Chapter 286 The Pseudo-Student's Black Moonlight Goddess 36
When Zhuang Yan reached the alley entrance, he saw a fire truck.
Qiao Hong and a group of neighbors stood below and shouted to the rooftop, "Zhuang Jiangwei, if you have anything on your mind, come down and tell me!"
"Yes, your son has finished the college entrance examination. Your best days are still ahead of you. There's no need to be depressed..."
Zhuang Yan's heart tightened. He broke free from Shen Xinran's hand and ran to the roof like crazy. "You...what are you doing? Come down when you've had enough!"
Perhaps because he was too nervous, Zhuang Yan's voice trembled.
But Zhuang Jiangwei smiled at Zhuang Yan and said, "You're back."
Zhuang Yan's eyes reddened. "There's no need to act like a threat to me. It's just money! I can give you all the money."
Zhuang Jiangwei's voice was low and full of apology. "You must have had a hard time over the years! It's Dad who has burdened you."
Zhuang Yan suppressed the grievance in his heart and said with a smile: "So many years have passed, what's the point of you saying this now!"
Zhuang Jiangwei's voice softened. "Go find your mother in the future. It's better to follow her than to follow me. Dad knows I've let you down over the years, but you have to believe that I truly love you."
As Zhuang Jiangwei finished speaking, he opened his arms, leaned back and fell down, with a relieved smile on his face.
Zhuang Yanfei rushed forward and wanted to grab Zhuang Jiangwei's hand, but he was just a little bit short. He watched Zhuang Jiangwei fall to the ground with a dull sound, and his blood dyed the ground red.
Zhuang Yan froze in place, his eyes wide open.
He had thought about killing Zhuang Jiangwei countless times, but when the moment came, he found that he was in so much pain that he could hardly breathe.
When Shen Xinran ran to the roof, he saw Zhuang Yan squatting on the ground with his head in his hands, exuding a sad aura.
She walked straight forward, held his head in her arms, and comforted him: "It's okay, it's okay, everything will be over."
Zhuang Yan laughed softly, his tone filled with an indescribable sarcasm. "Haha, he clearly doesn't love me, but at the last moment, he told me he does. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Zhuang Jiangwei's funeral was organized by Qiao Hong and a group of enthusiastic neighbors, and Zhuang Yan accompanied them throughout. The moment he came out of the funeral home, Shen Xinran suddenly discovered that Zhuang Yan was missing.
Under the lights of Xincheng Hotel.
Zhuang Yan stared at Cao Xiaoshan, his voice calm but filled with suppressed anger. "What did you tell him?"
Cao Xiaoshan sat on the sofa, lowered her head and drank tea, and said nonchalantly: "I just told him that I want you to be my successor, and he, as your father, is your only obstacle."
After Cao Xiaoshan finished speaking, she put down her teacup, looked at Zhuang Yan, and asked, "Did he really commit suicide?"
Zhuang Yan did not answer.
But Cao Xiaoshan already understood that Zhuang Jiangwei was finally dead.
Whenever she thought of the days when she was abused by Zhuang Jiangwei, she trembled all over. It was not fear, but hatred for Zhuang Jiangwei.
Cao Xiaoshan stood up, a smile of relief in her eyes. "I just gave him a suggestion. I didn't expect him to really do this for you. He still has some conscience."
Seeing Cao Xiaoshan so casually explain the cause of Zhuang Jiangwei's death, Zhuang Yan's eyes were bloodshot and he roared, "That's my father!"
Cao Xiaoshan put away the smile on her face, and her voice became cold, "But he treated you like that, I'm just helping you get revenge!"
Zhuang Yan's lips curled up into a bitter smile. "He hit me twice when he was drunk, but you also abandoned me! One was physically injured, the other was emotionally injured. What's the difference between you and him?"
Cao Xiaoshan's eyes turned red with anger. "How can this be the same? You are the flesh that fell from my belly. I will always love you."
Zhuang Yan stared into Cao Xiaoshan's eyes and taunted her, "You all keep saying you love me, but what does all the hurt I've endured in the past ten years mean? I don't need that kind of love!"
Cao Xiaoshan squeezed Zhuang Yan's arm tightly and frowned, "Xiao Yan, do you really want to hurt your mother's heart like this?"
Zhuang Yan looked at Cao Xiaoshan with a cold gaze, as if he were examining a stranger. "I don't have a mother. My mother died when I was five."
After he finished speaking, he pushed Cao Xiaoshan's hand away and turned away.
The Qiao family here is already having lunch.
Qiao Hong suddenly looked at Shen Xinran and asked softly, "Zi Xiao, how do you feel about the college entrance examination?"
Shen Xinran ate the food and replied with a smile: "I feel it's okay, probably around 700 points."
Qiao Hong breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. You saw what happened to Uncle Zhuang. You weren't scared, were you?"
Shen Xinran shook his head. "No."
Qiao Hong and Xia Qinghong exchanged a glance before continuing, "My mother and I have discussed this, and we want to move."
Shen Xinran was not surprised by this, because the Qiao family in the plot moved away after Zhuang Jiangwei committed suicide.
Qiao Qihao asked, "Mom and Dad, where are we moving to?"
Xia Qinghong smiled and said, "There's a nice small three-bedroom apartment in Xingfu Home. We'd like to buy it. We have enough savings to pay the down payment, and we'd like to take out a loan for the rest."
Qiao Qihao quickly pulled Xia Qinghong's shoulders and leaned his head against her neck, acting like a spoiled child. "Mom, can I apply for a new desk? I don't want to use my sister's leftover one!"
Xia Qinghong smiled and nodded, "Okay."
Qiao Qihao instantly burst into laughter. "Mom, you're the best. I also want to apply for a wardrobe."
Qiao Hong glanced at Qiao Qihao and said, "Isn't your wardrobe good enough? Why change it? You were the one who said you liked Ultraman's wardrobe. You even said you wanted to use it until you got married!"
Qiao Qihao's face flushed instantly. That was his choice when he was in elementary school. How could his taste in elementary school be the same as it is now? What he likes now is One Piece! He wants a One Piece wardrobe!
While the Qiao family was immersed in the joy of welcoming their new home, Shen Xinran felt a touch of sadness in her heart. This was because moving meant that her breakup with Zhuang Yan could no longer be postponed.
When Shen Xinran went downstairs to throw away the garbage, he happened to see Zhuang Yan coming back from outside. The two looked at each other for a long time across the alley.
But Zhuang Yan suddenly remembered something and turned and left.
Shen Xinran immediately shouted, his voice firm and clear, "You don't have to hide from me, I know you've heard me."
At first, Shen Xinran had no suspicions until Zhuang Yan started avoiding her. Then she realized that Zhuang Yan had heard that she wanted to break up.
Zhuang Yan stopped and looked at Chen Xinran with eyes full of sadness. "But you are all I have. Tell me what I did wrong and I can change. Please don't break up with me, okay?"
Facing Zhuang Yan's pleading, Shen Xinran remained unmoved. "To tell you the truth, I'm with you only because I don't want anyone to know that I live in this slum. I want you to keep it a secret for me."
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