B5SB -Chapter 299 Ingrate

Father Hu was amused by Hu Shan’s innocent tone.

“Did nothing?” If she had really done nothing, would the Chang family have refused the marriage?

The marriage had clearly been agreed upon before, yet now the other side was absolutely unwilling.

“Who is it?” Mother Hu stood up, walked to Father Hu’s side, and asked softly.

Father Hu turned his head, glanced at her, and smiled gently. “It’s Xiao Shan.”

When Mother Hu heard it was her daughter’s call, the smile on her face faded.

She gave a simple “Oh,” turned around, and walked away.

It wasn’t that she was heartless. She had seen things clearly now—Hu Shan was nothing but an ungrateful child.

After ten months of pregnancy and risking her life to give birth to her, they had raised her like a precious treasure.

Yet for Cheng Bo, an outsider, she hadn’t come home for over two years.

Throughout the whole year, even during holidays, she never once called to ask about her parents’ health.

Back then, after her miscarriage, they told her to divorce Cheng Bo, and she ended up resenting her own family for it.

Seeing that Mother Hu had safely sat down on the sofa, Father Hu turned back to the phone and said, “Since you’re dissatisfied with the marriage partner we arranged for you, you can find someone yourself in the future. Your mother and I won’t interfere in your relationships anymore. That way, you won’t think we’re trying to profit from your marriage.”

Carefree and slow-witted as she was, Hu Shan didn’t realize that her father had already given up on her.

She thought he was just angry because she rejected the Chang family’s proposal.

Thinking of this, she cautiously glanced at Secretary Chang, who looked expressionless.

Covering the receiver, she whispered, “Dad, who said I’m dissatisfied?”

“I’m very satisfied.”

Hearing this, Father Hu’s hand tightened around the phone, veins bulging.

Suppressing his anger, he roared in a low voice,

“You’re satisfied? Then why did you tell Xiao Chang that you wouldn’t be happy after marrying him?”

“You’re satisfied, yet you go around talking nonsense in front of outsiders?”

“How did I raise you?”

“Didn’t I teach you never to speak too absolutely before things are settled?”

“Didn’t I tell you that walls have ears and bushes have eyes—that anything unfavorable to yourself or others should never be told to a second person?”

“And what did you do?”

“You bragged in the courtyard, saying that even before divorcing, there were men a thousand or ten thousand times better than Cheng Bo waiting to marry you!”

Father Hu was trembling with rage, his words firing out like a machine gun, venting all his dissatisfaction.

Seeing how angry he was, Mother Hu immediately stood up and went to him.

She patted his back and said, “At your age, do you think you’re still young?”

“What she does has nothing to do with us anymore.”

“If you’re really angry, tomorrow we’ll publish a notice in the newspaper and cut off relations with her.”

Hearing her mother speak such heartless words in such a gentle tone, Hu Shan felt a strong sense of unease rise in her chest.

With a trembling voice, she asked, “Dad, Mom… what does she mean?”

Secretary Chang glanced at Hu Shan’s pale face, a trace of mockery flashing in his eyes.

Relying on the fact that she was an only child, she had trampled on her parents’ feelings again and again.

Did she really think her parents would keep compromising for a disobedient daughter?

After enjoying most of the family’s resources, one had to shoulder family responsibilities.

If she couldn’t bear that responsibility, she shouldn’t blame her parents for finding another way.

Ignoring Secretary Chang’s presence, Hu Shan sobbed, “Dad, tell Uncle Chang that I agree to get married.”

On the other end, Father Hu was almost driven mad by her foolishness.

Gritting his teeth, he said, “Do you think the Chang family would still want you after what you’ve done? With your conditions, you could’ve found a capable man even in the provincial capital, or even in Beijing. But you insisted on getting married behind our backs. If your choice had been good, we would’ve accepted it. But your marriage wasn’t happy. After the divorce, we could’ve arranged someone suitable for you. And what about you? You looked down on this one and despised that one. Don’t forget—you’re divorced. And yet you still look down on men who’ve never been married! Forget it. I won’t say anymore. From now on, your mother and I won’t care about your affairs. Marry whoever you want. Just don’t come and drag us down anymore.”

With that, he hung up without waiting for her response.

Hu Shan stared blankly at the disconnected phone.

Thinking of her parents’ attitude, panic surged in her heart.

She was truly afraid—afraid that her family would abandon her.

Tears streamed down uncontrollably.

She looked up at Secretary Chang with tear-filled eyes and grabbed his arm like a drowning person clutching at a lifeline.

“Didn’t you want to marry me?” she asked carefully.

“I agree now. Let’s go register tomorrow, okay?”

Secretary Chang looked at her tearful face, unmoved.

He replied coldly, “Officer Hu, you’re very good. I’m not worthy of you. A selfish, profit-driven man like me isn’t worthy of someone as pure and noble as you.”

Hearing his sarcastic words and seeing his indifferent expression, the light in Hu Shan’s eyes dimmed.

She slowly loosened her grip on his arm.

She knew that continuing to pester him would only bring more humiliation.

She wiped her face, turned around unsteadily, and left.

At the same time—

When Gu Yihan returned home and saw Li Yajing standing at the entrance of her courtyard, she asked in surprise, “Sister Yajing, why are you here?”

Li Yajing’s eyes lit up when she saw her, and she said with a grin, “Surprised to see me?”

Gu Yihan took out her keys and said while unlocking the door, “More like shocked. Did you come alone?”

Li Yajing shrugged and followed her inside.

“Of course not. My brother came with me.”

As Gu Yihan headed toward the kitchen, she said, “Sister Yajing, have dinner here tonight.”

Li Yajing quickly grabbed her arm.

“No need. I’m here to ask you about someone.”

Gu Yihan stopped and turned to her.

“Who?”

“That Secretary Chang from your factory.”

Gu Yihan led her into the living room and gestured for her to sit.

“You and Secretary Chang are…?”

Li Yajing sighed helplessly.

“A blind date.”

“My grandpa finds me annoying whenever he sees me, says I’m in his way, so he found me a match among his old comrades.”

Seeing that Li Yajing was complaining with a smile on her face, Gu Yihan knew her grandfather must dote on her a lot.

She smiled and said, “Sister Yajing, I’m sorry, but I don’t know much about him. I only know that he doesn’t have a girlfriend.”

Li Yajing laughed.

“Xiao Han, of course I know he doesn’t have one.”

“If he did, would I even come?”

Glancing at the time, Li Yajing stood up.

“Alright, I won’t disturb you anymore. I’m going to my cousin’s place first.”

“After the blind date, I’ll come back and hang out with you.”

Gu Yihan smiled and nodded, walking her to the door.