Chapter 385 - 371 No Way Out
The next day, under the strict supervision of Sister Jin, Chen Qiuyu had no choice but to leave the Pei Family, looking back every three steps despite her extreme reluctance.
There were several times when she wanted to run upstairs to plead with Ding Luoluo, and even cruelly thought that she would not hesitate to kneel down and kowtow to her if necessary. Sadly, Sister Jin kept such a watchful eye that Qiuyu never got the chance to go upstairs.
That night, Liu Mei also came over, not just that evening, but the second day and the third day too. Yet, in the end, she never managed to step through the inner courtyard gate. Zhang Min had specifically instructed the security at the gate to block Liu Mei if she tried to enter, without even needing to notify anyone.
Zhang Min’s instructions quickly became known to everyone in the neighborhood, causing Liu Mei to lose face completely within the community.
Especially since the incident where she had accused Ding Luoluo had spread in whispers among everyone—every sort of story was told. Aside from a very few who couldn’t grasp the situation and felt sorry for Liu Mei in private, the vast majority—who were all clever—immediately saw her as the wicked stepmother, implanting that image deep in their hearts.
"Junshan, it was just a secret hug I gave the child without her consent. Does Luoluo have to react this severely?" she lamented. "Not only did they let go of Xiaochen based on Pei Family’s decision, but they wouldn’t even leave me any dignity— they wouldn’t even let me through the gate."
Liu Mei covered her face, sobbing. As she cried, she began to show a deep-seated anxiety.
"She has never accepted the sincerity of my love, and to make matters worse, she twists my intentions. She won’t even listen to my explanation. She’s still young and doesn’t understand the importance of her birth family. Now, by letting the Pei Family humiliate her own family, she is trampling the Ding Family’s reputation into the ground. If they grow tired of her and bully her, how can we, her birth family, stand up to help her seek justice?"