Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 306: Does the Tree That Stands Out in the Forest Invite the Wind to Destroy It?

Chapter 306: Chapter 306: Does the Tree That Stands Out in the Forest Invite the Wind to Destroy It?

Xia Bowen: ...

I haven’t even said anything yet.

Song Yunuan said in surprise, "Why are you looking at me like that? Is it because I’m being aggressive?

"If Shangguan Yunqi hadn’t harbored evil intentions, my little uncle would have grown up by my grandmother’s side. Whether he turned out to be successful or not, all of you would’ve been well in your own ways."

"Even if harboring evil intentions weren’t enough, if Shangguan Heng had a shred of kindness, my little uncle wouldn’t have been tormented to the point of being covered in bruises."

"It’s too late to undo the past. After so many years, reconciliation is impossible. But as long as Shangguan Yunqi leads a peaceful life, doesn’t look down on us as poor and insignificant, and doesn’t call to deceive me into going to Xiangjiang, it wouldn’t have come to the point of being locked up."

"I, Song Yunuan, actually used to be called Qin Yunuan, because I was switched at birth. I’ve only returned to the Song family less than two months ago—I met my grandmother and my eldest uncle only a few times, so innocent am I."

Song Yunuan banged on the table and demanded angrily, "Why should I pay for the previous generation’s grudges?"

The voice was neither too loud nor too soft but loud enough.

In the living room of the Xia family, there was dead silence.

The windows were open, Zhong Shaoqing and four others stood in the courtyard.

They were silent as mice, not daring to make the slightest noise.

Xia Zhi and Xia Liying had complex expressions, their lips moved, but they didn’t know what to say.

Xia Bowen felt even more ashamed.

"You, having been high above for so long, have forgotten your place, really thinking you can cover the sky with one hand? The facts have proven you can’t, you’re not capable of it."

"And you, Shangguan Wan, you shouldn’t be a girl with a vicious heart, but you truly aren’t kind, not in the slightest. You don’t want to marry a lunatic, so should I marry one instead?"

"Who gave you the delusion that I was worthless?"

"I have the ability to protect myself, so your scheming didn’t succeed."

"But if I didn’t have the ability to protect myself, you would have driven me straight to hell."

"Shangguan Wan, you are also one of the chief culprits."

Afterwards, Song Yunuan sighed, "Really, without you, your aunt, and your father’s sins, my family would be living peacefully and quietly, farming in the countryside.

You would still be living your life of luxury in the capital."

"My grandmother, although a countrywoman, knew to keep her word. She was forced to promise Shangguan Yunqi that she would never tell her children that their real father was still alive, and she really did so. But what about you? What have you done?"

Song Yunuan turned to Xia Liying and Xia Zhi, who had just been indignant: "You are Xia Bowen’s children, tell me, what have you done?"

"Nothing but a phone call could have arranged for me a temporary job at the grain station, but Shangguan Yunqi deliberately sent a broken dagger and instigated Du Zhenhai to tarnish my reputation. If it weren’t for Second Grandpa, would I still be able to stand here intact? I would have been driven to jump into a river by you a long time ago."

Song Yunuan smiled faintly, a smile that didn’t reach her eyes, pointing at Shangguan Wan: "You still have the nerve to cry, as if you’ve been greatly wronged. And you, Xia Zhi and Xia Liying, aren’t you cursing me as a trouble-maker in your hearts? Still thinking, if it weren’t for me, would your family still be a happy one? And you, Old Master Xia, are you also thinking that I’ve been too fierce, and wondering whether you should subtly tell me, ’the taller the tree, the harder the wind hits’?"

Xia Bowen silently watched Song Yunuan, with unspeakable guilt in his eyes.

Song Yunuan clapped the table forcefully, raising her voice: "Get this clear, all of you, it’s me, Song Yunuan, who has suffered unmerited calamities, and it’s my grandmother’s family who has suffered hardships. Without all of you so-called righteous but actually malicious people, I would still be living a stable life in Erdao River. How could I possibly be involved with all these messy problems?"

Song Yunuan kicked the coffee table in front of her in a fury, scattering the peeled apple, just-poured tea, and even the popsicle Xia Bowen had specifically gotten for her—all over the floor with a clattering crash.

Xia Liying screamed in fright, with no anger in her at this moment, only fear.

Xia Zhi’s face turned ashen.

Crazy, this one was crazy too.

Song Yunuan enunciated each word, "Old Master, control your children well. If they dare to pull any more tricks, I absolutely will not show mercy again!"

Shangguan Wan had long since stopped crying and looked at Song Yunuan with terror. This one seemed to be even more formidable than Second Young Master Zhong.

Song Yunuan was staring at Shangguan Wan.

The corners of her mouth slightly lifted—a golden finger indeed, as she saw a few more scenes unfold before her eyes.

Pointing at Shangguan Wan, she said, "You’d better hurry up and call your mommy, tell her to destroy that so-called videotape. Let Shangguan Heng stay out of trouble for a while, and don’t come bothering me. Otherwise, I will report in the name of Shangguan Wan that your parents conspired to poison Shangguan Heng’s second wife to death, and it was you who personally handed her the drink..."

In an instant, everyone’s gaze turned to Shangguan Wan.

Shangguan Wan’s face turned ghostly pale, and she looked at Song Yunuan incredulously, "What... What nonsense are you talking about?"

Song Yunuan scoffed, "You can call your parents now to see what they have to say, can’t you?"

Shangguan Wan’s vision went dark, and she crumpled to the ground.

Xia Liying let out another sharp scream.

Xia Bowen ignored everyone else and only looked at Song Yunuan, with reddened eyes and a hoarse voice, he said, "Little Nuan, can I say I’m sorry?"

Song Yunuan waved her hand dismissively, "Sorry is a word that’s light as a feather, meaningless!"

Song Yunuan looked at the stupefied Xia Zhi, "What are you standing around for? Wake Shangguan Wan up and clean up the room."

Then she led the way out of the living room and stood under the shade of the trees in the yard, blinked at Xia Bowen and said, "Old Master, I was a bit impulsive just now, you’re not mad, are you?"

Xia Bowen said guiltily, "It’s all my fault!"

Song Yunuan, "Let’s not talk about that for now. You can ask Shangguan Wan for the phone bill, she has money. I’m taking Second Young Master Zhong with me. By the way, Xia Liying is a bit dim-witted, keep her away from Shangguan Wan so she doesn’t get sold off and even helps count the money for the buyer."

Xia Bowen couldn’t let her leave, hurriedly called out to Song Yunuan and directly asked her what exactly had happened at the summer camp.

Song Yunuan said, "... Adah tricked me into going out in the name of my uncle’s videotape. Halfway through, I caught a snake and whipped them until they knelt and begged for mercy. This matter with Zhong Shaoqing, there’s actually more to the story, but I don’t mind telling you."

It was as if Song Yunuan had forgotten everything that had just happened and started talking to Xia Bowen about the Zhong family’s melodrama, mentioning that what she had said about Shangguan Wan was true, that the roots of the Shangguan family were rotten.

Xia Bowen’s expression was dark and somewhat confused, feeling that more had happened recently than in his entire year.

He asked Song Yunuan, "Do you really plan to keep Zhong Shaoqing?"

Song Yunuan replied, "I don’t mind letting you know, I had Second Grandpa treat him. Once he’s cured, I will join forces with him to take down the Shangguan family."

Xia Bowen’s heart skipped a beat.

Song Yunuan’s eyes curved, "Old Master, if you’re really concerned, then sit tight in your position. When I need you, be ready to be my support."