HBWnovel Chapter 154 Her mother didn't run away; she stayed by Daya's side the whole time.
Chapter 154 Her mother didn't run away; she stayed by Daya's side the whole time.
Those two short words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing everyone's enthusiasm.
The entire courtyard fell silent instantly. Everyone was stunned and turned to look at Shen Yu.
Jiang Xinlan, also puzzled, tugged at his arm and whispered, "Shen Yu, they're really pitiful, let's help them."
The smile on Da Ya's grandfather's face vanished instantly. He wiped away his tears, his tone tinged with grievance and dissatisfaction:
"Sir, if you don't want to help, that's fine, but why say such things? Although we are poor, we won't force others to give us alms. No matter how hard our lives are, we will never let our children go hungry."
Daya's father also threw the cigarette butt in his hand on the ground, stomped on it hard, and remained silent with a gloomy face.
The live stream chat exploded instantly, with haters seemingly finding an opening and spamming the chat with messages:
Who is Shen Yu? He's so cold-blooded!
[They're in such dire straits, and you still won't let them donate? Have you no humanity?]
[He really is a freeloader; he won't give a penny of his own money and won't let others donate.]
[He makes so much money, but has no compassion at all. Would donating a little money kill him? Disgusting!]
[Unfollowed! From fan to hater! This kind of person doesn't deserve to be a public figure!]
Su Wanqing was very puzzled. She frowned and said to Shen Yu:
"Mr. Shen, Da Ya is only seven years old and her life is so hard. Helping her is a good deed, what's wrong with that? Why can't we donate?"
Wen Ran nodded and whispered, "Yes, Mr. Shen, they are really so pitiful."
Shen Yu ignored everyone's accusations and questions.
His gaze swept past the crowd and landed on Daya, who was hiding behind her father, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly, her head bowed and not daring to speak.
After a long while, he slowly spoke, his tone still calm, yet it was like a thunderclap that resounded in everyone's ears:
"Her mother didn't run away; she's always stayed by Daya's side."
Su Wanqing stared wide-eyed at Shen Yu, her voice trembling:
"No... she didn't run away? Then where did she go? And she's been staying by Da Ya's side the whole time, what does that mean?"
"Yes," Bai Hui subconsciously took a step back, hugged Duo Duo tightly, and covered the child's eyes with her hands. "There's no one around Daya, Mr. Shen, why do you say that..."
Daya raised her head, her large, dark eyes filled with tears, long eyelashes adorned with teardrops, like a frightened fawn.
She bit her already chapped lip and whispered:
"Uncle, you said Mom is right next to me, but why can't I see her? I miss Mom so much. Everyone says Mom doesn't want me anymore... Mom ran away with the uncle who drives a car because we're poor, sob sob..."
The live stream chat was already in complete chaos, scrolling so fast it was almost impossible to read:
What's going on? What does Mr. Shen mean by that? I'm not getting it.
[Could it have been hidden? But wait, how could no one have noticed after three years?]
Wait! I suddenly realized something. Could it be that what Mr. Shen said was always by Da Ya's side was... that thing?
[Oh my god, that was terrifying! I just replayed it three times! When Daya was crying for her mother, it really seemed like there was a transparent shadow flashing behind her!!!]
[I saw it too! A semi-transparent white shadow flickered behind her! Then it disappeared in an instant!]
[I'm getting goosebumps! Could Mr. Shen possibly see that?!]
[Don't scare me! It's broad daylight!]
The internet was buzzing with discussion, but those present weren't fools. They had witnessed Shen Yu's abilities over the years and knew he wasn't one to speak carelessly.
Since he said that Daya's mother was with her, then she must be with her.
They just can't see it.
Then what they can't see, isn't it...?
Realizing this, everyone's expression towards the Wang family changed.
Realizing this, Old Wang, leaning on his well-worn cane, stomped heavily on the muddy ground. A flicker of panic flashed in his cloudy eyes, then he said sternly:
"What's wrong with you, young man? Our family is already in such a sorry state, and you still want to throw dirty water on us! If my daughter-in-law didn't run away, where is she? Are you suggesting we eat her? Let me tell you, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll fight you!"
"That's right!" Wang Qiang roared, leaping up from the bench and limping forward, his face contorted with rage.
"I think you're just here to cause trouble! What have we done to you? What gives you the right to slander us like this!"
Two men in plainclothes military uniforms, who had been standing in the corner disguised as logistics staff for the production crew, immediately stepped forward and silently blocked Shen Yu's path.
The plainclothes officer's eyes were as cold as knives. With just a gentle push, Wang Qiang staggered back several steps as if he had been hit by a truck, and sat down hard on the muddy ground, splashing up a cloud of mud.
"Behave yourself!" the plainclothes officer said coldly, his voice not loud, but carrying an undeniable air of authority.
Shen Yu didn't even lift his eyelids, as if the conflict had never happened.
His gaze swept past the crowd and landed on the crooked old locust tree in the corner of the courtyard.
The tree trunk was crooked and twisted, its bark was peeling off in patches, revealing the rotten wood inside, and its branches and leaves were pitifully sparse.
The soil under the tree was a much darker color than the surrounding area, and several clumps of unidentified white flowers grew there, swaying gently in the cold wind.
"She didn't leave," Shen Yu said slowly, his tone calm and even, yet carrying an undeniable power.
"She's always been here, keeping Da Ya company. Three years ago, on the night of the fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, it was raining heavily. She wanted to leave, but you beat her to death. She's buried under this old locust tree, three feet to the west, head facing east, feet facing west."
The moment the words left his mouth, the entire courtyard fell into complete silence.
The wind howled through the old wooden window, sounding like someone was weeping softly.
Suddenly, the chickens in the yard started clucking and flapping their wings, and the dog tucked its tail between its legs and hid in a corner, trembling all over.
Su Wanqing gripped Wen Ran's arm tightly, trembling like a leaf. Wen Ran was also terrified, her face pale and her lips blue. She clung to Su Wanqing, too afraid to speak.
Jiang Xinlan instinctively walked to Shen Yu's side and took his hand.
Shen Yu took her hand in his, and a warm spiritual energy emanated from his fingertips, instantly calming her down.
She looked up at Shen Yu's profile. His eyes remained calm, yet carried a hint of barely perceptible pity.
"You're talking nonsense! You're slandering me!" Old Wang screamed like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his voice shrill and piercing.
"I didn't! We didn't kill anyone! This is slander! I'm going to sue you! I'm going to report you to the county authorities!"
He screamed and lay on the ground, throwing a tantrum, kicking his arms and legs, and crying his heart out.
"God! Open your eyes! My family is starving to death, and now we're being slandered like this! We can't live like this anymore! Just strike us dead already!"
Lying in bed, Old Mrs. Liu also began to cough violently, crying as she coughed, her voice hoarse like a broken gong.
"Our lives are so hard... We married a wife who ran away... and now we're being falsely accused of murder... What's the point of living..."
Wang Kai stood to the side, his expression extremely solemn.
He looked at Shen Yu's calm profile, then at the Wang family throwing a tantrum, gritted his teeth, and took out his phone.
Shen Yu has never missed a single warning about falling rocks or emergency treatment for five-step snake venom.
This time, he also trusted Shen Yu.