Chapter 222: Keep your distance
"I believe it!"
Ruan Chuxia interrupted him abruptly, her voice devoid of any warmth.
"But it just so happens that you don't have to come to my wedding! I also hope you'll keep your word!"
Ruan Dejun frowned and his heart sank.
Don't they need to participate?
What kind of logic is this?
How can a daughter get married without inviting both her parents?
"What do you mean by that?"
His voice was tense, questioning and incredulous.
"What I mean is, from today on, we are all done with each other!"
Ruan Chuxia's tone didn't show any hesitation.
It's like a sleepyhead meeting a pillow.
She had wanted to cut off this relationship a long time ago!
Ever since her biological mother passed away, Ruan Dejun has never been a father for a single day.
Instead, he teamed up with his stepmother Xie Guihua to exploit her.
From childhood to adulthood, she has been responsible for doing all the dirtiest and most tiring work.
Her academic performance is obviously the best in the class.
But her family would rather spend the money on her younger brother than pay her tuition.
She went to school hungry, wearing a ragged uniform, and was laughed at by her classmates.
However, Ruan Dejun turned a blind eye and even said that she was "ignorant" and "ungrateful".
Now she has made a way for herself.
Now that things are getting better, these people show up again to try to take advantage of the situation?
Even threatened her with "severing ties"?
It's so ridiculous!
Ruan Dejun felt like he was poured with a bucket of ice water from head to toe.
She didn't bow her head.
Instead, they just broke off relations and announced the severance of the relationship?
How dare she not want him as her father?
"You...you dare?"
His voice was trembling and his tone was full of disbelief.
"What am I afraid of?"
Ruan Chuxia sneered and asked, "This relationship has long been dead in name only."
Ruan Dejun was completely enraged by these words.
"You heartless thing! We worked so hard to raise you, we raised you with all our might for over a decade, we fed you, clothed you, sent you to school! Now that you've become successful and independent, you want to kick us out? Is there any daughter like you? Have you lost your conscience?"
Xie Guihua snatched the phone away, her voice as sharp as a knife.
"You ungrateful bastard! I've raised you for over a decade in vain! You've fed me, clothed me, and all my kindness has gone to waste! Now that you've made it big, you want to turn your back on me? Dream on! I'm telling you, it's impossible! If you don't recognize this family today, don't even think about living a peaceful life tomorrow!"
Her voice became even more aggressive: "Don't forget, your father was the benefactor of Xiao Zhiyu's father! At that time, the old man of the Xiao family was on the verge of death. If your father hadn't braved the snow and rushed over ten miles to report the news and call a doctor, he would have died long ago! This kindness is remembered by everyone in the Xiao family! How dare you turn your back on someone like this? Will the Xiao family agree?"
Ruan Chuxia almost laughed out loud.
She held the phone in her hand, giving a sarcastic sneer.
Now he's using the Xiao family to pressure her?
Do you really think she is the little girl who didn't dare to say a word?
She doesn't care what Mr. and Mrs. Xiao think of her.
Even if she cares, so what?
The Xiao family is the Xiao family, she is her, and they don’t interfere with each other.
"You can do whatever you want, but I won't give you any money! Not a penny more!"
Her voice was calm, yet filled with unquestionable determination.
"I've had enough of being exploited and humiliated by you all these years. From now on, I, Ruan Chuxia, have nothing to do with you, Ruan Dejun and Xie Guihua! I'm not your daughter!"
After saying that, she pressed the hang-up button without hesitation.
The screen went black instantly.
It was as if all the unbearable entanglements of the past had been cut off.
The two stood there in a daze.
The color on his face gradually faded.
Xie Guihua's hand was still frozen in mid-air.
The phone had been hung up long ago, but she seemed to have not reacted yet.
Ruan Dejun came to his senses first, and he was so angry that he jumped up and down.
He roared madly at the disconnected phone.
"This girl is such a waste! She's an ungrateful bastard! Even a dog knows how to wag its tail, but what about her? What kind of daughter is she? I'm her biological father! How dare she do this to me? Where's her conscience?!"
Secretary Yuan, who was drinking water nearby, heard the noise.
I almost choked on the tea I just took.
Biological father?
You’re kidding me!
Who doesn’t know the details?
It’s more like calling him stepfather!
If Ruan Chuxia’s father hadn’t passed away early.
Would Ruan Dejun be interested in them?
Isn't it just for her little piece of land and that old house?
Who doesn’t know what kind of life the eldest son of the Ruan family lived as a child?
Now Ruan Chuxia has made progress
They immediately jumped out and asked for money.
Want to make a fortune by relying on "family ties"?
He really has no shame at all!
Secretary Yuan was furious.
He had a cold face and a hard tone.
"Remember to pay your phone bill. It took three minutes, 45 cents. Pay before you leave."
When she heard that he wanted money, Xie Guihua immediately came to her senses.
"How much is it? Forty-five cents, right? I'll give it to you right away..."
Secretary Yuan slowly raised his eyelids and said slowly, "Three pieces."
Xie Guihua jumped up from the wooden bench.
"Impossible! We've only been talking for six minutes? How could you possibly charge three dollars?"
Secretary Yuan's face suddenly darkened and he frowned.
"Old Ruan, what do you mean by that? Could I, Yuan, possibly charge you a penny more? I've been the Party Secretary of this village for over a decade. When have I ever cheated a fellow villager?"
Xie Guihua subconsciously shrank her neck when she was glared at by him.
Secretary Yuan raised his hand and pointed at the timer: "Come, come and see for yourself if it's accurate! I, Yuan, never fear being checked."
Xie Guihua stretched her neck and moved closer to the timer.
Three minutes and one second!
She gasped, her chest aching.
She spat fiercely at Ruan Dejun, "You stubborn idiot! Would you die if I told you to talk less? You insisted on finishing your words and talking for a full three minutes. Now you're gone, right? Three dollars! A full three dollars! Do you know how many bowls of cornmeal you could buy with that? It's enough for our family to eat for nearly half a month!"
After scolding Ruan Dejun, she turned around immediately.
He forced a fawning smile and said, "Secretary Yuan, look... the phone hasn't been hung up yet, the line hasn't been disconnected, so that's just one extra second. Can you please be flexible? Even if it's 2.9 yuan, or... 2 yuan? Please be kind."
"Old Ruan's."
Secretary Yuan didn't even raise his eyelids and spat out a few words coldly.
"Rules are rules. The city telephone company sets the price, every minute and every second. It's exactly what it's supposed to be, three dollars, not a cent less."
Xie Guihua's smile suddenly froze.
Her lips trembled slightly, and she wanted to say something more, to coax him a few more times.
But at this moment, Secretary Yuan opened the drawer.
He reached in and pulled out a small dusty notebook.
Although Xie Guihua was illiterate, she was very familiar with that notebook.
It is the ironclad evidence for scoring, distributing food, and evaluating advanced individuals!
Her heart suddenly tightened and her spine felt cold.
This old man is serious!
He wants to divide and conquer her!
This score is a big deal.
Those are real lifeblood!
Secretary Yuan slapped the scorebook twice.
"Old Ruan, this is a rule set by the city, and no one can break it. If you think I, Yuan, am being unfair, feel free to go to the commune and ask if the billing is correct. If they find out I overcharged you, I will apologize to you in front of the whole village."
When Xie Guihua heard this, she became completely dejected.
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