kvmb Chapter 196 The 7-year-old woman was at the perfect age to venture out (4)
Chapter 196 The 7-year-old woman was at the perfect age to venture out (4)
Cang Lan turned to Shen Yue and said, "Go, hurry up and call Zhou Manyun back to me."
Just as Shen Yue was about to ask Cang Lan why he had called Manyun back, Zhou Qiming seemed to sense something and quickly interrupted her: "Wife, Mom told you to call Manyun back, so hurry up and call Manyun back."
Shen Yue thought about it and agreed, so she took out her phone and called Zhou Manyun's teacher.
While waiting for Zhou Manyun to return, Zhou Qiming and Shen Yue stood aside, neither of them paying any attention to Qi Sheng, who was lying injured on the ground, as if he were invisible.
A short while later, Zhou Manyun skipped home. "Dad, Mom, did you call me home because you have a surprise for me?"
Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Manyun saw her beloved grandfather lying on the ground, his head covered in blood and his face swollen beyond recognition. She cried out in horror, "Mom and Dad, what happened to Grandpa?"
This prompted Shen Yue, who was standing nearby, to quickly give her a look and whisper, "Shut up."
Zhou Manyun then looked up at Cang Lan's position, only to see Cang Lan sitting upright with sharp, piercing eyes that seemed to see right through her soul.
Zhou Manyun felt a sudden panic. From childhood to adulthood, what she feared most was her grandmother's stern gaze. She quickly looked away, like a frightened quail.
Cang Lan coldly said, "Zhou Qiming, prepare the car. Take this bastard and this imposter with you, and head to Qingyan Village in City A right now."
As soon as the words were spoken, Zhou Qiming, Shen Yue, and Zhou Manyun were all stunned.
Shen Yue couldn't help but ask, "Mom, how can you say Manyun is an imposter? She's your own granddaughter! You..."
Cang Lan's eyes flashed like lightning, and with a single glare, Shen Yue was so frightened that she swallowed the rest of her words.
Zhou Qiming's eyes darted between his elderly mother and Qi Sheng, vaguely guessing what was going on, but he couldn't believe it. He quickly stopped Shen Yue, saying, "Don't ask. Didn't Mom say we were going to Qingyan Village? We'll know when we get there."
Seeing this, Shen Yue didn't dare to ask any more questions, but she was worried that her mother-in-law might have really found out something. Could it be that Manyun wasn't her biological daughter?
Thinking this, Shen Yue looked up at Zhou Manyun. She knew that Zhou Manyun didn't look like her or Zhou Qiming, and thought she took after the elders of the Zhou family. But now that she looked at her, she could be said to have no relation to the Zhou or Shen families at all.
Immediately, Shen Yue's face turned pale, and her heart turned completely cold. Zhou Qiming saw his wife's expression and knew that they were thinking the same thing.
He could only hold Shen Yue's hand, trying to offer her some comfort.
Zhou Manyun, completely oblivious to Shen Yue and Zhou Qiming's gazes, was preoccupied with the thought that Cang Lan had said she was an imposter. She broke out in a cold sweat, her heart pounding with panic. Her hands clenched unconsciously, her nails digging deep into her palms, yet she felt no pain.
Her eyes darted around, her heart filled with panic: Grandma must know I'm an imposter now, and she's definitely going to send me back to that family to live a hard life.
The thought of Qi Sheng introducing her to his vulgar and unbearable biological parents filled her with fear.
She absolutely did not want to go back, did not want to live that kind of miserable life. Suddenly, an idea came to her. She closed her eyes, pretended to faint, and fell straight to the ground.
Seeing this, Shen Yue was extremely anxious. She rushed forward and called out in a trembling voice, "Manjun, what's wrong? Don't scare your mother!"
Although she may have vaguely guessed in her heart that Zhou Manyun was not her biological daughter, how could she sever the bond of raising her for fifteen years? She immediately turned to Zhou Qiming and said, "Honey, call an ambulance! No, get the car ready, we're taking Manyun to the hospital."
Upon hearing his wife's call, Zhou Qiming instinctively looked at his elderly mother first. The moment his gaze met her icy, frosty eyes, his heart skipped a beat.
Cang Lan's expression was cold and his tone was completely flat as he said, "Go, get the needle."
Zhou Qiming suddenly remembered that his mother had learned traditional Chinese medicine from his great-uncle when she was young. Without delay, he quickly rummaged through the medicine box in the study to find needles.
As he picked up the needles, he said to Shen Yue, "Wife, don't worry. When Mom was young, she learned traditional Chinese medicine from her great-uncle and treated patients. Her medical skills are quite good."
Upon hearing her husband's words, Shen Yue felt a slight relaxation.
At this moment, Zhou Manyun, who was pretending to faint, lay on the ground, her eyelashes trembling slightly uncontrollably.
She was extremely nervous, after all, it was the first time she had ever pretended to faint, and she was afraid that someone would see through her act.
Just then, Shen Yue witnessed this scene clearly and realized that she had been tricked by the daughter she had raised since childhood. Just as she was about to speak, Cang Lan gave her a cold glare and said, "Shut up."
Seeing this, Zhou Qiming quickly pulled Shen Yue behind him and said in a low voice, "Don't worry about it, let Mom do whatever she wants."
Shen Yue stood there, stunned. She dared not think too deeply about why Zhou Manyun had pretended to faint. The thought that her carefully cultivated daughter might be colluding with outsiders to deceive the Zhou family made her feel suffocated.
He watched Canglan's actions with a heavy heart and did not stop him.
Holding the silver needle, Canglan slowly bent down and thrust it into Zhou Manyun's finger without hesitation.
As soon as the needle pierced the skin, beads of blood immediately seeped out.
Zhou Manyun winced in pain and cried out, pretending to wake up. She hurriedly said, "Grandma, I'm awake. I probably fainted because of low blood sugar. I'll be fine soon." As she spoke, she tried to pull her hand back.
How could Cang Lan let her off so easily? He tightened his grip on her wrist and said, "Don't worry, you're just angry inside. Just prick all ten of your fingers and let the blood out."
After saying that, she stabbed at the next finger. Zhou Manyun turned pale with fright at the sight and screamed again, "It hurts! No more, Grandma, it hurts so much!" She struggled desperately and used all her strength to break free of her hand.
Seeing that Cang Lan showed no sign of stopping and was still holding the needle, Zhou Manyun pleaded with Shen Yue and Zhou Qiming for help: "Mom and Dad, I'm really awake, please stop Grandma! My hand hurts so much."
However, Shen Yue and Zhou Qiming were on the same side and remained silent, only watching as Cang Lan pricked three more of her fingers.
Zhou Manyun was in so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes. When she saw that Cang Lan was about to stab her left hand again, the fear in her heart exploded instantly. She knelt down with a thud and cried out, "Grandma, I was wrong. I was just... pretending to faint. I didn't have low blood sugar."
"Oh? Pretend to faint? We're just going to Qingyan Village, why would we pretend to faint?" Canglan asked back.
Zhou Manyun knelt on the ground, her lips moving, but she couldn't utter a single word.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yue and Zhou Qiming's previous speculations immediately surfaced. They stared in astonishment at their daughter, whom they had cherished for fifteen years. Now, there was nothing they couldn't understand.