The Tao family waited and waited and waited and waited. After an hour passed, there was no movement at the door, and no sign of Tao Qing was seen.
Tao Ruoming sat on the sofa, her tears were almost dry.
The seconds seem like years.
Tao Rong raised his hand to look at his watch, with a gloomy face, and called again.
"Beep beep..."
This echoed for a long time, but no one answered. I made several calls in a row, but the result was the same.
The veins on his forehead twitched violently, and his chest heaved violently.
"A Rong, don't be angry, there may be a misunderstanding, and no one can tell." Ruan Xian's soft voice came, comforting the two of them, and then looked at Tao Ruoming, "Zi Ming Nothing big, right?"
"Still in the hospital, I will go to see him at night, Aunt Zhong still doesn't know about our relationship." Tao Ruoming lowered her head in tears and clasped her hands, "Dad, don't be angry, in case I misunderstood. "
Last night, after Ji Yang and the others left, she and Zhong Ziming were attacked on the way back. She was fine, but watched Zhong Ziming get beaten up.
His broken bone wound opened again and he went back for surgery.
The Zhong family was in a mess.
Apart from Tao Qing, she couldn't think of anyone.
"Didn't Mingming say that the gangster was looking for trouble last time? I said why he hasn't come back recently. It turned out that he was with the gangster. Where is the face of our Tao family?!"
"Hang with the bastard and see if I don't break her leg!"
Tao Rong believed that Tao Qing was the culprit. The other party had never been safe since he was a child, and he wished that the house was a mess.
"When did you and Zi Ming get together?" Ruan Xian looked at Tao Ruoming and questioned, "For no reason, why did he provoke gangsters?"
This matter is not small, and it will be hard to end when it comes to Zhong's house. She is not that stupid. Tao Rong is angry at this time, and the old couple will protect Tao Qing. At that time, they don't know who will suffer.
She was also to blame, seeing Tao Ruoming came back crying and interrogating him, who knew that so many things would be involved
"I don't know, I saw it when I left the school. Qingqing was waiting for her boyfriend, who picked her up in a motorcycle, and then it was inexplicable..." Tao Ruoming started to sob again, she was really scared arrive.
Zhong Ziming was beaten to the ground, muffled groans could be heard continuously, she stood aside and just cried, there was nothing she could do.
Tao Qing was too scary.
Is this to kill them
"She dares to hang out with gangsters, I'll break her legs!" Tao Rong's face was as dark as a pot sticker, his jaw was tense, and he called Tao Qing again, and the connection was made.
"Why don't you hurry up and get back to me?" He growled.
"Who are you yelling at? You are so angry."
Tao Rong's complexion changed suddenly as soon as he finished talking over there, "Mom?"
"Come back and tell me what happened. I also want to know what is so serious and makes you lose control of your emotions." Old Madam Tao's faint words came.
Not only was he stunned, but Ruan Xian's mother and daughter were also stunned.
Tao Ruoming didn't want to make this a big deal. In the past, Tao Qing came back in a rage and confronted each other. This time it was completely different. Why did she go to see Mrs. Tao
Facing the old couple of the Tao family, she was still rather apprehensive.
"mom… "
"Qingqing is here with me, you come here now, and talk to me, an old lady, about what made you so angry." Old lady Tao interrupted him.
After finishing speaking, I hung up the phone.
Tao Qing answered the phone, continued to thump Old Madam Tao's shoulder with her hand, and said with a smile, "It really is grandma who cured my father in one go."
"What trouble did you get into again?" Mrs. Tao is not a fool, she still doesn't understand her temperament
"I don't know." Tao Qing looked innocent, "I haven't been back for more than a month, and I'm still in school. Later, my father will say that I have committed any crime. I didn't offend anyone, and I was wronged."
"Just call me and tell me to go back within an hour. It will take at least an hour and a half from school to home. I haven't eaten yet, so I can only come to grandma."
Old Madam Tao sighed, "Did you have an argument with Ruoming?"
The two of them would fight when they were young, and every time it was because of these things, she didn't know what to say.
After all, they are not a family, so there is no way to judge this.
"I swear, I really didn't mess with her. I see her hiding away now, lest my father scold me again." She pursed her lips, looking lonely.
Seeing her like this, Old Madam Tao frowned, and her expression turned pale.
No matter how Tao Ruoming was, she was only a stepdaughter, and Tao Qing would always be the only granddaughter of the Tao family.
"What are you thinking about? Your dad is so unreasonable? We are all one family, you are thinking too much." Old lady Tao showed helplessness.
"That might be because I'm thinking too much." Tao Qing leaned against her, hugged her arm, leaned her head on her shoulder, and said affectionately, "Grandma, I won't go back there, okay? I'll just go back to my hometown." House, I want to be by your and grandpa's side."
Ji Yang was right, if she had chosen to live in the old house from the beginning, she would be able to get closer to the old couple instead of crowding there and watching the family of three enjoy themselves happily.
Because of that unwillingness, I have been looking for abuse.
"Everywhere is your home, you can stay wherever you want." Mrs. Tao said lovingly, and patted her hand lightly.
Without asking them to wait, Tao Rong came in just half an hour.
Tao Qing looked at him and shrunk his neck, getting closer to the old lady Tao, while Tao Ruoming behind him had red and swollen eyes but was holding on, with a slender figure, standing there, with such a small body, it was pitiful.
"What? Hold a criticism meeting for Qingqing? Do I, an old lady, have the right to participate?" Old lady Tao looked at the three of them, pursed her lips, and her eyes became sharp.
"Mom, you don't even know what she did!" Tao Rong cast his cold eyes on Tao Qing, his anger welling up.
"Grandma, what did I do?" Tao Qing also began to cry, her eyes turned red, "What the hell did I do?"
His voice was trembling, pitiful.
She and Ji Yang have been together for so long, and she has realized a truth all the time: children who cry have candy.
In the past, she used to pretend to be strong and domineering, but in the end she didn't make any sense.
Then she doesn't argue, it's okay to cry, right
This operation made Tao Ruoming stunned, and the other party turned into a weak kitten, accusing him of injustice.
Instead, the three of them bullied her
Old Madam Tao snorted coldly, "Tell me, what did Qingqing do?"
"Mom, don't be angry. We also want to verify this matter. We don't mean to accuse Qingqing. Ah Rong is in a hurry. Let me talk about this matter." Ruan Xian stepped forward.
Old Mrs. Tao's eyes fell on her, and motioned for her to say.
"Zi Ming was hospitalized some time ago. It wasn't a car accident, but he was beaten." She opened her mouth and said this first. Seeing that the old lady frowned, she continued, "The person who beat someone was beaten again yesterday. Zi Ming paused, and his identity was also found out, this person..."
She paused, looked at Tao Qing with some embarrassment, and didn't want to challenge the old lady Tao's patience, so she said in disbelief, "The bastard who beat him is often with Qingqing, just last night, Zi Ming saw him go to pick him up. Qingqing."
"I don't know if this is true, but the Zhong family is already investigating, and Meizhi was so angry that she was hospitalized."
Lin Meizhi is Zhong's mother. She emphasized the seriousness of the matter, saying that Zhong Ziming saw it, and excluded Tao Ruoming to further increase the possibility of the matter.
"Then why are you crying?" Mrs. Tao looked at Tao Ruoming.
"Grandma, Zhong Ziming and I are in a relationship. I saw him being beaten yesterday, right in front of me." She broke down in tears as she spoke, "I can't stop those people, his wound just opened again, what to do Operation."
She said, wiping away her tears, and looking at Qingqing with a weak but stubborn face, "When I saw you with that one last night, Ziming was very emotional and said that it was the one who beat him." Man, I want to ask if it is? Why?"
"If I did something wrong, I can apologize to you, Qingqing, I can apologize to you, many things can make me, I..."
She burst into tears, she couldn't control it, this time she really showed her true feelings.
So scared.
Since Tao Qing can let the gangster beat Zhong Ziming, what's next? Is it her? The gangster's little sister is ruthless, and she is also afraid that she will be tricked. Tao Qing is a brainless person who can do anything.
"Boyfriend?" Mrs. Tao grasped the important words, and looked at Tao Qing with a straight face, "What's going on?"
The only son of the Zhong family was injured. It was indeed a serious matter. Also, is Tao Qing's boyfriend a gangster
How does this make her accept
Tao Qing gave Tao Ruoming a sneaky look from the bottom of her heart, sure enough, pretending to be pitiful that she was no match for this white lotus, and a few words would aggravate the seriousness of the matter, and reveal her relationship with Ji Yang.
"Grandma, Ji Yang is my boyfriend, but he is not a gangster. Besides, he came to pick me up yesterday, and I did meet them when I left school, but I don't know about beating people."
"As for the last time I beat someone, I have to explain that I was at the scene." She said seriously, "When we entered the elevator, Zhong Ziming was holding a woman in his arms. Ji Yang and I were inside, but he saw me. I admit that at the time I was wrong, just look at him sarcastically, because I know that the two of them fell in love, and then there was a dispute, he hit Ji Yang first, and then they started fighting."
"This time, I have no idea."
She explained that Tao Ruoming looked at her, trying to see a flaw in her face, but he didn't.
Tao Qing really didn't know, he was still struggling with life and death yesterday, how could he have the mood to take care of Zhong Ziming? Still looking for someone to beat him
"Ji Yang also beat Zi Ming the last time." Tao Ruoming complained, "The first time, he stopped Zi Ming from hitting him, and said he would help you vent your anger."
"Impossible, I never said anything about you." Tao Qing rejected it with a natural expression.
Ji Yang shouldn't be such a pig, right
Tao Ruoming has many tricks, she has to be steady.
"Maybe it really has nothing to do with Qingqing, otherwise it will be very difficult for the Zhong family to pursue the responsibility." Ruan Xian spoke softly, as if he was relieved, and looked at the daughter beside him, "Maybe it's a misunderstanding, Qingqing also explained."
"You'd better tell me the truth. We are just about to negotiate a new project with the Zhong family. If something happens, Tao Qing, I won't indulge you this time!" Tao Rong emphasized.
"Arong, the child explained." Ruan Xian persuaded.
Tao Ruoming didn't continue to blame and press, but the grievance turned into tears, "If it's not for you, it's because I think too much, I apologize to you, I'm sorry."
It doesn't matter whether Zhong Ziming was with a woman that day or not, he is playful by nature, and his playfulness has not yet settled down.
She will wait until he is willing to marry her.
It's a good move to retreat and advance, it seems that he doesn't care about it, but in fact, all the actions show that Tao Qing instigated that little gangster to beat Zhong Ziming.
Moreover, it is likely to cause trouble for the Tao family.
Facing the future of the Tao family, Mrs. Tao did not dare to draw conclusions. Before she could say anything, Tao Qing looked at Tao Ruoming, "Not only do you have to apologize to me for this matter, but you also have to lie to me. Apologize for that."
She stood up, with tears in her eyes, and her voice was choked with sobs, "Yes, if something happened to Zi Ming, you would worry, cry, and fight for him. I can understand that, but you are also considerate of others. On grandma's birthday, I have been preparing for a long time, and when I come back, I will be in the backyard, you tell me that Zhong Ziming found someone to interrupt Ji Yang's hands and feet, I rushed out to find him, and I searched for a long time, but luckily he is fine."
"Last night, Zhong Ziming said again that he asked someone to interrupt Ji Yang's hands and feet, but you were also there."
"Can you explain? This incident is really scary. My heart can't bear the third blow. Is it the so-called Ji Yang who is influenced by me and can't understand Zhong Ziming, or is it that you all can't understand him?"
A reverse move stunned the weeping Tao Ruoming. Looking at the gazes gathered on her, she panicked and her eyes fluttered, "I, I lied to you, because Ji Yang hit Zhong Ziming, I was in a hurry... "
She didn't expect Tao Qing to take the initiative to tell this matter, he is a bastard.
"Ji Yang didn't. It was Zhong Ziming who beat him that day with a guilty conscience. It's ridiculous. Why did you involve other people in your previous relationship problems? It made me a sinner." Tao Ruoming continued to talk nonsense and changed the matter secretly. Nature.
"No, no." Tao Ruoming was confused by her, so she could only deny it again and again, "It's not about our relationship."
Tao Qing sat down again, hugged Mrs. Tao's arm, and muttered, "Anyway, Ji Yang didn't hit Zhong Ziming, and he didn't provoke him. I have nothing to say about imposing a crime."
"Qingqing, Mingming didn't mean that. I was afraid that the Zhong family would come to hold me accountable. If it wasn't for you, my parents would be relieved." Ruan Xian said, and then said, "It's all a misunderstanding, so don't think too much about it." If you ask Qingqing to say that, Ji Yang is right."
Got it.
As soon as Ji Yang's name came out, Tao Rong looked at Tao Qing angrily, "I want you to study hard, and I won't let you hang out with gangsters!"
"He's not a gangster, he's my boyfriend."
"Boyfriend?" Tao Rong was laughed angrily at her, and his fingers were trembling when he pointed at her, "Cut it off immediately! Did you hear that, cut it off immediately!"
"Grandma." Tao Qing hugged the old lady Tao, tears welling up in his eyes, "Tao Ruoming is fine in dating, but I can't. She can do everything, but I can't. Dad is always like this. I don't want to be with him." Living together, he is Tao Ruoming's father, and will never be Tao Qing's father."
Ruan Xian panicked, and quickly said, "Qingqing, that's not the case."
Tao Ruoming looked at Mrs. Tao's darkened face, and her heart skipped a beat. She never expected Tao Qing to behave like this, or to express the injustice she encountered in such a weak way.
For a long time, the other party was too stupid, so he only knew how to be tough,
This time, the lethality was fatal. The old lady Tao got angry, picked up the teacup not far away and threw it at Tao Rong, "It's not up to you to decide here, your father and I are not dead yet!"
Tao Rong was splashed all over by the tea, and the teacup fell to the ground and was torn apart.
"Take one bite at a time. I'm afraid you don't know who your daughter is and what your last name is." The old lady Tao said something harsh, and Tao Ruoming and Ruan Xian's expressions suddenly changed, embarrassing, "The house is smoggy all day long, What is the criticism this time? No matter how the Zhong family comes to pursue the responsibility, they have to produce evidence, right?"
"What about the evidence?"
There was a sudden silence in the living room.
After a while, Tao Rong said weakly, "Mom, her boyfriend is a gangster..."
"You settled this account with her before you came? Didn't Qingqing say that? That kid from the Zhong family is still misbehaving, I think it's fine if he doesn't pay." Old Madam Tao said in a deep voice.
Tao Rong choked.
"Grandma, he's not a gangster. He works in a company. He may not make a lot of money, but he's still a serious job. Why do you say he's a gangster?" Tao Qing pursed his lips, dissatisfied with his words.
"Who said he was a gangster?" Mrs. Tao looked at Tao Rong again.
"This..." Tao Rong looked at Tao Ruoming instinctively, and she was taken aback for a moment. This was told by Zhong Ziming's investigation, isn't it a gangster
She couldn't answer, and the atmosphere was awkward. Just as Ruan Xian was about to speak, Tao Qing interrupted, "If it is said that those whose status is not as good as Zhong Ziming's are all gangsters, then I have nothing to say."
As soon as these words came out, Tao Ruoming's face turned pale.
This is serious.
It felt like she didn't like Tao Qing's boyfriend after being together with Zhong Ziming, and she was a little bit mocking at others, saying that he was a little bastard, but he racked his brains and couldn't come up with a solution. Old Mrs. Tao had already said coldly, "In this case , so what is there to say? The Zhong family and the Tao family are still married, and Mrs. Zhong also came to me to discuss this matter that day, but it's a pity that Qingqing has always been settled. "