Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

In fact, after leaving the mountains and entering the university campus, and seeing the outside world, this boy had already vaguely sensed that something was wrong, and had also vaguely guessed the real reason why his mother left back then.

But deep down, he didn't want to accept the truth. Besides, he had his own plans: his family was old and sick, and the whole family would depend on him to support them in the future. He had long wanted to get rid of this heavy burden.

That day, while scrolling through short videos, he accidentally clicked into Shen Jingshu's live stream. At first, he intended to swipe away, but after watching for a while, he noticed that there were lucky bags to be won in the live stream, so he tried it out casually, and to his surprise, he actually won one.

Upon learning that a divination only cost the price of a sports car, he decided to ask Shen Jingshu to find out the whereabouts of his biological mother.

He had his own plans: if the anchor really had the ability to find his mother, it would be best to persuade her to return to her hometown and take on the responsibility of caring for his father and grandparents; on the other hand, if his mother was doing well now and had connections that others didn't have, he also wanted to use his biological mother's connections to seek some convenience and gain some benefits for himself.

But to his utter surprise, Shen Jingshu saw through his selfish motives and schemes at a glance, refused to do the divination for him, and even wanted to return the money for the divination.

The boy was immediately anxious and unwilling, filled with shock and resentment, and could not accept this result at all.

Seeing that Shen Jingshu was determined not to cast a divination, the boy became increasingly impatient and resorted to a threatening tone, even subtly challenging her.

"Host, you can't possibly be completely inaccurate at all, can you? Those previous divination cases might have all been staged by you and your viewers."

"I've seen plenty of these pretentious fortune-telling broadcasters; they're all liars. If you're too scared to have your fortune told, you might as well just admit you're a fraud!"

Shen Jingshu watched him quietly, her face flushed with anger and embarrassment, and didn't want to pay him any more attention.

Since the other party was so aggressive and even made defamatory remarks in public, she no longer needed to consider his feelings or save face for him.

Shen Jingshu's eyes turned cold, and she said calmly, "Since you insist that I do the divination, I will make an exception this time. But let me make this clear beforehand: once I tell you the truth, don't regret it later."

Upon hearing her agree to let it go, the boy's face lit up with joy, and he quickly urged, "I absolutely won't regret it! Go ahead and let it go, host!"

Do you have any old photos of your mother? If so, please send them to me via private message.

The boy didn't dare to delay and immediately found an old photo he had secretly found at home before, and quickly sent it over via private message.

Shen Jingshu opened the photo and examined the woman's face and demeanor. She could see through the hardships she had experienced in the first half of her life at a glance, and she also knew that her life was stable and smooth now, and she was living a very happy life.

After a moment, Shen Jingshu slowly raised her eyes, her tone calm and composed, preparing to reveal all the hidden secrets.

Shen Jingshu spoke calmly, yet each word carried weight, slowly revealing the truth that had been buried for many years:

"Your mother is now living a peaceful and happy life. She has long since returned to her biological parents, has a stable job, and has gradually healed the deep pain of that past and started a completely new life."

"Your name is Zhou Tao, you are nineteen years old, and you are studying at a university in S City. Your hometown is a remote mountain village in Yunnan Province. Your father's name is Zhou Guodong, and he and your mother were never legally married. Twenty years ago, your father spent five thousand yuan to buy your mother from human traffickers and bring her back to the village."

"Your mother originally had a bright future, was in the prime of her youth, both her parents were employed, and she herself had been admitted to university. She should have had a bright and upright life. But after being abducted, her entire future was ruined by your father."

"She was abducted to a remote mountain village surrounded by mountains in Yunnan Province. The village was isolated and poor, cut off from the outside world. No girl wanted to marry into the village. Many of the wives in the village were like her, who were trafficked and bought by human traffickers."

"When she was first bought back, she begged your father to let her go, promising to repay him in the future. But your father was not soft-hearted at all and forcibly took her."

"Your mother was resilient and never gave up on saving herself. She tried to escape more than once, but each time, your father gathered the villagers to catch her, tie her hands and feet, and beat her mercilessly. During those dark days, she suffered three miscarriages."

"Until she became pregnant with you, she didn't want the child at all. Your birth was an indelible humiliation for her. But your father and grandparents were extremely cruel. They tied her hands and feet tightly and kept her bound like that for nine whole months until you were born."

"They thought that with the child as a bond, your mother would completely accept her fate and never run away again. At first, she didn't even want to look at you, after all, your arrival was a constant reminder of the humiliation and suffering she had endured."

"But she gradually realized that since you were born, the whole family's attention had been focused on you, and their supervision of her had gradually loosened. She was also able to move around freely in the yard occasionally. When you were just one year old, a girl from another place was brought to the village. The whole village went to that family to join in the fun and have a feast, and every household was empty."

When you were young, you weren't feeling well, so your mother offered to stay and take care of you.

The Zhou family was initially wary, fearing she might take the opportunity to run away with the child. However, their mother had recently become unusually docile and submissive, seemingly resigned to her fate, which gradually lowered their guard. Before leaving, they were still worried and locked the door from the outside before joining the villagers at the feast.

Once the noise faded away and everything quieted down, your mother looked down at you, who were fast asleep on the bed. She carefully wrapped the bed with a blanket around the edge to make sure you wouldn't roll off.

After doing all this, she took out the dry food she had secretly hidden beforehand, and found the money her grandmother had secretly hidden at home. Then she pried open the door lock, moved a stool to stand under the window, climbed out of the window, and resolutely embarked on her escape.

It just so happened that there was a celebration in the village, and everyone went to eat and help out. The village was deserted, and no one noticed her escape at the time.

Grandma was constantly worried about you, so she turned back home before the banquet was over. As soon as she entered, she saw the open window and the door lock had been pried open. The room was empty, except for you crying loudly on the bed.

Her face turned deathly pale instantly, and she realized—the wife she had bought had run away!

Grandma hurriedly turned and ran to the house where the feast was being held, shouting at the top of her lungs. Upon hearing this, men, women, and children throughout the village immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks and followed her in groups towards the back mountain.

But her mother had already secretly familiarized herself with the surrounding terrain and planned an escape route over the course of the year. Instead of heading towards the main road, she went against the grain and plunged into the deep, dark forest.

She carried dry rations with her, taking a bite when hungry and drinking mountain stream water when thirsty, running forward without stopping for a moment.

The villagers were certain she would flee towards the highway, and they all chased after her along the main road. No one expected her to hide deep in the mountains, which was precisely where her intelligence shone.

Based on her previous escape experiences, she ran day and night for three days and three nights, crossing one mountain after another, until she finally caught sight of the town in the distance.

Even after reaching the township, she remained vigilant, fearing that the people from Zhoujia Village would come after her. She deliberately changed her appearance, used the money she had taken from home to buy a train ticket, and traveled back to the city by bus.

Only after she was completely away from the mountains and in a bustling city did she finally feel at ease and choose to call the police for help.