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Chapter Nineteen
"Sister, this is Shangri-La District!"
Shen Qingyou pulled her thoughts back from a daze, raised her eyes, and looked at the rows of neatly arranged crimson high-rises. She got out of the car and followed the sign, searching for Building 5.
Standing at the door of Room 40 in Building 5, Shen Qingyou pressed the doorbell gently. It rang for a long time, but no one answered. Could it be that no one was home?
Inside, Wang Meili saw through the peephole that it was Shen Qingyou. Her face turned pale, and she hurried to Qin Guohua, who was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper. "Old Qin, something bad has happened! Something bad!"
"What are you making a fuss about? Didn't you hear the doorbell? Hurry up and open the door!"
Qin Guohua glanced disapprovingly over his reading glasses at Wang Meili, then refocused on the newspaper.
"Serene, Serene..."
"You old woman, what are you mumbling about Serene for at this time? Isn't the trouble you caused yesterday enough?"
A woman who is more trouble than help!
Although Qin Guohua thought this in his heart, he did not dare to show it. He still had some respect for his wife; after all, Wang Meili was known as a fierce woman in this district.
"Serene is here!"
No matter how fierce a woman is, when faced with a major issue, her composure cannot compare to that of a man. The sudden visit from Shen Qingyou left Wang Meili so frightened that she didn't even dare to open the door. After hearing that it was Shen Qingyou outside, Qin Guohua frowned and pondered for a few seconds before saying firmly, "Go, open the door!"
"Open the door? What if she asks about yesterday's incident? What should I do?"
Wang Meili looked at Qin Guohua with wide, terrified eyes. Should she tell Shen Qingyou that she wasn't her biological daughter but rather someone they picked up years ago? Because she was already pregnant with Haizi, they sent her to live with her childless sister-in-law?
"Tell the truth!"
That girl Serene has always been stubborn; once she sets her mind on something, not even ten oxen can pull her back. Last night, due to her beauty and impulsiveness, she let slip a secret that had been buried for many years. Now that things had come to this point, given Serene's character, she would never compromise without getting to the bottom of it.
"Oh..."
Wang Meili adjusted her breathing, then walked to the door. As the doorbell rang continuously, she opened the door and, upon seeing Shen Qingyou, exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, what wind blew you back here, Serene?"
Shen Qingyou had a gloomy expression on her face, her gaze directly passing over Wang Meili and landing on Qin Guohua, who was standing at the entrance. She slowly called out, "Uncle!" and then stepped inside, with Wang Meili following behind her with a forced smile.
"Serene, why didn't you call us before coming back?"
Qin Guohua said this while sitting back down on the sofa. Thinking about it, how many years had it been since Shen Qingyou last saw Qin Guohua? Five or six years? Seven or eight?
He had aged a lot and looked much more haggard. His once smooth forehead was now covered in wrinkles, and his head of black hair had turned white. In contrast, Wang Meili seemed to have taken good care of herself; in her fifties, she looked like she was in her forties. She had a full forehead, smooth skin, and her dark hair fell gracefully over her shoulders. With a touch of elegant makeup, she perfectly embodied a dignified and beautiful middle-aged woman.
"Auntie, what did you mean when you said on the phone that I was a child you picked up? What’s going on?"
Getting straight to the point, Shen Qingyou's gaze fixed on Wang Meili's face as she voiced the question that had tormented her all night.
"Qing..."
Wang Meili instinctively glanced at Qin Guohua. Suddenly, as if recalling something, a strange smile appeared on her lips. Then she calmly sat down on the sofa and said, "Serene, do you want to know the truth?"
This formidable woman regained her sharpness and cunning after a moment of hesitation. Her keen eyes swept over Shen Qingyou's pale face before she said in a low voice, "If you want to know the truth, you need to promise me one thing..."
If there were no intervention from powerful figures regarding Haizi's situation, his life would be ruined. Haizi was wrongfully accused; now the entire police force of Beiyuan City was searching for him. If he got caught, he would face imprisonment. No way; Haizi was her only child. She didn't want to end up alone in old age without anyone to care for her. Since Serene was so eager to know this secret, why not use it as leverage to ask for help for Haizi?
"Auntie, I can't agree to your request. First of all, it's illegal; second of all, I truly don't have that ability!"
Looking at Wang Meili's twisted expression, Shen Qingyou felt a surge of pain in her heart. Was this really her family? Using her background as a bargaining chip to threaten her?
"Then forget it; I don’t know anything!"
"Wang Meili, that's enough!"
Qin Guohua suddenly stood up angrily and slammed the newspaper he was holding onto the coffee table. His eyes burned with fury as he looked at Wang Meili. "Wang Meili, quickly tell Serene everything you know!"
"Qin Guohua, I won't. If she doesn't agree, I won't. She can forget about knowing who her biological parents are in this lifetime!"
Wang Meili immediately began to cry: "I only have Haizi as my son. I don't want him to spend the rest of his life in prison. Even if it's illegal, I will help him escape. Haizi cannot go in, absolutely cannot go in..."
"Serene, please, just save Haizi!"
Wang Meili grabbed Shen Qingyou's hands tightly: "Right now, only you can help her, only you can help her!"
Qin Guohua dejectedly lowered his head and sat back down on the sofa, taking a deep drag from his cigarette. The smoke swirled around, and Shen Qingyou vaguely saw a glimmer of a tear in the corner of his eye. As a father, deep down he also wished that Shen Qingyou could help Haizi, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. That useless guy, sigh!
A low sigh reached Shen Qingyou's ears. "Uncle, allow me to think of a way!"
"Serene..."
Two exclamations escaped the lips of Qin Guohua and Wang Meili, one filled with joy and the other filled with guilt, staring blankly at Shen Qingyou.
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