Since he agreed with his cousin, Cheng Tao didn't look for a phone elsewhere.
So, the two brothers made an excuse to go out for a walk, and Cheng Ce took Cheng Tao outside to make a phone call.
He called his father's office directly.
Cheng Tao had called home to let his family know he was safe when he first arrived, so when the call came in suddenly, his secretary immediately went to find Cheng's father.
When Mr. Cheng returned home and heard what his son had told him about what had happened that day, his expression was not very good.
"I understand. I'll talk to your grandfather about it."
Cheng Tao then hung up the phone, satisfied.
Cheng Ce didn't actually call home to complain; he just told his parents about it from his own perspective when he got home that day.
His parents were furious. Wasn't this just needlessly ruining their son's reputation and making him enemies?
Cheng Ce's mother and Cheng Yingying's mother didn't get along well to begin with, and these two sisters-in-law couldn't stand each other.
She felt that Cheng Yingying's behavior was entirely due to her sister-in-law's poor parenting skills, which had spoiled the child.
Cheng Ce's father, the eldest son of the Cheng family, was very proud of his consistently outstanding son and was quite dissatisfied with this matter.
Thanks to the efforts of Cheng Laoda and his father, not only was Cheng Yingying punished, but the second branch of the Cheng family was also severely reprimanded by the old man.
Just because their daughter did something stupid, the couple were not only scolded, but also had their jobs transferred. The Cheng couple were furious with their daughter.
At home, Cheng Lao Er slapped his unfilial daughter a few more times, making her reflect on her actions.
Even so, Cheng Yingying was forced to go to the hotel to apologize to Xiao Duo.
It was through Secretary Cheng's son's explanation that Old Master Cheng learned that Zhao Qinglan's family was no ordinary family.
At first, Secretary Cheng wasn't very clear about the specifics of Zhao Qinglan and Li Huai, but as they grew closer, he learned more.
Although Li Huai's father, Li Zhenhua, had entered a sanatorium, he still had quite a few military leaders who appreciated Li Huai.
Not only did Zhao Qinglan's business grow bigger and bigger, but she also had an uncle in the capital who held a special position and had direct access to the emperor.
After hearing his son's description of the family's background, Old Master Cheng was horrified.
The Cheng family is doing well in Shanghai and naturally has some connections in Beijing, but they are far away, so in some aspects they may not be as good as Li Huai and Zhao Qinglan.
Fortunately, he and his wife have always treated Zhao Qinglan's family well.
Because of this, he regretted inviting his granddaughter over to entertain the guests even more; otherwise, wouldn't that have helped his younger generation build up a valuable network of connections?
It's a pity that his granddaughter made a foolish mistake, which made him very dissatisfied with his second son and his wife.
After being scolded by his family, he still had to go to the hotel to apologize.
Cheng Yingying was naturally unwilling, but now it wasn't a matter of whether she wanted to or not.
Less than a day later, the Cheng family came looking for them, and it was to apologize.
Since they've come to apologize, let them take a look.
She brought her whole family to the hotel lobby.
Cheng Yingying, her father, Cheng Ce, and Cheng Tao were all waiting there.
As soon as Cheng Lao Er saw them coming, he immediately greeted them with a smile.
"Comrade Zhao, Comrade Li, hello."
"I dare not accept such praise," Li Huai snorted.
Cheng Lao Er chuckled awkwardly and glanced at his daughter. "Yingying."
Cheng Yingying took a few steps forward and stood in front of Xiao Duo. "I'm sorry," she said weakly.
"What did you say?" Xiao Duo glanced at her.
Before Cheng Lao Er could say anything, Cheng Tao became dissatisfied. "At least show some sincerity in your apology."
Cheng Lao Er was so angry that he really wanted to shut his nephew's mouth right away.
Because he thought Zhao Qinglan and the others were recruited by Cheng Tao, he hated his daughter for being useless, and at the same time, he was most dissatisfied with Cheng Tao.
However, he couldn't show his dissatisfaction right now, so he called out to his daughter with a hint of threat, "Yingying."
Sensing the coldness in her father's words, Cheng Yingying lowered her head to Xiao Duo, her eyes reddening. "I'm sorry." This time, her voice was much louder.
"Sorry for what?" Xiaoduo glanced at her again.
Cheng Yingying was on the verge of tears. "I'm sorry, I spoke rudely, I'm sorry for my bad attitude."
With their eyes brimming with tears, anyone who didn't know better would think they were bullying someone.
Zhao Qinglan felt utterly disgusted. "Alright, you guys can go now."
Seeing that her mother had spoken, Xiaoduo finally let go of Cheng Yingying.
Cheng Yingying was the first to run away, and her father, Cheng Lao Er, had no choice but to follow.
Cheng Ce and Cheng Tao, however, had not yet left.
Cheng Ce stepped forward and solemnly apologized to Zhao Qinglan and Li Huai. "Uncle, Aunt, I'm so sorry about what happened yesterday. My grandparents also feel very guilty. As for Cheng Yingying, we will punish her so that she will know the consequences of her mistake."
"Alright, let's put this behind us." Zhao Qinglan was too lazy to dwell on the matter anymore.
They were out having fun as a family and didn't want their mood to be constantly ruined.
After delivering the message, Cheng Ce left, while Cheng Tao shamelessly stayed behind.
Da Wa was right. Their family's attitude towards Cheng Tao remained unchanged, and they were not affected by Cheng Yingying's situation.
That evening, when Zhao Qinglan and her husband were alone, they chatted about this matter.
"In the end, it still depends on our own strength. If our family becomes powerful, let's see who dares to look down on our children in the future."
If Cheng Yingying were facing someone from a family even more powerful than theirs, would she dare to act like that?
Ultimately, they just didn't take their family seriously.
Li Huai deeply agreed, and with his arm around his wife, he sighed, "Then we still need to work harder."
"That's right. You should work hard to climb the ranks and try to make me the wife of a division commander or army commander in the future. As for me, I'll work hard to make money for our family. I don't want him to be the richest man in the country, but I'll strive to be in the top ten."
Li Huai was amused by her bold words. "Alright, I will definitely work hard to help my wife achieve her wish."
"That's more like it."
The couple smiled at each other.
In fact, this incident not only inspired the couple to become even more capable, but also their children.
"Brother, how could she dare to treat my sister like that?" Erwa said.
“Erwa, we can’t just rely on Mom and Dad. We all need to make something of ourselves in the future. Only when we become stronger and stronger will they not dare to bully Mom and Xiaoduo in the future.”
"Yes, I must become very powerful." Erwa clenched his fist.
The eldest brother glanced at his younger brother again. "Third brother, don't slack off, there's still you."
"Okay, brother," Sanwa said lazily.
Xiao Duo overheard some of her parents' conversation and, moved by it, decided to work hard to improve herself.
She absolutely cannot let someone like Cheng Yingying bully her again.
Having the protection of her parents and brothers is certainly a good thing, but the most important thing is her own strength.
This family was always very ambitious, and because of Cheng Yingying's situation, they've become even more hardworking.
I don't know if I should take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Cheng Yingying.
However, if Cheng Yingying knew that she had become a catalyst for the Zhao Qinglan family's progress, wouldn't she be so angry that she would vomit blood?
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