Relieved to hear Zhenzhen was safe, Cheng You and the others let out sighs of relief.
Fortunately, they had discovered the situation in time.
Before long, Song Yulian was sent back.
Everyone's eyes remained on Cheng Tianhua, as if waiting for his stance.
Cheng Tianhua quickly distanced himself: "I truly didn't know about this. I am innocent in this matter!"
The crowd clearly didn't believe him; he and Song Yulian were birds of a feather.
Cheng You looked at Qi Chengyan and said, "It's best to report this to the police. We can't handle it."
Whether it was jail time or compensation, that was for the police station to decide.
Qi Chengyan nodded slightly and sent San Leng to the police station to file a report.
Song Yulian panicked. She was already divorced from Cheng Tianhua, and if she were to go to jail now, her entire future would be ruined.
She scanned the faces around her. Everyone was just watching her misfortune; no one would help her.
Ye Changfu wanted to help, but Zhang Yunmei was watching him, so he dared not speak.
The slap marks from a few days prior were still visible on his face.
Finally, her gaze settled on Cheng Tianhua.
"Tianhua, help me..."
Cheng Tianhua's face was cold, "After doing something like this, how do you expect me to help you!"
She even dared to abduct a child; she must have been promised a lot by the Wen family.
If he didn't act, someone else would inform the old Zhao family.
Cheng Tao was their biological daughter, surely she wouldn't abandon her own mother.
To her surprise, Cheng Tao didn't even open the door.
"Whatever the police say, that's what will happen. What can I do?"
If Cheng Tianhua wouldn't intervene, how could she possibly have the ability to?
When these words were relayed to Song Yulian, her heart turned to ice.
Her entire life had been spent toiling for this daughter, Cheng Tao. Now, in her time of trouble, her daughter could utter such words.
Song Yulian's heart ached with grief. She lay on the ground, beating it and weeping bitterly.
As she cried, her stomach suddenly spasmed.
The sharp pain contorted her face, "My stomach... my stomach hurts so much..."
Cheng You looked at Uncle Li, unsure if she was faking it.
"Uncle, please check on her."
No matter what Song Yulian had done, they couldn't let Uncle Li stand by and watch if she was truly injured.
Uncle Li had her lifted. One of her lower legs was unnaturally twisted; it was likely fractured.
After an examination, he had Song Yulian carried inside.
After a long while, he emerged.
"She's pregnant and has been through a shock. Cheng You, give me two miscarriage-preventing pills."
Cheng You blinked in surprise. Song Yulian was truly a late bloomer.
The miscarriage-preventing pills were newly made and hadn't been used by anyone yet.
She poured two pills for Uncle Li.
However, Song Yulian refused to take them: "I won't eat them! I want to go to the health clinic! If anything happens to my child, you are all murderers!"
Cheng You leaned against the doorway, looking at her coolly.
"Strictly speaking, a fetus isn't considered a person yet. Yours hasn't even taken proper form. Even if you are pregnant, it wouldn't negate your act of abducting Zhenzhen. You still have to go to jail."
Song Yulian's face turned ashen. She had thought pregnancy would make them lenient.
She had been too naive.
"Then I don't care, I'm going to the health clinic! Cheng Tianhua, are you even a man? Your wife is being bullied like this, and you won't even dare to let out a fart!"
Cheng You chuckled, "Don't forget, you and my father are divorced. The divorce certificate is still warm."
However, looking at Cheng Tianhua's expression, he probably wanted to reconcile for the sake of the child.
Cheng Tianhua quickly stepped forward, his attitude softening.
"Cheng You, for the sake of your unborn brother, let's just let this matter go. Your Aunt Lian was just confused for a moment. I promise there won't be a next time!"
No one was surprised by his plea for Song Yulian.
He was just a muddle-headed man.
Everyone thought that if Cheng You were their daughter, they would dote on her immensely.
Unlike Cheng Tianhua, who was so foolish as to abandon his two children for Song Yulian.
Uncle Li spoke up, "As long as she reveals the person who instigated her, and you compensate Zhenzhen appropriately, this matter can be dropped."
It was better to get some benefits for Zhenzhen than to send Song Yulian to jail.
Cheng Tianhua readily agreed.
Then, he glared fiercely at Song Yulian, "Hurry up and tell us, who instructed you!"
Song Yulian cried, "Of course, it was the Wen family. Besides them, who else would care about this girl?"
Before long, the police returned.
Knowing the child had been found, they were also somewhat relieved.
After taking Song Yulian's statement, they hurried off to Xiting Village to find the Wen family parents.
Their child had undergone adoption procedures. If they had previously given up the child, they couldn't just demand her back now. There was no such thing.
Even if they wanted her, they should have negotiated with the other party instead of resorting to such methods.
Only after the police left did Song Yulian relax, certain she wouldn't be arrested.
Cheng Tianhua forced her to take the miscarriage-preventing pills. Who had the money to send her to the health clinic now?
He valued the child in her womb.
After all, he wasn't close to Cheng You and her brother. Naturally, he wanted a son who would be filial and provide for him in his old age.
Uncle Li, unwilling to get involved in their family squabble, said, "Since everything is resolved, take her back with you. Don't be an eyesore here."
Cheng Tianhua nodded repeatedly and hastily took Song Yulian away.
Song Yulian still wanted to ask Cheng You for the miscarriage-preventing pills.
"I'm carrying your brother, after all. You wouldn't be so heartless as to abandon us, would you?"
Cheng You refused, "You could even abduct a child. Why can't I be heartless?"
"You!"
Cheng Tianhua quickly stopped her, "Alright, alright. The medicine is hers. Why should she give it to you?"
His attitude was such that he seemed to treat Song Yulian like a queen.
Once the two of them left, the rest of the crowd naturally dispersed.
It was ironic that Zhenzhen was originally the Wen family's child. If they hadn't driven Wen Yan away, there would have been no need to resort to child abduction to bring the child home.
It was truly self-inflicted.
Cheng You carried Zhenzhen back into the house and fed her a mouthful of concentrated dew.
Seeing her rosy complexion, she finally felt at ease.
When she emerged from the house, the courtyard was mostly empty, except for two unfamiliar faces, an old man and a young man.
She hadn't had time to pay them attention earlier, but she had heard that the frail-looking young man likely knew Qi Chengyan.
"Why are you still here?"
Her intention to dismiss them was clear.
The elder spoke, "My name is Zhao Jisheng, a specialist from the Yancheng Agricultural Research Institute. This is my student, Zhou Qi."
Cheng You looked at the young man named Zhou Qi and said, "You owe my husband an apology."
Zhou Qi's expression changed slightly, and he spoke with a hint of arrogance, "I didn't do anything. Why should I apologize?"
"Because of what you said earlier without understanding the situation. My husband is magnanimous and won't pursue it, but I can't pretend I didn't hear it. Apologize!"
Zhao Jisheng, not wanting to escalate the situation, quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes. We misunderstood earlier. Zhou Qi, apologize quickly."