Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2515 - 2451: Her Daughter Is Dead

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Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
Chiang Xiao and Meng Xinian were stunned when a crumpled talisman diagram transformed into a soft, brown pill before their eyes. Realizing it was meant to be swallowed, Meng Xinian administered it to the unconscious Chen Zhu, which dissolved instantly in her mouth. Upon waking, Chen Zhu sat dazed and unfocused, but when questioned, she mechanically recounted her troubled past: leaving the hospital with a man who paid her bills, enduring abuse and forced servitude, escaping to seek Kan Zhi at the empty Kong family home, and later aligning with Nian Che, who claimed to be Meng Xinian's uncle for leverage against Chiang Xiao.

Chiang Xiao couldn't help but find those words hilarious.

Would only Qingzhu fall for something like that?

Did Nian Che visit the Kong Family during that period? What was his goal? Had he always intended to seek out Qingzhu right from the beginning?

Without knowledge of the events involving Qingzhu and Kuang Kanzhi that came afterward, he could easily assume she remained with the Kong Family, which would make it highly probable for him to search for her there.

To his surprise, he actually located her.

The marriage between Nian Che and Qingzhu might truly aim to irritate her and Meng Xi, given that he likely realized they would refuse to accept his bond.

What uncle?

Her very own uncle refused to recognize him.

Upon reflection, this aspect of her life mirrored Meng Xi's in certain ways.

Each of them possessed an adoptive uncle brought up by their grandfathers, sharing no blood ties.

Furthermore, these uncles proved equally repulsive and vicious.

This strange twist of fate is truly odd.

In this matter, their luck had been terribly poor.

"So you ended up going with Nian Che?"

"Of course not. Whether Chiang Xiao recognizes me isn't a big deal to me. I don't mind if she doesn't, but Nian Che claimed he knew a person who could heal my face and return it to its former appearance. Moreover, marrying him would cost me nothing. My only desire was to repair my face."

With each response from Qingzhu, a turmoil stirred within Chiang Xiao's heart.

Perhaps the Illusionary Talisman Diagram lacks any illusory properties and instead uncovers realities much like a truth-revealing game?

Anger surged in Meng Xi's heart upon hearing these words.

In a low, stern tone, he inquired, "Then, in your view, does your looks matter more than your daughter?"

What is she implying by saying it doesn't concern her if Chiang Xiao accepts her?

Although they never planned to recognize her, still, as a mother who failed to care for her child over countless years, could she really possess no feelings whatsoever?

Chiang Xiao gripped his arm, intending to assure him it held no importance to her, yet abruptly caught Qingzhu's faint murmur, "The daughter is dead, what else counts?"

Stunned, Chiang Xiao swiftly pivoted to stare at Qingzhu.

"What was that? Who's gone?"

"The daughter is dead."

"Which daughter are you claiming died?" Chiang Xiao's tone turned frigid.

How ironic: she's been informing everyone that her birth mother, Chiang Qingzhu, has passed away, and now her birth mother declares her daughter dead?

They must be the world's most callous mother-daughter pair, indeed.

However, Meng Xi knitted his brows. He sensed Qingzhu's words weren't intended that way.

As Qingzhu kept speaking, her head sank further, her voice fading weaker, "My daughter passed away; she's gone. Besides, her father remains unknown. Death is final. Living brings only pain. I won't speak... I can't speak. If I do, others will learn I suffered at the hands of fugitives..."

Suddenly, her speech halted, and she tumbled to the floor.

With sharp reflexes, Meng Xi swiftly supported her and eased her down to avoid any injury to her head.

Regardless of everything, this remained their residence. He had no desire for blood to stain the place.

Once Qingzhu collapsed, she slipped fully into unconsciousness.

Chiang Xiao hurried forward, seized her, and shook her forcefully, "What exactly did you mean? Explain it fully! Make it clear!"

Yet, despite all the shaking, Qingzhu stayed out cold.

Chiang Xiao bolted away, grabbed a bowl of icy water, and doused her face with it.

Qingzhu showed no sign of stirring.

"Wake up! Clarify what you said!"

Qingzhu's recent statements proved utterly startling. What significance do they hold?