Rely on Yourself
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Mrs. Pan shook her head and said, âIâm your mother; how could I look down on you? I just donât want you to be like your father, only thinking about sucking up to others. You have to straighten your attitude and rely on your own hard work to win everything you want.â
She paused for a moment and continued, âYouâve been doing quite well in the entertainment industry these past few years. Work hard on your acting and youâll definitely gain something in the future. Remember what I said; your looks will eventually age, but your acting skills will always be there.â
Pan Yueyue was annoyed, but she knew that her mother was right.
She nodded and replied, âMom, I know what youâre saying. Iâll take care of myself. By the way, did you just say that something happened at the hospital? Do you know what it is? Will it affect Dad?â
Mrs. Pan was a little frustrated. Her daughterâs sudden change of topic meant that she was very annoyed.
She could only follow along. She said, âI donât understand, either. It seems that he has a second operation. It shouldnât affect him, right?â
Pan Yueyue sighed in relief. âThatâs good, then. If anything happens to him at work, Iâll be in trouble too.â
Mrs. Pan was stunned. âDonât worry, Yueyue,â she said seriously. âMom will protect you.â
Pan Yueyueâs eyes were filled with tears, guilt, and fear.
âMom, I didnât expect things to turn out like this,â she said. âWill Dad really be okay?â
âThe Li family and the Pan family have cut off all ties,â Mrs. Pan said. âIt has nothing to do with you, and your fatherâs work has nothing to do with you either. Do you understand?â
Pan Yueyue nodded.
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In a private hospitalâs high-class ward.
Zhang Huanhuan was eating the fruits that Mr. Zhang had cut himself.
She was very pleased with herself. Although she was injured, she had won this time. Mrs. Zhang and her daughter must be very angry now.
âSir, you should have some too. This melon is very sweet,â she said with a smile.
She deliberately used the word âSirâ to provoke Mr. Zhang.
Mr. Zhang felt guilty when he heard her call him âSirâ with a smile.
âSilly child, Iâve said it many times; thereâs no one else here, so just call me
Dad! Why arenât you listening to Dad anymore?â
Zhang Huanhuan immediately stopped smiling, her eyes dimming.
âDad, Iâm afraid that Iâll get used to calling you that.â she sighed and said, âIâm worried I wonât be able to change it in the future. If I accidentally call you that on an important occasion or in front of an important person, wonât it harm you and the Zhang family? I donât want to make things difficult for you, nor do I want to embarrass the Zhangs because of a slip of the tongue.â
When Mr. Zhang heard this, his heart ached even more.
âHarm on the Zhang family?â he said firmly. âYou are my daughter. Thereâs nothing wrong with calling me Dad!!â
âWill the old madam agree?â Zhang Huanhuan asked carefully. âMy identity is really sensitive. Moreover, sheâs already so old. I donât want to make her unhappy.â
Mr. Zhang was stunned for a moment before he replied, âHuanhuan, donât worry. Your grandmother will not object this time. However, we canât be too ostentatious. After all, your uncle is still in his rising period. Therefore, we canât make any mistakes. Otherwise, we wonât have a good ending.â
Albeit a little dissatisfied, she nodded obediently on the surface.
She said, âAlright, listen to Dad. You canât affect Uncleâs future because of me. However, will Auntieâ¦? After all, my existence is very difficult for her to accept.â
At the mention of Mrs. Zhang, Mr. Zhang was a little angry.
He snorted coldly and said, âHmph, if it werenât for your grandmotherâs pleading, I wouldâve divorced her long ago. This time, if she still dares to cause trouble, Iâll make her scram back to her motherâs house. She can be so cruel to a child; sheâs completely vicious!â
Zhang Huanhuan was extremely happy in her heart, but she had a worried expression on her face.
âDad, donât say that,â she said. âAuntie isnât bad. After all, no woman is willing to share her husband with another woman.â
âThat vicious woman treated you like this, yet you still want to speak up for her?â Mr. Zhang said.
âDad, Mom has left,â said Zhang Huanhuan. âIâm also very lonely. I donât need Auntie to accept me, but I want to be by your side. Even if itâs just as a maid, Iâm willing.â
When Mr. Zhang heard this, he felt even more guilty.
He replied, âItâs all my fault for not taking good care of you. Iâve already transferred a villa under your name. After youâre discharged, if you donât want to see them, you can live by yourself. Iâll arrange for someone to take care of you.â
Zhang Huanhuan wouldnât move out on her own. If she chose to live alone, wouldnât she be like her biological mother and be raised outside?
If she wanted to stay outside, she wouldnât have to go through so much trouble to return to the Zhangs..