Back when Mother Cui gave birth to her second son, she had a difficult labor and was taken to the hospital. Everyone suspected that she might have brought home the wrong baby, and although the mistake was later discovered, the real son could no longer be found.
That was why Mother Cui spared no effort in mistreating the family of her second son. Even the daughters-in-law in the Cui household held a higher status than he did. People whispered behind their backs that this was the truth. Some, unable to contain their curiosity, even went to the Cui home to ask Mother Cui if the babies had been swapped at the hospital, only to be chased out by a furious Mother Cui. The villagers all agreed that her anger was a sign of a guilty conscience.
Even the second son began to believe the rumors. He went so far as to ask Old Man Cui, "Father, tell me the truth: am I really your son and Mother’s?"
Chapter 434