Chapter 759: Chapter 507: Upheaval_2
Seeing Dad’s age and poor health, they want to push him aside and leave everything to me, is that what people do? After doing such a thing, do you still have any shame?
At first, when I saw you coming over, I just wanted Cheng Guo to pretend to be my boyfriend and help me fend off the disaster. I didn’t expect you to cause such a scene; I’ll make everything clear then. I don’t have a boyfriend, but I absolutely won’t marry that Li Dajun just because you threaten me with Dad—a man old enough to be my father claiming to have been betrothed to me as a child, don’t you find it laughable?
Wang Jun and Wang Nan were both stunned. They had not expected Wang Jing to take such action because in their eyes, Wang Jing was someone who cared a lot about face. So, they were certain that if they embarrassed her in front of others, she would find excuses to comply with their wishes. Why did things deviate so far from their expectations?
Right, she just said it was under Lin Chuxia’s influence, meaning Lin Chuxia is the culprit behind the situation getting this far… Wang Jun turned his gaze towards Chuxia, eyes filled with malice.
Noticing his look, Chuxia became vigilant. The saying about getting shot while lying down must be about her, right? How did she inexplicably become the object of someone’s hatred again?
“Wang Jing, don’t be angry with people like that. We’re all your brothers and sisters. If you have any problems, just speak up, and we’ll help you.”
“That’s right, that’s right. Didn’t expect your stepmother’s child to be so bad. From now on, we’ll have your back.”
“Wang Jing, if you have any difficulties, just let us know, don’t keep it to yourself.”
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The volume of gossip in the crowd grew louder, all siding with Wang Jing. “Hmph!” Wang Jun turned and walked away. Wang Nan hesitated for a moment, then stomped her foot and followed him.
They’re leaving already? Not only Chuxia was surprised; Wang Jing was also astonished. In her memory, Wang Jun was not someone who gave in so easily; or perhaps he saw that the crowd was on her side and deliberately avoided confrontation?
Sigh, no matter how you look at it, it’s all just annoying stuff. Seeing how pitiful Dad is now, she couldn’t just ignore him. But whenever she showed concern for Dad, these people would always think of using her…
It was only when Chuxia dragged her down to sit that Wang Jing snapped out of it and gave a wry smile, “I didn’t mean to hide it from you; it’s really not something to be proud of, and I was embarrassed to say it out loud.”
“Understand.” Chuxia patted her shoulder. “You did well, senior sister, I’m proud of you. You’ve really changed a lot compared to before.”
“Thanks for the compliment.” Wang Jing sighed, then looked at Cheng Guo who was still standing dumbfounded at the door. “Cheng Guo, go on with your business. Thanks for earlier.”
“No, no, no…” Cheng Guo snapped back to reality, shaking his hands continuously. “I didn’t really help much, just suddenly thought of Xiao Ru and Uncle Li and Auntie Li moving to a completely unfamiliar place; they could also be forced into unwanted marriages. What if I find Xiao Ru and she’s already married? What would I do then?”
“Brother Cheng, you really have a rich imagination…” Chuxia chuckled, “To go from being forced into an arranged marriage to being forced into an actual marriage…” She paused, then continued, “Don’t say it, it’s quite possible. Brother Cheng, you really need to hurry up, or else you’ll regret it for the rest of your life if it’s too late.”
“I’ve been taking big steps all along; it’s just that I can’t find her.” Cheng Guo sighed, turning to Wang Jing. “You’re honest too. I could have kept pretending just now; after all, I’m waiting for Xiao Ru, so even if others misunderstand that I’m your boyfriend, it’s no big deal.”
“What if Xiao Ru hears and believes it to be true? Then what? You’d probably want to cut me to pieces, right?” Wang Jing smirked at him. “Earlier, I was desperate and didn’t want to fall out with them, which is why I asked for your help. Now that they want to push me to a dead end, why should I be so concerned?”
“What does your betrothed do?” Chuxia asked.
“My father’s old neighbor. When he was younger, his family was poor, and he couldn’t get married, so he remained single. Some time ago when I went home to see my father, he took one look at me and set his sights on me.
Then, he kept trying to convince my dad and even promised that if I married him, he’d definitely arrange a job for Wang Jun.
My dad has lived his life for the sake of Wang Jun, so of course, he readily agreed. When I went back later, he even tried to work on me, and that’s when I got angry.
Since that day, I haven’t been back home. Later, my dad spoke to my little aunt, admitting his mistake, asking her to explain to me, saying he regretted it, and that he would never again do such a rotten thing and that I should come home for the Chinese New Year.
I hesitated because my little aunt said either I come home for the New Year or I go to the Zhou family. She didn’t trust me otherwise. After weighing my options, I chose to shamelessly go to the Zhou family for the New Year.
Today, with Wang Jun and Wang Nan coming to find me like this, I understood that they had indeed arranged a meeting with that man for New Year’s Eve. Good thing I didn’t go back; otherwise, I couldn’t be sure if I could leave in one piece.”
Chuxia’s whole body turned cold listening to her, “Don’t talk like that, as if you’d be forced into the bridal chamber if you went back.”
“It’s pretty much that. Dad can barely move a few steps with a walking stick now, and if they really forced me, he couldn’t stop them. Of course, another possibility is that he simply doesn’t want to stop…” As she said the last words, Wang Jing’s eyes filled with sadness, obviously recalling her childhood experiences.
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