Chapter 500

"Are you ready?" Li Zhuangsheng knocked on the door with a smile.
"Well, how is it?" Zhu Zhixue touched her hair nervously.

She wore a white spotted dress today, and seemed to take the dinner very seriously. Her hair was washed and trimmed. She was full of youth, and had a charm and gentleness that did not match her age.

Li Zhuangsheng frowned slightly. Seeing this, Zhu Zhixue immediately asked nervously, "...Isn't it pretty?"

"Where did this fairy come from? Are you lost? This is not the heavenly palace." Li Zhuangsheng stepped forward and hugged Zhu Zhixue's waist, looking worried.

"Hateful!" Zhu Zhixue reacted and slapped him in a reproachful manner.

Li Zhuangsheng laughed out loud: "Oh, it turns out to be my Xiaoxue. I thought she was a fairy from some place who had come down to earth!"

"Hmph, you only know how to say nice things!" Zhu Zhixue snorted, her voice full of sweetness.

"No way, I'm speaking the truth!"

"You just talk sweetly!"

"Is it sweet?" Li Zhuangsheng kissed her, then smacked his lips again, "But why do I feel that your mouth is sweeter?"

Zhu Zhixue's smile became even more beautiful, and she said coquettishly, "You rascal!"

"Are you leaving?"

At this time, a man's voice rang in their ears. It was Zhu Zhixue's father, Zhu Shan. He came out of the room with his upper body bare and a complicated expression.

"Hello, uncle." Li Zhuangsheng smiled.

"You guys are going to...eat?"

Zhu Zhixue nodded slightly: "Yeah."

She felt a little embarrassed. After all, she went to see her mother alone, and the other party did not invite Zhu Shan. This made her feel like she was betraying Zhu Shan.

"Go ahead. Will you come back for dinner in the evening?"

"Eat by yourself. You have a late shift today, so you don't have to wait for me."

"Okay..." Zhu Shan nodded, hesitated for a moment, his eyes became more complicated, and finally spoke again, "Sometimes... don't blame her too much. She also... has her own difficulties."

The person Zhu Shan was referring to was naturally Zhu Zhixue's mother, Wang Cuiyun.

Zhu Zhixue didn't say anything, and Li Zhuangsheng didn't say anything either. Zhu Shan's face became even more embarrassed, so he waved his hand and said, "Then you guys go, be careful on the road."

"Okay, I understand." Zhu Zhixue said.

"Then uncle, we'll leave first!" Li Zhuangsheng nodded with a smile.

Zhu Shan watched them leave before slowly closing the door. This was the first time he felt so depressed since the beginning of the Chinese New Year.

He was very grateful to Li Zhuangsheng. It was not that he did not want to cheer up before, but for him, life was hopeless. Even if he wanted to struggle, it was impossible. He could not pay off the foreign debt by himself, and his long-term laziness also prevented him.

Until Li Zhuangsheng showed up, he pointed out a way for him and let him see the possibility of escaping this decadent life. No one is really willing to be a waste, but no one can give him a push.

He is now working in a battery factory. Although it is very hard, he feels very fulfilled. The battery factory is tiring and dirty, and people like him who have been spoiled since childhood really can't adapt to it. But he understands that this is his only chance and his last chance. Even for his daughter, he has to grit his teeth and persevere.

He wants to be a human being.

During the Qingming Festival, he went to visit his parents' graves, which he had not done for many years. He felt ashamed to face his parents before, but this time, he could finally be a little thick-skinned and tell them that his son had cheered up.

My son has finally grown up. I’m sorry I didn’t let you see it.

In fact, he still had no idea about Li Zhuangsheng's guarantee for him to pay off his debt. It was more than one million yuan, and he himself could not believe that someone could be so generous, even for his beautiful daughter.

The child was fine, but the other party's parents hadn't come to visit him, as if they had acquiesced. He really couldn't understand it, and after a few days of fear, he gradually felt relieved.

All he could do now was to work hard to earn money. Although the battery factory was tiring and hard, and the environment was bad, the full attendance salary of 4,000 yuan was quite considerable. He understood the gap between his family and the Li family, and even when he heard Zhu Zhixue say that he had met the boy's parents, he was still uneasy.

He was very self-aware, and he also knew that his daughter had resentment towards him. Therefore, he could not drag her down any longer. Otherwise, the man's family would never agree.

He even suspected that the boy's parents did not like Zhu Zhixue at the moment, but just thought that high school students would not end up together in the future, so they did not stop it.

No matter what the future holds, he can only make as much money as possible to pay for his daughter's college tuition. Even if Li Zhuangsheng doesn't pay him back in the future, his daughter will go to school in another province and won't return to the county after graduation, and he can just run away and hide.

He thought about the future, and according to the current situation, the worst case scenario is not that bad. At least his daughter's life has hope, so he worked very hard.

However, when he thought of his ex-wife, he felt bad again. He naturally had feelings for his ex-wife. Although he also ate, drank, whored and gambled when he was free, he always knew that he was wrong, so he knew that divorce was reasonable.

When Wang Cuiyun proposed divorce, he didn't say a word, but he kept begging Wang Cuiyun not to abandon him. But in the end, it was impossible. He hated it, but he could do nothing about it. He was not a good son, not a good husband, not a good father.

Just as Wang Cuiyun cursed when they divorced, he was unworthy of being a son, an unworthy husband, and an unworthy father.

All of this was caused by him, a broken family. All of this was caused by him. Looking back on the absurdity of my youth, it really seems like a dream.

Sometimes Zhu Shan would still fantasize about Wang Cuiyun returning to her family, but he also clearly understood that this was no longer possible.

……

"Your dad looks quite hot. There's no air conditioner in his room?" Li Zhuangsheng and Zhu Zhixue asked casually as they went downstairs.

Zhu Zhixue's family does not have an air conditioner. The original air conditioner had been dismantled and sold long ago. However, in early June this year, Li Zhuangsheng remembered this and planned to install one in Zhu Zhixue's room. However, the other party said that the air conditioner had already been installed.

Although the air conditioner his father bought was second-hand, it worked quite well. Li Zhuangsheng did not mention the matter again.

"No, he always uses an electric fan. He said he doesn't need air conditioning."

Zhu Zhixue's tone was complicated, and the feelings in her heart were truly indescribable.

"If you don't want to use it, then don't use it. It's almost September." Li Zhuangsheng said, "You can save the money he gives you every month."

“I saved it!”

"Save it. You spent a lot of money on the hotel room last time, right? How many nights did you book? Two or three?"

Zhu Zhixue was a little lacking in confidence: "I... I have saved all the others."

"Well, don't spend money on me all the time in the future. You even bought me clothes a few days ago, and I'm not short of money. To me, your thoughts are more important than money. If you can let me kiss you every day, I'll be happier than giving me 100 million!"

"Okay, I get it—" Zhu Zhixue stretched out her voice, and suddenly her eyes rolled, "Then how many times have we kissed? It must be a hundred times, right?"

"What are you doing?"

"Then do you owe me 10 billion?" Zhu Zhixue smiled and stretched out her hand to Li Zhuangsheng, who immediately burst out laughing.

"Why, you want to collect the debt now?"

"Yes, you owe me 10 billion, and I want it now. Can you afford it?"

"I can't afford it..." Li Zhuangsheng spread his hands, "What do you think I should do? Can I pledge my love to you?"

"You said it, you owe me 10 billion, you have to pay it back with your body. I'm a fair person, if you stay with me for a year, I'll pay you back 100 million!"

Li Zhuangsheng looked up to the sky and sighed: "Then I will have to accompany you for a hundred years to pay off my debt!"

Zhu Zhixue proudly raised her head: "Why, do you have any objection?"

"I have a problem with that!" Li Zhuangsheng snorted coldly, leaned over and kissed Zhu Zhixue on the mouth, "It's clearly one hundred and one years, one is one and two is two, I won't take advantage of others!"

I wish Zhixue a smile as beautiful as a flower.

"So affectionate, in broad daylight!"

At this time, a clear voice sounded behind the two of them. Li Zhuangsheng turned around and saw that it was the Hu Mengdie sisters.

"You are here too..." Li Zhuangsheng was startled by the sudden appearance.

To be honest, even though the two had broken up for almost a year, the moment he saw Hu Mengdie, he still felt guilty as if he had been caught having an affair.

After all, the other person has the same face as his ex-wife.

"Yes, I live here." Hu Mengdie smiled.

"Oh, I know you live here too!" Li Zhuangsheng nodded. "What's going on?"

"Oh, Meng Ke has her first day of military training today, but her parents are busy, so I'll pick her up at noon."

"Oh, so..." Li Zhuangsheng looked at Hu Mengke, who was dressed in army green, and gave him a thumbs up, "Very handsome!"

Hu Mengke pouted and turned away.

"Sorry, we'll leave first!" Hu Mengdie said with a smile.

"OK, see you at school." Li Zhuangsheng waved his hand.

"This despicable...bad guy!" Zhu Zhixue gritted his teeth in hatred.

"Okay...it's all over. Let's go quickly. Your mom and the others should be here."

Li Zhuangsheng held Zhu Zhixue's hand tightly. Ever since the other party knew that Hu Mengdie had had a relationship with Li Zhuangsheng by dishonorable means, she had hated Hu Mengdie to the core.

It was just that Li Zhuangsheng dissuaded her from doing so. For the sake of his face and because she didn't want to cause him any more trouble, Zhu Zhixue never settled the score with Hu Mengdie.

Of course, I won’t give you a good face anymore. I used to pretend, but now I don’t even pretend.

When she was a kid, she would watch TV and Nanjing Zero Distance would always report about a girl throwing sulfuric acid on her rival's face, disfiguring her. At the time, she didn't understand the feeling, she just thought that the revenge was too impulsive.

But now, recalling the past news, she actually felt the same way. To deal with a bitch like Hu Mengdie, not only should I splash the water on her face, but I should also take off her panties and pour the water in! Only in this way can I relieve the hatred in my heart!
Of course, all of this is just Zhu Zhixue’s fantasy. She and classmate Li now have a bright future. Who would do that kind of thing!
Just think of it as being bitten by a mad dog!

"Sister, listen to what she said! What about 10 billion and 100 years? How corny! I got goose bumps!" Behind her, Hu Mengke kept complaining to Hu Mengdie, "I'm very good at judging people. I tell you, people like her are obviously green tea! I didn't like her the last time I went to Xiangshan!"

Hu Mengdie said nothing.

"My brother-in-law is the same. How could he fall for someone like this!" Hu Mengke was so angry. "They were kissing each other in broad daylight. They are so young and have not learned good deeds! They have been led astray by this cow sister!"

Of course, the main reason is not because of you, you piece of shit Hu Mengdie. It’s because you can’t compete with men that we are in our current situation. We can only watch others being affectionate with each other!
If I were the same age as you, would I be such a wimp like you? I would have let him lick my feet long ago!

Hu Mengdie was upset after hearing this. She was really annoyed to the extreme. That disgusting love talk was really disgusting. Why didn't he tell me before? He could make such a promise to be together forever so nonchalantly.

That's disgusting, are you really going to succeed?

……

"The one just now, was she Hu Mengdie's sister?" Zhu Zhixue said.

"Yes, you have seen it before."

"I think she seems to have something against me. Hu Mengdie must have said something bad about me!" On the way, Zhu Zhixue couldn't help but say something bad about Hu Mengdie. "Last time I felt that she seemed to be a little hostile to me!"

Li Zhuangsheng calmly smoothed things over for her: "Maybe she thinks you stole her brother-in-law. She's just a kid, don't take it too seriously."

Zhu Zhixue pouted. She always felt that Hu Mengke's attitude towards Li Zhuangsheng did not seem like that of a "brother-in-law". The last time they went to Xiangshan, they were particularly close.

However, she did not think much about it for the time being, because Hu Mengdie's expression seemed not to be very good just now, and it seemed that she had seen the intimate scene between the two.

Cool!
When he reached the gate of the community, the clouds in the sky became thicker, birds flew low, and the air became thicker. Li Zhuangsheng stopped a taxi and told the address.

Zhu Zhixue leaned on Li Zhuangsheng, her legs unconsciously brought together and her body slightly curled up.

"Nervous?" Li Zhuangsheng asked.

"A little bit." Zhu Zhixue replied.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

"Well, I'm not afraid. It's just... I don't know what to say later."

Li Zhuangsheng glanced at her and asked softly, "Why do you want to go? Do you have to go just because your mother calls you?"

Zhu Zhixue licked her lips and her eyes seemed a little confused.

Why did she go? Because her mother called her. Does she have to go just because her mother called her?

She had resented her mother countless times, she had longed for her mother's embrace countless times. She vaguely understood that her mother would never come back, but she had hoped for the best countless times, and then was disappointed countless times.

Although her mother was not kind to her, she was one of the few relatives she had in this world, and she had happy and warm memories with her mother during her childhood.

"I don't know..." Zhu Zhixue shook her head and buried her face in Li Zhuangsheng's arms like a spoiled child. "What do you think is the reason?"

"This is your problem. Don't play tricks on me." Li Zhuangsheng smiled helplessly and insisted, "I will always stand on your side, but you have to let me know your attitude."

(End of this chapter)

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