latelenovela Chapter 416 Ah Ling went into premature labor
Chapter 416 Ah Ling went into premature labor
As he spoke, Mr. Huang strode toward the door.
With a loud bang, the door was flung open. Zhuang Ganmei, who was leaning against the doorway, was startled by the sudden sound.
"Uncle, you've finally opened the door! Where are my brother and sister-in-law? Let them come out. I want the neighbors to judge whether this is right or wrong to be disrespectful to one's parents."
Mr. Huang stared at him coldly, his eyes blazing with fury.
"Shut your stinky mouth!"
"What did you just say about my daughter and son-in-law? If you dare spew any more filth, I'll skin you alive!"
Zhuang Ganmei was stunned by the scolding.
He looked at his uncle-in-law in front of him. They had met a few times before. The man always seemed so refined and gentle, but he never expected him to be so frightening when he lost his temper, which made him feel a little scared.
But then he thought, the other person is just an old man with frail arms and legs, why should I be afraid of him? Thinking this, he became more assertive again.
“I said it, so what? It’s what I said, what can you do to me? Everyone come and judge for yourselves. Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling are not filial to their parents, and you won’t even let us say it?”
Zhuang Ganmei stubbornly continued shouting.
Hearing the commotion, the neighbors came out of their homes to see what was happening.
When Zhuang Chaoying saw Huang Ling about to come out, her heart tightened, and she quickly reached out to stop her, turning her head. "Mom, take Ling back to her room and keep her there. I'll go out and check."
Huang Ling frowned. "Chao Ying."
"Don't worry, it'll be fine. Don't come out, okay?"
After saying that, he strode out of the house, quickly went to the door, and shielded Huang's father behind him.
Zhuang Ganmei was a bully who preyed on the weak. When he saw his elder brother come out in a menacing manner, he immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, and his previous toughness vanished without a trace.
His eyes darted away. "Brother, I just... I'm just angry that you can't just become successful on your own and then ignore us poor relatives. Dad broke his leg, and if you don't take care of him, you could at least give him some money."
Enraged, Zhuang Chaoying spat directly onto Zhuang Ganmei's face and shouted insults.
"Pah! You've taken advantage of everything! Come to me when you need something. You've spent all of Mom and Dad's money over the years. I've used up my salary from the past four or five years to get you a wife. You don't appreciate my kindness, and you even slander your sister-in-law. You're a complete ingrate!"
Zhuang Ganmei's face flushed red and then turned pale as he was being scolded. He thought, "You shouldn't hit someone in the face, but my older brother actually spat in my face! This is too much!" He reached up and wiped the spittle off his face.
His eyes unconsciously glanced into the room.
Suddenly, as if he had discovered some earth-shattering secret, his eyes widened, he rubbed his eyes, and looked closely.
My sister-in-law has gained weight. Wait a minute, did my brother quit his job? My sister-in-law has gained weight.
He was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized what was going on, and a malicious smile appeared on his face.
She's not just gained weight, she's clearly pregnant!
He couldn't help but burst into laughter, as if he had seized upon a huge weakness.
He casually placed his bicycle against the wall and swaggered into the house, muttering to himself, "She's pregnant. If I report this to the family planning office, my sister-in-law will be forced to have an abortion. No wonder she quit her job; she's having an extra child."
Zhuang Ganmei quickly walked up to Zhuang Chaoying, leaned in close, lowered her voice, and threatened her with a sinister smile.
"Brother, uncle, if you want my sister-in-law to give birth to the child smoothly, let me into the house so we can have a good talk. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless as her second uncle."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Huang became extremely anxious and his lips trembled with anger. He pointed at Zhuang Ganmei but was unable to utter a word.
But for his daughter's sake, he suppressed his anger and pulled Zhuang Chaoying aside, asking him to move aside. "Chaoying, A-Ling is the most important thing right now. Let him come inside and talk."
Zhuang Chaoying glanced at her watch; more than ten minutes had passed since she called the police.
"Zhuang Ganmei, let's talk in the courtyard."
By this time, a crowd had gathered at the entrance, drawn by the commotion, pointing and discussing amongst themselves.
Xiao Wang, who runs the convenience store, stood outside the courtyard. Teacher Zhuang is usually a very nice person, so how could she have such a younger brother?
They helped him get married, but he turned his back on them. No wonder Teacher Zhuang called him an ingrate.
Xiao Wang couldn't help but ask loudly, "Teacher Zhuang, should I call the police for you?"
Zhuang Chaoying waved her hand. "No need, thank you, Xiao Wang."
Seeing this, Zhuang Ganmei straightened his back and thought to himself that he knew his sister-in-law's pregnancy was an excellent way to get his hands on her. If he could get her, getting a thousand or eight hundred yuan shouldn't be too much to ask.
He cleared his throat and said shamelessly, "Brother, Dad broke his leg. The nutrition fee, nursing fee, and medical fee total a thousand yuan. I won't ask you for more. I'm only asking for less because we're all from the same farming family."
Zhuang Chaoying saw that more and more people were gathering. "Come on, Dad broke his leg. It's our duty as his children to take care of him. As the eldest son, I should pay for it. Hiring someone would only cost a hundred yuan a month at most. It's a hundred days to recover from a broken leg, and three hundred yuan is enough for three months. You can't ask for an exorbitant amount and kill me!"
"Exactly, who would ask for a thousand yuan for nutrition fees if their leg is broken? They only ask because Teacher Zhuang and Huang Ling are easy to talk to. They're shameless. If I had a brother like that, I'd be furious."
"Yes."
Just then, a commotion broke out in the crowd, and two policemen walked out from the crowd.
One of the officers asked sternly, "We received a report that someone is causing trouble here. Who is it?"
Zhuang Chaoying quickly stepped forward. "I called the police, officer. He deliberately extorted money from me, demanding a thousand yuan, and he deliberately caused trouble. Everyone saw it."
The onlookers nodded in agreement, chiming in with their own comments.
“He was cursing at the door for a long time, and we all heard it.”
"He even asked Teacher Zhuang for a thousand yuan. He wanted a thousand yuan for his leg and ham, but a cast would have been fine for fifty yuan."
The sounds that rose and fell clearly testified to Zhuang Ganmei's evil deeds.
The police officer looked at Zhuang Ganmei and, judging from his unreasonable behavior, he didn't seem like a good person.
The policeman walked towards Zhuang Ganmei, his tone stern. "Comrade, please come with us."
Zhuang Ganmei then came to his senses and realized that the police were there to arrest him, and he was so shocked that his mouth dropped open.
He frantically pointed at his older brother's family, shouting shrilly, "I haven't broken the law! Why are you arresting me? Officers, they've violated the one-child policy; you should be arresting them!"
The police officer frowned and explained with a serious expression.
“Their violation of the one-child policy is a matter for the family planning office. I now have sufficient reason to suspect that you are involved in causing trouble and extortion, and I need to take you back for investigation. If you resist arrest, don’t blame us for taking coercive measures.”
Hearing the commotion outside, Huang Ling, who was inside the house, became extremely anxious and, ignoring her mother's attempts to stop her, hurriedly came out.