Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 112: The Evidence in Peng Kun’s Hand
"As for the childbirth complications back then, it’s not your grandfather’s or my fault. Your father is the eldest son, and we’ve always cared a lot about your mother. Naturally, we were eagerly anticipating a first grandchild from the eldest son, so even her slightest discomfort made us start worrying about her pregnancy. We were afraid that something might go wrong without us knowing. Despite our concern, she only found out she was pregnant when she was over four months along. It was when her stomach started hurting badly, and she urgently called the village midwife. We requested an extended leave from the village chief for your mother, and for the next five months, we didn’t allow her to do any hard labor, not even the heavy chores at home.
Little did we know, she would experience uterine contractions early at home.
Thankfully, your father forgot to bring water with him that day. When he came home to fetch water, he saw your mother falling on the ground. If he hadn’t come back that day, you’d be a puddle of blood in the soil by now.
However, due to the premature nature of the labor, several days ahead of time, and because other babies in the village were born at around four pounds, while you weighed over seven pounds due to our good care, nearly eight pounds.
You were such a large baby, and it was your mother’s first time giving birth a child. You got stuck and your mother needed the midwife to pull you out forcibly. That’s why your mother suffered for about three hours. But this long and difficult process caused your mother a lot of pain, so it’s natural for her not to like you."
Grandma Su was siding with Lin Cuifen in her words, but in her heart, she cursed her worse than a dog. She had lived for so many years and seen foolish people, but she had never seen anyone as foolish as her eldest daughter-in-law. She gave birth to two daughters, so what was the point of favoritism? If she hadn’t been so partial over the past twenty years and done so many unreasonable things, she wouldn’t have pushed this wretched girl to completely alienate her. Now it was done, she had killed herself, and she had to drag the entire Su family down with her.
"What about the job? I see you and my grandfather both skipped this question. Have you done something disgraceful that you can’t talk about?" Su Yijia grinned, and her eyes sparkled with a sinister sense of playfulness. It was as if she had spread a wide net and was waiting for them to jump into it.
"The job, well, your dad was out in the river trying to catch some fish to bring back to you two when he didn’t catch any real fish. Instead, he found a few tiny golden fishes in the river. At that time, you could exchange those for money in the bank . The money from selling the golden fishes was just enough for the four children in the Su family to buy jobs in the city. But look at the people at the factory now; they are completely unreasonable. We did pay for it, so this job belongs to the Su family. However, your father said they would definitely fire your mother if they find out what she did. We knew it was impossible for your mother to get her job back after doing such a thing, but at the very least, they should let people from the Su family take up this work.
Your second uncle’s son, your cousin, he’s eighteen this year and doesn’t have a proper job. He’s also the eldest grandson of the Su family, so this job should naturally belong to him. With a job, he can talk about marriage, and your grandfather and I can hold our great-grandchild before we die." Grandma Su said this with a straight face, showing no signs of embarrassment.
Su Yijia’s temples throbbed as she glanced sideways at Grandpa Su. She couldn’t believe he had the same opinion.
"Huh, you can all continue daydreaming. This job no longer belongs to her; she decided to ruin my life." Su Yijia chuckled.
She had gotten the answers she wanted and didn’t have the patience to continue arguing with the two elderly people. She turned and walked out of the courtyard. This time, she left even faster. Grandma Su and Grandpa Su wanted to chase after her but were left infuriated, watching her disappear from sight.
"We’ll go to the city in the afternoon after finishing our work in the fields. This stubborn girl won’t listen, so her two uncles and her biological father will have to discipline her and teach her how to be a decent child," Grandma Su said, gripping Grandpa Su’s arm with force, steadying herself from trembling with anger.
"Alright," Grandpa Su reluctantly agreed as he didn’t want to let that job go to waste.
Su Yijia walked all the way to the village entrance, only to be startled when Peng Kun suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
She covered her heart and looked at the approaching figure, a mixture of anger and frustration on her face. "If you have something to say, just say it. Giving the surprise isn’t necessary. You do know scaring people can actually kill them, right?"
"I’m sorry, but I was in a rush. You were eager for evidence, weren’t you? I’ve just rechecked my grandma’s room, and I found the evidence you wanted. However, when it comes to the price..." Peng Kun raised his hand and subtly gestured with his fingers before her eyes.
"I can tell you’ve already known where the evidence was, and the ’searching at home’ was just an excuse to get me to leave. Once I’m gone, you can retrieve the hidden items and decide how much to ask for," Su Yijia wasn’t a fool, and she easily saw through Peng Kun’s intentions. Regardless of whether she agreed to the initial 200 yuan, she knew the man would raise the price eventually.
"Heh, you’re sharp. Well, I won’t beat around the bush. Let’s set it at 500 yuan. If you agree, I’ll give you all the evidence," Peng Kun went straight for a sky-high price.
For Su Yijia, who was already scraping the bottom of the barrel, this amount hurt like a knife twist. "You might as well rob me," she flatly refused. "Your grandma has passed away, and the evidence she left behind may raise suspicions, but it’s not enough to prove the truth. Therefore, the evidence you have can’t possibly be worth 500 yuan."
"Who said it’s just mere evidence? Su Yijia, you’re not dumb, and I’m not blind. So what I brought isn’t just some random stuff. It includes detailed medical records of who was then pregnant and the notes of how your mother pretended to be pregnant and how your father helped her deceive everyone, and even bloodied clothing from that woman, along with a photo of her with a man. That man is probably your biological father, right? Don’t you want to know where your biological mother was abandoned?" Peng Kun triumphantly asked.
"Where was she abandoned?" The blood in Su Yijia’s entire body seemed to freeze, and a chilling sensation coursed from her feet to her head. She was overcome by a rush of anger.
Peng Kun hadn’t expected a young girl to exude such a powerful aura. He swallowed hard, taking two steps back to ensure his safety. His gaze was guarded as he spoke, "In any case, I’ll pack everything I mentioned earlier. If you give me 500 yuan, I’ll give you all the items."
