Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 191 captured and brought to justice, the truth [Update 1]

Chapter 191: 191 captured and brought to justice, the truth [Update 1]

She had never imagined that the daughter she had raised for nearly twenty years would commit such serious legal and moral violations.

One is known by the company one keeps.

She had repeatedly taught Fang Qingya to stay away from Sheng Yunyi, otherwise, she might be sold without even realizing it.

And now, she had even learned such filthy tactics from Sheng Yunyi.

"Aunt Fang, you..." Sheng Yunyi’s eyes quickly filled with tears, and her face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Since she was always adept at observing others’ words and expressions, she had been favored by the elderly. She had never been spoken to with such harsh words.

"Get out!" When Madam Fang saw Sheng Yunyi standing still, she had two nurses push Sheng Yunyi out of the hospital room.

With a "bang," the door closed.

Madam Fang’s gaze fell on Fang Qingya and she said coldly again, "Kneel here, and ask yourself if you have lived up to your grandparents, if you have honored their teachings!"

"Mom! How can you treat me and Yunyi like this?" Fang Qingya couldn’t believe it, still being defiant, "Just for an outsider? What did I do wrong?"

"Slap!"

Having reached the end of her patience, Madam Fang raised her hand and slapped Fang Qingya: "Still daring to deny it? Tell me, why did you contact Miss Cheng’s parents to send her into the deep mountains and forests?"

She had heard Fang Qingya mention this in a phone call yesterday, but Fang Qingya had deceived her with evasive excuses.

Just thinking about it made Madam Fang tremble with anger.

Fang Qingya’s face turned white: "Mom, I..."

Her limited mind was buzzing at the moment, not understanding how the matter had come to light.

"Speak!" Unable to hold back, Madam Fang raised her hand and slapped her again, "I paid for your education, helped you apply to schools abroad, is this how you behave as a person?"

Fang Qingya’s lips quivered, experiencing an unprecedented humiliation and panic.

As long as she insisted on denial, who would suspect that she was not the biological child of Patriarch Fang and Madam Fang?

She still had a chance to turn things around!

"Yes, I just dislike her!" Fang Qingya gritted her teeth, "Why do you always praise her and belittle me? I wanted her to disappear."

Madam Fang was so angry that she was gasping for breath: "You, you..."

"Madam Fang." Ye Wanlan spoke up, "This matter concerns Qingli’s life and safety, I won’t settle, and you know that if I had been a step later, what could have happened."

Madam Fang took a deep breath: "I know."

How could Fang Qingya, as a woman herself, use such dirty and filthy means against Cheng Qingli?

"Ye Wanlan, at first you were just Yunyi’s substitute. Brother Hechen gave you a bit more attention, and you really took yourself seriously?" Facing Ye Wanlan, Fang Qingya was unwilling to show weakness, "Our Fang family’s matters are none of your business!"

Cheng Qingli cradled a bowl of porridge, muttering, "What an idiot, just like Cheng Yaozu—no brains at all."

Anyone with any discernment and the ability to think wouldn’t see Ye Wanlan the same way as before.

"Shut up!" Madam Fang was extremely disappointed in Fang Qingya, "Qinghan, go to the police station and report the incident clearly, I won’t shield her."

Fang Qinghan also had a very complicated expression: "Qingya, you really went too far this time."

"Mom! Big brother!" Fang Qingya panicked, "I am your family. Are you really going to send me to the police station? What if I want to hold a public office in the future, Mom!"

Madam Fang closed her eyes and said nothing.

She knew deep down that she must not be lenient, that only a radical cure would really heal.

Fang Qinghan pushed Fang Qingya out of the hospital room and closed the door behind them.

Only then did Cheng Qingli happily start to drink her porridge.

"Miss Cheng, I really am so sorry, I..." Madam Fang fell silent for a moment and sighed deeply, "It’s my fault for not teaching her properly, and indeed, I am to blame this time. I do not ask for your forgiveness, but I will compensate you well. Make your demands, and as long as I can fulfill them, anything is possible."

"Madam Fang, you don’t need to feel so guilty and ashamed," Cheng Qingli shook her head, "Fang Qingya is one matter, but ultimately it’s the Cheng family’s greed. If it weren’t for my mother..."

She wouldn’t have been lured to the hospital and nearly sent into the deep mountains and forests.

"Your parents..." Madam Fang was puzzled, "Did they treat you like this before?"

If she had a daughter like Cheng Qingli, she would surely cherish and pamper her.

Cheng Qingli was frank: "The past is in the past. This time their deceit has completely severed my last affection for them. I won’t see them anymore."

Madam Fang nodded, then turned to Ye Wanlan: "Miss Ye, about this matter..."

"Madam Fang, since you are able to take decisive action and understand the situation, our cooperation can certainly continue," Ye Wanlan nodded lightly, "Qingli has been scared and needs to rest. Please go back for now, Madam Fang."

After Madam Fang left, the hospital room returned to silence.

Cheng Qingli continued to eat her porridge.

"Fang Qingya didn’t tell the truth," Ye Wanlan said in a cool tone. "There was no need to destroy you in this way just because she didn’t like you."

There must be something else she hadn’t found out.

Cheng Qingli, naturally optimistic, replied, "Isn’t Sister Lan protecting me?"

"I can’t protect you forever. We must eliminate all the security risks around you," Ye Wanlan tilted her head. "What about your parents?"

"I no longer consider them my parents," Cheng Qingli’s expression faded. "Sister Lan, those who commit illegal acts must pay the price."

"Yeah," Ye Wanlan patted her head. "You rest well, and I’ll handle the rest."

Cheng Qingli nodded, then whispered softly, "Sometimes I really wish I wasn’t born to them. They already have a son, so why have a daughter?"

She had never experienced what family affection was from childhood.

But now, she didn’t need it anymore.

**

In Sand City, the Cheng Family home.

Cheng Dalong paid a sum of money, and Cheng Yaozu was beaten up by the villagers of Songshui Village before they were let go.

Not only did Father Cheng not get any money, but he also had to pay out of his own pocket for Cheng Yaozu’s medical treatment.

"What happened?" Father Cheng asked impatiently. "Didn’t I tell you to keep a close eye on that brat? How did she disappear, and you end up in a sack?"

"Dad, don’t even mention it. Suddenly, this woman appeared out of nowhere, weirdly beautiful, and without saying a word, she tied me up," Cheng Yaozu recalled with lingering fear, trembling continuously. "She told me to beg for mercy, and I did, but she still wouldn’t let me go."

He had encountered a veritable goddess of death and was satisfied just to have made it out alive.

"A woman?" Father Cheng frowned and turned to Mother Cheng. "Didn’t you say earlier that two girls came to ask about that brat—"

"Bang bang bang!"

The door was knocked heavily, interrupting Father Cheng, and Mother Cheng got up to open the door.

When she saw that it was two police officers, her whole person froze.

The police took out handcuffs: "We’ve received a citizen’s report. Mr. Cheng Dalong, you are involved in a kidnapping case; please come with us."

Hearing this, Father Cheng’s vision went dark as he protested loudly, "What kidnapping case? That’s my daughter; I was only marrying her off!"

But Ye Wanlan had already submitted the evidence, and with Cheng Qingli as a witness, the police wouldn’t listen to Father Cheng’s excuses and forcefully handcuffed him.

Mother Cheng and Cheng Yaozu, as accomplices, did not escape either.

All three were taken to the police station and put into separate interrogation rooms.

"Cheng Dalong, tell the truth. Is Miss Cheng Qingli your daughter? Why are you treating her this way?" The male officer slammed his hand down on the table. "Does selling your daughter make a lot of money?"

Father Cheng stiffened his neck: "I’ve told you it’s not selling; it’s a normal marriage!"

Another female officer shook her head with disdain. "Normal marriage doesn’t involve stuffing the daughter into a sack and sending her off to the deep mountains and old forests, does it?"

"So what?" Father Cheng was still shouting. "I’m her dad; she has to do what I say. If I tell her to get married, does she have to call the police to arrest me? It’s simply unfilial!"

The two interrogating officers didn’t want to argue with Father Cheng anymore and went by the book.

Since Cheng Qingli’s side wouldn’t reconcile, Father Cheng was bound for jail.

In another interrogation room, after being questioned, Mother Cheng came out still somewhat dazed.

"Madam Cheng, I’m really curious; Qingli has always been sensible. How could you treat her like this?" Ye Wanlan looked straight at her. "Is it really just because she is a daughter and cannot fulfill the so-called ancestral duty you talk about?"

After a round of questioning, Mother Cheng was on the verge of a breakdown.

Pressed by Ye Wanlan’s question, Mother Cheng shivered as she confessed, "Qing, Qingli isn’t actually our biological daughter; we bought her. At the time, we thought she was quite nice, so we—"

Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the enraged shout of Father Cheng, "Shut your mouth!"

If this matter were to be exposed, they would carry another grave sin.

Shouted at by Father Cheng, Mother Cheng realized what she had said, and her face turned pale.

"I see," Ye Wanlan said coolly.

The last bit of mist cleared away at that moment.

She finally understood why Fang Qingya wanted to put Cheng Qingli to death.