Chapter 840: But She Refused to Let Them Have Their Way

Zhao Lulu also had a fiery temper: "The one who wronged you is my mother, not me. Moreover, when the call came from Subei earlier, I was right behind you and heard it all clearly. The people from the unit made my biological mother pay a huge sum to Du Juan. In the future, you need not always bring up my mother."

Jiang Suqing did not expect the adopted daughter she had raised so carefully for so many years to speak to her like this: "What do you mean by that? Are you trying to cut ties with me?"

Zhao Lulu did not have Du Juan's courage; after all, if she left the Wang family now, she would be nothing, and without anyone to protect her, she dared not think of the consequences: "Mom, I was too excited just now. I absolutely do not mean to cut ties with you."

Originally, her own husband had already agreed with the Qiao family, but with Zhao Lulu making such a scene, she feared it would backfire: "Lulu, ask yourself honestly, how have I treated you these years? The Qiao family's son may not be very sharp-witted, but he is not truly foolish. Besides, the Qiao family has only that one son. If you marry there, the whole family will dote on you. Mom certainly would not harm you.

Now that Du Juan has come looking for you, staying in the Wang family is indeed somewhat awkward. Given your current reputation, marrying into a good family is indeed difficult. By comparison, the Qiao family is currently the best choice. Think it over carefully."

Zhao Lulu also understood that ever since the family returned the pension and subsidies belonging to Zhao Dujuan, their days had indeed become much tighter. Moreover, her stepfather's outwardly pleasant demeanor toward her was gone. If the Qiao family were easy to get along with, it would indeed be a good place to go, but she simply could not accept it.

But she also understood that she probably could not hold out for long and would eventually have to agree, unless she wanted to leave the capital city and return to Subei to her biological parents. But as for the situation in Subei, she did not need to ask to imagine it.

And on this day, while Liu Chuxue was at work, she received a call from Han Huaiming: "Hello, who is this?"

"Liu Chuxue, hello. I am Han Huaiming."

Hearing this name, Liu Chuxue was still somewhat puzzled: "What do you want with me?"

Han Huaiming took a deep breath: "It is like this. A few days ago, I received a call from the Liu family..."

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Chuxue interrupted him: "You are calling to beg on their behalf, aren't you?"

After a brief pause, she spoke with ill intent: "If you are here to beg, save your breath. Do not forget that you are their biological son. You stole my father's identity and lived a life free from want, while my father suffered in the countryside for you. Do not say you were an infant then and innocent. You are the beneficiary, so please do not stand there talking without feeling the pain."

Han Huaiming made this call hoping to get Liu Chuxue to persuade Xiao Shengli. He could compensate the Liu family with a sum of money on behalf of the family, so that Xiao Changsheng, out of gratitude for the Liu family raising him, would write a letter of forgiveness.

Although they could not be released immediately, at least they could get a few fewer years in prison. Everyone would be happy, but he never expected to fail before even starting; this little girl had directly slapped his face.

Fu Yan Cheng had told him a few days ago that the Liu family had called to the Sea City. Liu Chuxue naturally guessed what the Liu family wanted to do.

But she would not let them have their way.

How could she not know the Liu family's nature? Even though they were separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, they would surely use this matter to skin Han Huaiming alive.

Did Han Huaiming think that compensating his own father was enough? Did he think that hiding in Sea City would let him sleep soundly?

Dream on?

The Liu family's unreasonableness naturally had to be experienced deeply by him.