If word got out that they had a daughter who had killed two foreigners, how would they ever face society again?
They feared that they wouldn’t even dare to go out and buy groceries openly anymore!
So, they decided to wait and see.
However, they could not wait any longer.
As time passed, the interest on their debts piled up. They asked the Shi Family for money, but those heartless bastards flatly refused!
Since they couldn’t borrow the money, naturally, they couldn’t pay either, so they had no choice but to run and hide.
This hiding brought them some peace at last.
Luckily, they had given the usurers the Shi Family’s phone number, so now that they couldn’t find the Shi Family, the usurers naturally contacted them.
After all, the Shi Family was their in-laws and it made sense for the debt collectors to approach such wealthy relatives.
As long as the creditors didn’t come knocking on their heads, they could just slowly repay what they owed to the in-laws!
As the days passed, they closely monitored any news from the Shi Family.
Hearing that Shi Mei had been released without charges, the Shi Family rejoiced.
As long as Shi Mei wasn’t arrested, it meant the Shi Family hadn’t abandoned her.
Since they hadn’t abandoned her, their family still had a chance to turn things around!
Hence, Wang Quanxia, filled with hope, picked up her phone and dialed Shi Mei’s number, but the call always showed as switched off.
Not giving up, she tried again, only to find it turned off once more.
Wang Quanxia thought Shi Mei had blocked her calls, so she tried from her husband and son’s phones and even used a public phone on the street, but to no avail, all the calls were met with the message that the phone was switched off.
This situation persisted for a day, and when Wang Quanxia called Shi Mei the next day, she didn’t hold much hope, but unexpectedly, the call went through!
Wang Quanxia was ecstatic and yelled, "Shi Mei, my dear daughter!"
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Shi Yunchang and Father Bai, upon hearing Wang Quanxia’s loud cry, swiftly turned their heads and moved closer.
Moved to tears, Wang Quanxia turned on the speakerphone and immediately said, "My dear daughter, mom has missed you so much. I heard you were hurt; how are you feeling now?"
Hearing this, Shi Mei couldn’t help but chuckle darkly to herself and said dismissively, "How come I don’t remember having a mother like you?"
Clear and calm, with a soft tone yet carrying a melancholic air, it was unmistakably the voice of the Shi Mei from a long, long time ago, back when she was still sane!
Had she returned to normal?
Wang Quanxia glanced at Father Bai and Shi Yunchang, and saw a mix of guilt and fear in each other’s eyes.
They remembered all too well how they had treated Shi Mei back in the day.
Would she agree to lend them money now, or plead on their behalf with the old man and the old lady of the Shi Family?
Wang Quanxia felt utterly unsure, yet her voice did not waver as she said louder, "You ungrateful girl, if it weren’t for me raising you through all the hardships, would you be where you are today? Out of filial duty and gratitude, you should call me mother!"
Hearing this, Shi Mei laughed softly, her voice laced with mockery, "Is that so?"
Wang Quanxia felt a chill in her heart.
This Shi Mei, how had she changed so much?
Not only was she different from her naive past, but she also seemed like a completely different person even from before that naivety had faded.
The old Shi Mei would never have dared to speak !