Chapter 34
Ping An thought about it and decided not to tell the truth. However, her tearful appearance could not deceive Cheng Xiangheng, so she confessed her intention to go out to work: "School will start in a month, and I'm bored at home, so I want to go out to work."
Cheng Xiangheng remembered that Ping An had mentioned last year that many classmates performed at the opening ceremony and she also wanted to participate.
But participating in the show requires a decent set of clothes. The opening ceremony had already ended, and Cheng Xiangheng had no chance to make up for it. This year, Ping An mentioned that school was about to start, so he probably wanted to attend the opening ceremony.
After counting the money in his hand, Cheng Xiangheng already had an idea in his mind, but he was still very unhappy about Ping An going out to work.
It's a good thing for the child in the family to want to earn some money independently, but he doesn't need to be safe and independent. It's enough for her to complete her studies obediently. Now she is so young and so innocent. What if she is cheated by outsiders?
"An An, do you want to go out to work and earn money just for some pocket money? Is there something you want? Just tell me, I will give you some pocket money, you don't need to go out to earn money."
At this moment, Cheng Xiangheng felt more and more tears falling on his shoulders, and the wetness penetrated through his shoulders and burned into his heart.
Cheng Xiangheng reacted belatedly: "An An, it's not about this at all. What's wrong with you?"
Many things were running through her mind.
Her father, Zhou Jianshe, did not go south to work in recent years, but went to gamble. When he had no money, he borrowed usurious loans. He could not pay it back at all, and the debt collector cut off his little finger.
Zhou Jianshe belatedly remembered that he had a daughter, a young and pretty girl.
"My father came to see me," Ping An said. "He came to me and asked me to get married. He knelt on the ground and begged me to use the betrothal money to pay off his loan sharks."
When Ping An said this, her heart sank. Perhaps she really had no relatives. No one wanted her and wanted to force her into a dead end!
Ping An was really scared. She was afraid that Zhou Jianshe would really drag her over to get married, and she would have to take the college entrance examination with Cheng Xiangheng!
Cheng Xiangheng clenched his fists, his face instantly darkening. He hugged Ping An tightly and said, "Sister, what do you think?"
"I don't want to go! I want to apply to the same university as you!"
Cheng Xiangheng breathed a sigh of relief and gently stroked Ping An's back. "An An, don't be afraid. I won't let your dad take you away. But there is one thing you need to tell me. Do you still have feelings for your dad?"
Ping An shed tears in confusion. She really wanted her parents to love her, but neither of them loved her.
No one in this world loves her, she only has Cheng Xiangheng.
Cheng Xiangheng was so good. He paid her tuition, helped her with her studies, cleaned her room and cooked for her, and even warmed her bed in winter. She didn't want to leave Cheng Xiangheng, and she couldn't imagine what her life would be like without Cheng Xiangheng in the future.
"I don't want it! I don't want him anymore!"
Big tears flowed from Ping An's eyes, her eyes were filled with sadness and determination: "I don't want my dad anymore!"
Cheng Xiangheng sighed and gently kissed away the tears on Ping An's face: "If you don't want it, then don't. I still have you. I will always be with you."
Ping'an's uneasy heart calmed down. After she finished washing up, she obediently snuggled into Cheng Xiangheng's arms.
She was never so well-behaved before, and would make a fuss for a while before going to sleep.
Cheng Xiangheng hugged Ping An and comforted him gently.
Ping'an's voice was still choked with sobs: "Ah Heng, should I live on campus? If he blocks me at the school gate every day, I..."
Cheng Xiangheng said gently, "It hasn't come to that yet. I will have a good talk with my uncle. I believe they are both reasonable people and won't do anything extreme."
Ping An still had some doubts, but since Cheng Xiangheng said so, it would be right to listen to him.
She snuggled into his arms again, listening to Cheng Xiangheng's strong heartbeat. Soon, Ping An fell asleep.
In the darkness, Cheng Xiangheng's eyes gradually became fierce.
Ping An didn't run into Zhou Jianshe again for several days of fear. She still went to Shake Milk Tea every day, and when she returned home in the evening, Cheng Xiangheng would take her home. These days, Cheng Xiangheng didn't go to the bar anymore to sell alcohol. He was at home helping Ping An with her homework.
Perhaps because Cheng Xiangheng straightened out his thinking logic, Ping An's accuracy in answering questions became higher and higher, and he even memorized the content much faster.
After one summer vacation, Ping An had almost finished learning the math and English for the second year of high school.
Until the afternoon before school started, Cheng Xiangheng was not at home, and Ping An wanted to go out to prepare some things for school. Not long after he left the house, Zhou Jianshe appeared from somewhere.
He stank terribly, and in the middle of summer he was still wearing clothes that barely covered his body. He grabbed Ping'an's wrist in a panic, "Daya, come home with me! Come on! Come with me!"
"I won't leave! Help! Help!"
Ping An was almost scared to death. Many people around her knew Ping An and came over to help her break free from Zhou Jianshe.
Ping'an's face was pale. He thanked everyone around him and turned and ran away.
The first thing she did when she got home was to call Cheng Xiangheng, but just as she was about to make the call, she remembered that Cheng Xiangheng was just a high school student, and telling him all this would only make one more person worry.
Ping'an put down his phone tremblingly and curled up in Cheng Xiangheng's quilt with a shiver.
The scent of gardenia enveloped Ping An, making her mood slightly relieved, but tears began to flow again.
Late at night, in a remote alley, Zhou Jianshe bit his fingers neurotically.
I don’t know why, but these past two days, the group of debt collectors have always been able to find his location accurately!
Damn it! It’s not like he’s not paying back the money! These people are almost driving him to death!
Zhou Jianshe had already contacted the couple. As long as Zhou Zhaodi married him, he would get a betrothal gift of 300,000 yuan! 300,000 yuan could only pay back part of the loan sharking, and the rest would have to be paid back to his wife, Li Ping!
The more Zhou Jianshe thought about it, the more he felt that he could pay back the money, and then he wouldn't have to live in hiding anymore!
Just as Zhou Jianshe was imagining a bright future, he suddenly heard footsteps. He quickly hid like a mouse, but the footsteps stopped in front of him.
Just as Zhou Jianshe was panicking, he heard a gentle voice outside: "Excuse me, is this Uncle Zhou? I'm Cheng Xiangheng."
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Ping An waited until late at night before Cheng Xiangheng came back.
She didn't dare turn on the light, for fear of being found by Zhou Jianshe.
In the darkness, Cheng Xiangheng didn't turn on the light. He slowly groped his way to the bed and lay down: "An An, it's me."
Ping An immediately snuggled into Cheng Xiangheng's arms.
Cheng Xiangheng seemed a little tired, holding Ping An's hand very tightly. He had to hold Ping An very tightly to feel Ping An. His voice was hoarse: "Don't be afraid, your father won't come looking for you again, and he can't take you away to get married."
Ping An also hugged Cheng Xiangheng back tightly: "No! He will definitely come and take me away! I don't want to get married! I'm scared!"
In the dark night, Ping An heard Cheng Xiangheng say, "Don't be afraid. No one can take you away from me. I will kill anyone who dares to bully you."
Ping'an whimpered. She felt Cheng Xiangheng's determination and her furry head tried hard to burrow into his arms.
Cheng Xiangheng took a breath and chuckled: "If only you could always be so obedient."
"What?"
"Aren't you going to attend the opening ceremony when school starts? Here you go." Cheng Xiangheng handed a white box to Ping An. In the hazy moonlight, Ping An could see clearly that there was a white dress inside.
Very beautiful and looks expensive.
Ping An cried and asked, "Where did you get it?"
Cheng Xiangheng's breathing became heavier. At this moment, Ping'an felt a wet liquid. She subconsciously followed the outline of Cheng Xiangheng's body and finally touched the back of Cheng Xiangheng's head, which was the source of the blood.
He groaned and fell into Ping'an's arms.
Cheng Xiangheng suffered a severe blow to the head and stayed in the hospital for three months before being allowed to go home. Originally, Cheng Xiangheng wanted to go home in the first month, but was sternly rejected by the doctor. He did not take the doctor seriously and did not care about the doctor's request at all.
But he could not ignore Ping'an's thoughts. As long as he wanted to go home, Ping'an would cry, and her pearl-like tears would fall down, making him feel distressed.
He was so moved by her tears that he could only lie down and receive treatment.
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