Chapter 7 My Mother's Family Comes to Support Me
Zhou Ping's face twitched in pain, her thin body seemed to be embedded in the wall, her back was hunched, she curled up into a ball, and she couldn't stop crying out.
"Oh, murder! Murder! Someone wants to kill an old woman like me!"
Zhong Qiao was slightly startled, and turned around as if with telepathy, and happened to look at the person walking in front.
A woman over forty years old has an unremovable sorrow between her brows, but she has a pair of affectionate eyes, which contrast with each other like a gorgeous peony.
Even though the years have left traces on her face, the wrinkles have not damaged her appearance at all, but have added a bit of charm.
It was her mother, Zhong Shao.
All the Zhong family members came.
Zhong Qiao sat on the hospital bed, feeling dazed and even dreaming.
But everything before her eyes and Zhou Ping's shrill cries in her ears reminded her all the time that this was real.
She never thought that one day she would be able to see her parents again.
Zhong Qiao's nose felt sore and her voice was a little shaky. Her naturally soft voice seemed to be filled with tears because of the cold.
She struggled to drag her weak body and stretched out her hand toward the door.
"Dad! Mom!"
This cry was awkward, but it seemed to penetrate time.
A full ten years.
She finally saw him again.
Her family.
It has been a year and a half since Zhong Qiao married into the Xu family. In this short year and a half, Zhong's father and mother have become haggard.
Especially Zhong's mother, who came from a scholarly family and was very particular in her previous life. She was used to drinking coffee and having her hair permed and beauty treatments.
In Zhong Qiao's memory, no matter when his father's investment failed, he was bullied by his friends and almost went bankrupt, all the family property had to be sold, and the debt collectors came to the door every day, Zhong's mother always looked calm and composed.
Now, although she did not hide her charm, her pair of affectionate eyes were like faded pearls, empty and dull, her temples were stained with frost, and even her clothes were the styles of a few years ago. She looked like she had not had a good life.
Mother Zhong pinched the corner of her clothes in embarrassment. When she saw Zhong Qiao lying on the hospital bed, her eyes shone with a different light, and she seemed to have become a lot younger.
However, the next moment, she caught a glimpse of two babies wrapped in quilts beside the bed. The smile of joy that was about to burst into tears froze on her face, and she felt dizzy and unable to stand.
Her Qiao Qiao is clearly still a child who has not grown up.
How could it be...
How could it be...
Zhong Siqi was also stunned.
He wiped his tears carelessly with his hands, pretending to be calm as he supported the shaky Zhong's father and mother, saying, "Dad, Mom, don't think too much for now. We finally found my sister, let's check on her first!"
As soon as I received a call from Hong Kong, I learned that there was finally news about Zhong Qiao.
They were so happy that they rented a tricycle, but on the way there, they thought of the ambiguous meaning on the phone, which said that something big had happened.
They were extremely anxious and thought Zhong Qiao was injured or sick.
After much thought, he pocketed all the money in the house, thinking that no matter what, if something really happened, he would sell everything he had to save his daughter. So he rushed to the hospital without stopping, fearing that he would miss a second and be separated from his daughter again!
I never thought that something fatal would happen!
But it really cost the lives of the old couple!
Mother Zhong reacted first and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, it's more important to go see your sister first!"
They all pushed aside the Xu family members and rushed to the bedside.
Xu Shaojun was squeezed so hard that he almost fell to the ground.
But he didn't have any mind to care about these.
Didn’t Zhong Qiao cut off ties with his family?
The Zhong family should be in Hong Kong.
How did they get here suddenly?
Father Zhong was about to hold Zhong Qiao's hand in mid-air, but Mother Zhong, who was walking in front, took it first.
He could only pretend nothing happened and stood there blankly and somewhat awkwardly.
Those old and tired eyes looked at his daughter and two babies from time to time.
disappointment.
Heartbroken.
What was disappointing was that her daughter had dropped out of school and wanted to elope with this poor student named Xu.
After breaking off relations, my daughter married and moved to Suzhou without saying a word to them. It shows that she really didn't care about them at all!
What makes me sad is that my daughter, who has been spoiled since she was a child, got married, but she married the wrong person!
She is still at school age, but she has already given birth to two children!
The Xu family didn't seem to be easy to get along with. If they hadn't rushed to the hospital in time and seen with their own eyes how the Xu family treated their daughter, I'm afraid their daughter would have suffered again!
Mother Zhong held Zhong Qiao's hands, which had turned purple from the cold, and cried bitterly, feeling heartbroken.
"Qiao Qiao, how did you become like this? Look at your hands, they are as cold as stones! And this quilt."
She touched the thin quilt on the hospital bed and noticed that it was winter and the window of the bed next to her was closed tightly, but the window on her daughter's side was wide open, with the cold wind rushing in. She immediately burst into tears!
"This quilt is as thin as paper! And why don't you know to close the window? You just gave birth, and you slept like this all night? You'll get sick later!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhong said fiercely, "You still care about the root of the disease? She doesn't even care about her own parents! How can she still care about the root of the disease?!"
Before he finished speaking, he took a few steps forward and reached out to close the window.
Xu Shaojun stood awkwardly in front of the window, his mind in a mess, and he tried to smile ingratiatingly.
"father in law."
Mr. Zhong didn't even look at him, but pushed him aside, almost making Xu Shaojun stumble.
"Don't call my dad father-in-law! My family can't afford it!"
Zhong Siqi smiled sarcastically.
"Xu Shaojun, are you still worthy of being a human being? When you went to Hong Kong as an exchange student, you fainted from hunger on the street, and it was my mother who saved you. When my father heard that you were Chinese, he immediately provided financial support for your studies, otherwise you would have starved to death!"
"But what about you? Our family doesn't ask for anything in return, yet you tricked my sister into going to Suzhou with you! Are you still a human being?"
Xu Shaojun's expression changed.
Back then, I was so arrogant and proud. Even though my family was extremely poor, I still had to compete with rich kids for an exchange student spot. After finally making it to Hong Kong, I fainted from hunger on the street and was even more miserable than a beggar on the street.
The Zhong family saved him and also supported him.
But, so what?
Xu Shaojun was furious and said, "Stop pretending to be nice. Isn't it because I have talent that you're willing to support me? We're both getting what we need. What's so noble about your Zhong family?"
The Zhong family was shocked by his bandit logic.
How shameless must one be to say such words without distinguishing between right and wrong.
Zhong Siqi had been holding back his anger for a year and a half and was just having trouble finding a way to vent it, so it suddenly came out.
He grabbed Xu Shaojun's collar, and his fists were bulging with veins from squeezing so hard.
"You're such a strong person, why do you still accept money from my family and eat the food my mom cooks? My family supports you, and you're still feeling wronged. Do you really think we Zhong family members are made of dough?!"
Although Xu Shaojun was taller than him, his face turned pale and he dared not speak when he saw Zhong Siqi looking like he was really going to hit him.
Zhong Qiao thought that Zhong Siqi should still be in college. If he hit someone and the school reported him, he would definitely lose credits and be expelled.
It's not worth sacrificing your future for such a hypocritical man.
She opened her dry, peeling lips and urged in a hoarse voice, "Siqi, come back."
"elder sister?"
Zhong Siqi turned his head and looked at her in shock.
Is my sister still going to defend this scumbag? !
Zhong Qiao wanted to explain, but he hadn't had any water for a whole day and night, and his mouth was dry and painful.
"Siqi, be obedient." She repeated patiently.
Zhong Siqi had listened to her since childhood. Her eyes reddened and she glared at Xu Shaojun unwillingly. Finally, she let go of her hand and let Xu Shaojun's legs slide to the ground.
“Trash is trash.”
He uttered a disdainful snort.
I really don't know why my sister likes him. Apart from his face, he is useless from head to toe. He is not good enough and not presentable.
Mother Zhong poured her a glass of water, but found that the water in the cup was not hot at all. She touched the water with her hand and found it was ice cold. She didn't know how many days of overnight water it had been. It was enough to show how the Xu family neglected their daughter!
Even though Mr. Zhong looked stern, he softened his heart when he saw this scene.
He took the cup from his wife, walked a few steps to the next room, and humbly said, "Comrade, can you lend me some water for my daughter?"
He Jinyan nodded randomly, not forgetting to grab her husband beside her.
"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and pour some water for them!"
Qian San came to his senses and quickly picked up the kettle which was still warm and poured a cup for Zhong's father.
Mr. Zhong nodded and thanked him, then returned to Zhong Qiao, looked at her, sighed, handed the glass of water to his wife, and sat aside in silence.
Mother Zhong brought the water, tested the temperature, and carefully fed it to Zhong Qiao's mouth, reminding her, "Qiao Qiao, drink slowly, be careful not to choke."
Zhong Qiao's eyes were sore.
I have been a slave for the Xu family all my life.
Have you ever been cared for so carefully?
In fact, in this age when we can’t even afford to eat, I am already very happy.
The previous generation of the Zhong family made a fortune by doing business. Unlike other people who favor boys over girls, the elders in the family are particularly fond of their daughters.
Among the younger generations of the Zhong family, she is the youngest, sweet-spoken, and was admitted to a good university.
If she hadn't gotten into a bad marriage in a fit of anger, she would definitely have lived a good life.
Trying hard to hold back the tears, Zhong Qiao took a careful sip.
When her cracked lips touched the warm water, it went down her aching throat and into her stomach, creating a warm feeling, and her tears couldn't be stopped again.
The warm water mixed with tears, and he drank the whole glass of water almost greedily.
He Jinyan then called out to her silly husband standing beside her.
"What are you still waiting for? Why don't you go add more water?!"
Qian San made a few "oh" sounds and helped add more water. This time, Zhong Qiao finished drinking it very quickly.
After drinking two large cups of warm water, her lips, which had been dry and chapped, were visibly moisturized.
He Jinyan and the others exchanged glances, secretly cursing at this family: what beasts! They wouldn't even give a pregnant woman water! They truly deserved to be struck by lightning!
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