Zhong Lingyu returned to the Zhong Mansion all the way.
The behemoth-like night enveloped the entire small foreign-style building, just like the terrifying fangs carved into her body by the cannibalistic ethics of the Zhong family.
She must take her mother and leave this home.
Entering through the back door, she went straight to a small house in the backyard.
There was a faint coughing sound inside.
Zhong Lingyu opened the door and shouted: "Mother."
Yun Suqing had tears in her eyes, "My son, where have you gone?"
"Mom, it's impossible for me to marry that old man. Let's leave the Zhong family together."
"You are determined to do this, and I will go with you for my mother's sake."
Zhong Lingyu wiped her tears, and then put all the gold and silver in the rattan leather box.
At this moment, the door banged and was kicked open.
Zhong Lingyu turned his head.
She was caught off guard and slapped her face to face, hitting her with stars in her eyes.
"You little slut, in order to escape from marriage, you found a random man to hang out with. If I had known this, I should have strangled you to death."
The man is nearly forty, wearing a long robe, mandarin jacket, a small felt hat, and a beard.
This was the culprit behind her biological father, Zhong Yuming, wanting to marry her into the Xia family.
Yun Suqing hurriedly crawled to the ground, hugged her daughter, and said angrily: "Yu'er has just turned eighteen, and the old man of the Xia family is nearly eighty. How can I get married?"
"You two ladies eat my stuff, wear my stuff, and you go against me at the critical moment to see if I don't beat you to death."
Zhong Yuming took the riding whip from the concubine who was gloating about his misfortune.
A hint of sarcasm flashed in Zhong Lingyu's eyes.
Since the Zhong family has gradually declined, most of the family's expenses now come from her mother's dowry.
I don’t know where Zhong Yuming got the face to say such a thing.
She helped her mother up, and without any embarrassment, she took out the Browning from her waist without any fear, pointed the gun forward, and said sternly: "You dare to touch me!"
The riding crop fell off Zhong Yuming's hand, and he took two steps back with fear on his face, "Where did you get the gun?"
"I got it from that wild man you called me, stand down!"
Zhong Yuming is a cowardly and incompetent person who was scared out of his wits by Zhong Lingyu.
Zhong Lingyu immediately picked up the rattan suitcase, supported her mother, and left over Zhong Yuming.
She had a gun in her hand and no one dared to stop her.
Just as she walked to the door, Yun Suqing fell to the ground weakly, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of her mouth.
"Mother!" Zhong Lingyu's eyes widened.
Yun Suqing took the handkerchief, wiped the blood from the corners of her lips, and stood up, "I'm fine, don't worry."
"How can it be possible?" Zhong Yuming's cold snort came from behind, "A doctor came today and said that your mother's body is getting weaker and weaker, and if she doesn't have expensive medicines, she may not have much time left. You walked out of Zhong's house today. , your mother will die on the road tomorrow."
Zhong Lingyu gritted his teeth, staring at Zhong Yuming like a man-eating evil ghost.
Zhong Yuming gritted his teeth and said, "Just marry into the Xia family honestly. The Xia family is concerned about the in-law relationship, so they will help the Zhong family, and I will allocate a sum of money to treat your mother's illness."
It is impossible for Zhong Lingyu to marry into the Xia family.
But now medicines are expensive, and Zhong Yuming has squandered her mother's dowry, leaving very little left.
It’s unclear how long the money she and her mother have saved over the past few years will last.
Therefore, it is impossible to leave for the time being, and my mother’s body cannot bear it.
"Yu'er, don't listen to your father's nonsense. I'm really fine. Let's go."
Yun Suqing didn't want to drag her daughter down and pretended to be fine.
But how could Zhong Lingyu bear it?
She grabbed her mother and looked at Zhong Yuming, "There is no need to discuss the matter of marrying into the Xia family. Let's talk about other conditions."
Zhong Yuming sneered, "Evil girl, what are you talking about with me?"
"That's all." Zhong Lingyu put the muzzle of the gun on the table, "I got this gun from that man. He is from the military government. I have a relationship with the people from the military government. I am just a person." What does the Xia family mean?"
Seeing Zhong Yuming's fearful expression, Zhong Lingyu looked calm but his palms were covered in cold sweat.
Only she knew that she was just pretending to be powerful.
Shen Huaizhou, a murderous demon like that, could not even get close to him before she could hide.
She was betting on whether Zhong Yuming would believe her.
Fortunately, the idiot Zhong Yuming believed it, but he didn't believe it completely.
He promised to provide medicine to his mother and put forward two conditions.
First, let her find a way to break off the engagement with the Xia family, but the prerequisite is that she cannot offend the Xia family.
Second, he asked her to use the military government's connections to help him get the land on Wuqiao Street.
Faced with a dilemma, Zhong Lingyu had no choice but to take one step at a time and reluctantly agreed.
Zhong Yuming said: "In that case, tomorrow night is the Xia family's eightieth birthday. You come with me."
Zhong Lingyu said yes.
The terms were agreed upon and before leaving, Zhong Yuming warned, "You'd better not play any tricks on me, otherwise I will stop your mother's medicine immediately."
Zhong Lingyu clenched her fists, tried her best to resist the urge to shoot him to death, and watched him leave.
Only the mother and son were left in the room. Yun Suqing sobbed and said, "I am hurting you because of my mother."
"Mom, don't say that." Zhong Lingyu helped her to the bed, "Only by taking good care of your body can I feel at ease. However, we and I will have to stay in this house that eats people without spitting out their bones for a while."
Yun Suqing cried for a while before she stopped. She asked: "Are you really with a strange man..."
"Mother, please don't scold me. A group of people were chasing me and I had no choice."
"Son, mother doesn't blame you, but you are not perfect now. How can you get married in the future?" Yun Suqing was very worried.
Zhong Lingyu smiled carelessly, "In the past, before the Qing Dynasty was destroyed, even if women had talents, they had nowhere to display their talents and could only be confined in deep houses and courtyards, but it is different now.
It is said that men have ambitions everywhere, so why can’t women? Marrying is no longer the only way out.
When I was a child, I followed my grandfather, traveling around doing business, and learned a little bit. I will make money in the future and support you until you grow old. "
Yun Suqing wiped away her tears and was very relieved.
*
On the other side, the Peace Hotel.
When Shen Huaizhou returned from his work, the woman was gone.
He looked at the red plums falling on the big bed, thoughtfully.
The adjutant happened to be in the living room, so he walked outside and asked, "Where is that woman?"
"Report to the young marshal, my subordinates don't know."
Shen Huaizhou lit up a cigar, puffed out the smoke leisurely, and couldn't help but hum: "Besides eating, what else do you know?"
Adjutant Li chuckled, "My subordinates knew that the young marshal was interested in that woman, so while the young marshal was busy, he took it upon himself to check the woman's identity and asked the young marshal to take a look."
He handed over a document.
Shen Huaizhou took it and said, "Not bad, I have become more discerning."
The paper rustled and he pulled out a black and white photo with great interest.
The woman in the photo has a graceful figure and charming appearance. Although she is not as lively as she was in bed, she still has a different charm.
Zhong Lingyu is a pretty good name.
While he was thinking about it carefully, Adjutant Li handed over another invitation, "Young Marshal, this is from the Xia family, the richest man in Yuncheng. Please attend the Xia family's eightieth birthday tomorrow night."
Shen Huaizhou put out the cigarette and said lazily, "Push it."
"The Xia family has contributed a lot to the economic construction of Yuncheng. The commander-in-chief has been busy with military affairs recently and has no time to take care of it. I need you to show up on the commander-in-chief's behalf."
Shen Huaizhou threw the photo on the table, rubbed his brows, and said impatiently: "Trouble."
