"Mom, grandpa, grandma, do you know where Li Yun went?"
In the afternoon, when Mu Qing ran back to the apartment and heard from the nanny that her daughter Shen Le Yan was taken away by her husband Shen Li Yun and had not returned, Mu Qing began to search for Shen Li Yun frantically.
However, Shen Li Yun's phone was switched off, his assistant and secretary said they didn't know, she humiliated herself by calling his love nest he shared with Zhou Si Jing; the maid there knew even less.
Mu Qing was in a panic and had no choice but to drive back to the Shen mansion in a mad rush.
Lu Man Li, who was having dinner with old master Shen and madam Shen, saw Mu Qing and immediately put on a stern face, put down her chopsticks, then elegantly took the hot towel from the maid and wiped her mouth, then criticized, "After so many years, you're still restless and don't understand the rules, not looking at all like the wife of the eldest grandson of Shen family."
"Xiao Qing, what's going on? Why are you in such a rush?" The old lady of the Shen family was kindly, she put down her chopsticks and asked Mu Qing with concern.
Mu Qing looked at Lu Man Li, and endured the sourness in her eyes as she walked in front of the old couple, her voice choking a little, "Grandpa, grandma, Li Yun came home this afternoon and took Lele away. I can't reach him no matter what."
"Li Yun is Lele's father, what's so surprising about him taking Lele away? Do you need to make such a fuss here?" Immediately, Lu Man Li continued disdainfully.
"Man Li!" The old master, who had been eating silently all this time, also put down his chopsticks, and while taking a hot towel to wipe his mouth, he gave Lu Man Li a low warning.
Lu Man Li glanced at the old master, and although she was not pleased, she dared not say another word.
"Xiao Qing, tell me, what's going on?" After wiping his mouth, the old master put down the hot towel, looked at Mu Qing, and his originally stern expression softened.
Looking at the old couple who treated her with so much love, Mu Qing couldn't help but let her tears, like a floodgate opened, pour out in an instant, "Grandpa, grandma, do you know why Li Yun agreed to marry me?"
"Why?" The old master asked calmly.
Mu Qing's brow twitched slightly as she struggled to control her emotions, "It's not because you forced him, but because his son with Zhou Si Jing has congenital kidney disease. He married me, but he has never touched me. Lele was just born through artificial insemination, a secret he kept from you all. The sole reason he let me give birth to Lele, was to have a stable kidney source for his son with Zhou Si Jing. When necessary, he would make Lele donate her kidney to their son..."
"You're making false accusations!"
"Slap!"
Just when Lu Manli's voice filled with anger rang out, it was the old man's hand fiercely slapped on the solid wood dining table.
"Xia Qing, is everything you said... is it all true?" The old woman couldn't believe it. Although they all knew clearly that the son born to Shen Liyuan and Zhou Sijing had a congenital kidney disease and started showing signs of illness when he was only half a year old, they were still their own children. Surely Shen Liyuan was not so cruel as to remove the kidney of a child only two years old to save another child, right?
Mu Qing nodded, tears falling like rain, and suddenly she knelt down in front of the old man and woman, pleading, "Grandfather, Grandmother, Lele is only two years old, she still doesn't understand anything, I am begging you, please save Lele, nothing can happen to her, nothing can..."
"Why do you... conclude that Liyuan has taken Lele to donate a kidney to Xiaoye? Ah!"
"Shut up!" As soon as Lu Manli's interrogative voice fell, the old man roared in anger, "Come here."
"Sir." The butler, shivering in his heart from one side, immediately replied.
"Go, find Shen Liyuan, this beast, no matter what means, find him out immediately!" The angry old man orders the housekeeper.
"Yes, sir."
...
"Xia Qing, how do you know that Liyuan took Lele to donate a kidney to his son with Zhou Sijing? Maybe Liyuan just took Lele out to play?" After the old man had ordered people to find Shen Liyuan, the old woman helped Mu Qing up and asked in confusion.
Although Zhou Sijing and Shen Liyuan had a son first, the old man and woman never recognized the status of Zhou Sijing and her son, nor did they ever let them set foot in the mansion. However, everyone in Dongchuan city knew that Shen Liyuan loved only one woman, Zhou Sijing, and she was the only one in his eyes and by his side. There was never a place for Mu Qing, his wife.
So he could be with Zhou Sijing and their son every day, the day after their wedding, Shen Liyuan forced Mu Qing out of the mansion, and they moved into a 3-bedroom apartment instead. Meanwhile, he and Zhou Sijing and their son lived in the most luxurious villa area in Dongchuan city.
People of Dongchuan city say, Mu Qing, being Mrs Shen, was the most useless woman in the world, despite having a title and identity that were envied by everyone. But she was living a life that was worse than a Shi Family servant.
Mu Qing stood up, trying her best to control her tears and looking at the old woman, she said, "I left Lele with Aunt Xue in the afternoon when she was sleeping, and went out to take care of some affairs. However, before I could finish my tasks, I received a call from Zhou Sijing, who told me everything."
She was too naive. Three years had passed, and she knew nothing. She thought that having a daughter was enough and she didn’t care about anything else.
But Shen Liyun was so cruel, intending to take away the one thing that she had, and all for Zhou Sijing's sake.
"Xiaoye is critically ill, Lele has two healthy kidneys, taking one for Xiaoye wouldn't matter much. One kidney can also support a normal life, you..."
"Shut up!" Before Lu Manli could finish excusing her son, the old master interrupted her with a roar, asking, "Did you know about this all along?"
Lu Manli looked at the old master, unable to hide a trace of guilt in her eyes. However, she pretended to be calm and said, "Dad, everyone knows that Xiaoye was born with a kidney disease. As for in-vitro fertilization and bringing Lele into this world to prepare a kidney for him, I'm certain that Mu Qing made that up. I never knew about this. Besides, Xiaoye is Liyun’s son. He's also a child of our Shen family. If you all won't recognize him, you can't just stand by and let him die!"
"Humph, what good could come from Zhou Sijing? If you protect her and her son in the future, get out of my sight!" the old master said with great displeasure.
In so many years, this was the first time he had spoken such harsh words to his daughter-in-law, Lu Manli.
"Dad, I..." Lu Manli opened her mouth to say something, but when she saw the old master's stern face, she closed her mouth reluctantly, not daring to say anything else.
"Grandpa, Grandma, Lele is only a little over two years old, she can't donate a kidney, she can't..."
"It's okay, Xiaoqing, stop crying. Your grandfather and I won't let Liyun do this!" Seeing a desolate Mu Qing, the old lady consoled her, patting her hand affectionately.
Mu Qing nodded heavily. Now, she had no other choice but to rely on the old master and the old lady.
"Master, Madam, the Young Master has been found."
"Where is he?"
"Dongyuan Hospital."
Before the steward could finish his answer, Mu Qing's knees went weak and she almost collapsed.
"This beast! Prepare the car."
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