Zhang Feng had been beat up by gangsters on Friday evening, but after a two-day break on the weekend, most of his injuries had recovered.
The punks were very skillful. Zhang Feng had large bruises on his arms and legs and his b.u.t.tocks also hurt a lot, but his face remained untouched.
Because it was Zhang Feng who had attacked first, although he was. .h.i.t instead, and ended up in the hospital, he couldn"t ask the police"s help. Even if he resorted to law, Zhang Feng would be held legally responsible for the matter, so he didn"t let his mother call the police.
His mother didn"t agree, but Zhang Feng said that he would have to give a confession after reporting to the police. Cooperating with the police investigation would delay his learning. He pleaded with her to stop insisting.
He was only worried about Gao Qi.
On the weekend, Zhang Feng often called Gao Qi, but Gao Qi"s mobile phone was always switched off.
On Sunday, Zhang Feng couldn"t help but want to go to Gao Qi"s house to check on her. His mother sat on the ground, crying loudly.
While crying, she told Zhang Feng a shocking truth.
“You don"t know yet. When you were in your freshman year, I divorced your father. Mom only has you now.”
“I am here to take care of you. Your dad pays for our living expenses. In order not to affect your college entrance examination, he and I have been hiding you.”
“But you got hooked with Gao Qi now, Mom can only tell you the truth.”
“Our family has no money. You should know the importance of the test for you.”
“I didn"t get into college because I didn"t study well, hence couldn"t find a decent job either. I finally married your father who was in a similar condition as me. After spending more than 20 years in poverty together, I left him. It"s a tragedy of a lifetime.”
“Fortunately, G.o.d has pity on me. He gave me a good son. The second half of your mother"s life will depend on you.”
“Gao Qi likes you and is willing to support you, but is she willing to support me, your mother?”
“Not to mention that if she stops liking you in the future, and you don"t have a good education, how would you live?”
“You will be 18 years old after the college entrance examination. Your dad will no longer be obliged to support you. If your college entrance examination results fails to pa.s.s the prestigious schools" level, do you think you have the opportunity to repeat? You think your dad will give you maintenance fees, give me living expenses for another year? Impossible!”
“Don"t meet with Gao Qi anymore, otherwise Mom will just die!”
After saying these heartbreaking remarks, she continued to cry.
Zhang Feng was stunned for a while, then ran to his mother.
Looking at his mother who was emotionally depressed, Zhang Feng really didn"t know what to say.
He loved his mother and Gao Qi. He was full of confidence in the college entrance examination and the future.
Zhang Feng didn"t understand it at first, his score had dropped just a bit this time, because of the tough set of math questions. Why had his mother"s mood suddenly collapsed?
Now Zhang Feng understood that his mother had divorced his father and was in a state of insecurity. In her heart, he is her only hope, and the decline in his mid-term exam scores and his relationship with Gao Qi made her worry.
Zhang Feng wouldn"t break up with Gao Qi, but looking at his mother who was crying on the sofa at this moment, Zhang Feng couldn"t bear to tell her about it but he couldn"t leave home to find Gao Qi either.
Zhang Feng had to suppress his worries about Gao Qi and spent the day waiting for Monday.
On Monday, Zhang Feng got up early and went to school after having breakfast. He wanted to see Gao Qi. From Friday afternoon until now, the two have not been in contact for nearly three days. Zhang Feng was worried about it. .
However, Gao Qi did not come to school.
During the morning cla.s.s, Zhang Feng heard some rumors secretly circulating among the students.
These rumors were all about Gao Qi.
It was said that Gao Qi was a mentally unstable person. Her parents were killed by her. Her relatives are afraid of her. No one wanted to take care of her. Everyone avoids her like a snake.
Because she had no one around her that she could harm, Gao Qi reached out to the campus and found a boyfriend. She deliberately seduced him and persuaded him to live with her. Fortunately, the boyfriend"s mother found out about this.
After Gao Qi killed her parents, she got a lot of money and she used this money to raise several handsome guys outside.
The rumors were fierce, and they became more and more outrageous.
When he heard these vicious words, Zhang Feng was really angry, but he could not find the source of the rumors.
By word of mouth, rumors become unrecognizable, but the core is not necessarily the same.
Zhang Feng carefully a.n.a.lyzed the rumors he heard, looking for the core.
Gao Qi"s parents died.
Seduced her boyfriend to live with him, was found out by his mother, his mother came to talk to Gao QI.
Zhang Feng paled visibly.
Gao Qi had never told anyone about herself.
The fact that Gao Qi wanted him to stay with her for one night was unknown to everyone except him.
‘These things, I have only written them down in the diary to record each day with Gao Qi."
It was his mother who peeked into his diary, came to school, and made these things public!
Zhang Feng suddenly understood the reason why Gao Qi"s mobile phone had been turned off since last Friday. He now knew why she did not come to school today.
After figuring everything out, his ears were buzzing loudly and his chest felt tight. He could not breathe.
Zhang Feng went straight home to confront his mother.
His mother was watching TV at home and was surprised to see Zhang Feng return home all of a sudden.
“Mom! Did you peek into my diary and went to school to find Gao Qi?” Zhang Feng angrily asked his mother.
“What did you say? Find Gao Qi?”
“Don"t pretend! You revealed everything about Gao Qi "s family and said she seduced me. Now, the school is spreading rumors about her. Her mobile phone has been turned off since three days. Today, she didn"t come to school.” Zhang Feng bit his lip in worry.
Seeing the matter had been disclosed, Zhang Feng"s mother dismissed it: “I read your diary and went to her, but isn"t what I said true? Did her parents not die? She asked you to go to her house and live with her. So what if she didn"t come to cla.s.s? Anyway, she studies well, and she won"t be affected if she doesn"t go to cla.s.s for a week. “
“Mom! It was your son who first liked her, and it was also your son who confessed to her and said that he would never leave her. Why did you hurt her? She lost her parents, she has no loved ones to protect her, how could you do this to her?! “Zhang Feng shouted almost at the top of his voice.
“Using vile means in bad times, if I can"t bear to deal with her, your life would end before it even started. You are young now, so you don"t agree with me. Wait till you to go to a prestigious school and find a good job. You"ll come back and thank me. When you have children, you will understand me thoroughly. “
“Oh, by the way, I also used your mobile phone to send her a breakup text message. In addition to your school rumors, she won"t forgive you. It"s impossible for the two of you to be together, so take it easy. Learn well. “Zhang Feng"s mother said lightly.
“Study hard, get admitted to a prestigious school, find a good job, you tell this to me every day!”
“Mom, what the h.e.l.l do you think of me? Am I a tool to fulfil your dreams of college? Do you just want to brag about your good son to other parents and friends? Or do you need me for sending you retirement money in the future?”
“I will do my best for the college entrance examination. I just like Gao Qi. Do you have to ruin two lives for your sake?”
“Mom, you never know whether I"m happy and never ask what I want.”
Zhang Feng wiped the tears off his face with the back of his hand and left, shutting the door behind him with a bang.
{T/N: GO ZHANG FENG!! Momma is proud of you!!! (This Momma not that selfish one of yours)
Phew..talk about stressful life eh
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