The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era

Shen Mingzhu raised an eyebrow, found a seat without any hurry, and adjusted her posture before she leisurely began, "Where does this come from?"

Shen Hongmei said angrily, "Mrs. Yan has spread the word. Now many companies, including Longchang, dare not cooperate with Dafa, or else they’ll offend the Yan Family and the Zhong Family. If Mrs. Yan is doing this, isn’t it because of you?"

"I was not aware of this matter, nor did I instruct anyone to target Brother Zhao’s company."

Shen Hongmei nodded, "Even if you weren’t aware, can you deny that Mrs. Yan is doing this to take your side?"

Shen Mingzhu neither denied nor confirmed, "Perhaps."

Shen Hongmei stared at her for a while before softening her tone, "Mingzhu, I have let you down, and you have every right to hate me and retaliate against me, but could you please spare Brother Zhao?"

"I will reiterate once more that I have nothing to do with this matter."

"But Mrs. Yan must be doing all this for you. With just one word from her, Brother Zhao’s company can barely survive. Could you please speak to Mrs. Yan and ask her to let Brother Zhao off?"

Seeing Shen Mingzhu unmoved, she bit her lip, stood up, walked in front of Shen Mingzhu, and slowly knelt down.

"Mingzhu, I’m begging you. Please, have mercy and let Brother Zhao go, will you?"