The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era
Chapter 754 - 753: College Entrance Exam Over, Reunion Abroad

Chapter 754: Chapter 753: College Entrance Exam Over, Reunion Abroad

Facing Zhuang Xu’s inquiry, Zhuang Xueqi was silent for a long time because she didn’t know what fate Father Zhuang would face either.

Seeing she couldn’t answer either, Zhuang Xu couldn’t help crying, "Sis, is our family finished?"

"No."

Zhuang Xu looked at her, hearing her voice, "Mom and Dad are already old. In the future, it will rely on you and me to support this family. We must summon our spirits and get ourselves together, understand?"

Zhuang Xu instinctively shook her head, "Sis, I can’t do it, I’m afraid..."

"We only have two paths, either struggle to survive, or be skinned and dismembered, dying without a grave. Choose for yourself."

Zhuang Xu stared at her blankly.

...

In a luxurious, retro apartment room, a woman in a wine-red silk robe sat on the sofa with her snow-white long legs crossed. Her left hand held a slim lady’s cigarette between her knuckles, her right hand pinched a newspaper, and the purple jade bracelet on her wrist glinted translucently in the light.

Seeing the front-page photo of Zhuang Shiqing being put into a police car, the woman laughed very happily.

"Zhuang Shiqing, oh Zhuang Shiqing, even you have today."

Mockingly throwing the newspaper onto the coffee table, the woman squinted and took a puff of her cigarette, her expression was indescribably content and smug.

Before long, the bathroom door opened, and a man wrapped in a bath towel emerged.

Seeing the expression on the woman’s face, he couldn’t resist teasing, "They say nothing’s as poisonous as a woman’s heart, and I’ve truly witnessed it now."

The woman exhaled a puff of smoke, her lips curling coldly, "This is all that they owe me. The Zhuang Family saw me as a plaything, humiliating me at will and ruining me. All the pain they inflicted on me then, I’ll return it to them piece by piece."

The man walked behind her, resting his hands on her shoulders and started kneading them ambiguously.

"This time, you’ve done a good job. The boss is very pleased, and with my recommendation, the organization has decided, starting from now, to appoint you as the primary person in charge domestically."

The woman stood up very surprised and embraced the man, "Thank you, my dear. I will definitely not disappoint the organization."

"Of course, I believe you have the capability."

After some intimate moments, the man got dressed and left.

The woman, still in her robe, headed to the bathroom, and soon, the sound of trickling water resonated from within.

Minutes later, the water stopped.

A pale white hand wiped away the steam fogging the mirror, revealing a familiar face.

If Shen Mingzhu were here, she would recognize it as Ou Liya, whom she hadn’t seen for many years.

Looking at her reflection, Ou Liya’s lips curled up in a cold smile.

The Zhuang Family probably couldn’t even dream that the plane crash was orchestrated by such a "weak" woman like her.

For this day, she had spared no less than seven years.

"Click."

Ou Liya lit a cigarette and walked to the window, gazing at the lights of thousands of homes as she exhaled plumes of smoke.

This was just the beginning. Zhuang Shiqing, Zhuang Xueqi, Zhuang Xu, and Shen Mingzhu—she wouldn’t let any of them off.

...

The college entrance exam was over.

In the tide of people pouring out of the exam venue, Pei Tang spotted his brother at first glance and happily ran over.

"Brother, I wish you make the merit list and have a future as bright as silk!"

Pei Ziheng accepted the bouquet, and with his other hand, he took hers as they walked towards the car parked by the roadside.

Pei Yang, who had been waiting for a long time, patted his shoulder with joy, "Hard work has its reward. Come, let’s go home, your Aunt Cui has prepared a feast for you."

"Mm."

Just as the father and sons got into the car, Pei Yang’s mobile phone rang.

"Hello, wife, yes, just finished the exam, and I’m about to take them home for a meal..."

Upon hearing that the call was from Shen Mingzhu, Pei Tang couldn’t wait to snatch the phone away, "Mom!"

Hearing her daughter’s voice, Shen Mingzhu’s tone softened considerably, "Hmm, my little treasure, do you miss Mom?"

"Yes! Brother has just finished his college entrance exams; we’ll go to London to see you soon!"

"Okay, can you give the phone to your brother, I would like to say a few words to him."

"Oh."

Pei Tang reluctantly handed the phone to Pei Ziheng, "Mom wants to talk to you."

Pei Ziheng affectionately tousled her hair and took the phone with his other hand to his ear, "Mom."

"Son, congrats on successfully finishing your high school career, I hope you did well on your college entrance exams."

"Thank you, Mom."

The delicate features of the young man’s face relaxed completely, his dark eyes shining like stars, emitting a dazzling light.

Pei Ziheng was indeed very happy, not because the exams went smoothly, but because of the heartfelt joy of being able to see Shen Mingzhu very soon.

Three days after the exams, father and sons packed their luggage and boarded the flight to London.

"There’s Mom!"

Still inside the arrival gate, Pei Tang’s eyes scanned the crowd like a radar and quickly spotted Shen Mingzhu, then she bolted out like a bouncy ball.

Pei Ziheng followed closely behind.

Pei Yang wanted to pick up the pace too, but was hindered by the luggage cart he was pushing, so he could only watch his wife with a sigh.

"Mom!"

Pei Tang leapt into Shen Mingzhu’s arms.

The considerable force of the impact almost wrenched Shen Mingzhu’s back, but even though it was hard to hold on, she couldn’t bear to let go at all.

She kissed her daughter’s soft, doughy face over and over again, as if kissing a precious treasure that had been lost and found.

Pei Tang rubbed her little head against her mother’s neck, cooing in a sweet voice, "Mom, I missed you so much!"

"I missed you too."

"Hehe, tonight I want to sleep with Mom!"

"Okay!"

Watching the affectionate mother and daughter, Pei Ziheng felt both happy and envious.

He too wanted to be kissed and hugged by his mother, and to snuggle up to sleep together.

Shen Mingzhu didn’t neglect her son standing by; after she put her daughter down, she opened her arms and embraced him.

"Son, did you miss Mom?"

"Mhm."

Pei Ziheng gently held her waist, feeling as happy as if he had drunk bubbly soda, the bubbles effervescing non-stop.

Shen Mingzhu kissed the top of his head, "Mom missed you too, every single day..."

She was interrupted mid-sentence and suddenly pulled into another familiar and broad embrace.

"Wife!"

Pei Yang, holding her, sounded aggrieved and discontent: "And there’s me, did you forget about me?"

"Aren’t you the one holding me?"

Shen Mingzhu rolled her eyes wordlessly, but the corners of her mouth kept turning up.

The man tightened his grip like a vice, as if to embed her into his chest, "Did you miss me?"

"What do you think?"

"I want to hear you say it."

Noticing the onlookers, Shen Mingzhu couldn’t help but blush and pushed him away, "All right, let’s go, don’t block the way here."

Pei Yang obediently let go of her: "Then we’ll talk more when we get home."

Shen Mingzhu gave him a glare and, taking a child in each hand, headed out of the airport.

Pei Tang was especially happy, bouncing and skipping as she walked, chattering non-stop.

Pei Yang, pushing the luggage cart, followed behind them, his face full of smiles.

But when they returned to Shen Mingzhu’s apartment, the joy on the faces of father and sons slowly faded away.

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