Chapter 78
"Money isn't everything, but you can't do without it." Hu Zhizhi put his hands in his pockets and paced around the living room like a detective, offering his insights. "But money is definitely not the real reason you decided not to leave. So what is the real reason? Was it your wife who persuaded you to abandon the plan? Or is there some other reason?"
Just then, Huang Ruoyu walked towards the coffee table, intending to refill the teacups for the group, when she noticed Hu Zhizhi glancing at her with a sharp, detective-like gaze, accompanied by a smug smile. So, after glancing up at Hu Zhizhi, Huang Ruoyu immediately lowered her head again.
"Huh? Is that so?" Hu Zhizhi pressed Cheng Shi relentlessly, like a detective. "Is this little girl not ready yet, not wanting to play house anymore? No, no, no, that's not it. I can tell. This little girl is a strong child. Hmm, she looks nervous, but I know she's a real woman, and she finishes what she starts, not the type to give up halfway. Okay, so it seems the problem lies with you!"
Hu Zhizhi finally stopped and turned to face Cheng Shi, asking, "What exactly happened?"
"Zhizhi, please stop this nonsense," Xie Yiling pleaded. "You can't be so disrespectful..."
However, nothing can stop Hu Zhizhi now.
"What happened? You deserted at the last minute, didn't you? In the end, you think you still prefer staying in this godforsaken place? You prefer your so-called hopeless emptiness? Or... Wow! I knew I was right! Look at his face, what happened to you? Did I hit the nail on the head?"
"Zhizhi, that's incredibly rude of you. Old Hu, hurry up..."
"Alright, alright," Hu Yu finally stood up slowly, "Let's..."
"Fuck!" Hu Zhizhi ignored his parents and burst into laughter. "Fuck! You know what? If you told me that it was you, Hu Yi, who got her pregnant, I wouldn't be surprised at all. That way, you giant baby could hide under her maternity skirt for the rest of your life!"
"Say that again, you bastard! You think I won't beat you up?" Cheng Shi roared.
Xie Yiling was horrified to see Cheng Shi clenching his fists, and he was trembling like a leaf from head to toe.
A major battle seems imminent.
"I've been putting up with you for ages! If it weren't for your parents' sake, I would have fucking beaten you up already! Who the hell do you think you are? Sherlock Holmes? You dare to come to my house and cause trouble! Shut your mouth, you bastard..."
"Xiao Cheng, Xiao Cheng, he's a patient, don't take it personally!" Xie Yiling stammered, then quickly bit her lip in alarm.
"Damn it! Patient my ass! I'm sorry, Mr. Xie, I'm not targeting you, but it's unacceptable for someone to cause trouble in our house! I don't care if he's sick or normal, dead or alive, he just needs to shut that stinking dog mouth of his! Damn it! If all he can do is spout nonsense, then he should be kept in his mental hospital to talk, that's where he truly belongs!"
In the ensuing awkward silence, the five of them stood in the middle of the living room: Xie Yiling was still biting her lip, as if that "stinky dog mouth" was an extension of her; Hu Yu was carefully folding a tissue, as if he were folding a paper boat; Huang Ruoyu stared at the ground, her face flushed, without saying a word; Cheng Shi was still trembling, breathing heavily, his eyes filled with the shame of defeat; only Hu Zhizhi, even after being called a "madman," remained calm and composed, and he was smiling calmly, seemingly the one with the best mentality, the healthiest, and the most normal among the five.
"You've really found yourself a remarkable man, Huang Ruoyu." After a moment of silence, Hu Zhizhi smiled at Huang Ruoyu and pulled his beanie up over his head. "A good Chinese man, responsible to his family and loyal to his country. I truly feel sorry for you, really. But maybe you're both cut from the same cloth. As the old saying goes, two kinds of people can't sleep in the same bed. Seeing you like this now, I'm starting to feel sorry for him too. Sigh, thinking about it carefully, you probably haven't given him a good life either, if he can only confirm he has some virility and is a man when he's having a baby."
"Stop talking, Zhizhi," Hu Yu murmured, "Let's hurry home."
"Xiao Huang," Xie Yiling said softly, "I'm so sorry, I..."
“Yes,” Hu Zhizhi followed Hu Yu toward the entrance of No. 5 Napa Valley, muttering to himself, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Have I said sorry enough, Mommy? Have I said it enough times? Then let’s multiply the number of times I said sorry by ten thousand. Damn it, I really feel sorry because I’m the most pessimistic idiot in the world, and I’ve spoiled your fun. But in the end, I’ve never experienced anything that’s worth being happy about, it’s all fucking bullshit!”
Xie Yiling knew that the situation was hopeless and there was no way to salvage it. The only saving grace was that Hu Zhizhi had actually obediently followed Hu Yu out of Napa Valley No. 5 this time. So now she only needed to follow them, walk this path, and leave the compound, and then everything would be over.
However, it seems that Hu Zhizhi is not prepared to give up so easily.
"Hey, there is something that makes me quite happy!" Hu Zhizhi stopped as soon as he stepped out of the gate of No. 5 Napa Valley, then turned around and burst into laughter again.
Then, Hu Zhizhi stretched out a long, yellowed index finger, pointing at Huang Ruoyu's slightly protruding belly.
Xie Yiling felt like she was about to die.
But then she heard her son, Hu Zhizhi, say to Huang Ruoyu with a smile, "Do you know what makes me happy? I'm so glad I'm not the unlucky baby in your belly!"
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