newbobooks Chapter 220 Waiting for Feeding
Chapter 220 Waiting for Feeding
"Mom!" Jia Xudong looked at his mother in disbelief, his eyes full of disappointment and anger.
Chu Tian ignored Jia Zhang and just looked at Qin Huairu, waiting for her answer.
Qin Huairu felt her mind go blank and her ears buzzed. She didn't know what to do. If she agreed to him, she would be burdened with moral condemnation and the torture of conscience. If she refused him, she would lose her only support. How would she and her child survive?
Time seemed to stand still, and everyone's eyes were focused on Qin Huairu, waiting for her decision.
"You...you let me...let me..." Qin Huairu opened her mouth with difficulty, but could not utter a complete word. She was struggling, in pain, and in despair.
"I'll give you one night to think about it." Chu Tian said, turned and left, leaving behind a resolute back.
Qin Huairu collapsed to the ground helplessly, tears silently falling down, leaving tear marks on her pale face. Her eyes were empty, like a puppet without a soul, at the mercy of others.
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Late at night, the courtyard was silent except for the occasional barking of dogs.
Qin Huairu lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Everything that happened during the day replayed in her mind over and over again like a movie.
Chu Tian's words were like a sharp knife, stabbing into her heart and making her feel miserable.
What should she do?
Damn it! Qin Huairu cursed in her heart, Chu Tian, this bastard, has pushed her to the brink of despair. She clutched the bed sheet tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh. There was silence inside and outside the house, with only the occasional mumbling in Banggeng and Xiaodang's sleep. She didn't know how long she cried, her tears wet the pillowcase and blurred her thoughts.
Promise him? These three words were like poison, rolling in her mind. She would become a joke among the neighbors, be poked in the back and called a slut, and live in the shadow of self-loathing for the rest of her life. But what if she didn't agree? Jia Zhang's greedy face, Jia Xudong's cowardly look, and the hungry mouths of Banggeng, Xiaodang, and Huaihua, the three children, were like mountains, pressing down on her and making her breathless.
Qin Huairu hugged her head in pain. Did she really have to sell herself out in order to survive?
She thought of Jia Dongxu, the man who was lazy but treated her well. They had had happy times and had visions of a bright future. But now, everything was in vain. If he were still alive, how could she end up like this?
"Huai Ru, have you made up your mind?" Jia Zhang's sharp voice sounded outside the door, breaking the tranquility of the night.
Qin Huairu sat up suddenly, her heart beating wildly. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She couldn't go on like this. She had to make a choice, no matter how difficult it was.
She opened the door and looked at Jia Zhang standing at the door with a surprisingly calm look in her eyes, "Mom, please come in."
Jia Zhang was stunned, obviously not expecting Qin Huairu to react like this. She looked at Qin Huairu suspiciously before walking into the house.
"Huai Ru, what have you thought about it? Although Chu Tian doesn't look that good, he is still a leader in the factory. It's better to follow him than to follow our Dongxu." Jia Zhang sat down on the edge of the bed and began to persuade her incessantly.
Qin Huairu said nothing, just quietly watched Jia Zhang's performance. She knew that Jia Zhang didn't care about her life or death at all, she only cared about her own interests.
"Mom, you are right." Qin Huairu suddenly spoke up, interrupting Jia Zhang's words, "Chu Tian is a good man. He is willing to help our family. I should be grateful to him."
Jia Zhang's eyes lit up, and a smug smile appeared on her face, "That's right! I knew you were a sensible person! Tomorrow, I will go and talk to that kid Chu Tian and ask him to get the matter done quickly, so that there won't be any more trouble!"
Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang's ugly face and felt sick. She suppressed her disgust and continued, "Mom, don't worry, I have another condition."
"What conditions?" The smile on Jia Zhang's face froze and she looked at Qin Huairu warily.
"I want a large sum of money. I want to take the children away from this home, this yard, and stay away from you!" Qin Huairu said word by word, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.
Jia Zhang's face changed drastically. She stood up suddenly, pointed at Qin Huairu's nose and cursed: "You are a jinx! You ungrateful bastard! How dare you! That is our Jia family's money! Don't even think about taking a penny!"
Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang coldly, without a trace of warmth in her eyes, "Then go find your Chu Tian and see if he will give up my condition for you."
After saying that, Qin Huairu ignored Jia Zhangshi and turned around to blow out the oil lamp. The room suddenly fell into darkness, with only Jia Zhangshi's heavy breathing being particularly clear in the darkness.
Early the next morning, Qin Huairu left the courtyard with her three children. She didn't tell anyone where she was going, nor did she look back. She was like a bird with broken wings, escaping from the cage that once imprisoned her with scars all over her body.
Chu Tian didn't learn the news until Qin Huairu had left for a long time. He stood up suddenly, his face full of disbelief. He never thought that Qin Huairu would choose to leave, and leave so decisively.
"Qin Huairu, do you think you can escape?" Chu Tian gritted his teeth and said, with a hint of viciousness in his eyes. He would never let Qin Huairu go, the woman who had humiliated him!
Chu Tian smashed the wine glass against the wall, glass fragments flew everywhere, and scarlet liquid flowed down the wall, just like the anger burning in his eyes at this moment.
"This bitch! Who does she think she is? How dare she play tricks on me?!" Chu Tian cursed with gnashing teeth, feeling a sense of humiliation of being teased. He was the director of a steel mill, but he was tricked by a widow and even lost all his hard-earned savings!
"Director Chu, calm down. There's no need to get angry over such a person." Deputy Director Li at the side flattered and advised, handing over a handkerchief. "This woman is just long on hair but short on knowledge. You are a magnanimous person. Don't bother with her."
Chu Tian took the handkerchief and wiped his hands hastily, his anger still not gone, "Your Excellency is magnanimous? My money is not blown by the wind! This Qin Huairu, I will make her pay the price!"
Deputy Director Li rolled his eyes, leaned close to Chu Tian's ear, and said in a low voice: "I heard that Qin Huairu has three children and is helpless. She may not even have a place to live now. How about we..." He made a "click" gesture, and a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes.