290: Chu Ling's plan finally revealed the truth

In the living room, Chu Xiong was scrolling through Douyin, happily watching a live stream of a beautiful woman, occasionally sending gifts like [Power for Love], [God Certification], [Great Health Care], [Update Reminder]... Just then, Tao Yan entered, cursing.

"So noisy! What's with all the wailing?" Chu Xiong was annoyed at the interruption and said grumpily.

Seeing her husband, Tao Yan glanced at the quiet woodshed, then lowered her voice and quickly approached Chu Xiong to whisper a question.

"Husband, you didn't run into any trouble on your trip to the Demon Capital, did you?"

"I feel like that dead girl is a bit different now. She just dared to hit me, and even told me to my face that I'm not her birth mother."

"..."

Recalling Chu Ling's certainty in her words just now, Tao Yan couldn't help but feel a pang of fear.

That look in her eyes... it didn't seem like a baseless guess, but more like she already knew the truth... But that shouldn't be possible?! She couldn't possibly know!!!!

"What did you say???"

Chu Xiong had initially looked dismissive.

But when he heard Tao Yan's guess clearly, he instantly jumped up, a look of terror flashing in his eyes.

This was no joke!!!!

First, their unauthorized child swapping was a crime, and if caught, they would go to jail.

More importantly, if the truth came out, the Tang Family would be the first to not let the couple off the hook.

For such important figures, crushing them was as simple as crushing an ant. They would have countless ways to make them 'accidentally' disappear... "Impossible! That dead girl couldn't possibly know, absolutely impossible!!!!"

"We did that thing so secretly back then! And to reduce the possibility of exposure, for the past eighteen years, we haven't even dared to contact our birth daughter."

"Besides the two of us, no one else could possibly know! I'm 95% absolutely certain, absolutely impossible!!!!"

"..."

As Chu Xiong continuously brainwashed himself, his inner panic gradually subsided.

Beside him, Tao Yan frowned, remaining silent.

She also felt that the possibility of exposure was low.

After all, the couple had indeed been careful enough all these years, so why would it be exposed?

But recalling Chu Ling's sharp gaze, Tao Yan felt a renewed sense of hesitation and unease.

"Husband! Do you think that dead girl might have overheard our conversation?"

"Impossible! Every time we talked about that matter... we always chose to do it late at night, or when that little bitch wasn't home. She couldn't have overheard."

Chu Xiong thought carefully for a moment, then still shook his head firmly in denial.

They were indeed smug and self-satisfied about their 'prince and pauper' swap back then.

From time to time, they would even search for news of their biological daughter and discuss it with a sense of pride.

But to avoid any accidents, they were always extremely careful; it was impossible for outsiders to know.

The more Chu Xiong thought about it, the more confident he became. He looked at the somewhat frightened Tao Yan and comforted her:

"Don't make such a fuss! I think you're overthinking it. That dead girl probably just said it casually..."

"Otherwise, she would have run away long ago! How could she have stayed in this house for over a decade? To seek abuse?"

"Actually, if you think about it carefully... it's not surprising that she would be suspicious!"

"That little bitch has stomach cancer. Under the pressure of death, she's naturally paranoid. Plus, normal parents wouldn't act like us, so it's perfectly normal for her to have doubts..."

"..."

After listening to Chu Xiong's analysis, Tao Yan also felt there was some truth to it and gradually calmed down.

Perhaps... she really had been overthinking it... "Hmph! That little bastard almost scared me to death?!"

"And she dared to hit me earlier?! Just wait until I beat her to death later!"

Completely relieved, Tao Yan covered her cheek, her face contorted with malice.

Chu Xiong nodded in agreement.

As the couple looked at each other, they could both see the excitement in each other's eyes.

For the past eighteen years, every time they abused Chu Ling, engaging in such 'below-the-rank' behavior... they would feel a genuine sense of pleasure and satisfaction.

You see... this was a wealthy young lady from a multi-billion dollar conglomerate!!!!!

Yet now she could only be beaten and scolded by them like a dog!

Was there anything in this world more gratifying than that?!!!

... "Hmm, that dead girl really deserves a beating! If you hadn't stopped me last night, I definitely would have had my fill!"

"Oh, wasn't I afraid you'd actually beat her to death? The old village chief... did you forget?"

At the mention of that old village chief, Chu Xiong's brows furrowed.

The old man was old in years but not in heart; even at 60, he still wanted to marry a young wife.

But what normal father in the village would be willing to push his daughter into a pit of fire?

So the old man set his sights on Chu Ling, offering 10,000 as a bride price to 'buy' Chu Ling... "That dead girl won't live long. Instead of that, it's better to exchange her for some money."

"If the village chief torments her to death later, then we'll have even less to worry about! After all, we're practically wishing she'd die, aren't we?"

"Forget it, for now, let's not touch that dead girl. With her sickly appearance, if we really beat her to death, it would be trouble, and we'd lose 10,000 yuan..."

"..."

Facing Tao Yan's incessant chatter, Chu Xiong merely nodded silently, but a sinister glint flashed in his pupils.

He remembered Chu Ling's swaying little butt, round and perky, as she walked in front of him at the hospital.

Unconsciously, that dead girl had also grown up... I raised her for so many years. Instead of letting that old man benefit, it's better if she offers her first night to me as repayment for my upbringing...

At this thought, Chu Xiong's lips unconsciously curved into a strange arc.

You know, that was a young lady from a top family, and she was a tender 18 years old... Under normal circumstances, a girl born with a silver spoon like her would have a bright future, enjoying the pursuit and flattery of countless young talents, living a happy life.

An ugly old man like him, let alone beating and scolding her, probably wouldn't even have the qualifications to meet her.

But now... such a favored daughter of heaven was about to be defiled and enjoyed by him, a rural man. Just thinking about it was exciting!!!!

Chu Xiong's smile widened, filled with immense excitement.

And this lewd, vulgar expression, caught in Tao Yan's eyes, made her look at him strangely.

"Husband, what's wrong with you?"

"Uh... oh, oh, nothing! I was just thinking how clever you are, wife!"

Chu Xiong coughed a few times, rolled his eyes, and quickly changed the subject.

"Eighteen years ago, you were so clever to swap the two children, which gave us this chance to cross social classes."

"No need to say... our daughter is extremely favored in the Tang Family now! After that little bitch Chu Ling dies, we can also start trying to contact Xiao Rou and live a life of luxury."

Tao Yan's sharp, mean face was now filled with smugness, as if she could already see her biological daughter arriving to take them to the Demon Capital to enjoy their blessings.

Two and a half minutes later, the two, growing more excited with each word, held hands and laughed as they walked out the door, planning to have a good meal to celebrate in advance.

Click!

After the couple had gone far and the house was completely empty... the woodshed door was gently pushed open, and Chu Ling tiptoed out.

Seeing no one around, she quickly went to the living room and secretly pulled out an old tape recorder from under the sofa.

Then she quickly returned to the woodshed, sat on the only small bed in the room, took a deep breath, and slowly pressed the [Play] button... New Year is coming, and I will give everyone big red envelopes then!

For now, I'll give out some small ones, 300 red envelopes, 30 yuan each!

Brothers who are interested can still claim them via Alipay password red envelopes~~

To avoid freebies, the password is the one automatically sent after you casually send a gift~~~

I even made an AI New Year's greeting red envelope for everyone~~