novelraw Chapter 14: When people are pushed to the limit, they're capable of anything!
Chapter 14: When people are pushed to the limit, they're capable of anything!
She found a secluded spot to enter the space, changed into a short yellow wool coat, and strolled around the park, as if she were waiting for someone to go on a date.
Despite her seemingly relaxed demeanor, she was actually extremely anxious.
The two younger sisters are not ignorant children. They disappeared in broad daylight, and it's only been half a day. There's no evidence that they're missing. Whether they go to the neighborhood committee or the police, they basically won't care and will even say that they're making a fuss.
Asking the neighbors for directions wouldn't provide any clues and would only lead to endless gossip. So, at this point, she had to figure it out herself!
Tong Jiahui was also in a state of panic at home, and couldn't wait until dark to ask Gu Zhitao for help in finding the person.
Yuyao returned around 1:00 PM. Tong Jiahui didn't go to work either, leaving her to stay home with her younger sisters. Yuyao hurriedly rode her bicycle to the police station to ask Lao Gu for help.
When Gu Zhitao heard that Linglong was missing, he immediately became alert, because in the past few days, several other children had also gone missing in other districts, all of them pretty little girls around ten years old!
He summoned several subordinates and ordered them to immediately search the area where Linglong had disappeared. However, the news they received gave him a terrible premonition: Linglong had encountered human traffickers!
"You mean Yuheng went to find them?" Gu Zhitao's heart tightened again. They hadn't found those two yet, what if another one got caught up in the mess?
Tong Jiahui felt even more panicked. Her eldest sister was her pillar of support, and she couldn't imagine what she would do if she disappeared too!
"I...I'll go find her!" Tong Jiahui stood up and walked away, but Gu Zhitao stopped her.
"Sister-in-law, please don't go out anymore. There are still several children at home who need your care. Please go home and wait for news!"
Tong Jiahui returned home like a zombie, and her four children were equally anxious. They usually bickered and joked around, but they couldn't bear to lose any of them.
"Mom, is there any news? Where is my eldest sister?" Yuyao asked.
Tong Jiahui shook her head. The younger children started crying, but she felt so depressed that she couldn't even cry.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Tong Jiahui stood up excitedly, and Lao Wu Yuhan rushed over to open the door!
To her disappointment, the people who came were not her sisters whom she had been hoping for!
"What are you doing here? What are you doing at my house!" Tong Yuhan's face fell like a curtain as she was about to close the door, because the person who came was none other than Fan Eryong, whom her whole family hated!
"Little girl, I'm looking for your mother. I know she's home!" Fan Eryong said shamelessly, stepping into the room.
Tong Jiahui saw him too, and felt a surge of annoyance. "Comrade Fan, what do you want to see me about? Just say it directly, don't come in!"
"Hey, I heard you didn't go to work this afternoon, so I came to check on you. Are you sick? How about I make dinner for the kids for you?" Fan Eryong's face was disgustingly ingratiating.
"No need, you should leave now!" How dare this guy show his face? His scandal from a few days ago hasn't even died down yet, and he's already up to no good again?
"Look how hard it must be for you to raise so many children all by yourself. I can help you share some of the burden. How about we make do? My two sons are all grown up now, and they can even give you a few daughters in the future..."
"Fan Eryong, get the hell out of here! Even if every man in the world died, I, Tong Jiahui, would never settle for you!"
Tong Jiahui was furious. There was still no news about the children, and she was feeling extremely upset. This scoundrel even came to her door. She abandoned her usual good manners and started swearing.
"Don't think you can bully me just because I'm easy to deal with. You're too cunning, aren't you? You're trying to get your hands on the job and pension left by my old man, aren't you? Don't you know who you are?"
"What's wrong? Did you settle things with Widow Zhou a few days ago? She's a widow and her children, it's not easy for her either, why don't you marry her and take care of her!"
You filthy scoundrel, are you planning to knock on the doors of every widow in the factory, from 35 to 55? But let me tell you, apart from that shameless one, if you dare mess with any of the others, they'll throw a bucket of swill at you!
I've been lenient with you out of consideration for us being workers in the same factory, but you're such a ungrateful jerk! I'll fucking kill you, you filthy scoundrel, get the hell out of here!
While cursing, Tong Jiahui picked up a rolling pin, took two steps out of the yard, and smashed the rolling pin directly on Fan Eryong's head!
Before Fan Eryong could react, he was hit twice. Enraged, he raised his foot to kick Yu Han, who was standing next to him. At this moment, Yu Yao, who had run out to help, also raised her foot and kicked his raised leg!
"Ouch! You little brat, you broke my leg! If you don't heal it for me, I'm not leaving!" Fan Eryong started acting like a scoundrel.
"I'll fucking raise it for you again, I'll smash it to pieces!" Tong Jiahui viciously raised the rolling pin and slammed it against his leg again, but unfortunately he was wearing thick clothes and Tong Jiahui wasn't very strong, so she didn't break it, but it hurt a lot.
Looking at Tong Jiahui's crazed state, her eyes filled with murderous intent, Fan Eryong suddenly felt fear. He had no doubt that if he were to live under the same roof with this woman, she would poison him to death!
Is my brother's idea really going to work? Can he really get her? Will marrying her guarantee him the Tong family's wealth? Even if he can, he might not live to enjoy it!
While he was being frightened by Tong Jiahui and lost in thought, the Tong sisters were not idle. After being briefly shocked by their mother's outburst, they immediately grabbed whatever was at hand and rushed towards Fan Eryong, who was lying on the ground!
Instead of brooms, fire hooks, and water ladles, the youngest and oldest Yuqi even pulled out a kitchen knife—they're all incredibly ruthless!
Upon seeing this, Fan Eryong immediately rolled over, got up, and ran away!
By this time, most of the neighbors had gone to work, leaving behind some unemployed family members and children who had already been alerted. They gathered at either end of the row of houses to watch the commotion, and were also shocked by the aggressive demeanor of the Tong mother and daughter!
Who has ever seen the elegant and refined Tong Jiahui, who usually speaks softly, suddenly raise a rolling pin and viciously hit someone?
Wow, people really are capable of anything when pushed to the limit! Everyone immediately categorized them as "not to be messed with".
After venting her anger, Tong Jiahui felt a little lighter. She sat on the ground and wailed loudly. Even when she received the news of her husband's sacrifice last year, she had never wailed so miserably!
Everyone came over and tried to comfort her, taking her home. Once home, Tong Jiahui seemed completely drained of energy, standing there silently and blankly. No one dared to keep her any longer, so they condemned Fan Eryong as a scoundrel and left.
Tong Jiahui and her four daughters sat there listlessly, waiting for news from the police and Tong Yuheng, until late into the night...