People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

Raindrops pattered against the raincoat, making a crackling sound.

As soon as the two entered the courtyard, they heard cursing coming from inside the house.

It was the angry voice of Zhuang's father. "This unfilial son! Not only did he not come over yesterday for New Year's Day, but he hasn't sent us any living expenses for two months! Look at the son you raised, what kind of person is he!"

Mrs. Zhuang glanced at Mr. Zhuang and sighed helplessly. "The eldest son is easy to manipulate. I think it must have been that vixen who said something, otherwise she wouldn't have abandoned us, old man."

Unbeknownst to them, Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling had already reached the door and overheard these hurtful words.

"Do you think we should go to their house to find him? Zhendong and Zhenbei will be on winter vacation soon. I think we should just send them to Chaoying's house. They can save their rations for Ganmei. Chaoying can also tutor Zhendong and Zhenbei."

As Huang Ling listened, she subconsciously glanced at Chao Ying, only to see that Chao Ying's face was flushed with anger and the veins on her neck were bulging.

Seeing Chao Ying like this, she felt a pang of sympathy and held Chao Ying's hand tightly.

"go in!"

Zhuang Chaoying gritted her teeth, suppressing her inner anger.

Zhuang Chaoying was stunned by her mother's words.

He just couldn't understand how his parents could be so biased.

All the efforts the original owner made over the years seem like a joke.

He kicked the door open.

With a "bang," the door slammed against the wall and bounced back.

"It seems that if I hadn't come soon, you might have said something about me."

Zhuang's father glanced at him, his eyes devoid of any affection. "Who sent you? Didn't you say you weren't coming back to this house?"

Zhuang Chaoying stared intently at her father. "Do you think I wanted to come? If it weren't for A-Ling persuading me, I wouldn't have come."

When Zhuang's father saw Chao Ying coming over, he originally thought that his son had come to apologize. In his view, his son should be filial to his parents and should accept whatever treatment his parents gave him.

See? He still has to go back to this home and acknowledge them as his parents. Since Chao Ying has come back, he, as the elder, should give her a way out.

Father Zhuang stretched out his hand and said matter-of-factly, "Now that you're back, your mother and I won't blame you anymore. Give us your living expenses for the next two months!"

Zhuang Chaoying shrugged. "No!"

Zhuang's father pointed at his nose, cursing loudly, his face flushed and his body trembling slightly. "Then what did you come back for? Did you come here just to upset your mother and me? What use is a son like you? You're the eldest in the family, yet you don't help your younger brother or nephew. Don't you have any manners or morals?"

Zhuang's father sat down in a chair, panting heavily.

Mrs. Zhuang hurriedly came over and patted the old man on the back, then looked at Zhuang Chaoying. "Chaoying, your father is not well, so don't talk about it! Zhendong and Zhenbei will be on winter vacation soon. I'm going to come to your dormitory to find you. I heard you also moved to a bigger house. This is perfect. Let Zhendong and Zhenbei live there. You can also tutor them."

"How can you be so optimistic? If they move in, who will take care of their food, drink, and toilet needs? Are you going to give them money or something? I've never seen such biased parents. I don't care about your retirement pensions."

It's your freedom to give money to whomever you want, but from when I started working until I got married, I gave you all my salary. It wasn't until I met Tu Nan that I started giving you one-third of my salary.

Today I'm making this clear: if you want to spend your later years in peace, don't expect anything more from me. I've given enough over the years. During holidays, Huang Ling and I can still bring some things to visit you.

"If you want to ruin things, I'm not afraid of you. At worst, I'll divorce Huang Ling, quit my teaching job, and go to my wife's workplace every day to see her boss. Let's see who can outlast whom!"

Zhuang Chaoying became more and more excited as she spoke.

Huang Ling tugged at Chao Ying's clothes. "Chao Ying!"

She was somewhat worried that things would escalate beyond control.

"Ah Ling, don't stop me, I need to tell you all the grievances I've suffered over the years."

Mrs. Zhuang slammed her hand on the table in anger. "Let him say it, you unfilial son! Let's see what you can say!"

"I always thought that since I was the eldest, I should take care of my younger siblings, but all you do is suck my blood and don't care about my life or death at all!"

"Whom you favor, whom you spend all your money on, that's who will take care of you in your old age. You won't get away with this anymore!"

Zhuang Chaoying's tears welled up in her eyes, but she tried hard not to let them fall, not wanting to show her vulnerability in front of her parents.

The original owner knew that his parents favored his younger brother and that his wife and children were being bullied, but he pretended not to see it.

In reality, he was very clear about it and harbored resentment. At this moment, Zhuang Chaoying was not only venting his own complaints, but also carrying the original owner's hatred.

He immediately went to the kitchen, then grabbed a cleaver and stormed into the house.

The Zhuang parents were so frightened by their eldest son's madness that they went numb and their faces turned deathly pale.

Mr. Zhuang tried to remain calm, but his voice trembled uncontrollably. "Chaoying, what are you doing? Are you going to kill me and your mother?!" Mrs. Zhuang clutched her chest. "Chaoying, put the knife down, let's talk this out!"

Zhuang's father shouted loudly into the house, "Look what you've done to your mother! What are you doing here? I've already told you I only have one son, Ganmei! Ganmei, come out quickly! Your brother is going to kill someone!"

Ganmei, who was hiding inside, ran out immediately after hearing the shouts. "Brother, what are you doing? Murder is illegal!"

When Zhuang's mother saw her youngest son come out, she straightened her back as if she had found a strong support. "Chaoying, your parents are responsible for how you've become. Apologize to your parents, and your father and I will forgive you."

Zhuang Chaoying sneered and slammed the cleaver down on the table. The force of the impact drove the blade a third of the way in, sending wood chips flying. This stunned them all.

This family is all bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong. They usually bully Zhuang Chaoying at will, and they have never seen him so domineering before. They were so shocked that they couldn't speak for a moment, and now they felt a little scared.

Is this superhero really insane?

The Zhuang father and mother leaned against each other, their bodies trembling.

"You've driven me crazy. It's not illegal for a madman to kill someone."

Zhuang Chaoying pulled Huang Ling and walked outside.

When they reached the road, Zhuang Chaoying's anger gradually subsided, replaced by guilt towards Huang Ling.

He said softly, "Ah Ling, did I scare you?"

Huang Ling shook her head. "Chaoying, I didn't expect you to have kept so much bottled up inside all these years. It's good to let it out. You still have me, Tu Nan, and Xiao Ting."

"Ok!"

Zhuang Chaoying gripped Huang Ling's hand tightly, then led her to the station.

[Ding, Main Quest: 50% progress on dealing with the Farmer's Parents!]