After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 519 The Battle for Shen Xi
The three of them had just stepped into the village when they were stopped by villagers who had gathered under a big tree and were talking.

"What are you doing?"

Mo Dali glanced at Mo Chunxiang and chuckled twice, "Visiting relatives."

After exchanging glances, the villagers looked at the Mo family with a more inquisitive expression. "Everyone is busy working right now, so there might not be anyone around. Which family are you looking for?"

Mo Laotian tugged at Mo Dali, but didn't offer any explanation.

Mo Dali had no choice but to hold back and continue smiling obsequiously as he walked inside.

The villagers wouldn't stand for it and immediately surrounded them, their eyes filled with hostility. "You can't enter our village without explaining yourself. How are we supposed to know if you're really visiting relatives or just scouting our village!"

Everyone knows that Shenjiazhuang is wealthy now, and countless people have come to their village over the years to inquire about them under various pretexts.

The villagers have long since developed a keen eye for recognizing people and things.

Mo Dali felt guilty and clasped his hands in apology. Knowing that he wouldn't be able to enter the village today if he didn't explain clearly, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "It's like this. My sister was bullied by her heartless in-laws. Look at the injuries on her face and the scars on her hands. It was all caused by her in-laws."

My sister gave birth to a daughter years ago, but her mother-in-law disliked that it was a girl. She abandoned the baby right after birth and kept her locked up, not letting her go out. By the time my sister escaped, several years had passed, and she wanted to find her child but didn't know where to start. We heard that someone in your village had apparently found a baby girl, so we came to ask them about it.

The villagers were shocked and looked at each other in bewilderment. They all thought of Shen Xi at the same time.

Everyone knows that Shen Xi is the precious darling of Shen Dalang's family. If it really is Shen Xi, then things will get very complicated.

Deep down, they didn't want Mo Laotian and the other two to see Shen Xi, but seeing how miserable Mo Chunxiang was, they felt uneasy if she was telling the truth.

The villagers, undecided, did not intend to let Mo Chunxiang and her family of three into the village. Instead, they sent someone to discuss the matter with Shen Ying and Shen Dalang.

Shen Ying was busy in the workshop, but she was so anxious about this matter that she hurriedly called Shen Dalang, who was working there, back.

"That's the situation right now. Those three were obviously prepared, and we feel sorry for that woman. We don't know what to do. Auntie, Dalang, should you take Shen Xi to see her?"

The villagers scratched their heads in frustration, feeling sorry for Shen Dalang.

Shen Ying was frowning. He recalled Liu Guangyao's attitude back then and guessed that Liu Guangyao knew about Shen Xi's background. However, the other party had never come to find him. In addition, Liu Guangyao had retired and the township head had changed over the years, so he had forgotten about this matter. If he had known that this day would come, he should have told Shen Dalang about the situation in advance so that he would have more time to prepare.

This situation is a bit tricky.

Shen Ying looked at Shen the Cripple and Granny Zhang, whose faces were pale, and couldn't help but sigh, "Big Brother, don't worry, Xi'er was raised by you. Back then, we also went through the proper channels with the town officials. The child was raised by you, and even if her biological parents come looking for her, they can't take her away. Whether or not to let Xi'er go to see those people is up to you."

Everyone can understand.

Before Shen Dalang could even speak, Granny Zhang burst into tears of anger. "That shameless wretch is truly despicable! She actually came looking for us! Dalang! Go and find Xi'er. We'll go with her to confront that woman. I want to see what tricks she has up her sleeve!"

Shen Ying? ? ? ? ?

What's going on? Could it be that Shen Dalang already knows about Shen Xi's background? Amid the suspicions of the village chief and villagers, Granny Zhang and her son accompanied Shen Xi to the village entrance.

The villagers who had come to watch the spectacle had already gathered more than half of their numbers.

The moment Mo Chunxiang's lifeless eyes appeared, they instantly lit up, and she excitedly rushed over, crying, "Daughter! Mother has been looking for you for so long!"

Huang Xinghua, who had come to watch the commotion, stopped Mo Chunxiang, saying, "Just talk, don't get physical. How do you know Xi'er is your daughter? What if she isn't?"

“She looks exactly like me when I was a child, who else could it be but her?” Mo Chunxiang said confidently.

Mo Laotian nodded in agreement, staring intently at Shen Xi, his eyes glistening with tears.

For years he had stayed in Ximen Village, never even going to the town, let alone seeing Shen Xi. He never expected that the child would grow up to be so beautiful, like his daughter when she was little, but even prettier. It made him unconsciously think of the adorable appearance of many of his daughters when they were young.

If he had known Shen Xi looked like this, he would have come to claim her back much sooner.

At this moment, Mo Laotian was filled with regret and became even more determined to take the child back.

Mo Dali was filled with emotion, and his gaze towards Shen Xi softened considerably. "This child really does resemble my sister when she was little. Good child, I am your uncle."

Everyone looked at Shen Xi, only to see that her eyes were cold and showed a hint of disgust.

When Mo Laotian saw that Shen Xi did not react, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly explained, "Child, it was not that we deliberately abandoned you. It was your grandmother and your father who were heartless and abandoned you. We don't know where they sent you."

"Later, your mother was tormented by your father and couldn't stay at her husband's family anymore, so she fled. She just returned and is now safe, which is why she's come to find her family."

Everyone sighed upon hearing about Mo Chunxiang's plight; in such a situation, one could not truly blame her.

Just as everyone was feeling sorry for Mo Chunxiang and waiting for Shen Xi to make a statement.

Shen Xi stared at Mo Laotian and the other two expressionlessly, and roared angrily, "I may be young, but I'm not stupid! I'm not as easy to fool as you think! Do you want me to say more?"

"What are you talking about? Xi'er, did you already know about your background?" Huang Xinghua belatedly realized that the situation might not be so simple.

Mo Laotian felt a little guilty, but also a little lucky, thinking that they had come here after finding out that Shen Yi's family was not in Shenjiazhuang.

Now, the only people in Shenjiazhuang who would recognize him are probably Shen Yi's second uncle and aunt, but they've only met him once or twice. After so many years, he's aged so much, they've probably forgotten him by now.

After calming himself down a bit, Mo Laotian continued to play the victim, "Child, have you misunderstood something?"

Seeing that they were still persistent, Shen Xi clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, saying each word clearly: "The Mo family of Ximen Village! This woman is called Mo Chunxiang. She was originally engaged to Uncle Shen Yi, but the Mo family took the initiative to break off the engagement and instead married into the Xiong family. Everyone should still remember this!"

Everyone looked at Mo Chunxiang in astonishment. Shen Yi was engaged to this woman back then.

So, does this mean Shen Xi is the daughter of Shen Yi's ex-fiancée? If so, Shen Xi's appearance in Shen Family Village back then is quite intriguing!
Shen Ying was the first to react. She looked at Shen Dalang and Granny Zhang and said, "You knew all along?"