eurekapd Chapter 51 Guilt
Chapter 51 Guilt
Throughout the process, Hsieh Shu-lan kept a close eye on her daughter Lü Hsin-yen's reactions.
Knowing that her eldest son, Lü Muren, was out of danger, that the snake venom had been neutralized, and that his leg injury had been treated and immobilized—all thanks to her daughter, Lü Xinyan, who had saved Lü Muren's life and his leg—Xie Shulan was deeply moved and extremely grateful.
If it weren't for his daughter, Lü Xinyan, arriving at Lianyun Mountain in time to save him, his eldest son, Lü Muren, might not have survived until they arrived; the snake venom would have already taken effect.
Knowing that the venom of the five-step snake is extremely potent, Xie Shulan was already very worried when she heard that her eldest son had been bitten by it. She was prepared for a tragedy to happen. However, thanks to her daughter Lü Xinyan's timely treatment, her eldest son was able to survive!
All of this made Xie Shulan very fortunate and she understood very well that her daughter, Lü Xinyan, cared about their family, which was why she came to Lianyun Mountain to see them, and that's why the rescue of Lü Muren happened.
Everything was just right, but the most crucial factor was the timely return and treatment of their daughter, Lü Xinyan.
Having figured all this out, Xie Shulan cherished her daughter Lü Xinyan even more, and was particularly concerned about Lü Xinyan's attitude this time. She hoped that they could get along well and recognize each other, instead of having any estrangement or resentment.
However, noticing Lü Xinyan's hesitation and retreat, as if she was hesitant to accept their advances and uncertain about the authenticity of their affection, or whether there was any scheming or manipulation involved, Xie Shulan felt a pang of pain in her heart.
This is the situation that Hsieh Shu-lan is most worried about!
Unexpectedly, my daughter, Lü Xinyan, still had doubts about family ties. It must be because she wasn't doing well with the Yuan family that such a problem arose!
The Yuan family has schemed against them so much, yet they refuse to treat Lü Xinyan well. It's simply a sin!
Judging from Yuan Yutong's change in attitude when she was eager to return to the Yuan family, as well as the various forms of exclusion and hardship that her family has recently suffered, especially the fact that Wu Guizhi was able to produce that much food, Xie Shulan and the others clearly understood that things were not simple at all!
They could all imagine that the Yuan family was doing this on purpose. Yuan Yutong must have known the truth all along, which is why she had been playing them like that all along, without giving them any real feelings. Instead, she was closer to Wu Guizhi and had taken Wu Guizhi in as a henchman.
After leaving the Lü family, Yuan Yutong stopped pretending and committed all these ungrateful and despicable acts!
Xie Shulan didn't know why Yuan Yutong treated them that way.
They believed that they had never mistreated Yuan Yutong, even though they were completely unaware of the truth about the two children being switched. But now, they were being targeted by Yuan Yutong and her family, as if they had been abusing Yuan Yutong and deserved it, and that they were determined to completely destroy her!
Furthermore, recalling that Yuan Yutong often received food from Wu Guizhi, some of which were exquisite pastries that were very rare, Yuan Yutong always took them without a care in the world and never shared them with her family, Xie Shulan now had more guesses and guessed that those things from Wu Guizhi were sent by the Yuan family specifically for Yuan Yutong!
So, from the very beginning, the Yuan family knew the truth and did it on purpose. They secretly helped Yuan Yutong live a better life, but they kept suppressing and framing their family, trying to destroy them.
If that's really the case, then it was also a deliberate act by the Yuan family that she and Madam Yuan gave birth at the same time.
The more Xie Shulan thought about these things, the more heartbroken she became. She knew that her family had been schemed against and used by the Yuan family without realizing it, which led to the destruction of their good life. Yet the Yuan family showed no remorse and continued to do so!
Whether there were other, deeper reasons involved, Xie Shulan didn't know for the time being, but it was already enough to make her feel terrified.
Under such circumstances, their biological daughter, Lü Xinyan, certainly wouldn't have an easy time living in the Yuan family!
Now that the Yuan family knows the truth, and that they deliberately switched the two children, and that they have been secretly taking care of Yuan Yutong, how could they possibly treat Lü Xinyan, who is not of the Yuan family bloodline, well?
Over the years, they have been negligent and never expected that such a vicious scheme would fall on their family, causing them to be schemed against and used. Their daughter, Lü Xinyan, has suffered too many grievances in the Yuan family!
At this moment, seeing her daughter Lü Xinyan's conflicted expression of doubt and disbelief, wanting to get close yet afraid of being hurt, Xie Shulan couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat and tears welled up in her eyes once again.
This situation is all the fault of the Yuan family!
This made Xie Shulan feel even more heartbroken.
Seeing her mother, Xie Shulan, shed tears again, and feeling even more heartache for her, Lü Xinyan was stunned.
During the short time we met, my mother seemed to have been crying non-stop. She felt very sorry and guilty towards her, probably because she had already guessed that her life in the Yuan family was not so easy.
However, before Lü Xinyan could react, Xie Shulan reached out and hugged her tightly, saying with deep remorse, "Yan'er, you've suffered so much!"
Holding her daughter Lü Xinyan in her arms, Xie Shulan felt a pang of bitterness in her heart upon seeing her daughter's still frozen reaction. She felt deeply remorseful for her past ignorance and negligence, which had led to the Yuan family deliberately switching Lü Xinyan away for so many years. She knew she had let her daughter down.
Worried that her impulsive actions would frighten her daughter, Xie Shulan tried her best to control her emotions and released Lü Xinyan.
After releasing her daughter, Xie Shulan couldn't help but shed tears and continued, "Yan'er, I know that I was useless back then and failed to detect the Yuan family's conspiracy, which led to you being secretly switched for so many years."
"Over the years, the Yuan family must have done this on purpose. They must have known the truth, but they kept it a secret and secretly kept in touch with Yuan Yutong, taking care of her. So your life in the Yuan family must have been very difficult."
“The Yuan family did this on purpose. We don’t know what they’re planning, but you’ve been dragged into this because we weren’t vigilant enough back then, which led to this outcome.”