully him anymore.â The girl cried and knelt down. âCanât you let him off? Isnât he your son?â
âI originally gave birth to him to saveâ¦â
âIf it wasnât for the kind-hearted person who raised him, would you still be able to see him? What life could we save? We canât falsely accuse at this person and be ungrateful.â The girl knelt on the ground, her body trembling from crying.
Old Madam Fu looked away slightly, her eyes red. She was already so old, and she really couldnât bear to see such a thing. She didnât expect such a child to exist in this family.?What a sin.
The whispering around them grew louder and louder because there was too much information in the conversation.
Other than mentioning that this couple had abandoned their biological child, she also said that Huai Sheng was born to save their other son. But he was thrown away because he was useless. Moreover, their other son had received a bone marrow transplant but had a relapse.
All of this was never broadcasted on TV.
On TV, it kept showing how hard it was for them, how they went bankrupt to treat their child, and how painful the childâs treatment process was to gain sympathy.
If they had said that the child had been treated before, everyone would probably have figured out what had happened.
Upon hearing this, everyone sighed emotionally.
âHow cruel. The parents sinned, but retribution fell on their child.â
âIf this child hadnât come forward, we would have been kept in the dark. Too fearful.â
âExactly. Theyâre both sons. Since he can save a life, he should be treated even better. They only gave birth to him but didnât raise him. He has no feelings for them at all.â
â¦
Huang Jianhua knew what would happen to him once the matter was exposed. He rushed over and wanted to hit her. âYou damn girl, do you want our family to suffer? Who are your parents?!â
Qian Jiang hurriedly reached out to stop him. At this moment, Ma Yincui also pounced over. Everyone who had come here to watch opera rushed over and protected the girl.
âWait for the police! Call the police! Arrest these heartless parents!â At this moment, the crowd was agitated.
The two of them saw that the situation wasnât right. If the police came, they might not be able to come out after enteringâ¦
Ma Yincui was grabbed by a group of people and couldnât break free. Huang Jianhua suddenly exerted force and pushed Qian Jiang away. His sleeve was torn, and he raised his legs to rush out.
As soon as he passed the pear wood screen, he was kicked back.
Due to inertia, his body flew out and hit a chair at the side. His waist hit the chairâs arm, making him instantly lose consciousness from the pain.
Crack!?The surroundings instantly fell silent.
Qian Jiang had kicked him earlier. And this personâs kick was swift, so he couldnât dodge in time.
He suffered a severe blow to his abdomen.
His back was numb from the pain, and his body was twitching. He was panting heavily and breathless from the pain.
âWhich blind person nearly bumped into me?â Jing Hanchuan had arrived at some point. He lifted his leg and straightened his pants, looking relaxed.
He was wearing white today, looking as elegant as the wind and as proud as the snow.
âHow dare you bump into Sixth Master!â The people behind Jing Hanchuan were very tactful. They rushed over, picked Huang Jianhua up, and gave him a good beating.
Seeing her husband being beaten, Ma Yincui was about to speak when Jing Hanchuanâs gaze shot over. She was so frightened that she shrank back and didnât dare to come forward.
âOld Madam.â Jing Hanchuan walked to Old Madam Fu. âIâm really sorry that you were scared in my place.â
These reporters knew Jing Hanchuan.
Their hearts trembled.?This place belongs to Sixth Master Jing?
Jing Hanchuan glanced at the man who had been beaten black and blue and raised his hand. âMy father bought this place and gave it to my mother. Itâs already not good to see blood. Donât let someone die and make the place unclean.â
Huang Jianhua fell to the floor like a puddle of mud and heaved a sigh of relief.
Then Jing Hanchuan spoke again.
âDrag him out and beat him up. It doesnât matter if he lives or dies. Just donât dirty my motherâs place.â
Huang Jianhua was so frightened that he knelt, kowtowed, and begged for mercy.
Fu Chen chuckled lightly.?This brat is used to scaring people. What kind of society is it now? Who would dare to take someoneâs life so blatantly? Heâs just scaring this coward.
Everyone was so frightened that they kept quiet and didnât dare to move. Just as the people of the Jing family were about to drag Huang Jianhua out, police sirens sounded outside.
âConsider yourself lucky today.â Jing Hanchuan sneered.
When the police rushed in, Huang Jianhua rushed over. âI abandoned the child. Itâs my fault. Take me back!â
After seeing Jing Hanchuan yesterday, he had heard that he was notorious for his evil deeds. At the very least, he would be alive if he went to jail. If he fell into his hands, only death would await him.
The police officers were dumbfounded. Why was he begging to be arrested?
But when they took a closer look at the current situation, they started trembling in fear.
The caller had only said that some people were causing trouble, but they didnât say that Old Madam Fu was here.
âOfficer, we have surveillance cameras here. Iâll give the footage to you immediately.â The manager greeted them and explained the situation to them.
The police officer understood the situation. âTake this couple away first. We will take statements for the rest here.â
Including the audience and the opera performers backstage, there were more than a hundred people. Wouldnât it be chaotic if they brought them back to the police station?
Just as the couple was about to be taken awayâ¦
âWait.â Huai Sheng had walked out at some point.
âOh, why did you come out?â Old Madam Fu didnât want him to see this scene, so she had asked Qian Jiang to send him away earlier.
Huai Sheng looked at the couple not far away. âIâll go check if Iâm a match.
âWhat nonsense are you spouting? How old are you? Can your body take it?â The umbilical cord blood was taken out with the birth of a child. If Huai Sheng did it, his bones would really be punctured.
âIf Iâm a match, Iâll donate. Just treat it as me returning the favor of my birth to them.â Huai Sheng had heard everything clearly in the back.
Ma Yincui suddenly covered her face and criedâ¦
Huai Sheng walked to Huang Can, who had been settled down at the side. The girl clearly didnât expect Huai Sheng to suddenly come out. When she saw him, her tears fell uncontrollably.
He took out a few pieces of coconut candy from his pocket and stuffed them into her hand. Song Fengwan had specially brought them for him when she returned to Nanjiang. He had taken them with him today, but he couldnât bear to eat them.
âBig Sisterââ
Huang Can hugged him and cried herself hoarse. She kept saying that she was sorry for not protecting him.
â¦
Old Madam Fu stood at the side and wiped her tears.
Fu Chen handed her a piece of tissue. âNeed to wipe?â
Old Madam Fu raised her hand and slapped his hand away. âWhat is there to wipe?â
She was unwilling to cry in front of the children and secretly wiped her tears. But Fu Chen insisted on exposing her, making Old Madam Fu a little exasperated.
Standing at the side, Jing Hanchuan lowered his head and smirked.?He deserves it!
Fu Chen looked at the slightly red back of her hand.?This old lady is getting on in years, and sheâs really hard to please. I really donât know how Father has lived all these years.
***
After the police finished taking statements, everyone left one after another. Only the reporters wanted to say a few words to Fu Chen or Jing Hanchuan, but they didnât dare to go forward and could only leave dejectedly.
âYouâre letting these reporters leave just like that?â Jing Hanchuan narrowed his eyes. He still had two pieces of coconut candy from Huai Sheng in his hand. He threw one into his mouth.
Fu Chenâs little wife is really insincere. She brought so many good things, but she only gave me a few boxes of cakes?
Actually, Song Fengwan had brought a total of two packets of coconut candy, all for Huai Sheng. The two Fu elders, Uncle Zhong, and Uncle Nian had bad teeth and didnât eat sweets, and Fu Chen didnât like them either. Who knew that Jing Hanchuan, who had suddenly appeared, would be so fond of sweets?
Fu Chen narrowed his eyes and called Duan Linbai.
Duan Linbai was also in a meeting to discuss the opening of the new district. When he received the call and heard Fu Chenâs description, he immediately jumped.
âF*ck, why didnât you call me when something like this happened? That wasnât cool!â
âWhy would I call you?â Fu Chen sneered.
âSo I can eat popcorn and watch a show.â?I missed such a big show.
âThere are other places I need you.â
Duan Linbai was suspicious. âWhat trap did you dig for me now?â
Seeing Fu Chen on the phone, Jing Hanchuan turned his head to look at the siblings hugging not far away. The girl kept touching Huai Shengâs head and sobbingâ¦
âLittle Brother, why is your hair gone?
âWhereâs your hair?
âWhy donât you have any hair?â
â¦
Huang Can had been in the hospital the whole time and knew very little about what was happening outside. Her parents wouldnât tell her anything either, so she didnât even know who had adopted Huai Sheng.
Huai Sheng rubbed his head. âIâm a monk, and Iâll be an abbot in the future. Why should I keep my hair?â
As soon as Huang Can heard that he was a monk, she cried terribly.?How could he become a monk at such a young age?
Huai Sheng bit his lip.
Whatâs wrong with being a monk? Why is she crying like this?
Being an abbot is even more impressive.
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On the other sideâ¦
After Duan Linbai answered Fu Chenâs call, he immediately got someone to prepare a car and rushed straight to a TV station.
The reporters thought that by leaving the Pear Garden, they would be able to avoid a calamity. Little did they know that their nightmare had just startedâ¦