Chapter 358: You’ve Been Deceived
Father Xiao Hua suppressed the annoyance in his heart and looked at Jiang Mengyu: "Classmate, do you have any way to help us?"
Jiang Mengyu met the man’s gaze: "It’s not me helping you; it’s about you helping yourselves!"
Father Xiao Hua shook his head internally, how could he pin his hopes on a young girl?
This young girl, although recognized as Xiao Hua’s elder sister, seemed to be even younger than his daughter, right?
"If you can’t help us, don’t give Xiao Hua unnecessary hope."
Hearing her father’s words, Xiao Hua flinched: Was her father planning to sacrifice her?
Mother Xiao Hua started crying and began to slap Xiao Zhu: "You cursed ghost, how could you do such a thing? What about your sister?"
Jiang Mengyu, after listening to their conversation, got the impression they all seemed to have decided that Xiao Hua must marry Tian Xianhua.
Were these three united in their decision to sacrifice Xiao Hua?
Mengyu’s eyes grew cold: If she had not followed Xiao Hua here, would Xiao Hua have no choice but to marry Tian Xianhua?
Even Xiao Hua covered her face with her hands and began to cry.
She let out a cold, sarcastic laugh.
Several people raised their heads simultaneously, looking at Jiang Mengyu.
Jiang Mengyu looked at Xiao Hua’s parents and then at Xiao Zhu: "What, are you planning to sacrifice Xiao Hua?"
The group exchanged glances, though no one said it aloud, they all seemed to have made up their minds that Xiao Hua had to marry.
Jiang Mengyu asked again: "Did Xiao Hua do something wrong?"
They all looked at each other and then shook their heads in unison.
Jiang Mengyu asked coldly, "If Xiao Hua has done nothing wrong, and the one who did was Xiao Zhu, why should Xiao Hua pay for the mistake Xiao Zhu made?"
They looked at each other again, dumbfounded. What’s so strange about that? They demanded Xiao Zhu’s life on one hand, and on the other, they just wanted Xiao Hua to marry an undesirable man.
Everyone knows what to choose—it’s natural to save one’s life first.
As for Xiao Hua marrying someone bad, they had no other choice, did they? If there was a way, who would push their family member into fire?
If Jiang Mengyu knew what they were thinking, she would surely point at them and berate: You know it’s a pit of fire too.
Jiang Mengyu glanced at them coldly: "I will not let my little sister marry a man she doesn’t like!"
Xiao Zhu became anxious: "You—what right do you have to interfere with our family’s affairs?"
"Didn’t I tell you already? It’s because I am Xiao Hua’s elder sister! You should recall how you ended up in bed with that woman. If you can prove she voluntarily slept with you, or even better, prove you were set up, then you’re off the hook."
Only then did Xiao Zhu remember.
"That day, I received a message from Ru Yi asking me to help chop wood up the mountain. After chopping wood all day, I was exhausted and stayed over at their place.
I drank wine with Tian Xianhua at night. He kept urging me to drink more, and I got drunk and went to sleep in the guest room.
But the next morning, I woke up to find myself in the same bed with Ru Yi—I have no recollection..."
Mengyu and Xiao Hua exchanged looks. Such an obvious set-up, and Xiao Zhu didn’t see it?
"Did you sleep with her again after that?" Mengyu asked coldly.
Xiao Zhu hurriedly said, "No, truly, there was only that once, and it was because I was drunk."
"Are you sure you have no memory of that night?"
Xiao Zhu lowered his head: "Yes, I was drunk."
"And then, a month later, she told you she was pregnant, right?" Mengyu asked.
At this, even Mr. and Mrs. Xiao were stunned.