Chapter 99: Struggle with Stepmother
After listening to Zhou Xinying's crying words, Su Ningning fell into deep thought. She handed Zhou Xinying a handkerchief and her kettle. When Zhou Xinying calmed down a little, she said softly, "You are right to want to escape, but now we have to look at the problem calmly. First of all, you don't have a job, and you need money to study, tuition and living expenses. You eat and dress well, and you can't bear to reduce consumption for a while. You choose to break up with your father. If Chen Yun blows a little more pillow talk, he will definitely reduce the money he provides for you. If you live on campus, you will feel uncomfortable and can't get used to it, which will definitely affect your studies. What's more, Chen Yun is over 40 years old, and she may not be able to keep the child. If her child is not kept, your father will still have only you as a child. If you run away now, Chen Yun will enjoy your Zhou family's property alone. When your father gets old, you will still have to take care of him."
Zhou Xinying was dumbfounded: "How could this be possible! Why? She is enjoying my dad's money now, and I will take care of him when he gets old. I'm going to go talk to my dad and explain this to him!"
Su Ningning shook her head helplessly: "Do you think your father doesn't know this? He knows better than anyone that you are his biological daughter. But men are like this sometimes. Now he only cares about his own freedom, but when he gets old, social morality will oppress you. So, if you use force against him now, it will only speed up his dislike for you, and he will not want to give you money. Zhou Xinying, calm down. What you need to do most now is, first, let your stepmother know her position. No matter how powerful she is, she can't take your place, and she can't cover up her identity as the daughter of the Zhou family. She can't snatch what belongs to you. Second, you need to study hard to enrich yourself. When you can prove your strength, others will naturally look up to you."
By then, maybe even Zhou's father, who favors boys over girls, will look at his daughter with admiration.
Zhou Xinying thought of the sudden change in attitude of her homeroom teacher Yao Fangqi because of Su Ningning's good grades, and she couldn't help but think of herself. If she also worked hard to change herself, and when she was admitted to university and had a successful career, she would become the pride of her father. Would her father still treat her like this then?
The so-called stepmother Chen Yun is just a 40-year-old narrow-minded middle-aged woman. What is there to worry about?
Zhou Xinying felt more cheerful after thinking this, but she still asked, "But Ningning, even if I don't cause trouble for her now, I can't concentrate on my studies if she keeps staring at me like this."
Su Ningning smiled and leaned close to Zhou Xinying's ear and whispered a few words.
Zhou Xinying was stunned, and couldn't help but smile: "Ningning, you are so smart!"
When Zhou Xinying came home that day, she held her stomach as soon as she entered the house and did not come out to eat dinner. Chen Yun whispered to Zhou's father, "You just taught her a lesson, and she is angry with you. Old Zhou, it was not easy for you at that time. This child is really ignorant."
Zhou Zheng's face looked a little ugly, and his voice became deep: "If she doesn't want to eat, let her starve!"
Chen Yun smiled inwardly and didn't care anymore. Anyway, if Zhou Xinying didn't eat, it would be Zhou Xinying who would be hungry.
But the nanny at home, Sister Dan, was worried. After dinner, she went to Zhou Xinying's room to take a look and found that Zhou Xinying was sleeping with tears in the corners of her eyes.
Sister Dan's heart tightened, and she subconsciously felt sorry for Zhou Xinying.
After all, Zhou Xinying has lost her mother, and now her stepmother is pregnant, and her biological father beats her. She must feel bad. In fact, she is a poor child!
At night, intermittent crying sounds were heard from Zhou Xinying's room. Danjie's room was close to hers, so she immediately got up to check. However, she found that Zhou Xinying was still asleep, but she seemed to have had a nightmare. She kept crying and muttering something.
She was a little scared, and hurried to call Zhou's father who was already asleep.
After hearing this, Zhou's father became a little worried and wanted to get up immediately. Chen Yun was sleeping soundly, and she was afraid that her husband and stepdaughter would reconcile again, so she followed immediately.
When Zhou's father pushed open the door of Zhou Xinying's room, he saw his only daughter curled up on the bed without a blanket. She looked pitiful, with tears in the corners of her eyes, and she kept shouting unconsciously: "Mom, Mom, I miss you so much..."
Zhou Xinying would not have missed her meal. She came back only after dinner. She was just pretending to sleep, but she was really shedding tears.
She really missed her biological mother. If her biological mother was still alive, her father would never have slapped her in the face, right?
At this moment, Zhou Xinying sobbed and called for her mother with her eyes closed. Zhou's father felt guilty instantly and went over to pull the quilt to cover Zhou Xinying. Zhou Xinying opened her eyes and instantly shrank back in fear: "Dad, don't hit me! Please!"
The little girl, who was only seventeen or eighteen years old, had tears in her eyes, like a frightened bird, and it made Zhou's father feel heartbroken.
In any case, the baby in his second wife's belly has not been born yet, and he now has only one daughter, Xinying.
"Yingying, Daddy didn't hit you on purpose. Be more obedient in the future and don't make your Aunt Chen angry."
Zhou Xinying's tears fell even harder: "Dad, I understand. If Aunt Chen doesn't like me, I'll move out!"
Zhou Zheng was stunned: "Move out? How can you move out? How could your Aunt Chen not like you? She treats you like her own daughter!"
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