400: The real and fake daughter's status is swapped! Chu Ling is flattered!

“Have you heard? The little princess of the first-tier wealthy Tang Family is not the biological child of the Tang Couple…”

“Yes, I’ve heard. A buddy of mine just got back from Chu Family Village this morning and gave me some inside information.”

“It seems that eighteen years ago, the Tang Couple, by chance, stayed overnight at a villager’s house and gave birth to their precious daughter there?”

“But do you know? That villager’s family was so audacious, they actually became greedy and secretly swapped the two baby girls?!”

“They even secretly plotted to wait for their biological daughter to grow up in the Tang Family, then cooperate from the inside and out to seize the Tang Family’s vast fortune in one fell swoop!”

“Oh my goodness (ÒωÓױ)! Their intentions are too malicious! If it hadn’t been for an accidental discovery, their conspiracy almost succeeded…”

“Isn’t that true? What’s even more hateful is that after swapping the children, that pair of villagers often abused the Tang Family’s true Qianjin. Meanwhile, their Fake Heiress daughter lived a life of luxury in the Tang Family. It makes me so angry just thinking about it!!!”

“So that’s how it is… No wonder the Tang Couple looked furious, gritting their teeth, when they came to give their statements this afternoon.”

“Such prominent figures are usually calm and reserved. If they weren’t truly enraged, they wouldn’t act so out of character!”

“Sigh, anyone would be angry about something like this! But those two culprits are completely finished now…”

“It’s said that the Tang Family has already started pulling strings and is preparing to retaliate against them. I estimate that even if they escape the death penalty this time, a life sentence is unavoidable.”

“Actually, even if they end up in prison, they likely won’t have an easy life there.”

“As long as the Tang Family uses a few small tricks, their days in prison will probably be worse than death! Hmph! They brought it upon themselves! They deserve it!!!”

… Modu Police Station.

Inside the detention center, under the dim light, two hunched figures faced each other, each curled up in a corner.

The one on the left was Chu Xiong, one of the culprits who swapped the baby girls.

He lay sickly on the bunk, looking decadent and haggard, his eyes filled with emptiness and bewilderment.

That arrogant and overbearing aura he once had was long gone without a trace.

What remained… was only deep fear and unease!!!

Across from him, Tao Yan looked dazed and haggard.

She sat blankly on the edge of the bed, her hands tightly clutching her knees, the panic and unease in her eyes so dense it seemed to materialize… Damn it?!

How could things have turned out this way?!!

What to do? What to do?!!

What on earth should I do??? I don’t want to go to jail!!!

Just thinking about the endless imprisonment she was about to face, Tao Yan’s face filled with despair, and her whole body went limp.

Just yesterday… she was still dreaming of a life of wealth and glory… How could she, in less than a day, find herself in prison, about to face the cold life behind bars?!!

Confused, Tao Yan subconsciously sought help from her man… “Husband! What do you say we should do? I heard those police officers say we might have to go to jail?”

“And very likely be sentenced to life imprisonment???”

“No! I don’t want to spend my whole life in prison, I still want to live the life of a rich wife, I can’t endure such hardship!”

“They are truly heartless! Wuwuwu… How can they treat us like this? No matter what, we raised that dead girl, Chu Ling.”

“Even if there’s no credit, there’s hard work! How can those people from the Tang Family be so ungrateful?! They’re worse than pigs and dogs!!!”

“Husband, don’t just stand there in a daze! Quickly think of a solution… Husband, say something?!”

“…”

Slap! Slap! Slap!!!!!

Chu Xiong, already filled with despair, his face instantly turned ferocious under the sway of fear.

He just happened to take the chattering Tao Yan as a temporary punching bag.

He stood up fiercely and delivered a heavy slap across Tao Yan’s face.

“Damn it! You bitch, how dare you ask me what to do? You’ve killed me!”

“Back then, if it weren’t for your ridiculous ‘stealing the heavens and exchanging the sun’ plan, how would I have been so deluded as to fall for your evil, ending up in this situation today!”

“It’s all your fault! The reason I was arrested is all your damn fault!!!”

“…”

Chu Xiong’s face was twisted, his expression deranged.

Now, trapped in this dark cage, fear made him deeply regret everything.

What wealth and glory, what wives and concubines, what villas and luxury cars… Everything he once yearned for seemed like fleeting clouds in Chu Xiong’s eyes now, utterly meaningless.

If he could go back eighteen years, he would most likely not swap the two baby girls again.

If, by some strange twist of fate, he still swapped them, he would have to throw that little bitch Chu Ling into a ditch to drown at the very first opportunity… “Wuwuwu…”

Tao Yan was dizzy from the slap, her nose bleeding profusely.

But she had no words to say and could only cover her face and cry bitterly.

Like Chu Xiong, she also regretted it.

If only she hadn’t been consumed by jealousy back then, and had simply raised her biological daughter… “You stinking bitch! The more I think about it, the angrier I get. It’s all your fault for dragging me down, you slut!”

“Why don’t you just die?! See if I don’t beat you to death!!!”

“…”

Chu Xiong grabbed the woman’s hair, roaring madly in her ear, and transformed all the regret and terror in his heart into a rain of fists, unleashing them on the tear-streaked Tao Yan.

Under this merciless barrage of fists and kicks, Tao Yan finally erupted. Enduring the intense pain, she hysterically pushed the man away… “Get lost!!!”

“You bastard! Why do you blame all the mistakes on me?!”

“That day when we swapped the children, you clearly agreed excitedly without even thinking, and now you’re blaming it all on me?!!”

“Why? Why?!!”

“If it weren’t for your incompetence, why would I have resorted to such a desperate measure, leading to being separated from my biological daughter for eighteen years?!”

“If I had known this day would come, I shouldn’t have married a good-for-nothing like you!!! If I had married a scholar from the city, maybe I would have already been living the life of a wealthy lady!”

“It’s you! It’s you! It’s all you!!! My life was ruined by a piece of trash like you!!!”

“You dare to lay a hand on me? I’m going to fight you!!!”

“…”

Tao Yan screamed wildly, flailing her sharp fingernails, trying to scratch Chu Xiong’s face.

In an instant, the couple turned against each other and began to fight.

This commotion attracted the attention of the detention center staff.

However, when they saw two “mad dogs” biting each other through the bars, they all stood by and watched with interest, not bothering to intervene… These two deserve it!!!

… Tang Family, inside the brightly lit villa.

“Xiao Ling, come in! How do you like this room? Do you like it? If not, Dad and Mother will change it for you again!”

After returning from Chu Family Village, the guilt-ridden Tang Guoan and his wife immediately set about arranging a new, more luxurious room for Chu Ling.

At this moment.

He led his daughter to a bedroom door, letting her open it herself to a surprise.

Thus, Chu Ling carefully pushed open the carved door, and everything in the luxurious room instantly came into view:

Soft cashmere carpet, vintage European-style bed, top-tier comfortable bedding, elegant rosewood table, the four treasures of the study, etc… Chu Ling’s gaze through the floor-to-ceiling window could faintly discern the beautiful garden, shimmering alongside the flowing silk curtains.

“Hmm. I like it very much, tha… thank you.”

Everything in the room exuded luxury and comfort, clearly arranged with great care. How could Chu Ling not like it?

However, the girl was still a little overwhelmed, as if in a dream.

Such a beautiful house, does she really deserve to live in it?

Am I still dreaming?!!

“Good, good, good, it’s great that you like it, Xiao Ling! You’ll live here from now on!”

“If you need any other daily necessities, you can tell Dad and Mother anytime…”

Seeing his precious daughter pleased, Tang Guoan laughed heartily, nodding repeatedly, completely losing his usual steady demeanor.

Beside him, Xu Shuyun’s eyes reddened unconsciously, and she secretly wiped away a tear.

Before returning to Modu, they had specifically gone to see the environment where Chu Ling had lived all these years, and they could only say… they broke down in tears on the spot!!!!!

A dark, damp small woodshed.

A pigsty covered in dirt and feces.

It was unimaginable that their biological daughter had lived in such a place since childhood… This was a world of difference compared to the princess room Tang Rou had lived in for eighteen years!!!!!

Boundless guilt instantly filled the couple’s hearts.

So, after rushing home, they decided to prepare the best room in the house for their beloved daughter to live in… “(ﾉ”◑ ◑)ﾉ”(｡•́︿•̀｡) Mother, don’t cry.”

“Good daughter, Mother isn’t crying! Mother is just too happy, crying tears of joy.”

“…”

Seeing Xu Shuyun’s eyes redden, Chu Ling instinctively stepped forward to comfort her, but as she spoke, she couldn’t help but wipe away her own tears.

She was feeling too happy, shedding tears of gratitude.

In a blink of an eye, the mother and daughter embraced, weeping incessantly.

But… their lips were always smiling.

Beside them, Tang Guoan’s face was filled with relief, and his eyes were also a little red with emotion.

Only Tang Rou, standing behind everyone, seemingly completely ignored, had eyes filled with jealousy and resentment that seemed almost to materialize.

The room chosen for Chu Ling was the best room in the house.

She had once suggested to Dad Tang and Mom Tang that she wanted to move into this room, but the couple had righteously refused her.

They had emphatically declared… this room could only be reserved as a bridal room for the first child in the family to get married.

But now… Tang Rou was both angry and helpless about this.

After returning home this time, she could clearly feel… Dad Tang and Mom Tang’s cold attitude towards her… But even so, Tang Rou knew she absolutely couldn’t sit back and do nothing.

Otherwise, one day, everything she currently possessed would be snatched away by this outsider, Chu Ling?!

Thinking of this.

Tang Rou took a deep breath, put on a look of deep apology, on the verge of tears, stepped forward, took Chu Ling’s hand, and sincerely apologized:

“Sister, it’s so good that you’re back. You’ve suffered too much these years.”

“That kind of impoverished life should have been my daily reality. But because of my biological parents…”

“Wuwu… (sobbing…) Sister, I’m sorry for what I did to you…”

“If I hadn’t been born, perhaps you… wouldn’t have had your life swapped, and wouldn’t have lived such a hard life.”

“Every time I think of this, I feel so guilty I can barely breathe…”

“Sister Chu Ling, I’m truly, truly… truly sorry, please hit me or scold me. Only then can the guilt in my heart lessen a little…”

“…”

As she spoke emotionally, Tang Rou’s eyes continuously shed small pearls of tears. Anyone who saw her would think this girl was truly remorseful.

Finally, Tang Rou even bowed 90 degrees while crying, apologizing.

Seeing this.

Although Chu Ling still frowned, her expression softened a little.

After all, the child-swapping incident back then couldn’t really be blamed on Tang Rou; she was just an ignorant infant at the time.

As for her recent attempts to frame and target her, Chu Ling could also understand.

She’s just a young girl… worried and afraid of having her parents’ affection stolen by her, thus acting irrationally… However, understanding is one thing.

At most, Chu Ling would avoid specifically targeting Tang Rou, but it was almost impossible for her to get along friendly with the other party.

Because whenever she was with Tang Rou, she would faintly see the “parents” who had given her endless suffering in the other person… Seeing the atmosphere become somewhat awkward, Tang Guoan stepped in to smooth things over, waving his hand.

“Xiao Rou, don’t call Xiao Ling ‘sister’ anymore.”

“According to birth order, you are her older sister, so you should take good care of your younger sister from now on.”

“Whatever delicious food or fun things you have, you must save them for your younger sister first, understand?”

“Alright! It’s dinner time. Xiao Ling must be hungry, right? Let’s go, we’ll eat first!”

“…”

After saying this, Tang Guoan and his wife led their precious daughter downstairs for dinner.

Meanwhile, Tang Rou, left standing alone, her face alternating between green and pale, the resentment in her eyes becoming increasingly obvious.