Chapter 404: 404 The Softhearted Will lose

Chapter 404

ZhiXia brought YuanBao into her space and installed monitoring devices on it to have it stay at the hospital while she left.

She first went back home before going to find GuoMomo.

GuoMomo majored in judicial administration abroad and was arranged to work in the court after returning home. She was competent in her job despite her young age.

Upon hearing that ZhiXia had come to see her, GuoMomo was surprised and quickly handed over her work to others before leaving.

The two used to have a great relationship. Since GuoMomo had returned, they had only greeted each other politely, and ZhiXia had never come to see her before.

GuoMomo racked her brains but could not figure out why ZhiXia wanted to see her.

Despite her endless speculations, the moment she saw ZhiXia outside, GuoMomo instantly broke into a joyful smile. "Auntie, you've come to see me?"

Although she had divorced PeiJianGuo and no longer had any relationship with him, PingAn was still between them. So GuoMomo's form of address for ZhiXia had not changed.

ZhiXia looked around and saw there was a restaurant nearby. She nodded and asked GuoMomo, "I do have something I want to ask you about. Do you have time to sit for a bit?"

"Of course. Where would you like to sit, auntie?"

"Here is fine. We can have a bite while we talk," said ZhiXia.

The two went inside and ordered some dishes. A large fan next to their table was spinning and blowing out hot air.

"PingAn went to confront LiuChunhua and beat her up badly. LiuChunhua is seriously injured and hospitalized. PingAn has also been taken to the police station. Did you know about this?"

"That's impossible," GuoMomo reacted instinctively. "PingAn has always been well behaved and sensible. He would never beat someone up. LiuChunhua must be framing him."

"But LiuChunhua insisted that PingAn beat her, and PeiJianGuo has taken her side," ZhiXia watched GuoMomo's expression closely. "A child can never win an argument against adults. PingAn will probably suffer greatly this time. Although Grandpa dotes on him, he is also very strict about PingAn's moral conduct and would never allow any flaws. As you know, PingAn has had poor health since he was little and has only recently become stronger. If anything goes wrong now, it would be too late for regrets. I came to see you because I feel bad for the boy. After all, you are his mother. Even if the child has made a mistake, he still needs someone on his side."

GuoMomo thought back to how PingAn looked when he was little, just a tiny bundle like a kitten.

Neither PingAn's refusal to admit wrongdoing or PeiYong wanting to beat him allowed GuoMomo's persuasions to work. It became chaotic in an instant.

With great difficulty, GuoMomo pulled PeiYong outside while LittleSixth quickly shut and locked the door.

PeiYong sat down on the doorstep looking utterly disappointed.

GuoMomo was left with only regret in her heart. "Uncle, PingAn is someone you raised. You should trust him. If he says he didn't beat anyone, then he didn't. You can't just listen to one-sided accusations, right?"

"When people discovered his mom, she was lying face down on the floor covered in blood. So many witnessed it. How could it be fake? Now her head has been stitched with many needles and is still hospitalized. Would a grown woman falsely accuse and frame a child? She doesn't even have children herself. What good would that do her?" PeiYong looked up. "Momo, I know you are a good kid and you feel for PingAn. But you can't spoil children like that. The rod is what produces filial piety. The stepmother is still his mother. If I don't beat him, how will he know his own wrongdoings? I have already held back because of his poor health, intending to go easy on him physically. In a couple days, he must kneel and apologize to his mother sincerely. He can't get up if she doesn't forgive him."

Every sentence PeiYong spoke pricked GuoMomo's heart like a knife. She was clearly PingAn's birth mother. PingAn only had one mom, and that was her!

"Uncle, please calm down first. I will give you an explanation about this matter for sure. I believe PingAn is blameless. Don't be angry anymore. I will make LiuChunhua tell the truth." GuoMomo said resolutely.

After GuoMomo left, LittleSixth unlocked and opened the door from inside. Bare-bottomed PingAn, whose back was covered in red marks yet showed no signs of pain, also crawled up.

He pursed his lips as his heart held grief that others could not understand.

Although he only wanted to be with Grandpa, it wasn't that he didn't accept his mother either. He had obediently accompanied her whenever she asked him out. Wasn't that enough?

Why? Why must things be handled this way?

PingAn wiped his eyes and crawled back into bed.

Of course PeiYong didn't actually beat him. This was just a scheme devised between ZhiXia and them.

Since LiuChunhua refused to tell the truth, they could only make their move from GuoMomo's side.

Between a mother and child, it is always the softer heart that loses.

And the victor has nothing to boast about either.