"Why, of why is this happening? I gave you food and shelter and this is what you give in return! Why is the world so cruel!" Of course, Shen Wan would not allow Grandma Shen to continue bawling. She took a large broom and waved it to chase her away.
Now that things had come to this, Shen Qiang and Grandma Shen did not know whether to leave or not.
At that moment, Shen Shu, who was on the verge of death, finally gathered enough strength to cry, "Dad, it hurts! Quickly take me to the hospital!"
Shen Qiang took a closer look. Although there were no wounds on his son's body, he looked like he was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely and trembling all over. Shen Qiang was shocked and did not dare to delay any longer. He hurriedly said, "I'll have to send Shen Shu to the hospital first! I'll settle the score with you guys when I come back!"
Shen Qiang and Shen Shu immediately left, and Grandma Shen was also preparing to leave. Just as she ran to the entrance of the small courtyard, she seemed to have thought of something and threatened fiercely, "Shen Gang! If you don't apologize to your brother and me today, I will never acknowledge you as my son again!"
"Good! Now you admit it! If you dare to come to our house and cause trouble again, I'll beat you up. You come can come in walking but I'll make sure you'll crawl when you leave!" Shen Wan held the broom and chased her to the door. She cursed loudly as she saw her old lady's back as she fled.
The neighbors realized that the drama died down, so they left one after another.
After finally chasing away the annoying flies, Shen Wan patted her hands and looked at Shen Gang, who had a complicated expression. He looked like he was still processing the whole event. She intentionally provoked him and said, "Dad, it's really possible that you're not Grandpa and Grandma's biological son. Otherwise, why would they be so biased towards uncle's family and always want to embezzle and oppress our family?"
Shen Gang had a thoughtful expression on his face. After what happened today and last night's dream, Shen Gang was 80% convinced that he was not the biological son of Grandpa and Grandma Shen.
"We do have to investigate this matter. What's the thing in the city that can check whether or not I'm their biological child called?"
"That's called DNA paternity testing! The hospital in the city can do it. Why? Do you want to do it?" Shen Wan was very satisfied with the current development. Her blockheaded father was finally opening his eyes. She was happy inside, but she still pretended to be very surprised.
"Yes, I have to check it out."
Shen Gang took a puff of smoke and sized up Shen Wan, who was rolling up her sleeves to go fetch water from the well. He couldn't help but say, "Shen Wan, why were you so bold today?"
In his memory, his third daughter had the personality of a timid rabbit. She was the kind of person who would be scared to bits with a few roars! Today, she actually displayed her divine might in front of so many people, which helped this family a lot.
What Shen Gang did not know was that the current Shen Wan was no longer the Shen Wan of the past. She was someone who had survived a dangerous and magical world. The small fights and quarrels of these villagers were not life-threatening enough in her eyes.
"That family is always bullying us. If there's no one in the family who can take care of it, wouldn't it be over for us? Even if you're not bold, you have to force yourself to be bold!" Shen Wan unconcernedly wiped the thin sweat on her forehead and casually replied.
However, these words did not sound good in Shen Gang's ears. As a father, he was supposed to be the head of the family. Yet, he forced a quiet little girl to stand up for the family. It really made him feel ashamed!
Shen Gang felt an inexplicable sense of guilt in his heart. After holding it in for a long time, he only muttered, "If only Shen Wan was a boy... Our family wouldn't have been so easily bullied."
When Deng Ying, who was picking vegetables by the side, heard this, she subconsciously touched her shriveled belly. She did not dare to make a sound and felt extremely bitter in her heart.
Shen Wan's hearing was extremely good. She just happened to be carrying two buckets of water when she heard it. Hearing Shen Gang's mumbling, she frowned and instantly became angry. "Why must I be a man?"
She threw the two buckets full of well water on the ground. Shen Wan stared at the dejected Shen Gang with her hands on her waist and said loudly, "I am indeed not the son that you want, but I, Shen Wan, will always keep my word. There is nothing that I can't accomplish. I will be better than two men. I can promise you that as long as you live in this family, I, Shen Wan, will have a proper status when I come of age. I will find a husband who will marry into the family, and my children will have the surname Shen. You will also have a successor, and I will take care of you in your old age!"
Without a son to support his family and no one to take care of him in his old age, this had always been what Shen Gang was most worried about.