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

Huang Ling followed closely behind Chao Ying.

She looked at Chao Ying in disbelief.

He had always been so filial and obedient to his grandparents, so why did he suddenly become like a different person and break ties with them for her and Xiaoting's sake?

This usually gentle man was furious today, and the ruthlessness he displayed was something Huang Ling didn't recognize.

She didn't understand; her mind was a jumbled mess that she couldn't untangle no matter how hard she tried.

She didn't know what caused this sudden change, whether it was an explosion of long-suppressed emotions or something else entirely.

Huang Ling held her son Tu Nan tightly with her other hand. The little guy seemed to sense the strange atmosphere, pursed his lips, and nervously gripped his mother's hand.

After venting all the resentment in her heart, Zhuang Chaoying...

Only then did he suddenly realize that he was still holding Huang Ling's wrist tightly.

In his previous life, he was a 25-year-old lifelong single.

At that moment, realizing he was now a man with a wife and children, and still unsure how to handle their relationship, he instantly let go of her hand.

"Huang Ling, I'm sorry, I spilled all the longevity cakes you made all afternoon on the floor."

"Chao Ying, what's wrong?"

Huang Ling frowned.

Looking at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar man before her, her doubts deepened.

Zhuang Chaoying held Xiaoting in his arms; the child was so light that it surprised him.

I never imagined that men could be so strong. They carried a child weighing 30 or 40 pounds for such a long distance without getting tired at all.

Men do indeed have a natural advantage in terms of physical strength.

There are many advantages to being strong. Although this body is a bit old, he now has such a virtuous wife and two lovely children, which can be considered a kind of luck.

His memories of his past life are filled with bitterness.

Since my mother passed away, my father remarried, and there has been no place for him in that family anymore.

Especially after his stepmother gave birth to a younger brother, he felt like an unwanted person.

As the old saying goes, with a stepmother comes a stepfather. When the mother is still alive, he is also a beloved child of both parents.

Fortunately, he was determined enough to get into university.

To pay tuition, I took out a student loan, and I relied entirely on part-time jobs to cover my living expenses.

Those days were tough, but he gritted his teeth and persevered.

After finally graduating, I found a high-paying job and immediately paid off my student loans.

Since then, apart from returning to his hometown for the Chinese New Year, he has had almost no contact with that family.

Although Zhuang Chaoying has such a shameful past, he now has a wife who is truly good to him, a sensible and obedient daughter, and a son who needs to be properly disciplined.

He turned his head to look at Huang Ling, who was thirty-five years old at the time, with just the right amount of time left on her face.

Her eyes were gentle, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned. She looked much more real, younger, and more charming than she did on TV.

But Zhuang Chaoying knew that now she could only treat her as an older sister.

He's fine living with her and raising two children, but he's not ready for any other, more intimate thoughts.

"Oh dear," he cursed himself inwardly, "how could I think of such things? It's so shameless."

Huang Ling stopped and waved to Chao Ying. "Chao Ying, what's wrong with you today? You seem really unwell. Shouldn't you go to the hospital?"

Zhuang Chaoying shook her head. "It's nothing. I was just thinking about a lot of things that happened before, and I realized I was wrong!"

Alright, I guess I'll have to take the blame for being a blindly filial son.

Huang Ling smiled but didn't say anything. She knew that Chao Ying had something on his mind, but he didn't want to talk about it, so she didn't press him further.

Zhuang Chaoying held Xiaoting in one arm and a bowl of chicken in the other. "Hurry up and eat the meat, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

The family sat by the roadside, each taking a bite and finishing off a whole chicken.

Xiaoting ate the chicken. "Dad, Mom's chicken is so delicious!"

"Eat more if you like it. This chicken wing is for Xiaoting, and you have one too, Tunan. The chicken leg is for Mom!"

After finishing her meal, Huang Ling put the bowl into Zhuang Chaoying's handbag. These days, you need a ration coupon to buy a bowl, so she couldn't throw it away.

After finishing their meal, they continued walking towards the station. Tu Nan was quiet the whole way, only occasionally glancing up at his mother and then at his father.

The family squeezed onto the bus to go home, and the bus swayed and bumped along.

The bus was crowded and packed with people.

Zhuang Chaoying, now a man, feels a sense of mission to protect his family.

Undeterred by being jostled, he used his body to create a relatively safe space for Huang Ling, Xiao Ting, and Tu Nan, tightly protecting them in his arms.

As the car started, it shook even more violently, and Huang Ling's body would lean against him from time to time, each contact making his heart race.

Her face flushed slightly, and she could only awkwardly turn her face away, looking out the window, but her mind was entirely on her family beside her.

Could it be the testosterone in my body causing this? I used to hug and cuddle with my girlfriends without any problems!

The bus kept stopping and starting, and with each stop, Zhuang Chaoying could feel Huang Ling's weight leaning against him.

Suddenly, the car braked sharply, and everyone on board was thrown forward.

Zhuang Chaoying quickly used her arms to protect her family members, and thankfully no one was injured.

This body is like an unfamiliar container to Zhuang Chaoying, somewhat difficult to control. He hasn't fully adapted yet, especially the extra features, which give him a strange and awkward feeling.

After getting off the bus, I felt a strong urge to urinate.

He had been holding it in ever since he got on the bus, and now that he'd gotten off, it felt like a dam was about to burst, and he was about to lose control.

He squeezed his legs together and quickly put Xiaoting down, saying hurriedly, "I'm going to the restroom, wait for me here."

Zhuang Chaoying anxiously looked around. It was a wasteland with no public toilets at all, which made him very worried.

Does he really intend to relieve himself in the open?

He hesitated, after all, it was too uncivilized.

However, the urge to urinate grew stronger and stronger. If he held it in any longer, he was afraid he would wet his pants, which would be too embarrassing.

He gritted his teeth and hurriedly ran forward, glancing back as he ran. He saw that his daughter, Xiaoting, was still staring intently at him.

He couldn't care less about anything else; seeing a big tree was like seeing a savior.

With his back to his family, he steeled himself, closed his eyes, and began to release the water.

With a burst of exhilarating relief, he shuddered, finally finishing.

He pulled up his pants, wiped his hands on them, and subconsciously sniffed them.

This man is so convenient in this respect; he can relieve himself anywhere, and he can even stand up and urinate. This is something he has done every time he takes a bath since he was a child.

I never imagined that I wouldn't have to squat like a woman anymore, or even take off my pants. It's so convenient!

He jogged back to his family and reached out a hand to take Xiaoting's hand.

Tu Nan 1.0 silently followed Huang Ling, his father's unusual behavior today had frightened him quite a bit.

Zhuang Chaoying then reached out and pulled Tu Nan over as well, looking at her son with a serious expression: "Tu Nan, do you know why Daddy lost his temper today?"

Ten-year-old Tu Nan paused for a moment, then nodded, then shook his head, as if sorting out his thoughts. Finally, he tentatively said, "It's because Mom was busy at Grandpa and Grandma's house all afternoon, but Grandma wouldn't let Mom and my sister eat with everyone."

Zhuang Chaoying smiled, thinking to himself, "You see, this child actually knows everything. At ten years old, he already has the ability to distinguish right from wrong." He then asked, "Do you think what Grandpa and Grandma did was right?"

Tu Nan looked up into her father's eyes, then shook her head like a rattle. "No, Mom works very hard."

Zhuang Chaoying reached out and patted Tu Nan's head with satisfaction. This child was very obedient and sensible; he was truly teachable.

"Yes, Mom takes care of you all very hard every day. It was Dad's fault before. He didn't protect Mom and my sister well, and let your grandpa and grandma bully you, and let your uncle and aunt bully you."

Tu Nan, we're both men, let's protect Mom and my sister together starting today, okay?

Tu Nan's eyes lit up immediately, and he nodded vigorously. "Okay!"

Huang Ling followed behind the three of them and, upon hearing their conversation, couldn't help but reach out and wipe away the tears welling up in her eyes.

But how can the resentment and grievances accumulated over more than ten years be so easily erased?

It's not that a few words he said or a sudden act of protecting her could change her impression of Superheroes.

I've been enduring this for so many years, thinking that I could finally be free once the children graduated.

Now, a ripple of emotion stirred within her. Would he really become someone she could rely on?

Huang Ling shook her head gently behind her, telling herself not to have expectations, because without expectations, there would be no disappointment.

She didn't want to get hurt again, but a glimmer of hope was quietly sprouting deep inside her.