Free Web NovelChapter 34: Chapter 34: The One Who’s Nice to Me and Hates Dad
Ye Zexi looked utterly impatient. "Gu Zhao! Teacher Tong is already in this state, how long are you going to keep this up!"
Ye Zuiyi hesitated for a moment before chiming in, "Sis... Zhaozhao, a life is at stake. You should let the doctor check on Uncle Tong first."
[Help! Isn’t the priority right now to save Teacher Tong? Why won’t Gu Zhao let the doctor see him? Is there something else going on here?]
[I feel like there must be a misunderstanding. Gu Zhao isn’t usually this unreasonable...]
Gu Zhao ignored them, her gaze turning to Tong Yunxin instead.
Tong Yunxin stood there quietly, hugging her little bear.
"Do you need help?"
Tong Yunxin froze for a moment when she heard the voice, then looked up at Gu Zhao.
"With him. Do you need help?"
Tong Yunxin hugged the little bear even tighter.
Her gaze as she looked at Gu Zhao was filled with suspicion, fear, and pleading... it was incredibly complex.
"The injuries on you," Gu Zhao said softly, afraid of frightening her.
Back in the cave, the little lynx had told her that while it was hiding outside, it had seen injuries on Tong Yunxin.
At first, she thought they were just from an accident, but just now, while she was bored and listening in on the gossip, a sparrow mentioned that a mean adult was secretly pinching a child.
The first person she thought of was Tong Yunxin.
Hearing this, Tong Yunxin’s body stiffened slightly. Her arms holding the little bear tightened, her knuckles turning white.
Tong Jianfeng, who was still faking his illness, felt a flicker of panic. He opened his eyes, pretending to have just woken up.
He spoke weakly, interrupting everyone’s thoughts. "What... what happened to me?"
Ye Zuiyi smiled, his eyes curving, and said gently, "Uncle Tong, you clutched your heart and fainted just now. Thank goodness you’re alright."
Tong Jianfeng chuckled. "I’m much better now. Thank you for your concern."
"Xiao Xin, did Daddy scare you just now? Daddy’s fine now, come over here." He looked at Tong Yunxin with a benevolent expression, his eyes filled with a father’s concern for his daughter.
Tong Yunxin’s body went rigid at his words, but she still started toward him on her small legs.
Gu Zhao walked over and took her hand.
"The horse will protect you."
Hearing Gu Zhao’s words, the horse immediately trotted over and stood protectively in front of the two children.
"That’s right, Big Bro will protect you!"
The tall, sturdy horse seemed to grow even taller...
The panda, not to be outdone, pounced over like a chubby ball and sat down at their feet.
"Xiao Xin? Zhaozhao, what do you think you’re doing?" Tong Jianfeng’s brow furrowed slightly, a hint of displeasure in his voice.
He then looked at Gu Xulin. "This... Xulin, if Zhaozhao wants to play with Xiao Xin, she really should pick another time."
Gu Xulin was bewildered. Whether Gu Zhao was right or wrong, he was powerless to do anything.
"Teacher Tong, she doesn’t listen to a word I say. Besides," he added, "I’m scared of those two next to her."
He spread his hands helplessly.
Tong Jianfeng’s expression darkened.
The two accompanying doctors stood to one side, just watching the drama unfold.
"He hits me..." Tong Yunxin said in a trembling voice, feeling the furry creature at her feet.
Her eyes were fixed on the panda, as if she were tattling to it.
"Daddy hits Mommy too... I can’t find Mommy anymore..." Her tears fell, PLOP, PLOP.
"Daddy said if I cooperate with him, he’ll let me see Mommy."
The others were shocked into silence. Before they could react, the displeasure on Tong Jianfeng’s face froze and was instantly replaced by a furious, beet-red flush.
He took a sudden step forward, his voice cracking with anger. "Xiao Xin! What nonsense are you spouting! You must have misunderstood something!"
When Gu Xulin saw him move, his body reacted before his brain could catch up, and he immediately blocked his path.
’Utterly disgusting.’
’Hitting his wife and child, what a piece of garbage!’
"She’s just a child; she must be confused. Her mother and I get along very well," Tong Jianfeng explained anxiously.
This time, Ye Zuiyi didn’t speak up for him. Instead, he silently took a step back.
Zhong Siqi and the others exchanged a look, then all moved to stand in front of Gu Zhao and Tong Yunxin.
Tong Jianfeng was still trying to defend himself when Tong Yunxin handed the little bear she had been clutching to Gu Zhao.
"Mommy gave me this before she disappeared... Mommy said to hug it always and forever, until I met someone who was nice to me and also hated Daddy, and then give the little bear to her."
"For you. You’re nice to me, and you hate Daddy."
Gu Zhao said, "Oh my, what’s this? I don’t need a thank-you gift for hating him."
Despite her words, she took the bear and hugged it.
As she did, she felt something hard inside the little bear.
Tong Jianfeng was still making excuses, and even started playing the victim.
"Xiao Xin, are you blaming Daddy because he didn’t buy you the newest teddy bear last time? But that other little kid needed it more; that child was sick. Don’t be mad at Daddy anymore. When we get back, Daddy will definitely find a way to buy one for you."
He sighed, seeming to age several years in an instant.
[Holy cow, what a plot twist. So she started to resent her own father just because he didn’t buy her a toy? Claiming he hits her and her mother? My god, that’s terrifying.]
[What’s with Tong Yunxin? Making up stories over something so small. Is she just spoiled rotten?]
[I trust Gu Zhao’s judgment! Big King wouldn’t lie!]
[I support Big King too. Tong Jianfeng is obviously putting on an act. How did he wake up so conveniently?]
"I... I didn’t..." Tong Yunxin looked at Gu Zhao, her eyes red-rimmed.
Gu Zhao said, "Does he always pinch you where the drones can’t see?"
Everyone else: ???!!!
Tong Jianfeng: !!!
He was well and truly panicking now.
Tong Yunxin nodded and lifted her shirt just a little, revealing a stomach covered in bruises.
Zhong Siqi: ’That animal!’
Song Zhe shouted it out loud, "You animal! Abusing your own child!!"
Gu Xulin’s gaze turned cold, devoid of any warmth.
[How does it feel to see your precious Teacher Tong get proven so wrong?! He abuses a child! Don’t tell me she fell and bruised herself. My eyes aren’t just for show; I can tell the difference between a bruise from a fall and one from being pinched.]
[I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it! Teacher Tong has always been so gentle, how could he be like this! This has to be scripted! It’s a script!]
Gu Zhao picked up the panda’s paw, coaxed its claws out a little, and then carefully sliced open a seam on the teddy bear.
She pulled a waterproof bag from inside. In the bag was a USB drive.
The moment Tong Jianfeng saw the USB drive, his eyes turned vicious, and he charged straight at Gu Zhao.
Gu Xulin, who was already on guard, sent him flying with a single kick.
Ye Zexi subconsciously took a step back.
"Are you trying to die?!" Gu Xulin was radiating hostility. ’Abuse your own daughter and now you want to bully my sister? You’re courting death!’
Gu Xulin looked toward the drone camera. "Are you all paralyzed? Get someone over here and take him to the police!"
Soon, staff members arrived and forcibly dragged Tong Jianfeng away.
Gu Zhao took Tong Yunxin’s hand and gave her the USB drive.
She instructed her again and again, "Don’t give this to anyone except a police officer you feel you can trust. If anyone bullies you, tell it, and it will tell me."
Still not feeling at ease, Gu Zhao called over a sparrow to accompany Tong Yunxin.
Tong Yunxin hugged the panda, hugged the horse, and finally looked at Gu Zhao.
She asked cautiously, "Can I have a hug?"
Gu Zhao pulled her into a big bear hug. "Grow up well, and you can support me in the future as repayment."
’My dream of a lazy life is one step closer~’
Tong Yunxin nodded seriously.
Then, led by the staff, she left, looking back again and again.
[Oh my god, you really can’t judge a book by its cover. I always thought a benevolent father should be just like Tong Jianfeng.]
[Benevolent Fathers: I’m scared to death.]
[The police haven’t said anything yet! It might just be a misunderstanding. Can you all stop spreading baseless rumors?!]
[Well, well, well. Looks like the little ’Peaks’ are having a meltdown.]
