Chapter 521: Chapter 521: Bai Jianguo’s Testimony (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes) Chapter 521: Chapter 521: Bai Jianguo’s Testimony (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes) “Bai Xiao, if I had someone else testify, I guess you wouldn’t accept it either, but you surely recognize the person in front of you. There’s no need for me to introduce him, right?” Shang Feng looked at Bai Xiao, finally regaining that authoritative advantage in his tone.
Bai Xiao nodded, “This person, of course I recognize. I’m sure you all want to know who he really is.”
“This is my former uncle, Bai Jianguo, the younger brother of my deceased father.”
Bai Xiao did not shy away.
It’s useless to bring out either Bai Jianguo or Li Chunhua; I won’t acknowledge you no matter what you say, even if you talk till the sky falls.
Bai Xiao was not afraid at all; she wasn’t someone to be frightened easily.
Moreover, if you’ve done nothing wrong, why fear a knock at the door?
As long as she didn’t admit it, whatever Bai Jianguo said would be useless.
The crowd was astir.
So, this was a family relationship, it seemed the credibility of this person’s words was very high.
Shang Feng asked Bai Jianguo, “Comrade, could you please tell us exactly what Bai Xiao’s background is?”
This was his compelling evidence; not only did he bring Bai Jianguo, but he also brought the Bai Family’s elderly matriarch Li Chunhua. Why bring Li Chenghua? Of course, it was Bai Jianguo’s suggestion, as a just in case. Li Chunhua was an old person in the village and also the biological mother of the eldest of the Bai Family; his own words as an uncle might not be believed. But the words of someone’s mother, of a grandmother, those would always be right, wouldn’t they?
“The girl standing in front of us is named Bai Xiao, the daughter of my elder brother. However, she is not my elder brother’s biological daughter. At that time, my sister-in-law was also pregnant, and just when she was about to give birth, the biological mother of Bai Xiao, the young woman who was sent down to our village, went into labor as well, and it was a difficult birth that led to massive bleeding. My elder brother was the village medic at that time; he had no choice but to go to the scene to save her.”
“My sister-in-law was my brother’s assistant and went with him. The young woman had a difficult labor and gave birth to a girl but died due to massive blood loss. At the same moment, my sister-in-law, shocked and emotionally agitated, went into premature labor.”
“They had a girl, but because the umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck, she was asphyxiated at birth and could not be revived.”
“The baby girl was originally going to be adopted by the village women’s Director, Wang Meihua, because she and her husband were childless. But when she brought the baby home, her husband disagreed, and her in-laws kicked up a fuss. In the end, with no other choice, she took the child back to my elder brother’s place.”
“The idea was to see if any other family was willing to adopt her, but at that time, my sister-in-law had just given birth and was physically very weak; she didn’t even know her own child had died. My brother feared that she might be devastated and become emotionally distressed, which might harm her health.”
“So, he handed the baby to my sister-in-law, saying it was their daughter.”
“And that became the later Bai Xiao,” Bai Jianguo pointed to Bai Xiao standing there.
Everyone looked her way, their gazes filled with pity and sympathy. To be born without a mother was already tragic enough, and ordinary people wouldn’t normally know these hidden matters; whispers started to spread among the people.
Shang Feng said excitedly to Bai Xiao, “You see, this proves you are that child.”
Bai Xiao asked coldly, “Uncle, one should have a conscience in life. Even if the baby girl born to that young woman was me, let me ask you this, can you confirm that the man standing before us is my father? Mr. Shang, did you and that young woman register for marriage? Or did you perhaps hold a wedding banquet in the village that everyone knows about?”