frightfiction Chapter 149 I didn’t know and thought he was my son-in-law
Chapter 149 I didn’t know and thought he was my son-in-law
In the heavy night, the crystal chandelier above his head illuminated Tang Shuya's seemingly calm face.
A clear voice came out from between his teeth, without any emotion.
"I remember it was late autumn. My mother took a shower and poured cold water over me, completely naked. The cold water poured from my head to my feet, and the chill that rose from my heart was still in my memory. I was nine years old that year."
"After I was showered with cold water, my mother wouldn't let me get dressed and locked me in an air-conditioned room. I don't know what the room temperature was, I just felt so cold I was shivering. Then I felt so hot I was almost suffocating. I was taken to the hospital before I even knew it. The doctor said I had pneumonia, but when I opened my eyes, I saw my father, who hadn't been seen in a long time. I stayed in the hospital for five days, and he stayed with me for three."
"I was still very naive at the time and didn't know what was happening. This happened several more times, but each time my symptoms were different: constant vomiting, persistent stomach upset, and once a twisted leg. I gradually understood that before each incident, my mother would steam fish for me, and then something bad would happen. The only good thing was that my mother and I got to see my father."
"I finally realized that it wasn't that my mother didn't love my father, but that she loved him very much. However, due to her upbringing, she couldn't yell at her cheating husband like a normal woman, nor could she win my father's favor in bed like a slut, so she set her sights on me."
"Over time, my father noticed something was amiss, and he looked at me with increasing disdain and impatience. First, he thought I was a frail, sickly troublemaker, and second, he suspected my mother and I were colluding to deceive him. So, in the end, whenever he heard I was sick, he wasn't as nervous as before. He'd just glance at me, give the doctor a few words, and then leave home again."
"One time, I finally couldn't help myself and asked my mother if I could stop eating fish. I told her I didn't like it anymore, and she hugged me and cried for a long time. Every time she cooked my favorite dishes, it was just to ease her guilt. To her, I was just a tool to keep my father."
They were still silent for a long time after they finished talking, and the air was so quiet that it seemed to be stagnant.
In everyone's eyes, he was a son of a wealthy family who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
His parents respect each other, and he has the Tang and Jiang families as his two backers.
Who would have thought that his childhood experiences were so chilling and sound so bleak and sad.
Tang Shuya himself was a little confused. Before this, he had never mentioned his past to anyone.
He also didn't expect that he would tell Ling Zhen about it.
But at this moment, he easily expressed the indelible pain in his heart.
She swallowed subconsciously and looked at him worriedly. He looked into her watery eyes with a faint wry smile on his face. "You're pitying me and sympathizing with me, right?"
She shook her head, and her thick eyelashes like butterfly wings hid the complex look in her eyes.
"I do not have."
"Let me hug you." He held her tightly, as if he wanted to embed her completely in his arms. His slightly hoarse voice whispered in her ear, "I just saw you steaming fish for me and even cooking a whole table of dishes yourself. I thought something bad was going to happen. I thought you were suddenly being nice to me just to leave me."
"Fortunately, you are not."
His tone was affectionate and full of subtle coquettishness and grievance, just like a child who desperately needed comfort.
The indescribable emotion deep in Ling Zhen's heart was like a creeping vine, slowly entangling every nerve in her.
That night was the first time Tang Shuya told Ling Ru about his past.
It was far from what she had imagined. She had always thought that someone as pampered as him would have no worries at all.
If he hadn't said it, Ling Zhen really would have known nothing about his past.
Not only did she not understand, but everyone else did too.
Now, those who compliment him with a smile actually don’t know his past.
His words lingered in her mind like spider silk.
My heart couldn't help but feel a little compassion.
However, the force on my body, again and again, was so heavy and so deep.
Although her soul had been separated from her body bit by bit by him, her mind became clearer instead.
She noticed something strange, his actions seemed to have other purposes, but before she had time to think about it, she suddenly came to her senses.
His past was sympathetic, but what did it have to do with her?
Families like theirs have used marriage alliances to create countless resentful couples in order to consolidate their wealth and status.
If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.
When will it be her turn as an ordinary person to feel sympathy?
Her situation was not much better.
It was Tang Shuya's parents who were sorry, not her. He couldn't take out all his twisted and paranoid thoughts on her just because of his unhappy childhood. How innocent was she?
Ling Zhen tensed up along with him, and it took a while for her to slowly relax. She just lay there calmly, breathing slightly, staring at the ceiling, and she smiled self-deprecatingly.
It's really like eating radish and worrying about nothing.
Ling Zhen, you really are too naive.
she thought.
The day when Ling Tianhua will be released from prison will soon come.
The heavy iron door opened a crack, and a thin old man slowly walked out from behind the door.
"father!"
Ling Zhen recognized his father Ling Tianhua at first sight.
"Xiaozhen!"
Ling Tianhua took a few steps forward, and the father and daughter hugged each other in an overwhelming embrace. Ling Zhen's eyes were already filled with tears, and Ling Tianhua's eyes were also filled with tears.
After crying together for a while, Ling Tianhua looked up at the man not far away, and his cloudy eyes widened instantly. The man was tall and the suit he wore was of a rather calm style.
It has double slits, a slightly fitted waist, and the pure black fabric shimmers with the luster of high-quality silk. It is paired with a classic black tie and black shirt.
His face was as beautiful as jade, his emotions did not fluctuate much, and he had a smile on his lips. He maintained his usual elegance and amiability in his calmness.
"Xiao Yuan, this, isn't this it?"
Seeing Tang Shuya, Ling Tianhua suddenly felt uneasy.
Ling Zhen's eyes were a little evasive, "Dad, let's talk about it when we get back."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Shuya had already walked up to Ling Tianhua, and actually extended his hand in a friendly manner, greeting him with a smile, "Professor Ling, long time no see."
The word "Professor" made Ling Tianhua's face feel hot and painful as if it had been rubbed with pepper water.
He stretched out his hand tremblingly, not knowing where to look. He said shamefacedly, "Mr. Tang, please don't make fun of me. I'm no longer a professor."
"It's my fault. Mr. Ling, let's get in the car first. I've booked a restaurant to welcome you."
Tang Shuya's every frown and smile was full of humility. He didn't look like a creditor at all. If you didn't know him, you would have thought he was your son-in-law.