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Sitting on the car back home, Zhu Ruiyan's mood could not calm down for a long time. With some concern, she dialed the number at home. It rang for a long time before someone answered.

Zhou Hui's voice came over the phone: Who is it?

Hearing her mother's voice, Zhu Ruiyan almost cried out. She tried to calm herself down and said into the phone, "Mom, it's me Yanyan."

"Oh, it's Yanyan." Zhou Hui's voice clearly carried doubt and surprise.

"Mom, are you okay at home?" Zhu Ruiyan acted as if nothing had happened and said indifferently.

"Mom is fine at home. She's still the same." Although Zhou Hui pretended to be very calm, Zhu Ruiyan could still hear some nervousness in her voice. Zhou Hui continued: "It's almost time for the exam, I'm busy giving my child the final exam questions. "But how have you been recently?"

Zhu Ruiyan knew that her mother was afraid of her worry so she never reported her worries. She felt that her heart was very sour, but she had to restrain it. "I'm not busy at the office this weekend. I'd like to come home and see you."

"No need." Zhou Hui rejected him immediately, but she realised that it was not really appropriate to say it out loud, so she quickly replied, "I meant that you don't have to come back during the weekend, but you can come back during the New Year holiday. At that time Xuanxuan will also be on vacation, and it just so happens that our family will be together for a gathering.

"Mom, it's been a long time since I've seen you. I've missed you." Of course, Zhu Ruiyan knew what Zhou Hui meant by saying this. Zhou Hui purposely did not let him go back, which meant that she must have been injured by her father.

Zhou Hui laughed on the other side of the phone, a warm feeling welled up from the bottom of her heart, and she said with a kind expression: "Yanyan, mom misses you too, you have always been mom's good child, when you go back home mom will cook for you."

Zhu Ruiyan's voice was choked with sobs. "Mom, I'm sorry."

"Silly girl, if you have nothing to say, then apologize."

"No, Mom. Then, I'll listen to your words before going home with Xuanxuan on New Year's Day. "

"Yeah, it's only been a week or so." Zhou Hui heaved a sigh of relief on the phone.

Zhu Ruiyan's heart felt extremely uncomfortable, as if her heart was being cut by a knife. She knew that Zhou Hui must have been afraid that she would see those scars on her body, hence she had delayed her return a bit. But Zhu Ruiyan was really worried about her mother's injuries. She must be very serious, if not Huang Sister-in-Law would not have called her so urgently.

Zhu Ruiyan turned her head towards the window, she secretly wiped away her tears of grievance, she did not want anyone else to see her crying. Just as Zhu Ruiyan was thinking back, the phone rang again. It was Qin Yizhao.

Zhu Ruiyan forced a self-deprecating smile on her face and reluctantly picked up the phone.

"Why isn't he here yet?"

Zhu Ruiyan paused for a while before saying, "When I got off the carriage earlier, I saw that you had an appointment, so I came back."

Qin Yizhao's voice suddenly became somewhat low and deep, "You've reached the entrance of the dormitory?"

"Yes."

"Are you unhappy?" Qin Yizhao's tone became somewhat playful.

"I'm not unhappy. Sorry about the things I have to take care of today, but I'm not coming to ask for leave." Zhu Ruiyan was not in the mood to bicker with Qin Yizhao. She just wanted to return home quickly.

"Zhu Ruiyan, did something happen?" Qin Yizhao could tell from Zhu Ruiyan's words that he could not keep his guard up.

"Nope." Zhu Ruiyan pretended to be calm and said.

"Where are you?"

"In the car."

"Now get out of the car, I'll come find you."

"No need, I really have something on. Please take a day off." Zhu Ruiyan knew that as Qin Yizhao's mistress, she had no right to say no, but if she really had something on his mind, she could even ask for leave. Regardless if Qin Yizhao would be angry or not, she had to do this.

Zhu Ruiyan did not want to continue speaking with Qin Yizhao, so she quickly hung up the phone. But Qin Yizhao called again, so Zhu Ruiyan simply turned off his phone.

When Qin Yizhao heard the voice over the phone saying that the call had been turned off, he punched the steering wheel and cursed loudly. "How dare you turn off your phone, you're too arrogant."

In front of the Qing County Government entrance, the red sportscar turned around and drove to Qin Yizhao's car.

Qin Yizhao unwillingly rolled down the window and said lightly, "Shixin, if you don't go back soon, your father will worry about you."

Lin Shixin had a look of displeasure on her face: "Big Brother Qin Yizhao, I came so far to see you with good intentions, and yet you're not even willing to eat with me."

"Lin Shixin, I have my own work to do, I really don't have time to play around with you." Qin Yizhao's tone was indifferent. After he finished speaking, he rolled up the window and drove into the county government.

"Hmph, so annoying." Lin Shixin pouted unhappily and headed towards the city.

When Zhu Ruiyan arrived at the station at her hometown, it was already 8 PM and the sky was already completely dark. After getting off the car, she got on a tricycle and headed home. The conditions here were similar to the Qing County; they were both in the same small town.

Zhu Ruiyan had just gotten off the tricycle, and before even entering his house's courtyard, she heard the sound of something being thrown. Zhu Ruiyan's heart tensed up, she quickly paid the driver and quickly walked into the courtyard.

The lights in the house were on, and his stepfather Zhu Jianjun scolded him loudly from inside: "Where did you hide the money?"

"I don't have any money, all my money has already been paid to Xuanxuan for her school fees, how can I have any money left?"

"Stop pretending here, don't think that I don't know your salary. Xuanxuan's tuition is only a little bit of money. Quickly hand over the money! "

Zhou Hui's voice was obviously somewhat helpless, and she said dejectedly: "The big and small expenses of my family all belong to me, Xuanxuan needs money to live in school, how can she have any money left? I only have a hundred left on me. If you want it, then take it. "

"Are you sending off beggars? A hundred dollars is enough to send me away. " Zhu Jianjun's voice became a little impatient: "You plotted against me. Zhou Hui, aren't you going easy on me again?"

"Zhu Jianjun, I have had enough of staying with you for the past few years. How about we go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow to take care of the paperwork?

"Zhou Hui, after you use me, you want to divorce me right? I'm telling you, don't even think about it. When you begged me on your knees to give that little bastard an account, why didn't you say you were getting a divorce? "Are you trying to find that bastard's dad? Until today, you still haven't told me who his real father is, and you've been lying to me all along." Zhu Jianjun said with disdain: "Let me tell you, there's no way. Even if you have to drag me, I will drag you to hell with me."

"Zhu Jianjun, all these years, I have been working with you and I have never let you down. Yanyan is my daughter, not some little bastard. If you don't want to get divorced, then live your life honestly. If you're still like this, then you won't be able to live your life. "

"Hmph, she is a little bastard. If it wasn't for me, she wouldn't even have an account, let alone work. I'm telling you, if you don't give me the money today, I'll kill you. " Then, he heard a resounding slap from inside the house.

Zhu Ruiyan's heart tightened, she threw down the bag in her hand and immediately rushed into the house: "Stop, don't bully my mother."

Zhu Ruiyan pushed open the door and saw Zhu Jianjun pressing Zhou Hui onto the table, as if he was going to beat her up. When Zhou Hui saw Zhu Ruiyan, he was stunned. Zhu Jianjun had a look of despise on his face.

Zhu Ruiyan smelt a strong smell of alcohol in the house, she ignored Zhu Jianjun and walked straight to the table, pushing his hand away, helping him up.

Zhu Jianjun snorted, and looked at Zhu Ruiyan with some disdain before sitting on a stool to the side. Zhu Ruiyan noticed the five finger marks on Zhou Hui's face. Zhu Ruiyan immediately rolled up Zhou Hui's sleeves. The numerous wounds on her arm caused Zhu Ruiyan to be alarmed.

"Didn't you promise not to hit my mother again?" Zhu Ruiyan turned and glared at Zhu Jianjun with a pair of eyes filled with hatred.

"Your mom didn't give me money herself. If she doesn't listen, then she's asking for a beating." Zhu Jianjun acted as if he was righteous.

"A man like you doesn't only not support his family, he even needs a woman to support him. "You raised me when you were young, so I called you Dad out of respect. You just didn't get a job, but the rest of the family did as well. There's no one like you who should eat soft food."

"Little bastard, when did it become your turn to educate me?" This is laozi's home, you have to pay me if you want to live here. " Zhu Jianjun glared at Zhou Hui fiercely. "Hurry up and give me the money or I'll beat you to death."

"If you want money, then go earn it with your own ability."

Zhu Jianjun was immediately angered by Zhu Ruiyan. He walked in front of Zhu Ruiyan and gave him a big slap on the face, "You little bastard."

Zhu Ruiyan was stunned by the sudden slap. She fell towards the cupboard after not being able to stand steadily and felt an intense pain from her forehead.

"Yanyan, Yanyan, are you alright?" Zhou Hui was frightened, and quickly walked to Zhu Ruiyan's side to check on her injuries.

However, Zhu Jianjun stood there as if he did not care, and stared coldly at Zhou Hui and her mother. Ever since he got off duty, he had been immersed in alcohol and gambling every day. He had been drunk almost every day and never once had he woken up.

"Little bastard, it's not like I asked you. Even if I asked you for money, you should be the one paying. "When you were young, you could have an account without me. Can you go to school?" There was not a trace of pity in Zhu Jianjun's eyes. In front of this child whom he doted on so dearly in his life, his heart was as cold as ice and snow. The red five-finger mark on Zhou Hui's face and the blood stain on his forehead were unable to touch him.

Zhu Jianjun's face was still filled with impatience as he said: "Quickly hand over the money!"

"Yanyan, mother will accompany you to the hospital." Zhou Hui helped Zhu Ruiyan up and prepared to leave.

"Mom, I'm alright." Zhu Ruiyan forced a smile on her face in pain. She didn't want her mother to worry.

"Zhu Jianjun, let me tell you, if you beat anyone up again, we will call the police." Zhou Hui looked at Zhu Jianjun with a serious face.