Meng Qingqing felt frightened when Jiang Hongmin stared at her, not because the other person's eyes were so cold and ruthless, but because the clearness in them made her inexplicably panic.
The most feared thing still happened, and Jiang Hongmin and Meng Yupu guessed the cause and effect of this incident.
Meng Qingqing let out a deep breath, and her limbs felt a little weak.
She warned herself in her heart that she must stay calm. As long as she could keep these two people stable... as long as she could keep these two people stable, she could resolve the crisis.
A second before Jiang Hongmin opened her mouth, Meng Qingqing ran over and grabbed her wrist, then gradually used more force, her voice trembling a little: "Isn't it over yet? Let's talk about it together."
She looked at Meng Yupu again, and her voice was friendly: "Can we chat together?"
Meng Qingqing turned to Rong Zhen again and said, "Dad, I need to have a good talk with them about this matter. Only after we have a clear discussion can we resolve this matter... Can I take them to my room?"
Rong Zhen frowned slightly: "I can't be present for this?"
Meng Qingqing tightened her lips: "There are some things I can only talk to them alone."
“Give me some space.”
Rong Zhen looked at her for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.
Meng Qingqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She took the two of them upstairs. She ignored the servants' surprised looks and went straight into her room.
Meng Qingqing did not forget to stick her head out to see if there was anyone nearby. She closed the door and locked it directly.
Meng Qingqing finally felt relieved when she realized that she was the only one who could open the password lock of the room.
She turned her head and walked towards the two of them with a sullen face: "What on earth are you doing? Why do you always want to ruin my life?!"
Jiang Hongmin no longer had that crazy look of wanting to pull Meng Qingqing home. Her originally excited expression now returned to a strange calm.
This is exactly what Meng Qingqing finds most terrifying.
The next second, she heard someone on the other side say, "What on earth is going on? What's with that paternity test? Why did Rong Zhen suddenly decide that you are her daughter? Qingqing, I want you to tell me everything truthfully!"
Meng Qingqing was angry, but she still lowered her voice: "Do you really want everyone to know about our affairs? Can you keep your voice down?!"
There was dissatisfaction between the lines. There was no longer the gentleness, obedience and understanding that she once had. Meng Yupu felt that his daughter had become a different person.
"Your mother is concerned about you, Qingqing. Tell us what your difficulties are. Your mother and I will definitely help you."
"Difficulties?" Meng Qingqing laughed. "What difficulties do you think I have? Can't you see that you have to make me lay things out?"
"The truth is just as you can see. I acknowledge Rong Zhen as my father! What you don't give me, I will fight for myself!"
Although she was mentally prepared, Jiang Hongmin still couldn't help trembling when she got the answer from Meng Qingqing. She took a step back trembling.
"Why are you doing this? Are you doing this to your sister? You know your sister..."
"Shut up!" Meng Qingqing interrupted her first. Her face was ferocious and she was no longer willing to pretend.
"What sister? She wishes I would die. I don't have a sister like that! Besides, we are not sisters with the same father and mother!! How long do you want to fool me?!"
Jiang Hongmin closed her eyes in pain. When she opened them, she seemed to have made up her mind. She stepped forward and grabbed Meng Qingqing's hand, ignoring her struggle: "No, Qingqing, go, go and explain to Rong Zhen with me..."
Jiang Hongmin looked at her steadily, with tears in her eyes: "I can't watch this matter go wrong. There is still room for maneuver. As long as we go down and explain, we can go home, Qingqing..."
"There is no room for regret! Rong Zhen is a vicious person. Even now he is still not close to me. If he knew, he would kill me..."
Meng Qingqing grabbed Jiang Hongmin's hand, as if she was holding onto the last piece of driftwood: "Mom and Dad, I beg you, I really can't be exposed like this, I will die... I will really die..."
She was sobbing, and tears kept streaming down her beautiful face.
When Meng Qingqing's attitude was cold and hard, Jiang Hongmin could still be hard on her, but now that she suddenly softened her attitude, Jiang Hongmin became a little hesitant.
Meng Yupu gritted his teeth and said, "No, things can't keep going wrong. You can't do this."
Meng Qingqing raised her head abruptly, her eyes red as she said, "Why do you have to go against me? I beg you, I've never begged you before, this is the last time... Do you know how hard it was for me when I was living outside? I've suffered so much just to become a superior person, I want to fight for myself..."
Jiang Hongmin said anxiously: "If you want to become a superior person, we will help you. Why do you have to stay here?"
"Can you help me?" Meng Qingqing laughed miserably: "What I want is the highest position in the entertainment industry. How can you help me?"
She held Jiang Hongmin's hand and began to play the emotional card again: "In the ten years since I was abandoned by you, I have never had a good day. You can't imagine how I grew up being laughed at. After coming to Beijing, I was looked down upon by all kinds of people..."
She pointed to the door and said, "You want to tell Rong Zhen? Okay, go out now and tell him the truth!"
She lowered her voice and said, "But I have to tell you that from now on I no longer have you as parents! Anyway, you... didn't even raise me for a few years!"
Jiang Hongmin's pupils trembled violently, and when she looked at Meng Yupu, she also saw a pale feeling of powerlessness in the other's eyes.
*
Old House:
"How are you doing lately? Are you still busy with company matters?"
Xu Youlan took the peeled orange and ate just one slice without touching it.
Rong Yan was sitting next to her. The two of them hadn't had such a peaceful chat for a long time. "Not bad."
He asked again: "Oranges are not to your taste?"
Xu Youlan nodded slowly: "Too sweet."
She waved to Xu Mu who was playing with a Rubik's Cube nearby. Seeing him running towards her happily, a kind smile appeared in the corners of her eyes. She then broke off a slice of orange and fed it to Xu Mu.
“Sweet?”
"sweet!"
Xu Youlan smiled and stuffed two more oranges into his hands: "Go play with your mother for a while."
Xu Mu nodded obediently, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he turned slightly and asked stutteringly: "Brother, where is my sister-in-law? Why can't I see her..."
(End of this chapter)