The other side
The carriage on the way home rumbled forward. Inside the carriage, Cheng Rongrong bit her lower lip tightly. Her originally beautiful red lips turned white due to her biting. Her beautiful eyes burned with rage, as if she wanted to burn everything to ashes.
She twisted the silk handkerchief tightly in her hands, her knuckles turned white from the strain, and veins on the back of her hands were visible, revealing her extreme inner restlessness.
Father Cheng took in his daughter's expression. His weather-beaten face was furrowed with brows, forming a deep "chuan" character.
He knew that his daughter had been proud and arrogant since childhood, and had never been willing to admit defeat, especially towards Song Zhe, for whom she had poured all her affection from her youth. Now that Song Zhe had not only recovered his health but also married another woman, how could she accept this?
"Rongrong, put it down!"
Cheng's father spoke in a deep voice, with a hint of unquestionable majesty in his voice, "He's already married. Do you want to be his concubine? Don't even think about it! How can the daughter of our Cheng family be someone else's concubine?"
"Who said I'm going to be a concubine?"
Cheng Rongrong suddenly raised her head, her tone filled with resentment and anger, "Dad, you underestimate your daughter! I, Cheng Rongrong, have never failed to get what I want! I will definitely get Song Zhe!"
Father Cheng knew that he couldn't persuade him now and could only say, "Rongrong, you... why are you doing this? He's already married, why are you doing this? Don't go astray. Just stay home and take good care of him. Dad will find you a better one, someone who's no worse than Song Zhe, okay?"
"Better? Dad, tell me, is there anyone in this world who can compare to Brother Song Zhe? No, not one!" Cheng Rongrong's voice was almost a roar, and her eyes were full of stubbornness and madness.
Master Cheng was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Cheng Rongrong's nose and cursed angrily, "You...you are really possessed by a ghost! What's so good about Song Zhe? Can he give you fame and fortune, or a life of luxury? He is just a country bumpkin now, and you are going to marry into a wealthy family in the future! Are you going to give up your bright future for a country bumpkin?"
"Dad, how can you say that to Brother Song Zhe?" Cheng Rongrong's tears welled up again. She couldn't believe that these words came from the mouth of the father she had always respected.
"That's enough!" Master Cheng interrupted her harshly, "Stop deceiving yourself! Song Zhe is already married. He married another woman. He doesn't have you in his heart at all! Wake up!"
"I won't listen! I won't listen!"
Cheng Rongrong covered her ears and shook her head vigorously, tears rolling down her face like beads from a broken string.
"Dad, why are you forcing me like this? You and Mom are forcing me. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have broken off the engagement with him. I just like Brother Song Zhe. What have I done wrong? Why are you all against it? Why are you all forcing me to give up on him?"
"Rongrong, you..."
Master Cheng felt heartbroken when he saw his daughter like this. He wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.
"Dad, tell me, what should I do?"
Cheng Rongrong suddenly rushed to Master Cheng, tightly grasped his sleeve, and cried and begged, "I really can't live without Brother Song Zhe. Without him, what's the point of living?"
Master Cheng looked at his daughter's tearful face, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He sighed and said slowly:
"Rongrong, listen to your father's advice and forget about Song Zhe. He is no longer the person you remember. There is no possibility between you two anymore."
"No, I don't want to forget him!"
Cheng Rongrong suddenly pushed Master Cheng away and staggered to her feet. Tears had already blurred her eyes, but her gaze was more determined than ever before. "Dad, I have given my heart to Brother Song Zhe a long time ago. I will marry him in this life! If you force me again, I will...I will die in front of you!"
Master Cheng was so shocked by her sudden action that his heart skipped a beat. He turned around abruptly and looked at his daughter's pale but stubborn face. He was so angry that he trembled all over. He pointed at her, his lips trembling, and after a long while, he managed to say:
"You really...really...make me so angry! Okay, okay, okay!"
He said "OK" three times in a row, each word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, with uncontrollable anger. After that, he suddenly flicked his sleeves, turned his head to the side, and never looked at her again. His chest was heaving violently, obviously he was very angry.
Inside the carriage, the atmosphere froze instantly, leaving only Cheng Rongrong's soft sobs and Master Cheng's heavy breathing, echoing in the narrow space, making people feel stuffy in their hearts.
Elsewhere, Song's mother and Song Qingqing were carrying bags, chatting and laughing on their way home. Suddenly, a carriage sped past them, stirring up a gust of wind that nearly knocked them to the ground.
"Bah! This guy is in a hurry to reincarnate!" Song Qingqing steadied himself, patted his chest, and spat in the direction of the carriage, his face full of shock and anger.
Mother Song narrowed her eyes, staring at the carriage, feeling it looked familiar. She tried to recall it, and suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her mind: Isn't this the Cheng Mansion's carriage? Could it be that Rongrong? Thinking of this, Mother Song's heart suddenly sank, and her face turned grim. Oh no, something's going to happen!
"Qingqing, hurry up and go home to cook!" Song's mother grabbed Song Qingqing's hand and hurried home.
"Hey, Mom, go slower, things are about to fall!" Song Qingqing staggered and almost fell. She quickly steadied herself and looked at her mother with a puzzled look, not understanding why she suddenly became so impatient.
When Song's mother returned home, she saw Song Zhe and Chen Xiaoru busy cooking in the kitchen. It seemed that nothing had happened, and her heart finally settled down a little.
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