Chapter 369 - 367: What Happened

Everyone understood by now.

So the second daughter mentioned by Lu Heng was the one sent away by the Liu couple.

"See, I was right, wasn’t I? That Liu couple, it’s not just a simple case of missing their daughter."

"Poor little girl, if she hadn’t been born into that family, she might have grown up just fine."

"All three daughters in this family are unfortunate. The oldest has to work to support the family from a young age, the second was given away, and the third didn’t even live past one year old."

"Who’s to blame but their gambling addict father?"

"The gambling dog must die! The gambling dog must die! The gambling dog must die! Important things must be repeated thrice!"

"I mean, is having a son that critical?"

"This isn’t about having sons or not; it’s clearly about saving face!"

"Right, as per Old Daoist’s saying, it’s purely because the Liu husband was envious of his brothers for having sons, so he always wanted one."

"So, did this old couple eventually have a son?"

"Actually, whether they had a son or not isn’t important. What’s important is they’re now looking for this second daughter to ask for money!"

"What about their eldest daughter? Why not ask her?"

"Late-stage cancer, needs money for treatment! They’re looking for the second daughter they gave away, not the eldest, clearly because she’s worse off than them!"

"Makes sense now, old bro!"

Old Cai frowned deeply after hearing this.

If it weren’t for this Old Daoist’s words, he wouldn’t have known the specifics.

Looking at it now, the Liu couple’s current situation is completely their own doing!

"Being born into such a family is just tragic!"

Cai’s eyes reddened slightly, and her pretty face was full of anger.

As the chat said, the three daughters with such parents are truly pitiable.

At that moment, a comment from a fellow viewer suddenly caught everyone’s attention.

"Fellows, according to Old Daoist’s words, I think I know about that Liu couple’s situation; it seems my sister-in-law is from their village."

Upon seeing this, everyone started sending comments asking questions.

"Is it true? What exactly is up with this family?"

"Yeah, how is the elder daughter really living?"

"Did they have a son or not?"

"Could they be looking for the second daughter they sent away just to get money for treatment?"

"Bro, hurry up and tell us; I’m dying of impatience!"

Seeing these comments, that viewer quickly typed a reply.

"If it is indeed the Liu couple from my sister-in-law’s village, then I can only say their current predicament is entirely deserved!"

"As it stands, this old couple is living with their son."

"I heard their eldest daughter married off early, went insane later, and was sent to a mental hospital."

"This young son, spoiled constantly, is useless and notorious in the village for getting into trouble."

"Also... it seems their distant relatives, who now have four children, were forced to keep the second daughter there."

"Later, those distant relatives moved away, and no one knows how the second daughter is currently living."

After reading this viewer’s reply, everyone was instantly enraged.

"Three daughters: the elder is insane, the second given away, the third died young, but only the son is well-cared-for. Absolutely incredible!"

"The absurd thing is, now, with terminal cancer, they remember the only normal daughter. If not for money, then it must be a guilty conscience causing the illness, seeking psychological solace."

"If they could prove they had no means to raise a daughter and thus gave her away, they could ask the daughter for support. But it’s clearly not the case; if they could raise a son, why not a daughter? Even in court, they’d probably get no support!"

"The New Civil Code states a child who wasn’t raised by ’parents’ isn’t obliged to support them."

"The eldest daughter worked to support the family all these years, yet they never cherished her. They pine for a daughter they sent away—are they sick? Don’t talk to me about family ties or guilt—disgusting!"

"Of course they’d want her back. What if the second daughter became successful? Then, once they meet her, they’d cry about their struggles and worries for their son. The daughter’s heart softens, and she’d support them."

"Disgusting! Absolutely disgusting!"

"The moment they gave away their child, their ties were severed! My mom also sent one away years ago, even thought of finding them back, knowing where they were. I stopped her; they’re married, have their own life, don’t disturb them again."

"That’s the way it should be; unless they reach out first, don’t bother those you gave away."

"Exhausting the eldest, giving away the second, starving the third, yet only raising the son well... truly terrifying, this family isn’t kind-hearted!"

"I agree; the eldest was married off early for a dowry, now insane; the second was dumped on distant relatives; the third ’died young.’ Only the son is raised well, becoming a nuisance."

"Old Daoist is right! People like this shouldn’t be told about the second daughter’s situation."

"In the future, when you see people like this, remember to stay away during thunderstorms!"

Seeing everyone’s discussions, Cai gritted her teeth and said, "Dad, you mustn’t reveal that second daughter’s situation to the Liu couple."

"Even if I wanted to, I don’t know!"

Old Cai shook his head helplessly at that.

"Cough, cough..."

At this moment, Lu Heng lightly coughed again.

The viewers instinctively fell silent, waiting for the Old Daoist to speak.

Why did the Old Daoist suddenly cough?

Is there a twist to the story?

Lu Heng slowly said, "Old Daoist’s story isn’t finished yet!"

"Dear friends, let’s continue listening..."

Not finished?

What more could there be?

Neither the Cai family nor the viewers could hide their confusion.

Lu Heng continued, "That Liu couple gave away the second daughter to distant relatives in town to provide a better life for their son."

"Ignoring that the distant relatives already had four children, they just abandoned the second daughter there."

"Those distant relatives, having no choice, temporarily took in the second daughter."

"But living under someone else’s roof isn’t easy at all."

"Aside from the couple not liking her, the four children bullied her daily."

"The second daughter longed to return home; even working with her sister was better than being bullied."

"Many times, she ran back from town, hoping to stay with her family."

"But every time her parents found her, they’d angrily beat her and send her back to the distant relatives in town..."