Chapter 42: Condemned
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
He Jing paused. She heard footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw He Ning stopping behind her. His eyes were lowered, and his expression was hard to see. However, there was a gloomy aura surrounding him.
He Jing immediately understood his thoughts.
He missed Cheng Yi.
He must have hoped that this call was from Cheng Yi.
Unfortunately, it was unlikely.
After calming herself down, He Jing dialed the number.
Beep-Beepâ
The call went through.
He Ning reached out and put the phone on speaker.
He Jing shouted into the microphone, âHello?â
There was a three-second pause before a high-pitched female voice burst forth like a volcanic eruption. The decibel was so loud that it almost split the roof. âHe Jing, how dare you bully Xiao Yi in school! I didnât chase you out of Yin High School because of our many years of mother-daughter relationship. You actually bullied my biological daughter when I was unprepared!â
He Jing had never thought that old-fashioned phones could have the function of a loudspeaker. She hurriedly covered the microphone to reduce the noise pollution as she listened to the commotion on the other end.
âThings havenât been clarified yet. Shuping, donât make things sound too unpleasant. â
âXiao Yi came back in that state, and youâre still speaking up for a fake daughter. Cheng Yue, do you have a heart?â
âBut Xiao Yi also said that it has nothing to do with Jingjing. Letâs not misunderstand Jingjing.â
âOther than her, who else dares to bully the daughter of the Cheng family? Xiao Yi is kind and afraid that we will be sad, so she pushed the blame on her behalf. How could you believe these words?â
The receiver fell silent.
Then, the middle-aged man raised his voice. âHello, Jingjing.â
Only then did He Jing remove her hand from the receiver. She picked up the phone and put it to her ear. She replied, âUncle Cheng.â
Her adoptive father, Cheng Yue, said with a hint of heartache, âJingjing, Iâve doted on you for so many years and spoiled you until you have a pampered personality. Iâve never regretted it. Iâve always felt that youâre still able to understand right from wrong despite being spoiled. I feel that youâre not a bad person, except for being a little willful usually, but this timeâ¦Youâve disappointed Daddy too much. Xiao Yi wept very sadly when she came backâ¦â
Even though she was crying so sadly, she kept trying to defend her and said that she must have been targeting her unintentionally.
No matter how angry He Jing was at them for switching Cheng Yi back to the Cheng family, she should not vent her anger on Cheng Yi. She had suffered enough for so many years.
He Jing was so amused that she even laughed out loud. She asked, âWhat did Cheng Yi tell you?â
Ye Shuping grabbed the receiver and said sternly, âXiao Yi didnât say anything bad about you. Donât even think about making personal attacks on her.â âThen why donât we call her over to confront her?â He Jing said.
Ye Shuping said coldly, âXiao Yi is tired from crying. Sheâs already asleep. She didnât do her homework today. No matter what the truth is, Iâm warning you not to bully Xiaoyi in school in the future. Otherwise, Iâll get Yin High School to expel you.â
After saying that, the phone was hung up with a bang, leaving behind a busy tone.
He Jing put down the phone and turned around to see He Ningâs indifferent gaze. He Sui, who had just gotten some clothes from his room and was about to take a shower, stood at the door with an ugly expression. Even He Xiaoguo, who had been eating snacks, stopped eating, pulling the fingers he had been sucking on from his mouth and frowning.
Her heart sank, and she slowly got up from her squatting position.
âWhat did you do to Xiao Yi?â He Sui stared at her and asked coldly. The warmth they felt on the way home from school disappeared at this moment..