Chapter 225 Zheng Mingfeng is beaten
In the spacious bungalow of the capital Zheng family, it was so quiet that even the sound of breathing could not be heard.
Zheng Minglong did not expect to hear such a big news today. That girl was really his own sister, the elder sister of the same father and mother, or the elder sister who was ruthlessly abandoned by his parents as soon as she was born.
Everything was told by her mother herself, including what happened when she signed a guarantee with her a few years ago. After mom finished speaking, dad didn't say a word. He just smoked quietly. It was obvious that these things were true and there was no trace of falsehood.
"Dad, mom, even if she had to be brought up in her mother's hometown in the first place, then the policy changed and she could be brought back. Why didn't you pick her up?" Zheng Minglong was more innocent and emotional, or else he wouldn't have been on good terms with his half-brother, Zheng Mingze.
Faced with this question, neither of them knew how to answer it. At that time, they had never thought of this daughter, and naturally, they had no intention of bringing her back.
Seeing that they didn't answer, Zheng Minglong guessed something. No wonder they looked at their parents so complicated that day, and that sister didn't even look at them. She probably hated them in her heart.
If she were her, she would have been abandoned by them the moment she was born. She didn't even know what her parents looked like. She would have hated them completely when she finally saw them and was sent away with money.
"Father, mother, no matter what, she is your daughter and my sister. This blood relationship cannot be broken. Now that I'm done with my college entrance examination, I'm fine for the summer vacation. Why don't I go see her?" Zheng Minglong couldn't explain why. He just had an inexplicable curiosity about this big sister.
Li Xiaoqin shook his head, "Minglong, forget it. Let's live our own quiet lives. Besides, we have already signed a guarantee with her that we will not disturb each other."
Zheng Minglong's delicate eyebrows were tightly furrowed. Yes, they signed two letters of guarantee, which completely turned the relationship into a stranger.
"Don't let Mingfeng know about her. When we broke up with her with the money, we were worried that Mingfeng would make a scene if he found out. Between her and your sister and brother, we chose you, so she can hate her parents if she wants to." Li Xiaoqin leaned back in his chair, feeling nothing but a throbbing pain in his heart.
"Yes, I see." Zheng Minglong pressed his elbows on his legs and lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
Zheng Wentao put out the cigarette in his hand and ordered in a hoarse voice, "Minglong, go find Mingfeng tomorrow. If she doesn't want to come back, tell her never to come back."
"Okay."
Now he could understand the frustration in his parents' hearts. A daughter who had been abandoned since she was a child, never fed a grain of rice, never bought a piece of clothes, never taught a word, was a top liberal arts student in the college entrance examination, and had amazing business skills. And the little girl who was taken care of in her hands since she was young was an ignorant fool, who only knew how to spend money, had a bad temper, and often caused trouble outside. The contrast between the two daughters was so stark that they probably regretted it too.
"Dad, I don't have much work to do during the summer vacation. I don't want to go to cram school. Why don't I go to the factory to help?" Zheng Minglong saw that his father had become much more haggard recently, and he knew that he was under a lot of pressure. Now that his family had a leather factory, he had no other ability, so he had to go to the factory to help and do his bit.
Zheng Wentao was a little relieved that his son was a sensible and filial son. He tugged at the corner of his mouth and said, "No need. Dad can handle the business in the tannery. You can't help much if you go. My father promised to take you on a trip as long as you get into college, but now I don't have time to go with you. Why don't you ask two classmates to go with you?"
"Dad, I'm not going to travel. Don't waste money. I'll go after the family conditions are better." Zheng Minglong knew that it was time for his family to spend money, and he knew that his father needed a lot of money to turn around in business, and he was going to college soon, and he also needed tuition and living expenses, so it was better to save some money.
"Well, if only ming feng was half as sensible as you." Zheng Wentao was speaking from the bottom of his heart.
"Daddy, mommy, it's grandpa's birthday in a few days. Why don't I go to Hunan province? I'll be back in a few days." Zheng Minglong actually wanted to ask about Li Haitang, so he found a suitable excuse. After all, his mother had mentioned this before.
The couple looked at each other, agreed, and nodded.
Zheng Minglong kept thinking about what his parents said last night, about his sister who had only seen her once without even saying hello, tossing and turning in bed, and about his half-brother, Zheng Mingze. The young man sighed countless times and didn't fall asleep until midnight.
After breakfast the next day, he couldn't wait to go out and look for Zheng Mingfeng.
After searching through zheng mingfeng's friends and classmates' homes, it was only in the afternoon that she was confirmed that she had followed a classmate to the singing and dancing hall to perform. He was born and raised in the capital, and even a student at school knew the situation in the singing and dancing hall. After getting the specific information, he did not go to the scene to look for her. He knew that his sister would not listen to her, and he would probably scold him. He called the leather factory in the roadside snack bar and asked his father to do it himself.
The only people who could stop Zheng Mingfeng were probably his grandfather and father.
After hanging up the phone, Zheng Wentao went out with his briefcase and called a van to the dance hall to catch someone.
When he went, Zheng Mingfeng had just finished performing, and the makeup on his face had not been removed yet. Because of the presence of outsiders, he suppressed his anger and did not scold her fiercely. However, zheng mingfeng's cold eyes made zheng mingfeng shrink his neck. Without him talking, he immediately removed his makeup and changed into normal clothes to go home with him.
All the way there was silence. As soon as she got home, Zheng Wentao put down his briefcase and did not speak. He caught sight of her looking at the house with disgust, not wanting to step in.
The fire in his heart suddenly rushed out. Just as she entered the room, his backhand was a loud slap.
"Snap!"
Li Xiaoqin went to work, but before he came back, Zheng Minglong had already gone home. As soon as he came out of the house, he saw his father hit his sister for the first time.
Zheng Mingfeng was obviously stunned. She covered her aching left face with one hand, her big bright eyes filled with tears, and her mouth sobbed, "Dad, sob, you actually hit me..." For some reason, she saw her father's eyes that wanted to tear her apart. She didn't dare cry loudly. She was scared.
"Zheng Mingfeng, I used to dote on you too much and spoil you to the point of lawlessness. I should have hit you a long time ago and taught you a lesson. I wouldn't have made you such a jerk."
Zheng Wentao was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged out and he yelled at her, "I'm working my ass off to make money to support my family. You're just fooling around and spending your money. There's such a big deal going on in the family business. I've been out borrowing money to pay off debts, but you're such a troublemaker. I don't need much help from you at home, as long as you bring a cup of tea for dinner when I come back and say hello and concern, but what about you? What are you doing now?"
Zheng Mingfeng was stunned by his roar and suddenly burst into tears.
Zheng Wentao was so angry this time that his voice was so loud that the neighbors and landlords who were renting next door ran out in fright, and they all came to the yard door to watch.
"Ever since we were kids, we've given you whatever you wanted. What's not the best for you to eat and wear? Do you remember how many moths you made outside? Do you remember how much ass we wiped for you? You don't like the first grade school, I'll change it for you, I don't like the second grade school, I'll change it for you, change it over and over, can you see the score on your test? Send you to learn dance. After all these years, how much did you spend on it? I've been trying to get you a job. If you don't go, you'll be disgusted. Are you worthy of the hard work we've earned?"
"Zheng Mingfeng, if you're still a person, feel your conscience and ask, do you have any guilt at all? I have given birth to you, and it is natural to raise you. Now that I have raised you to 18 years old, my duty and responsibility have been fulfilled. Since you don't want to go back to this house and put on a look of disgust, well, you get out of here today for me. You go earn your own money and support yourself. We won't give you another penny. I want to see what you do to support yourself. What right do you have to despise me?"
"Woo... Woo..." Zheng Mingfeng was really frightened by his attitude, his eyes filled with fear.
Even though she had developed the temper of miss jiao, she did not have much bad intentions and courage, and was very self-aware. She knew how hard it was to earn money, but she developed the habit of spending money like flowing water. In addition to the good family conditions, she continued to grind her parents or brother when she had no money to use. She could always get money, so she didn't think about raising a family at all.
Her family's business suddenly failed, and her house and factory were all gone in the blink of an eye. Her psychological gap was so great that she could not accept it at all. All of a sudden, the money her family gave her became less and less. She didn't have enough. She felt insecure when she was short of money. She always felt like her friends were laughing at her. The more this happened, the more she didn't want to go back to the rented house. She would rather go to the dance hall to earn money and squeeze herself into a friend's house than come back.
"Dad, I'm not going out. I know I'm wrong. I'll be good in the future." She could not imagine the days after her family cut off all her financial support, so she immediately apologized.
"Now you know to admit your mistake? Even if you admit your mistake, I won't take back what I just said. Both of you are eighteen years old, and Minglong is going to college. I will put it here today. I will only give him tuition and living expenses. I will find a way to earn the extra expenses myself.
You are the same. Since you don't study, I don't have to give you any more money in the future. You go and earn your own money to support yourself. Since you dislike this place, you can move out and rent your own. If you want to live here, then you will pay me your rent, electricity, and living expenses every month. Your mother and I will not indulge you any longer. "Zheng Wentao's attitude was extremely tough. He was determined to teach her a lesson this time. He wanted to force her to see the reality and experience the taste of poverty.