Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife
Chapter 441: Ridiculous

Chapter 441: Chapter 441: Ridiculous

Qin Juan thanked the teacher and took Ningning into her arms from the teacher’s embrace, comforting her while apologizing.

It was her fault for not arriving on time, which led to the person frightening her daughter.

Only after Ningning’s emotions were soothed did she shield her daughter behind her and scoffed, "Your mother cares for her child? From the day Ningning was born, she never gave her a proper look, despising her for being a girl. Zhang Wenbin, does it make any sense for you to say this? Didn’t you find another woman to bear you a son? And now you’re claiming you miss your child so much that you can’t eat or sleep, isn’t that laughable?"

"What are you saying? No matter what, I am Ningning’s father, her blood flows in my veins, and I’ve raised her with affection. How could I not miss her? Even if there are some misunderstandings between us, you can’t keep a child from seeing her father, can you?"

"Misunderstandings? Zhang Wenbin, you have the nerve to call it a misunderstanding?"

If it weren’t for the presence of the child, Qin Juan really wished she could tear away his facade of decency.

He had been caught red-handed in bed by his own brother and still had the audacity to speak of misunderstandings.

Not wanting to argue further with this man, Qin Juan pulled Ningning and walked away.

This was Ningning’s school, surrounded by her classmates.

She didn’t want this incident to cause her classmates to judge Ningning, nor did she want Ningning to become a topic of gossip among others.

Naturally, Zhang Wenbin wouldn’t give up so easily. This indeed wasn’t the place for such a conversation.

Although Zhang Wenbin no longer lived in the city, he still cared about his reputation.

There were too many people around for him to face being scolded by Qin Juan in public.

Qin Juan walked a few steps with Ningning but stopped when she heard footsteps behind and saw her daughter looking back constantly, her small hand gripping hers tighter and tighter.

"Zhang Wenbin, why are you following us? We’re already divorced, we no longer have any relationship. If you keep following us, I’ll report you to the police."

Zhang Wenbin looked around, seeing fewer people nearby, and suddenly his expression turned affectionate, "Juanzi, don’t be like this. You know how much you’re hurting me inside? I know I was wrong. I came today to apologize to you and Ningning. I was blinded and fooled by another woman..."

"There’s no need to tell me what you were like before," Qin Juan coldly interrupted before Zhang Wenbin could finish his affectionate speech, "No matter what, we have nothing to do with each other now."

"How can we have nothing to do with each other? Ningning is my daughter. Even if you don’t want to deal with me, you can’t stop me from seeing Ningning, can you? Juanzi, I know I wronged you before. I’ve thought about it these days. For Ningning’s sake, can’t you give me another chance? Ningning is so young; she can’t grow up without a father. What will happen if she gets bullied at school?"

"No one is bullying me," a childish voice suddenly spoke up as Little Ningning puffed her cheeks and clenched her small fists, speaking earnestly, "My aunt told me that if anyone bullies me, she will take revenge for me. My aunt is very powerful, and so is Yuan Bao, they won’t let Ningning be bullied."

Qin Juan followed with a scoff, "Do you hear that? We have people to back us up; we don’t need your false concern. Zhang Wenbin, think about what your Zhang Family did to us mother and daughter. The time we were most bullied and mistreated was at Zhang Family’s place. Every day away from the Zhang Family is a happy day. I will never return, and neither will Ningning. Just give up on that idea."

Having said that, Qin Juan walked away with Ningning.

Zhang Wenbin didn’t expect Qin Juan to treat him with such an attitude, and even more surprisingly, his own daughter as well.

She was his biological daughter, and though he hadn’t given much care to his daughter, he didn’t feel he owed her anything over the years.

Suddenly, all his suppressed emotions lost patience, and he quickly stepped forward, blocking their way.

His earlier face, more affectionate than any dog, had changed.

"Qin Juan, did you plan this all along? Did you always want to get rid of me? I didn’t know you were so scheming. It turns out that in all the years we were married, you were playing two faces at home. And now, you’re going to turn the tables and blame everything on us. Qin Juan, you’ve played the game well."

"I don’t know what you’re talking about," Qin Juan didn’t want to entangle with him and turned to walk in another direction.

Zhang Wenbin simply grabbed her arm, "You really don’t know what I’m talking about? The Qin’s Restaurant where you are working now is your family’s, right? To have the restaurant right under my nose and me not even knowing about it, you still say you’re not playing games? An City’s Qin’s Buns Shop, Xiyang Food Factory, who would have thought that your Qin Family would be so capable, becoming well-known local business owners. You never let on about it, what exactly are your intentions?"

If she had revealed even a little bit, they might not have ended up divorcing.

He knew his mother well enough; even if she didn’t think much of Qin Juan, given that Qin Juan’s family had some capabilities, she wouldn’t have been too harsh on Qin Juan.

He knew this, didn’t Qin Juan know as well?

Yet she deliberately concealed her family’s situation, perhaps wanting to provoke his mother into acting up, so she could have a reason for divorce, right?

"You’ve wanted to divorce me all along, haven’t you? Saying that I wronged you, but in reality, you had already betrayed me in your heart."

Zhang Wenbin looked ferocious, scaring Little Ningning into crying again.

Seeing her child frightened into tears, Qin Juan struggled to break free from his grip.

She then let go of Ningning’s hand and slapped him across the face.

The sound of the crisp slap echoed, Zhang Wenbin’s eyes widening in disbelief.

Over the years, it had always been him laying hands on Qin Juan, and after her one attempt at resistance, he punished her severely, intimidating her into never retaliating again. From that moment on, she never dared to lay a hand on him.

But now, divorced, she had the audacity to raise a hand against him, striking his face.

In that instant, all the mental preparation he had for this encounter was forgotten, and all his emotions turned into a challenge against him.

"You dare to hit me? Qin Juan, listen to me, you wronged me first, so this divorce doesn’t count. Ningning should not be yours, she belongs to our Zhang Family, and should be with me. If you know what’s good for you, come back with me, or else you’ll never see your daughter again in this lifetime."

While speaking, Zhang Wenbin reached out to grab Ningning.

Ningning was Qin Juan’s weakness; he was certain that once he had Ningning, he would make Qin Juan submit to him.

He would repay the humiliation of this slap, sooner or later.

Ningning’s arm was grabbed, and she cried out in fear.

Qin Juan, frantic, wrapped her arms around Ningning and, in a moment of desperation, bit down hard on Zhang Wenbin’s arm.