Chapter 1150 - 1192: Driven to Rage

Chapter 1150: Chapter 1192: Driven to Rage

Because he felt guilty, Ling’s father only dared to nod but didn’t dare to verbally agree with Ling Shenglan.

Seeing Ling’s father’s expression, Ling Shenglan said nothing, but the disdain in her eyes grew more apparent.

Seeing her husband being looked down upon by Ling Shenglan like this, Ling’s mother was so angry that her teeth itched. She wanted to vent her fury but had to suppress it.

In such an odd atmosphere, the waiter finally served the dishes that Ling Shenglan had ordered.

Ling’s father and Ling’s mother looked at the table full of dishes they had never eaten before — they hadn’t even seen them before, let alone tasted them — and couldn’t help but swallow hard!

The reason for their swallowing was that they were both greedy and pained by the thought of their money spent.

"Since you aren’t eating, I won’t hold back!" Saying this, Ling Shenglan ignored them and started eating directly.

To prevent Ling’s father and Ling’s mother from eating her leftovers later, Ling Shenglan deliberately took a bite of each dish, eating half and leaving half.

Watching Ling Shenglan eating with gusto, Ling’s father and Ling’s mother could do nothing but continuously swallow their saliva.

Initially, they didn’t feel hungry, but seeing Ling Shenglan enjoying her meal so much, their stomachs couldn’t help but growl.

The two of them rubbed their stomachs and could only keep drinking the plain water in front of them to temporarily suppress their hunger.

After Ling Shenglan’s voracious eating, the table became a mess! Almost every dish was unfinished, but they were all touched and covered with her saliva!

Once she had her fill, Ling Shenglan contentedly wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth, took a sip of fresh juice to rinse her mouth.

Finally, after the meal, Ling Shenglan was full and contentedly patted her rounded belly, giving a sweet smile to Ling’s father and Ling’s mother, "Brother, sister-in-law, thank you for treating me this time. You have no idea, to keep in shape, I haven’t eaten my fill for years, always stopping at half full! This time I really enjoyed myself, eating without worry! The food here is indeed delicious; last time Yueyue mentioned how good it was and wanted to treat me, but I didn’t want her to spend the money. Who knew today I’d be treated by you two instead!"

"Hehe... We’re siblings, it’s only right, it’s only right!" Ling’s father forced a smile, looking at the unfinished dishes on the table, once again unable to resist swallowing hard!

Actually, he was very hungry, really hungry, and wanted to eat so much!

But every dish had been bitten by Ling Shenglan! Like that steak in front of him, such a large piece, and Ling Shenglan just took a bite and discarded it! It’s so wasteful that he wants to eat but cannot!

Ling Shenglan leaned back in her chair, sipping her juice as she asked, "Alright, I’ve eaten enough and drank enough, what brings you here today? Just get to the point!"

Hearing that they could finally get to the point, Ling’s father’s and Ling’s mother’s eyes lit up, and they quickly gathered their spirits. Ling’s father started, "Shenglan, actually we came to ask for a favor. You see, as siblings for so many years, even if your brother did many wrongs, our family matters shouldn’t end up in court! Moreover, for old times’ sake, consider how when our parents died early, your brother gave up his education to work the fields so you could study! Although you didn’t make it to university, you at least graduated high school! Back then, in our village, a high school girl was considered a top student! Considering how well your brother treated you once, how about you drop the lawsuit? Otherwise, it’s a disgrace to have family matters in court!"

Ling Shenglan patiently listened to Ling’s father without showing any sign of yielding, instead smiling insincerely, "I didn’t want to go this far until I had no choice! This was what you and sister-in-law forced upon me! I believe I made it very clear when brother came last time that if you didn’t provide the detailed list of living expenses Yueyue gave you over the years and return the money according to that list, we wouldn’t be at this stage."

Ling’s father forced a smile, racking his brains for excuses, "I...! Got a call from your sister-in-law saying the farm work urgently needed me back, I had no choice! How did I know that once I left, you’d do this...!"

Ling Shenglan sneered, "Brother, let’s not come up with excuses! Running away is running away, not answering my calls is not answering them; no matter how much you explain today, it won’t change that fact! I believe I was very clear before, if you want me to drop the lawsuit, fine, return all the living expenses Yueyue gave you, as well as the support funds I placed in your hands for her. Every penny, or we’ll meet in court!"

Hearing Ling Shenglan’s words and seeing her attitude, Ling’s mother couldn’t contain her anger and harshly questioned, "Ling Shenglan, must you be so ruthless?"

"I’m ruthless? Who’s truly ruthless, me or you for being so shameless? When I left, Yueyue was only sixteen! I entrusted the money to you to play the good guys and give her monthly expenses, but not a penny did you give, swallowing it all yourselves! Did you ever think how a sixteen-year-old girl, without money or kin, would survive in the big city of Jin City? At that time, were you not ruthless? To put it bluntly, had it not been for Yueyue’s resilience, independence, and capability to find a job to support herself, what did you do? She, a sixteen-year-old, worked hard for money you dared to take? She ate the cheapest meals, sometimes just bread, so she could send her savings to you! How could you accept that money? Do you know what kind of life Yueyue lived in Jin City? Of course, you don’t, because you don’t care! Living with the poorest, in a small, shared apartment with a communal kitchen and toilet! Have you ever considered the dangers for a young girl there? Of course, you haven’t, because you never cared, your focus has always been money, only money!" Frustrated, Ling Shenglan almost flipped the remaining dishes onto them.