“Yu~” Even the tone was full of resentment.
Fifth Aunt Qin’s pupils constricted, and she rushed forward, grabbing Lu Yunqing’s hair from behind and slapping her face repeatedly. Lu Yunqing screamed in pain with each slap.
Zhao Jianghe was furious and tried to rush over to stop her. He had some brute strength and managed to break through Qin Yi and Qin Zhao, but Qin Xian turned and kicked him to the ground with a single move.
“This is my aunt and her best friend’s feud. You’d better stay out of it,” Qin Xian said coldly, looking down at him. “After all, anyone who does something wrong will always face retribution.”
The room was filled with the sound of slapping and heartbreaking sobs.
There were also Fifth Aunt Qin’s accusatory cries.
“I’ve treated you so well, even considered you like a sister. How could you do something so despicable!”
“You feel wronged, you’ve suffered, then what about me? Where did I go wrong with you?”
“You even tried to conspire together to deceive me, wanted to make a fool of me? Watching me pour out my heart to you, did you feel happy, did you feel smug?”
“You thought I could forgive you two—this shameless couple? Let me tell you, that will never happen in this lifetime!”
If her husband’s affair had already left her heartbroken and angry, then discovering that the other woman was her best friend made her furious. Double betrayal is not a simple addition but a tenfold blow.
Fifth Aunt Qin was on the verge of a breakdown.
To Fifth Aunt Qin, Zhao Jianghe’s affair was betrayal, regardless of who the other woman was. They had already fought, separated, and she had even forced him to leave with nothing. Fifth Aunt Qin had no interest in finding out who the other woman was.
But now, her best friend had betrayed her, attempted to deceive her, and had been acting innocent all along. This was beyond what Fifth Aunt Qin could endure.
“Sobbing… I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. I didn’t mean to. Please, don’t hit me anymore, don’t hit me…”
Even while being beaten, Lu Yunqing continued to speak in fragments.
It was clear that even at this moment, she was trying to play the innocent card. Her convictions were indeed strong.
Zhao Jianghe tried several times to get up and come to Lu Yunqing’s rescue, but he was always knocked back down.
“Enough, Qin Yu! Enough! Stop hitting her! If you want to hit someone, hit me! It’s not her fault, I was the one who fell for her first!” Zhao Jianghe shouted.
[Oh boy, what a devoted lover. It was clearly Lu Yunqing who started it, with her flirtatious glances and coy behavior, that’s what got Zhao Jianghe hooked in the first place.]
Fifth Aunt Qin paused for a moment upon hearing this, only to seize a bedside lamp and hurl it accurately at Zhao Jianghe, leaving him with a head full of blood.
How laughable, did he really think Fifth Aunt Qin didn’t want to beat him? She just didn’t have the time.
Zhao Jianghe was stunned. After the initial outburst, Fifth Aunt Qin had only slapped him a few times, never going this far.
Clearly, seeing the truth unveiled, Fifth Aunt Qin had lost her sanity.
Just then, noise came from outside the door.
It was Zhao Chengle.
Zhao Chengle had finally returned and was about to rest when he heard commotion. Curious, he approached and saw the servants peeking upstairs, along with cries and shouts. Alarmed, he rushed up.
But he was stopped at the door.
Blocking him were Qin Yan and Qin Jiaxi, unable to push their way forward.
Qin Yan said, “Do you know who to side with once you’re in? If you’re not clear, you’d better not go in.”
Qin Jiaxi didn’t speak but looked at their cousin with concern.
They feared he might act impulsively and further hurt his mother’s feelings.
Zhao Chengle, now fully aware that his mother had discovered the truth, turned pale and pushed his way in.
Before he could even take in the scene, Ji Fei stepped forward and blocked Zhao Chengle.
This time, Ji Fei wasn’t smiling; instead, she was completely serious. “This is your last chance. If you make a mistake, there’s no going back.”
If it weren’t for Fifth Aunt Qin, Ji Fei wouldn’t have bothered with Zhao Chengle. She thought he was one of those people who couldn’t understand others’ pain unless it happened to them.
But since her grandfather was willing to give him a choice, she would give him one.
Yet, Zhao Chengle disappointed once again.
When he saw the scene inside, he completely forgot the warnings from his relatives, charging in and seizing his mother’s arm as she was about to strike, preventing Fifth Aunt Qin from hitting Lu Yunqing. He quickly helped Lu Yunqing escape her grasp.
“Mom, what are you doing!” Zhao Chengle was shocked. His mother, who was always dignified, was now acting like a common street fighter. Lu Yunqing’s face was swollen, some parts even broken, and she was crying inconsolably. How could his mother bring herself to do this?
“Don’t you see? Don’t you know what’s going on?” Fifth Aunt Qin pointed at Lu Yunqing’s clothes, the bed, and the ground where Zhao Jianghe lay.
Zhao Chengle wasn’t an actor; his face betrayed confusion and hesitation.
He hadn’t expected these two would be so reckless, so unable to resist temptation, even in the Qin Family home… He was struggling to face the reality.
In that moment of hesitation, Fifth Aunt Qin, who was barely holding on, seemed to freeze, staring at Zhao Chengle in disbelief.
[It’s over. The biggest blow has come. Sigh, Zhao Chengle really disappoints. I hope Fifth Aunt Qin can survive this.]
Fifth Aunt Qin wobbled, her tears and crushed expression completely unnoticed by Zhao Chengle, who had only focused on his father and Lu Yunqing’s beaten state. But now, Zhao Chengle’s reaction spoke volumes.
“You knew… you were complicit with them in deceiving me, you always knew!”
Hearing his mother’s voice, almost drenched in blood (figuratively), Zhao Chengle’s heart was thrown into chaos. “Mom, the situation… it’s not like that.”
He suddenly felt panicked, wanting to explain but not knowing where to begin. Finally, he blurted out, “Mom, they… they also have a hard time.”
The Qin Family members collectively felt a rush of blood to their heads. It was as if everything they had said before was just hot air. Not only had this kid not reflected on his actions, but he hadn’t changed at all!
Those who didn’t know the full story up until now finally understood, and immediately started shouting.
Qin Xiaoyu pointed at Zhao Chengle and said, “You ungrateful wretch! You’re not siding with your mom but helping your adulterous dad and the mistress! Do you even know who gave birth to you?”
Qin Jing said, “Have your values been eaten by a dog? It really is true that raising you is even worse than raising a dog!”
“I completely agree with what Grandpa said. You don’t deserve to be part of the Qin Family!” Qin Wenqiang sneered.
Zhao Chengle was red-faced, unable to retort, and could only look at his mother pleadingly.
But her gaze made him quiver.
Fifth Aunt Qin’s expression turned hollow, staring straight at him before stepping forward and slapping him twice without a word.
“I don’t have a son like you who betrays his own family!”
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