Chapter 9: Ruining His College Dream (2/2)

But right after his father’s death, his aunts quickly took his grandfather away.

It was his mother who had shown true filial piety.

She was the one who cared for his grandfather, day and night.

She repaid hatred with kindness, and in the end, she was the one who suffered the most.

Just as he was thinking,

Feng Hongmei also came downstairs.

She looked like a frostbitten eggplant, seeming even older than just a moment ago, her eyes void of hope.

Zhao Qingfeng saw this and felt a deep pain in his heart.

Every family has its own difficult scripture to read.

From childhood, he envied the warm relations and frequent visits among other families’ relatives.

But in retrospect,

He seemed to have never received any care from his aunts.

Even during festivals,

The ones who brought candies and gifts were only his uncle and Aunt Ding.

He had little contact with his cousins, feeling no sense of kinship, only a familiar yet distant divide.

“Mom…”

Zhao Qingfeng was determined to protect his mother.

Old Yan had said just before school let out that a man should never let those who love him get hurt.

But before he could shout out,

A pair of large hands firmly covered his mouth.

At the same time,

A strong force dragged him backward. Turning around, he saw it was Shen Lingyao’s father, Shen Kuo.

“Little Feng, go back. Adults will handle adult matters.”

Shen Kuo didn’t want Zhao Qingfeng to witness this scene, fearing it would leave an eternal shadow in the child’s heart.

No one paid attention to them.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Feng Hongmei, who had just stood by the wreath.

Zhao Qingfeng struggled fiercely but couldn’t break free.

Shen Kuo firmly controlled him, insisting on dragging him back, while Ding Xiang and Shen Lingyao hurried to comfort him.

“Little Feng, listen to Aunt Ding, go back with Yaoyao.”

“Brother Qingfeng…”

“Studying is the most important thing for you now, don’t be distracted by this. Rest assured, Uncle Shen will handle it, and they’ll be gone soon.”

Just like in his previous life, the Shen family still cared for him as if he were their own son.

Zhao Qingfeng, touched by their care, was also filled with anger.

His eyes red, he glared at the three triumphant aunts in the crowd, hating them deeply.

In his previous life,

If it weren’t for their clamor, he would not have been sent to City No. 1 Middle School.

His mother became depressed afterward and soon left this world.

So,

Calling them the cause of all misery was no exaggeration.

He thought their humiliation of his mother was cruel enough.

But,

What happened next made Zhao Qingfeng fully understand why his mother was so insistent on him studying at City No. 1 Middle School.

“Feng Hongmei, kneel down!”

“Apologize to our big brother, and return the compensation to us!”

“Don’t think we can’t find that bastard you sent to the city!”

“If you dare not apologize and pay, once we find Zhao Qingfeng, we’ll go to his school and make a scene! Let him gain fame, let everyone at his school know his mother is a murderer who killed her husband and father-in-law, making it impossible for him to study in peace!”

“Kneel down!”

“Go get the signature from the factory leaders and return the compensation money to our Zhao family!”

“Otherwise, we’ll ruin your son’s dream of university!”

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