Chapter 1986 Dandan is missing
Chapter 1986 Dandan is missing
After hearing this, Chen's mother was slightly stunned, and subconsciously pulled the man's sleeve: "Boss, your words are too harsh."
"Hmph, she doesn't know how to love herself." Father Chen snorted coldly, never thinking that he had done anything wrong.
When Caixia heard these words, she felt as if her head was full of roaring sounds. Her father's mouth opened and closed, but she could not hear clearly what he was saying.
Years of grievances became real at this moment. She smiled sarcastically: "Dad, so this is how your daughter is in your eyes."
After saying that, Caixia no longer cared about the old couple's expressions and turned around to leave. Even if Chen's mother wanted to stop her, she couldn't. Watching her walk away, Chen's mother reached out and hit Chen's father.
"Boss, you really went too far this time."
"I can't care less. You know, she has to marry Li Yao."
Hearing this, Chen's mother sighed quietly, and finally said nothing, which was considered as her agreement with Chen's father's words.
In the next few days, Chen's father and mother stopped making trouble and became quiet instead. This made Wan Shufang and Caixia feel relieved. They thought that the two elders had finally thought it through and would no longer force Caixia, so she moved back home.
Just when everything was calm, Dandan's grandmother suddenly found Wan Shufang anxiously and burst into tears: "Madam, Madam Dandan is missing, I...I can't find her no matter what."
"What?" Wan Shufang stood up in an instant, hurriedly helped the old lady up, and asked, "When was the last time you saw Dandan?"
"This morning, Dandan said she was going out to buy candy. She used to go by herself, so I didn't follow her. But she hasn't come back yet."
It was already evening. She went out to look for Dandan but couldn't find her, so she came to Wan Shufang for help.
Wan Shufang looked serious and raised her eyes to look at Chen Changli, who immediately understood: "I will ask the county magistrate to mobilize troops and help find people."
Just as Chen Changli was about to leave, An Yi hurried over from outside the door, holding a letter in his hand: "Master, there is a child outside who brought a letter, saying it is for you."
He handed the letter to Chen Changli respectfully and stepped back. Wan Shufang had a feeling something was wrong and urged Chen Changli to open the letter quickly. When she saw the contents clearly, Wan Shufang couldn't help but clench her fists.
"It is true..." She fell silent before she could finish her words. The letter said that Dandan was in the mountains outside the city, and asked them to bring money to rescue her. The old lady was in poor health, so she couldn't let her know that Dandan had been kidnapped by bad guys for the time being.
Fortunately, the old lady was illiterate. Wan Shufang breathed a sigh of relief and patted her shoulder in a soothing manner: "Grandma, I will find Dandan back, don't worry."
"We will go to the county magistrate's office to mobilize troops now."
"Okay, okay, thank you very much, ma'am. Thank you very much, ma'am." The old lady kept thanking. Wan Shufang and Chen Changli nodded and quickly left the charity hall.
They did go to the county magistrate's mansion and asked the county magistrate for some people. Together with the remaining secret guards, they took the silver and money and headed for the mountains outside the city.
As soon as the few people left, someone immediately went to inform the two elders of the Chen family. The two of them smiled happily and put on festive clothes immediately.
"Great, we finally got rid of these two people. Go find Caixia and give her this medicine powder to drink. Let them get married today."
Hearing this, Chen's mother also smiled, took the medicine powder and walked out.
When Wan Shufang and Chen Changli were searching for someone in the mountains, the Chen family's house was filled with festive red. Caixia, wearing a red wedding dress and looking pale, was dragged up by her mother.
She looked at Chen's mother with sorrow. The effect of the medicine seemed to be wearing off. She was finally able to speak, so her voice was as low as a mosquito's hum: "Mother, do you really want to do this? Do whatever it takes to make me marry Li Yao?"
Hearing the question, Chen's mother's eyes flickered, but when she saw Li Yao's broken leg, she was left with only determination.
"My parents are doing this for your own good. If you don't want to see their bodies, then hurry up and get married."
She let go of Caixia and sat in the parents' seat. Caixia took a deep breath and tried to bend down as if to compromise under the shouting. The next second, the door of the wedding hall was suddenly kicked open.
An Qi rushed in with a sword in hand, his face serious and his cold eyes swept over everyone present: "Caixia, I'll take you away."
"How dare you! Who are you? Why are you taking my daughter away?"
He ignored Chen's father's temper and just stretched out his hand towards Caixia. Hearing the familiar voice, in just a moment, Caixia's tears came out and she excitedly placed her hand in Anqi's palm.
"pink clouds!"
"I have decided to have this kiss today. Anyone who dares to stop me will be killed without mercy."
The sword flashed fiercely, An Qi pointed directly at Chen's father, the sharp blade cut his face, almost frightening him to fall down. Looking at the sword on his neck, Chen's father trembled, but still forced himself to shout.
"No, you can't take her away."
"Caixia is our daughter, and her marriage should be decided by us."
The two elders of the Chen family screamed to stop them. Seeing the scene in chaos, Li Yao, the groom, frowned fiercely and threw the colored ball in his hand.
"Enough!" He shouted angrily, took out an old jade pendant from his arms, and held it in front of everyone with trembling hands: "I don't want to force you. Father, mother, since you don't repent, then I will tell you the truth."
"Yao'er!"
It was Chen's mother who called him "Yao'er", but everyone just thought that she treated Li Yao as her son-in-law and did not think much about it.
Until Li Yao stroked the jade pendant and spoke softly: "I don't want to make everyone unhappy. In fact, I am the son of the Chen family, and Caixia is just an orphan adopted by the Chen family."
"Dad, Mom, twenty years ago, you owed gambling debts, and to pay them off, you sold me to a theater troupe. Now you want to use your adopted daughter to marry your own son in exchange for your son..."
As he spoke, Li Yao sneered, his voice was indescribably desolate: "In your eyes, sons and daughters are just pawns. You guys, you only love yourselves from beginning to end."
When these words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked. They looked at the Chen couple with curiosity or scrutiny. The two of them slumped on the ground with pale faces.
"Yao'er, you..."
Mother Chen moved her lips, wanting to say that he had misunderstood, but when she met Li Yao's cold gaze, she couldn't say it.
Li Yao did not say anything to attack the two. He just put away the jade pendant and said calmly: "Now that the truth is out, I will not marry Caixia. Let her go, and let me go too."
After saying this, he waved to the servant and let himself be pushed out of the wedding hall.
"Xiaowu, show the guest out."
"Yes, my lord."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room seemed to come to their senses. They all laughed and tried to smooth things over. They left with the servants arranged by Li Yao. After everyone had dispersed, Caixia walked out from behind Anqi and looked at the two of them, still unable to believe it.
"Dad, Mom, is what he said true?" she asked in a hoarse voice. At this point, the Chen couple were too lazy to lie to her anymore and simply admitted it.
"Yes, you are indeed the orphan we picked up."
When they saw their son was injured, they wanted to sacrifice their daughter to take care of their son for the rest of his life...
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