Xiao Feng ignored her completely, merely casting a cold glance at Xiao Jun standing behind her.
Xiao Jun, upon seeing him, was visibly taken aback.
He hadn't expected to encounter his son here.
"Xiao Feng..."
He murmured, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
Xiao Feng didn't respond, instead shoving two loaves of bread and two bottles of water into his father's arms before slamming the door shut with a bang.
It was clear that Xiao Feng's relationship with his father was far from good.
He walked back with a sullen expression.
Suddenly, the woman's shrill voice and frantic knocking echoed from outside the door.
"Hey, Xiao Feng, you think two loaves of bread and two bottles of water are enough to get rid of us? Do you take us for beggars?
I may not be your biological mother, but I've taken care of you for several years, so even if there's no affection, there's still gratitude, right?
Moreover, there's your real dad out here, who shares your blood. Are you going to watch him starve to death?"
Her sharp-tongued words were particularly grating.
Hearing her voice, Xiao Feng abruptly stopped, his fists clenching.
He yanked the door open, his eyes blazing with fury.
"When he cheated on my mother, causing her to fall into depression and jump to her death, he ceased to be my father!"
"And you, what kind of gratitude do we have? The kind where you beat and scold me behind closed doors?!"
During his childhood, there was a period when he was sent to his grandmother's house.
He didn't understand why his parents sent him away.
Every time he mentioned missing his mother, his grandmother would weep uncontrollably.
Gradually, he stopped asking.
After that, he never saw his mother again.
His father would visit him at his grandmother's place once a year at most.
He could tell that his grandmother and his father didn't get along; every time his father visited, his grandmother would wear a cold expression.
He couldn't understand why.
Later, one time, his father and grandmother had an unknown conversation, after which his father took him away from his grandmother's house and brought him to Xiang City.
At that time, he was filled with great anticipation.
He thought they would finally be able to live happily together as a family.
But when they arrived at their home in Xiang City, he found that there was a fox-like woman in the house.
His father told him to call her 'Mom.'
Of course, he refused; she wasn't his mother!
This fox-like woman was two-faced, pretending to be caring and protective in front of his father, but showing her true colors once his father left.
He told his father about her true nature, but his father didn't believe him.
If it weren't for the fact that you're Xiao Feng's dad, we wouldn't even have given you these two loaves of bread and two bottles of water.
You know how precious food is now, and we don't have enough for ourselves.
Look, I'm even getting skinny."
Saying this, Yun Xiaoxiao extended her little arm, showing a pitiful expression.
Xiao Jun's eyebrows twitched.
Although the little girl was thin, her face was rosy and chubby, not at all like someone who was starving.
But since she had said so, it was clear they didn't want to give them anything.
Xiao Jun's face flashed with embarrassment.
After a moment, he looked up at Xiao Feng.
"Xiao Feng, I don't want to ask for more food from you.
Since you don't have much either, I won't make things difficult for you.
But there's something I've been holding back for a long time."
His gaze flickered as he took a deep breath.
"I want to apologize for what happened in the past.
I know I did a lot of wrong things to your mother and you, but I've realized my mistakes now.
But after all, I'm your father. This time, you must have come to the TV station because you were worried about me, right?"
He asked with hopeful eyes.
Xiao Feng's expression softened slightly when he heard the first two sentences.
But when he heard the latter part, his slightly softened gaze turned cold again.
He thought his father was genuinely repentant, but it turned out to be for a purpose!
"No, we came for another reason," Xiao Feng said coldly.
Xiao Jun's heart sank; his son still harbored deep animosity towards him.
But since his son could easily reach the top floor of the TV station, he must have a way out.
Right now, more than food, he wanted them to take him out.
Only by getting out could he have a chance at survival.
"What is it? If it's related to the TV station, I can help," he offered.
Xiao Feng raised an eyebrow, about to decline.
But Yun Xiaoxiao spoke first, "Alright, come tomorrow morning."
The man was the director of the TV station and must know where the equipment they needed was.
Having someone teach them how to use the complex equipment could save a lot of time and effort.
Since they had eaten their food, they should do something in return.
If their relationship with Xiao Feng had been good, it would have been fine.
But since their relationship was bad and they had made Xiao Feng unhappy, it was only right for them to do some work.