Chapter 86: Chapter 86: A Resounding Declaration
Zhao Sisi had always been very particular about her looks. Hearing that her face might be scarred, she began to cry even more wretchedly.
This made Mrs. Zhao utterly heartbroken.
"Don’t cry, sweetheart. Mom will definitely get justice for you. The people of the Zhao family are not to be trifled with."
Mrs. Qin: ...?
Just as she was about to speak, another voice cut in before her.
"Very well. In that case, let’s do as you said and call the police."
The words came from Mr. Qin, his voice firm and resonant.
It was a thunderous declaration.
Everyone was shocked.
The expressions on the faces of Zhao Sisi and her mother instantly turned foul.
They had never expected Mr. Qin to say something like that.
"Dad—" Mrs. Qin started to say something, but Mr. Qin waved his hand, clearly indicating he didn’t want to listen.
He spoke again. "I trust my granddaughter-in-law. If she hit someone, she must have had a reason. You want to call the police? Then let’s let the police handle it."
His stance made it clear he was determined to protect his granddaughter-in-law.
Mrs. Zhao’s expression was dreadful.
"Elder Qin, that’s unfair. My Sisi isn’t the type to start trouble—even if there were some cross words, that’s no reason to beat someone to this state, is it? Sisi told me your granddaughter-in-law even dragged her for quite a distance."
"Are you saying we shouldn’t have come to demand an explanation? At the very least, you owe us one!"
Mr. Qin’s gaze was sharp. "An explanation? Then let’s have your daughter explain exactly why the conflict started."
Zhao Sisi, who feared neither heaven nor earth, was actually a little afraid of Old Man Qin.
"I, I... At the time, I just said one thing to her—"
"What, exactly, did you say? I refuse to believe my granddaughter-in-law is the kind of person who would assault someone over a single remark."
Old Man Qin’s blatant favoritism made Zhao Sisi deeply resentful.
’After all the years I’ve called him Grandpa Qin, this is how he treats me.’
Fresh tears began to fall again.
Just then, a loud, panting voice rang out, "If she won’t talk, I will—"
Qin Wenshu hurried into the room.
’Thank goodness I made it just in time.’
When Zhao Sisi saw Qin Wenshu, the color drained from her face.
"Wenshu, what on earth is going on?" Mrs. Qin asked.
Qin Wenshu took a moment to catch his breath before speaking. "Aunt, Grandpa, this is what happened. I ran into my sister-in-law on the street and told her that her child was sick. She got anxious and borrowed my bicycle—but then, this Zhao Sisi, who must be crazy, came up and started laying into my sister-in-law. She called her shameless, accused her of trying to seduce me... I told her that she was my sister-in-law, Brother Wenhuo’s wife, but she wouldn’t stop cursing. She almost knocked my sister-in-law over and made her spill rice all over the ground—"
Qin Wenshu recounted the story in a clear, steady voice.
The color of Zhao Sisi’s face shifted again and again.
She glared resentfully at Qin Wenshu. ’How dare this man side with that woman? Who would believe there wasn’t something going on between them?’
Mrs. Zhao’s expression was also incredibly foul.
"—Even if it was a misunderstanding, and my Sisi spoke without thinking, she can’t just disregard the relationship between our two families and beat her up like this, can she?"
Mrs. Qin cut in, "And that’s not a reason to hit her? This wasn’t just a slip of the tongue; she directly slandered the reputations of three members of our family. Sisi’s mother, you really need to do a better job of teaching your daughter some manners."
Mr. Qin’s voice was grim as he spoke again. "To the woman of the Zhao family: our Wenshu is not courting your daughter, nor does he have any marital ties to her. What exactly is she trying to accomplish by constantly starting this kind of trouble?"
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