Chapter 304: Chapter 303: “They Say Even a Tiger Won’t Eat Its Cubs, But That Li Family Eldest Is a Beast

That day, Lin Shu was engulfed in sorrow from head to toe.

The light in her eyes had completely extinguished.

“Ever since Tian Tian died, Lin Shu has become despondent…”

She seemed as if her soul had been taken away, staring blankly all day.

Because of this, she suffered the Li Family members’ scoldings.

Especially that old woman from the Li Family, her words were particularly vicious.

What did she say?

“This little girl shouldn’t have been born in the first place, three years of life is enough.”

“A little girl like her should have been taken by heaven early on.”

“Who knows, maybe she went out to play by herself.”

“She said she was going to find you. I told her not to go out, but she insisted. What could I do?”

“Lin Shu, I don’t care how you feel, you still have to do the chores in this house, don’t think you can slack off because of this.”

These words from the old woman of the Li Family completely ignited Lin Shu’s anger.

She, who had always been gentle and so obedient that she was somewhat timid, fought back against her mother-in-law for the first time.

It was during that quarrel.

The old woman of the Li Family slipped up and said she deliberately took Tian Tian out that day, leading her to the seaside.

However, the old woman rashly said this, and after realizing her slip of the tongue, she refused to say anything more.

She even claimed it was just out of anger.

But Lin Shu remembered it in her heart.

Subsequently, Lin Shu began to seek verification in the village.

Seeing some people hesitating and trying to hide the truth, Lin Shu knelt down and begged them.

Perhaps it was because Lin Shu was truly pitiful and Tian Tian was truly innocent.

Or perhaps it was because the old lady of the Li Family was too despicable.

Eventually, Lin Shu pieced together the truth from the villagers’ words.

On that typhoon day, while Lin Shu went to work, only the old woman of the Li Family and Tian Tian were at home.

The old woman led Tian Tian out.

Directly to the seaside.

Then she pushed Tian Tian into the sea.

And then the old woman went home.

Whether it was the old woman leading Tian Tian out, or pushing her into the sea, there were witnesses.

Three people saw the former event, but they didn’t know why the old woman was taking Tian Tian.

However, as they had their own matters to attend to, they didn’t think much of it.

For the latter, a villager saw someone push something into the sea from afar.

But it was too far away, and the rain was too heavy, blocking the view.

They couldn’t see clearly what it was.

It wasn’t until the old woman of the Li Family came closer that he recognized her.

The old woman of the Li Family saw him at the time and appeared very flustered.

Then she hurriedly left.

He didn’t think much of it at the time, assuming the old woman was just dumping garbage into the sea, as it was a common occurrence.

“If I had known that the old woman was pushing Tian Tian into the sea, I would have rushed to save her.” The villager was very regretful.

If he had realized it then, he might have saved Tian Tian.

But everything has no ’if’…

Upon learning this truth, Lin Shu nearly went insane.

She never thought her daughter didn’t end up in the sea because she wandered off to play.

Instead, she was taken out by her mother-in-law, pushed into the sea, and drowned.

Lin Shu knew that her in-laws, including her husband, didn’t like her or Tian Tian.

But she didn’t expect her mother-in-law to be so cruel.

Taking advantage of her absence, she led Tian Tian out, pushed her into the sea, and drowned her.

Lin Shu was almost driven mad.

She returned to the Li Family, knife in hand, and tried to slash the old woman.

“In the end, she was stopped by the villagers, but the police were called.”

“Later… the old woman of the Li Family was arrested for intentional homicide, and other family members were also taken for investigation.”

“However, the truth that came out was even more shocking.”

Turns out, Tian Tian’s death wasn’t solely the idea of the old woman.

It was also the idea of the Eldest of the Li Family, Tian Tian’s father.

This mother and son duo wished Tian Tian had never been born.

Or wished Lin Shu and Tian Tian had died together.

Unfortunately, Tian Tian was born, and Lin Shu survived, although she lost her ability to bear children.

But the Li Family wanted a son to carry on the family bloodline.

However, unless there was a divorce or Lin Shu died, it seemed impossible.

Divorce was possible, but they were reluctant to let Lin Shu go as she served them tirelessly.

As for letting Lin Shu die, they didn’t dare.

Of course, it would be best if Lin Shu could take Tian Tian and end their lives together.

So, for three years, they tormented Lin Shu and Tian Tian, hoping to achieve this goal.

Unfortunately, as long as Tian Tian was there, Lin Shu, tormented though she was, still had the motivation and hope to live.

So they realized that for Lin Shu to die, Tian Tian had to die first.

And soon, the arrival of the typhoon day gave them the opportunity.

That day, it was the Eldest of the Li Family who returned home and deliberately called Lin Shu away.

It was he who went to see the old woman beforehand, instructing her to lead Tian Tian out to the sea and push her in.

Thus, it could be disguised as Tian Tian going out on her own and drowning.

Once Tian Tian died, Lin Shu would lose hope and wouldn’t live long.

In fact, their malicious plan succeeded.

Tian Tian was indeed killed by them.

However, this matter was witnessed by someone, and now the police were involved. Under police interrogation, the old woman and the Eldest of the Li Family couldn’t withstand it.

“Lin Shu never expected it.”

“Besides the old woman, the Eldest of the Li Family also wanted Tian Tian dead, and it was even his idea.”

Gu Jia Ning listened, feeling very bad, and even Xingxing and Yueyue’s eyes reddened.

“There’s a saying that a tigress doesn’t eat its own cubs, but that Eldest of the Li Family is a real beast.” Gu Jia Ning said.

“Indeed, the entire Li Family are either beasts or hyenas.”

Later, the old woman and the Eldest of the Li Family were sentenced.

But…

“Lin Shu, due to one shock after another from these events, ended up in her current deranged state.”

Having done such unspeakable things, the people of Qianye Village naturally couldn’t let Lin Shu stay there any longer.

So they facilitated her divorce and brought her back to Qianye Village.

In Qianye Village, her parents’ house was still there, and she was still supported by the communal meals.

Whether out of gratitude for her parents’ past kindness or pity for her current state, they were willing to support her.

“Actually, Lin Shu’s condition is relatively stable. She’s usually very well-behaved and gets along well with the children in the village, aside from occasionally going to the beach to look for Tian Tian.”

“And just now, it’s probably because your daughter’s eyes looked very similar to Tian Tian’s.”

“I’ve seen Tian Tian, and the eyes are really similar, so that’s why Lin Shu acted that way. Please, don’t blame Lin Shu.” Aunt Zhao said apologetically.

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