Chapter 81: 079 Ying Zijin is very similar to someone [2 more updates]

This sentence came out, not to mention Lady Zhong, even Zhong Manhua was stunned.

Zhong Zhiwan looked up incredulously, “Grandpa?”

She was the one who should apologize?

Shouldn’t it be Ying Zijin who apologizes?

Zhong Manhua was also somewhat puzzled.

There’s a saying, “A married daughter is like spilled water,” she married into the Ying Family and became one of the Yings; even the daughter she bore took the Ying surname.

For wealthy families that value legacy, a granddaughter by marriage isn’t as close as a biological one, after all, they don’t share the same surname.

In the past, before Ying Zijin was found, Old Master Zhong definitely didn’t treat Xiao Xuan as well as he treated Zhong Zhiwan.

Now what…

“Old Master!” Lady Zhong’s anger was instantly ignited, “Wanwan is the victim here, how can you make her apologize to a foster daughter…”

“Shut up!” Elder Zhong roared again, “Is it your turn to speak?”

Lady Zhong was scolded into a daze.

Elder Zhong looked at Zhong Zhiwan, “Why did you throw Zijin’s pet into the lake?”

Hearing this, Zhong Zhiwan’s expression changed slightly.

She didn’t expect Elder Zhong to know about it.

Zhong Zhiwan bit her lip and shed tears, choking out, “The school doesn’t allow pets.”

“So you think you can dispose of it as you please? Is it your pet? Are you part of the school’s leadership? Huh?” Elder Zhong’s chest heaved with fury, obviously very angry, “As a child, didn’t I teach you the term ‘return to its rightful owner’?!”

Facing such questioning, Zhong Zhiwan felt utterly humiliated, and her tears flowed even more fiercely, “That’s because, because…”

“There are no reasons.” Elder Zhong didn’t listen, “Now, apologize.”

Zhong Zhiwan, suppressing her sense of humiliation, had to stand up and bow to the girl: “Cousin, I am sorry I should not have thrown your pet. Please forgive me.”

Ying Zijin still ignored her; she set down a box of pastries, “Grandpa, I’m leaving now.”

“Be careful on the road.” Elder Zhong stood up and saw her off, “I’ll come to visit you at school one of these days.”

The door opened and then closed again.

The atmosphere in the living room turned deathly cold.

Without even a response, Zhong Zhiwan felt even more aggrieved.

She threw herself into Lady Zhong’s arms, “Mom, I’ve apologized, look at her…”

Elder Zhong heard this and got a headache from anger, “Zhong Zhiwan, just because you apologized, doesn’t mean Zijin has to forgive you. Are you trying to morally kidnap her? What’s going on with you lately?”

Zhong Zhiwan not only failed to find comfort but got scolded further, crying even more sadly.

Lady Zhong sighed, “Elder Zhong, Wanwan has apologized and knows she is wrong. Please don’t scold her anymore. I’ll take her to rest, and will ask the school for a leave tomorrow.”

Elder Zhong was also tired and waved his hand before heading to the upstairs study.

After sending Zhong Zhiwan back to her bedroom, Lady Zhong stopped Zhong Manhua who was about to leave.

“Manhua, what is going on with Old Master?” Lady Zhong was displeased, “Look, Old Master actually made Wanwan apologize to a foster daughter today. What does that mean?”

Zhong Manhua frowned and simply said, “How can we guess Dad’s thoughts?”

She smiled and added, “Sister-in-law, I have a flight to catch, so I won’t say more.”

Lady Zhong couldn’t continue to question her and could only let her leave.

**

On the way to the airport, Zhong Manhua was preoccupied with heavy thoughts.

Originally, due to the loss of the baby, she had been mentally distraught for three years.

So at the beginning, she didn’t know that Ying Zhenting hadn’t retrieved the baby but had adopted another.

It was not until three years later when she returned to normal that she grew accustomed to Xiao Xuan’s company.

After Ying Zhenting told her the truth, she accepted it.

At first, when Ying Zijin was brought back, Zhong Manhua was quite happy, but it didn’t last against the disappointment that followed.

And for some reason, she just couldn’t bring herself to like Ying Zijin.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

She didn’t feel that natural blood connection between mother and daughter.

It was as if she wasn’t her own child.

Zhong Manhua was extremely annoyed; she exhaled slowly, massaging her temples with her fingers.

Fortunately, she would be in O continent tomorrow. Out of sight, out of mind.

**

Verdant Middle School.

At this time, apart from the boarding students, all the other students had left the school.

The third floor of the activity center was still lit.

That was the psychologist’s office.

“These are her case report and test results.” The psychologist from the capital placed a stack of papers in front of the man, “Compared to you back then, it’s indeed not serious.”

Fu Yunshen took them, looking through each one, his expression gradually cooling.

The psychologist hesitated for a moment before speaking, “She is very strange.”

Fu Yunshen looked up, “Hmm?”

“Because she has recovered quite a bit on her own this past month.” The psychologist nodded, “Normally, someone with severe depression wouldn’t show such improvement without treatment.”

He paused, “Given her previous condition, it’s good that she hasn’t committed suicide.”

Fu Yunshen’s eyes changed sharply.

The psychologist coughed and took a step back, avoiding the man’s hostile presence, and smiled, “So I say she is strange, but you don’t have to worry about her having suicidal tendencies anymore.”

Fu Yunshen didn’t respond, organized the reports, and handed them back.

He leaned back in his chair, his lashes lowered, lost in thought.

The psychologist then said, “My hypnotherapy failed on her.”

He pinched the bridge of his nose, slightly exasperated, “I was very close to being hypnotized by her instead.”

“Oh?” Fu Yunshen’s brows lifted with a smile, “You’re ranked second on the NOK hypnotist chart, and you can’t even outdo my little friend?”

The psychologist wasn’t upset and smiled, his tone somewhat nostalgic, “I think she resembles someone.”