Chapter 19: I just want to kill Shen Huai

In the following days, Shen Zhen was very careful every time she went to see her grandmother, fearing that Shen Huai would suddenly appear.

Instead of seeing Shen Huai, Chu Chu went to the hospital first. After being kicked out by Yu Shu that day, Chu Chu had been living in her city apartment. Alone and unattended, she was quite content. But people shouldn't be too happy; that's how the saying "extreme joy begets sorrow" comes about.

When Chu Chu got up to use the bathroom in a daze at night, she slipped and fell, fracturing her lower leg in a comminuted fracture. She will not be able to stand up for a short period of time.

Besides visiting her grandmother, Shen Zhen also visits Chu Chu every day. Chu Chu complains about the hospital food, so Shen Zhen secretly cooks lunch for her and brings it over every day at noon.

While eating, Chu Chu said, "Shen Xiaozhen, if you hadn't dumped Sister Shu back then, I would definitely have supported you being with her."

Shen Zhen wasn't angry; she just watched her eat with a smile. "Yes, you can support her now too."

During their time together, Shen Zhen discovered that Chu Chu was actually a simple and straightforward young lady with no ill intentions. She was clear about her likes and dislikes and was a good girl.

Chu Chu's eyes widened instantly, and she shouted, "Shen Xiaozhen, are you kidding me? You think you can buy me off with just a few meals? Let me tell you, slurp, delicious! Let me tell you, I, Chu Chu, will never... burp... be full..."

Shen Zhen got up to clear the dishes, tapped Chu Chu's forehead, and asked with a smile, "Nothing will happen, right?"

The touch on her fingertips made Chu Chu a little embarrassed. A blush crept up behind her ears, her heart raced, and she stammered, "I will never... I will never... I will never speak up for you! Humph!"

Chu Chu felt she must have gone crazy lately. After eating several meals with Shen Zhen, her heart raced whenever Shen Zhen smiled at her. She slapped her face hard to shake off the strange feeling and continued, "Don't think you can take advantage of Sister Shu just because she's nice to you now. Let me tell you, Sister Shu is just making you feel good first, then dumping you on the ground so you can experience what it's like to be abandoned first. Our Sister Shu is popular with both men and women in our circle; countless people like her! You'd better behave yourself!"

Shen Zhen lowered her head and packed her things. She paused for a moment, then replied expressionlessly, "Okay."

Looking at Shen Zhen's indifferent expression, Chu Chu felt she had gone too far. Actually, she knew about all the hardships her sister had endured abroad for Shen Zhen's sake, but she didn't know why she felt an urge to tease Shen Zhen and get her attention whenever she saw her.

Hearing the sound of water coming from the bathroom, Chu Chu could vaguely see that slender figure and guessed that she might be unhappy. Feeling guilty, she called out, "Hey! Shen Xiaozhen, don't go and tell on me, or I'll look down on you!"

Shen Zhen came out with a faint smile. She wouldn't get angry with a child. "No, you should get some rest."

Seeing that she was about to leave, Chu Chu grabbed Shen Zhen's clothes, "Hey, hey, don't go! I'm asking you, are you a web novel writer?"

Shen Zhen nodded, not understanding.

"So what kind of writing do you do?"

Shen Zhen blushed slightly, "It's a yuri (lesbian) story."

Chu Chu was so happy she almost jumped for joy, but her injured leg prevented her from moving. "What's your pen name? I'll go check out your work!"

Shen Zhen pulled her clothes back. "Isn't this a bad idea? My writing is terrible. You should read other people's work instead..."

"Shen Xiaozhen! I'm so bored, I want to see if you've incorporated Sister Shu into your stories!"

"Hehe, you're really bored. You can make up your own story. Bye-bye!" Shen Zhen immediately ran away. If she stayed any longer, she was afraid that Chu Chu would expose her true identity, and she would lose face completely.

Chu Chu's angry voice came from the room, "Shen Zhen, I'm going to find your secret identity!!!"

Ignoring her, Shen Zhen ran straight to the underground parking garage.

A young man with blond hair was squatting next to the red Porsche. There was a pile of cigarette butts at his feet. When he saw Shen Zhen coming over, he immediately grinned and rubbed his hands together as he ran over.

"Oh my, isn't this our Zhenzhen? You're doing great now, driving such a nice car and bringing your grandma to such a good hospital."

Shen Huai looked Shen Zhen up and down with ill intent. "Little sister, you've definitely become much more beautiful these past few years!"

A chill ran through Shen Zhen. Suppressing the urge to tremble, she coldly asked, "What are you doing here?"

Shen Huai stepped forward and grabbed Shen Zhen's arm, forcing a dry laugh, "What else can I do? Ask you for some money!"

Shen Zhen felt utterly disgusted; the sticky sensation on her arm made her feel physically nauseous. "I severed ties with you all back then! I gave you the money, don't come looking for me again! I have no money!"

Back then, in order to take Tuantuan away, Shen Zhen took money from Grandpa Yu Shu, and gave the rest to her parents and Shen Huai, just asking them not to bother her anymore.

Shen Huai leaned against the car casually, spitting the cigarette butt out of his mouth onto the ground. "Little sister, don't be so heartless. Now that you've hooked up with a rich man, it's only right that you help your brother."

Shen Huai lowered his voice and said with a wicked smile, "Do you think I haven't shown up all these days? You don't want Grandma to know who you're with, do you? Do you think Grandma will be so angry she'll die? Aren't you disgusting? Aren't you all disgusting?"

Shen Zhen felt her blood rush to her head, grabbed the lunchbox beside her, and started hitting Shen Huai on the head and body. One blow after another, Shen Huai was caught off guard and fell backward, crying out "Ouch, ouch!"

Shen Zhen's eyes were red and swollen. She could tolerate people pointing fingers at her, but she couldn't bear Shen Huai speaking ill of Yu Shu like that, threatening her with her grandmother. She hated Shen Huai to the core; he had ruined Shen Wan. He had enjoyed all the privileges of a boy since childhood but had never cared for or loved his younger sister. Sometimes, Shen Zhen thought that her aversion to men stemmed from Shen Huai!

People were coming and going in the hospital's underground parking lot, and gradually some people heard the commotion and gathered around.

Upon seeing people approaching, Shen Huai leaned back in the car and shouted, "Everyone, come quick! My sister is dating another woman for money, and now she doesn't even acknowledge her own brother and is beating him up!"

“Look at her car.”

"Tsk tsk tsk, there are all kinds of people in this world."

"Some people will do anything for money! It's disgusting!"

Shen Huai got more and more excited, rolled around on the ground a few times, and shouted, "Everyone come and see! I can't stop my sister! She's a mother now. If my nephew finds out, how will he behave as a child!"

People pointed and whispered, their eyes filled with disdain. The luxury car, the money, and the fact that they were of the same sex were enough to ignite a frenzy among the crowd.

Shen Zhen clenched her fists, her knuckles turning white, as he spoke increasingly outrageously. She lunged forward, straddled him, grabbed Shen Huai's clothes, and slapped him twice across the face. Her hands stung from the blows, and she roared, "Shen Huai, you'll die a horrible death!"

Shen Huai flipped over and shoved Shen Zhen to the ground, then rushed over and started punching and kicking her. "You bitch! You pervert! You dare hit me? I'll let everyone know you're gay! Disgusting!"

Shen Zhen suddenly found strength and started wrestling with Shen Huai without any regard for anything else. At that moment, she really thought that either she would kill Shen Huai, or Shen Huai would kill her!

Seeing the situation, the onlookers dared not intervene and could only quietly call the police.