Chapter 197 Harassment at the Door?
However, none of these things matter. What matters is that Song Yanshen can speak now, although his speech is unclear. This is the first time he has truly spoken.
This further proves that Song Yanshen is not mute.
He was simply not taught to speak since he was a child, and he himself thought he couldn't speak, which is why he was considered mute.
"This is a very happy occasion!" Zhang Chunxue was in a great mood. "When we go to buy meat tomorrow, we'll buy a lot and make something delicious!"
Song Xingzhi patted Song Yanshen's head: "Great! It will be much more convenient now that you can talk!"
Song Yanshen nodded heavily.
However, he was somewhat frustrated.
He was happy to have confirmed that he wasn't mute, but...
When he was hoping that he wouldn't be mute, he thought that when he could finally speak, his first words would be "Mom".
But to everyone's surprise, the first words were spoken to Meng Wanshu, and he himself went from being mute to being a gourd.
However, seeing how happy Zhang Chunxue was, Song Yanshen thought, "Never mind, none of that matters, as long as Mom is happy."
The next morning, while Zhang Chunxue and the others were busy at home, Zhong Chengyi and Zhong Chengfa came again.
Of course, Zhong Hongqing was not left out either.
Zhong Chengyi was still holding the clothes that Zhong Hongqing had taken away earlier.
When they heard the knocking, Song Yanshen opened the door.
Upon seeing the three people outside the door, he frowned slightly.
Song Yanshen didn't particularly like his three nominal older brothers.
After all, he doesn't like the people his mother doesn't like either.
Zhong Chengyi, ever the friendly type, said, "Oh, Xiao Shen! Is your mom home?"
Seeing that Song Yanshen was standing at the door and didn't seem to want them to come in, Zhong Chengyi quickly raised the clothes in his hand: "Xiaoshen, didn't Mom tell me to come and return the clothes last time?"
Song Yanshen thought about it and realized that there was indeed such a thing, so he stepped aside to let Zhong Chengyi in.
However, they still managed to keep Zhong Chengfa and his son Zhong Hongqing outside.
Zhong Hongqing originally wanted to go in with Zhong Chengyi, but after being stopped by him, his gaze towards Song Yanshen immediately turned hostile.
Song Yanshen, however, did not care about him, but instead looked at Zhong Chengfa warily.
Zhong Chengfa was also speechless about this "little door god".
He twitched his lips: "Um, Xiao Shen, I'm here to talk to Mom about something... I have something to tell her."
Song Yanshen was still blocking the doorway.
Zhong Chengfa's lips twitched even more severely.
Zhong Hongqing sniffed and adjusted his tone, "Uncle, I miss Grandma..."
Song Yanshen then looked down at him.
Seeing Zhong Hongqing's thin frame, dirty clothes, and expectant look, Song Yanshen's heart softened.
He thought back to when he was just over three years old, all alone and helpless, with no idea how he survived.
At that time, he had no relatives and no home.
Back then, he was in an even more miserable state than Zhong Hongqing is now.
He eventually stepped aside silently.
Zhong Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly led Zhong Hongqing inside.
When Zhong Chengyi entered the kitchen, he was immediately overwhelmed by the strong aroma of braised meat.
"Oh my! Mom! This smells so good!" He swallowed hard, then quickly looked away and put the clothes he was holding on a chair. "Mom, do you need anything washed? I can help!"
Zhang Chunxue didn't even look up: "I'll leave with the clothes right now, I don't need your help!"
Zhong Chengyi, however, had a shameless grin: "Mom, what are you saying? I'm here, how could I not help? I..."
Zhang Chunxue suddenly raised her head and looked at him with icy eyes.
The smile on Zhong Chengyi's face was frozen almost instantly by that cold gaze, and he couldn't say anything more.
He touched his nose, somewhat embarrassed: "I really just wanted to do my filial duty..."
Zhang Chunxue ignored him and lowered her head again.
To show filial piety?
In her past life, when she was bedridden and unable to move, who took care of her?
Filial piety... This was the funniest word Zhang Chunxue had ever heard.
Seeing that Zhang Chunxue remained silent, Zhong Chengyi was at a loss for words and became somewhat flustered.
He thought he was usually quite eloquent, but he always ran out of words in front of his mother.
Fortunately, at that moment, Zhong Chengfa led Zhong Hongqing in.
Zhong Chengyi immediately breathed a sigh of relief and silently stepped aside, waiting to see how his older brother would perform.
He couldn't help but glance around the entire kitchen.
He didn't stay long when he came last time before his mother kicked him out, so he really didn't get to observe the layout of his mother's house much.
My older brother said his mother received over a thousand yuan in gifts from the Song family just for the initial meeting, and there are even rumors that Song Xingzhi gave a dowry of ten thousand yuan...
To be honest, Zhong Chengyi is quite satisfied with this.
After all, his mother was remarried. Compared to those empty promises and vows that are meant to deceive young girls, only real money matters.
No one understands this principle better than Zhong Chengyi, who keeps raking in money for himself.
When Zhong Chengfa came in, his expression immediately became somewhat uneasy.
"Mom..." he called softly.
Zhang Chunxue's expression became even more irritated.
"So after you found out where I live, you've been harassing us every few days, right?" She threw the half-plucked pig's trotter into the basin of water, splashing water all over Zhong Hongqing's face.
Zhong Hongqing blinked, raised his hand to rub his eyes, and looked at Zhang Chunxue with a wronged expression.
Zhang Chunxue ignored him, staring at Zhong Chengfa with an icy voice: "Speak, what are you doing here!"
"If you can't give me a clear and detailed explanation..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but Zhong Chengfa felt a chill in his heart.
"I...I..." He swallowed hard. "I just wanted to say...I...I've divorced Li Hongjuan..."
He carefully observed Zhang Chunxue's expression: "Director Song...Didn't Dad tell you?"
Zhou Mingli was washing seaweed when she heard this and looked up at Zhong Chengfa in surprise.
My older brother and sister-in-law got divorced?
She vividly remembered that Zhong Chengfa had been so angry with Zhang Chunxue that he had to separate from Li Hongjuan because he didn't want to divorce her...
How come they're still divorced now?
Zhang Chunxue remained expressionless: "I know, so what?"
She didn't take it to heart at all.
After all, Zhong Chengren was married to Meng Wanshu, and she was worried that Meng Wanshu would cause trouble for Zhou Mingli...
However, Zhong Chengfa and Li Hongjuan divorced...
What's it to her? What's it to their family?
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