"Qing'er..."
Zhang Mutian wept bitterly. His youngest daughter, whom he had raised with doting care, was gone while still so young. She was only twenty-three. Her life had barely begun, and yet, just like that, she was gone.
Amidst his tears, Zhang Mutian cursed Yuan Qiuying, blaming her entirely. He had originally kept Zhang Qing under house arrest to reflect on her behavior, forbidding her from going anywhere. But while he was away on business, Yuan Qiuying had let her roam free. That was why Zhang Qing, unable to win the heart of the man she loved, had gone to a bar to drink her sorrows away—and why she ended up being taken advantage of while intoxicated.
It was Zhang Qing’s own fault, yet Yuan Qiuying had directed her rage toward Zhou Xiao. Zhou Xiao had done her absolute best to persuade Zhang Qing to leave and had even offered to take her home, but Zhang Qing had rejected her kindness. Because Zhou Xiao hadn't waited at the bar until the Zhang family arrived, Yuan Qiuying blamed her for the tragedy and exacted revenge. She had destroyed Zhou Xiao’s innocence and reputation, leaving her broken in both body and spirit. After that incident, they said, Zhou Xiao had locked herself in her room every day, afraid to go out, afraid to answer the phone, sometimes even refusing to eat or drink.
Chapter 317