Chapter 300: 137 Plan Determined (second watch)

Translator: 549690339

The motorcycle sputtered into the market, surrounded by hawking and shouting. The uneven ground was filled with rotten vegetable leaves and decaying fruits, and the filthy water splattered in all directions as the wheels rolled through the mud, drawing curses from the people nearby.

Zhu Shaodan furrowed his brow and spat a mouthful of exhaust fumes at them.

After leaving the market and asking a passerby for directions, the passerby pointed to a worn and broken house on the small winding street, “That’s it.” Zhu Shaodan furrowed his brow even deeper.

“Is this really a place for people to live? My delicate sister lived as a fine young lady; how can she be living in such a place?”

Zhu Shaodan found the entrance and looked at the peeling walls. The living conditions were terrible.

Zhao Xiaohui was cooking, hearing someone knocking, and poked her head out from the kitchen to tell Deng Kun, who was lying on the sofa watching a comedy sketch, “Someone is knocking, go open the door.”

Deng Kun scowled and reluctantly opened the door, only to have a teenager suddenly burst in, “Zhu Xiangxiang, come out now!”

Deng Kun frowned and yelled, “Who the hell are you, and what do you want in our house?”

Zhao Xiaohui hurried out upon hearing the commotion and examined the young man, who looked like a juvenile delinquent. How could Xiangxiang know such a person?

Zhu Shaodan ignored Deng Kun and kept yelling, “Zhu Xiangxiang.”

Zhu Xiangxiang came out and subconsciously furrowed her brow upon seeing

Zhu Shaodan, “You’re Shaodan?”

The change was too big to comprehend, from a refreshing wealthy young master to a street thug. If not for his identical voice, she wouldn’t recognize him on the street.

Without saying another word, Zhu Shaodan grabbed Zhu Xiangxiang’s wrist and tried to leave.

Deng Kun instinctively followed and yelled, “Stop! Why do you think you can take my daughter away? I’ll call the police!”

The two had already disappeared from sight.

Deng Kun sneered at Zhao Xiaohui, “See what good daughter you gave birth to, getting involved with shady people from society as soon as she’s back. A lady of a wealthy family? I call that a joke.”

Zhao Xiaohui anxiously replied, “They’re probably just friends; Xiangxiang isn’t that kind of person.”

“Who cares what kind of person she is? As long as she can save my son, it’s okay. When is she going to have the surgery? Yangyang can’t wait any longer.”

Zhao Xiaohui nervously wiped her hands on her apron, “How should I tell

Xiangxiang? She might misunderstand…”

“She’s your daughter; she has to do whatever you say. Besides, it’s just donating bone marrow to her brother, not her life. Why would she refuse?”

“That’s not how you should put it. I owe that child a lot. Asking her to donate to her brother as soon as she’s back, how can she not misunderstand?”

Zhao Xiaohui furrowed her brow tightly, heart aching. She hadn’t had a good night’s sleep in days.

“Didn’t you say that old lady Zhu gave her a bracelet? I never saw her wear it. She must be hiding it. You treat her like your biological daughter, but she’s guarded against us. I asked about the bracelet in the store like you said, and it’s worth this much.”

Deng Kun exaggeratedly raised five fingers, “It could buy a big house in the city center. Our whole family could move in, no longer living in this broken place.” Zhao Xiaohui glared at him, “That’s the child’s belonging; we can’t take it.”

“Then you tell me, if we pay for Yangyang’s treatment, we’ll be broke. Don’t both children need money for school? Should I go sell my blood?”

Zhao Xiaohui struggled with her emotions.

Deng Kun pressed on, “Besides, she has so much good stuff. You are her real mother; without you, she would never have had the chance to enjoy the Zhus’ luxurious life. Isn’t it natural for her to show filial piety to you?”

“But…”

“But what? Would you rather let Yangyang suffer? He’s already unlucky enough. In the future, his medical expenses will cost a lot. Do you care about your daughter but not care about your son?”

As soon as Deng Yang was mentioned, Zhao Xiaohui’s heart softened, “I’ll try.”

“Let me go.” Zhu Xiangxiang shook off Zhu Shaodan’s hand and frowned at him, “Where have you been all this time? You made mom…’

Zhu Xiangxiang pursed her lips, “You made mom so worried.”

“Let’s not talk about me for now. Is it true that Zhu Mingjing kicked you out?” Zhu Xiangxiang’s eyes flickered, and she shook her head in disappointment, “Mingjing is always good to me; I just couldn’t stay at the Zhus’ anymore.”

“Don’t you know you’re terrible at lying? You can never look me in the eye when you lie.. Can you look into my eyes and say it again?