Chapter 3: Going to a Banquet (Part 2)

Enchantress | December 12, 2021

The family’s grumpy eldest daughter raised her eyes. Her voice was surprisingly calm, serene, and sounded ordinary when she explained: “As soon as I went out after changing my clothes, Zhang Shuocheng used a water gun to drench me, so I had to change my clothes again which wasted my time.”

The calm and coldness of the girl surprised Zhang Huan.

Zhang Shuocheng is now at the age of seven or eight in which everyone will be disgusted. This kind of mess is happening at home almost every day, especially now that it is summer vacation and the children are at home. It’s just that when this kind of thing happens in normal times, Zhang Yansheng would have yelled already. But today… today, his daughter is surprisingly calm and sensible.

It would be great if she could speak so well in ordinary times! Who wouldn’t be annoyed by the disturbing noise every day?!

Zhang Huan straightened his face immediately: “Shuoshuo! Did you get your sister’s skirt wet?”

Zhang Shuocheng promptly said, “I did not!”

Of course, everyone in the house knows that he is lying. The small water gun in the shape of a pistol is still in his hand! He had indeed just run down from the stairs.

The second daughter, Zhang Heling, said, “It’s him. He told mother just now that he sprayed water on eldest sister.”

Liang Yingying was almost mad at this stupid daughter who betrayed her, so she immediately pinched her arm: “Shut up, no one will treat you as dumb if you don’t speak.”

As the mother and daughter argued, Zhang Yansheng’s sight fell on Zhang Heling.

Zhang Heling is six years younger than Zhang Yansheng and only nine years old this year. She only got her new teeth last year and finally looked beautiful again this year. She looks like a cute little lolita who is ignorant.

It is a pity that Liang Yingying gave birth to her and failed her to enter the Zhang family’s door. It was not until the birth of Zhang Shuocheng and Zhang Yansheng’s mother’s death that she was finally promoted. The mother’s son is precious, so Liang Yingying only has Zhang Shuocheng in her heart. As for Zhang Heling… anyway, there are several aunts in the house and there’s no shortage for food or clothes.

Liang Yingying didn’t care much about her.

But after she died, Zhang Heling is the only one who really wept for her.

That young girl cried so sadly which means that she really sees her as a sister, right?

Liang Yingying is often annoyed by this stupid daughter. This stupid girl often can’t distinguish between her and the enemy. She always betrays her and helps Zhang Yansheng to speak. After she finished pinching her arm, she reached out to twist Zhang Heling’s ear, who is still puzzled by her hatred.

Zhang Huan does not approve of beating children. When Zhang Yansheng’s mother was still there, she had never beaten Zhang Yansheng. Liang Yingying was reluctant to hit Zhang Shuocheng, but she often tugged and pinched Zhang Heling. Although it was not a hit, it was still very uncomfortable to see.

Zhang Huan was about to scold Liang Yingying, but Zhang Yansheng suddenly stretched out her hand and grasped Liang Yingying’s wrist.

Zhang Huan secretly cried out. We are about to go out, so don’t quarrel again. Ugh!

“Let go.” Instead of yelling, Zhang Yansheng said coldly, “There’s a cartilage in the ear, what would you do if you sprained it? Don’t you feel bad for your own children?”

When Zhang Yansheng’s mother was still alive, Zhang Yansheng learned the four arts: piano, chess, painting, and calligraphy; including Taekwondo and Sanda. Later on, this was what happened, Zhang Huan gradually ignored her, so she became more and more hostile. The piano, chess, painting, and calligraphy were all abandoned, but she still practiced Taekwondo and Sanda.

If she didn’t do some intense exercise, the rage in her heart will not disperse.

Going back now, Zhang Yansheng is only 15 years old, but because of her persistent training all year round, her strength actually overwhelmed the delicate and soft Liang Yingying.

Liang Yingying screamed: “It hurts!”

Zhang Yansheng snorted coldly: “You know that it hurts, but the kids don’t know it?”

Liang Yingying has loosened Zhang Heling’s ears, calling out: “Let go! Husband! Husband! She’s hurting me!”

The daughter is his own child and the wife is delicate, both have equal value.

Zhang Huan came out and said, “Okay, okay, release her. Let’s go now. If we’re late, mother will get mad and everyone will be scolded together. No one will escape!”

When he mentioned Zhang Yansheng’s grandma, even Zhang Shuocheng shivered.

That amazing old lady is the real head of the Zhang family.

The only one who is not afraid of her is probably Zhang Yansheng.

What’s so scary about people who don’t love themselves or even hate themselves? The old lady once said sternly that she would be removed from the list of will and she didn’t care. She still has her mother’s inheritance to inherit, so she won’t die from starvation.

She snorted and just let it go.

Zhang Heling got behind Zhang Yansheng when Liang Yingying let go of her ears.

She was really surprised and happy today. Normally, even if she helped Zhang Yansheng speak, Zhang Yansheng would not pay attention to her. Unexpectedly today, her sister actually protected her.

Her mother always tells her that only her, her younger brother, and her mother are considered family and truly the closest ones; and Zhang Yansheng is just an ‘outsider’.

But her brother is so annoying, he bullies her every day. Her mother didn’t care about her at all and felt that her brother is ‘lively and active’, which should be praised.

“Boys, that’s how they should be.” She often said triumphantly.

Emphasizing the word ‘boy’ in particular.

After all, she relied on giving birth to a son, which turned her life around.

But for Zhang Heling, although her sister usually quarreled with her mother and her temper was terrifying, she usually just ignored her and never bullied her.

So, between her younger brother and elder sister, Zhang Heling would rather choose her elder sister, Zhang Yansheng.

Everyone went out and Zhang Heling had expectations in her heart, and boldly wanted to hold her sister’s hand.

Unfortunately, Zhang Yansheng froze for a moment. Without turning her head, she directly threw off her hand and strode out.

The little girl lowered her head in disappointment.

“Hurry up.” Zhang Yansheng’s voice suddenly sounded.

Zhang Heling suddenly raised her head. Zhang Yansheng turned to look at her in front, seemingly impatient: “Hurry up, we will be late if we don’t leave now.”

There was light in the little girl’s eyes, then she ran after her.

Zhang Yansheng snorted, turned around to head outside.