Faced with Lu Shufenâs questions, Chiang Qing didnât reply, but her indifferent and silent expression, along with the tears that fell, was already a silent answer.
Seeing this, Lu Shufen understood immediately; her defenses shattered, and she broke down crying on the table.
What kind of sin is this, her precious daughter, tangled with an old man old enough to be her grandfather, the child she raised with so much care, had become someone elseâs plaything.
It was like a knife stabbing into her heart!
Chiang Qing wasnât moved by Lu Shufenâs wailing in the slightest. She only wiped the corner of her eye and calmly said, "Stop crying, I still have questions for you!"
Lu Shufen lifted her head, wanting to reach out and touch her face, but was stopped by the prison guard, so she could only say, "Qingqing, Qingqing, my dear, youâve suffered."
The family collapsed, some imprisoned, but why must Qingqing suffer like this, when her daughter did nothing wrong!
Suddenly, Lu Shufen felt a tinge of regret, couldnât tell why, couldnât pinpoint what mistake was made, she just felt regret.
"Stop crying!" Chiang Qing lost her patience, also very irritated, saying, "I donât have much time left!"
Hearing this, Lu Shufen had no choice but to wipe her tears again.
"Iâm asking you, do you know exactly where Grandpaâs old house is?" Chiang Qing asked.
Lu Shufen paused, a bit puzzled, "What old house?"
"The old house Grandpa had before he made his fortune." Chiang Qing asked, "Where is it?"
Lu Shufen thought for a moment, "Isnât it over in Jiangnan?"
The old man started as a peddler, then bought a small house over in Jiangnan, but as the business grew, they moved away, and that house has likely long collapsed!
"Are you sure itâs still there?" Chiang Qingâs eyes lit up, asking eagerly, "Do you know the address?"
"I havenât been back in years, I donât know if it has collapsed, itâs a small place, just over there..." Lu Shufen thought for a moment and asked, "Why are you asking about this? I didnât live there after growing up."
"Thereâs some business." Chiang Qing suppressed her excitement, thought for a moment, then lowered her voice to ask, "Have you ever heard of Shen Rong?"
Lu Shufen felt bewildered, shook her head, and said, "I donât know. Qingqing, why are you asking these things? What are you planning to do?"
Chiang Qing felt a surge of irritability and said, "If you donât know, then forget it, Iâm leaving!"
"Leaving, just like that?" Lu Shufen got anxious, saying, "Youâve just arrived, and Mom hasnât seen you in so long!"
"Whatâs there to see, now youâve seen it? Back then, when Jiang Conghe said he wanted to send me to the United States, you agreed, and now, today, itâs all because you decided by yourselves!" Chiang Qing couldnât help but retort.
Lu Shufenâs face turned pale.
"Iâm leaving!" Chiang Qing turned away indifferently.
"Qingqing, are you really going back to that old bastard?" Lu Shufen asked tremblingly.
"Where else could I go?" Chiang Qing laughed self-mockingly.
"Go find Xiao Tian, you siblings, in the United States, wait three years, Mom will be out, weâll all go to the United States and start a new life!" Lu Shufen immediately said.
Chiang Qing turned her head slightly, said, "If he cared about me as his sister, he would have already come to find me, why would I need to find him, and besides, where would I find him? What use is it to find him?"
Finding anyone was useless, no one could help her, no one could assist her in revenge, a new life? Ha!
She didnât care for a new life, she just wanted to drag everyone into hell, for everyone to live in hell together!
"Qingqing, donât go!" Lu Shufen watched her daughter leave in despair, her heart feeling empty, suddenly realizing that once she left, she might never see her daughter again!