Chapter 178 The Ultimate Scumbag - Back to Taipei
Chapter 178 The Ultimate Scumbag - Back to Taipei
Zhou Leng listened to her mother's words. She looked at Huang Juan and said calmly:
"Mom, I've only been back for a day. Please let me think about giving money to my brother. But Changhao is my brother after all, how can I ignore him? Don't worry about this."
Huang Juan patted Zhou Leng's calf gently and said happily:
"Dandan is indeed a good daughter of your mother. After all, he is your brother. You will definitely help him if he is in trouble. You grew up together as siblings. How could you watch your brother suffer?"
Zhou Leng nodded and agreed:
"Mom, I think your worries are unnecessary. My brother is so smart, do I need to take care of him? I think he will become a high-ranking official sooner or later. It's just that it's not the right time for him to become successful yet. As his elder sister, I will have to rely on my brother in the future."
Zhou Leng changed the direction of her crossed legs and continued without even thinking:
"Mom, but speaking of that, if my brother really can't make it in the future, then I, as his elder sister, will have to take care of him, right? Isn't that how mom has taught me since I was little? Don't worry, my brother is my treasure, he's a boy, and I'll have to rely on him to gain a foothold in my husband's family in the future. If I don't have a brother, others will look down on me and bully me. I know all this."
"Oh my, you are my good daughter."
Huang Juan clapped her hands and laughed with satisfaction. Her daughter had really grown up. She remembered all these words without her having to say them. Oh, these were two loving siblings. The public has sharp eyes, otherwise why would the neighbors say that she had taught her children well!
Because Zhou Leng came home for the New Year this time, her attitude towards her brother was no longer abusive and sarcastic as before, but praise and support, so Huang Juan and Lu Changhao's attitude towards her also improved a lot.
The whole family is very harmonious!
After the Chinese New Year, families start visiting relatives.
Huang Juan's sister, Lu Dandan's aunt and her family came to visit the Lu family.
Huang's aunt is called Huang Min. She has only one daughter in the family. She has been quarreling with her sister for most of her life and they argue whenever they meet. But even so, they are not estranged from each other and still care about each other.
After both parties sat down on the sofa at home, Huang Min began to praise Zhou Leng and said:
"Dandan, you've become successful now. You've been on TV. Your mother will have someone to rely on in the future. If she had to rely on your useless brother, I think your mother would have to beg for food when she gets old."
Just one sentence made Huang Juan's face darken.
My uncle-in-law coughed as a reminder.
Zhou Leng pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled without saying anything.
Huang Juan said with a proud tone:
"Our Changhao is a boy no matter what. If there is a boy in the family, the bloodline will not be broken. For example, your family only has a girl. I wonder what you will do if you don't have a brother to help you in the future. After Xiaohang gets married, he will still have to rely on his cousin Changhao to support him."
When the uncle heard the other party talking about his daughter, he couldn't help but reply:
"I have the support of Yuhang, so he doesn't need to be taken care of by others. Besides, children are just a companion and a continuation of love, regardless of whether they are boys or girls."
Huang Min secretly turned her head and rolled her eyes at her sister.
Zhou Leng didn't want to listen to the quarrels that happened every year, so she said to Yang Yuhang:
"Yuhang, come to my room with me. I'll show you the video I recorded after my field trip."
Yang Yuhang is a girl with ordinary looks and a shy personality. She is a freshman in high school this year. She originally wanted to get close to her cousin, but was afraid that the other party would think she was too enthusiastic. When she heard the invitation, she excitedly followed her.
Zhou Leng actually liked his original aunt's family very much. At least their values were much more normal than Lu's.
In the living room, Huang Min saw the two younger generations leave, and she asked unceremoniously:
"Where is your precious son, my promising nephew? There are guests at home, but he didn't even come out to say hello after such a long time. What is he doing hiding in his room? Look at how fat he has become in the past few years. If he continues like this, he won't be able to find a girlfriend."
My uncle-in-law smoothed things over by saying:
"It's Chinese New Year, and we are visiting my eldest sister. Why do you always say these things? Just take care of your own children. Let's go and watch our niece's videos. Dandan is really popular now, which shows that this child has a good character and is capable of great things."
Huang Min knew what her husband meant. She stood up and said, "Let's go and see our niece and take a photo with her. My niece is really successful."
The only people left in the living room were Huang Juan, who was rolling her eyes, and Lu Jun, who was drinking tea with his head down and not paying attention to everyone else.
Huang Juan muttered softly, "Humph, your niece is still my daughter."
My aunt's family of three left in the afternoon. Zhou Leng saw them off. For several hours, Lu Changhao didn't even show up.
The fifteenth day of the first month.
When Zhou Leng left home, she packed up many of her former self's old belongings and took them away. She would not be coming back here for a long time.
When loved ones leave, no one is there to see them off.
Zhou Leng took the high-speed train back to Taipei alone. The girl tilted her head to look at the scenery outside the window. She was clearly moving forward at a high speed, but with a different reference point, she felt that they were moving away, just like those memories that had never changed were abandoned and forgotten in time.
Zhou Leng picked up the phone and sent a voice message to Huang Juan:
"Mom, I'm glad I left home today. You, Dad and my brother didn't go to the station to see me off. I thought about what you said to me last time. I don't think I have any obligation to give money to my brother every month. When you reach the legal retirement age, I will pay you retirement allowance. Thank you and Dad for raising me, not strangling me, and letting me go to school. Thank you."
After Zhou Leng finished speaking, she blocked the call and turned off the phone. She laughed out loud as she imagined the hysteria and helplessness the other party would feel after hearing what she said.
Huang Juan listened to her daughter's voice message. She spoke and yelled crazily until the voice message was automatically sent after a timeout. Then there was a reminder that the voice message failed to be sent - the other party is no longer your friend.
Huang Juan also took out her husband and son’s cell phones, but none of them were her friends anymore.
Huang Juan sat on the sofa and cursed:
"What is she trying to do? Is she going to cut off ties with her family? I think she is crazy. Isn't it nice to be at home for a month during the New Year?"
Huang Juan picked up her phone again to call, but the other party's phone was turned off. She angrily picked up the box on the table and threw it on the ground, then angrily kicked open the door of Zhou Leng's room.
The crackling sound of things falling echoed in the room.
Huang Juan will never be able to see all of his words and actions during this month, and that is the key reason why Zhou Leng decided to stop associating with her and not act in this way.
Lu Dandan's memories were of her parents and relatives, which she had beautified herself. Now that Zhou Leng had personally experienced the situation of this family, she decided to stay away from them.
Some people have no choice when they are born, but they can make their own choices when they grow up.
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