Xia Zhiqiang and Tian Guihua were so shocked by Xia Ziheng's sudden outburst that they stood still and did not rush over to grab Xia Ziheng immediately.
Xia Zichen's neck was tightly gripped by a pair of hands like iron pliers. He looked at Xia Ziheng in horror, his mouth open but unable to utter a word. He could only beat hard with his hands.
Xia Zhiqiang and Tian Guihua came to their senses, and they immediately rushed over and pulled Xia Ziheng hard.
"What are you doing? Let go!"
"Ziheng, you're crazy, he's your brother!"
Two people screamed.
Xia Jianguo and Zhao Meilan were also alarmed.
Old Man Xia and Old Lady Xia also rushed over.
Looking at Xia Ziheng who was being held down by Xia Zhiqiang and Tian Guihua, and then looking at Xia Zichen who was coughing violently on the side, everyone realized what had happened.
Shock was written all over everyone's face.
"What's going on?" Old man Xia, the former head of the family, was the first to come back to his senses and asked in a trembling voice.
Xia Ziheng suddenly laughed out loud and looked up at the sky. He looked at Old Man Xia.
"Isn't this what you expected?"
"Don't you just want to keep both the first and second wives firmly in your hands?"
"You separated us but didn't pay us. Don't think I don't know you have money."
"You'd rather see me drop out of school than give me a little money. Don't you think I don't know?"
"You must have secretly given Big Brother the money to go to high school. In your eyes, Big Brother is the only one who can bring honor to you. My parents only care about their own interests. They chose Xia Zichen, and you chose Xia Zixuan."
"My grades aren't bad, so why don't you let me go to school and let me work? Look at my hands, they're all covered in scars."
"It's all your fault! It's all your fault!"
"I hate every one of you. I failed today, but as long as I have the chance, I will kill all of you and leave no one alive!" Xia Ziheng shouted viciously.
The fierceness in his eyes shocked everyone in the Xia family.
Xia Zichen's face was pale. Old Man Xia and Old Lady Xia were unable to utter a word for a long time. Xia Zihao was so scared that he curled up in the corner and cried.
Xia Zhiqiang looked at Xia Ziheng and it took him a long time to find his voice.
"Ziheng, our family couldn't afford to support two students, so we let you and Zichen draw lots. Wasn't this already agreed upon? How can you blame your parents?"
"Why can't I blame you? Do you think I didn't see it? The stick I chose was broken by you, and you hid the broken piece in your sleeve. I saw it!"
Xia Zichen glared at Xia Zhiqiang fiercely, his eyes fierce.
"You..." Xia Zhiqiang didn't know how to defend himself for a moment.
He looked at Xia Ziheng, "Ziheng..."
"Do you want to ask me why I didn't expose you on the spot?"
"What's the point of exposing you? You've already made up your mind to let Xia Zichen go to school because his tuition is cheap and because he has good grades. You think he has more hope."
"I'm older and stronger than him, and more suitable for farm work. You've already weighed the pros and cons and chosen him."
"Even if I expose you, what's the point? It will be the same if I hit you again. If you don't let me go to school, then you won't let me go to school."
Xia Ziheng kicked the stool closest to him away.
Xia Zichen finally took a breath and said, "Brother, please don't be like this. I'm scared. Brother, I'm sorry for you. If you say this, your parents will be sad, and your grandparents will be sad too."
"I'm sad and heartbroken. As a person with vested interests, what right do you have to say such things to me?"
Xia Ziheng's gaze locked onto Xia Zichen again, and as he looked at the marks on his neck left by his pinching, his eyes grew increasingly fierce.
"Xia Zichen, remember, I will never let you go."
Old Man Xia stamped his feet fiercely, "Xia Ziheng, what on earth do you want to do?"
"What do I want to do? What can I do? I'm just someone you've abandoned, but don't think I can be a laborer like you expect and help you support Xia Zichen."
"I won't support anyone. If the family splits up, I'll be taken away too. I'll make my own money and spend it myself. But if one day, I, Xia Ziheng, really live a good life, none of you will take advantage of me."
Xia Ziheng said harshly, "If you don't support me, don't expect me to support you."
Xia Ziheng's words hit the hearts of everyone in the Xia family.
Xia Jianguo and Zhao Meilan subconsciously stepped back.
The two men exchanged glances. Fortunately, their eldest son was taken care of by someone else, and the second son who married into their family was essentially given to someone else, so they didn't have to worry about him.
Zi Han will go to school next year, and Zi Qian will have to wait for another two years. By the time Zi Qian goes to school, Xia Zixuan will have graduated from high school and is looking for a job. They just need to hold on for two years.
If children don’t go to school, their temperament will become like this.
So scary!
Old Man Xia spoke solemnly after a long while, "Ziheng, if you just wanted to go to school, there's no need to make such a fuss. You can tell your grandparents how they treated you in the past. Can't you see?"
"Just because something doesn't go your way, you say such hurtful things to Grandpa and Grandma?"
Xia Ziheng lowered his head, his eyes rolling around quickly. He suddenly stood up, ran a few steps to Old Man Xia, and knelt on the ground.
She hugged Old Man Xia's legs with both hands and cried, "Grandpa, I feel so sad, Grandpa, I want to go to school, Grandpa."
Xia Ziheng cried and shouted, tears and snot streaming down his face. He was really sad, and his cries made old man Xia feel sad.
After a long while, Old Man Xia raised his hand and gently patted Xia Ziheng on the head. "Okay, Grandpa will provide for you."
Old Mrs. Xia looked at her old man in shock. When did her old man become so generous!
Old Man Xia glared at Old Lady Xia fiercely, and Old Lady Xia didn't dare to say a word.
"Grandpa, is it true? Grandpa, will you really let me go to school? Grandpa, as long as you let me go to school, I will definitely take care of you in your old age and I will definitely be filial to you." Xia Ziheng said sincerely while wiping his tears.
Zhao Meilan was about to speak when Xia Ziheng looked up and stared at her.
Zhao Meilan swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She felt that if she interrupted Xia Ziheng from begging Old Man Xia, Xia Ziheng would attack her next.
"Ziheng, Grandpa has seen that you are not suitable for working in the fields. You can only study hard and become a worker in the future. You must remember how good Grandpa is to you and don't be willful anymore."
"I know, Grandpa, I will never be willful again, and I will study hard." Xia Ziheng said while crying.
After she finished crying, she turned to look at Xia Zichen, "Zichen, I'm sorry, I fainted. Can you forgive me?"
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