Lin Yue lowered her eyes and smiled bitterly, her face full of mockery. "Ha, I date and get married, Mom, have you forgotten what you did? Don't you know best why I got married so early? And when did I ever stop you from dating? Didn't I advise you to find someone else from the very beginning? Did you listen? Not only did you not listen, but you also became more and more promiscuous! Wasn't what happened last time enough for you to learn your lesson?!"
"Lin Yue!" Li Shuhua roared angrily as if he wanted to tear the roof off, then raised his hand high and slapped Lin Yue hard across the face. "Smack..." A crisp slap rang out.
Lin Yue was slapped hard to the side, her left cheek quickly swelling and turning red. This slap was much harder than the last one; she felt a ringing in her ears and saw stars...
Lin Yue shook her head vigorously, but her ears still felt uncomfortable, the tinnitus grew louder, and she even felt dizzy. She tried her best to suppress the dizziness, slowly turned her head, and stared blankly at Li Shuhua, "Mom, are you feeling better now?"
Li Shuhua pointed angrily at Lin Yue, "This slap is to teach you a lesson for your disrespect! I'm your mother! Just because I gave birth to you and raised you, you shouldn't talk back to your mother like that! I didn't teach you a lesson last time because of your husband, but you still dare to do it this time! You're just like your father, an ungrateful wretch! You can't be tamed! Not only do you look like Lin Qingguo, but your heart is even blacker than his!"
"Baby, don't be angry. Your husband will take you to a nice place later." The young man quickly walked over from the entrance and affectionately hugged Li Shuhua, but his eyes were leering at Lin Yue from head to toe.
"Yes, yes, I can't let her ruin my good mood." Li Shuhua smiled and hugged the young boy back.
Lin Yue stared at the scene before her, her heart numb with pain. She couldn't understand why Li Shuhua was doing this. Why couldn't she just find a normal person to date? Was she angry with Lin Qingguo? One of them cheated on his wife, abandoned his children to marry into a wealthy family, and completely neglected his daughter! The other, under the guise of doing what's best for his daughter, forced his 18-year-old daughter to go on blind dates and get married at 20! What did he want?
The young man in front of them reeked of prostitution, and even Li Shuhua, who was wearing heavy makeup, was tainted by this disgusting smell!
Lin Yue fought back tears, her fingertips trembling slightly. She could only clench her fists, her face contorted with pain, her heart aching even more. "Fine, I shouldn't have interfered, it was my fault. But did you think about the consequences of posting those things online? You underestimated the power of the internet!"
"What's wrong with me sharing happy moments? Do you think all netizens are as nosy as you? You should worry about your own family. I've seen more than you've eaten rice. My affairs are none of your business! Alright, you've seen it all. If there's nothing else, hurry up and go home. We have to go out later." Li Shuhua glanced at her indifferently.
Looking at the mess on the floor, the once clean and tidy home was long gone. Lin Yue sighed heavily, "Mom, you really have forgotten the pain once the wound has healed! You'd better watch yourself." After saying that, she immediately opened the door and left.
It was just past five o'clock, and the sky was already completely dark. Night had enveloped the earth, and everything around was pitch black.
Lin Yue walked alone on the street, her steps heavy. She kept her head down, her eyes lost and empty. The streetlights on both sides of the street emitted a faint light, cold and desolate.
There weren't many people on the street; only a handful hurried by. The cold weather made it impossible for anyone to stay outdoors for long, and everyone was in a hurry, eager to get back to their warm homes.
Lin Yue returned to Courtyard No. 1 dejectedly, opened the refrigerator door, took out a box of ice cream, plopped down on the sofa, and silently ate it. She was in a terrible mood at the moment, and perhaps eating something sweet would make her feel a little better.
As she ate her ice cream, she kept thinking about Li Shuhua. This person was her biological mother. When did she become like this? Or was she always like this? She didn't change; she just let down her guard?
That slap was really hard; her cheek still stings and she doesn't dare touch it. Her ears also ache, as if they've been filled with water.
What should she say if the old man comes back and sees her like this? She doesn't want him to know that her mother has become so despondent; it's disgraceful, even shameful.
Speak of the devil, and he appears! The sound of the door opening startled Lin Yue, who hurriedly stood up, frantically rummaged through a drawer for a mask, put it on, took a deep breath to compose herself, and then quickly went to greet him, "Honey, you're back?"
"Hmm... Hmm? Why are you wearing a mask?" Song Yunzheng was looking down to change his shoes when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Lin Yue wearing a mask that covered most of her face, leaving only her eyes visible.
"It's nothing, I just suddenly got a pimple on my face, it looks so ugly, I'll wear a mask so I don't have to see it." Lin Yue said, and subconsciously touched her face. She was never good at lying, and even she didn't believe this excuse. Coupled with her evasive eyes and flustered movements, it was just like trying to hide something obvious.
Song Yunzheng narrowed his eyes slightly, extended his slender fingers, and with a gentle hook, easily removed the mask from her face. His movements were swift and decisive, leaving Lin Yue no time to react. Her half-swollen, red face was now exposed nakedly before him.
"Who hit him?" Song Yunzheng's gentle gaze instantly turned sinister, and his voice was filled with suppressed anger.
Lin Yue lowered her head, sighed heavily, and uttered two words with difficulty, "My mother..."
Upon hearing this answer, Song Yunzheng's face turned as black as ink, this was the second time Li Shuhua had injured her. He clenched his teeth tightly, as if he wanted to crush them, desperately suppressing the surging anger within him.
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