Chapter 125: Chapter 125

"Bastard! Stand still, I’ll kill you!" Cheng Tianxue roared in anger as she saw the door close, violently throwing the scissors she held in her hand, which crashed against the door with a loud bang!

Her delicate body went limp and she fell helplessly to the floor, leaning against the door, her hands grasping her knees as she burst into tears.

"Wuwu... Why is my life so miserable? Daddy, Mommy, your daughter misses you so much! I want to go to heaven to be with you! Wuwu... Grandpa bullies me, he found me a bastard husband! And he took away my virginity! Your daughter really wants to go to be with you! But at the same time, I can’t bear to leave my sister behind, I’m afraid I won’t have fulfilled my promise to you to take good care of her if I see you in heaven! But now I really don’t know what to do? Dad, Mom, if you have spirits in heaven, please show your daughter the right path, okay?..."

Outside the room, Zhang Xiaohao had already changed into a set of clean clothes.

Though a wall separated them, everything happening inside the room, including Cheng Tianxue’s sobbing, did not escape his ears.

Raising his hand, Zhang Xiaohao slapped his own face twice, hard.

"Zhang Xiaohao you bastard! Why couldn’t you control yourself then? Why couldn’t your willpower be a little stronger? Why did you hurt the tender heart of a kind girl? Why..."

The more Zhang Xiaohao thought about it, the angrier he became with himself, and the more he filled with self-reproach and shame!

Taking a deep breath to suppress the discomfort inside, Zhang Xiaohao walked downstairs with an indifferent expression.

"Good morning, son-in-law!" greeted Sister Zhou with a smile as she saw Zhang Xiaohao coming down.

"Mhm," Zhang Xiaohao nodded and turned to walk outside the villa.

Outside the villa, Mr. Cheng and Sun Dafu were laughing and practicing Tai Chi Boxing. Seeing Zhang Xiaohao come out, they noticed his calm face but also the forbidding aura of evil Qi on him, and instinctively they stopped their movements.

"I have something to discuss with Mr. Cheng, Old Sun you go back to the villa first," said Zhang Xiaohao.

"Yes, sir!" Sun Dafu responded respectfully and turned to go back into the villa.

"Old Master, does Tianxue have a younger sister? What’s her name?" Zhang Xiaohao asked, looking towards the rising sun.

Mr. Cheng did not answer immediately; he gave Zhang Xiaohao a meaningful look and, after a long while, with his hands clasped behind his back and looking at the rising sun, he spoke leisurely.

"Xiaohao, did you have a fight with Xiao Xue?"

"Why would you ask that, Old Master?" Zhang Xiaohao asked.

"You don’t have to hide it from me. I’ve lived long enough to have eyes that see into people’s hearts; if not, I would have been devoured long ago, bones and all!" Mr. Cheng said.

Zhang Xiaohao was silent, calmly watching the rising sun.

"I’ve already heard about what happened this morning, my child, you’ve had a hard time!"

"Heh, it’s I who’ve wronged Tianxue," Zhang Xiaohao said.

Mr. Cheng sighed softly, took a couple of steps forward, his demeanor suffused with the weight of the years, looking suddenly much older, and nostalgically said,

"Tianxue and Qingsu’s parents passed away early, and the two of them have relied on each other since childhood. Luckily, Tianxue was more sensible and took on the family burden, actively taking care of her younger sister! Over the years, I’ve been preoccupied with work and neglected them, resulting in their personalities becoming more and more extreme! It’s I who’ve wronged the two of them, making their lives difficult!"

Zhang Xiaohao didn’t speak, but with a flip of his hand, he took out a jar of "Pure Yang Wine" self-brewed by Master Old Ghost from the Shennong Ring, placed it on the stone table, poured two bowls, and without a word, started drinking.

Mr. Cheng sat on the stone bench, picked up a bowl, and drank fiercely.

After putting down the bowl, Mr. Cheng continued, "Back then, I unintentionally saved your master’s life. Your master was an upright man, a truly respected predecessor! He never took anything lightly, owing no one anything. To repay the favor of saving his life, he made a promise! No matter when, as long as I found him, he would wholeheartedly repay the life-saving debt."

Pausing for a moment, Mr. Cheng grabbed the wine jar, poured himself another bowl, and drained it in one gulp.

"Half a month ago, I felt my time was coming, knowing I couldn’t hold on much longer. The only thing I couldn’t rest easy about was Tianxue and Qingsu. As for the vast family business at present, to me, it’s just as fleeting as clouds. If it were possible to trade all the money for the lives I lost once, I wouldn’t hesitate to exchange all my properties to bring back Tianxue’s parents’ lives! At that time, you hadn’t appeared yet. Inside, the group’s directors were coveting my position, and outside, Zhou Pengfei, that little bastard, was eyeing the Cheng Family’s assets, fantasizing about gaining both wealth and people!"

"Although I am old and my eyesight has faded, my mind isn’t muddled! I see everything in the outside world clearly, so I found your master... You already know what happened next."

"Old Master, drink up!" Zhang Xiaohao grabbed the wine jar, poured a bowl for each of them, and drank it down in one gulp.

After setting down the bowl, Mr. Cheng looked earnestly at Zhang Xiaohao, with a hint of plea in his eyes, and said, "Xiaohao, I know with your status, Xiao Xue is very excellent, but she doesn’t match up to you! This old man is fully aware of that! But today, I must be selfish for once, for the sake of my granddaughters’ future happiness, I must be selfish! Please, for the sake of this old man about to be buried, take good care of Xiao Xue and Qingsu, will you?"

As he spoke, Mr. Cheng stood up from the bench, intending to kneel before Zhang Xiaohao.

"Grandfather, you mustn’t!" Zhang Xiaohao moved quickly, holding Mr. Cheng’s body to prevent him from kneeling.

"What did you call me?" Mr. Cheng rubbed his ears vigorously, doubting if he had heard incorrectly.

"Grandfather!" Zhang Xiaohao said with a smile.

"Good boy! Does this mean, Xiaohao, that you have agreed to my request?" Mr. Cheng asked excitedly.

"Xue’er is my wife, we are legally married, recognized by law! Whatever path lies ahead, as long as I, Zhang Xiaohao, am still here, I won’t allow others to hurt her!" Zhang Xiaohao said seriously. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩✶𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚✶𝕟𝕖𝕥

"Xiaohao, thank you!" Mr. Cheng said solemnly.

"Family shouldn’t talk like strangers. Grandfather, can you tell me about Qingsu?" Zhang Xiaohao asked with a smile.

"Hmm." Mr. Cheng chuckled, and as he sipped his wine, he slowly began to tell the story of Cheng Qingsu...

Mr. Cheng stood up and walked towards the villa.

As he reached the entrance, Mr. Cheng stopped again, looking earnestly at Zhang Xiaohao, and said, "This woman, you can’t spoil her too much. The more you spoil her, the more she’ll think she can have it all! When she needs to be disciplined, you must discipline her, especially on matters like continuing the family lineage, where she cannot have her way! Xiaohao, you have a long path ahead, you need to push on!"

After speaking, Mr. Cheng turned around and entered the villa.

(PS: I know the updates are slow with two a day! But have you ever considered that, after I quit my job to write full-time, for a full half year, I haven’t made a single penny. Over this half year, all the expenses for my child’s school fees and household needs have been on me alone! With the New Year approaching, I, as a father, can’t even buy new clothes for my child! There’s only one week left to the New Year, which for others is a joyous time, but for me, it’s a stifling one! I really love writing, creating stories. To put it plainly, I hope to make a living by writing from home while educating my two children! To give them a good starting point. But I haven’t managed it. Up until now, my editor, Brother Pidan, has given me a lot of support, for which I truly cannot express my gratitude with words! If you all really think this book is good and find what you’re looking for in it, please give me a little more support! If the results are good and I can make a living, I will continue to write. Honestly, the biggest pitfall of this book was just dug in the last Chapter, and to say there’s no emotional investment would be a lie! In the book, my favorite character is Mr. Cheng, with his selfless and great love for his grandchildren and children! I wouldn’t have said these things, but some annoying flies in the reviews keep buzzing around with their filthy mouths! Every time I see it, I feel as helpless as if I’ve eaten shit, wishing I could punch like Zhang Xiaohao, to knock them down and revel in the pleasure of revenge, free and unfettered!)