Chapter 130: Chapter 130: Meng Qiancheng Always Arrives, Yet Always a Step Too Late

"Zhou Lin, if you don’t like her and she no longer likes you, why not simply divorce and hand her over to someone who can take care of her." Meng Qiancheng looked inside, where Cheng Zhiwei, due to the pain, clenched her teeth and curled forward in agony.

Zhou Lin let out a sneer that seemed like a laugh but wasn’t, "Doctor Meng’s love is as deep as the sea, yet from what I understand, you always manage to appear very quickly at her side whenever she’s in trouble, but always a step too late. Is it really just being late, or is it intentional so that she ends up covered in bruises?"

Gazes locked, sparks flew.

But no one spoke again.

Cheng Zhiwei’s foot injury was quite serious, and it was only after an x-ray confirmed there were no issues with her bones that the doctor allowed her to go home.

This time, Zhou Lin went in first, directly carrying her out. Passing by Meng Qiancheng, he paused, "Meng Qiancheng, you better watch yourself."

Meng Qiancheng narrowed his eyes, his expression cold.

Sitting in the car, Cheng Zhiwei immediately said, "I want to see my sister."

Zhou Lin instructed the driver to head to the Gao Family’s.

Gao Wei had already been taken away, and Mother Gao’s curses were loud enough for the whole building to hear: "You vicious woman, ever since our Gao Wei married you, it’s like he’s been cursed, unable to do anything right."

"You can’t bear children yourself, and you won’t even allow him to leave a descendant for the Gao Family, will you?"

"Are you trying to drive our Gao Family to ruin and death, you jinx?"

She beat her chest and stamped her feet, collapsing onto the ground, while Cheng Zhiyin sat on the sofa, silent. The doorway was crammed with neighbors eager for a spectacle, and a few even brazenly came into the living room to watch.

"Can’t have children, that indeed is a problem, haha."

"That’s no excuse for her to blame him for finding someone else."

"If you ask me, just get a divorce."

Cheng Zhiyin pursed her lips, her slender fingers gripping her pants tightly, but she had no reaction to the increasingly outrageous comments of the crowd.

Mother Gao, seeing that these people were siding with her, began to slander Cheng Zhiyin more recklessly.

"You probably don’t know about this woman. When she finally got pregnant, she still insisted on going shopping and ended up tumbling down the stairs, and just like that, the child was gone." She slapped her thighs, weeping bitterly. "I tell you, she just wants our Gao Family to be without descendants."

"You see, that’s how young people are these days. They get pregnant but still spend every day putting on makeup and dressing up, not caring a bit for the child in their belly."

"Right, right, who knows what sort of thing might end up being born."

"Young people nowadays just crave enjoyment, they can’t stand a bit of hardship."

"Last time, my daughter-in-law insisted on a cesarean delivery. Now the child is weak and sickly, such a handful to deal with."

For a moment, Mother Gao’s words resonated with everyone there.

Mother Gao cried even harder, "Since she came to our house, when have I not taken good care of her? And now she even claims my son hit her. Look at her, does she look like someone who’s been beaten?"

The crowd scrutinized Cheng Zhiyin, who sat quietly; there were no marks of any kind on her face or neck, wherever the eyes could see.

"Filing a false police report is a crime." Someone suggested to Mother Gao, "Hurry and take her to the police station, get your son out."

"Yes, the police will definitely figure it out."

Amidst the clamor, Mother Gao actually believed what was happening was real, especially when she thought about the leverage Gao Wei had over Cheng Zhiyin. She quickly scrambled up from the ground and yanked Cheng Zhiyin hard.

"You’re coming to the police station with me right now," she growled viciously, "and you’ll tell the police that my son never hit you." She then threatened, "Otherwise, I’ll have Gao Wei release that thing."

What that thing was, she didn’t know, for Gao Wei had never shown it to her, but evidently, her words had an effect.

Cheng Zhiyin, who had been sitting in a daze, shook all over, her voice hoarse, "I understand."

Mother Gao deliberately questioned Cheng Zhiyin loudly, "Tell me, did my son hit you or not...?"

Cheng Zhiyin slowly raised her head, her empty gaze sweeping over the faces of onlookers and the cellphones they raised, she slowly but firmly uttered two words, "He didn’t."

Mother Gao was smugly triumphant, spouting viciously and loudly, "I won’t hide from everyone, this daughter-in-law of mine has issues in her head, one moment she’s normal, the next moment she’s not, making everyone witness this farce."

"Is she mentally ill then? Why not send her to the hospital?"

"Ah, no wonder she’s causing such a commotion at home."

"It’s better to send her to a mental hospital, we don’t want to be falsely accused later."

Cheng Zhiwei, who was listening from the back of the crowd, was so furious she felt like her lungs were about to explode, and she directly grabbed the person behind her and walked in.

Zhou Lin frowned, his long arm reached out, partially embracing Cheng Zhiwei’s waist, and with a slight effort, he lifted her halfway up so that her feet wouldn’t touch the ground.

Seeing Cheng Zhiyin’s haggard appearance, Cheng Zhiwei’s eyes reddened first, "Sis."

Cheng Zhiyin’s eyelashes trembled, and her gaze suddenly became sharp. She hadn’t been angry when she was made a mockery of just moments before, but now she was exceedingly irate.

"Who asked you to come? Get out of here," she said.

Cheng Zhiyin hugged her arm, tears glistening in her eyes, "Sis, it’s okay, look, Zhou Lin is here too, he will help solve this."

Although she knew it was unlikely that Zhou Lin would make things difficult for He Lanzhi, she now had to let Cheng Zhiyin know that she was safe.

"Stop talking." Cheng Zhiyin whispered, her hands tightly gripping Cheng Zhiwei’s arms, "Leave here, immediately."

Cheng Zhiwei paused, then realizing that Cheng Zhiyin must still be worried about the leverage Gao Wei had over her, quickly said, "Don’t worry, whatever Gao Wei has, it won’t cause a storm, Zhou Lin will handle it."

She kept bringing up Zhou Lin, trying to comfort Cheng Zhiyin and to make her understand that she was truly safe now.

"I told you, leave this place, leave my home," Cheng Zhiyin suddenly lashed out, forcefully pushing Cheng Zhiwei away, her face pale and tinged with blue, "Zhou Lin, take her away immediately."

Zhou Lin, who had quickly supported Cheng Zhiwei when she was pushed, now held her in his embrace, his tone somewhat cold, "Her foot is injured; by pushing her like that, do you want her to become disabled?"

Cheng Zhiyin’s gaze fell on Cheng Zhiwei’s foot. Her lips moved, and then she listlessly closed them, looking away, "I don’t want to see her, take her away."

Mother Gao had been somewhat uneasy when Zhou Lin and Cheng Zhiwei showed up, but now, seeing Cheng Zhiyin so ruthlessly sending Cheng Zhiwei away, she knew the thing Gao Wei held must be significant.

Hands on her hips, she spoke to Cheng Zhiwei in a rude tone, "Did you hear that? She told you to leave; what are you still doing here, sticking around shamelessly?"

Her face was the picture of a mean-spirited triumph.

Cheng Zhiwei’s gaze snapped to her, sharp as a knife, making Mother Gao feel guilty for a few seconds before she regained her bluster, "Oh, you dare glower at me? What for? Did I say something wrong? Your sister has been telling you to get out."

"Sis," Zhou Lin spoke up calmly, his deep gaze on Cheng Zhiyin, "I can guarantee that nothing will threaten you again. Gao Wei’s infidelity, domestic violence, his mother pushing you down the stairs causing your miscarriage and severe bleeding—all the harm they’ve done to you, they will pay for."

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