Chapter 37 You Are Only Afraid of Living in a Dream
After Liu Dongsheng returned to the office, everyone tacitly agreed not to talk about this matter anymore.
But everyone looked at him with a strange look.
When he got off work, Liu Dongsheng felt that even for the 10 million yuan signing bonus, he must immediately improve his relationship with Lin Xi and not delay it any longer. He racked his brains for a long time and vaguely remembered that Lin Xi seemed to like durian, so he spent a lot of money to buy a Musang King durian, intending to please her.
He walked to the kitchen door with a durian in his hand and a smile on his face. Lin Xi, who was cooking, suddenly looked up at him.
Liu Dongsheng raised the plastic bag in his hand, a flattering smile on his face. "I remember you've loved eating durian since you were little. Back when our family wasn't well off, Dad couldn't afford to buy it for us. But since you did so well in the college entrance exam this time, Dad should reward you. I bought this especially for you."
"This isn't just any durian, it's a Musang King durian. It cost dad hundreds of dollars!"
Lin Xi turned down the heat and sneered at the durian in his hand, "You must be living in a dream. I never eat this. I can't stand the smell."
Liu Dongsheng blinked. Did he remember wrongly? Wasn't it Lin Xi who liked durian?
"Also, I don't have a father, so don't try to get close to me!"
Liu Dongsheng glared out of habit, then quickly put on a smile. "Xixi, don't say that. Dad knows I've been busy with work these years and have indeed neglected you. However, our blood relationship cannot be faked. It can't be eliminated just because you say it doesn't exist."
Seeing that Lin Xi did not refute, Liu Dongsheng felt that there was a chance. Which child would not yearn for the love of their parents? As long as he showed a little closeness, Lin Xi would immediately soften her attitude.
"I heard you qualified for that 'Extreme Survival' competition?"
"As for the signing bonus, Dad thinks that you, a little kid, are not suitable to receive so much money. How about I manage it for you?" When Liu Dongsheng talked about money, his eyes lit up involuntarily.
Lin Xi held back from interrupting Liu Dongsheng because she wanted to hear how shameless this man was.
Very good, this person's shameless bottom line once again refreshed her cognition.
Lin Xi's patience ran out after hearing this. Holding up the spatula, she said coldly, "Get out! Get out of here! If you don't, I'll do it to you."
Liu Dongsheng instantly recalled the videos he had watched in the afternoon. Lin Xi was so cruel that she could even beat such a strong man and make him fall to the ground on the stage and unable to get up.
He shrank his neck and was about to say something, but Lin Xi walked towards the door with the spatula in her hand raised, as if she would slap him in the face in the next second.
He didn't dare to challenge the power of the spatula and quickly retreated. When he retreated to the door, Lin Xi slammed the door shut, almost hitting his nose.
In the kitchen opposite, Huang Juan stood at the door with a gloomy face. She knew it, she knew that Liu Dongsheng would definitely lean towards Lin Xi after seeing her success.
Fortunately, Lin Xi ignores him now. If Lin Xi's attitude changes one day, how will the three of them, mother and son, live?
Huang Juan felt uncomfortable in her stomach and shouted out as if to vent, "It's time to eat!" She also wanted to remind Liu Dongsheng not to forget that this is his home!
Liu Dongsheng acted as if he didn't hear it. He stared at the closed kitchen door for a long time before walking into the house with the durian in his hand in a sullen manner.
Liu Caifang had the window closed, unaware of the noise in the yard. When she heard her mother's call, she came out to help serve the dishes and get the bowls. When she reached the door, she saw the durian in Liu Dongsheng's hand and paused. She said happily, "Dad, did you buy durian? I haven't eaten it in a long time. I was just missing it."
She suddenly felt that her father was quite good to her. She and her mother were the only ones in the family who liked to eat durian. Neither her father nor Xiaopang ate it. Needless to say, this must have been bought specially for her by her father.
Upon hearing this, Liu Dongsheng threw the durian in his hand in anger. He finally found a place to vent his anger at Lin Xi. "Eat, eat, eat, all you know is eating. It's such an expensive thing, and you only got such a low score on the test. Do you deserve to eat it?"
What a loser, he likes something else but such expensive food. I made a mistake in remembering it and wasted more than 600 yuan!
Liu Caifang had already broken down that afternoon over her grades, and she broke down again when she heard Liu Dongsheng's words. She suddenly exploded, crying and shouting, "Can you blame me for my low grades? It's because you don't have the ability and money to send me to a good private school!"
"I've worked hard enough. I study until midnight every day, and every exam I take is always ranked in the top three in the class. But that crappy school is only at this level. What can I do?"
The most unbearable thing for a man is to be told that he is incompetent.
Especially since this person is his biological daughter, this is a challenge to his authority as a father!
Liu Dongsheng's face turned purple in an instant, and without thinking, he slapped Liu Caifang in the face.
Liu Dongsheng hit Liu Caifang hard, and the blow caused her head to tilt to the side. Half of her face first turned red, and then visibly swollen.
Liu Caifang completely lost control and rushed towards the gate of the yard while crying.
At this time, Lin Xi opened the kitchen door, smiled coldly, and raised her voice, "Men who only know how to beat women and children are not only incompetent but also disgusting!"
Liu Caifang had already run to the gate of the yard. She paused and rushed out without looking back.
If it were any other day, if Lin Xi dared to say this, Liu Dongsheng would have picked up his weapon and rushed towards her.
But now, firstly, he couldn't beat her, and secondly, he still held on to the hope of reconciling with Lin Xi.
He stood at the door and sulked for a while, then went into the house.
The little fat boy was also very good at reading people's expressions. He waited until his father went in before slipping out from another room.
Huang Juan was standing at the kitchen door the whole time. She did not miss even a small detail of the scene just now, such as the contempt in Lin Xi's eyes and the frustrated expression of Liu Dongsheng.
She knew that Lin Xi was a golden child now, and Liu Dongsheng would never give up on her.
She had fought so hard for this home and had guarded it for so many years, but she was afraid that it would be difficult for her to have a peaceful life in the future.
The only thing to be thankful for is that Lin Xi's attitude towards Liu Dongsheng makes it seem unlikely that she will be able to repair her relationship with Liu Dongsheng.
She clutched her apron tightly. She was already middle-aged, old and ugly, and could not earn much money. She was determined to protect this family with all her strength.
She turned and went into the kitchen, slowly took off her apron, and calmly picked up the bowl of food.
(End of this chapter)
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