Chapter 205 The Robbers
Zhong Xiaoxiao didn't actually have a good impression of Zhong Chengren either.
After all, her second brother had bullied her since childhood, and he also had affairs with other women and divorced Zhou Mingli...
When Zhou Mingli gave birth to Zhong Yuanyuan, he only glanced at her before leaving with a dark face, muttering something like, "What a waste of money to have given birth to a waste of money."
Seeing her once handsome and dashing second brother transformed like this, Zhong Xiaoxiao was still somewhat surprised.
"Second...Second Brother? What happened to you?" Zhong Xiaoxiao asked hesitantly. "You didn't get into a fight with that vixen, did you?"
"Didn't you two just get married less than two weeks ago?"
"No, we didn't fight..." Zhong Chengren's gaze became even more evasive. "Xiaoxiao, did you buy your things...?"
"I bought them, just a few notebooks," Zhong Xiaoxiao told the truth.
Upon hearing this, Zhong Chengren's tone immediately became urgent: "Do you have any money on you? Can you lend me some?"
Zhong Xiaoxiao: "???"
She instinctively took a step back: "Mom only gave me fifty cents, and that was it after I bought the notebook!"
Zhong Chengren's expression immediately turned somewhat disappointed.
He then casually remarked, "Your second sister-in-law has been selling braised food lately; she must be making quite a bit of money, right?"
When Zhong Xiaoxiao heard him ask this question, she immediately became alert: "Second Brother, why are you asking this?"
They were asking her for money, and asking Zhou Mingli if she had made any money...
Zhong Xiaoxiao immediately changed the subject: "Besides, second brother, my sister has already divorced you. She's not my sister-in-law anymore; she's my sister now!"
Zhong Chengren didn't dwell on the issue with her; he simply waved his hand and said, "You can go now!"
Zhong Xiaoxiao immediately picked up Zhong Yuanyuan and walked to the side.
Almost ten months old, Zhong Yuanyuan leaned on Zhong Xiaoxiao's shoulder, still looking curiously at Zhong Chengren who was standing there.
"Ah..." she opened her mouth, "smack...smack..."
Zhong Chengren was startled.
She...she called him Dad?
As Zhong Chengren watched Zhong Xiaoxiao and Zhong Yuanyuan leave, he froze, as if struck by lightning.
Zhong Xiaoxiao, however, pulled the bib off Zhong Yuanyuan's neck and gently wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth: "You're even better than your uncle! You learn so fast!"
These past few days, Zhang Chunxue has started teaching Song Yanshen to count, and they've already reached the number eight.
Because Zhang Chunxue kept teaching Song Yanshen to repeat the pronunciation, Zhong Yuanyuan suddenly started "ba"ing it last night as well.
Zhong Xiaoxiao was so excited she almost jumped up, saying that Yuanyuan could talk!
Her mother laughed and told her that this was a baby's nature; when they start making sounds, they make sounds like "mama" or "papa" because these are syllables that are easier for babies to pronounce.
Therefore, babies don't know what they are saying; they are just making sounds subconsciously.
However, Zhong Xiaoxiao still insists that her little niece is exceptionally talented.
Zhong Yuanyuan giggled again at Zhong Xiaoxiao.
"Come on, Yuanyuan, let's go home!"
That afternoon, Zhong Xiaoxiao went to the county with Zhang Chunxue again. After selling braised food for a while, she returned to school as it was getting late.
She had previously boasted to her roommates about how delicious her mother's braised dishes were, so she specially brought some for them this time.
The days passed by at a leisurely pace, and soon it was Friday again.
Zhou Mingli was overjoyed at the thought of Zhong Xiaoxiao coming back tomorrow.
Business was good today. She and Song Yanshen sold out of braised food and went home as usual.
It's almost late autumn now, and it gets dark very early.
As usual, Zhou Mingli carried Zhong Yuanyuan on her back and pushed the stroller, while Song Yanshen stood by with a flashlight.
Zhong Yuanyuan, who was on his back, suddenly started crying.
"Oh dear! Yuanyuan is probably hungry!" Hearing Zhong Yuanyuan crying louder and louder, Zhou Mingli quickly put down the stroller, took Zhong Yuanyuan off the baby carrier, and went to the stroller to breastfeed her.
Song Yanshen consciously walked to the other side of the cart, holding a flashlight, and was as vigilant as a little guard.
This has happened before; usually, Zhou Mingli would stop breastfeeding and that would be fine.
Zhou Mingli fed Zhong Yuanyuan milk, and seeing that she was full and satisfied, her eyes narrowed and a smile appeared on her face.
"What a little glutton! She won't wait a second when she's hungry, she won't stop crying until she's drunk!" She couldn't help but reach out and tap her daughter's nose.
Just as he was about to pick Zhong Yuanyuan up again, a hand suddenly reached out from the darkness behind him, covered her mouth, and dragged her to the side.
Zhou Mingli hadn't reacted yet, and instinctively hugged Zhong Yuanyuan tighter.
But then, another hand grabbed her neck, and a sinister voice rang out: "Give me all the money! Otherwise, I'll kill you and your daughter!"
Zhou Mingli's pupils suddenly widened.
Although the person deliberately lowered their voice, after being married for almost three years, how could she not recognize Zhong Chengren's voice!
She never expected that Zhong Chengren would rob her!
Seeing that she didn't understand, Zhong Chengren's voice became even more urgent: "Did you hear me! Hand over the money! Otherwise, I'll strangle you first, then strangle your daughter!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingli trembled all over.
Her daughter...and isn't she his daughter too!
Zhou Mingli was filled with resentment. She felt that Zhong Chengren was not short of money at all, after all, he could afford to buy Meng Wanshu a gold bracelet.
He came to avenge Meng Wanshu because of what happened last time! Because lately, Meng Wanshu has been giving her resentful looks every day after work!
That must be it!
He disguised himself as a robber simply because he was afraid she would recognize him!
But Zhou Mingli had no choice at the moment, so she could only mumble a couple of "uh-huhs" and reach into the inner pocket of her clothes.
What she was thinking was, with such a commotion here, Song Yanshen hadn't reacted at all, how was he?
You have to understand that Meng Wanshu must hate Song Yanshen a lot too!
Holding the child in one arm, with the child pressing down on her clothes, she simply couldn't get any money out.
Zhong Chengren also noticed this situation, released his grip on her neck, and subconsciously wanted to reach out and hug Zhong Yuanyuan.
Zhou Mingli dared not let him touch her daughter, so she hugged Zhong Yuanyuan even tighter and took the opportunity to twist her body and escape from Zhong Chengren's arms.
"Zhong Chengren!" She turned sharply to look at Zhong Chengren, her face full of anger, "You..."
However, as soon as she finished speaking, she saw Zhong Chengren's face and was immediately stunned.
Zhong Chengren looked even more haggard and disheveled than when Zhong Xiaoxiao saw him a week ago. Although he wasn't excessively thin, his overall mental state seemed off.
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