"Warm Light in the Palm" - Who Will Redeem the Entertainment Godmother (Part 6)...
After listening for a while, Qiu's father got tired of it, went straight back to his room, and slammed the door shut.
Ma Cixin was also tired from driving, so she followed him into the house. After they left, Qiu Tianyi, who had been crying with her mouth wide open, immediately closed it and lowered her head to do her homework.
Her masterful acting instantly enraged Qiu's father. Unable to deal with Qiu Yi, that stubborn little devil, he vented his anger on Cixin: "Look! Look! Did it work!"
Although Ma Cixin usually pretends to be a good person, she doesn't have a good temper. She immediately yelled back, "Why are you yelling at me! That's not my daughter!"
Qiu's father was furious: "Yes! My daughter!"
That's how it is with second-marriage couples. When they were first married, they had no scruples and always felt that without their first wife, they could find someone better.
After being single for several years, unable to find a wife, and with his family relying entirely on his mother, things became a mess, and he finally learned to compromise.
Qiu's father is now too afraid to divorce a second time, and he's not as assertive with his second wife.
He tossed and turned, sulking, when it suddenly dawned on him: Oh yeah, it's his daughter!
When he divorced Qiu Hui, Qiu's father always felt that he was young and that neither his wife nor a little girl was that important.
Now that I'm middle-aged, I've realized that I only have one child!
Because she was a little girl, Qiu's father never considered her as his own offspring. He didn't even think about it when they divorced; he only wanted to use the child's custody to force Qiu Hui to leave with nothing. This time, he only brought her back for the 1.6 million yuan.
Now he suddenly realized that if he didn't have children, Qiu Tianyi would be his only bloodline in this world, and Ma Tingting was raised purely to make his second wife happy, so of course she couldn't be considered his child.
Is he still able to have other children now...?
I hadn't thought about this before, nor had I felt anything about it, but now that it's suddenly occurred to me, something feels off.
Suddenly, another thought arose in Qiu's father's mind. He tossed and turned for a long time, then kicked Ma Cixin in the lower back and said with a lewd smile, "Hey, give me a son."
Ma Cixin was furious with Qiu Yi and was in a bad mood, so she didn't give anyone a friendly look.
Qiu's father's words made her heart skip a beat. Why did he suddenly bring this up?
Having already been divorced once, she knew all too well that everything came down to money, and Qiu's father's actions and intentions instantly put her under immense psychological pressure.
Yes, it's time to have a son. Otherwise, in a few years, that little brat we picked up later will become the only bloodline of the Shen family.
Don't be fooled by the Shen family's current cold attitude towards Qiu Tianyi. If she and Qiu's father never have their own child, they will still be blood relatives in the end.
She has sacrificed so much for the Shen family. She was the one who did most of the work at that hardware store. There's no reason for her to be kicked out now that she's old. She must stand firm in this family!
With practical considerations in mind, she immediately forgot about being emotional and turned back to scold Qiu's father with a half-smile, "You're so unserious! Why are you saying this in broad daylight!"
Qiu's father let out a series of loud laughs; the old married couple suddenly seemed to have a renewed sense of romance.
...
Qiu Yi was doing her homework at the coffee table in the living room. Children tend to follow the crowd. Seeing how hard Qiu Yi was working, Ma Tingting immediately moved over a small stool and pretended to read a book, determined not to let the new child outshine her!
Rural houses are not well soundproofed. Qiu's father and Ma's mother's room is next to the living room, so the sound of people talking inside can be heard clearly.
Ma Tingting was still young and wasn't really focused on reading. Once the adults left, she became distracted and started listening intently to what was happening in the next room.
Hearing "give birth to a son," the other children didn't understand what it meant, but Ma Tingting did. She leaned down, lowered her voice, and said to Qiu Tianyi with a smug look:
"I'm going to have a little brother. Once I have a little brother, this house will belong to me and Mom. Then I'll make Dad kick you out!"
Qiu Yi turned to look at her. Although there was only a three-year age difference, the three years that had gone to school were different from the three years that hadn't.
As the older child, Qiu Yi naturally had to let this little kid who hadn't even gone to elementary school experience the authority of the school's big sister.
“They won’t kick me out. My dad will always be my dad. You’re not my dad’s child. You’re Uncle Wang’s child next door.”
“When you have a little brother, your mom will want your brother and not you anymore. You'll have neither a father nor a mother, and then nobody will want you anymore. I'll kick you out.”
Ma Tingting was dumbfounded, but she still knew to lower her voice: "Your mother doesn't want you!"
Qiu Yi remained unmoved: "Of course my mom wants me, I don't have a younger brother."
"My mom left me a lot of money, enough to buy the whole school. What did your mom give you?"
"My mom gave me so many things, let me show you!"
Qiu Tianyi turned her head away: "I won't look."
Ma Tingting was anxious to pry her head open, but Qiu Tianyi just wouldn't look and kept talking.
"Anyway, your mom has a little brother now, so she doesn't want you anymore. Your mom won't give you any money either. None of our family wants you. You can only live outside. We won't open the door for you after dark."
Children's minds are very fragile, and they can't distinguish between truth and falsehood. The more Ma Tingting tried to prove something to Qiu Tianyi, the less Qiu Tianyi looked at her. Ma Tingting got anxious and started hitting Qiu Tianyi.
"Your mom doesn't want you anymore! Your mom doesn't want you anymore! You're a child without a mother!"
Previously, both Ma Tingting and Qiu Tianyi spoke very softly, and everyone in the room was busy with their own things and didn't have time to pay attention.
Now, with that scream piercing through the air, everyone put down what they were doing and went outside.
When they went outside, they found Qiu Yi huddled in a corner, silently letting Ma Tingting tear at her, looking very pitiful.
Once all the adults came out, Qiu Tianyi burst into tears, grabbed Ma Tingting, pinned her down on the sofa, and started hitting her repeatedly.
As children grow older, they develop faster. Qiu Tianyi was already much bigger than Ma Tingting, and easily pinned Ma Tingting down. Ma Tingting couldn't resist at all and immediately burst into tears.
Ma Cixin couldn't stand this. She grabbed Qiu Tianyi, threw her aside, rescued her daughter, and turned to Qiu Tianyi angrily: "What are you doing!"
Qiu Yi's performing instincts kicked in, and she lowered her head, tears streaming down her face: "She said I'm a child without a mother..."
Children are born with the advantage of playing the victim, and Qiu Tianyi really is a child who has lost her mother. She quietly sheds tears on the ground, which is more effective than ten words from Ma Cixin.
Grandma Jiang's anger flared instantly, and she angrily scolded Ma Cixin: "How did you raise your child? He says all sorts of things to outsiders!"
Ma Cixin was speechless with bitterness; she didn't know why her daughter suddenly said such things.
But if you have a valid point, you should argue it out to the fullest extent; if you don't, you should at least argue it
Strictly speaking, she's the only outsider in this family. Whenever something happens, everyone turns their anger on her. Even if she's right, she can't explain herself, let alone if she's wrong. She has to admit it to be over.
That's why Ma Cixin wasn't foolish enough to just go along with it. Instead, she yelled back, "It's one thing for kids to bicker a bit, but what kind of behavior is hitting someone!"
Grandma Jiang wasn't one to be trifled with either. She looked at her coldly and said, "The child doesn't know any better, and neither do you. Where did she hear those words? Didn't you teach her to say them?"
"Oh my, I've been working like a slave for your family every day, running around doing chores, and I haven't even had time to take care of the kids. But when something goes wrong, it's all because of what I taught them!"
"I can tell you two just don't like the sight of my daughter and are deliberately picking a fight. If you don't want to live together anymore, then let's get a divorce. I'm taking Tingting and leaving!"
"Fine, let's get a divorce! Who's stopping you! If you're so capable, then don't come back!"
Having said all that, Ma Cixin had no choice but to rush out the door with Ma Tingting in her arms.
Seeing that things were not going well, Qiu's father hurriedly chased after her, but Ma Cixin ignored him completely. She went to the carport, got out her little electric car, put Ma Tingting in front of her, and drove off to her parents' home.
Just as Qiu's father was about to discuss the possibility of having a son that night, his wife ran off. He couldn't help but say to his mother, speechless, "Mom! What are you doing!"
Old Mrs. Jiang was a thin, small old woman, but she had a terrible temper: "Don't call me Mom! You call her Mom!"
The two women shoved him aside, and Qiu's father turned to Qiu Yi, the one who had caused it all, and pointed at her nose, angrily shouting, "Don't you want this family to be alright? We brought you back, and you've caused so much trouble in just one day!"
Qiu Yi put away her homework, her face no longer wet with tears. She glanced at him with her dark eyes, then turned and left disdainfully.
Qiu's father was unsure, but he did seem to see a look of disdain in one of the children's eyes.
"Hey! What kind of look is that?!"
The comments section was filled with shock. The intention behind arranging a stepmother and stepsister was obvious, even to those who hadn't read the original story. Yet, in just one day, Cinderella had driven her stepmother away!
If someone who didn't know the truth came in, they might think this was the set of "Orphan's Lament." A question was raised again: Was Qing Shen's memory really suppressed? If so, wasn't she a little too precocious?
The system was also in a state of chaos, checking it again and again.
The plot can only be described as the original Ye Xiqing defeating him because he was outmatched, but what's with the kid Ye Xiqing defeating him?!
Despite the questioning looks from everyone, Qiu Tianyi closed the door, but instead of revealing Ye Xiqing's signature smug smile as others expected.
She picked up the exercise book, her vision blurred so much she couldn't see anything. Words can lie, but tears always feel the pain faster than the heart.
It's just a fact that my mother died. It's just a fact. Why would anyone feel sad about a fact that cannot be changed?
Bitterness is a feeling, pain is a feeling, and sweetness is also a feeling. They are all feelings. She can accept the feeling of sweetness, so why can't she accept other feelings?
It must be because she is too young and not strong enough that she feels upset about things that shouldn't exist.
When she grows up, she will no longer feel heartache over this past.
...
Ma Cixin knew how to handle things properly. Given the circumstances that day, it was definitely not suitable for her to stay at that house, so she took her daughter back to her parents' home and stayed there for several days.
Counting the days, it's about time. Without her managing the hardware store, it'll definitely be in complete chaos. Let them be in chaos so they'll realize how good she is.
A second-marriage wife should not be subservient; the more humble and submissive she is, the more she will be looked down upon.
Sure enough, a few days later, Qiu's father took the initiative to pick her up, and Ma Cixin had a way out.
However, when she got home, she saw Grandma Jiang braiding Qiu Tianyi's hair, while Qiu's father was talking to her: "School starts in a few days, you should take some time to arrange a transfer for this little brat."
Ma Cixin watched this scene in shock. In just a few days, these people seemed to have become a family!
She tentatively looked at Qiu's father and asked, "How will the tuition be paid? From us or from her mother?"
Qiu's father rubbed his scalp in frustration: "Write this down first, and ask her for it when she grows up!"
Ma Cixin outwardly agreed nonchalantly, but inwardly she was extremely shocked.
She somewhat regretted going back to her parents' home; otherwise, she could have witnessed how all of this happened...
...
You can't go to extremes. Their family isn't in dire straits. There's no need to treat Qiu Tianyi too badly before they have a son to take over.
Raising children is simply a matter of food, clothing, shelter, and tuition. Qiu Yi has already passed the most difficult time in raising her, so it's worthwhile to invest a little money.
Even if Qiu Yi grows up and becomes an ungrateful wretch, with evidence, they can still get the money back in court, so they won't lose out.
Let's deal with this after he has a successor!
So the Shen family's strategy changed from frantically trying to squeeze money out of Qiu Yi to keeping accounts first, accumulating more and more bills, and even keeping the invoices carefully.
After finishing the college entrance examination, Qiu Yi flipped through the ledger from back to front. When she got to the "computer damage fee" at the top priced at four thousand, she smiled, closed the ledger, and looked at the anxious crowd.
"You mean you want me to pay you back?"
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