Cheng Shang frowned as if he hadn’t seen Cheng Zhiwei, and with a stern face, he said to Cheng Zhiyin, "Zhiyin, I’ve already heard from your mother-in-law about what happened between you and Gao Wei. He did make a mistake, but you went too far."
Cheng Zhiyin’s shoulders trembled, and her face grew even paler.
Mother Gao put on a false smile, "My dear in-law, please don’t be angry with Zhiyin. She’s just young and inexperienced. She’ll gradually understand the good intentions of us parents."
Cheng Shang, like a stern old scholar, spoke to Cheng Zhiyin while pacing with his hands behind his back, "Zhiyin, you are my most sensible daughter. You should know that we must be reasonable in all matters. Gao Wei betrayed your marriage, but that doesn’t an you should threaten to expose them at the drop of a hat. Is this what you should do?"
Cheng Zhiyin pursed her lips, "Yes, I was wrong."
Cheng Zhiwei couldn’t stand it anymore and let out an unceremonious snort of laughter, pointing directly at Mother Gao, "She pushed my sister down the stairs, causing her to lose her child. Dad, you’re turning a blind eye to this, aren’t you?"
Cheng Shang imdiately furrowed his brow, "You have no place to speak here."
Cheng Zhiwei’s breathing grew heavier, "How co I can’t speak? The mont you ca in, your first words weren’t to care for my sister but to scold her. Have you ever considered her feelings?"
Cheng Shang, who already disliked Cheng Zhiwei, grew even angrier when Cheng Zhiwei dared to talk back to him, "Cheng Zhiwei, fine, I ask you, you say that Aunt Gao pushed your sister down the stairs—where’s the evidence? Bring out the evidence."
Seizing the opportunity, Mother Gao spoke with a sarcastic tone, "Zhiwei has married into a wealthy family, and she looks down on poor relatives like us. I understand that, but there’s a saying that it’s better to destroy a temple than to break up a marriage. She’s your own sister, Zhiwei. Are you perhaps hoping to find a wealthy man for her after your sister and brother-in-law divorce?"
These words stepped directly on Cheng Shang’s bottom line.
Cheng Shang’s gaze towards Cheng Zhiwei turned from anger to disgust, "You have no place to speak here. Get out!"
"Dad, would you rather trust outsiders than your own daughter?" Cheng Zhiwei’s disappointnt reached an extre. Her sister needed familial support the most at this mont, but Cheng Shang not only failed to be her strongest support but even sided with outsiders.
How utterly disheartening.
Cheng Shang, with an air of integrity, said, "I only believe in evidence."
"Fine, let them bring out evidence that they didn’t push my sister down the stairs." Cheng Zhiwei was furious. She had thought that her father’s attitude towards her own matters was one thing—after all, she wasn’t married yet, and such a scandal would indeed be disgraceful.
But her sister was married, and it was the Gao Family’s fault—how could he stand on their side?
"Evidence?" Mother Gao raised an eyebrow smugly, and deliberately spoke slowly, "Zhiyin, your sister seems to have a big misunderstanding about this incident. Why don’t you tell her, did I push you down the stairs?"
Cheng Shang spoke indifferently, "Zhiyin, I’ve always trusted you. Speak the truth. If soone really did push you, dad will stand up for you."
Cheng Zhiwei looked at Cheng Shang sowhat surprised, tsk, he wasn’t beyond help yet.
Cheng Zhiyin clenched her teeth tightly, her knuckles turning white, but her words ca out extrely steady, "No, it was just my own carelessness that caused to fall."
"Sis." Cheng Zhiwei called out in disbelief.
"Zhiwei, did you hear that? She fell down because she was careless." Mother Gao sighed with feigned victimhood, her eyes nearly unable to conceal her triumph.
Indeed, her son had ways to make Cheng Zhiyin, that wretch, comply.
When Gao Wei first called Cheng Shang to talk about the divorce, and ntioned that he was planning to admit to his affair, Mother Gao was worried that Cheng Shang would bla Gao Wei. After all, despite Cheng Shang’s old-fashioned personality, he was still Zhiyin’s father. But Gao Wei had said that having Cheng Shang return would only lead to unexpectedly positive outcos.
And now, indeed.
"Fine then, I ask you, do you still want a divorce?" Cheng Shang asked again.
Cheng Zhiyin’s eyelashes quivered, her voice barely audible, "No divorce."
Cheng Zhiwei suddenly clenched her fists. It shouldn’t be like this. Her sister would not choose to forgive Gao Wei. She must have her reasons.
"Sister, if you want to divorce, I will definitely help you," she said, her gaze fixed on Cheng Zhiyin’s eyes, her voice firm.
"Enough, Cheng Zhiwei, she has made her own decision."
"She must have her difficulties, it must be Gao Wei threatening her," Cheng Zhiwei said loudly and excitedly, "None of them in that family are good..."
"Slap." Cheng Shang raised his hand and slapped Cheng Zhiwei across the face, his eyes filled with loathing sharp as knives.
Cheng Zhiyin’s face changed color. She attempted to stand up, but upon catching Mother Gao’s gaze, she had to forcefully suppress herself.
Cheng Shang cursed unapologetically, "Cheng Zhiwei, do you think Zhiyin is as shaless as you?"
Cheng Zhiwei covered her cheek, closing her eyes montarily, not knowing how to vent the anger brewing in her chest. When she reopened her eyes and saw Mother Gao’s contemptuous and smug look, she couldn’t help but walk over and raise her hand.
It was all her fault.
She...
"When did Dad co back?" A cool voice asked, sowhat indifferently.
Cheng Zhiwei’s throbbing nerves sobered slightly. Before she could react, she was pulled into an embrace, her chin lifted, as a deep gaze landed on the handprint on her fair cheek.
Zhou Lin’s voice suddenly grew heavy, "Who did this?"
The air beca suddenly quiet.
Cheng Zhiwei turned her face away, freeing her chin from his fingers, her voice sowhat hoarse, "Why are you here?"
"I said I was coming to pick you up." Zhou Lin’s expression was faint, "Being bullied without a peep, others might think my wife, Zhou Lin, is an easy target."
With only a few people in the hospital room, it was clear who had slapped Cheng Zhiwei, no need to even think with one’s toes.
Zhou Lin couldn’t directly confront Cheng Shang but throwing a few sarcastic remarks was within bounds.
Cheng Zhiwei lowered her gaze, quite surprised. Zhou Lin’s words sounded like he was prepared to support her?
Gotten addicted to the act?
"Since Ah Lin has co, take Zhiwei away," Cheng Shang said, temper sowhat restrained.
"What do you say?" Zhou Lin asked Cheng Zhiwei in a low voice, his eyes holding seven parts tenderness.
"I..."
"Zhiwei, this is my family matter, it has nothing to do with you. Otherwise, from now on, I will pretend I don’t have a sister like you," Cheng Zhiyin said harshly.
Cheng Zhiwei bit her lip, silent for a few seconds before finally nodding with teary eyes, "Fine, if that’s what you say, then I won’t interfere."
Having said that, she indeed turned and walked away, but not before giving Cheng Shang a cold look, "If the reason you ca back is to kick soone while they’re down, then you truly don’t deserve the title of father."
"You disobedient girl," Cheng Shang exclaid, his face turning livid with anger.
And Cheng Zhiwei had already walked out swiftly.
The reason she was willing to leave wasn’t that she beca heartbroken and gave up on Cheng Zhiyin, but she suddenly beca calm and realized an issue—that with Cheng Zhiyin being so accommodating, Gao Wei definitely had a lot of leverage on her.
Instead of making a scene here, it was better to pretend to fall out and investigate secretly.
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